Two little poison bees flew among the flowers.
Left they flew, right they flew.
This was a vast valley, forests shading one another, green waters winding around it—a lush wilderness untouched by human footprints.
Just then, a ribbon of color suddenly emerged from the stream. Dazzling specks of light gathered in one place, giving off an unusual fragrance. The poison bees nearby were immediately drawn to the radiance, swarming over and circling together in a cluster.
Those flecks of light began moving again. At first they were slow, then they gradually followed the river onward, around the valley, from the stream into the great river, winding their way to a flat riverbank.
Whoosh—
The light suddenly vanished. Having lost their guide, the poison bees buzzed about in place for a while before dispersing. With so many flowers and grasses here, they began lingering nearby.
"Phew..."
Underwater, a massive koi slowly sank back into the sandy hollow on the riverbed.
A slightly smaller seven-colored koi immediately swam over. "Big Sister, you worked hard! I'll definitely cultivate diligently and strive to develop magical power soon, so I can share your burdens."
The big fish sighed. "It's just that my magical power is meager too. I have no other abilities, so I can only do little things like this..."
The little fish hurriedly said, "Big Sister is already amazing!"
The big fish seemed somewhat exhausted. Her beautiful body rose and fell with the current as she said softly, "I only hope that big villain doesn't come again."
"Mmm..." The little fish flicked its body. "I'll go up and take a look..."
It swayed up toward the shallow surface. But the moment it looked up, it saw a flurry of sword shadows by the riverbank, cutting down the poison bees its sister had painstakingly