"Grrr."
Bubbles drifted slowly upward.
His breathing grew heavier, disturbing the water waves and pressing down the aquatic grass before him. Liang Qu almost thought he had misheard, and could not help confirming, "Frog Duke, are you speaking of that Phoenix Fairy, one of the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai?"
"Of course. What else could it be, if not one of the Eight Beauties?" Old Toad shook his sagging white belly, thoroughly pleased with himself. "There is only one kind of Treasure Fish in all the world called Phoenix Fairy—the foremost beauty among Treasure Fish."
"Hiss..."
His feet stamped three prints into the riverbed as Liang Qu retreated two steps in shock.
Gold had dropped. Real gold had dropped!
Fast.
Too fast.
The Eight Beauties of Jianghuai.
Two fish, two treasures, two plants, one beauty, one palace... respectively Phoenix Fairy and Dream White Fire, Mystic Tortoise Shell and Mermaid Tear, Fire Tree Silver Flower and Sky-Piercing Jade Lotus, Dragon Palace and Dragon Girl.
The two fish had their own separate category, proof enough of their uniqueness.
Before going to the underworld to help Old Toad advance, Liang Qu had imagined whether Treasure, having reached the Great Demon level, might find the other legendary Treasure Fish that stood alongside Dream White Fire.
Not a year.
Not a season.
Half a month.
His dream had come true!
Was this the capability of a Great Demon-level Treasure Toad?
But...
Liang Qu was puzzled. "Frog Duke, why would you tell me? Phoenix Fairy is different from Dream White Fire, isn't it?"
Back then, Dream White Fire had lingered around Ghost Mother Sect territory as bait, so Liang Qu had needed to transform into a Water King Ape to search for it. Besides, Dream White Fire was an area attack; it did not matter who put