Pulled Off an Identical One

Midnight.

A crescent moon hung high, and waves of savory fragrance drifted through the air.

The Great Beaver had rarely taken a moment of leisure. Instead of busily gnawing wood, he sat across from Ta Ta Kai, sampling delicious roasted waterweed and drinking citrus juice.

Smoke and flame filled the shore.

Emerald ripples swayed across the pond.

The two families' little beavers and little river otters swam about with round bellies, Scarface's family mixed among them.

Whoosh! A little river otter squealed wildly before falling into the pond with a splash.

Fat Catfish puffed up his belly and happily waved his fins.

He floated belly-up alongside the river otters. Whenever a little river otter climbed onto him, he would forcefully puff himself up and bounce the river otter into the water. Again and again, endlessly amused.

Strange...

Liang Qu swept his gaze around.

They had been apart for two months.

Ta Ta Kai had returned after completing his studies, yet he had not fought Scarface? Scarface's family was flourishing, with twice as many otters as Ta Ta Kai's family. This left Ta Ta Kai invincible in a one-on-one fight, but unable to fend off many at once. After a duel came a group brawl, and he would always end up at a disadvantage, covered in wounds after every fight.

Yet now he was chatting merrily with Chief Engineer Beaver over juice...

Had Scarface gone out? Shimmering light rippled over the water.

He withdrew his gaze.

"Binglin, E Ying, do you want to come see the Frog King with me?"

"Alright."

Light flickered in Long Binglin's eyes as he asked, "Elder, are you heading elsewhere tonight?"

Liang Qu shook his head.

Long Binglin looked troubled. "The Demon King's might is too overwhelming..."

"It's fine. There was never much danger to begin