The fish demon was overjoyed. Raising its conjured hand with a flattering smile, it said, "Please come this way, Seniors. I will accompany you and explain as we walk."
Fu Zhiwen smiled and nodded, raising a hand. "Master, please!"
The two men and the demon immediately left Feather Spirit Hall and headed deeper among the colorful buildings. Though these structures lacked any complete plan and differed from those of ordinary great cities, streets had formed between them nonetheless. By now, many members of the Demon Race and the human race filled the streets, with sea folk making up the greater number among the demons. Some swayed through the air with tail fins dragging along the ground, while others, their many legs surging with demonic qi, bounced over the earth. Humans like Xiao Hua seemed comparatively few. Xiao Hua looked around. The farther they went from Feather Spirit Hall, the more demons there were. Strange carriages also appeared from time to time on the streets. They were not pulled by ordinary fine horses, but by sea creatures—some by crabs, some by seahorses—and occasionally, he even saw a few mermaids. The carriages themselves were stranger still. Some resembled fish, some reefs; in any case, not one looked ordinary. Most especially, none had wheels. Instead, several conches were fixed beneath each carriage, spraying water vapor that forcibly held it aloft.
As they walked, the fish demon explained, "Let this humble one tell the two Seniors: the wonders of Feather Spirit Bay are truly not easy to describe with words. Life here is already utterly different from life inland on Cangxian Continent. Every corner of Feather Spirit Bay contains things never seen in the continent's interior. Take the sea vessels moored in the bay, for instance. They are colossal ships capable of resisting sea