I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 412 Canglong's Confession

Lezhi and his group were still on their way when Gui finally arrived. He learned that Lezhi was about to leave the Water Tribe and head to the Dream Tribe to rescue people.

The turtle was unwilling to have only spent such a short time with Lezhi. "...There are still so many places I haven't taken you to, so many fun things and delicious things that you haven't seen or tasted yet. It would be such a pity to leave like this."

Despite complaining, the tortoise obediently carried Lezhi on its journey, and because of Lezhi's request, they traveled quite slowly.

“Because you’re in a hurry, the shortcut we’re going to now is one that only our aquatic tribe knows about. Although it’s a bit unconventional, I can guarantee that taking that route will take you directly to the vicinity of the Youmeng tribe’s territory, saving at least half the time compared to taking the open road.” When planning the route, Canglong suggested that they take the shortcut.

When the other aquatic creatures heard Canglong's suggested route, they glanced at Lezhi's fishtail and nodded in agreement. Only Lei Xiu, on the other hand, had received a lot of care from his aquatic brothers on the road over the past two days, and they gave him a bunch of spare water suits, even though he already had more than enough.

"Take it, it'll come in handy later." Seeing the doubt in Lei Xiu's eyes, Cang Jin simply explained.

After determining the route, Lezhi began to focus on cultivating the secondary mother plants of the second-generation mushrooms, intending to provide at least one for each member of his tribe. To achieve this, he had to cultivate the required number for the aquatic tribe in the short time before leaving, which was a considerable amount of work.

Fortunately, he doesn't need to consume energy to induce birth and can even receive feedback; otherwise, if he really had to exhaust his resources, even he would be drained dry.

Another day and night passed. When the person in charge of leading the way said they had arrived, Lezhi had accumulated enough secondary mother bodies, enough for each aquatic to have one and some left over. "They're all here. The quantity should be sufficient. Contact me if there are any problems."

He divided the secondary mother body into three parts and handed them to Cang Jin, Ji Lin, and Miao Lin, who was sent by the Huan Yin Clan. Because Miao Lin had spent the least time with Le Zhi, she was the most solemn and embarrassed when she received the mushroom secondary mother body.

Raising her hand and scratching her head, Miao Lin hesitated before speaking, "Before the clan chief left, he instructed that the Huan Yin Clan will always be your good friends and you are always welcome to visit. Also, he asked me to remind you that the Sound Transmission Conch can be used in any water system, so be sure to keep in touch when you have time."

Ji Lin and Cang Jin were a step behind, but upon seeing this, they quickly spoke up. Cang Jin spoke first, glancing at Ji Lin triumphantly, "The Lingquan Clan is the same. Half of our clan's territory borders the mainland, so it's definitely the one you're most comfortable living in among the three clans. The clan chief said that the house will always be reserved for you. You can come whenever you want. The Lingquan Clan is your home."

"Despicable!" Ji Lin and Miao Lin, who were both hit by the gunfire, thought to themselves with disgust. But they couldn't refute it, since their two races were indeed accustomed to living underwater; it was a racial trait they couldn't escape.

After stammering for a while, Ji Lin couldn't come up with anything nice, but at least it was sincere enough: "Call me anytime if you need anything. We'll always be on your side."

"........."

Slightly speechless, Yuezhi understood what they meant. "I understand. Thank you for taking care of us during this time, especially Cang Jin and Cang Long. We've been troubling you ever since we arrived at the Water Tribe. Thank you so much. When you have the chance to visit the Spirit Feather Tribe, let me treat you properly."

Canglong, who had been silent for half a day, finally couldn't hold back when Lezhi thanked him. After everyone else had said goodbye to Lezhi and Leixiu, he finally spoke, "Lezhi, I have something I want to tell you. Can you give me some time?"

Cang Jin, “…………?!”

"No way, bro, you haven't given up yet?" Judging from Canglong's expression, Cang Jin subconsciously looked at Lei Xiu beside him. Sure enough, his face was ashen, so dark that the contours of his face were almost unrecognizable.

Ugh, he's angry, and it's obvious he's on the verge of exploding. His childhood friend is openly provoking him; he's got some nerve.

He just has a bit of a toothache.

“…Okay.” Ignoring the surprised expressions of the others, after hearing Canglong’s words, Lezhi stared at him for a while, making sure there was no hesitation in his eyes. She knew that Canglong was determined to say it. Lezhi closed her eyes for half a second, sighed in her heart, and agreed to Canglong’s request.

Without making eye contact with anyone, Lezhi left the crowd and swam to a rock. At this distance, unless they were arguing, the people on the other side definitely couldn't hear them talking normally.

Canglong definitely didn't want to argue with him. Seeing Lezhi calmly waiting for him to speak, Canglong suddenly realized what was going on. However, he still wanted to say what was on his mind, at least... to give himself an explanation.

“Rakuchi, I… what I want to say is that from the first moment I saw you, I liked you a lot. Here…” Canglong raised his hand and pressed it to his left chest, “Every time I see you, my heart beats very fast. This is the first time I’ve felt this way. Later I realized that this is what liking someone is…”

"Rakuchi, I like you."

Canglong's confession was direct and passionate. If the person he was confessing to had the same feelings, it would have been a beautiful story. Unfortunately, he was facing Lezhi.

Hearing this sincere confession from beginning to end, Lezhi's expression remained unchanged, and even his eyes, which were usually the most revealing of his emotions, showed no ripples. He didn't even try to avoid it, simply letting Canglong stare at him, clearly and unequivocally telling Canglong that he was unmoved.

"I understand, and then what?"

Lezhi's response wasn't exactly an answer, but it was also understandable, because Canglong had only expressed his liking for Lezhi without saying what he wanted Lezhi to do. So, it seemed that there was no more appropriate response than this.

So rational, so indifferent.

Then, seemingly there was no need to speak again, Canglong forced a smile, the curve that should have represented joy tinged with bitterness.

"...Did you already know?" But you pretended not to see it. "Was it because of Lei Xiu?"

"........."

"Please, at least give me a reason to give up, otherwise I won't be satisfied," Canglong said self-deprecatingly. "If it's because of Lei Xiu, then if I could do better than him, wouldn't you...?"

He wanted to struggle, but seeing that Lezhi's expression remained unchanged throughout, he couldn't bring himself to say anything more.

Noticing a glint of light in Canglong's eyes, Lezhi finally couldn't help but sigh and reply, "Yes, I knew it all along." How could he not know? He was best at reading people's expressions; he knew it the first time Canglong looked at him with those sparkling eyes.

"I didn't want to make things awkward by not bringing it up." But it still turned out this way. Stubborn people like that. "Lei Xiu is one of the reasons, but not entirely. If Lei Xiu can't do it, then no one else can either. So, to your last question, I can answer you with certainty: no."

"..." With the dust settled and having received the answer he wanted, Canglong felt an extreme pain in his heart, as if it had been shattered out of thin air.

After a long silence, Lezhi assumed he had nothing more to say. With his silvery-white fishtail swaying, he slowly crossed over Canglong. For a fleeting second as they passed each other, Lezhi paused. "...I won't apologize for disliking anyone, but if I hurt you because of some things that happened before, I'm sorry."

"..." Away from the reef where faint sobs could be heard, Lezhi nodded slightly to Cangjin, who was rushing over, and left without looking back.