Quick Transmigration: The Villain is Destiny, the Protagonist Takes a Backseat

"I……"

The Carp Immortal was speechless. He remained silent for a long time, so long that his golden body seemed to have faded, before reluctantly saying, "This great immortal will grant your wish."

Ji Qiuzhe's smile became even brighter.

He knew that the fish had no right to refuse.

It is said that it can grant a person's wish, but in reality, it cannot refuse any wish that a person makes.

This is precisely the restriction placed on the carp before it can practice its magic and leap over the Dragon Gate.

Having successfully tricked the carp, the three then divided the work and produced a considerable amount of salt.

At that time, the seawater was clear, and the process of making salt did not need to be as elaborate as in later generations, so it was relatively easy to make. In just two days, the required amount was collected.

Salt is a consumable, and it's too troublesome to make it at the seaside every time. It would be best to find a salt lake near one's home, which would solve the problem.

Ji Qiuzhe originally thought so, but then he thought again, why do we have to look for it?

You can definitely build one; there's a lake right outside your door.

If Li goes to the trouble of separating a small section, it can be used to make a salt lake. Then he can make a wish on a carp, and everything will be perfect, right?

Since carp live in the sea, they probably can't leave the water. He wasn't making unreasonable demands blindly; every step he took was carefully considered.

This fish was unlucky; it just happened to run into him when he needed help the most, so he had to make use of it a little.

Once the world returns to peace, he will release it back into the sea and grant it the destiny of transforming into a dragon.

So on the day of the return trip, as agreed, he swam to the sea early, waiting for Ji Qiuzhe to catch the carp that had taken him back. When he saw Ji Qiuzhe's malicious smile, he shuddered violently.

"What, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that you, Carp Immortal, are too capable. It's my honor that you agreed to come back with me."

"Ow~"

Even if you don't say it, who doesn't want to hear nice things?

The carp fairy's initial resistance suddenly subsided.

Raising fish is a very troublesome thing, let alone a fish demon that has attained enlightenment for some unknown reason.

Ji Qiuzhe thought of a lot of ways to put the fish back, but in the end he used the simplest method: put the fish in a bamboo basket and have 003 carry it back.

003 understood Ji Qiuzhe's meaning and quietly put a layer of plastic bag inside to prevent the drain from leaking.

Thus, the three orcs and the carp embarked on their journey back together.

Along the way, an opportunity awaits Ling.

Because each of the three was carrying something, they didn't walk as fast as they had come.

It was because of this that on the fourth day, when the three of them were eating by the roadside, they encountered a brown wolf being chased by two gray wolves.

The brown wolf, exhausted from running, only noticed Ji Qiuzhe and his companions when it finally reached them.

Ahead were several orcs he had never met before, but none of them looked friendly. Behind him were gray wolves that had been chasing him relentlessly and could catch up and kill him at any moment.

The brown wolf was caught in a dilemma and hadn't figured out a solution when its head lolled to the side and it fainted not far from Ji Qiuzhe and the other two.

“Zhe…” Ling bit into the venison that Ji Qiuzhe had just roasted, and looked at the brown wolf with obviously unusual fur not far away, and felt a pang of pity.

Another orc ostracized by his tribe. Lingtai knows how painful this is, and whenever he encounters this situation, he can't help but want to save him.

This was true for Ji Qiuzhe, and also for all the other beastmen in the original world who were willing to follow him.

Each and every one of them was rescued by Ling through great effort.

If Ling hadn't been destined to be a vicious villain, without the protagonist's halo and destined to be annihilated by the female lead, perhaps he could have lived a good life with the orcs he saved.

Live a different and wonderful life.

"Yeah, I know, wait for me here." Ji Qiuzhe wanted to smooth Leng's hair, but considering that his hands were dirty, he gave up the idea and instead rubbed his head against Leng's cheek.

The lion's fur is a bit coarse, and it feels itchy when you rub it against it.

Ling, however, was already used to his intimacy and adapted well, even finding it a genuinely pleasant feeling.

The two gray wolves, who had stopped out of fear, began to howl and try to approach the brown wolf again when they saw that there was no reaction from them.

At this moment, Ji Qiuzhe moved.

With a powerful roar, the two gray wolves saw a tall, strong white lion appear before them in a blur.

Before they could react, the wolf nimbly raised its paw, and with one large arm sweep, sent them flying.

boom--

The two gray wolves saw stars and couldn't get up from the ground for a long time. Although they couldn't move their bodies, their mouths were still very tough and they still had the strength to attack Ji Qiuzhe.

“Ugly white lion, don’t be so smug. You just resorted to sneak attacks. If we do it again, my brother and I might not lose to you.”

What an arrogant attitude.

Seeing the size difference between Ji Qiuzhe and the two gray wolves, 003 thought the two wolves must be crazy. Instead of running away from their host, they actually thought of provoking him.

Sure enough, the next moment, Ji Qiuzhe moved again.

With a swift shovel, the white lion lifted one of the gray wolves up and slapped it away like a ball, sending it flying a great distance. He then did the same to the other wolf, sending it flying and nearly killing both wolves. Only then did he stop.

Then he said to the other two, "Let's take that brown wolf and leave first. Wolves are pack animals. We've killed two, and the others will probably come looking for us soon. We're outnumbered right now, and it would be troublesome if we got entangled with them."

"it is good."

Ling and 003 have no objections.

The brown wolf was clearly not doing well; it was very thin and had hardly any meat on its body. Ji Qiuzhe picked it up with one hand, tossed it lightly, and carried the brown wolf away.

[Darkness level -15%, current darkness level 40%.]

[Affection +10%, current affection level 90%.]

Ling stepped back, looking at the male beast's upright back, and felt an indescribable sense of peace.

It's wonderful. Ever since he met Zhe, every day he's had has been a good day.

Ji Qiuzhe walked ahead, but secretly planned in his mind that Ling had also saved this brown wolf in the original plot.

But he was all alone at the time, and he almost gave it his all to save the wolf. If the brown wolf hadn't woken up and joined the battle at the crucial moment, he would have almost lost his life.

And this brown wolf was undoubtedly another key objective of their trip.

The reason this brown wolf was hunted by the two gray wolves was partly because he was an outcast, and partly because he had broken away from his pack and taken in several other orcs who had similar experiences, forming a new tribe together.

They're called the Beast Tribe.