The two children were so frightened that they clung tightly to Xu Qing's clothes. While fish might not fear cats in the water, they were now on land.
This is the cat's territory!
Recalling that their benefactor had previously mentioned a cat at home that could swallow a big fish whole, the two children were even more afraid.
Xu Qing said helplessly, "Xuan Yu, don't scare them. If you want to eat fish, I'll go find some big fish another day and cook them for you."
"..."
Upon hearing this, the two children were even more terrified!
It's as if someone said to another person, 'I won't eat you tonight; I'll catch someone else to eat...'
Qingya and Yao Guang's faces turned pale. If it weren't for the Cyan Dragon Divine Monarch's earlier words and Xu Qing's repeated rescues, they might have fled and never come ashore again.
In the days that followed, Xu Qing introduced the two golden carp to the immortals at the temple to familiarize them.