Gaze—
Ah Lian looks at him with hopeful eyes: “Senior Brother, want to wash up together with Ah Lian?”
Yun Liu turns his face away, suddenly feeling a sense of guilt. He looks at the tub of fresh bathwater, swallows another mouthful of saliva, and clutches his fingers that might dirty it. Divine Path Water, and a spotless pure girl.
He already has one foolish daughter who’s been raised crooked; he can’t let Ah Lian follow the same path. He can’t be as uninhibited as before.
“N-no, thank you.”
“Is that so? What a shame.”
The young girl hugs her knees and sinks to the bottom of the water, blowing bubbles with a pop pop pop, amusing herself.
Having the Goddess of the Moon is like holding a mountain of treasure. The Divine Path Water contains Godly Tree Essence; even watering the herb garden with it would make spirit materials grow at an alarming rate, and it’s inexhaustible.
The idea sounds nice, but if he uses his Junior Sister as a seedbed, how is that any different from that old thief Longyi?
Well then, he just won’t sell it externally; he’ll use it secretly himself.
And so, Sister’s Secret Medicine became a shrimp-head sacrifice special…
Beneath the sea, within the jade tower, the Shuifu Palace is packed to capacity. Madam Yingluo drags her massive crimson tail through the crowd, politely entertaining the guests.
Those invited for the sake of the Qiongxiao Palace Sect Leader are all influential figures of this great sea, along with many distinguished guests from beyond. Their intentions are clear—burning gazes fixed on the azure dragon girl within the pearl shell, though unfortunately, the Rosy Consort has yet to utter a single immortal word.
Among them are the Three Heroes of Wu Family Fort and the captain of the Chain Docks, as well as an elder of the Tianyin Fang, the master of Lianhu Island, and even demonic cultivators from Evil Spirit Port have seats. Even if righteous and evil are at odds, no one would start trouble here.
Ji Shiyu occasionally steals a glance at the golden-haired youth not far away. Having waited half a day without seeing young friend Yun, she isn’t surprised.
Mu Shaohua hides half her face behind a veil, looking sulky, occasionally exchanging distant greetings with Qin Xiang.
“You dead man, you sure know how to keep your cool!”
Once out of the teacher’s line of sight, the trustworthiness of a brat drops considerably. Li Su, on the other hand, looks very restrained, wanting to go play with Little Yellow Hair but not daring to.
In front of Ji Shiyu is a piece of crimson coral, bearing a meticulously arranged platter of distinctive delicacies, yet she hasn’t touched a bite.
That’s it?
The colorful aquatic plants are pretty to look at, but no matter how beautiful, aren’t they still just seaweed!
The face of someone who’s always been a meat lover turns green. It’s mealtime and there’s not a single bit of meat on the table—isn’t this trying to kill me?
These small fries are truly the cattle and horses of the water. At least give me some raw fish sashimi, damn it…
“Burp~”
Ao Tian, on the other hand, is eating with great relish. Ever since descending to the lower realm, he’s become an omnivore. Digesting the Cherry Dragon Inner Core requires vast amounts of spiritual energy, and these are all premium spirit materials.
A tall figure suddenly looms over the two. Qin Xiang looks back in surprise and finds the newcomer is a woman. Though not as exaggerated as the Yao Race, she’s still quite imposing among mortals.
Bang!
Hong Xiufang comes up and delivers a punch right into Ji Shiyu’s breast, her way of greeting just as wild.
“How’s my good brother doing lately! Not bad, not bad, your chest muscles have gotten bigger.”
Big Sister Hong laughs heartily, sitting down beside Qin Xiang without any restraint.
“Cough, cough!”
Ji Shiyu feels a pang of tightness in her chest, rubbing her aching bosom, nearly passing out. She doesn’t have a body as tough as the teacher’s.
Recalling Ao Tian’s tutoring session, Ji Shiyu vaguely remembers he was a warm-hearted pirate leader. She can only force a smile and say: “Everything’s fine, except my appetite.”
“Hahaha, fishmen are pacifists. They see sea life as their kin, so don’t expect to eat seafood here at Qiongxiao Palace. The last guy who opened a fish stall at Shipwreck Bay got torn into eight pieces by the sea imps.”
“I’d say they’re vegetarians. No wonder they’re all skinny and scraggly.”
Ji Shiyu is starving, collapsing onto the coral with a wail. There’s not a drop of oil in her stomach.
“Isn’t that perfect? Didn’t you say you wanted to lose weight?”
Ao Tian pats his belly and slurps down another spirit root.
“…”
Ji Shiyu shrinks her neck, struck at her weak point, and glares viciously at the yellow chicken. She takes another look at Senior Sister Qin’s enviably slender figure and swallows her words.
Hong Xiufang scans the room, her tone laced with mockery.
“But no one here cares about that. The drunkard’s heart isn’t in the cup—those guys are full just from laying eyes on the dragon girl!”
The Five Island Heroes are all gathered here now. It’s been a long time since things were this lively. In each other’s eyes, there’s no longer any distinction of allegiance. Any man is treated as a potential rival, glaring at one another with hostility.
The Great Whirlpool comes once in a century, but if one is fortunate enough to enter Qiongxiao Palace, conquering the sea isn’t far off.
“Brother came to try his luck too, right? With your skills, you’ve got a good chance of winning the beauty’s hand!”
Hong Xiufang glances at Ji Shiyu, then smirks: “Hehe, isn’t that right?”
Ji Shiyu nods blankly. What does this have to do with small fry number four?
Among the guests are cultivators with formidable spirit breath; the strongest even matches Senior Sister Qin. But none of them feel as frightening to her as the sinister young man lurking in the dark cracks of the tide.
Hong Xiufang asks curiously: “Aren’t you planning to show off your skills?”
“Emmm…”
Everyone seems to have come for a whole-pig feast, treating it as an appetizer before the Mirage City. At least it can’t be worse than seaweed.
Then she thinks of the threat of the Tide-Calling Dragon King, and the girl seems to understand a bit.
Ah, could it be that the pig is raised by the small fry? Whoever can grab it gets to…
Hehehe…
Ji Shiyu’s antenna hair stands straight up. She finally gets it. In that case, she definitely can’t let the teacher get his hands on it.
She privately thinks Yun Liu has no resistance whatsoever to skinny girls like that.
“Got to get it! No matter what, I’ve got to get it!”
Anyone can eat the pig, just not her Mister.
Little Yellow Hair clenches her fist, her fighting spirit surging. Ao Tian shakes his head speechlessly; he should have phrased his encouragement differently for this silly girl.
A grown daughter won’t stay.
Xing Shu, come take a look at your girl. I’m at my wit’s end. Pick any one of them, and they’re all thorns to grab.
“You might not know these people yet—they’re all experts of the Boundless Sea. They’ll stand out and become the Qiongxiao Palace Consort.”
Hong Xiufang lowers her voice, introducing the contenders at the table. She doesn’t have much hope for herself. Rather than that old rival she can’t stand, she’d rather see the little brother beside her stand out and become the Qiongxiao Palace Consort.
“You’ve seen Wu Lei before, but his Nascent Soul is held up entirely by an Earth-rank Infant Nourishing Pill. His rogue cultivator arts are all mediocre and nothing to fear. Fang Ya, on the other hand, needs watching. The Falling Cloud Peak of the Divine Radiance Sect is orthodox Sword Sect, and in fact, it’s the same sect as your younger sister. That kid is as cold-blooded as his old master. When he first came to Hong Dock to pay respects, he had ill intentions!”
Ji Shiyu rolls her eyes, unimpressed. The most dangerous thing when snatching food from a tiger’s mouth is still that abyssal old flood dragon.
“To the left of the Chain Docks, that aloof pale-faced pretty boy is Canye Shusheng of the Demon Sect, real name unknown. His Soul-Seizing Banner is the most vicious; I’ve crossed paths with him at sea a few times. His divine sense techniques are quite formidable. I heard Evil Spirit Port just fought a battle with you all at Shipwreck Bay?”
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