As expected, the ugly woman's eyes turned cold, and she slightly raised her hand from her sleeve, holding a nearly transparent needle between her fingers, as if she was about to make a move.

Just then, the restaurant door was kicked open, and a group of strange men in armor walked in.

Upon seeing this, the ugly woman quickly bent her finger and put the needle back into her sleeve.

"So it was a sea patrol yaksha, what bad luck." The burly man muttered under his breath, then staggered back to his position, completely unaware that he had just narrowly escaped death.

Zuan sized up the guys who came in. They all had faces as blue as indigo and hair as red as cinnabar. They were carrying either giant axes or long forks and looked very fierce.

"So this is the sea-patrolling yaksha of the sea tribe...?"

Among the sea creatures, elite soldiers often patrol the surrounding seas to deter villains and other intruders.

Although these forces are insignificant to Zaun now, they are still a powerful deterrent to ordinary cultivators of all races.

For example, that guy who was just driven by lust calmed down when he saw them.

At this moment, the bartender came forward with several jars of wine: "Gentlemen, you've worked hard. Come and have some wine to warm yourselves up."

Seeing that the bartender was so perceptive, the fierce expressions of the several sea patrol yakshas softened a bit. They took the wine jars and drank them down in the blink of an eye.

Many people in the hotel saw that they had drunk a whole jar of strong liquor and seemed completely unaffected, thinking that they were indeed worthy of being called the Sea Patrol Yakshas, ​​with strong physiques and vigorous blood.

At this point, the bartender said:

"I wonder what brings you gentlemen here today? If there is anything I can do for you, please feel free to ask."

“It’s all about the Mermaid Queen,” the Sea Patrol Yaksha said, pulling a stack of papers from his robes and handing them to him. “Here, take this and stick it on.”

The bartender hurriedly took the papers and quickly pasted them in prominent places throughout the restaurant.

When Zuan looked at it, he saw that it was a wanted poster for the Mermaid Queen, with a portrait of her on it. Although the brushstrokes were simple, it was still clear that she was an extremely beautiful woman.

Oh, so the Mermaid Queen's name is Shang Hongyu. No wonder she's Shang Liuyu's older sister.

The leading sea patrol yaksha shouted, "Anyone who has information about the Shang Hongyu should report it to the nearby sea patrol yaksha as soon as possible. There will be corresponding rewards depending on the importance of the information. If you assist or even capture the Shang Hongyu yourself, you will not only be rewarded with a lifetime's worth of cultivation resources, but you will also be accepted as disciples by the Dragon King and personally taught his cultivation techniques."

Upon hearing this, the restaurant erupted in commotion. They hadn't expected that the reward would be increased again just a few days later.

Endless cultivation resources are already enough to drive people crazy, but to be personally taught cultivation techniques by the Dragon King is an incredible stroke of luck!

You must know that the Dragon King is one of the strongest people in the world. If you can obtain his inheritance, wouldn't you also become one of the world's top experts?

Even if one's aptitude is lacking and one cannot reach the top level, the mere fact that one is a disciple of the Dragon King is enough for one to thrive in the upper echelons of the sea race.

At this moment, several other patrol yakshas began to check each table, seemingly looking for any suspicious individuals among the drinkers.

Zu An suddenly had a thought. A gentle breeze blew by, and the woman from before had already sat down next to him.

It must be said that although she was ugly, she had a very refreshing aura.

"Aren't you going to offer me a drink?" The woman rested her chin on her hand, tilting her head to look him up and down.

She possesses a natural charm and allure, but unfortunately, she is quite ugly.

Zuan smiled faintly: "Give me a reason."

"Because since I came in, you are the only person in the entire restaurant who looked at me with neither desire nor disdain." The woman's eyes were indeed bright, but unfortunately, paired with her pockmarked face, they gave the impression of a pearl covered in dust.

“That’s just your feeling, what does it have to do with me?” Zuan remained unmoved.

The woman glanced at him in surprise. He was plain-looking, but his demeanor was quite unique.

She glanced at the approaching sea patrol yaksha out of the corner of her eye and lowered her voice, "Are you trying to find out where the Divine Dragon Immortal Grass is?"

Zuan was finally moved and put down his glass: "You know?"

He poured her a glass of wine as he spoke.

The woman picked up her wine glass and took a small sip. It was clear that she came from a noble family, otherwise it would be difficult for her to have such an aristocratic air: "Of course, as for that bartender just now, he was just trying to extort money from you. He couldn't possibly find anything useful."

Zuan smiled and said, "I can tell."

He had given up hope after hearing the other party's startled reaction; he just wanted to get some information about the sea creatures from them, as well as the issue of tickets to the sea creatures' ship.

"How do I know if you're lying to me too?" Zuan looked at her with interest.

The woman remained calm: "Do you have any other choice but to believe me?"

"Then what will it take for you to tell me the whereabouts of the Divine Dragon Elixir of Immortality?" Zu'an asked with a smile.

"Hold me!" the woman suddenly said in a low voice.

Zuan's smile froze on his face: "???"

A million possibilities had just flashed through his mind, but he never expected her to make this kind of request.

However, upon noticing the sea patrol yakshas approaching, he had a sudden thought and reached out to embrace the woman's waist.

He was taken aback when he first touched her waist. He knew that this woman had a lot of bumps on her face and neck, and he had assumed that her body would be the same. But when he touched her, he found her to be exceptionally soft, warm and smooth.

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