"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Zu'an asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Nothing?" Shang Hongyu smiled, then dived back into the water and swam happily.
Zuan had told himself not to look at what was improper, but in the end he couldn't help but look at the faint red shadow in the sea.
Beautiful things should be appreciated, yes, that's right.
"Are you really not coming down?"
"No, thank you."
"I won't tell Liu Yu."
"..."
"Even the Dragon King wouldn't know."
Are you really talking about swimming?
"Giggle~"
Between the sea and the sky, only a series of delicate and gentle laughs remain, like beautiful piano music, making people linger.
...
After an unknown amount of time, Shang Hongyu swung her waist in the water and burst out of the water. A curtain of crystal-clear water droplets appeared around her, blocking Zu An's view.
Then she began to spin rapidly, her beautiful fishtail transforming into long, slender legs. The red scales on her body gradually faded away, turning into a red dress that wrapped around her body. A ribbon tied around her waist made her figure appear even more graceful.
Zuan nodded secretly when he saw her. This kind of attire was more suitable for her. She was neither as crude as the peasant woman in the tavern nor as weak as the queen in the legend. Instead, she was both heroic and beautiful.
"I haven't felt this comfortable in a long time." Shang Hongyu slowly tidied her wet hair, which was draped over her shoulders. She had been hunted and wanted for days, and every time she went to sea, she had to finish quickly. She could never feel as relaxed and carefree as she did this time with Zu An, enjoying the seawater's moisturizing effect on every inch of her skin.
"Are we going back to the cave next?"
"I'm not going back. What's the point of going back to that awful place?"
“That’s true, why don’t we go straight to the Dragon Palace? I can fly you there, you just need to point the way,” Zuan suggested. “Which way?”
At this moment, Shang Hongyu said, "Next, we'll go to the dock and take a boat out to sea."
Zuan: "???"
"Didn't you say before that we didn't need to take that boat?"
You see, the reason he planned to take that boat was because he didn't know the exact route to the Dragon Palace and could only follow the route taken by the crowd.
But now that we have Shang Hongyu, why choose that slow method?
"Can't I change my mind?" Shang Hongyu smiled sweetly. "Don't you know that women are the most fickle creatures?"
Zuan frowned: "I'm really in a hurry to save people, I'm pressed for time."
"The Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons is restricted to opening only once every hundred years, and the time hasn't come yet, so there's no use in you going there early now," Shang Hongyu comforted her. "Besides, didn't I say before that although you can disguise your appearance and voice to be the same, your behavior is far, far different from the Dragon King's? You can take advantage of the time on the way to train him properly."
When Zuan thought about how the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons hadn't been opened, he realized there was nothing he could do about it: "Fine, I'll listen to you this once."
The two then flew towards the shore. Just before they arrived, Zu'an glanced at the beautiful Shang Hongyu and said, "Aren't you going to modify yourself? You'll cause a stir if you go down like this."
“That’s true, but I don’t want to dress up like that ugly person again. You don’t know how disgusting those bumps are when I look in the mirror.” Shang Hongyu said with a look of disgust.
Zuan was speechless: "Then how did you spend all that time before? I could tell you were enjoying it."
Shang Hongyu rolled her eyes: "There was no other way. At that time, my life was at stake, and I was also carrying the secret of the fake Dragon King. I couldn't die easily. Now that you're here, I naturally don't want to suffer so much anymore."
Zuan: "???"
I completely don't understand the logic behind this.
However, since she had already shown up here before, it would be inappropriate to go back in that form. With that in mind, he took out a mask as thin as a cicada's wing and handed it to her: "Then you can wear this. It's not pretty, but it's not ugly either."
Whether you're beautiful or ugly, you're likely to leave a lasting impression on passersby. A mask can make you look like an ordinary person, so ordinary that people will forget you at first glance.
Speaking of which, this was a loot seized from that gang of bandits in Bright Moon City. It has indeed helped him a lot over the years. Speaking of which, he has to thank that... wait, what was that bandit from Black Wind Stronghold's surname again, Chen or something? Never mind, it doesn't matter.
Shang Hongyu took it: "Hey, this mask is interesting. Was this the one you wore yesterday?"
As she spoke, she had already put the mask on her face, and her bright and beautiful appearance quickly became ordinary. Then she smiled and looked at Zuan: "Have you used this mask before? Does this count as an indirect kiss?"
Zuan: "???"
Why did he always feel like he was being teased? The other person seemed to enjoy it, but she was Shang Liuyu's older sister, so he could only let her play along.
"Oh, just kidding, don't be so serious." After putting on the mask, Shang Hongyu turned around in front of him. "How is it? I think my outfit looks good this time."
“You need to change your clothes. Such an ordinary face and such beautiful clothes are clearly mismatched,” Zuan said after taking a look.
"I'll take that as a compliment." Shang Hongyu spun around again, the red of her clothes fading until she was dressed in the same plain and simple attire. "How do I look now?"
Zuan was somewhat surprised: "How did your clothes change? How did they turn into different clothes just by turning around?"
"This is my secret weapon. It allows me to change into various styles of clothing at will. Otherwise, do you think I could have so easily evaded the overwhelming wanted notices and pursuit?" Shang Hongyu said with some pride.
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