He had thought that after all these years, he understood women quite well, but at this moment he truly began to doubt himself.
Soon the two arrived at the dock, where a large ship, several hundred feet long, stood before them. The hull appeared to be constructed from the skeleton of a giant sea beast, while the deck and hull were made from exotic wood that had been stored at the bottom of the sea for thousands of years. The entire ship was inlaid with elements such as seashells, pearls, and coral.
With Zu An's current cultivation level, he could naturally see that these things were not for decoration, but rather were ingeniously arranged into some kind of formation.
There are water element affinity formations, wind element acceleration formations, body reinforcement formations, and balancing formations...
However, what caught his attention even more were the many huge ballistae erected on the hull. Unlike the ballistae used by humans for sieges, these seemed to be made of sharp tridents. Of course, there were also many magical ballistae, which were probably used to deal with different elemental creatures.
Seemingly sensing his doubts, Shang Hongyu replied, "Although the ocean is the domain of the sea creatures, there are many ferocious sea beasts within it. While these sea beasts possess a certain level of intelligence, they cannot transform into human form and are inherently bloodthirsty, unlike the sea creatures. The two sides frequently engage in battles. They are all very powerful and hunt lone sea creatures, while the sea creatures also organize armies to hunt down those sea beasts."
"The further we go from the shore and deeper into the sea, the stronger the sea beasts become. Some of them are even feared by the Dragon King. These huge weapons on the ship are for dealing with the sea beasts that may attack."
Zuan was somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect that you sea people aren't as carefree as I imagined."
"The strong prey on the weak, it's a normal thing," Shang Hongyu replied casually, as if she was already used to it, and quickly boarded the ship.
A sailor checked their tickets and led them to their assigned rooms.
Looking at the room, which was not much bigger than a soft sleeper on a train in his previous life, Zu An was dumbfounded and couldn't help but curse, "That damn turtle charged us such an expensive boat fare, but gave us such a small room?"
When I first saw how huge the ship was, I thought the rooms, if not presidential suites, should be quite spacious. But I never expected them to be so narrow and cramped.
Shang Hongyu smiled and said, "You've misunderstood him. The rooms on this ship aren't very big."
Zuan: "???"
Shang Hongyu explained, "Because the ship is equipped with a lot of heavy weapons to defend against those sea monsters, and these heavy weapons take up a huge area and need to be equipped with various large magic arrays, for safety reasons, the rooms left for passengers are not very big."
“Then I’ll go see the captain again and see if I can buy another room.” Zu An was about to leave when Shang Hongyu stopped him.
“No, we came up together, but we have to stay in separate rooms. It will definitely arouse suspicion,” Shang Hongyu continued. “Besides, did you forget what that turtle said? Right now, all parties are cracking down on single women. Do you want me to get caught?”
As she spoke, her eyes looked pitiful.
Zuan said helplessly, "But this room is too small. It's not very convenient for the two of us to stay together, and... and there's only one bed."
At this point, his expression turned wary: "You wouldn't be thinking of doing anything indecent to me, would you?"
At first, he thought the room was big enough that it wouldn't matter if the two of them shared a room, since they had stayed in the same cave before.
But how can we live in such a small space with only one bed?
At this moment, Shang Hongyu's eyes suddenly reddened, and tears fell like pearls from a broken string—this is not an adjective, but a realistic description.
Because her tears fell to the ground and truly became pearls!
Zaun had heard some legends about mermaids before, but seeing this scene in person was still quite shocking.
"Do you really think of me as that kind of fickle, shameless woman?"
Zuan said apologetically, "I was just joking. Although the Empress is not quite the same as the legends say, she is just more lively and enthusiastic, not that kind of woman."
In reality, although she always seemed to enjoy teasing him, she would always run away faster than anyone else whenever he pretended to do something.
Shang Hongyu wiped away the tears on her face: "What do you think is the biggest challenge in impersonating the Dragon King?"
Zuan replied in a deep voice, "This doesn't resemble the Dragon King's usual words and actions?"
Shang Hongyu shook her head: "No, although these words and actions are troublesome, I believe that with your intelligence, you will be able to learn them quickly during your time on the ship."
"What else?" Zu An asked, taken aback.
Shang Hongyu gave him a deep look before finally saying slowly, "Of course, it's about our relationship."
Zuan was taken aback, then fell into deep thought, realizing the meaning behind the other person's words.
At this moment, Shang Hongyu continued, "After all, the Dragon King and I are husband and wife. Many couples get along naturally, but we know that what we have is fake. Even the slightest physical contact will reveal our unnaturalness and flaws. How can we deceive so many clever people in the Dragon Palace and get them on our side? Also, your plan to go to the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons will not be able to be implemented."
Zuan sighed: "What you said makes sense, but how can I possibly imitate the feeling between you and your husband?"
“That’s why I specifically asked for the same room. This trip to the Azure Sea will probably take about half a month. During this time, we’ll spend every day together and build up our intimacy. At least you won’t be so nervous if I just hold your arm.” Shang Hongyu looked up at him, her eyes exceptionally firm. “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I’m determined to expose that fake Dragon King’s conspiracy. For the Dragon King, for the entire sea race, what does this little sacrifice matter?”
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