Shang Hongyu laughed so hard she bent over.
After this little incident, the two started talking about serious matters.
“That North Sea Kraken just now seemed rather weak, not as strong as the one I’ve seen before,” Zu’an said in a deep voice.
"Huh, I didn't expect you to have seen the Kraken? You truly live up to your reputation as a legendary regent." Shang Hongyu was somewhat surprised. "You know, the Kraken usually lives deep beneath the sea, and even sea creatures rarely see it."
“That wasn’t the mature form of the Kraken; it was more like a juvenile.” She stopped smiling. “But even if it was a juvenile, it shouldn’t be here.”
"Oh?" Zaun looked at the heavy weapons on the deck. "I thought these weapons were for dealing with this kind of monster."
Shang Hongyu explained, "These weapons are indeed designed to deal with sea monsters, but in the face of a terrifying monster like the Kraken, they're like a child wielding a knife against a vicious thug. Didn't I tell you before that the deeper you go in the ocean, the stronger the sea monsters become? Normally, it's impossible for monsters of this level to appear here all the way to the Azure Wave Sea."
Her expression was grave: "But the Kraken has appeared here, which means either something here is attracting it and has drawn it from afar, or..."
"Or perhaps something happened in the deep sea that forced it to leave its home and run away?" Zuan frowned slightly. He had only come to the sea tribe to find the Dragon Elixir of Immortality, but he never expected things to be so turbulent here. He felt as if a huge black net was covering the entire sea tribe, and even he would be dragged into it if he was not careful.
Shang Hongyu also thought of this point. Looking into the deep sea in the distance, despite wearing a mask, she could not hide the deep worry between her brows.
"There's too little information right now, so there's no point in worrying about it. Let's go back to the Dragon Palace first, and deal with whatever comes our way." Zu'an gently patted her shoulder to comfort her.
Shang Hongyu hummed in agreement, then a smile appeared on her face: "I don't know why, but with you by my side, I feel especially at ease."
The feeling of being wanted and hunted for a while is completely gone now, replaced by peace and tranquility.
"It is my honor to serve the Queen." Zu An bowed, using the court etiquette that Shang Hongyu had taught him, which made the other woman tremble with delight.
The two enjoyed the sea breeze and the starry sky on the deck, chatting occasionally, and time passed quickly.
The sailors who were repairing the ship on deck gradually went back to rest, and the guests, after recovering from their shock, also returned to their rooms. Although many rooms were destroyed, many people had also perished at the hands of the Kraken, so there were quite a few rooms available.
It would be too conspicuous for the two to stay on the deck any longer, so they returned to their room, back to their own little world. They both took off their masks at the same time, revealing their original appearances.
I still felt a little uncomfortable with those two unfamiliar faces.
At this moment, the two looked at the only bed in the room, and both felt a little awkward.
The reason the two of them had been lingering outside and unable to get in was because they subconsciously wanted to avoid this scene.
However, having weathered many storms, Zu'an quickly said, "You should go to bed and rest. I'll meditate beside you. With my current cultivation level, I don't need to be confined to the bed."
Shang Hongyu laughed and said, "You should sleep on the bed. I need to meditate and heal anyway. Besides, you've already helped me so much, how could I let you sleep on the floor?"
"Making a woman sleep on the floor, especially a beautiful woman, is not the act of a gentleman." Zu An directly moved a stool and sat down at the doorway, clearly determined not to let Shang Hongyu sleep on the floor.
Shang Hongyu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly parted her lips slightly: "Actually...actually, this bed is quite big, we can all sleep in it."
Zuan: "???"
Seeing the other person's surprised expression, Shang Hongyu hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Don't misunderstand. We're going to pretend to be husband and wife. After returning to the Dragon Palace, we'll inevitably have to sleep in the same room. There will be many maids serving us. If we separate, it might be easy to give ourselves away. It's better to get used to it now so we don't end up in a mess later."
Zuan hesitated for a moment: "But men and women are different after all, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
A few years ago, he would have been eager to take such an opportunity.
But now, having seen countless landscapes and experienced so much, my state of mind is no longer the same as it was back then.
There are too many things waiting for him to deal with, and romantic relationships are just one of them, sometimes even becoming an emotional burden.
"What's wrong with that? I'm not going to take advantage of you." Shang Hongyu rolled her eyes. "In my heart, you're just a little brother."
Zuan: "..."
"What if I take advantage of you?"
Shang Hongyu looked at him with amusement: "Then I'll go and complain to Liuyu!"
Zuan: "???"
What kind of threat is this? Does it have any deterrent effect at all? It even sounds like encouragement.
However, since both of them were top figures in their time, the conversation wasn't so awkward anymore. They realized that it was indeed preparation for impersonating the Dragon King later, and they were completely relieved of their psychological burden.
Zuan stopped refusing and went straight to bed.
Shang Hongyu said, "You go to sleep first, I'll meditate and heal my injuries."
Zuan handed her a bottle of elixir, said nothing more, and lay down fully clothed.
Shang Hongyu did not refuse. She opened the pill, took it, and then sat down by the window to meditate, absorbing the essence of the moonlight. Her injuries healed much faster.
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