Jealousy is most likely to arise when everyone's abilities are similar. But once the gap widens to the point of being like a chasm, this jealousy will disappear and be replaced by admiration and respect.
News of what had happened here quickly spread throughout the Dragon Palace and then rapidly reached all the races of the sea.
Many powerful clans were secretly discussing:
"Now that the Dragon King is dead, so many elders have also died, and the lineage of Prince Yong is about to be purged, our sea tribe has suffered a great loss of strength. If any foreign enemy invades, the situation may be dire."
"That's right, he is the regent of both the human and demon races. If either the human or demon race makes a move against us, he will definitely be on their side."
"Solving this problem is actually quite easy."
"Oh, what insightful opinion do you have, brother?"
"I've heard that the regent is a bit of a womanizer, while our queen is known for her beauty. If the two of them could be together, then the regent would also be one of our own, and we wouldn't have to fear humans or demons anymore."
"The Dragon King has just died, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
“What’s wrong with that? After the old demon king of the demon race died, didn’t the little demon queen get together with the regent? The former crown princess of the human race, now the empress, also seems to have an ambiguous relationship with the regent. Our sea race is already naturally lagging behind. The queen should make sacrifices for the foundation of our sea race. Besides, I think she and the regent have a pretty good relationship.”
“That’s right. Our sea race has another advantage over the human and demon races. The queen has a younger sister. When the sisters are together, they are much more attractive than the little demon queen or the human queen.”
...
Similar conversations were taking place in various families, and some were even considering sending someone to persuade the Mermaid Queen to take the initiative.
The main reason is that Zaun's strength is too amazing. Whichever side such a person stands on will tip the scales of victory in their favor.
Humans and demons have already gained the upper hand in this regard, and the sea race has no choice but to be on guard.
All that is required is a woman, and besides, the two are a perfect match, so it is not an insult to the queen.
As for the recently deceased Dragon King, no one cared.
Well, that's not quite right either. Back then, countless ministers' wives and concubines were favored by the Dragon King, and everyone dared not speak out against it. Now, all of this can be considered the Dragon King's just deserts.
They certainly wouldn't dare to disrespect the Queen, but there was an irrepressible sense of vengeful pleasure in encouraging her to seduce the Regent.
Now, Zu An returned to the Dragon Palace. Given his current status, he could no longer stay in his previous palace. Instead, Shang Hongyu arranged for him to reside in a particularly luxurious palace.
This place was specially prepared by the sea tribe for the old demon king and the human king-level guests of yesteryear. It has only been used twice over the years, and we never expected it to be put to use again now.
Zaun left Shang Liuyu in the palace, focusing on healing her wounds and helping her refine the legacy of the mermaid progenitor.
He's leaving soon, and he hopes to help as much as he can before he goes.
"How are you feeling now?" Zu An asked with concern after he had been practicing his internal energy for a while.
At this moment, Shang Liuyu was drenched in sweat, his whole body steaming with heat, and his usually cool face was flushed, looking like a luscious apple, making one want to take a bite.
"Much better. With your help, my injuries will probably heal a month ahead of schedule." Shang Liuyu twisted his body, feeling sticky and uncomfortable all over.
"That's good." Zuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Once your injuries heal, you can focus on seclusion and digest and absorb the legacy of the Mermaid Ancestor."
Shang Liuyu hummed in agreement, then looked at him with her big eyes and said, "You're still quite handsome today."
"Just a little handsome?" Zuan immediately became somewhat dissatisfied.
"Because you'll always be my little brother." Shang Liuyu smiled.
"I'm not young!" Zu An retorted instinctively, and both of them were stunned as soon as he said this.
A blush rose from Shang Liuyu's neck, and she stood up somewhat awkwardly: "I've sweated a lot, I'll go take a shower next door first."
Zuan hesitated for a moment: "How about I take you back to your own palace? It's fine that you were healing your injuries before, but if you bathe here, it might not be good for your reputation."
Shang Liuyu rolled her eyes: "You still have the nerve to say that? You held me in your arms for so long in front of thousands of sea creatures before, you ruined my reputation long ago."
Zuan: "..."
I'm so sorry.
"There's nothing to apologize for," Shang Liuyu said nonchalantly. "I was really too weak to even stand up straight at the time. If you hadn't held me, I probably would have embarrassed myself. In fact, I should be thanking you."
"It was you who protected my physical body, I should be thanking you." A smile appeared on Zu'an's face. Sister Shang is indeed Sister Shang, without the affectation of an ordinary young girl.
"Even if I hadn't been there, you would have been fine. You were already back then." Shang Liuyu felt a bit annoyed when she talked about this. Although there was a reason for it, she still felt incredibly embarrassed thinking about how the other person was watching her perform.
"Are you two getting married? You're bowing to each other back and forth." Suddenly, a sweet laugh came from the doorway.
A graceful white figure slowly walked in from outside. Today, Shang Hongyu was not dressed as usual, but in a snow-white dress, looking exceptionally elegant and beautiful.
Especially the white belt around her waist, which gently cinched it, made her waist appear incredibly slender.
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