"By the way, heroine, I'm helping you this time, can you answer a question for me?" Zu An suddenly asked on the way to the Four Directions Hall.
The Mermaid Queen said coldly, "You are now my prisoner, and a prisoner should act like one."
Zuan gave an "oh," feeling a bit of a headache. He had originally wanted to gather information, but the current situation seemed inconvenient. Should he still play this role-playing quest?
Just then, the Mermaid Queen said again, "Tell me your question first, and whether I answer it or not depends on my mood."
She didn't understand why she said that either. After thinking about it, she figured she was probably curious about what kind of question this timid, cowardly, and delusional little guard would ask in this situation.
Zuan then organized his thoughts: "I have a friend who has contracted a strange illness and needs the scales of the Aurora Poison Dragon for treatment. I wonder if you know where I can find the Aurora Poison Dragon?"
The mermaid queen gave him a deep look, her expression saying something like, "Is the friend you're talking about yourself?"
Fine, I'm kind-hearted, so I won't expose your clumsy lie.
"The Aurora Poison Dragon is highly poisonous, and I have never heard of its scales being used for healing," the Mermaid Queen said coldly.
Zaun was overjoyed; judging from the other party's tone, it seemed he knew the whereabouts of Aurora Poison Dragon.
After entering the Dragon Palace, he asked around among many people, but no one had ever heard of this name and thought he had made it up.
I've heard of this assassin; it seems her identity is indeed extraordinary.
“Although highly toxic substances can harm people, they can also save lives if used properly,” Zuan explained.
The Mermaid Queen exclaimed in surprise, looking him up and down: "I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable in medicine. A legendary doctor I knew once said the same thing."
Given her status, the renowned doctors she knew were all among the top three in the world, with a chance of being ranked first.
So how could she not be shocked to hear such remarks coming from a mere guard?
“Oh, I also saw this passage in a play or storybook,” Zu An replied casually.
Mermaid Queen: "..."
He really is a homebody lost in his fantasies.
She was tempted to ask what kind of storybook the other person was reading, but that would damage her current cool image, so she ultimately didn't ask.
"I advise you to give up that idea. Even if the scales of the Aurora Poison Dragon can really cure diseases, it is definitely not something you at your level can hope for," the Mermaid Queen said coldly. "With your cultivation level, the Aurora Poison Dragon could kill you with a single roar. Moreover, it is bloodthirsty by nature and would not mind wiping out an ant like you at will."
Zuan chuckled inwardly. It seemed she really knew. Although she spoke sternly, she was actually worried that he, the little guard, would lose his life in vain. It seemed that this assassin was not a bad person after all.
"If I help you this time, can you tell me the whereabouts of the Aurora Poison Dragon?"
"I've made myself perfectly clear, and you still want to go and die?" The mermaid queen raised her eyebrows slightly.
Zu An said solemnly, "My sister has contracted a strange illness. No matter how dangerous it is, I have to go."
Mermaid Queen: "..."
I initially thought this friend was him, but it turned out to be his sister.
He was just a lowly guard with low cultivation level who was afraid of death, yet he was willing to take such a big risk for his sister. I had been secretly laughing at him before.
I'm so damn stupid!
Her tone softened immediately: "Okay, if you've done what I asked for tonight, I'll tell you about the Aurora Poison Dragon."
At the same time, he secretly wondered if he could get him a dragon scale, but he had no connection with the Aurora Poison Dragon, and the dragon had a notorious reputation...
The two soon arrived at the outer perimeter of the Four Directions Pavilion. Zu An asked, "Aren't you going to change your clothes? We can't get in like this."
The Mermaid Queen glanced at him: "Turn around?"
"You're changing here? Where did you get these clothes?" Although Zu'an was curious, he still turned around as instructed.
"If you keep making that noise, believe me, I'll cut your tongue out."
"..."
After confirming that Zaun had turned away, the Mermaid Queen secretly formed a hand seal and set up a simple concealment array around herself.
She didn't dare to make things too complicated, since this place was right outside the Four Directions Pavilion. If strong magical fluctuations were generated, it would easily alert the Dragon Palace guards and the demons inside.
As for this little guard in front of me, with his meager cultivation level, he has no chance of seeing through my concealment formation.
Zuan didn't actually want to peek, but his divine sense was naturally projected outwards, so even if he turned around, he could "see" what was happening behind him.
As for the opponent's simple concealment formation, how could it possibly stop his divine sense?
He wasn't interested in watching the other person change clothes; rather, he was curious about what the other person looked like and whether he could glean any clues from them.
"That's it? It's like you're changing clothes."
The female assassin didn't take off her clothes. Instead, she circled around the formation a few times and changed her clothes, transforming from a palace maid into a guard uniform like his.
"Huh?" Zuan suddenly remembered that Shang Hongyu could also change her clothes at will. This female assassin seems to be very similar to Shang Hongyu when she changed clothes.
Could she be a mermaid?
He was not surprised. In his opinion, the other party who came to the Dragon Palace to assassinate was probably a force outside the sea race. The mermaid race had always been on good terms with the dragon race, so why would they think of them?
If she really is a mermaid, then wouldn't this woman be the ancestor of the Shang Hongyu and Shang Liuyu sisters?
Upon realizing this, Zu An's expression became extremely strange.
When people think of their ancestors, they subconsciously imagine them as having white hair or being nothing but bones. It's really hard to associate such a young girl with those three words.
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