"The tears of the Goddess of War?" Zuan was taken aback, never expecting that the symbol of authority of the Asura Path was this.
The Asura King nodded: "Our Asura clan reveres war, but since ancient times, only she has been called the Goddess of War."
Zuan sighed inwardly. Although he hadn't had much contact with the Asuras, he could tell that they were all proud and arrogant. The fact that they recognized a woman as a war goddess showed just how outstanding that female Asura must have been.
Princess Nihuang added, "Our Asura race admires courage and other qualities the most, and regards tears as weakness, even for women. So most Asuras will never shed a single tear in their lifetime, but she, as a female war goddess, shed this tear, which shows how precious it is."
Zuan then remembered that Princess Nihuang had been extremely saddened when she saw King Asura on the verge of death, her eyes were red and swollen, as if she was about to shed tears at any moment.
But not a single tear was shed.
Even when her close biological brother was dying, she couldn't shed a tear, which shows how much Asura was averse to this kind of thing.
"If that's the case, why did that person, a female war goddess, shed tears? Why wasn't she looked down upon by the Asura clan?" Zuan realized the oddity of the situation.
"This is indeed strange, but everyone has different opinions about why the Goddess of War shed tears back then. Some say it was because she was overjoyed at defeating the Celestials and making unparalleled contributions to the Asura race; others say it was because she was leaving her lover..."
Princess Nihuang gave several reasons, and finally laughed at herself, "But I think these are all nonsense. None of them fit the image of a female war goddess. They are obviously just guesses made by busybodies. It's a pity that no one knows the real reason."
Zuan is now more concerned about the Six Paths Tokens, and since the reason for the Goddess of War's Tears is unclear, he has not investigated it further.
He took the token and carefully put it away: "Please rest assured, the crafting of the beacon will not damage this token. I will return it to you after I'm done using it."
He originally planned to collect the authority tokens from the other realms before taking this one from them, but then he thought that things might change over time, and who knew what might happen to Asura or what if Asura King changed his mind. It would be safer to keep it with him.
The Asura King didn't mind at all: "You not only saved me today, but also the entire Asura clan. Moreover, if you can accomplish what you need to do next, it will allow our Asura clan to leave this hellish place. That would be an even greater favor. Why not give this to you?"
Zu An smiled and said, "Brother, rest assured, I will do my best to get you out of this misery."
At this moment, Princess Nihuang also spoke up: "Brother Fengdu, I also want to go with you, but now that my brother is so seriously injured, I have to stay and take care of him, and at the same time prevent any trouble from happening to the clansmen."
Hearing the title "Brother Fengdu," Zu An's eyelids twitched, but he was also somewhat relieved that the other party didn't have to follow him: "Well, take good care of your brother. I will do my best to find him some medicinal herbs, but..."
At this moment, the Asura King laughed heartily, "Brother, there's no need to worry. I was destined to die, but now I have a chance to live because of you. However, rare and precious medicines are hard to find in the world, and it's highly likely that you won't be able to find them. That's just my fate, and I can't blame anyone else."
Zuan couldn't help but sigh, "Brother, you are indeed very open-minded. I'll take my leave now!"
Princess Nihuang saw him off all the way, and even when they finally parted, she stood there reluctantly, waving to him incessantly.
Zuan glanced back at the beautiful figure, feeling a mix of emotions. He had countless things he wanted to say, but ultimately said nothing.
As he emerged from the sea, he suddenly heard a melodious and familiar voice, which was none other than "The Original Landscape of My Hometown".
In the distance, a graceful figure could be seen playing the zither amidst the mist; every gesture she made exuded endless beauty.
He couldn't help but slow his pace, afraid of disturbing the other person.
It has to be said that the mermaid race is skilled in music. The mermaid queen had only heard this piece once, but her performance was far superior to hers in both technique and emotion.
At this moment, the Mermaid Queen finally noticed him. She was stunned for a moment, then threw down the Deep Sea Harp and rushed into Zaun's arms with a mixture of surprise and joy, hugging him tightly: "I thought you weren't coming back!"
Her usually composed voice was now choked with emotion.
Zuan spread his arms wide, momentarily at a loss for words; he hadn't expected the other party to react so strongly.
Feeling the trembling body in his arms and the tear stains on his clothes, he sighed inwardly. No wonder Gu Long said that a woman's tears are the most powerful weapon in the world.
Although he knew it was inappropriate, he couldn't bring himself to push her away. His hand hesitated for a few moments, then gently rested on her.
Feeling the other person embrace her, the mermaid queen's pent-up grievances from the past few days finally erupted, and she cried even more bitterly.
Zuan panicked for a moment, and then cried even harder.
The women of the Asura race never cry, but the women of the Mermaid race seem to be made of water; when they cry, their little pearls fall without stopping.
The mermaid queen cried for a very long time before she gradually calmed down.
As she wiped away her tears, she awkwardly tidied her messy hair, saying, "Did I look ugly when I cried?"
"No, she's beautiful." Zuan wasn't lying. In fact, many beauties look rather unattractive when they cry, but the mermaid queen in front of him, even when she cried, was still pitiful and beautiful, like the most perfect work of art in the world.
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