Chapter 173: Chapter 126: Who Goes There, Daring to Trespass in the Mermaid Clan’s Royal Palace
Jiang Yunnuan felt flushed all over from the heat.
She cleared her throat and said, "What if this kiss gets in the way of our business? The mission comes first. Let’s go handle it, and we can kiss after."
"It won’t get in the way. If Nuannuan won’t kiss me, then I’ll just have to do it myself..."
He was breathing heavily, his voice rapid and deep. Before he’d even finished speaking, he reached out, cupped her chin, and leaned in for a forceful kiss.
His breath was scorching, and his whole body felt like it was on fire. He took her hand and pressed it against his abs while his other hand snaked under her dress.
Jiang Yunnuan had always had terrible self-control. She was completely powerless against such supreme beauty and was soon kissed until her head was spinning.
By the time she came to her senses, the abs her hand had been on were gone.
"Nuannuan, help me..."
He kissed her neck and collarbone, trailing his lips lower and pulling her clothes open. His dark blue eyes were now tinged with red...
"What a tyrannical aura! I can feel my blood churning. I can barely move. With a pressure this strong, Brother, what clan do you think it is?"
"This aura is indeed tyrannical. I can’t sense which clan it is, but we can’t get any closer. Otherwise, the pressure from that aura will crush our bodies until we explode."
Outside the watery screen, two Merfolk—one pink and one blue—suddenly swam over.
Sensing the aura that could intimidate a thousand clans, the pink Mermaid searched all around but saw nothing.
Hearing the merman’s words, her pretty brows furrowed in distress.
"Are there really creatures in the sea stronger than our Mermaid Clan? Could it be that the legendary Dragon Clan has appeared?"
"This aura doesn’t quite seem like the Dragon Clan’s. We should hurry back and report to Father."
Inside the watery screen.
Jiang Yunnuan shuddered and was instantly jolted back to her senses. She let go of what was in her hand and shoved the man who was lost in passion.
"Someone’s here."
"Hah, how could there be people in the sea? They’re Merfolk."
Fu Yuan’s face was flushed as he leaned in to kiss her again, but she dodged him.
"I don’t care who it is. Fix your clothes before you’re exposed. If anyone sees you like this, I’ll be very, very angry."
"There’s a Barrier. No one can see us."
He looked at her pitifully, the very picture of unfulfilled desire.
It was rare to see him like this. Jiang Yunnuan found it both novel and amusing, and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow and chuckle.
"Alright, alright, no one can see us. But there are countless clans in the sea, and no shortage of intelligent races. Aren’t you afraid that the thing calling to you will be snatched up by someone else first?"
"I’m telling you, this could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You should go check it out as soon as possible, lest it gets intercepted."
Hearing this, he reluctantly pulled up his clothes and scooped her into his arms.
"Fine. But after we’ve handled business, I want to continue. You’re not allowed to be a killjoy."
Jiang Yunnuan planted a firm kiss on his lips and nodded in guarantee. "Mhm, after you’re done with your business, we’ll go treasure hunting and get rich. And after we’re rich, we’ll continue. I definitely won’t be a killjoy."
"No!"
He narrowed his eyes, pinched her cheek, and said, "The treasures of the sea are countless. How long would you be hunting before you’re done? Today, you have to listen to me."
Jiang Yunnuan: "..."
"If I really listen to you, I’m afraid the treasure hunt will be off. We can talk about this later. Let’s go take care of your business first."
"Fine."
With that, he dispelled the Barrier and continued swimming deeper with her in his arms.
「Some ten minutes later.」
The light suddenly brightened, and beautiful crystal palaces appeared before them.
Outside the palaces stood rockeries made of coral. At the base of these coral formations were several enormous decorative shells, holding gigantic pearls that radiated a brilliant luster.
"Huh? Where is this, the Dragon Palace of the East Sea? It’s so beautiful."
It was hard to imagine such a beautiful place could exist at the bottom of the sea. Jiang Yunnuan was dumbfounded and couldn’t help but gasp in amazement.
Hearing this, Fu Yuan said softly, "This isn’t the East Sea. It’s the Extreme Domain Sea, and there is no Dragon Clan in the Extreme Domain Sea."
The implication was clear: this was no Dragon Palace of the East Sea.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass in the royal palace of my Mermaid Clan?"
Suddenly, a stern, murderous voice rang out, and a dozen or so colorful figures emerged from the palace.
They all had the tails of fish and the torsos of humans. They were draped in light, colorful silks, their long hair was wavy, and each one had an exquisitely beautiful face with an exotic allure.
"Merfolk! Wow, they’re really Merfolk! Holy cow, I’m finally seeing live Merfolk!"
Seeing this scene with her own eyes, Jiang Yunnuan was ecstatic. The next moment, her world went dark as a large hand covered her eyes, and she heard Fu Yuan’s voice through gritted teeth.
"Don’t you dare look."
His face was dark as his gloomy gaze swept over the group of Merfolk. ’Not only do they look so damn bewitching,’ he thought, ’but they’re also dressed so revealingly.’
’What can that flimsy silk even cover?’
’Half-hidden, half-revealed... they might as well not wear anything at all.’
"Didn’t you say you were bringing me to see the Merfolk? Now that we’re here, you won’t let me look. What was the point of bringing me then? And why won’t you let me look, anyway?"
’It’s not like these Merfolk are hard on the eyes!’
’Far from it, they’re actually gorgeous.’
Fu Yuan snorted. "I’ve changed my mind."
Jiang Yunnuan: "..."
She reached up and tried to pry his hand away. "No way. I don’t agree to you changing your mind. Take your hand away! Are you planning to cover my eyes forever?"
"What in the world are you all wearing? Go change into some decent clothes immediately, or don’t blame me for tearing down your palace."
Unable to do anything about Jiang Yunnuan, Fu Yuan turned his head and glared down at the group of Merfolk, unleashing the full force of his pent-up anger on them.
Sensing that immense rage, all the Merfolk trembled, including the Elder at their head, who was a Half-step Ultimate Venerable.
The young, unfamiliar man before him was clearly of a much lower Realm, yet the Elder couldn’t muster the slightest will to resist. He couldn’t even utilize a shred of his Cultivation.
The Elder’s eyes flickered, and a deep shock filled his heart.
’I see now,’ he realized. ’This is... bloodline suppression.’
’What is this person’s origin? To have a bloodline even nobler than our Merfolk!’
"Uh, Your Excellency, please calm your anger. Our Mermaid Clan has always dressed this way. May I ask Your Excellency, what kind of clothes would be considered decent?"
The Elder gently wiped the nervous sweat from his brow and humbly inquired with a trembling voice.
His words left Fu Yuan speechless. He realized he was overstepping, but he steeled himself and continued his righteous tirade.
"Decent means not being revealing! People should have a sense of shame! Look at what you’re all wearing. You haven’t covered any of the parts that should be covered. This is not good at all."
The Merfolk: "..."
’We’re fucking fish, not people! What do we need a sense of shame for?’
The Merfolk were furious but didn’t dare to speak, so wronged they were on the verge of tears.
"Er, Your Excellency has a point, but our Mermaid Clan only has mermaid silk. We don’t have clothes. I’m afraid being ’decent’ will be difficult."
