He turned his nose up at the information. Even though he hadn’t interacted with her personally, only through that sky projection in the past, he had seen that the Mermaid Queen was a gentle and virtuous woman. On top of that, she and the Dragon King had seemed deeply in love. How could this kind of nonsense possibly happen?
“In the past, the Mermaid Queen was our Ocean races’ number one beauty; on top of that, she always had a gentle personality. In contrast, the Dragon King’s temper was never too good. If not for the Mermaid Queen’s frequent advice, who knows how many criminals would have been executed.” The turtle bartender had a reminiscent expression as he said, “Now that we’re on the topic, she even saved me in the past. Only then was I sent here and had my life spared.”
When he saw how the turtle’s look of respect wasn’t faked, Zu An asked impatiently, “In that case, why are you talking about her behind her back like this?”
“So many people have received her grace, so we naturally believe that the queen wouldn’t do something like that. But it's still the most reasonable explanation. Otherwise, why would the Dragon King suddenly give out an order for her arrest to the entire world?” the turtle bartender replied with a bitter expression.
Zu An slowly drank the wine in his glass. No wonder so much gossip was going around. There really was no other possibility.
“Besides, I recently received news that was finally able to explain this affair,” the turtle bartender said hatefully. “Since the issue doesn’t lie with the gentle and kind queen, it definitely has to be because of that adulterous man.”
Zu An laughed involuntarily and replied, “What man could possibly compete against the Dragon King, and more importantly, make a woman like the Mermaid Queen be most willing as well?”
As he spoke, he drank the remaining half of the alcohol. Even though the wine was harsh, the spicy hot feeling made him feel a bit nostalgic for the past. His mind really had been a bit too tense as of late. He needed to use the chance to relax a bit.
“If it were a normal person, of course it would be impossible. But if it were that regent of both the Fiend and human races, anything would be possible,” the turtle bartender said with a solemn expression.
Pfft!
Zu An immediately spit the alcohol in his mouth all over the ground. He couldn't be bothered to wipe his drenched clothes and looked at the bartender in shock, exclaiming, “Who did you say the adulterous man was?!”
“The regent of the fiend and human races, Zu An, of course.” The turtle bartender looked at him as if he was a country bumpkin.
This guy really has no knowledge at all. Does he not even know Zu An?
“Let me tell you, ever since the late Fiend Emperor and the human race’s Zhao Han perished one after another, there were already rumors that Zu An is the strongest in the world. Of course, I feel as if he might not be able to win against our Ocean races’ Dragon King. But our Ocean races have always kept a low profile, so we won’t argue with outsiders about any of that.” The turtle bartender acted like an experienced person teaching a greenhorn a lesson. “That Zu An not only has really high cultivation, he's young and even really handsome. I heard that he lives a carefree and romantic life. No matter where he goes, wherever he sleeps, he always has a large amount of exceptional beauties with him.”
Zu An was speechless.
“What kind of look is that?” The turtle bartender sensed the look in his eyes and began to panic. “I’m really not kidding. When your cultivation reaches that level, many beautiful women will take the initiative to jump into your arms. Besides, that Zu An is handsome and confident, so he doesn’t even care for ordinary pretty girls. Meanwhile, someone like you has probably never experienced that kind of joy.”
Zu An chuckled in embarrassment.
You can’t hit a smiling face, after all. If this turtle keeps praising me, I can’t really act up.
“I heard that when he was on the human side, he ended up getting the number one beauty over there, and then even forcefully seized a married woman. Then, he felt as if the husband was getting in the way and even killed him...”
“Who said that?!” Zu An exclaimed with a scowl.
Is he talking about Zheng Dan? That was because Sang Qien was courting death! What does that have to do with me? I was a victim from start to finish, okay?
The turtle bartender didn’t feel like responding to his reaction. He was getting more and more excited as he spoke. “When he reached the human race's capital, he even conquered the crown princess, empress, empress dowager, princess... As long as they’re pretty, who hasn’t he gotten his hands on? Let alone those distinguished daughters of nobility.”
Zu An was shocked.
Could it be that all of those affairs were already exposed?
Even so, he reacted quickly. It was probably nothing more than the gossip of idling warriors. Besides, the Fiend races had always been part of the enemy camp and would only add fuel to the fire to make stories more interesting. That had to be why things had ended up like this.
“Once he arrived in the Fiend races' territory, he was even more incredible. Not only did he get the number one beauty, the Medusa Queen, he even stole the exclusive property of the Tiger race king, the fox-spirit Bluefield Country Lord. It was rumored that after the late Fiend Emperor’s death, the widowed Second Empress also ended up being taken to bed by him.” The turtle bartender had a huge smile on his face, and his voice couldn't help but become a bit louder. Judging from his appearance, it seemed he was so jealous he was about to cry.
Zu An was speechless.
It seems that, because the Ocean races are under the Fiend races, they have much better intelligence on their side.
Another guest nearby suddenly threw the wine bowl in his hand.
“That motherf*cker is a walking gigolo king! This time, he’s actually climbing all over our Ocean races!”
Others quickly spoke up in agreement.
“That’s right. The Mermaid Queen is so beautiful and gentle, yet she was actually defiled by this gigolo king!”
“Have you all noticed something? The women by that guy’s side are all incredible beauties. Apart from his cultivation being a bit higher and his being a bit more handsome than usual, how was he able to win over so many beautiful women?”
“That’s right, I visited the human race’s Brightmoon City before, the place where that gigolo king rose up in the world. There was a rumor from the academy over there that he's hung like a donkey. Why else do you think he was able to win over so many extraordinary beauties?”
...
When he saw the Rage points increase all around him, quickly breaking past the hundred thousand mark, Zu An was really left between laughter and tears. He was now a bit glad that he'd worn a mask to avoid trouble. Otherwise, wouldn’t the others immediately attack him if they recognized him?
Just then, a tough-looking man harrumphed. “Like a donkey? What’s so special about that? It’s like a toothpick in comparison.”
“Hah, so what if your original form can compare to a donkey? What about after you turn into human form? Can you still compare to him? Which one of those extraordinary beauties isn’t in human form? There’s no way they could do it with your original form,” another person said in annoyance.
The tough-looking guy’s face immediately turned completely red. He picked up his wine bowl and drained it in one gulp.
Another guest said with a sigh, “When I think about that gigolo king using his donkey-sized thing to plow our beautiful and gentle Mermaid Queen, my heart suddenly feels a bit pained.”
Bang!
A pot of wine fell to the ground. The noise immediately made the entire tavern become quiet. When they followed the source of the sound, they saw that it had fallen from the table of the ugly middle-aged woman with the amazing figure. Her entire body was shaking. Her fists were tightly clenched, as if she was enduring something.
The tough-looking man in the corner walked over and said, “Damn it, now that you're all talking like this, I’m suddenly getting hard. Sis, how about you come with us for some fun?”
Mocking laughter filled the air.
“Hai Daniu, you really aren’t picky when you’re hungry. You even want something like this?”
“Right, her face is covered in pimples. Don’t you feel grossed out?”
The one named Hai Daniu snickered, retorting, “What do you all know? If you turn off the lights and cover the face, which woman isn’t the same?”
Everyone else began to nod. They were starting to regret not thinking of that sooner. Even though that middle-aged woman was ugly, her figure was top-tier.
“Sis, why aren’t you saying anything? This big bro is really strong, you know?” The tough-looking man belched and inched closer to her.
Zu An watched the scene unfold with interest, because he could sense that there was more to this middle-aged woman than met the eye. The tough-looking guy was most likely in trouble.
1. Apparently, these are barnacles. They seem to be a delicacy in some places. ☜