Lu Yin carefully looked at Hai Qiqi. “It’s easy to accidentally lose your friends if you keep talking like that.”
“You’re not worth it,” Hai Qiqi bluntly replied before walking over to the waterfall. Once there, she played with the water in a vexed manner.
Lu Yin pursed his lips and retorted, “Let me tell you something. Even if the Sea King forces me, you still won’t obtain me.”
Hai Qiqi rolled her eyes. “Narcissism is an illness that must be treated.”
“I have the medicine.”
“To treat narcissism?”
“To treat you.”
“My illness is that I was too benevolent when I allowed you to board my boat,” Hai Qiqi spat out between gritted teeth.
“Alright, I’ll give you the medicine to treat your benevolence then.” Lu Yin threw a handful of mud at Hai Qiqi.
Hai Qiqi glared at Lu Yin, furious. “Let me tell you something. Even if Father wants me to marry you, I won’t agree! Just give up and stop dreaming of hitching a ride on the Sea King’s Dome.”
Lu Yin replied seriously, “I agree. But how do you think I can get your father to agree to break the marriage contract?”
Hai Qiqi’s eyes brightened. “You want to back out?”
Lu Yin nodded with a serious expression.
Hai Qiqi was delighted. “That’s great!”
Suddenly, she felt that something was wrong, and her face darkened. “You want to back out? That’s got to be a joke! I should be the one who wants to break off this engagement. After all, I came here just to tell you about this.”
“Go on,” Lu Yin casually replied.
Hai Qiqi moved closer. “It’s simple. You just need to make two cuts on your face and ruin your appearance. My father will definitely not allow me to marry an ugly person.”
Lu Yin was astounded. “Are you saying that my attractiveness passes your standard?”
“That’s besides the point, and to be specific, your appearance does not meet my standards.”
Lu Yin sneered. “There’s no need to deny it. Your expression already told me everything.”
“You—stop your nonsense! You’re shameless!” Hai Qiqi was furious.
Lu Yin rolled his eyes. “Fine. Then help me contact Hai Dashao. I’ll think of some way to end this absurd marriage arrangement.”
“Really?” Hai Qiqi was in disbelief. “That’s impossible. You’ve got to be lying. No one would turn down the chance to become the Sea King’s son-in-law.”
“You attach too much importance to the Sea King’s Dome. I, for one, don’t care about it.” Lu Yin remained proud.
Hai Qiqi was still in disbelief, but she had no other option. “Alright, but remember what you said.” She then walked away after smacking her own butt.
Although this brat was a noble princess, she did not tend to put on airs. Despite her venomous tongue, she was still better than those fake girls with a holier-than-thou attitude. Only the Sea King could produce such a unique daughter.
Not long after, Hai Dashao arrived at Lu Yin’s residence with a detached expression that contained a trace of arrogance. This was the attitude that an heir of the Sea King’s Dome should possess.
“Why are you looking for me?” Hai Dashao asked coldly, as he did not care much for Lu Yin. His disapproval stemmed from the fact that Lu Yin and Mu Rong had tried to slip away before Che Han had tried to pull out the Sea King’s Trident. Hai Dashao felt that their behavior was an affront to the Sea King’s Dome.
Lu Yin enquired, “Does the Sea King have to make me his son-in-law?”
Hai Dashao’s face sank. “Why? Does the Sea King’s Dome’s princess not deserve you?”
Lu Yin shook his head. “That’s not it at all. Since I’m the Sea King’s son-in-law, my personal safety should be guaranteed, correct?”
“You don’t say.”
“Alright, I was hoping that the Sea King’s Dome could help me take care of a few people. I came here precisely because I was evading their pursuit.”
Hai Dashao frowned. “You’re speaking of Feng Mo and the Bo Duo.”
Lu Yin did not find it strange that Hai Dashao already knew this. The moment he had retrieved the Sea King’s Trident, all the available information about him had been sent to the top members of the Sea King’s Dome. Aside from a few secret matters, nothing about him could be hidden.
“They have already left the Sea King’s Dome. Also, you can forget about going anywhere before you break through to the Explorer realm, so they won’t be any threat to you at this time. Even if you meet them outside later on, they won’t dare touch anyone from the Sea King’s Dome.”
“But I have friends.”
“They don’t have anything to do with my Sea King’s Dome,” Hai Dashao responded coldly. He then turned around to leave. “Remember this—I have not recognized your position, and neither has the Sea King’s Dome. Unless you truly become the Sea King’s son-in-law, you cannot mobilize any of our resources, not even to protect your friends.” And with that, he vanished.
Lu Yin was helpless, as he knew that it wouldn’t be that easy. At worst, he could have Big Pao and Little Pao stay with him in the Sea King’s Dome while the others left. Even if they ran into Feng Mo and the other two, they would still be fine. After all, each one of them had a powerful background.
Within the Starfall Sea, a radiant-grade Aurora sped away from the Sea King’s Dome at top speed, charging towards the entrance of the Starfall Sea. This spacecraft was carrying Feng Mo and the Bo Duo.
The moment Lu Yin pulled out the Sea King’s Trident, the trio had immediately fled, not waiting around to see if he would be acknowledged by the Sea King’s Dome. They had survived in the universe for a long time, and they would not willingly expose themselves to potential danger.
At this point, the trio’s emotions were exceptionally complex, especially Feng Mo’s. He had chased Lu Yin’s group from the Chaos Flowzone to the Starfall Sea, and he had always thought that he had everything in the bag until the very end. Who could have known that something so unexpected would happen out of nowhere? Lu Yin had actually become the Sea King’s future son-in-law! Feng Mo was rather irritated about the entire matter.
The trio had left in a hurry, and they had even left Feng Mo’s personal spacecraft behind, instead boarding the Deep Crimson Hall’s only radiant-grade Aurora to make their escape.
“If we had gotten rid of these people before they made it to the Starfall Sea, we wouldn’t have sunken to such a state,” Bo Junior complained sullenly.
Bo Senior glared at him. “Shut up!”
Not far away from the two, Feng Mo had an icy expression as he stared in the direction of the Sea King’s Dome, though it could no longer be seen. He clenched both of his fists. This was a complete humiliation for him! He had actually failed to chase down a group of juniors! This didn’t only reflect poorly on him, but also on his Relentless Slayers. His mood worsened even further when he recalled that Lu Yin had straight up survived one of his attacks. That freakish innate gift made Feng Mo feel uneasy.
Bo Senior walked over next to Feng Mo. “Mr. Feng, this incident can be considered extraordinary, so don’t pay it any mind.”
Feng Mo coldly replied, “The fact still remains that I didn’t complete the task entrusted to me.” He looked at Bo Senior as he continued, saying, “It’s not that easy to become the Sea King’s son-in-law. During that competition, even those who qualified through their looks were tricked by the Sea King. Given that sort of personality, it’s almost impossible for Lu Yin to actually become his son-in-law. So let me ask you once again. Do you want to capture him?”
Bo Senior did not reply, but Bo Junior quickly responded, “Of course! Only by capturing him can we justify ourselves to the Blackbeard Pirates. Otherwise, we won’t be able to survive in the Chaos Flowzone any longer. We’ll be chased down for the rest of our lives.”
Feng Mo’s eyes remained cold. “Then we’ll wait here in the Starfall Sea.”