Chapter 485 - 484: Seeing Yusen! (Part 2)

The dining room was brightly lit.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the night was pitch-black. From the waters beyond, one could faintly hear the death cries of a desperate struggle.

But all of it was kept at bay, unable to affect this island filled with flowerbeds and greenery.

The unease Yu Zhizhi had been feeling gradually dissipated.

It was as if the Mermaid Youth standing before her could shield her from all disaster and pain.

’Is it because of the power of the [Glacier]?’

’Or is it something else...’

Yu Zhizhi just felt an incredible sense of peace.

After Yusen finished speaking, Yu Zhizhi nodded lightly.

Perhaps because they were so close, Yu Zhizhi caught a faint, tantalizing scent from Yusen...

Like a sea demon, it was utterly bewitching.

She couldn’t help but move closer.

Yu Zhizhi reached out and slowly wrapped her arms around the Mermaid Youth before her. She pressed her face against his chest, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Hug..." she whispered.

She wasn’t sure if Yusen had heard her.

From this position, she could hear Sensen’s heartbeat.

THUMP, THUMP...

As the little rabbit nestled into his arms, Yusen gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "Alright, a hug."

Feeling the mermaid respond, Yu Zhizhi felt a pang of shyness.

’It’s been so long since I’ve hugged Sensen like this.’

Her rabbit ears twitched, and she buried her face deeper.

Yusen held her firmly, circling the little rabbit in his arms. Her ears gently tickled his cheek, and Yusen smiled. He turned his head to place a light kiss on the furry tip of her ear, then lowered his head and kissed her again, this time on her head.

It tickled, and Yu Zhizhi shook her head. She slowly lifted her chin to peek at Yusen, only to find him already watching her.

Those ice-blue eyes were like the clearest ocean in the world, the purest blue she had ever seen, so easy to drown in.

She quickly lowered her head again, as if trying to hide herself.

The female’s antics in his arms made Yusen chuckle. The youth raised a hand to rub her rabbit ear, his voice slightly hoarse. "What’s wrong? Don’t want to look at me?"

He was deliberately teasing her.

Yu Zhizhi didn’t make a sound.

’How... how could I not want to?’

’Every time I see Sensen, I can’t seem to look away.’

Yusen knew about his special constitution. The bloodline that had always disgusted him now brought him pleasure.

’So what if I’m part Enchanting Shark?’

’As long as my little rabbit likes looking at me, wants to look at me, and looks only at me—’

’As long as she likes it, that’s all that matters.’

「The Territorial Waters」

In the darkness of night, the color of blood spread.

Shen He stood on the shore, wiping the long blade in his hand.

The brightness from the distant fiefdom seemed to come from another world.

The "gaze" he had left behind on the fiefdom allowed him to see everything that happened there.

At first, it was to immediately sense if the little rabbit was in danger.

He hadn’t expected it would let him sense other things.

Buli stood to the side, watching Lord Shen He, who was unusually silent after the battle, his gray eyes filled with a rare melancholy—

’What’s wrong with him?’

’Could it be because Prince Yusen has arrived...’

Shen He polished the long blade, which had taken countless heads, until it gleamed. He curled his lip and suddenly asked, "In this world, no female can resist a mermaid’s charm, right?"

The blood of the Enchanting Shark flows in the veins of the Mermaids.

The females of the Beast World, even when dying at the hands of a mermaid, would have a smile on their lips.

Buli was stunned for a moment. He let out an "ah" and replied, "Yes, Lord Shen He."

The Mermaid Clan is the noblest clan in the Deep Sea Empire.

Their devotion to love prevents them from reproducing wantonly like other Beast Clans.

The Mermaid Clan is on the verge of extinction.

And now, Prince Yusen had finally fallen in love.

The Mermaid Clan’s bloodline would be successfully passed on...

The next thing to watch for is whether the Little Prince can unlock the potential of the [Glacier].

Buli had almost forgotten that half of a mermaid’s bloodline came from the Enchanting Shark.

And the other half came from the ancient, now-extinct humans of this world.

If Lord Shen He hadn’t reminded him, Buli truly wouldn’t have remembered.

Shen He wiped his long blade for a long time before finally sheathing it.

"Is there any medicine? The kind that can block the bewitchment of an Enchanting Shark the moment you take it."

Buli: "That... doesn’t seem to exist."

’I’ve never heard of such a medicine.’

Lord Shen He was acting a little strange tonight. Buli focused his attention, watching his master’s hard, upright figure and sharp silhouette in the night.

’Is it because Prince Yusen has arrived?’

Prince Yusen’s marriage was single-handedly arranged by Lord Shen He.

Initially, Lord Shen He had kidnapped Miss Rabbit and brought her to the Deep Sea Empire precisely so she could become the mermaid’s bride.

Shen He said no more.

After a long while, Buli asked, "Lord Shen He, should we return to the fiefdom and let Ms. Zhi Zhi know we’re safe?"

"No need." Shen He stood by the sea, letting the wind blow for a long time, which cleared his head a bit. "It’s time to return to the Empire."

This trip to Sun Ridge successfully placed his forces in key positions.

Going to Silan City was for the establishment of Chixing, as well as to form an alliance with the Valoran Empire and the Moon Rising Empire.

Coming to this island was to bring the young female back home.

Staying for so long was to deal with the trouble that had followed them all the way here.

Shen He walked towards the warship.

Since everything was settled, there was no need to stay on this small island, the little rabbit’s personal fiefdom.

Buli hurried to follow.

He felt a flicker of doubt, but he couldn’t be certain.

’Lord Shen He’s mood tonight isn’t quite right.’

’Is it because Prince Yusen has arrived?’

「Meanwhile」

A guard from the fiefdom reported on time: "Reporting to the Lord, Marshal Shen He of the Deep Sea Empire has left the territorial waters on his warship. Judging by the warship’s course, his destination should be the Deep Sea Empire."

Inside the dining room, Yusen was eating.

Yu Zhizhi sat beside him, her chin in her hands, keeping him company.

Hearing the guard’s report, she quickly stood up. "He’s gone?"

’Lord Shen He... he left just like that?’

She asked again, "Did Lord Shen He leave any message?"

The guard shook his head. "No."

That great shark from the Deep Sea Empire had turned the territorial waters almost blood-red. None of the fiefdom’s guards dared to go near, and no soldiers were sent down from the warship.

The guards simply watched as the warship slowly sailed away.

Yu Zhizhi seemed to have something on her mind.

She summoned Ai Xi.

The female from the Bee Clan was from Paradise and had always been responsible for taking care of Miss Rabbit’s daily life. She was waiting outside the dining room and, upon hearing Miss Rabbit’s call, pushed the door open and came in.

"Ai Xi, my communicator," Yu Zhizhi said directly.

Ai Xi presented Miss Rabbit’s white communicator with both hands.

After taking it, Yu Zhizhi suddenly realized she didn’t have the contact information for the warship. As for Lord Shen He, his communicator signal was often interrupted, so he might not be reachable.

After a moment’s thought, she dialed Buli’s number.

She decided it would be better to find out from Buli why Lord Shen He had left without a word before trying to contact the man himself.

Seated at the dining table, Yusen cut into the small lamb chop in front of him. He raised his ice-blue eyes and quietly watched the little rabbit anxiously trying to contact Shen He.

’It’s just like...’

’...she’s rushing to contact a lover who suddenly left her.’