Chapter Five: The Mermaid Xiaoze

After Xiao Ze finished speaking, the air froze for a full eight seconds.

...What does that mean?

Ling Yinyin was slow to react. She opened her mouth, but her mind suddenly went blank, and not a single word came out.

Wait a minute.

What did he mean by “just a little less attractive than him”?

And... still considered a match for him?!

Was this something a carbon-based lifeform could say?

Whether before or after transmigration, her beauty was undoubtedly among the top. Even if she had offended Mo Yin and he wanted to kill her, the first thing he would say was how pretty she was.

This smelly mermaid had been spying on her while she bathed—that was bad enough—but now he was arrogantly belittling her.

The more Ling Yinyin thought about it, the angrier she became. She clenched her fists tightly, and the flames of fury in her eyes nearly burst out.

What can be tolerated, and what cannot!

Suddenly, she exploded with strength, ruthlessly driving her elbow into Xiao Ze’s abdomen. The hard bone and muscle collided fiercely, producing a dull thud.

“Eight-grid duck road!”

She cursed without hesitation.

“Ugh—!”

Xiao Ze was abruptly struck hard and couldn’t help but grunt in pain, releasing Ling Yinyin’s hold.

He bent over, clutching his stomach, his once confident face now full of shock.

This female... was her temper really this fiery?

The pain in the struck area was dull but persistent. Xiao Ze tried hard to suppress a grimace, forcing himself to stay composed so as not to lose face in front of a female.

And what exactly was “eight-grid duck road”?

Could it be some mysterious curse magic of beastmen?

He looked at Ling Yinyin anew, impressed.

Hmm... this female was indeed special. She was the first female to dare strike him.

At that moment, they both stepped back, eyeing each other warily.

Seeing his pained expression, Ling Yinyin felt a secret satisfaction—finally, she had vented her anger over what he said earlier.

“You little one, you’re so ruthless...” Xiao Ze feigned sadness. “To think you’d dare lay a hand on the most handsome man in the Sacred Beast Continent.”

Ling Yinyin: “...”

Was this mermaid insane?

Admittedly, he was handsome, but surely not so thick-skinned as to be worse than a city wall? She had been beautiful since childhood but never dared to brag like that.

“Well, you were the one spying on me while I bathed.”

Ling Yinyin crossed her arms in front of her chest, her pale, damp face full of anger. “I warn you, I have people on shore. Don’t try anything, or you’ll end up as sashimi!”

But Xiao Ze completely ignored her threat. He dove back into the water and soon reappeared right in front of her.

“Sashimi? I can make sashimi for you too.”

He closed the distance between them, his clear voice full of temptation. “My home has lots of fish—big ones, small ones, red ones, blue ones, every kind you can imagine. They can be made into sashimi, and some even flip their bellies and dance... Want to come see?”

Their faces were almost touching, intimately close.

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