She woke up earlier than her father, the Sea King. Being clever, she quickly thought of transforming into human form and coming ashore.
Even smarter—
She deliberately chose a tiny place as her base for gathering intelligence.
This place was once called Jianghai Fishing Village.
Now, it’s known as Jiang City.
Most of the people here were weak, and among the villages along this stretch of coastline, it had always been the least developed.
That meant fewer strong individuals, making it easier to investigate without drawing attention.
This was the perfect spot.
And just as she expected, she encountered almost no obstacles here.
The villagers were simple and warm-hearted. Though they were curious about her as an outsider, they only greeted her kindly and didn’t pry further.
The only trouble she occasionally faced while wandering the village streets was when people with brightly dyed hair would ask for her... her "Douyin account."
Then, there were these white lines painted all over the roads, called "zebra crossings."
And tall poles with three flashing lights of different colors.
Most annoyingly, people kept running up to take photos with her.
They asked which "teacher" she was... or if she was cosplaying...
Thinking of this, Lan Xi let out a helpless sigh.
Still, it wasn’t all for nothing.
At least she had gathered plenty of information.
For example...
She pulled out a cord from around her neck, which held a waterproof pouch containing a phone.
Lan Xi took it out, her eyes filled with fascination.
She had discovered that the people of this era relied heavily on strange contraptions called "technology."
Like this little glowing, sound-making box in her hand, which could instantly send messages across thousands of miles.
Or those "cars" that raced across land without needing any spiritual energy to power them.
All of it left Lan Xi both amazed and wary.
She knew full well that behind these unfamiliar things lay a force not to be underestimated.
If the Sea Tribe acted recklessly, they would suffer dearly.
But her father had already made his move, so there was no point dwelling on it now.
Whatever.
Since she was here, she might as well check on the five new friends she had made.
With that thought, Lan Xi took out a conch shell and pressed it to her lips, blowing softly.
The clear, melodious sound of the conch drifted over the sea breeze, rippling outward and merging with the rolling waves.
In the past, whenever she blew this conch, the five new friends she had made in Jianghai would swiftly cut through the waves and gather around her, playing and frolicking.
But today...
Long after the sound faded, the sea remained undisturbed except for the rise and fall of the tides. No sign of the sharks.
Lan Xi frowned and blew harder, the notes growing more urgent.
Huh??
Where are my sharkies??
She stood on tiptoe, peering into the distance, utterly confused.
Just then, a few black dots appeared on the horizon, accompanied by shouts that grew clearer as they approached.
"Hahaha!! Qin Luo, look at me!"
Su Muwan’s face was flushed with excitement as she stood atop a shark’s head, one hand on her hip and the other gripping the fin for balance. The sea wind whipped through her hair, sending it flying wildly.
"Raaawr—!"
The shark beneath her let out a cheerful cry in response.
Qin Luo, standing atop another shark, couldn’t help but smile faintly at the sight of Su Muwan’s joy.
The young mistress... is really adorable...
*Thud! Thud!*
He tapped his foot twice. "Move out!"
The shark: ......
*Splash! Splash!*
"So awesome!"
Su Muwan cheered excitedly across the water.
She had always wanted a pet shark since she was little!
Now, her dream had finally come true!
Meanwhile—
Lan Xi stood frozen in place, her eyes widening until they nearly bulged. Her already crystal-blue irises seemed to burn under an intense light, the veins in her sclera starkly visible.
Her lashes trembled violently, her pupils filled with nothing but sheer shock and disbelief.
"What the..."
Her lips parted slightly, but it was as if something had choked her voice—not a single coherent syllable escaped.
Even the strands of hair tousled by the wind seemed to freeze mid-air.
Her pupils were practically convulsing.
Inside, she was screaming at the top of her lungs.
WHAT ARE THESE TWO DOING?!
HOW DARE THEY TREAT MY FRIENDS LIKE THIS!
ARE THEY USING OUR SEA TRIBE AS HUMAN TRANSPORT?!
UNFORGIVABLE!!
Lan Xi’s chest heaved with rage. Gritting her teeth, she sprinted across the water toward Qin Luo and Su Muwan.
Su Muwan, having tired herself out, had made her way to a small island.
The five little sharks floated by the shore, panting heavily, clearly exhausted but unwilling to leave.
Suddenly, Su Muwan smacked her forehead as if remembering something important and called out to Qin Luo, "Oh yeah!"
"Luo Luo! The sharkies haven’t eaten yet!"
She crouched down and gently patted the head of one shark resting by the shore. The creature, which had been listless just moments ago, nuzzled against her palm in response.
Qin Luo chuckled. "Don’t worry, I came prepared."
With that, he pulled out several large, still-flopping fish from his system space. "These are spirit fish—traded to us by the Mystic Wind Pavilion."
The moment the fish appeared, the sharks immediately opened their jagged-toothed mouths, eagerly crowding toward Qin Luo.
"Spirit fish?"
Su Muwan took one and examined it curiously. "What happens if they eat these?"
Qin Luo pondered for a moment, hefting the plump fish with bulging eyes. "Supposedly, if you feed them enough, even a pig could become a spirit beast."
"Really?!"
Su Muwan’s eyes sparkled. "So I could have a shark mount?!"
"Uh... young mistress, you kind of already do..."
"That’s not the point! Anyway, let’s hurry up and—"
The next second—
A sharp voice cut through the air. "STOP RIGHT THERE!!"
Su Muwan and Qin Luo: ??
They blinked, then turned toward the sound.
There,
a figure was storming toward them across the water, fury radiating from every step.
In seconds, she was right in front of them.
Her brows were drawn together in anger as she pointed accusingly. "You two have gone too far!"
"These sharks are my friends! Not toys for you to play with! Let them go this instant!"
"And another thing!"
Lan Xi’s gaze fell on the spirit fish in their hands, and her face paled with outrage. "You’re making our sea kin cannibalize each other?!"
"Of course... of course humans would be this cruel..."
??
Su Muwan blinked, then leaned closer to Qin Luo, whispering, "Uh... Qin Luo, who is this?"
Who...
Qin Luo glanced at the girl.
A status panel popped up.
[Detected: T1 Female Lead "Lan Xi" from *For Revenge, I Devoured the Heavens*!]
[Lan Xi]
[Sixth Princess of the Ancient Sea Tribe, one of protagonist Xu Tun’s love interests.]
Lan Xi? Sea Tribe?
Ah.
Qin Luo understood now.
So this was one of the harem members belonging to that scapegoat he’d set up.
No big deal then.
He shrugged. "Young mistress, she just seems like a lunatic."
"Never mind her, let's go feed the little sharkies."
"Oh."
Under Lan Xi's stunned gaze, Qin Luo casually tossed the spirit fish in front of the sharks.
"Stop!"
Lan Xi rushed forward, placing herself between the five sharks. With tears in her eyes, she spoke to her newly made friends: "Sharkies, I know you’re being forced into this."
"But don’t worry, as long as I’m here, you don’t have to eat if you don’t want to."
The five sharkies blinked.
Then—
Crunch, crunch, crunch.
The sharks tore into the fish, mumbling indistinctly as if responding.
Lan Xi: "........"
Seeing this, Su Muwan crossed her arms and frowned. "Qin Luo, what’s this girl babbling about?"
"Is there a problem with me feeding my pet sharkies in my own backyard?"
Qin Luo shrugged. "Told you, she’s just a lunatic."
As soon as he finished speaking—
"This is too cruel..."
Lan Xi’s eyes reddened as she shakily stood up, glaring at Qin Luo and Su Muwan. "This is too much!"
"It’s utterly inhumane!!"
"The sharkies are my new friends! Even if they haven’t awakened their spiritual intelligence, they’d never willingly harm their own kind!!"
"And you humans! Not only do you enslave us sea folk as mere tools, but you even force them to eat their own kin!"
"This... this..."
She took a deep breath, pointing accusingly at Qin Luo and Su Muwan. "You two are just—!"
"Absolute monsters!!!!!"
"I’ll make sure my father—"
*Slap!*
"Ugh—!"
Before she could finish, Qin Luo stepped forward and struck her across the face.
Annoyed, he muttered, "What’s with all this nonsense? You’re hurting my young mistress’s eardrums."
Su Muwan twitched her eye.
Well... that might be a bit of an exaggeration...
As for Lan Xi—
The sudden slap sent her head snapping to the side, leaving a bright red handprint on her cheek.
She never expected this seemingly mild-mannered man to lash out so abruptly.
Her mind buzzed, the scolding words she’d prepared vanishing in an instant.
Only when the burning pain spread across her face did she finally process what had happened.
What...
I... just got hit?
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