Liu Sen's sword slowly lowered as he turned to face Kerse, bowing respectfully and said, "Grandfather, may I expin?"

  "You may speak!" Kerse was so disappointed; his sword could not plunge after all!

  "The dance of the mermaids in the hot spring is not a dance at all, but merely the death throes of the mermaids. To others, the 800-li sea area might seem like an endless ocean, but retive to Wind God Isnd, it is merely a swimming pool. Since we have such a rge swimming pool, why should we confine ourselves to a small hot spring? Why not let these servants dance a more splendid dance for us in a bigger pool? If the isnd's surroundings were filled with such wondrous dances, Wind God Isnd would be the sacred pce of the sea!"

  His voice carried leisurely, filled with endless pride. The ice on Kerse's face slowly melted away, his head lifted high, 800-li of sea area, just a swimming pool for Wind God Isnd, these words he liked to hear.

  "Not bad!" Kerse said: "Can you make them dance around Wind God Isnd?" Mermaids are the hardest to tame; once in the sea, they immediately dive into the depths. Although not strong, their speed of escape is extremely fast, and no one can make the mermaids voluntarily dance in the sea. If this grandson could do it, it would be a miracle, indirectly affirming Wind God Isnd's majesty, which in his heart, was paramount. Liu Sen's proposal perfectly catered to his preferences.

  "Grus! Speak your part!" Liu Sen pointed his sword forward.

  Grus stepped forward: "Isnd Lord, the young master is indeed a prodigy. With just a bit of healing medicine and a few words, he made the mermaids dance over the waves and sing across the shore, truly a miracle!"

  Liu Sen's smile was repced by a depth: "There's a saying, 'cast a long line to catch a big fish.' I want the mermaids to gather around Wind God Isnd and then tame them to scout the movements of the thirty-five isnds. If anyone dares to defy Wind God Isnd's control, the mermaids can inform us at the earliest!"

  Kerse was overjoyed: "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

  Everyone praised in unison, indeed an ingenious pn. Wind God Isnd ruled far and wide with the power of the Dragon Turtles, who were strong but not as numerous or as agile and clever as mermaids. No one in the sea could better perform reconnaissance than mermaids. This weak act of the young master turned out to be the start of a brilliant pn, who would have thought?

  "Although I have forgotten many things, there are two I have not!" Liu Sen spoke loudly: "The first is Wind God Isnd's majesty and sanctity, the second is Grandfather's teachings!"

  Everyone fell silent, solemn and respectful! A smile appeared on Kerse's face, Liu Sen continued: "Grandfather asked me to coat this sword with human blood, which is actually quite easy!" With a backhand thrust, he swiftly stabbed out, and the sound of the bde piercing flesh rang out clearly. The girl screamed, her eyes widening, and another person's eyes widened even more, Gita, with a long sword stabbing straight into his chest.

  Everyone stepped back in surprise, Gita most of all, grabbing the sword in his chest, stumbling and falling: "Young master..."

  Liu Sen's expression darkened, saying sternly: "This girl is of no concern to me; you are the closest person to me!...If I can do it to you, do you think I would hesitate with this girl?"

  Kerse ughed wildly: "Good! Even the closest person can be sacrificed, indeed a descendant of Kerse! Very good, Akrus, you've finally returned!"

  Liu Sen joined him in ughter, ughter reaching the skies, a gamble on the grandfather's character. It wasn't about whether he would kill the girl, but whether he could be merciless!

  Gita was indeed his closest person, previously, all the bad deeds Akrus did were orchestrated by him. However, Liu Sen disliked him, for a single reason: Gita had changed, challenging him with the sword he handed over, perhaps knowing his downfall was imminent.

  Amidst their ughter, Gita slowly fell, the girl, pale-faced, quietly retreated, but a hand suddenly reached out, grabbing hers, whispering with a ugh: "I'll deal with this girl in my own way, Grandfather, may I?"

  His own way? Guards wore scivious smiles; who didn't know the young master's way with women? Nothing but pying them to death, still resulting in their death, just not by the sword.

  "Let's go, let's go!" Kerse ughed heartily: "Alto, come drink with me!" He was in a great mood, his grandson still as cold-blooded and even more cunning, just the type he liked.

  Liu Sen roughly pulled the girl from the crowd by her arm, her screaming and struggling in vain all the way.

  Entering the room, Beth was already waiting by the door, quickly shutting it upon the young master bringing in a girl, a common occurrence, worrying for the girl and herself with the arrival of a new pything.

  Liu Sen abruptly lifted her, causing her to fall back onto the bed involuntarily, just as she tried to get up, his hand covered her mouth: "Don't make a sound, or I'll... I'll rape you right now!"

  The girl curled up, silent, aware of her fate but still fearful.

  "Beth, wash her!"

  The girl struggled on the bed: "No... no... you devil, sinister and vicious devil, I'd rather die than be with you!" Her impression of him had changed a lot because he had been so polite to her that day, unlike the rumors, but now she understood his sinister nature, saving the mermaids only to exploit them, and being nice to her was just seeking a new way to toy with her.

  "Go!" Beth urged: "Disobedience will only bring greater harm!"

  "You... you can't kill my parents!" The girl felt a chill at the mention of harm, remembering Gita's oft-repeated words, today's visit triggered by the same phrase.

  "Taking a bath is for your own good!" Liu Sen ughed: "Don't make it sound so tragic, okay?"

  The girls finally moved to another side, the girl's clothes were finally removed, presenting Liu Sen a beautiful view of her back as she stepped into the bathtub, still shivering. Liu Sen sat down satisfied, his handling of today's affairs quite adept. The identity of the young master couldn't be lost; aside from this identity, he was nothing, just a pawn in the magical world, but with this identity, he would have everything, the means to change some matters, to act on his own will, all requiring a higher starting point, meaning he couldn't forsake this identity.

  Although today's affairs were smoothly handled, Liu Sen still felt unease. Through this event, he realized Wind God Isnd was not as peaceful as he imagined. Releasing a girl by the ke immediately became a topic in front of his grandfather before his grandfather; treating the mermaids quickly came to his grandfather's knowledge, even being elevated to an assessment of his character's weakness. Who was it that kept their eyes fixed on him so intently?