Meanwhile, Ao Ze, who had fled the battlefield, looked at the remnants of his defeated forces and had completely lost the high spirits he had possessed when he first crossed swords with Great Zhou.
At that moment, he was like a college student who had just entered society. After enduring a merciless barrage of blows from society, his face had lost some of its youthful innocence, but gained a few more traces of hardship that were impossible to conceal.
Given the situation, there was no hope of staying here any longer. He could only return to the North Sea Dragon Palace first and ask his father for reinforcements.
Compared with when he had come, Ao Ze had already figured out the route. On the way back, he simply took the shortest straight line. Moreover, with his forces having suffered near-total casualties, they had effectively been reduced to traveling light, and their movement speed had increased considerably.
Maintaining their fastest speed all the way, they finally returned to the familiar stretch of sea. Gazing from afar at the palace situated deep within the waters, Ao Ze suddenly felt an urge to burst into tears.
His journey had truly been far too grueling!
Yet before he could draw near, a figure holding a long spear, with slender limbs and an appearance resembling a sea shrimp, quickly leaped out.
"Hey! Who goes there?! How dare you trespass into the North Sea—"
Before the other party could finish speaking, Ao Ze, whose spirits had already been foul throughout the journey, directly slapped him across the face.
"Open your dog eyes and see who this Crown Prince is!"
The slap left the Shrimp Soldier dizzy and seeing stars. He spun around twice before finally recognizing the figure before him.
In an instant, he even began