A Stick and a Sweet Treat

Ten miles off the docks of Vast Sea City.

The black, hundred-thousand-year-old Sea Soul Beast, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, suddenly began convulsing and sank toward the seabed. She had brought this sea region a special product of Sea God Island, courtesy of the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan: water!

Not long afterward—just half a quarter of an hour later—Xiao Bai had finished unloading the cargo.

A quarter of an hour later.

Crash!

Waves pounded the beach, sending sprays of water flying. On a deserted stretch of sand in a secluded corner outside Vast Sea City, a black-haired youth dressed in black emerged from the waves, dragging a mermaid behind him.

Ye Qiu grabbed Xiao Bai by the ankle and dragged the tall beauty onto the beach, then casually tossed her aside.

Thump—!

"Ah—ngh~"

Her body hit the sand. The impact barely registered for Xiao Bai, whose skin was tough and hide thick. Instead, it left her tingling all over. Mixed with the lingering sensation from before, it made her let out another involuntary moan.

"Whew~ Xiao Bai, you were way too quick."

Ye Qiu braced himself with both hands, knees bent and back hunched, and spat out several mouthfuls of seawater. Of course, he wasn't talking about how quickly Xiao Bai had swum the ten miles to shore. He had been the one to swim that distance with her.

"You—you shameless bastard!"

Xiao Bai lay on the beach, cursing Ye Qiu weakly as she squirmed across the sand, as if trying to rid herself of his lingering presence.

Her white clothes were disheveled and soaked through, and even her leather pants were full of seawater. She had nearly drowned, and now she was still clutching her throat, her eyes rolling slightly and her eye sockets