"Fine. For those words that awakened me today, I, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, acknowledge you as a friend." The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King fixed Deng Tianxin with his single eye. His tail fin, thicker than a ship, swept through the water and raised a spray of white waves. "You helped my wife, so I can't accept this favor for nothing. If you need anything, just say the word."
Deng Tianxin smiled faintly and clasped his fists. "Then thank you, Whale King."
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King waved a fin, clearly pleased, then asked, "By the way, young friend, where are you planning to go? From your route, it doesn't look like you're merely sightseeing."
Deng Tianxin did not hide it. "I'm going to Sea God Island."
"Sea God Island?" The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's single eye suddenly narrowed. Two thick jets of water burst from his nostrils, as if he were about to fly into a rage, but he forcibly suppressed it. "What are you going to that damned place for? That island is full of the Sea God's disciples and descendants, every last one of them worshipping the Sea God as their ancestor. Don't tell me you're going there for some God Trial too?"
Deng Tianxin smiled. "I have some matters to attend to. To be honest, Sea God Island has something I want, as well as someone I must meet."
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King fell silent for a moment, as though weighing something.
After a while, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King said in a deep voice, "How about this? I may have beaten the sea creatures in these waters into submission, but there are hidden currents and deep-sea whirlpools around Sea God Island, along with a few old fools nesting