Dragon Returns to the Sea, Words Shatter the Zen Mind

Li Xian felt as if thorns were pricking his back and looked toward Wen Caishang.

Wen Caishang smiled. "Go ahead and speak boldly. Do you think I'd blame you?" She wanted to hear it too, and anticipation gleamed in her eyes. Let's see what you have to say, you little rascal.

Li Xian pondered. Madam is quite ruthless, and I'm very close to her. We've already had skin-to-skin contact, so that's nothing unusual. But if we're talking about our relationship, I really can't say for sure! Forget it... I should speak too much rather than too little about this. I'd better make it sound more affectionate.

Li Xian settled on his words and said, "Since Senior Dragon wants to hear it, and Madam has agreed, then I'll say it. Madam and I, we truly..."

Just then, the Python Flood Dragon hissed. The river's surface churned as if boiling, and the boat shuddered violently.

The Python Flood Dragon thrashed in the river, countless wounds appearing on its body in an instant, blood streaming from them. Yet when it looked around, the river was wide open, and there were no experts blocking either bank.

There was no reason for it. There were no experts nearby, either.

Wen Caishang furrowed her willow brows, sensing something amiss. She flicked her sleeve, drew her sword, and plunged it into the river. When she drew her sleeve back, she had a red shrimp beast in her hand.

It was about the size of a palm, with pincers like iron. It turned out that Red-Clawed Shrimp had been released into this stretch of river. These shrimp were aquatic pests and a great enemy of the Boat Guild.

Their iron pincers were strong enough to bore through a boat's hull.

Wherever Red-Clawed Shrimp ran rampant, there were certain