Malice Toward Mermaids

As they spoke, the group passed through the Gate of God and entered the Celestial Dragons' residential district outside Pangaea Castle.

A mocking voice suddenly rang out. "Look, our Saint Huo De is with a bunch of fish."

"And some lowborn rabble from who knows where."

A group of thoroughly unpleasant-looking Celestial Dragons had apparently been waiting by the roadside specifically to mock Li Huode.

"Why aren't the lowborn kneeling when they see us?"

someone shouted.

"Guards! Why did you let these vermin in?"

The guards were stunned. A whole group of Celestial Dragons was voicing their displeasure—this was serious enough to alarm the Gorosei!

Queen Otohime and the mermaid girls looked around uneasily, not knowing what to do.

King Cobra burst into laughter.

"If I'm vermin, then you're whores—a whole pack of whores!"

Li Huode stopped Queen Otohime, telling her not to be afraid, then swept a cold gaze over the surroundings.

"Looks like I've been away from the Holy Land for too long. No one's afraid of me anymore."

Then he gave Queen Otohime a deep bow in apology.

"As one of the same kind as these ignorant idiots, I am deeply ashamed."

"Ah, Saint Huo De, please don't do this."

Queen Otohime did not quite understand, and all the mermaid girls cried out as well.

"That's right! Lord Huo De did nothing wrong!"

"Brother Huo De!"

Shalria appeared before them, holding a fan over her face as she revealed an expression of disgust and disdain.

"Brother, have you forgotten that Fish-Men killed our uncle and aunt?"

"The great fire at Mary Geoise was all thanks to that Fish-Man bandit, Fisher Tiger!"

"They're just fish, a bunch of thugs carrying germs!"

The Celestial Dragons all began shouting furiously. "That's right! Fish-Men are filthy! Were they disinfected before coming