A blush rose on Shirahoshi's face. She looked curiously at Xia Le, then cautiously stepped inside.
They gazed at each other without a word. Only after a long silence did she speak softly.
"They say you're frightening!"
"But I think you're handsome and young. You look so gentle."
Chapter 348: A Powerful New Recruit
Shirahoshi blinked her curious, innocent eyes, her large face drawing close to Xia Le's.
She seemed a little shy and somewhat airheaded, but she was very brave.
After all, even her elder brothers, Neptune's sons, did not dare come here uninvited and disturb Xia Le's rest.
To everyone in the Ryugu Kingdom, Xia Le was undoubtedly a terrifying presence. He had single-handedly defeated two Emperors of the sea, and he was also the Fleet Admiral.
His strength, status, and the force he represented were all beyond what Fish-Man Island could afford to provoke.
It could be said that a single thought from Xia Le could bring disaster and destruction upon the entire Fish-Man race.
"I'm frightening?"
Xia Le couldn't help chuckling.
"Before people get to know someone, they can only judge them by rumors."
"Perhaps some of the rumors about me are mistaken!"
Shirahoshi nodded blankly. "Mm-hmm, I think so too, because you look so gentle."
"You feel completely different from other humans."
Xia Le sat cross-legged, looking at the girl before him with interest. "Then how many humans have you met?"
"Hmm~"
Shirahoshi frowned and began counting on her fingers.
"Not many, hehe. Fewer than ten!"
Then she looked curiously at Xia Le again.
"You humans are so small, and you aren't very strong. Why are they so afraid of you?"
Xia Le smiled faintly. "Strength has never been determined by size. As for fear..."
"Perhaps it comes from an instinctive evil within living beings!"