Shen Yangge panicked, pushing against the orca's snout. "Stop pushing. I'm not going over there. Can we go somewhere else?"
The good-natured, playful husky of the sea refused to listen. It seemed determined to show the humans the fascinating thing it had found.
It kept pushing Shen Yangge toward the ship by the shore.
If the people aboard saw me looking like this, wouldn't they treat me as a Sea Demon?
He just wanted to spend these fifteen days in peace, turn back into a normal person, and then go kill that bug, Ruthis.
If anyone discovered him, he would have to leave. Places inhabited by humans generally had few oversized marine creatures, and even fewer ferocious ones. Leaving this place would put him in grave danger.
But if he stayed, human curiosity and hatred of monsters would surely drive them to send people to search the sea. They would never stop until they caught him.
The cold sweat that had barely formed on Shen Yangge's forehead was instantly washed away by seawater. While he was lost in thought, he had already been pushed closer and closer to the ship.
From a distance, he spotted the civilians disembarking, along with group after group of patrolling soldiers.
Just as he was desperately trying to slip away from the orca, an incredibly familiar figure stepped off the ship.
He wore a purple-black robe with wide sleeves, and his expressionless face seemed to carry a trace of menace.
Sunlight fell tenderly over him, as though enfolding him in its embrace.
His features were so handsome it was almost unfair, and his presence overshadowed everyone around him.
The moment he stepped ashore, the clamoring crowd quieted, as though speaking too loudly might disturb this distinguished visitor from some unknown place.
Many young women blushed.