After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

Why is it here?

This thing saved a human cultivator in the sea several years ago. It was given to him out of necessity so that he could breathe in the sea.

Could it be that Young Master Ye is here as well?

No... whatever, I'm going to turn into dried fish!

Smelling that familiar scent, Xia Nianmo made a bold move almost without thinking.

…………

After a period of sucking, the contents of Xiao Yu's body were successfully sucked away by the merman woman on the bed.

The moment the item went in, she released her mouth, just as she had hoped.

Xiao Yu was then able to escape.

“Hu…Hu…”

He was suffocating, Xiao Yu gasped for breath. He touched his lips and found that they were slightly swollen.

It's sucking in quite tightly.

but.

Looking at the merman woman on the bed whose complexion was gradually becoming more radiant, Xiao Yu nodded secretly.

Just as he expected.

The Thousand-Year Water-Controlling Pearl is something inside Xiao Yu's body. It is formed from the essence of the deep sea and is rich in water vapor.

It allows the holder to control water flow and even breathe in the sea. If a merman swallows it, he can walk on land without fear of dehydration, and his body will always remain moist.

Hmm... No need to think about it, this thing was an opportunity that Xiao Yu obtained when he took the place of the protagonist.

Later, after the cover-up ended, Dao celebrated with him and took back most of the protagonist's opportunities, but forgot about the Millennium Water Control Pearl in his body.

Xiao Yu hadn't thought of it either, and only now did he realize it.

This... can be considered returning it to its rightful owner, since it originally belonged to her.

Xiao Yu looked at the merman woman on the bed, whose body was gradually recovering, and thought to himself.

Back then, according to the plot, he was being chased by his enemies, seriously injured and fell into the sea, where he was rescued by Xia Nianmo, who was out at sea for fresh air.

This thousand-year-old water-controlling pearl was given to him mouth-to-mouth by Xia Nianmo when they first met, so that he wouldn't suffocate in the sea.

He was only at the Qi Refining stage at that time, and the one chasing him was a powerful expert at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

To prevent that guy from still lying in wait on the shore, he had no choice but to temporarily hide in the palace of the Merfolk, settle down, and wait for the demonic cultivator above to leave before making any further plans.

Coincidentally, at that time, the Merfolk were selecting a Holy Maiden, and Xia Nianmo was just one of the candidates for the Merfolk Holy Maiden.

Thus, the much-anticipated development began.

Under the guise of saving Xia Nianmo's life, Xiao Yu assisted her greatly in seizing the position of Holy Maiden. The two developed feelings for each other during the trials. By the time Xia Nianmo became the Holy Maiden, Xiao Yu's cultivation was sufficient. He set sail to seek revenge on the demonic cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment. After taking his revenge, he moved on to the next map.

Just as Xiao Yu was pondering, the merman woman finally opened her trembling eyelids, revealing a pair of deep blue, mysterious eyes as dark as the deep sea.

"I...where is this?"

Chapter Thirteen was simply heavenly.

The mermaid woman's voice rose slightly at the end, her tone clear and melodious. Her soft Wu dialect carried a hint of surprise, and her gentle voice was like a clear spring in the mountains, slowly flowing through one's heart, making one unable to resist becoming captivated by it.

If he let her breathe softly in his ear a few times, Xiao Yu felt that his ears could become pregnant on the spot, and his bones would go weak.

After all, they are mermaids. In legends, mermaids sing in the foggy sea, using their cold and beautiful appearance and mournful and moving songs to confuse passing boatmen, causing them to lose their way and eventually sink to the bottom of the river.

Legend has it that merfolk are a species that falls in love at first sight, and once they do, it's a once-in-a-lifetime affair; they will even commit suicide for love.

At the same time, merfolk are very likely to fall in love with humans because humans fit their aesthetic standards. If they encounter someone who is irreplaceable, they will try every means to seduce him with their songs and lure him to their side. Once he is by their side, it is almost impossible for him to escape.

Therefore, it is only natural that mermaids have beautiful voices, especially Xia Nianmo, who is a holy maiden of mermaids!

Even Gong Wuyao's eyes flashed with a strange light. This voice... it's so beautiful, it's simply heavenly!

Xia Nianmo finally woke up.

She snapped out of her daze, straightened her clothes, put on her signature smile, and approached Xia Nianmo:

"Greetings, young lady. Welcome to Jumo Island. I am the vice sect leader of the Tiandi Yijia Da'ai Sect on this island. You can call me Sect Leader Gong."

"You... hello, I am Xia Nianmo, the Holy Maiden of the Merfolk Clan of the South China Sea. What's going on here? Where is Jumo Island?"

Xia Nianmo looked around, her large eyes filled with vigilance, but her tone remained calm, composed, and polite.

"This..."

Gong Wuyao opened her mouth and explained to the seemingly shy mermaid saintess. Having learned from the previous experience of Xiao Yu and the female cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Sect, she explained it with ease.

"A restricted sea area? There's actually an island hidden inside, which means... I can't get out."

Realizing her current predicament, Xia Nianmo opened her cherry-like mouth in surprise, and her azure eyes seemed to dim considerably.

“Yes, but Saintess Xia, you don’t need to worry. Our Great Love Sect will treat every guest who comes to Jumo Island equally, and we will not discriminate against you because of your merman identity. I know you may not be able to accept it for a while, so… Xiao Yu.”

"Little is here!"

Xiao Yu, holding up the paper fan with the four large ink characters "风流人间" (meaning "a romantic figure in the world") that Liu Shicheng had written, covered his face and quickly walked over.

He was wearing Liu Shicheng's clothes, and the fan happened to be in the pocket, saving him the trouble of finding something else to cover his face.

Gong Wuyao turned her head and was stunned when she saw Xiao Yu's attire. She frowned and asked:

"What are you up to now?"

"Cough cough... I just had a stroke by accident. My facial muscles are twitching uncontrollably. I was afraid of scaring people, so I covered it up."

You, a cultivator at the Embracing Simplicity Realm, would suffer a stroke?

Gong Wuyao's lips twitched a few times, but she didn't say anything because Xia Nianmo was present.

“You… never mind, you accompany Miss Xia for a stroll outside, clear her mind, and you can also show her the way.”

Xiao Yu nodded, walked up to Xia Nianmo, moved the paper fan aside, revealing her face covered with plasters.

Desperate measures were being taken. Liu Shicheng had so many plasters in his clothes, no one knew what they were for, but they could make use of them to cover his face.

The protagonist Ye Feng's face is 80% similar to his. Xia Nianmo will definitely recognize him when she sees him, otherwise she wouldn't have asked him to take the place of the protagonist.

In short, cover your face first!

Damn it! If he had known it was Xia Nianmo who fell, he would never have come over, not even with spirit stones.

"Greetings, Saintess Xia!"

He slightly bowed and greeted Xia Nianmo, who still looked somewhat bewildered.

however.

"Young Master Ye...?"

Xia Nianmo spoke again, her voice like heavenly music, which made Xiao Yu's legs go weak and he almost collapsed.

"No...you can recognize this?"

Xiao Yu was startled, but quickly retorted:

"No... I'm not, you've mistaken me for someone else!"

"You must be Young Master Ye? I'm very familiar with your scent, there's no way I could mistake you." Xia Nianmo said with certainty, and even brought her delicate nose close to Xiao Yu to take a closer sniff.

Xiao Yu was slightly embarrassed. Get this straight, you're a fish, not a dog!

His eyes darted around, he took a step back slightly, and continued to argue:

"Well... maybe it's because you kissed me forcefully just now, and your scent got on me, that's why it feels familiar to you."

Upon hearing this, Xia Nianmo's fair face instantly turned bright red. Her actions just now were driven by her survival instinct and her speculation about Xiao Yu.

But now that Xia Nianmo has regained her senses, the mention of it by the person involved made her panic. Her face flushed, and she no longer cared about investigating Xiao Yu's identity. She immediately explained:

"I...I did it to survive, I had no choice...otherwise, I wouldn't have done something so daring, and besides, you're the one who smells good."

"Ugh... What a pity, my first kiss was just taken away like that." Xiao Yu wiped his eyes, adopting the posture of a virgin whose love had been defiled.

"I...I'm okay too!" Seeing Xiao Yu like this, Xia Nianmo pouted slightly and said unconvinced, even though she was the one who suffered a loss.

"Impossible! Your first kiss is long gone!" Xiao Yu retorted instinctively upon hearing this.

You kissed my lips until they were swollen, what are you pretending to be a newbie for!

When he fell into the sea, Xia Nianmo transferred the Thousand-Year Water-Controlling Pearl to him through a kiss in order to save him.

He felt that touch deeply.

Speaking of which, this girl stuck out her tongue during both of her light kisses. Could she have some kind of weird fetish?

"Hey! Oh right, wait a minute... how did you know it wasn't my first kiss? You really are Young Master Ye!"

After Xiao Yu said that, Xia Nianmo realized that in order to save that human cultivator, she had no choice but to transfer the Thousand-Year Water Control Pearl in her body to him through her mouth.

So it seems that she lost her first kiss back then.

But how did he know about such a private matter?

Xia Nianmo looked at Xiao Yu suspiciously. Her mind, which had been disturbed by Xiao Yu's words, suddenly focused and took over the high ground of her intelligence. Her bright blue eyes seemed to be asking him for an explanation.

"Well... I guessed, hahaha... Judging from your reaction, it seems I guessed right!"

Xiao Yu turned to the side and offered a reluctant explanation.

He deserves a slap!

The topic we had finally managed to steer away from has come back to haunt us.

"Really? Then... why is the Thousand-Year Water-Generating Pearl that I gave him on you?"

Xia Nianmo persisted, and at the same time, the scales on her body began to fade, and her long and wide tail began to emit a light. After the light faded, a pair of long, white, jade-like legs appeared in front of us.