"Father, please calm down."

Princess Mermaid hurriedly stepped forward, supporting the Mermaid King, and gently massaged his chest with her hand.

"Exactly, don't let anger kill you."

"If you die, we will lose a wise Holy Emperor."

Both Black Wing Kings blatantly ridiculed him.

"Get lost!"

"Get out of my sight at once!"

The Mermaid King roared angrily.

"We will leave."

"But if you dare to announce tomorrow that the princess will succeed to the throne, we guarantee you the palace will be bustling."

The two uttered an undisguised threat and turned to leave.

Princess Mermaid sighed, "Father, can you see? They won't allow your daughter to inherit the throne."

"SIGH!"

The Mermaid King heaved a heavy sigh, a trace of despair showing on his aged face, like a hero in the twilight of his life.

There must be a way to help you, Father.

Princess Mermaid felt a pang in her heart.

I have to ensure the continuity of the Mermaid race and not allow the two Black Wing Kings to act recklessly.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in her mind. She smiled, "Father, rest for now. I'm going out for a bit."

"Be careful."

The Mermaid King cautioned.

Princess Mermaid nodded, helped the Mermaid King lie down, and then turned to leave the palace.

「At the same time.」

A dark ancient castle stood at the farthest corner north of the underwater city, its cold facade shimmering in the water. Here, there was no coral. Nor was there any seaweed. The place seldom saw visitors, casting a somewhat gloomy aura.

Inside the ancient castle, there were two floors, each containing hundreds of prison cells separated by forearm-thick iron bars. Each cell held numerous prisoners. They were all Mermaids who had committed serious crimes.

"Get in there!"

By a certain cell, two Black Wing soldiers brutally pushed Qin Feiyang inside. The two also entered the cell after him and shut the heavy iron gates, looking at him maliciously.

Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow. Stabilizing himself, he turned to look at them, asking in a deep voice, "What do you want?"

He was the only one in this cell. However, in the cells next to his, more than a dozen Mermaids curiously watched him.

"What are we going to do?"

"Weren't you very arrogant earlier?"

"Are you afraid now?"

The two men stepped towards Qin Feiyang menacingly, their eyes sparkling with cunning cruelty.

"Afraid?"

A smirk lifted the corners of Qin Feiyang's mouth.

The strength these two radiate is clearly weaker than the Black Wing soldier with whom I initially engaged. They're probably Two-star War Kings. Now, my Battle Soul has even been stripped away by the Wolf King, and I cannot exert my full strength. There's no need to worry about them. And these two are obviously still unaware of my abilities.

"You still dare to act arrogantly now?"

"Are all humans as stupid as you are?"

"The King was right. Having the likes of you rule the Great Qin Empire is utterly disgraceful."

Both had looks of disdain on their faces.

"Huh?"

Qin Feiyang frowned.

Are the Merfolk planning a rebellion?

"Brat, if you kneel to us right now, we'll let you off this time."

The two Black Wing soldiers glared coldly. The previous incident in Princess Mermaid's chamber, where Qin Feiyang had refused to kneel, was still bothering them. Now that Qin Feiyang was imprisoned, how could they miss this opportunity to shame him?

"Kneel?"

Qin Feiyang crossed his arms over his chest and looked at them playfully, saying, "If you kneel and beg for mercy now, I might consider sparing you."

"You're courting death!"

The two roared furiously.

At the same time, they struck out with their palms towards Qin Feiyang. Battle Intent emerged from their palms, and a remarkable destructive force erupted like a volcano, shaking the surroundings!

The Mermaids in the neighboring cells hurriedly retreated to a corner, huddling together in fear.

"You're the ones courting death!"

Qin Feiyang's eyes flashed murderously, his hands abruptly reaching out. At the same time, he activated the Counter Curse Manual!

Golden light flashed.

BOOM! BANG!

Fists met palms, and the two Black Wing soldiers were instantly sent flying. Their arms burst open, flesh mangled, and they collided with the iron pillars behind them. The arm-thick iron pillars were bent from the impact. The soldiers saw stars, blood spewing from their mouths in their fury.

"How is this possible?"

The Mermaids in the neighboring cells were dumbfounded.

SWISH!

But it was not over yet. Qin Feiyang charged forward again, took out Blue Snow, and plunged it directly into the chests of the two Black Wing soldiers.

"AAAH!!"

The two screamed horribly, their faces twisted in pain.

"HUMPH!"

Qin Feiyang snorted, stepped away, summoned Master Fatty and the Wolf King, and ordered, "Beat them to death!"

"Have a taste of Master Fatty's punch!"

"This brother wants roasted wings!"

Immediately, the man and the wolf pounced on them.

"AAAH..."

The screams of the two Black Wing soldiers were simply inhumane, unbearable to listen to.

"Human, how did you do that?"

"They are War Kings, while you are just a Nine-Star Martial Ancestor. How could you have sent them flying with just one strike?"

"Do you have some special technique? Quick, teach us!"

The Mermaids in the two neighboring cells all turned to look at Qin Feiyang, bombarding him with questions.

"Technique?"

Qin Feiyang was slightly startled and couldn't help but smile bitterly, asking, "Why are you all imprisoned here?"

"Of course, it's because we violated the law."

"What about you?"

"Shouldn't you be living on land? How did you end up imprisoned here too?"

These Mermaids were as curious as children.

Qin Feiyang said helplessly, "I accidentally saw your princess's body."

"What?"

"You mean, without clothes on?"

"Wow, you're practically our idol!"

"Quick, tell us, what's the Princess's figure like?"

"Are her... assets... large?"

"Is her skin smooth?"

"Were there any signs of... experience?"

The Mermaids on the first floor went crazy.

The Princess is so precious, yet this guy got to see her naked! What incredible luck! Why don't we ever get such luck? If we could just get a glance, or even a touch, we'd die happy!

Qin Feiyang looked at them, anguished, with a peculiar gaze.

Turns out they're all a bunch of perverts!

"AHEM!"

Qin Feiyang coughed dryly, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Don't get me wrong. It wasn't premeditated; I just saw her by accident."

"You still lucked out!"

The crowd looked at him with faces full of envy.

Qin Feiyang was speechless.

"That's enough, everyone. The Princess is actually quite pitiful; don't make fun of her."

An older Mermaid sighed.

"Pitiful?"

Qin Feiyang was stunned for a moment, looked up at the elder, and asked, "Senior, how is she pitiful?"

The older Mermaid said, "You must be new here!"

Qin Feiyang nodded.

"That explains it."

"The Mermaid Emperor's time is almost up, and he has no sons, only the Princess as his daughter."

"The Princess is certain to be the next Empress."

The older Mermaid said.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Qin Feiyang asked.

To become an Empress is something many people dream of. How could this be pitiful?

"It would be good, but the Black Wing King and the White Wing King would never agree."

"They have been coveting the throne for a long time. If the Mermaid Emperor dares to pass the throne to the Princess, they will certainly rebel."

"Then the Princess will be doomed."

The other Mermaids all wore sympathetic expressions.

"So that's how it is."

Qin Feiyang suddenly understood. It seems this Mermaid Princess doesn't have an easy life either.

"You were imprisoned here by the Mermaid Emperor, so why do you still sympathize with her?"

Logically, these Mermaids should hate Princess Mermaid. But right now, there's not a hint of hatred on their faces.

"The orders to imprison us came from the Black Wing King and the White Wing King. The Mermaid Emperor is actually very kind."

"That's right. As long as one is not an incorrigibly wicked criminal, he will give them a chance to reform."

"The Princess is also very understanding."

The Mermaids said.

Qin Feiyang said, "So, he is an enlightened ruler?"

The crowd nodded.

He could believe in the Mermaid Emperor's enlightenment, but he found it hard to agree with the Princess's understanding nature.

BOOM!

At that moment, with another loud sound, the Ancient Castle gate opened, and a woman of stunning beauty walked into the castle.

"It's the Princess!"

"Princess, why are you here?"

The prison cells immediately became agitated.

Princess Mermaid smiled and walked straight to the cell where Qin Feiyang was. But when she saw the Wolf King and Fatty brutally beating the two Black Wing Guards, her red lips parted slightly. She was visibly astonished!

"Stop!"

She hurriedly shouted.

"TSK, who do you think you are?"

With a disdainful glance at her, the Wolf King said, "Fatty, I fancy some roasted wings. Chop off their wings for me."

"ROGER THAT!"

Fatty let out an excited howl, drew his dagger, and with a few swift moves—SWISH SWISH SWISH—chopped off the wings of the two Black Wing Guards.

"AAAH!!"

Their hearts had already been pierced by Qin Feiyang. Then, they had taken a severe beating from the man and the wolf. Now, their wings were cut off. Then, with painful screams, they breathed their last and died.

"They're dead?"

Princess Mermaid, along with the Mermaids in the cells, looked at the man and wolf duo in shock.

They dare to kill Black Wing Guards? Aren't they afraid the Black Wing King will come looking for them? That's right. They just got here; they wouldn't know who the Black Wing King is or how terrifying he can be. This must be what they call 'a newborn calf isn't afraid of a tiger'!

Princess Mermaid had a frosty expression. She said coldly, "You certainly have some nerve!"

"Now there's something you got right. If there's anything big about me, it's my nerve. What about it?"

The Wolf King stood on his hind legs, staring at her provocatively.

"You...!"

Princess Mermaid was on the verge of going mad, but for some reason, she restrained herself.

She looked at Qin Feiyang and said, "Make them disappear from my sight immediately, and then come with me. I have something to ask you."

"Huh?"

Qin Feiyang was stunned. She's not going to pursue the matter? Strange.

He waved his hand, sending the Wolf King and Fatty into the Ancient Castle, then opened the large iron door of the prison cell and followed her.

After leaving the Ancient Castle, Princess Mermaid led Qin Feiyang behind a cluster of corals not far away and then into a dense patch of seaweed. After going several dozen meters in, Princess Mermaid finally stopped.

This place was secluded, with no signs of other Mermaids.

Qin Feiyang looked around, puzzled, and asked, "Princess, why did you bring me here?"

Wasn't she supposed to interrogate me? But it seems Princess Mermaid has no intention of doing so.

Princess Mermaid asked, "Where did you get your top-grade elixirs?"

"Why do you ask?"

Qin Feiyang frowned, becoming more alert inwardly.

"If you want to leave the Sea of Despair, answer my question honestly," Princess Mermaid said.

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