Xia Chichi had not been part of any of the earlier battles that had taken place between the Sea Tribe and the pirates, so this was her first time encountering these fishmen. They looked like monsters and even reverted to their original forms before leaping back into the sea. She wondered if they were edible…0

Whatever this island had been originally, it was now clearly the territory of these fishmen. Whether the Sea Emperor was on the island or lurking beneath the ocean, she could not say for sure.0

She had initially expected to come to a remote island with unique features for secluded cultivation, but it was turning into a solo raid through enemy lines.0

A wry smile tugged at her lips. She realized that her value right now mainly lay in luring the Sea Emperor out into the open. Whether it was Hai Pinglan or Xia Longyuan, both seemed to have their own schemes, hoping that once the Sea Emperor showed himself, he would be caught between two powerful foes.0

But the question remained, what was it about her that would draw the Sea Emperor out? Was there not some powerful leader among the fishmen, perhaps some king powerful enough that the Sea Emperor would not even need to appear?0

She felt a small flicker of realization. It’s possible that this isn’t a part of Xia Longyuan’s plan at all…0

If Xia Longyuan truly intended for her to lure out the Sea Emperor by killing the fishmen, he would have sent someone more reliable, like Cui Wenjing when he was still around, or perhaps Tang...0