【Zhen Lang’s words left all the cultivators present exchanging glances.】

【Free?】

【Do you know what the bidding price just reached?】

【A middle-grade artifact plus five hundred spirit stones.】

【Such immense wealth, and you don’t want it?】

【How could this be possible?】

【Everyone present knew that Zhen Lang was notoriously stingy. If he’s saying it’s free, there must be something fishy about it!】

【In an instant, everyone’s expressions turned intrigued.】

【Zhen Lang was not the least bit surprised by their reactions.】

【He then placed his hand on the water tank and spoke slowly: Three days ago, I discovered a lot of bloodstains in the sea. Out of curiosity, I went down to inspect.】

【To my surprise, I found dozens of water nymphs fighting with other sea demons.】

【So, amidst the chaos, I brought this unconscious water nymph back.】

【Honestly, I was also astonished at how so many of them could suddenly appear.】

【But then I understood. This is a chance given by heaven. I should accept it. As my fellow daoists, you should also share in this opportunity.】

【A tall cultivator asked: Does Island Master Zhen mean to take us to capture more water nymphs?】

【Zhen Lang smiled: There’s no need for such trouble. Yesterday, some water nymphs already discovered their kin here and attempted a rescue, but they were repelled by me.】

【I am very aware that they won’t give up so easily. Thus, I invited you all to come and share this opportunity.】

【I believe that as long as we unite and defeat the water nymphs, you will definitely be able to take some of them home, how about it?】

【After hearing this, everyone present understood.】

【It turned out that Zhen Lang’s intention for inviting them was not just to see the water nymph, but to have them assist in resisting their attacks!】

【Isn’t this just using people as cannon fodder?】

【Ye Yu frowned slightly.】

【Could it be that the shadows in the sea during the day were mermaids?】

【That number was indeed quite large.】

【Zhao Muchuan, enraged, stood up abruptly. He said harshly: Zhen Lang, you are shameless.】

【Zhen Lang’s expression remained unchanged, and he countered: Where am I being shameless? I’m doing this for everyone’s benefit.】

【Now, many fellow daoists are here. Is our goal just to repel the water nymphs?】

【No!】

【Our ultimate aim is to capture the water nymphs alive, make them stay by our side, as servants and maids!】

【Zhao Muchuan, are you afraid?】

【If you’re scared, you can leave now! I won’t stop you. But please don’t cause any trouble.】

【The same goes for all fellow daoists!】

【If you’re afraid of dying, you can leave at any time. But those who wish to stay and capture water nymphs, come and seize this opportunity with me!】

【Zhen Lang is a clever man. He knows exactly how to stir the emotions of those present.】

【After his speech, more than seventy percent of the cultivators had changed their expressions.】

【Indeed.】

【Regardless of using people as cannon fodder, as long as they can take a water nymph home, nothing else matters!】

【Thus, most of the cultivators expressed their intention to stay here. They would not leave.】

【The remaining few were wavering!】

【They kept pondering the pros and cons.】

【At this moment, Zhao Muchuan’s face was extremely grim.】

【He did not want to stay and be used as cannon fodder by Zhen Lang. Yet the water nymph’s stunning beauty made him very tempted.】

【For a moment, he was caught in a dilemma.】

【At this time, Ye Yu stood up and patted his shoulder, about to speak.】

【A flash of blue light suddenly appeared.】

【Zhen Lang, who was full of vigor standing at the main seat, instantly fell to the ground.】

【A blue spear was embedded in his chest.】

【The sudden attack caught everyone off guard.】

【In the next moment, more than thirty water nymphs armed with artifacts arrived from outside. Their human bodies and fish tails allowed them to fly through the air.】

【Even when they entered the exhibition hall, they kept their distance from the ground with tails hovering.】

【Among these water nymphs, only two or three were male. The rest were all female.】

【As everyone grew increasingly tense, Ye Yu received a message from Zhao Muchuan in this mind.】

【Look, the nymph on the far left of the second row is really beautiful, and her figure is excellent. I think I’m in love.】

【Do you think if I confess now, she would agree?】

【Ye Yu was immediately speechless.】

【He even thought Zhao Muchuan resembled his silly high school desk mate. Whenever he saw a pretty girl, he would instantly believe he was in love.】

【Brother, can you save yourself some trouble? If you go confess now, you’ll definitely be attacked to death. Try it if you don’t believe me – go on, try and you’ll die!】

【Hearing Ye Yu’s response, Zhao Muchuan showed a look of grievance.】

【Ye Yu chose not to pay him any more attention.】

【However, it must be said, these mermaids were indeed very beautiful. And their figures were exceptional.】

【But with human bodies and fish tails…】

【Well… it’s actually quite good.】

【At this moment, Zhen Lang was not yet completely dead, trying to pull out the spear from his chest.】

【But he was held down by a female water nymph.】

【She suddenly exerted force, and the spear erupted with a deep blue light, instantly killing Zhen Lang on the spot.】

【From the fluctuations of spiritual power on the water nymphs, it was clear they were cultivators at the Integration Realm.】

【She pulled the spear out and held it in her hand.】

【Looking around, she said coldly: We water nymphs do not wish to be enemies with your human cultivators. We only want to rescue our companions.】

【But if any of you wish to imprison us, we will fight to the end!】

【All thirty or so water nymphs stood together, carefully observing everyone around them.】

【And now, the entire place was deathly silent.】

【The atmosphere was a world apart from the earlier frenzy.】

【Most of the people here were of similar cultivation level to Zhen Lang.】

【If Zhen Lang could be killed with a single blow, they would naturally be the same. So, in this situation, no fool would step forward.】

【After all, the strength of the water nymphs made them very cautious.】

【Ye Yu stood with his hands behind his back, remaining silent.】

【He did not want to be entangled in the mermaids’ affairs.】

【Since there were Integration Realm mermaids, who could guarantee there weren’t any Tribulation Crossing mermaids among them?】

【Moreover, a forced capture would be undesirable. He wouldn’t bother with such things.】

【Soon, the water nymphs rescued their companion from the water tank.】

【Just as they were about to slowly make their way out, the leader of the water nymphs suddenly stopped in front of Ye Yu.】

【Frowning slightly, she looked at him with suspicion.】