Sea World of Beasts: The Sinful Mermaid - She's a Heartthrob

Chapter 47 The Efficacy of Sea Cucumber
Chao Sheng looked at the thin, pale hand, a hint of unease flashing in his eyes.

Her eyes darkened slightly, and she blinked as if to cover up her misunderstanding, without responding to Gu Xian's words.

"This time, the spiritual sea was not completely purified."

"Come back to me in ten days."

"It will need to be purified three times in total."

The effects of the Spring Vine seem to be good, and Chao Sheng estimates that he can call up more sea beastmen next time.

She paused for a moment, then said frankly, "After three times, the darkness in your spiritual sea will be completely purified."

"What?" Shanlan stood up in surprise, her arms, which had been embracing Leopard Three, instantly dropped, her pupils trembling with excitement, "It can even completely purify the spiritual sea?"

A hint of confusion flashed in Chao Sheng's eyes. Could it not be possible?
She knew that the purification effect of the spring vine was a bit weak, and she was worried that they might mind or find it troublesome.

Leopard Three also took two steps forward excitedly, his eyes shining brightly as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"You mean...really?" Leopard Three shook incredulously, swallowing hard, his eyes growing increasingly eager. "It really can purify the spiritual sea?"

Chao Sheng frowned, somewhat puzzled, but still answered truthfully, "Of course it can."

"My God! Is this real?"

Leopard Three was so excited he danced around, picking up Shanlan and spinning her around twice. "My lady, is this real?"

"Yes, it's true!" Shanlan laughed happily, raising her hands high.

Chao Sheng's confusion deepened, completely unaware of the profound impact her words had had on them.

Gu Xian chuckled softly, his eyes deep and his smile faint. "Before the appearance of the Sea Spirit Ginseng, the sea beastmen had no way to deal with the black filth that disturbed their spiritual sea."

"They can only be tortured to the point of bursting and dying."

"Until the sea cucumber appeared."

"Whenever the orc's mental sea riots, they can take Sea Spirit Ginseng to cleanse part of the darkness in their mental sea, which can temporarily suppress the rioting mental sea."

Chao Sheng was stunned, her rosy lips parted in shock, and her beautiful, lively eyes widened in disbelief.

She finally realized where the problem lay.

She had always known that sea ginseng could cleanse the mind, so she automatically equated sea ginseng with herbs such as Yu Sheng Hua and Chun Ze Teng.

In reality, eating raw sea ginseng can only clear away some of the darkness and filth, barely suppressing the raging mental sea and calming the orc down.

However, this is merely a temporary fix; long-term use of sea cucumber will lead to drug resistance, and in the later stages, the suffering will only increase.

Gu Xian's slightly upturned lips curved into a deeper smile; he knew that Chao Sheng must have understood what he meant.

"Nothing can completely purify the mind."

But you can.

A pink pearl lost in the polar seas.

Chao Sheng listened in astonishment. She had always thought she had hidden it very well and kept a low profile, but she hadn't expected that she had already given herself away.

If those sea beastmen knew she could purify the spiritual sea, wouldn't they cause a huge uproar?

but……

She slowly turned her head, looking at Shanlan and Leopard Three who were still immersed in happiness and joy, her eyes filled with an unreadable emotion.

She thought she probably didn't regret it.

A cool sea breeze, carrying the scent of seawater, gently blows by. Her snow-white feet stand on the icy shore, her skin blending seamlessly with the snow and ice behind her.

Listening to the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, Chao Sheng felt a rare sense of unease.

Gu Xian lowered his head and whispered a few words to the little flying elephant octopus. Then the little flying elephant octopus happily moved its tentacles and crawled away.

In an instant, only Chao Sheng and Gu Xian remained in this small space. Not far away, Shan Lan and Bao San were talking intimately to each other.

Gu Xian looked at the female mermaid before him, a subtle, profound meaning flickering in his eyes. "I heard you've already married a beastman."

"I thought females like you would be more selective."

Chao Sheng blinked repeatedly, wondering what he meant.
Was there any malicious intent? It doesn't seem so.

Something just feels off.

Her gaze fell upon Gu Xian's flowing red hair, her expression complex, her tone earnest, "Yes, I not only married beastmen, but I married two."

"I think they are fine, there's no need to be picky."

"Is that so?" Gu Xian lowered his eyelids slightly, his smile stiffened a bit, but his tone remained gentle. "Females in this world are always keen to marry more high-ranking male beastmen."

“A beautiful and capable female like you deserves more and better beast husbands.”

Chao Sheng pursed his lips, clearly unhappy, but since this was the little octopus's brother, he couldn't get angry with him, so he could only say, "I think two beast husbands are enough."

"I don't like living with too many orcs."

Gu Xian keenly sensed Chao Sheng's dissatisfaction, and said in a gentle tone, "I'm sorry, I misspoke."

"There are so few females like you. I'm just a little curious."

“Octopus orcs don’t have tribes. I used to be a member of one.”

"However, the females in that tribe are not easy to get along with. If they are unhappy with something, they will whip their beastmen to vent their anger."

"Many male orcs were beaten to a pulp."

When he spoke of these things, a light, airy feeling crept onto his beautiful face, tinged with a faint sadness.

Chao Sheng looked at him with a hint of pity; he was indeed quite pitiful.

Thinking about his chronic illnesses and ailments made me feel uneasy.

"Well... there are still many females who are not like that."

Chao Sheng wasn't good at comforting people, and he struggled to find the right words, trying to reassure them: "You probably don't have any females, right?"

"If you want to get married in the future, just keep your eyes open and find a reliable female."

Chao Sheng thought about it. She hadn't had much contact with female beastmen, but those like Shanlan and Baiqi were at least quite good to their beastmen husbands.

She looked up and saw that Gu Xian's expression hadn't softened; a faint vulnerability still flickered across his face. She pondered for a moment, then said, "If you don't want to find a female, then don't get married."

"If I lived alone, I wouldn't have these troubles."

Gu Xian lowered his head and chuckled softly, his deep red eyes staring straight at Chao Sheng. "Actually, I still want to find my wife."

"A beast's life is lonely; how can it be without a wife to accompany it?"

"..." Chao Sheng slightly twitched the corners of her mouth, her expression becoming somewhat strange. This orc gave her a creepy feeling.

Something's off; I always feel like there's a hidden meaning in his words.

Gu Xian averted her gaze, no longer looking at Chao Sheng. A gentle smile appeared on her delicate face, and the cinnabar mole at the corner of her eye became even more vibrant.

"I'm really excited to meet you today."

"If I said anything wrong, I hope you won't take offense."

The soft voice was hidden in the damp, cold sea breeze, gently brushing against Chao Sheng's ear. Chao Sheng's eyes flickered slightly. Hearing him say this, she felt a rare sense of guilt. She had indeed not been very nice to him, and now he had misunderstood her.

"It's okay, it's not your problem."

(End of this chapter)