Chapter 306: Section 94: Turn Enemies into Friends
Firebeard Pirates’ third-in-command, Feng Yao.
A Holy Domain Level bard, universally recognized for his exceptional talent. He was once acclaimed as the genius most likely to ascend to legend in his era.
It was precisely his dazzling talent that caught the Love God’s attention.
The Love God expressed her feelings to Feng Yao.
However, Feng Yao rejected the Love God’s advances.
Angered, the Love God placed a curse on him.
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This is the infamous Curse of the Love God.
“Handsome man, can you really be so cruel?”
“I curse you, cruel one! You will fall in love with a woman you can never have, and you will be whipped by your desire. You’ll wholeheartedly pursue her, only to be rejected time and again.”
“When you are rejected, you will feel the pain I am feeling now, the grief and agony in my heart.”
“You will be rejected once, twice, thrice… endlessly. Your suffering will never cease!”
Due to the curse, Feng Yao became one of the most charming pirates on the seas.
He would always fall for those he shouldn’t, like a queen, the wife of a legendary powerhouse, or a ferocious female pirate, and others.
Blinded by love, he would recklessly pursue them, facing repeated setbacks, affecting not just his soul but also his body.
He was injured time and time again, finding himself at keerocks-bottom. If it weren’t for Firebeard’s timely intervention, shielding him, he would have died.
Feng Yao sank into deep guilt and self-reflection; not wanting to involve his pirate comrades, he voluntarily left the Firebeard Pirates, acting alone.
Onboard Justice, a banquet was underway.
Dressed in gray, he poured Feng Yao some fine wine, “Third-in-command, aren’t you a Holy Domain Level?”
Feng Yao downed his full glass of wine, “Alas, I entered the Half-plane within the Sea Eye, professed my love to Mei Lan, but was rejected. I was sealed, and my power dropped to Golden Level.”
The others exchanged puzzled looks.
Professing love to a goddess?
This bard is really audacious.
“Wait, Mei Lan?” Cang Xu frowned, asking deliberately.
Feng Yao honestly explained, “When the Sky Pillar Sea Eye erupts, the hidden Half-plane opens slightly, connecting with the Main World. That’s where Mei Lan’s Main Temple is, and I have been inside.”
“I was unlucky in love, sealed by Mei Lan, and then injured by a Holy Beast.”
“But the Goddess didn’t execute me; instead, she stopped the Holy Beast from killing me when it attempted to.”
“I was severely injured and was saved by Fishmen. They thought I was a blasphemer, but oddly Mei Lan hadn’t killed me, so they imprisoned me.”
“Their attitude towards me was complex; on one hand, because Mei Lan’s attitude towards me was unclear, and on the other, because I was the third-in-command of the Firebeard Pirates, they didn’t want to provoke Firebeard.”
“As for Mei Lan… Her identity is manifold, such as the Still Waters Goddess, Fish Goddess, Surf Goddess, and so on.”
“Then why are you here to kill our Captain?” Lan Zao demanded.
Although he was only Bronze, he fervently worshiped and admired the Dragon-man youth, which is why he spoke harshly and looked fierce toward Feng Yao.
Feng Yao stared deeply at the Dragon-man youth.
“It’s a misunderstanding!” he said with a bitter smile, “when Captain Long Fu caused a huge commotion in Sea Eye City, I didn’t know his true identity and thought he was a Fishman.”
“The reason I wanted to pursue him was that I had received promises from the three Upper Tribes that would allow me to inherit the Divine Arts imprint from Captain Long Fu’s body. With the qualification to participate in the Fish God’s trial, I could smoothly re-enter the Half-plane.”
“Cough cough.” The Dragon-man youth coughed twice and explained, “After I dived into the sea, I turned myself into a Fishman and then sneaked into Sea Eye City to scout out the enemy.”
“So, the captain can transform into a Fishman?” The experience on Mysterious Monster Island made Lan Zao and the others understand the secret of the youth as a Beastification People.
Feng Yao gazed deeply at the Dragon-man youth: “This is no simple scouting mission you undertook; you turned Sea Eye City upside down. At least twenty Black Iron Fishmen died at your hands, along with a Silver Level Spellcaster. You triggered a massive explosion, bombed the most important temple in Sea Eye City, enraged the hydra, causing countless losses of lives and properties, and almost destroyed Sea Eye City.”
“There’s such a thing?!”
“Captain, what exactly did you do?”
Everyone was extremely surprised.
The Dragon-man youth coughed again: “I considered the future scenarios, where Sky Pillar Sea Eye erupts and our Justice Pirate Group would inevitably clash with the forces of Sea Eye City. If possible, of course I would try to weaken the enemy’s power. Unfortunately, if it weren’t for your intervention with the hydra, Sea Eye City would have been ruined.”
Feng Yao laughed heartily: “Honestly, although I was under house arrest, I lived quite comfortably in jail. There was fine food and wine all day, and most importantly, I was near my goddess, which made me willing.”
“Therefore, when the Fishmen asked for my help, I didn’t really want the goddess to be sad because of too many losses among the believers. After all, Mei Lan’s condition isn’t good; She has been in slumber, needing these believers to provide Faith and empower Her.”
“So, which side are you on now?” Cang Xu asked coldly, staring at Feng Yao.
Feng Yao shrugged: “I have the Love God’s curse and also His blessing. Of course, I only found out about the latter recently, thanks to your captain’s blessing.”
“I understand, I pursue Mei Lan because of the Love God’s curse, but you might not understand that at this moment, I’m truly willing and want to think of Mei Lan and help her.”
“I stand on Mei Lan’s side.”
“Also, I stand on your side.”
“I am a person, and we are all Human Race.”
“One in Gray, Golden Chin, and the Sea Snake Lady are allies of the Justice Pirate Group, and naturally, so am I. I also want to thank you for helping my brothers and sisters.”
Although Feng Yao stated it clearly, his stance remained complex.
He was still unaware of the dealings of One in Gray, Golden Chin, and Sea Snake Lady quietly switching their allegiance to the Empire.
The Dragon-man youth shifted the conversation: “Let’s talk about the Half-plane; we came here because I sneaked into Sea Eye City to scout the enemy, intending to enter it and search for treasures.”
Feng Yao laughed again: “So you’re saying you also got clues about the treasure and that’s why you came here?”
“Our original intention is the same.”
“But when I saw Mei Lan, I was completely attracted to Her; it was love at first sight for me!”
One in Gray couldn’t help but cough: “Third in command, that’s quite a lot of times you’ve fallen in love at first sight.”
Clue about the treasure?
Dragon-man youth, Zong Ge, and Cang Xu focused on another critical point, all frowning slightly.
The Dragon-man youth immediately asked another key question: “How did you manage to track me down?”