As a lord, I was forced to farm

Although the various legions of Dasu have been equipped with weapons up to 90%, their armor and uniforms are not standardized. Apart from the heavily armored Unity Army that uniformly wears birchwood armor, it is common to see a variety of clothing in an army, which is somewhat detrimental to the cohesion of an army.

The most pitiful were the Xuanjia naval warriors. Because they needed to go into the water, their clothes, which became heavy when wet, were very cumbersome. So they often swam in the sea naked.

Jiang Ran, having witnessed this predicament, naturally wouldn't stand idly by.

However, poverty is the root of all evil, and there are too many places in the county that need money.

In a moment of distraction, the underwater situation seemed to have become even more treacherous, and Tang Yu appeared to be exerting himself.

Her face turned purple from holding on, and her legs were unable to hold onto the blue whale. She was as weak as two limp noodles, drifting with the seawater. The rope on her left hand had also fallen off, leaving only her right hand tightly wrapped around the rope.

The snake taro, which can breathe freely in the water, and several blue whales kept a close watch on Tang Yu's condition underwater.

Chen Guangyu was also extremely excited. At this moment, he didn't care that Jiang Ran was beside him. He slammed his hand on the table and shouted loudly into the water, "The oath challenge between my Xuanjia soldiers and the Hundred Rivers Blue Whale has resulted in five wins and eight losses. It's really too shameful!!! Tang Yu, listen up, if we lose, we have to do 100 frog jumps on the training ground! If we win, the reward is 10,000 spirit crystals, which I will pay for myself!"

Everyone slapped their thighs in excitement, "Wow! Ten thousand spirit crystals! Did you hear that? The commander is going to reward you with ten thousand spirit crystals, Tang Yu, you have to hang in there!"

"Yeah, if we lose again, the Blue Whales will be so cocky!"

Humans tensed up, while the blue whales, seeing their companions gain the upper hand, were delighted. They chased their tails like happy little dogs, even sticking out their tongues triumphantly in front of the humans, making everyone grit their teeth in anger!

Perhaps hearing what everyone was saying, a resolute look flashed in Tang Yu's eyes. She pushed off the seawater, grabbed the last remaining rope, and struggled to get closer to Ruoyun.

Amidst the gasps of the crowd, she suddenly bit down on a piece of Ruoyun's tail fin, and using her teeth for support, she pressed her entire body against Ruoyun's once again.

As if she had found some trick, she bit Ruoyun's tail and wouldn't let go, biting tighter and tighter, as if she wanted to weld herself to Ruoyun's body.

She bit so hard that Ruoyun quickly felt a heart-wrenching pain and let out a long, painful cry, causing the entire whale to jump up.

It was this unintentional leap that allowed Tang Yu to breathe in a rare breath of fresh air.

"Huff, huff—" After letting out a long sigh, Tang Yu found her teeth marks again and bit back down.

"Ouch..." Ruoyun winced in pain and turned back to look at Tang Yu with a hint of resentment.

Am I not your little Yunyun anymore? Why are you biting me so hard?

On the water, everyone watching this scene was also shocked, especially the few Xuanjia soldiers who had challenged the Hundred Rivers Blue Whale and lost. They were dumbfounded. "...It can be like this? What about the challenge I lost?"

Those Xuanjia soldiers who hadn't yet taken the challenge but were planning to did so were immediately intrigued. "So that's how it can be done!"

The blue whales suddenly felt a chill run through their bodies.

"I need to work on my breath-holding ability. Someone like me who can't even hold their breath for 35 minutes underwater has no right to challenge the blue whale."

Tang Yu found a way to keep Ruo Yun from falling violently. As time passed, her companion remained stuck to her back like a leech. She felt a mix of frustration and delight, thinking to herself, "She's truly a clever human friend, the one I chose."

"Almost there, almost there! It'll be time soon!"

The crowd silently agreed with their excitement until the bronze bell tolled, signaling the end of the time. At that moment, the armored soldiers roared a deafening shout: "Yes!!!!!"

"Well done!"

On the deck of the Heng Hai II, Chen Guangyu clapped and cheered, which drew a half-smile from Jiang Ran.

Chen Guangyu then realized that he had been reckless without realizing it, and covered his face in embarrassment. "Ahem, Your Highness, please calm down. I just got a little carried away."

"It's alright. Today, the Xuanjia Navy allowed me to watch a good water competition. I will also reward today's warriors with 10,000 spirit crystals, along with Commander Chen."

Chen Guangyu then relaxed, smiled, and said, "Then I will thank Your Highness on behalf of Tang Yu."

……

Tang Yu and Ruo Yun emerged from the water surrounded by the crowd and the whales. The two tribes showed no signs of discord due to their earlier competition in the water; on the contrary, after witnessing a spectacular battle, their relationship improved even further.

When Tang Yu learned that Commander Chen and His Highness the Prince were going to reward him with 20,000 spirit crystals, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise and joy. He immediately decided, "Ruoyun and I are already family. Without Ruoyun, His Highness and Commander wouldn't have rewarded me with 20,000 spirit crystals, so I'm going to share half of this reward with Ruoyun!"

Upon hearing these words, Ruoyun's gaze towards Tang Yu softened.

The blue whale standing nearby was also moved to tears: Yo-goo~
How can people be so kind? They're as adorable as delicious little cakes!
……

Without missions, the lives of the Xuanjia soldiers are very monotonous, filled with endless training. After all, if they don't train properly, they might lose their lives one day.

However, the Xuanjia Navy also went to sea quite frequently, often delivering supplies to the island guards on several islands of Dasu and conducting daily patrols in the distant sea areas of Dasu.

Sometimes we even get tasks like retrieving conch shells.

On a clear day at the beach, the seawater is as clear as a huge, pure gemstone. The blue transitions from light to dark blue as it stretches from the horizon, as if it has been painted with ink, until it merges with the sky.

Today is an auspicious day for sailing. Chen Guangyu had Hu Lian, who had been following Jiang Ran closely, deliver a message:
“Your Highness, when we were fishing for the Messenger Conch, we found an interesting conch called the Shadow Conch. You can hear some interesting sounds coming from it. We're going to fish for the Messenger Conch again today, so we might find some more Shadow Conch. Ah Sheng said that Your Highness has been busy with government affairs these days and hasn't had any leisure time. Why don't you come and have some fun with us?”

Jiang Ran was genuinely intrigued by the sound of the snail.

Over the years, the Xuanjia Navy, Bai Mei, and Yao Bao have salvaged quite a few treasures from the sea, but most of them are fun and beautiful.

The sight of the Shadow Snail gave Jiang Ran some ideas.

He immediately stood up and said to Hu Lian, "Then let's go take a look." (End of Chapter)