While I'm at the martial arts academy, my wife is cultivating while I enjoy life.

Having just swindled 4100 million beast crystals, Yang Ding was no longer going to pretend.

He turned to look at Ruiya and said in fluent Hawksman, "That's right, I am Yang Ding, the captain of the Jinglong submarine."

Ruiya's expression changed drastically. "You're Yang Ding, the one everyone's been looking for?"

This guy is incredibly bold.

If he is exposed tonight, will he have any chance of survival?

"Well, now that you know who I am, I can't let you go back yet. Go stay in the drainage tank."

"Why should it be? That's not a place for humans."

"If you don't go, I'll kill you right now."

Ye Rou advised, "You probably don't know what kind of person my husband is. He would kill any woman other than his wife without any mercy."

"Mm." Zhou Ruoxi nodded. "Don't assume he's a simp just because he's surrounded by three beautiful women."

She had hit the nail on the head; beautiful women all see beauty as a weapon.

At least that's how the men on the Kingsnake submarine treated her—attentive and gentle, wanting to sleep with her but unable to manage it.

Fire and water magic are not something you can force; once they unleash their power, you'll either be reduced to ice or ashes.

Seeing that Ruiya still didn't believe him, Yang Ding was too lazy to argue with her. He pointed out a void rift behind her and kicked her into the drainage chamber.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Ruiya knelt on the ground, clutching her aching stomach, cold sweat pouring down her face, her eyes bloodshot as she glared at Yang Ding.

That guy's really putting in the effort!

Once imprisoned, she would have no chance to complete the mission assigned to her by the empire.

"Let me out!"

With a roar, Riya spread her arms wide, her body engulfed in flames, ready to melt the bulletproof glass of the drainage tank.

"It should be an A-level, or even an A+ level," Mu Lan analyzed.

"So what?"

At Jiangling University, A-rank fire-type characters are incredibly powerful and can kill monsters anywhere.

Hu Huoxing is only at the A+ level, and he has hardly found any opponents.

But in the East China Sea, A-rank fire-type attacks aren't enough.

Yang Ding opened a crack in the drainage tank, and seawater rushed in instantly, extinguishing the flames all over her body.

Soon the seawater reached her neck.

Yang Ding looked at Wang Sheniu, who was roaring angrily.

"You'll spend the night in the water, let's see how long you can keep up this stubbornness."

"First mate Huo has someone keep a close eye on her. If she dares to do anything reckless, open the hatch and put her in the sea to feed the strange beasts."

"Yes, Captain."

Under the same cultivation level, water is the nemesis of fire. When Ruiya is soaking in seawater, no amount of cultivation will help her.

"Honey, will it be okay to soak in the water all night?" Ye Rou asked.

"It doesn't matter if something happens. I already killed his brother, so how could I possibly become your sister?"

"I really need a fire-type sister."

"What's the rush? Her A-rank isn't enough. Once we get to the Northern Territory, you can pick out an SSSSS-rank fire-type girl for me."

Yang Ding has always liked to merge with higher-level entities. He's already S+ level, what's the point of looking for A level?

"Honey, can you handle an SSSSS-level fire-type?" Ye Rou asked.

"Even grandmasters can subdue him."

Mu Lan was immediately displeased. "Ahem, don't talk nonsense. Grandmasters are national treasures. How dare someone like you insult them?"

The group returned to the captain's office, and Yang Ding poured Mu Lan a glass of water.

"Dean Mu, if we can find a mermaid beast to cooperate with and wipe out the Wang family descendants, Wang Xuehua will definitely make a move. At that time, it will be a fight to the death. Will Grandmaster Mu Qingyao, the commander-in-chief of the East Navy, intervene?"

"How would I know about the Grandmaster's affairs? But I will report to my superiors," Mu Lan said.

Ye Rou immediately understood her husband's meaning and began to frantically help him.

"Sister Mulan, you and Grandmaster Mu can't be sisters, can you? What's your relationship?"

Zhou Ruoxi made an even bolder deduction.

"My dad said the most mysterious Grandmaster is Mu Qingyao. No one has ever seen her face, and she is only loyal to the Queen. Could it be that Sister Mu Lan is the Grandmaster?"

Mu Lan's face turned green. "Ahem, I'm not familiar with her, so don't talk nonsense. Let's talk about something serious: how are we going to find the mermaid beast?"

Yang Ding had a pretty good idea of ​​the mermaid beast's location, but he wouldn't turn against the Wang family unless Mu Lan brought up the Grandmaster.

This is the East China Sea, the main battlefield for Grandmasters of the Water System.

A continuous source of water means a continuous source of weapons.

"Unless Master Mu leads the main force of the East Navy to take action, I will not seek out the mermaid beast."

"You already know the location of the mermaid beast?" Mu Lan asked tentatively.

"If I don't tell you, no one can take advantage of me."

"you……"

Mu Lan needs to observe the situation before making a move; she would never reveal her true identity now or offer Yang Ding any guarantees.

If we were to take action against Wang Xuehua, it would be a cataclysmic event, so we must discuss this further with the Queen.

"You brat, you've used Wang Gao's name to swindle everyone in the pirate market. Do you have any way out now?"

"There's no way out, I can run away with my wives."

The mermaid beast only gives face to two people: Ye Rou and Yang Ding.

Since Ye Rou can't go into the water, that leaves Yang Ding, so he has the leverage to pull the bait.

"Fine, fine, you're awesome, you're so cool. I'll consult with Grandmaster Mu Qingyao and the Queen."

"Okay, then I'll wait until you decide before I go into the sea."

Back home, Yang Ding handed over the 30 million power-type beast cores to Ye Rou.

"Rou, learn from Sister Ruoxi and test your limit of energy absorption. From now on, you will both be gold-devouring beasts, and your husband's cultivation will depend on your efforts."

"Okay, honey."

Ye Rou nodded, took the beast crystal, and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Hello!"

"Holy crap, slow down!"

Zhou Ruoxi and Yang Ding tried to stop them at the same time, but it was too late.

Ye Rou was so choked that her eyes rolled back, and she swallowed the beast core worth thirty million.

Zhou Ruoxi quickly poured her a glass of water, "Drink it quickly."

After finishing her water, Ye Rou smiled and said, "Honey, I'm fine."

"You silly girl, how can you test someone like that?"

"I believe in my talent."

Yang Ding was still worried, so he observed Ye Rou for a while longer. Only when he saw that Ye Rou was indeed alright did he leave, then crawled into Fang Jing's bed and kissed her awake.

"Honey, do you want me again?"

"No, I brought you a surprise."

Fang Jing rubbed her eyes. "What?"

When Yang Ding took out the space-type beast crystal, Fang Jing was completely dumbfounded.

"Where in the East China Sea could you find a spatial beast crystal of this quality?"

"A gift from Alexander Khan, the mayor of the pirate market."

Why did he give it away as a gift?

"Hehe, don't worry about it, just try it out and see how much your mental strength can be improved."

"Okay, thank you, honey."

Fang Jing was originally a rare space-type cultivator and quite confident, but Zhou Ruoxi and Ye Rou's cultivation levels were rising rapidly, and she was very anxious, so she swallowed the space-type beast crystal without hesitation.

"Honey, go keep those two company. I need to use up the beast crystals tonight."

"Okay, my wives are all too fierce."

Yang Ding had no choice but to go to his third wife Zhou Ruoxi's room, where she had just finished taking a bath.

It was too late, and there were no special plans. Yang Ding was just about to fall asleep with his arm around her slender waist when Zhou Ruoxi woke him up.

"Honey, I'm increasingly convinced that Mu Lan is actually Mu Qingyao. Could you open a rift and peek at what she's doing?"

"What if she's taking a shower?"

"Isn't that more to your liking?"