The Heavenly Music Parlor was made out of massive clamshells. A large dance stage was in the center, which was surrounded by private booths made out of all sorts of multi-colored corals.
Shen Tian and his group had a pretty prime booth. It faced the stage directly, and there was even a small alfresco balcony. It was the best spot to view the performance.
Everyone drank and enjoyed themselves inside their private booths. They watched the pretty ocean race females dancing on the stage.
As one of the regulars at Heavenly Music Parlor, the Crab Prince was very enthusiastic in showing off the place to Shen Tian.
“Brother Shen, Brother Qi, Seventh Prince, this is probably the first time you are visiting the wonderful Heavenly Music Parlor.
“Let me introduce some things. The beautiful ladies performing on stage now are from the Clam race. The dance is called Clam Fairy Dance.”
“There are two types of Clam race ladies. The first are those along the periphery dressed in pink. They are willing to leave with customers.
“The other type is those four Clam fairies dressed in white. They are the prodigies of the Clam race and hold a rather high status.
“Under most circumstances, those white-clad Clam fairies will never leave with a customer. They are here to sell their art, not their bodies.”
Shen Tian gazed at the stage as he listened to the Crab Prince’s explanation.
The dozen over pink-clad Clam fairies were all just supporting dancers to the four white-clad Clam fairies. Their lower status was obvious.
Ao Wu gazed at those fairies curiously. “What does it mean to leave with a customer? Why do some of those pink-clad ladies have pearls on their heads, while some don’t?”
The White Prince smiled. “Your Highness, those are the pearls of the Clam race. They are a symbol of their virginity.
“A virgin Clam fairy hides her pearl within her own body. Meanwhile, those with pearls on their heads have already lost their virginity. They are very experienced Clam fairies.
“Each type of Clam fairy has its own interesting points. There’s no need for me to say anything more. Your Highness will understand after coming here a few more times.”
Shen Tian, “…”
Qi Shaoxuan, “…”
These scoundrels. Why were they teaching a kid such things!?
The Carb Prince didn’t want to be outshone, so he added, “Also, any of the white-clad Clam fairies will give their own pearl to anyone who is able to win their favor.
“That will signify that her heart belongs to him. The gift of her pearl represents her love.
“A pity that those Clam fairies are very pristine and lofty. It is very rare to see any of them giving their pearl to a man.
“Most of the Heavenly Music Parlor’s guests have come to splurge and have fun. If they end up liking a certain Clam fairy, they might redeem her from the parlor.
“But to have those Clam fairy prodigies swallow their pride and present their pearl in front of everyone—this is an extremely challenging task, bordering on the impossible.”
At that, a yearning expression crossed the Crab Prince’s face.
The thought of winning the favor of a Clam fairy prodigy was enough to excite any man!
The corners of Shen Tian’s mouth twitched when he saw the longing looks on the faces of the White Prince and Crab Prince.
These ocean race prodigies are really something!
…
Shen Tian quietly walked to the front of the balcony and gazed at the dancing Clam fairies. His eyes were filled with clean and simple admiration.
To be honest, those Clam fairies danced pretty well. Their dresses flowed around them—it was a magical and extraordinary sight.
However, upon thinking about how most of those Clam fairies had no control over their own fates, Shen Tian felt sympathy and a faint sense of pity for them.
No one has it easy in this world!
Most of those Clam fairies had mediocre talent, so their circumstances would be even worse if they didn’t have the power of the Heavenly Music Parlor backing them.
After all, amongst the tens of thousands of demon races in the ocean, the fight for survival was even crueler than that in the human world. Without a powerful backer, one might become fish food in the blink of an eye.
In this cultivation world, even a man as handsome as I am can only control his own fate if he is strong enough.
Shen Tian sighed. His resolve to become even more powerful grew even stronger.
At that moment, the Clam Fairy Dance was coming to an end. The pink-clad Clam fairies moved into their final formation.
Usually, at this time, the four white-clad Clam fairies should also start preparing to exit the stage.
But as the crowd stared on, the four Clam fairies didn’t stop their dance.
They exchanged glances as they parted their ruby lips in unison, spitting out a lovely pearl each.
Following that, the four white-clad fairies leaped off the stage toward the balcony of a certain private booth on the second floor.
The four Clam fairies flew as light as the wind, looking very graceful and elegant. They appeared to be jostling each other to be first with their pearls in hand.
In the end, the four Clam fairies landed softly on the same balcony under everyone’s dumbstruck gazes. They all gazed at a certain man.
The four Clam fairy prodigies had fallen for the same guy at the same time. And they were actually fighting to present him their pearls?
Ooohhh!
Loud gasps echoed throughout the entire Heavenly Music Parlor.
This was a rare, once-in-a-lifetime situation. Everyone was overwhelmed by jealousy.
What kind of man was able to make all four Clam fairies lose their minds over him? Everyone turned toward that man.
…
The moment they saw that man’s face, those disbelieving and dubious expressions all turned to shock, to realization, and then grudging acceptance.
There was actually such an extraordinarily handsome man in this world!
No wonder those Clam fairies couldn’t resist presenting their pearls to him.
The man standing on the balcony, straight and regal, was dressed in a white dragon robe. His hair flowed down past his shoulders while his face exuded an extremely dashing and domineering aura.
His eyes especially were as deep and profound as the ocean. One couldn’t help being sucked right into their abyss.
Yes. That man was Shen Tian.
To be honest, he was feeling rather helpless now.
I was trying to avoid trouble and so stepped out for some fresh air. I finally managed to free myself from those people in the private booth but ended up jumping from the boiling pot straight into the fire?
The four white-clad fairies were now staring at him passionately as if they were about to gobble him up any second now. Shen Tian shuddered at the sight.
Clams? To be honest, he just couldn’t overcome that psychological barrier!
How is this situation supposed to play out? What should I do?
“You… The four of you are pretty good dancers. I am very impressed.”
Inspiration struck Shen Tian, so he added, “I feel like we will get along very well. Why don’t we become sworn siblings?”
The four clam fairy prodigies, “!?!?!?”
I want to bed you. What do you mean by becoming sworn siblings!?
Upon hearing the commotion, the four princes, Qi Shaoxuan, and Ao Wu, also dashed toward the balcony.
They witnessed the four Clam fairies presenting their pearls and Shen Tian’s suggestion for them to be sworn siblings. Everyone was dumbstruck.
Sworn siblings!?
Those were the four prodigies of the Clam fairy race. How many ocean race elites had dreamt of winning the favors of any of them? They would be willing even if they had to bankrupt their entire family fortunes.
But you… You actually suggested becoming sworn siblings? How in the world did you manage to think of something like that?
Do you think you can be so wilful just because you are so handsome!?
…
Silence descended over the entire Heavenly Music Parlor. The four Clam fairies glared unhappily at Shen Tian.
Shen Tian pretended not to notice their glares.
What a joke. I already have too many female troubles in my life!
Lian’er, Ling’er, Senior Sister Yunxi, Kong Meng, and Ao Bing. I don’t even know how to handle them all!
And now these four? Why are they all ganging up against me just because I am handsome? So unfair!
Who decided that I must accept any girl who professes her love for me? To claim me, a girl must deal with Dragon Princess Ao Bing first!
Otherwise, Shen Tian was worried that the violent female Dragon would use the four little Clams to make clam soup.
Yeap, that’s right. I am doing this for the sake of those little clams!
If they really wanted to get it on with him, they should contact him in secret.
Doing it in such a public manner was really unwise. It could easily lead to bloodshed.
Just as Shen Tian was absorbed in his own thoughts, the White Prince’s mind was also racing.
Ao Wu hadn’t divulged Shen Tian’s true identity, but this didn’t mean that the White Prince had no other way to find out.
Actually, before even encountering Shen Tian, the White Prince already had a rather thorough understanding of Shen Tian.
In some ways, even Qi Shaoxuan was no match for him.
After all, a certain “tight-lipped” Junior Brother Li had exchanged quite a bit of gossip with the White Prince. Naturally, Shen Tian was the star character.
He had heard that the Divine Firmament Saint was the exclusive property of Ao Bing, the Eldest Dragon Princess from 10,000 years ago. If she caught wind of today’s incident, that those four Clam fairies had offered their pearls to Shen Tian…
Brrr!
The White Prince shuddered. He didn’t know Ao Bing but had read a lot about her in those ancient books.
If Ao Bing learned they were the ones who had brought Shen Tian to this kind of entertainment place, and Shen Tian ended up in some ambiguous situation with four Clam fairies right in public…
Just the thought of the consequences was terrifying!
At that, the White Prince stepped up resolutely.
He cupped his fists respectfully toward the four Clam fairy prodigies.
“Fairies, there has been some misunderstanding. Brother Shen is already betrothed to a certain Black Dragon Princess. He is really unable to accept your good intentions. Why don’t you offer your pearls to me instead?”
The White Prince put on a very solemn expression.
“I have not been betrothed to anyone yet. If you girls don’t mind, I am willing to pledge myself to you.”
The four clam fairies, “…”
Where did this octopus come from? So ugly!
Why is he blocking our view of the handsome man? I really feel like spitting water in his face!
But is this handsome human man really betrothed to a Black Dragon Princess? If so, that’s truly a pity!
After all, the Black Dragon race’s power was renowned throughout the entire North Sea. There was no way those four Clam fairies could try and steal a Black Dragon Princess’ man. At least not in public. They could never openly snatch the Black Dragons’ belongings in public.
“Prince, sorry to have bothered you.”
The four Clam fairies quietly kept their pearls, a hint of reluctance in their actions.
On second thought, one of the Clam fairies quickly took out a small conch, shoved it into Shen Tian’s hands, and gazed at Shen Tian meaningfully.
“If Brother Shen doesn’t mind becoming sworn siblings with me, I am willing to acknowledge you as my Big Brother.
“If Big Brother wishes to see me in the future, just blow into this conch. No matter where I am, I will hurry over.”
The woeful expressions on the other three Clam fairies instantly disappeared when they saw what was happening. The three of them also took out a conch each and shoved them into Shen Tian’s hands.
“Me too. Same for me!”
After doing that, the four Clam fairies shot Shen Tian one final bashful glance before flying back to the stage. They soon disappeared behind the stage curtains, leaving behind Shen Tian, who was still in a daze, as well as countless jealous men.
“Damn! Who said the Clam fairy prodigies are pure and lofty? Step out now. I promise not to beat you to death!”
“Shouldn’t they hate him to the core after being rejected? But they are still willing to acknowledge him as their ‘Big Brother’, and hope to see him again in the future!?”
“This human doesn’t know what’s good for him. Clam fairy, why don’t you consider me? I am a good, honest fish!”
“So jealous! A plain-looking man like me is indeed unable to understand how absurd a demoness can be when she takes the initiative!”
“So what if you are handsome? Do you think you can play with the feelings of those fairies just because you are handsome?”
“But that human didn’t really do anything. You can’t accuse him of playing with others’ feelings!”
“Shut up! All handsome men deserve to die!”
…
Multiple pairs of resentful eyes shot straight toward Shen Tian.
Shen Tian’s scalp went numb as he felt the intense killing aura in the Heavenly Music Parlor!
He had been too careless. He should have put on his Phoenix Feather Mask before going out. One could never go wrong maintaining a low-profile.
Sigh… Who knew those ocean race females had the same taste in men as the cultivators on land! And they were even bolder than humans…
They even left little conches and asked me to contact them in the future. Do you think I am that kind of man? What an insult!
At that thought, Shen Tian quietly stored those four little conches into his Archeon Sea Ring.
Yeap, he was just keeping them as a souvenir. He would never contact them!
The crowd’s jealousy and hatred were becoming increasingly intense.
A bunch of ocean race men from another private booth rushed over. They glared at Shen Tian, sparks nearly shooting out of their eyes.
“Haha, where did this human cultivator come from? How dare you create such a scene inside our City of Bliss?”
“Step out for a fight if you dare!”
Those men exuded extremely powerful auras. Several of them were even on par with Qi Shaoxuan.
“It’s the Giant Crocodile, Black Snake, and Starfish races’ prodigies!”
“Tsk, tsk, looks like we are going to enjoy a good show now. Those prodigies have all been wooing those Clam fairies!”
“The human might be the Seventh Dragon Prince’s friend, but the Giant Crocodile Prince and Black Snake Prince have both reached the Demon Venerable stage. They might not be able to hold themselves against them.”
“Who cares? That fellow is too handsome. It’s clear he’s a scoundrel. He must be a big playboy!”
“That’s right. Let the Giant Crocodile Prince and his gang teach that fellow a good lesson!”
“We must protect the honor of our ocean race fairies!”
…
Demons had an innate love for fighting. They only respected the strong.
The Black Dragon race’s Seventh Dragon Prince held an extremely high status in North Sea. Nonetheless, that alone was not enough to hold back those prodigies who managed to carve a name for themselves through their own achievements.
For example, Giant Crocodiles and Black Snakes were the top races just below the Dragon race. Their top cultivators had gone even beyond the Thearch level.
In addition, the Dragon race had been very low-profile over the past 10,000 years. As a result, the Dragon race no longer intimidated or won the respect of the other races as in the past.
Foremost amongst those races were the Whales, Sea Lizards, and Giant Crocodiles.
There were many secret alliances in North Sea. Those top races had all previously formed their own alliances to go against the Dragon race.
It was no one’s fault. It was just that in this dog-eat-dog world, only the powerful had the right to survive!
As a result, the Giant Crocodile Prince and his gang had no qualms charging into Shen Tian’s private booth just because they were annoyed.
The reason was very simple. Ao Wu and his group were all only at the Golden Core stage.
The cultivation stages for humans could be split into: Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Tribulation Transcendence, and Mahayana.
Meanwhile, the demon race’s cultivation stages could be split into: Body Tempering, Transcendence, Golden Body, Nirvana, Mighty Prowess, and Tribulation Transcendence.
The Giant Crocodile Prince and Black Snake Prince were prodigies who had been famous across North Sea for hundreds of years. They had already breached the Nirvana stage years ago and were extremely powerful.
To be honest, they did not think that those fellows with the Seventh Dragon Prince would be a match for themselves.
They were the Four Princes of North Sea, and every single one of them was at the top of the Golden Body stage. They were able to fight opponents beyond their own levels.
But don’t forget that the Giant Crocodile Prince and the Black Snake Prince were the true prodigies. They were also able to fight opponents beyond their own levels.
As Golden Core and Golden Body stage practitioners, it would be no easy feat to fight these Demon Venerable prodigies. Or rather, it would be impossible!
Ao Wu’s youthful face looked grim.
How dare those fellows stir up trouble for me!
As the Seventh Dragon Prince, he could call his elders at any time to chase these fellows away.
But to the demon race, it would be embarrassing to call one’s parents to the scene just because one couldn’t win in a fight. The issues of the younger generation had to be settled by the youngsters themselves.
If not for the fact that Sixth Brother is already over 500 years old, I would have already called him out to beat you all to death!
Ao Wu gritted his teeth and stood in front of Shen Tian.
“Er Tongtian, Bi Xuanqing, what do you guys want?”
A slender man dressed in green emerged from the demon crowd. His chin was sharp, and he looked rather much like a snake. It was very bizarre.
“Isn’t that Your Highness, the Seventh Prince?
“Don’t worry. We mean no harm. It’s just that it’s been a long time since any human appeared in North Sea. We just want to show our hospitality!
“I am the Black Snake Prince, Bi Xuanqing. Pleased to meet you.”
Thereafter, Bi Xuanqing studied Shen Tian and Qi Shaoxuan with a smile. “How may I address you two?”
Qi Shaoxuan gazed mildly at Bi Xuanqing. “I am the Purple Mansion Saint, Qi Shaoxuan, and a human partner representing Black Dragon Island.”
Bi Xuanqing gazed at Shen Tian. “Oh, what about this other Brother?”
Shen Tian smiled. “I am the Divine Firmament Saint, Shen Tian. I am also a human partner representing Black Dragon Island.”
Bi Xuanqing’s smile gradually turned rigid as he stared straight at Shen Tian. “Heavenly Venerable He Tu. Who is he to you?”
Shen Tian was taken aback. “Heavenly Venerable He Tu?”
Bi Xuanqing mulled over this before continuing in a cold voice. “Heavenly Venerable He Tu is his alias. I heard that his real name is Chu Longhe.”
Realization dawned upon Shen Tian. “Martial Uncle Azure Lotus? Brother Bi, you have heard about Martial Uncle Azure Lotus?”
Wait a minute! Is Martial Uncle Azure Lotus famous in North Sea? What is he famous for!?
Shen Tian suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
It must be for something bad!
I have a foreboding feeling!
…
Heavenly Venerable He Tu’s Martial Nephew?
Angry looks shot toward Shen Tian from all corners of the Heavenly Music Parlor.
Bi Xuanqing smirked.
“So this is that scoundrel’s Martial Nephew. Do you know what your Martial Uncle did?
“That scoundrel came to my homeland under the alias of Heavenly Venerable He Tu 1,000 years ago. He used despicable methods to win the heart of our Heavenly Venerable Qing Ming.
“He infiltrated my people’s secret lair with Aunt Qing Ming’s help and stole the power source of our exceptional fire, the Azure Green Sky Flame. It was a devastating blow to my people!”
Bi Xuanqing’s aura intensified as he stared at Shen Tian.
“My people are not the only ones who have suffered by his hand!
“You can ask any one of the ocean demons. Which of them have no beef with that scoundrel of a Heavenly Venerable?
“Haha, Divine Firmament Saint? How dare you show your face in North Sea?”
At that, Bi Xuanqing’s true intentions were revealed!
“Do you have a deathwish?”
