Chapter 530: 530: Hall of Water’s Trial (15)
After renting a Clam Manor for a year, the first thing they did in these few days was to investigate the territory. Yue Huashui who had nothing to do with the investigation had gone out with Senior Tan Huangyu whose task was to look after him as they roamed around the place looking for entertainment the boy would like.
As the old man and the boy went to the market to try some food, the others had split to gather as much information as they could. Only Yue Huashui had enjoyed himself as if he was on some kind of vacation trip with his grandfather. It was also unknown how many times the people of the city had given the boy some freebies. All Tan Huangyu knows is that, the moment the mermaids saw Yue Huashui they felt that they had to make him happy no matter what.
In the market while holding the hand of Yue Huashui and carrying his bought food all around the market. Most mermaids tend to surround the boy and offer all kinds of things to give to Yue Huashui.
The sentient blue lotus flower spirit happily accepted everything the mermaids give him from food to toys to clothes and almost everything. Most were free of charge and were treated as freebies.
While walking around they saw a huge arena which made the boy glow.
Yue Huashui pointed at the huge and round arena.
He said, "Grandpa Tan, what is that round building?"
"Hm~ sorry, grandpa doesn’t know?" Tan Huangyu said.
The other mermaids staring at Yue Huashui from the distance took this as a chance to get closer to the boy who had approached him with some toys and food to offer.
"Little lord, are you interested in the arena?" A beautiful mermaid lady lowered her head to talk to the boy holding a giant grill squid in his hand.
Yue Huashui was unafraid of strangers and said, "What’s an arena, big sister?"
The female mermaid giggles and says, "Arena is where the new warrior of the Mermaid Clan fights for the sake of glory. The glory medals are proof of their strength."
"Medals? Can I also get medals?" The excited Yue Huashui asked.
The female mermaid lightly pinched his cheeks and said, "Of course, you can. As long as you win in the arena a few times there would be a medal. However, you must only enter the beginner class."
"Beginner class? Why are there classes? Do I need to go to school?" Yue Huashui pouted as he misunderstood the mermaid’s words.
"Hahaha~ sister didn’t mean that kind of class. Does my little brother not like going to school?" The female mermaid teased Yue Huashui and it also made the others who were listening in on their conversation laugh.
Yue Huashui hid behind Grandpa Tan and said, "Shuishui doesn’t like homeworks. Shuishui likes fighting more. It’s fun."
The mermaids in the area all laugh and are entertained. Those words were all it takes for the mermaid to tell Yue Huashui the information about the arena, the qualifications of the mermaid warriors and how to win a medal and special rewards. Yue Huashui’s eyes were full of excitement when he saw among the male mermaid that approached him showing off his medal to the boy. This just deepens the boy’s excitement, making the mermaids of all ages flock around him.
Tan Huangyu had to call on the boy as they needed to go home to eat now.
"Shuishui, it’s time to go back and eat!"
"I need to go home now. See you again next time big bros, big sis, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas!" said Yue Huashui while waving his hands as he walked back to where Tan Huangyu was waiting.
The mermaids overheard the conversation between the old and the young.
"Grandpa Tan, I want to go to the arena!"
"Hm. How about we talk about it again after eating?"
"No~ grandpa bring me to the arena~"
"Let’s talk about it after you get a bit bigger!"
"I will eat a lot and get bigger fast!"
"..."
After the two had left the market the friendly look they had for the boy had faded. Though they love children they were not the type to be too expressive with their emotions. Moreover, the only reason they are attracted to Yue Huashui was because of the Stone Mermaid’s presence left intentionally by the latter on him.
"Do you think the little one would come?"
"Of course! He looks like the type to like fighting. So I like it."
"That one beside him doesn’t look simple as well. They are completely different from those arrogant humans who come looking for the arena as soon as they arrive."
"They’ve first found a home and investigated then gathered as much information. Careful and strategic."
"I’ve seen their group. There are at least half who are hard to handle."
"I guess this year’s competition will be more interesting. Maybe the heirs would get involved this time."
"I should reserve some good seats this year~"
By the time Tan Huangyu and Yue Huashui had returned to the manor, it didn’t look like they had gathered much information and they were tired as hell. Seeing a few bodies laying on the sofa and table, the two who had just returned were stunned.
Tan Huangyu asked, "What happened to you youngsters?"
"Senior Tan, welcome back. Is that food?" Xia Baiyu asked.
Yue Huashui placed all the leftover snacks he couldn’t finish to the group and said, "These are my snacks. But uncles and aunt look tired so you can eat these first."
"Thank you, Shuishui~" said Tan Bingyu. Beside her, her dao companion Xue Renxue took a box of takoyaki and fed his lover.
The others all started reaching out for snacks. It’s better to eat now and be depressed later.
Monk Hu Gu buried his face in his food and complained, "I can’t believe the mermaid race to be the expressionless kind. I’ve just asked a few questions and they slap me with a tail."
"Well, that is your fault. How could you call a female mermaid, brother. It’s only right for you to get slapped,"
said Xia Baiyu.Monk Hu Gu said, "You can’t blame me. Her hair is short, covered in armor and she is full of muscles!"
"She must be a warrior," Monk Hu Ren said.
Xing Suiri said, "Since we already know where the arena is, all we need is the information about it. I will go out again later."
"If it is about the arena there is no need to ask again. A lot of mermaids told the information to Shuishui and I heard most of the gist in it. As long as it isn’t fake information, then what we got to hear was the content and structure within the arena," said Tan Huangyu.
Tan Shenyu asked in disbelief, "Dad, are you for real? Aren’t mermaids detached from foreigners like us? How can they suddenly cuddle with Shuishui?!"
Everyone watches as Xia Baiyu moves his fingers in calculation. He started divining something and whatever the result stunned him. He looked at Yue Huashui with disbelieving expression and said,
"What the hell? It’s all true. Shuishui, come tell brother what those mermaids had told you about the arena," said Xia Baiyu as he jumped on the body and hugged him.
Unfortunately, the little one is busy packing gifts and shoving it to the small teleportation portal his master, Yue Xuexia had given to him. The destination of this teleportation portal is in the inner world of the Moon Goddess where his siblings are waiting for his gifts.
Yue Huashui kicked the face of Xia Baiyu who was hugging him and said, "Let go you perverted uncle! Shuishui is busy. Don’t hug me!!"
"I am not a pervert and I am not an uncle!" Xia Baiyu said.
Hmp!
Yue Huashui retorted, "Mom said all adults who like to hug and rub on me without permission are all perverts."
Tan Huangyu grabbed Xia Baiyu and brought him to where the others were. Clearly, Yue Huashui is busy with something and they watch him disappear on the spot.
Monk Hu Gu was startled, "Eh? He suddenly disappeared! Is that alright?"
"Don’t worry. Maybe the Mistress had summoned him back. He will be back later before we know it." Tan Bingyu said.
She already got contacted by Yue Xuexia through divine consciousness saying that she will be talking the boy back for a while and he would return for dinner later at night.
Tan Huangyu told everyone what he heard about the arena. He told them about the stages, requirements and difference of warrior strength. This information is much more detailed than everyone had expected and after learning that this information was gathered because of Yue Huashui selling meng, the other felt that it’s better to leave information gathering to the boy next time while they prepare for the battle for the arena instead.
As for where Yue Huashui had disappeared into, he was summoned back to the Moon Goddess inner world. In which Yue Huaxue and the young golden lotus as well as the two ligers are staying with the other pets of the Yue family who had longed to become sentient thanks to her help.