Heaven knows, Suo Lun truly had not wanted to become a Rock Woman’s intimate guest in order to enter Rock Island.
He had hoped to use the magic mirrors as a brick to knock open the door to Rock Island, to become a role like the exclusive merchant to Rock Island.
Because there had been a precedent for this. Over a hundred years ago, a man had accidentally brewed a high-alcohol-content ale, extremely strong.
And Rock Pirates lived on the sea year round, where the dampness was very heavy. Many salt clansmen, after passing forty, would gradually find their legs becoming difficult to walk upon, let alone board ships to fight.
And this man had brewed strong ale. After drinking it, it could expel the dampness from the salt clansmen’s bodies.
So he became the closest friend of Salt Island, the exclusive merchant to Rock Island. And he suddenly became wealthy, transforming from an ordinary small merchant into a wealthy family.
Although more than twenty years later, the secret of high-concentration distilled spirits was cracked. Countless distilleries across the world could brew strong ale. Yet Salt Island still cooperated with this man’s family, and to this day had not abandoned them.
Because this merchant had changed the fate of the salt clansmen, he became the closest friend of the Rock Clan.
And Suo Lun attempted to use mirrors to become another closest friend of Rock Island.
Of course, his mirrors could not change the fate of the salt clansmen. But Rock Women loved beauty, and these magic mirrors were enough to drive them mad.
Men love strong spirits, women love beauty.
The merchant who brewed strong spirits became the closest friend of Rock Pirate men.
Then Suo Lun would become the closest friend of Rock Women.
And as for this little princess-like peerless beauty before him, he had not even thought of winning her favour, let alone becoming her intimate guest. After all, she was still so young.
This peerless beauty Rock Woman truly looked only fifteen or sixteen. Although she was already well developed, she was after all still a child. Suo Lun truly could not bring himself to do it.
Seeing this peerless beauty beckon to Suo Lun, immediately countless men turned their gazes towards him.
Their gazes were filled with absolute jealousy, envy, and astonishment!
Although Suo Lun’s disguised face was extremely, extremely handsome.
But…
Among the men present, there were not none more handsome than Suo Lun!
After all, there were several thousand young men here, and all of them were outstanding young talents.
Why had this little princess-like peerless beauty fixed her eyes upon him at first glance?
Seeing himself the focus of all attention, Suo Lun immediately felt something amiss. Because on this trip to Rock Island, he had wanted to keep as low a profile as possible. Yet at this moment, he had become the centre of attention.
Instinctively, Suo Lun wanted to shake his head and refuse.
But he quickly realised that if he did so, it would make him even more conspicuous.
After all, there was no man under heaven who was not lustful. If he shook his head and refused, it would likely make people even more suspicious.
Thus, amid the envious and jealous gazes of countless men, Suo Lun carried a chest upon his back and boarded the magnificent great ship.
From his inn to the docks was merely over two hundred metres.
Yet these two hundred metres Suo Lun walked with extreme difficulty. Countless gazes of envy and jealousy seemed about to burn him alive.
With much difficulty, he climbed up the gangway onto this magnificent Sea Witch great ship.
Then, this final gangway was also retracted. This peerless beauty had selected only Suo Lun alone.
“Set sail!” At the older woman’s command, the enormous sails unfurled, and countless sailors began to row.
The magnificent Rock Women’s great ship, amid the envious and pained gazes of countless men, slowly sailed away from Pirate Harbour, returning to the vast ocean!
Within the next day, of the two hundred and eighty men who had boarded the magnificent great ship, over ninety percent would be eliminated. Then these men would be sent back to Pirate Harbour in small boats.
The remaining twenty-nine men were the greatest fortune’s favourites.
For the next seven days and seven nights, they could spend incomparably wonderful time with these fiery Rock Women.
They would be husband and wife for seven days and seven nights, then be directly sent back. And these twenty-some Rock Women would return to Rock Island, waiting for the small life in their wombs to take shape.
…
After boarding the deck, that little princess-like peerless beauty Rock Woman had already walked into the cabin. After entering, she cast a smiling glance back at Suo Lun.
Viewed up close, her beauty was even more irresistible.
Whether in looks or figure, she truly could rival Gui Qin Shao. She was truly beautiful to the extreme.
Especially her gem-like eyes, and her beeswax-coloured skin. Her entire person truly seemed to glow, truly like a princess.
At this moment, this older Rock Woman stepped forward and asked, “May I ask what the young lord’s name is?”
Suo Lun said, “Shen Lang!”
“Shen Lang, young lord.” The older Rock Woman said, “Please follow me.”
Suo Lun hesitated slightly, then followed behind her to a cabin.
The older Rock Woman closed the cabin door.
“Please remove all your clothing,” the older Rock Woman said.
Suo Lun was greatly startled and said, “Why?”
The older Rock Woman said, “We must ensure your body is healthy, without any hidden ailments, so that the offspring born will be the most outstanding. Therefore we must conduct the most thorough examination of your body.”
Suo Lun shook his head and said, “No, I refuse.”
Joking, as a man, merely for a few nights of pleasure, to be examined inside and out like a breeding stallion or pig, where was there any dignity or personhood in that?
The older Rock Woman said, “If you refuse, we can only ask you to leave the ship.”
“Very well, I shall leave the ship.” Suo Lun said.
This older Rock Woman was taken aback and said, “Have you truly not seen our little princess’s face?”
Suo Lun was taken aback and said, “She is the princess of the Rock Women?”
The older Rock Woman nodded and said, “Yes.”
Suo Lun asked again, “Then she… is also the legendary Sea Witch?”
The older Rock Woman nodded and said, “Yes. Apart from her, which woman on Rock Island could be so beautiful, could make even the Sea God fall for her?”
Suo Lun was astonished. This Sea Witch sounded very powerful, very seductive. Hearing this name, Suo Lun thought of characters like Medusa from films on Earth.
After all, a witch must certainly be both powerful and seductive.
But he had not expected her to be so young, and to look so pure?
How could such a person be called a witch?
“The little princess is the most beautiful woman on our Rock Island. Any man would be utterly captivated by her. Is that not enough to be called a witch?” the older Rock Woman said. “Moreover, all Rock Island men, upon seeing the little princess, cannot help but kneel and worship, completely not daring to profane her.”
Suo Lun said, “Then should she not be called a fairy?”
The older Rock Woman said, “But on our Rock Island, witch is the highest symbol of beauty.”
So that was how it was. He had truly misunderstood.
The older Rock Woman said, “You have won the little princess’s favour, to accept her test. Are you not the most fortunate man under heaven? So now, will you still refuse to let me examine your body?”
Suo Lun still shook his head and said, “Forgive me, still no.”
The older Rock Woman said, “Are you mad? Any man under heaven would be willing to give everything, even merely to touch the little princess’s little finger. And now, you actually refuse the Sea Witch’s favour? Merely refuse my examining your body? Could it be that your body truly has some disease that cannot be shown to others?”
Suo Lun said, “Think what you will. I refuse to be examined.”
The older Rock Woman sighed and said, “Then it is a pity. I can only send you off the ship.”
“Very well.” Suo Lun said.
Immediately, the older Rock Woman went out.
A moment later, she returned and said to Suo Lun, “The small boat is ready for you. We shall send you back to Pirate Harbour now.”
Suo Lun nodded, followed her to the deck, then boarded a small boat, and was gradually lowered to the sea surface, to return to Pirate Harbour.
However, at this moment, a Rock Clan female general said, “Madam, the little princess commands that this man be brought to see her.”
The older Rock Woman said, “But this man refused the body examination.”
The Rock Clan female general said, “This is the little princess’s command.”
The older Rock Woman looked deeply at Suo Lun, then said, “Please follow me.”
…
Entering the little princess’s cabin, Suo Lun was immediately taken aback.
Because this truly was a princess’s boudoir, magnificent yet warm.
Everything in the cabin was snow white.
The table was snow white, the carpet was snow white, the walls were snow white, all the vessels were snow white.
The entire cabin was completely pure white, without blemish.
And before him, this peerless beauty wore a blue skirt. Her beeswax-coloured skin emitted a captivating lustre. Her large, watery, gem-like eyes blinked blinked as they gazed at Suo Lun.
Her degree of beauty truly did not fall short of Gui Qin Shao’s.
Moreover, she was so pure and flawless. A single glance from her directly melted your heart.
Now, Suo Lun understood why she was called the Sea Witch. Because with one look from those large eyes of hers, all the sins in your heart vanished.
Her eyes were truly pure to the extreme, without any dust or filth.
Her face was likewise exquisite to the extreme, flawless to the extreme.
At close range, this girl’s beauty was even more impossible to look directly upon.
“Why did you wish to leave?” The little princess’s beautiful eyes gazed at Suo Lun.
“Because, I did not come to hunt for romantic conquests.” Suo Lun said.
“Then what did you come to do?” The little princess asked.
“I came to do business.” Suo Lun said.
The little princess asked, “To do business with whom?”
Suo Lun said, “To do business with Rock Island.”
The little princess said, “We salt clansmen do not do business. If we want something, we simply go and rob it.”
Her voice was clear and sweetly tender. Even speaking of pirate robbery, it was filled with innocence and cuteness.
Suo Lun said, “Over a hundred years ago, there was a man who used strong ale to do business with Rock Island.”
The little princess opened her beautiful eyes wide, gazing at Suo Lun without blemish and said, “You wish to become Rock Island’s second closest friend?”
Suo Lun nodded.
The little princess said, “Could it be that you have something that can change the fate of our salt clansmen?”
“No.” Suo Lun shook his head.
The little princess said, “Then you cannot become our closest friend.”
Then, she opened her beautiful eyes wide and gazed at Suo Lun and said, “May I see your goods?”
Suo Lun nodded and said, “Of course!”
Then, he took down the chest from his back, carefully took out a mirror, and handed it to the little princess.
The moment the little princess received it, she… was completely stunned!
The herself in the mirror was completely revealed in every minute detail, every fine point clearly visible.
Rock Island also had mirrors, both bronze and crystal mirrors. But there the air humidity was great, the salt content high, so bronze mirrors especially rusted easily.
And crystal mirrors were extremely expensive, and also very clear, but crucially too small in area.
And now the glass mirror in the little princess’s hand was a full square chi in size.
She gazed into the mirror for a full quarter of an hour, as if she could never look enough. It was her first time clearly seeing her own appearance.
After a long while, she looked at Suo Lun in disbelief and said, “What is this called?”
“Magic mirror!” Suo Lun said.
The little princess asked, “Where did this come from? Is this a gift from the Sea God?”
Suo Lun said, “I made this.”
Immediately, the little princess looked at Suo Lun in utter disbelief.
This miraculous thing was actually made? The man before her was actually so wise?
“In a few days, it will be my mother queen’s birthday. So this time I came to Pirate Harbour mainly to prepare a gift for her.” The little princess said, “Originally, I was planning to attend tomorrow’s Pirate Auction. But now there is no need.”
Then, she opened her large, watery eyes and gazed at Suo Lun and said, “Young lord Shen Lang, would you sell this magic mirror to me? I wish to give it to my mother queen as a birthday gift. This will certainly become her best gift. Any price will do.”
Suo Lun shook his head and said, “I will not sell it, but I am willing to give it to you.”
The little princess was instantly overjoyed and said, “Thank you, thank you. But I cannot accept your gift for no reason. What do you want?”
Suo Lun said, “I wish to enter Rock Island and meet the queen, to discuss a business deal with her, a business deal about magic mirrors.”
The little princess said, “You wish to sell these magic mirrors to our Rock Women?”
Suo Lun said, “Not merely that. Because I accidentally discovered the method to make magic mirrors. But I am alone and weak, so I wish to do a business deal with Rock Island, entrusting you to sell magic mirrors at Pirate Harbour.”
This reason was very proper, because Rock Pirates were the most powerful force at Pirate Harbour, even the dominant force.
Of course, the other party might ask, why not cooperate with some country’s merchant guild, or with nobles, why find Rock Pirates?
Then Suo Lun would say, Rock Pirates were extremely trustworthy in strategic-level business, the strong ale being one example.
Moreover, Rock Island was a mystery to the human kingdom, which would make the magic mirrors even more mysterious, and also better able to keep the secret.
Of course, what Rock Pirates excelled at most was killing and robbing. But because they worshipped the Sea God, towards certain mysterious wisdom, they were still very respectful, even reverent.
However, the little princess did not ask a single superfluous question. She was completely immersed in the magic mirror’s miracle and joy, and said directly, “Very well, I shall take you to Rock Island to see the mother queen. But you must be confined in a cabin, and cannot come out until we reach Rock Island.”
“Agreed.” Suo Lun said.
Then, Suo Lun could no longer hold back and asked, “Little princess, why did you select me at the groom selection?”
The little princess said happily, “I came out to play with them, then I accidentally discovered that all the men were queuing up at the docks, while only you were at the window in the back of the house. So I wanted to ask you, why did you not come to the groom selection? Are our Rock Women not beautiful enough?”
Suo Lun was taken aback. He had truly overthought matters.
The reason the Sea Witch little princess had summoned him was entirely due to curiosity in her heart.
Within the next day, the Rock Women had completed the final selection.
Twenty-eight outstanding young talents from the human kingdom became the final fortunate ones, able to ascend to Wu Mountain with twenty-eight Rock Women.
For the next seven days and seven nights, this magnificent great ship would cruise the nearby waters. These twenty-eight men would spend days like paradise, then be sent back to Pirate Harbour.
And during these days, the Sea Witch little princess came to chat with Suo Lun almost every day.
Suo Lun discovered that she truly was the purest girl in the world. Every word she spoke was filled with an air of innocence. No matter how obscene or wicked the matter, from her mouth it seemed pure and flawless.
Moreover, when she was alone in a room talking with Suo Lun, throughout the entire ship were passionate Rock Women, with sounds of passionate, wanton song unceasing. Yet she completely did not react, not even the slightest blush.
She seemed to have not the slightest concept of matters between men and women.
Originally Suo Lun had thought she was sixteen or seventeen. But hearing her manner of speech, and her gaze, he even suspected that this little princess was at most thirteen or fourteen.
Although her figure was already developed in a very devilish manner, Rock Women generally matured early.
Finally one day Suo Lun could not help but ask, “How old are you?”
The Sea Witch little princess gestured two and eight towards Suo Lun. Indeed, only sixteen years old.
After seven days and seven nights, the Rock Women’s groom selection was completely concluded.
The magnificent great ship began its return voyage, returning to the Rock Pirates!
And Suo Lun entered a sealed cabin, never to come out again.
Three days and three nights later.
The sealed cabin was opened. From outside came the Sea Witch little princess’s voice, saying, “Shen Lang, we have reached Rock Island. I shall take you to see the mother queen now!”
Immediately after, from outside came the little princess’s voice of joyful exultation, calling out, “Rock Demon brother, have you come to fetch me?”