The grass in the factory should be plucked

Even though they knew Xie Wuchou was an excellent swimmer, unmatched by anyone present, Liao Wuyong and Aunt Lian were still taken aback.

"No worries!" Aunt Lian exclaimed in surprise.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt, there's no body of water in the world that she can't go to."

Xie Chang'an also laughed and said, "Let's go over and see what Wuchou is up to."

"Father, Mother, come quickly!"

A carefree and cheerful voice came from the lake.

Everyone walked curiously towards the fence, where Xie Wuchou swam swiftly back and forth in the water like a happy fish.

Aunt Lian said worriedly, "The water is so cold, be careful not to catch a cold!"

"Don't worry, Auntie, I won't feel cold."

Xie Wuchou chuckled, "Father, Mother, Grandfather, I'm going to show you a magic trick, but don't blink!"

"Very well, Father will be watching."

Xie Chang'an looked at his precious daughter with a smile, wondering what big surprise she had in store for him.

He soon found out.

With a splash, Xie Wuchou leaped out of the water. His silvery-white fish tail shimmered dazzlingly in the moonlight, drawing a graceful arc in the air, a sight as beautiful as a dream.

Jiang Li was about to applaud when she suddenly saw Xie Chang'an's face turn ashen, his expression cold, and his eyes seeming to spit fire.

She was startled. No, it was a fish tail!

Why did Xie Wuchou grow a fish tail?

"Wu Chou, you..."

Xie Wuchou fell back into the water, beaming with pride, "Daddy, Mommy, isn't Wuchou amazing? I can transform into a fish tail now! Just like a mermaid!"

With a clang, Xie Chang'an drew the short sword Xie Wuyou had given him, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. "I'm going to kill Mingzhu!"

That despicable Mingzhu dared to turn his precious daughter into a mermaid just to steal her from him!

Jiang Li was shocked and quickly grabbed him, saying, "Let's find out what happened first."

She turned to Xie Wuchou in the water, "Can you change back?"

Seeing her father's anger, Xie Wuchou was also frightened and whispered, "Yes."

Jiang Li was speechless: "Change back right now! Come up here and talk."

Xie Chang'an leaped down and scooped up his little girl from the water.

The moment it left the water, the beautiful fish tail disappeared.

Jiang Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Aunt Lian quickly took the cloak that Zhen'er had prepared and wrapped Xie Wuchou up tightly.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Xie Chang'an suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice.

Seeing her father's angry face, Xie Wuchou burst into tears, feeling wronged.

Aunt Lian said with heartache, "Don't frighten the child. Let Wuchou go back to bathe and change first, and then ask her slowly."

The little girl was perfectly fine, but suddenly she grew a fish tail. To be honest, the whole family was terrified.

This isn't a surprise; it's a shock!

Jiang Li said seriously, "Stop crying, tell me, what exactly happened?"

Xie Wuchou sobbed, "I...I accidentally...swallowed the mermaid pearl that Uncle Mingzhu gave me..."

"and then?"

"And then...and then a fish tail appeared..."

Xie Buqi's eyes lit up, his face full of eager anticipation: "As long as I swallow the mermaid pearl, I can turn into a fish tail?"

Jiang Li was so angry that she slapped him on the head. "Don't even think about it!"

"Can we get that mermaid pearl?"

Xie Chang'an turned to Jiang Li with a sullen face.

Jiang Li sighed helplessly, "We can only ask Mingzhu."

"Ask quickly."

Xie Chang'an was still furious. If his little girl turned into a mermaid and could never return to land, he would definitely kill his way to Liuli City!

Jiang Li then contacted Mingzhu.

"Mingzhu, my Wuchou accidentally swallowed a mermaid pearl and now he has a fish tail! Did you know that?"

Mingzhu was also taken aback: "Huh? She actually swallowed that mermaid pearl?"

Jiang Li asked worriedly, "Can it be done?"

"Her ability to transform into a fish tail indicates that the mermaid pearl has become one with her, just like an inner elixir."

Mingzhu spoke slowly.

The inner core of a merman cannot be removed unless the merman dies.

Jiang Li was extremely anxious. Was her Wuchou really going to turn into a mermaid?

"Don't worry, little fairy. It might be a good thing for Wuchou."

Mingzhu explained that someone like Xie Wuchou wouldn't completely become a merman; she would simply gain the ability to "transform."

In the water, it can transform into a fish tail, and after coming ashore, it can revert to human form, becoming no different from an ordinary person.

Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, then asked, "Will swallowing a mermaid pearl cause someone to develop a fish tail?"

When she was in the cultivation world, why didn't her master mention that the mermaid pearl had such magical functions?

All I know is that it is also known as "water-repelling bead," which allows people to breathe freely in water as if walking on flat ground.

"Of course not. Wuchou's pearl is the pearl of the Mermaid King."

It was only because Mingzhu favored Xie Wuchou that she gave her the most precious Mermaid King's inner core.

Jiang Li suddenly realized that only the Pearl of the Mermaid King had the ability to transform people underwater!

"We are truly unworthy of such a precious item."

Jiang Li was a little embarrassed. According to Mingzhu, the mermaid pearl had already merged with Xie Wuchou, and it was impossible to return it even if she wanted to.

Mingzhu chuckled softly: "If Wuchou is to take over the little fairy's position and lead the sea and water tribes in the future, this Mermaid King Pearl will be a perfect match for her."

Jiang Li thought it made sense. Xie Wuchou could transform into a fish tail in the water, making him the most suitable person to lead the sea and aquatic creatures in the future.

She confirmed with Mingzhu several times that the mermaid pearl would not have any side effects in Xie Wuchou's body before ending the conversation.

Xie Chang'an asked, "How is it? Can you retrieve the mermaid pearl?"

Jiang Li relayed what Mingzhu had said to him.

"The Pearl of the Mermaid King?"

Xie Chang'an heard that his little girl was no different from ordinary people except for being able to conjure a fish tail in the water. Although he was slightly relieved, he still had some reservations.

"He actually gave such a precious mermaid pearl to Wuchou; it was clearly premeditated!"

The inner core of the Mermaid King—even a fool could guess that Mingzhu wouldn't have many of them, yet it was given away to a human girl like that?

It's obvious that Sima Zhao has ulterior motives; he just wants to steal his precious daughter!

Xie Buqi was greatly disappointed when he heard that his mermaid pearl was just an ordinary mermaid pearl and could not make him transform into a fish tail.

He approached Xie Wuchou with a grin: "Wuchou, how about showing your brother your fish tail later?"

Xie Wuchou blinked pitifully, "Ask Father, will you let Wuchou conjure it up again?"

Xie Chang'an sighed and reached out to pull her into his arms: "Does Wuchou like that tail?"

Xie Wuchou nodded: "I love it, I love it so much! The fish tail is so beautiful!"

She added timidly, "If Father doesn't like it, Wuchou will not change it in the future."

"Wu Chou likes it, and Father likes it too."

Xie Chang'an looked at his little daughter's face, which was exactly the same as his beloved wife's, with tears still in her eyes, and his heart softened instantly.

"But Wuchou, remember, never let outsiders know that you have this ability, lest you bring trouble upon yourself."

Xie Chang'an solemnly instructed.

"Yes, people generally believe that those who are not of our kind must have different hearts."

Liao Wuyong also said in a deep voice, "If they knew that you were different from ordinary people, they might say that you are a monster and want to get rid of you as soon as possible."

Back then, wasn't Jiang Li also called a "femme fatale"?

Incited by the Qinglian Sect, the disaster victims even demanded that the Emperor use her as a sacrifice to Heaven!

"Yes, yes, Wuchou has remembered."

Seeing that his father and grandfather were both taking it very seriously, Xie Wuchou's face turned pale, and he nodded heavily.