The divine beast recognized its master, and the dragon girl, destined to kill him, went to the spiri

"Sister, you put such a big pot on your head, how come you are not in a hurry at all? Why did you start eating the cakes they sent over?"

Di Sizhen had already walked around the table several times anxiously.

The expression in Ye Wanqing's eyes remained unchanged as she ate mouthful after mouthful until she had finished her meal before responding to Di Sizhen's words.

"Ah Zhen, sit down. The Hao Clan didn't do anything to us. They even sent us some cakes. It's obvious that they are treating us as distinguished guests. And these cakes are really good. Now that we're here, trying some local cakes can be considered a way to experience the local customs and culture."

Di Sizhen immediately sat down and took the cakes handed to her by Ye Wanqing. "Senior Sister, I suggest we just go all out and break out. With my brother here, the Hao Clan can't do anything to us."

Ye Wanqing shook her head lightly, looking somewhat helpless. "We're here to find the secret treasure, not to fight them. It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

Jiang Xu and Yu Junlin were detained in another place. At this moment, the atmosphere around Jiang Xu was really not good.

Yu Junlin sighed silently. He originally thought that the man was just an ordinary person, but he didn't expect that he was the Lord of the Demon Realm. This Jiang Xu... Alas.

Thinking of Yue Zhiwei from the secret family, it turned out that the word "love" in this world is the most difficult to understand. Fortunately, he did not have this trouble.

Yu Junlin was about to step forward to comfort Jiang Xu when the palace door suddenly opened and a maid stepped forward, bowing to them and saying, "Dear guest, my master invites you."

The maid was obviously talking to Jiang Xu.

As if sensing Jiang Xu's inquiry, the maid added, "My master knows that you are half mermaid."

By the time he was halfway through the conversation, smart people had already understood.

……

Beside the steamy hot spring pool, a corner of the shark silk gauze curtain was lifted by the night wind. Lan Yin stepped out of the mist barefoot, her long seaweed-like hair falling to her waist, pearls rolling down her hair, reflecting tiny silver light in the moonlight.

As Jiang Xuyi walked into the palace, he happened to see Lan Yin in the hot spring. He was shocked and turned around abruptly, his cheeks flushed and he looked a little angry.

"Your Majesty Lan Yin, what are you doing?!"

He originally thought that Lan Yin, as the emperor of the Hao clan, might know something about his mother's life experience. Coupled with what the maid said, he believed it even more. However, he did not expect to see such a scene when he entered the palace.

At this moment, the palace door was tightly closed and the blockade formation was activated.

He was ashamed, annoyed and extremely angry.

Lan Yin had always had someone hidden in her heart, and that was Jiang Xu, whom she saw during her last secret visit to the human territory. She had originally thought that she was not destined to be with him and was about to give up, but when she saw him on the boat today, she knew that her destiny had come.

What's more, she seemed to sense that the person in front of her was her bloodline. If her bloodline could be kept in the Hao clan's territory forever, then the problems that had plagued the Hao clan for many years could be easily solved.

Therefore, whether for herself or for the Hao clan, Lan Yin must keep Jiang Xu.

Lan Yin's fingertips brushed across the wet collarbone. She leaned over to pick up the silk. The translucent fabric barely covered the two bright red spots on her chest. Her dark blue pupils were covered with a layer of watery light, and her tail fin inadvertently brushed across the back of Jiang Xu's trembling hand.

"what are you doing!"

But Jiang Xu seemed to have touched something disgusting. He dodged and rubbed the back of his hand with his coat until blood oozed out.

Jiang Xu's behavior undoubtedly hurt Lan Yin's heart. She originally thought that with her looks, it would be easy to keep Jiang Xu. For the mermaids, as long as the two of them are affectionate with each other for a while, it is just a fleeting romance, which is similar to the sexual pleasure of humans.

"Ah Xu, turn around and look at me. I don't believe you have empty eyes."

Hearing Lan Yin's voice, Jiang Xu felt a chill, his dark blue pupils burning with scarlet fire. Because of his extreme anger, the scales of his mermaid form were faintly visible, emitting a dangerous cold light.

"Get out of here! The emperor of the Hao clan actually did such a vile thing. It really brings shame to the mermaid clan!"

The candlelight suddenly flickered, and Lan Yin suddenly chuckled. The pearls in her hair rolled down her neck and into the fabric of her clothes. She raised her head again and looked at Jiang Xu, but her eyes were a little strange. She gently clenched her right hand, and in an instant, Jiang Xu's neck was uncontrollably held tightly in her palm.

"Shameful? Ha~ If you knew that I was trying to clean up the mess your mother left behind, would you still think it was my fault? Jiang Xu, let me tell you, this is all your mother's debt!"

"I... um..."

Sensing that Jiang Xu's breath was gradually becoming thinner, Lan Yin suddenly let go of her hand. Anger and coldness were still on her beautiful face. She suddenly turned around, walked slowly forward, sat on the throne, and looked down at Jiang Xu, whose breath had weakened a lot.

"Huh, don't you just want to know your identity? Haha, actually I took a fancy to you back when we were in the human realm. Unfortunately, the merman blood in your body wasn't as abundant as it is now, so I didn't notice it."

"But yesterday on the ship, I recognized your bloodline at a glance. You are the illegitimate son of Elder Langyue, who was in charge of the Law Department and betrayed my mermaid clan for love."

Hearing the word "illegitimate child", Jiang Xu's heart trembled a little.

Elder Si Lu of the mermaid clan controls the rhythm of tides and the rhythm of the ocean. He controls the flow of water with ancient spells. In wartime, he can cause raging waves to defend against enemies, and in peacetime, he maintains the ecological order of the ocean. His music is as solemn and majestic as bells and chimes, which awes the rest of the clan.

The more ocean power Elder Si Lu obtains, the more responsibilities he bears.

Because of her special inherited power, elder Si Lu of all generations have been rigorous and responsible, taking the future of the mermaid clan as their own responsibility. The mermaid clan cannot do without her. Sometimes, elder Si Lu is even more important than the emperor of the Hao clan.

But it happened that in the previous generation, there was a love-minded Langyue who traveled far for love. He was absent for no reason during the half-monthly regulation of tidal rhythms, and even disappeared for three months, causing abnormal fluctuations in the waves in the Hao clan's sea area, and many newly born mermaids suffered greatly.

In the end, it took the previous Mermaid King and the previous High Priest losing most of their blood and energy for the sea to return to calm.

Lang Yue did not return to the sea until three months later, and the mermaid pearl that symbolized purity was stained with the crimson color of being invaded by a man. She had an affair without a matchmaker and deserted her post, and even lost the mermaid's power to control the rhythm of the tides.

But she refused to reveal the man's true identity, and the Mermaid King was furious. He punished her for multiple crimes and expelled her from the sea.

Since then, the Hao clan has gone into seclusion every five years in order to better integrate the power of the mermaids in their bodies. Only in this way can the Mermaid King and the High Priest have the ability to control the tidal rhythm every half month.

If Lang Yue had not deserted her post and become a love-brained person for love, why would her Hao clan have to go into seclusion every five years, causing so many mermaids to lose their freedom and causing her best friend's family to be wiped out, but she was unaware of it because of her seclusion.

"What do you think now? Your mother, as the elder Si Lu of the mermaid clan, disregarded the trust of successive mermaid kings and caused so many newborn mermaids to be unable to grow up. As the illegitimate child born out of an unmatched marriage, you must bear the responsibility for your mother!"

Elder Si Lu's bloodline also possesses the mermaid power that controls the rhythm of its tides, so Lan Yin asked Jiang Xu to stay.

Lan Yin dug her nails deep into her palms, her knuckles turning white like porcelain soaked in snow. The veins on her neck were faintly visible as her chest heaved violently, and her body began to tremble with anger.

Seeing Jiang Xu's somewhat distracted look, Lan Yin was even more furious. She stood up suddenly and said, "Hmph, there's no need to say anything more. It doesn't matter whether you become my imperial consort or not, but you have to stay in the Hao clan's territory, whether you want to or not."

Looking at Lan Yin's leaving figure, and realizing that his power was blocked by the formation, Jiang Xu's eyes deepened slightly, and a strange red light flashed by.

……

above the hall

"Our Majesty the Mermaid knows that you have come for your dear friend. These are divine herbs and spells that can summon the main soul. His Majesty the Mermaid has said that for the sake of the Sea Clan Crown Prince and the Lord of the Demon Realm, these secret treasures will be given to you, but you must leave quickly."

Taking the secret treasure handed over by Wuyin, Ye Wanqing looked at them calmly, but Jiang Xu was the only one missing. She raised her head with a cold expression, but a smile was on her face.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty the Mermaid. No reward without merit. I sensed that the young mermaids of your clan were injured when they were young and could not grow up. As a token of my gratitude, this is the elixir I have refined. It will heal them and allow them to grow up normally from now on."

Wuyin was shocked and quickly used his mermaid power to feel these pills. Although he had never seen these pills before, he could sense their effects on his mermaid clan. This was a secret medicine that could really heal the injuries of those little mermaids!

He looked a little panicked, and took the pill with trembling hands, "Thank... Thank you."

"You're welcome, High Priest. The Hao Clan has provided a secret treasure that can heal my dear friend, so I must also show my sincerity. However, there is one thing I'm not sure about. Where is my disciple Jiang Xu?"

In an instant, undercurrents surged between the two forces that had been getting along friendly with each other.