Ryan saw Gu Yao off at the beach. He gently twirled her silver hair with his fingertips, tucking it behind the mermaid's beautiful ear fins, and then gently kissed her smooth forehead.

His fingertips gently caressed the beautiful face before him, his eyes tender, their noses touching, and Ryan kissed her rosy lips.

"Come back soon."

Gu Yao felt a little sour after being subjected to this.

Having seen the little brat act crazy so many times, he thought he'd have to put up with him for a while.

I don't know why I've been so well-behaved these past two days?

Judging from how this little rascal was before, he probably won't be able to get out of bed for the next couple of days. Time to get back to bed.

Gu Yao sighed softly.

They felt even more guilty.

He wanted to spend a few more days with the young fisherman, but the priest had already sent several urgent letters.

I have no choice but to leave.

The beautiful webbed claws retracted their sharp spikes, and the creature carefully cradled that pretty, harmless face, placing a kiss upon it.

On the lips.

Cherish and value it.

It had a slightly salty, fishy smell from the sea.

The boy's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he used all his strength to resist returning the kiss.

He knew his own nature well; once he started, Salsis would never be able to go back.

Looking at the unbelievably obedient person in front of him, Gu Yao's heart softened completely. He coaxed gently, "Ryan, wait for me. I'll be back in a while. I'll come back as soon as possible, okay?"

He was the one who chose to leave the boy first, yet he despicably wanted the boy to wait for him.

Ryan stared at the merman whose forehead was touching his and gave a soft reply.

Gu Yao smiled, a smile appearing on her beautiful face, making her already unparalleled features even more vivid and lively.

Her azure eyes seemed to have drawn down a sky full of stars, sparkling and shimmering like the sea under the sunlight.

"Then it's settled. Ryan, don't go back on your word."

The beautiful blue scales on the back of her hand refracted iridescent light in the sunlight. With a flip, the mermaid disappeared in an instant.

Ryan gazed at the sea, touched his lips with his fingertip, and couldn't help but smile.

I tried hard to suppress the rising arc, but I couldn't suppress it no matter what I did.

He licked his lips, as if he could still taste the damp seawater.

After a long while, the boy finally looked away and slowly walked back.

Gu Yao plunged into the sea, unfolding his dorsal fins which he didn't usually use, and swam with all his might towards the place where the merfolk lived.

Although the merfolk are extremely free, they will return from all over the ocean during such important times.

When Gu Yao arrived, most of the clan members had already returned.

Knowing he was coming back today, they were all waiting for him in the main hall of the council meeting.

Gu Yao sat on the throne, looking down at the group of merfolk bowing their heads before him, feeling a bit of a headache.

To be fair, the original owner was arrogant, a trait unique among mermaids, to the point of being somewhat disdainful of others.

Of the vast swarm of mermaids with their colorful tails, he could barely recognize a few.

The only people he could recognize were those he had fought with when he was a child.

The remaining……

To be frank, everyone here is trash.

The priest didn't intend to make things difficult for him. He brought his men, went through the motions, and then dismissed them, just like always had.

He had more important questions to ask the mermaid before him.

Only two people remained in the main hall.

The priest hesitated, as if he wanted to speak.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Gu Yao was... indescribable.

Gu Yao wasn't that arrogant. He rose from his throne, swam to the priest, and asked directly, "What does the priest wish to ask?"

As soon as Gu Yao approached, the priest abruptly took a step back, his gaze becoming even more complicated.

It was as if they had been frightened away by something.

Gu Yao tilted his head, somewhat puzzled.

It was truly remarkable to see a slight change appear on the priest's perpetually expressionless face.

They weren't very polite when they asked me to come back before.

Why am I being so... cowardly now?

Gu Yao took a step forward.

The priest, holding a staff, stood between the two men, his face cold, and asked, "Your Majesty, do you know what you smell like?"

"what?"

Gu Yao didn't react for a moment, and after a while, her pale skin turned pink in an instant, and she even started to stutter.

"I, I didn't."

His embarrassed demeanor was hardly convincing.

The priest looked at the enraged mermaid before him, his expression becoming even more complicated. He sighed softly, his expression softening slightly, and ruthlessly stated a fact.

"You smell like a human being, inside and out."

Moreover, they were all the same person.

In other words, you not only mingle with humans, but with the same human, and moreover, the one below you.

Gu Yao choked up, speechless, and lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong.

The priest before him had a peaceful and tolerant gaze, as if he had seen through the ways of the world. The way he looked at Gu Yao was as if he were looking at a playful child.

However, with such a baby face, it just looks a bit out of place.

The priests possess the strongest senses among the merfolk, even surpassing Gu Yao.

He knew he couldn't hide it from the mermaid before him, and said with some helplessness, "What is it that you want to warn me, High Priest?"

The priest put down his staff and looked at the beautiful mermaid before him, a genius king rarely seen even in the history of mermaids.

His gaze seemed to return to that day.

The mermaid, who had just come of age, swung her beautiful light blue fish tail and rushed straight onto the altar.

The boy, who looked like a teenager, stood in front of me with an air of unruliness and high spirits.

The entire ocean trembled at the moment the divine gift was bestowed.

That was a scene the priest would never forget.

All things came to pay homage; schools of fish, large and small, from the ocean rushed forth, bowing and worshipping in the direction of the youth, beyond the divine light.

The boy, bathed in divine light, became not only the king of the mermaid race but also the king of the ocean.

In that instant, the boy held his head high, enjoying it all, his eyes filled with arrogance, but he didn't even glance at the creatures beneath him.

Heartless, devoid of love.

Worry-free, fearless.

A boy who takes the free-spirited nature of the mermaid race to the extreme.

The priest stood in the altar, looking in the direction of the boy. He should have been happy, but he was extremely worried.

……

Looking at the king before him, whose face was clearly the same but much more vibrant and composed, the priest gently shook his head.

“I have no objection to anything. For you, this is just a trivial experience in life.”

Human lifespan is only a short hundred years.

Even high-level or even top-level magicians can only slightly extend their lifespan.

Mermaids, on the other hand, have a lifespan of at least a thousand years.

Even if the king is interested in that human now, he is destined to be just an experience in the king's life.

Treat it as a test.

Mermaids are born with a cold heart.

And this is especially true for the more powerful the mermaid.

In the history of mermaids, there was only one mermaid whose magic power was so low that she could not freely conjure legs, who asked the sea witch for the forbidden medicine.

In the end, it turned into bubbles.

How stupid!

This incident was used as a negative example to teach the new merfolk in the tribe.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yao frowned, wanting to retort, but when he looked up, he saw the priest's calm, unwavering silver-gray eyes.

There was no denigration.

There was no contempt.

For the proud mermaid, this was simply a fact.

In their eyes, mermaids are free to do as they please, and even if they play a love game with humans, it's just adding a little fun to their long lives.

Gu Yao didn't say anything more.

He felt he might become the second negative example in the history of mermaids.

The priest could also tell that Gu Yao was in a bad mood, but couldn't figure out why.

He took a step back and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I will come to discuss matters related to the sacrificial ceremony with you tomorrow."

Gu Yao nodded.

Looking at the empty main hall, the proud king felt somewhat defeated.

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