I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

"Old woman, I've put up with you for a long time, Ryogo. It's one thing for you to be domineering in general, but in matters like this, it's not your place to question me!"

“We old folks aren’t dead yet. We understand you’re young and don’t understand these things, but to start accusing others of talking nonsense, what? Do you think we old folks are talking nonsense too?”

"No, no! Grandpa and Grandma, that's not what I meant." Seeing that these old merfolk were truly angry, Liang Wu quickly waved his hands, trying to explain, "I...I..."

Before he could say anything, the other merfolk angrily turned their faces away, looking as if they didn't want to listen to him.

Ryogo:……

This is not right. This is very wrong.

Liang Wu racked his brains trying to recall what had happened that day, and the more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

Why does everything seem to be going wrong for him today? Everything he does is wrong. Even if his uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and grandmothers don't like him, they never find fault with him like this, over and over again.

Seeing Liang Wu deep in thought, Yun Qingyi secretly activated the Returning Heart Mantra with one hand, while touching her nose somewhat guiltily with the other.

This "Returning to the Heart" technique is truly effective, and Liang Wu is indeed very clever.

Not only could they guess that they weren't merfolk, but they could also so quickly sense the changes in the aura around them, which meant they definitely had something special about them.

Indeed, based on what just happened, Yun Qingyi has confirmed that Liang Wu's discovery that they were not merfolk was merely his own guess, rather than an ability to perceive the true nature of things.

What she just said to the merman, besides wanting to tell him about her fabricated backstory, also served to test whether Ryogo had the ability to see into the essence of things.

The result is obvious: Ryogo does not possess this ability.

If he had that ability, he wouldn't have been shouting and making a fuss with his eyes darting around when the scales in the hearts of those merman grandpas and grandmas were completely tipped in his favor.

The Merfolk have great respect for their elders, especially the knowledge and stories they have been taught. Few in the tribe question these things.

Therefore, the respected elders within the tribe acknowledge and firmly believe that the Merfolk tribe has two factions.

This left Ryogo, who had received education from his elders since childhood, feeling somewhat flustered and confused.

This is why Yun Qingyi was able to determine that Liang Wu lacked the ability to perceive the essence of things.

If Ryogo had that ability, this situation wouldn't have occurred.

Since there were sufficient reasons to be certain that they were not merfolk, there was absolutely no look of confusion on their faces.

But precisely because he was guessing, he would waver somewhat when faced with the explanations that his elders completely agreed with.

Thinking of this, Yun Qingyi smiled.

He continued to circulate the Returning Heart Mantra in his hands.

The purpose of the Heart-Returning Mantra is not merely to make other merfolk trust them more.

Within the range of the Returning Heart Mantra, merfolk who have a good impression of them will be even more friendly towards them.

And those who harbor ill will towards them...

Yun Qingyi gave Liang Wu a somewhat wicked smile.

It only amplifies their malice, causing them to target people they dislike regardless of the situation.

Yun Qingyi's smile was blatantly directed at Liang Wu. What appeared to be a gentle smile to the other merfolk, Liang Wu perceived as utterly provocative.

Ryogo completely stopped thinking, his heart burning with rage.

"What are you so smug about! Don't think that just because you've gained Grandpa and Grandma's trust you can join our merfolk clan."

"I'm telling you! Impossible! Never!"

"Even if you are a merman from another faction, you are not qualified to join our Merman Palace."

"You and all your wild merfolk should die together, you homeless bastards!"