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

Seeing that the merfolk's complexions still showed no signs of improvement, Ryogo's heart sank.

He wasn't unaware of how much the merfolk valued this matter, but he knew that whatever he said now would be futile.

His grandparents wouldn't forgive him easily, so he just wanted to say everything he needed to say and await their punishment.

However… as if he had thought of something, Liang Wu’s eyes suddenly turned sinister, and he secretly glanced in the direction of Yun Qingyi and the others.

He will absolutely not let these people go after this matter is resolved today!

Regardless of whether they are from another faction of merfolk, anyone who offends him will not have a good ending.

"You damned fool! Now you know you're wrong! You're finished!" The elders of the merfolk tribe each held a stick and were about to strike Liang Wu's fish tail in unison.

"How dare you say such things? As the saying goes, if the younger generation is not good, it is because the elders have not taught them properly. Our Merfolk have always followed the tradition of the elders teaching the younger generation."

Although you weren't born of us, it's partly our fault that you dare to say such things. Today, on behalf of the entire merfolk race, we'll teach you a lesson!

After saying that, the long, black stick fell repeatedly on Ryogo's fish tail.

Liang Wu's calm demeanor vanished, replaced by a sudden panic. His expression twisted as if he were in excruciating pain.

"Grandpa and Grandma! I know I was wrong!!"

Please stop! I really know I was wrong!!

what! ”

Before he could beg for mercy a few times, he couldn't help but cry out in pain, curling up on the ground as if he was in extreme discomfort.

"Tsk tsk." The mermaid princess stopped supporting Uncle Shang at some point and came to Yun Qingyi's side, clicking her tongue lightly, "Grandpa and Grandma actually used the mermaid rod. It seems this matter is indeed no small thing."

Then, he whispered to Yun Qingyi in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "As expected of you, senior."

After saying that, he winked at Yun Qingyi.

Yun Qingyi remained silent and did not reply.

Her eyes fell on the black sticks in the hands of the merman grandparents.

He muttered to himself, "A shark-whipping stick, what is that?"

Hearing Liang Wu's cries of pain turn into screams of agony, Yun Qingyi pursed her lips.

Although no one knew what it was, Ryogo's reaction showed that even if he didn't understand, he could tell that this stick was no ordinary stick.

Perhaps because the mermaid princess was so close, she easily caught the doubt in Yun Qingyi's expression.

She smiled, moved closer to Yun Qingyi, and whispered to her, "Senior, do you not know the purpose of that stick?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingyi glanced at her lightly, the meaning of which was self-evident: You know I don't understand, so why don't you explain it to me?

"Hehe!" The mermaid princess smiled in a good mood and, without keeping her in suspense, said to Yun Qingyi, "This stick is called the Mermaid Whipping Stick. It is specially used to punish mermaids. The stick is made of ebony that grows in the ancient sea area and is engraved with the unique spells of the mermaid race, which are specially used to amplify the pain felt by mermaids."

“I see…” Yun Qingyi said thoughtfully.

"But what exactly is the Ancient Sea Territory?"

Upon hearing Yun Qingyi's question, the mermaid princess did not answer this time. She shook her head and said with some regret, "Although I would like to tell you, senior, I don't know anything about this place either."

All I know is that it's a very mysterious sea area.

"Then... is this sea area within the Western Sea?" Yun Qingyi continued to ask.

The mermaid princess pondered for a moment and nodded: "Logically speaking, it should be."