A useless person with five spiritual roots? I sacrificed the proud daughter of heaven.

"Yes, but since we are still within the Dragon Palace's territory, the substitute talisman will not be effective."

"If I die, can you bring me back to life?"

The system went silent.

After a long while, it said quietly, "You still have 10,000 points, which is barely enough for me to create a new body for you, but you still can't get your storage bag and the things in it back."

Zhao Yanran also fell silent.

After silently calculating the costs in her mind, she looked at Sheng He with a hint of weariness in her eyes for the first time.

She put in so much effort, but in the end, it was all for nothing.

"Put the sword away, and I'll untie it."

The restriction on the storage bag was lifted. Sheng He only glanced at it briefly before handing it to A Yuan's father. She raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhao Yanran.

"What are you looking at? I've already given you the storage bag, now it's time to put me down, isn't it?"

Sheng He didn't speak; she stretched out her finger and moved it up and down.

The vines entangled Zhao Yanran, shaking her violently from head to toe. Eggs rolled out of her arms, only to be caught by the vines scattered on the ground.

Zhao Yanran blushed: "You...you..."

"Take a look, is there anything missing?"

The eggs were returned to the Dragon Palace one by one, and A Yuan's father smiled with relief.

"Thank you very much, Miss Sheng. Not a single one is missing, and all the treasures have been retrieved. I was just being paranoid and almost misunderstood you."

"I owe Miss Sheng a favor for what happened today. If Miss Sheng needs anything, please just tell me. My mermaid clan will do everything in our power to help Miss Sheng fulfill her wish!"

"Yes! Yes! My mermaid clan will do everything in our power to help Miss Sheng fulfill her wish!"

The mermaids, wielding spears, shouted loudly as their spears struck the ground, causing the entire Dragon Island to tremble.

Sheng He smiled. If she had to say, there was indeed something she wanted. She looked at A Yuan's father, hesitated for a long time, and finally tried to speak.

"I do have a request. If you could, could you give me a mermaid tear?"

After Sheng He finished speaking, he felt a little offended and immediately added, "It's okay if you don't have any. A Yuan has already given me a piece of dragon bone. He's my friend, so it's only right that I help you."

A Yuan's father was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "It's nothing! It's just a mermaid tear. As a token of gratitude from my mermaid clan, it's something we can afford!"

He waved his hand, and a tiny heart slowly floated down from the roof of the Dragon Palace.

"This is the Dragon Palace. If a mermaid does not transform into a dragon, they will return here upon birth, adulthood, and death. After a mermaid dies, only their heart will remain. They will guard this place for generations, watching the mermaid race prosper."

“This heart belongs to my younger sister. She died shortly after birth. If you could take her out to see the world, she would be very happy.”

Sheng He looked at the exquisite, seven-colored heart in front of her, and her excitement was beyond words. The mermaid tears that she had given up hope of were now placed right in front of her.

Sheng He immediately accepted the mermaid's tear, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Thank you, clan leader."

“No need.” A Yuan’s father gently stroked Sheng He’s head, his eyes full of love. “A Yuan said that you saved him and Ling’er. Now you have saved so many children. We should be thanking you.”

Sheng He smiled modestly, and when she mentioned A Yuan, she took out a bottle of pills from her storage ring and handed it to A Yuan's father.

"This is a pill refined by my martial uncle. It is extremely effective in treating external injuries. You can take it back and let A-Yuan try it."

“And…” Sheng He paused, his gaze falling on Zhao Yanran outside the door, “We are from the same sect, and I have heard some things about A Yuan’s mother.”

"Clan leader, her master is Xuanxiao, the number one swordsman in the world. If we allow something to happen to her in the Eastern Sea, I'm afraid Immortal Venerable Xuanxiao will not let it go easily, so..."

A Yuan's father sighed and said slowly, "I understand all of this. I will not disregard the entire clan for the sake of a moment's impulse. Take her away."

Sheng He nodded and led Zhao Yanran out of the Dragon Palace. After taking only a few steps, she suddenly turned around, her eyes full of cunning.

"Although I cannot kill her, I am really unhappy to let her go like this. I would like to trouble the clan leader to lend me a few men."

A Yuan's father beckoned, and several strong mermaids immediately stepped forward. He looked at Zhao Yanran's flowing dress, a hint of sorrow flashing in his eyes.

"You all follow Miss Sheng and obey her every command. Remember, bring me back the dress she was wearing."

"Yes!"

When Sheng He brought Zhao Yanran back to the ship, Shen Ci and Jiang Yu had already returned. Jiang Yu glanced coldly at Sheng He and Zhao Yanran behind her, left a "Thank you" and turned to go into the cabin.

Sheng He frowned, looking rather puzzled.

Having only heard that this Senior Sister Jiang of Xuantian Palace was aloof, she didn't pay much attention to Jiang Yu's attitude. She beckoned Wang Tong over and decided to set sail for the return journey.

Wang Tong pointed to the few mermaids below the boat and chuckled awkwardly, "Shouldn't we just ignore them?"

"No need."

The large ship slowly sailed into the sea. Sheng He watched as Dragon Island gradually receded into the distance, and the vines on Zhao Yanran's body gradually dissipated. Before Zhao Yanran could have any other thoughts, she immediately took out the Spirit Binding Rope from her bosom and tied Zhao Yanran's hands together.

Then, to Zhao Yanran's horrified gaze, Sheng He kicked her into the sea.

"No, I am Master Xuanxiao's personal disciple! Sheng He, how dare you treat me like this, Master will not let you get away with this... *gurgle*..."

Before Zhao Yanran could finish speaking, she fell into the sea. After choking on several mouthfuls of seawater, she finally managed to float to the surface. Before she could even curse Sheng He, she saw several mermaids gradually approaching her.

Zhao Yanran's expression changed drastically: "You... what do you want to do? Let me tell you, my master is Xuanxiao, the number one swordsman in the world. If you dare to hurt me, he will slaughter your entire mermaid race!"

Her words only made things worse. As soon as she said them, the mermaids seemed to recall the tragic scene from six months ago, and their eyes flashed with ferocity.

"Junior Sister Yanran... Junior Sister Yanran!"

As the effects of the tranquilizing incense wore off, Shen Ci gradually regained consciousness. The first thing he saw when he woke up was Zhao Yanran being kicked into the sea by Sheng He, which immediately made him furious.

"Sheng He! It's you again! Junior Sister Yanran has always been considerate of you, yet you dared to harm your fellow disciple right in front of me! Now that I've witnessed it with my own eyes, what do you have to say for yourself!"

"When I get back, I'll definitely go to your Qingyun Sect and ask them how they could tolerate such a vicious woman who harms her fellow disciples!"

Sheng He picked at her ear and looked at Shen Ci impatiently. How could she have forgotten about this idiot?

While Shen Ci was still talking non-stop, Sheng He kicked him.

With a "splash," Shen Ci also fell into the sea.