Zhiyang nodded: "Wang, do you think life on land is very nice? Their females are so beautiful."

The Mermaid King recalled the female members of the Bloodthirsty Beast Clan he had seen before, and their appearances were certainly not as beautiful as those of his own people.

"Perhaps she's different from the other females," the Mermaid King laughed. "But is that little female really that beautiful?"

"It really is." Zhiyang then recounted her feelings about Yu Wanwan over the past few days, describing her as beautiful and captivating, a beauty that could topple kingdoms. If it weren't for the awkward situation at the time, Zhiyang would have even wanted to fawn over Yu Wanwan's beauty.

If Yu Wanwan heard these words, she would be shocked to death.

She never expected that Zhiyang, who had only spoken less than three sentences, would speak so highly of her.

Zhiyang became more and more excited as he spoke, and the Mermaid King reached out and tapped him on the head, laughing and saying, "You, while you're talking about Liuge, you actually like that little female quite a bit yourself, don't you?"

"I didn't." Zhiyang covered her head, instinctively avoiding the Mermaid King's gaze.

Even if he really liked her, Zhiyang felt that it was just the instinct of merfolk to pursue beautiful things. No matter how beautiful the little female was, he would not like her.

The Mermaid King laughed helplessly.

As the two children spent more time together, their habits became more and more similar; they both avoided looking people in the eye when they lied.

The Mermaid King felt an itch in his throat and coughed again.

Zhiyang quickly patted his back gently. Once the Merman King had recovered, she took a deep breath and said with a firm gaze, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I know it's impossible for us to be with the Bloodthirsty Beast Clan. I will control myself and persuade His Highness."

The Mermaid King wasn't too worried about this. Zhiyang had always had excellent self-control, and Liuge was young; perhaps he would forget about that female in a few years.

The Mermaid King was more worried about something else than this.

The Mermaid King patted Zhiyang on the shoulder: "You are much more mature and steady than Liuge, so of course I am at ease. When Liuge becomes the Mermaid King in the future, I hope you can assist him well, and it would be best if..." His voice lowered: "It would be best if you could take the power back from the elders."

Since he suffered the pain of losing his son and wife, his health has deteriorated significantly. If it weren't for Liu Ge being too young and needing care, he wouldn't even have the will to live.

In recent years, the elder's power has gradually increased, and he wants to sideline the Mermaid King.

The Mermaid King wasn't worried. The Mermaid race practiced a hereditary system and placed great importance on royal power. Only mermaids with royal blood could inherit the throne. As a commoner, the elder, no matter how powerful, could not become the Mermaid King.

But nobody wants to be a puppet emperor. Since Liu Ge is going to inherit the throne, he has no choice but to make good plans for Liu Ge.

Now that his body is failing, all he can do is leave behind usable mermaids for Liu Ge to help her keep the elders in check.

Zhiyang was one of the people he had his eye on. He was a calm and steady person who had grown up with Liuge since childhood and was extremely loyal to her. With Zhiyang by Liuge's side, he could feel more at ease even if Liuge left in the future.

The two were completely unaware that their conversation had been overheard by a third party.

This third person was there to take care of the Mermaid King, but he was also someone the elders had arranged to keep an eye on him.

In order to sideline the Mermaid King, the elders made many preparations, one of which was constant surveillance.

As night fell, after the Mermaid King had rested, the mermaid quietly went to the Elders' Hall.

The elder had not yet rested. He sat at the head of the table, listening to the mermaid recount the events of the day.

Upon hearing Zhiyang mention the little female, the elder immediately became interested: "Did Zhiyang really say that? Is that female really that beautiful?"

The mermaid nodded and said, "Zhiyang said that she was the most beautiful female he had ever seen, even the clan flower couldn't compare to her. As soon as she appeared, she immediately captured the prince's heart, and even Zhiyang himself fell for her."

"Oh?" The elder leaned his upper body towards the mermaid: "Tell me again what Zhiyang described."

"It all started with that skin that shone as brightly as the sun..."

Based on the principle that rumors always get more and more outrageous as they spread, the mermaid combined what she heard at the time and conceived in her mind a unique, stunningly beautiful, charming, and flawless female image that was unparalleled in history.

Even Yu Wanwan herself, standing here, couldn't believe that this perfect female was herself.

The elder grew increasingly shocked as he listened: "There are actually females like this in the world?"

The mermaid said with certainty, "Yes, that's exactly what Zhiyang said."

Even after the mermaid had been gone for a long time, the elder was still unable to recover from the shock.

Yes, the only word to describe his feelings right now is shock.

The elder sat there blankly for a long time. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the darkness, speaking in a cold and slow tone: "Does the elder really believe that such a female exists in the world?"

“If Liu Ge had said these words, I certainly wouldn’t believe it.” The elder stood up and said to the shadowy figure, “But these words were spoken by Zhi Yang to the Mermaid King. Zhi Yang is a rigid and steady person, and females are nothing in his eyes. For Zhi Yang to be moved, this female must be extraordinary.”

The elder added, "Besides, he sees no one but the Mermaid King. He would never lie to the Mermaid King, nor would he have any reason to do so."

"What about the mermaid?"

The elder's tone was very certain: "He wouldn't dare to lie to me."

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