Chapter 221 Evening Dawn "Can I take what we say in bed seriously?"...

The Sea Kingdom, which recently welcomed a new Sea Emperor, has unexpectedly received another joyous occasion so soon.

His Majesty the Sea King is about to be bound to his partner.

The Sea Kingdom's royal palace, which had been quiet for over a hundred years, became busier than ever before. Previously, due to His Majesty's order, the enthronement ceremony had been kept simple. This time, the priests of the Merfolk finally had room to perform their duties.

In just a few days, the Sea Kingdom's palace had been transformed. Pearls, red silk, coral, and jade complemented each other, making the originally simple and solemn stone palace bright and vibrant.

Walking through the palace, Jiang Yuhuo couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise. The entire palace had become bright and sparkling, and she liked bright things.

Jiang Yuhuo doesn't come here often; Jia Yue prefers to take her to that undisturbed nest, where only the two of them are present.

Seeing the amazement in her eyes, Jia Yue smiled and kissed her cheek. "It will take some time to fully set it up. Let's come back in a few days."

Jiang Yuhuo's surprise deepened, "Isn't this... enough?"

“Of course not, this is already a scaled-down version of the palace.” Jia Yue hugged her waist, smiled with her eyes lowered, “If it were the original Sea Kingdom’s palace, it would only be more magnificent.”

Jiang Yuhuo couldn't help but think of those ruins, trying to recreate their original appearance in her mind. What she saw before her was already stunning enough; how magnificent the palace must have been in the past.

Unfortunately, it was destroyed by a fire.

"If... another subterranean fire breaks out, will this place also be destroyed?" Jiang Yuhuo suddenly asked.

Jia Yue, who had been nuzzling her head, her whole body reeking of his scent, paused upon hearing this, his gaze darkening. "Don't worry, having learned from the previous lesson, this place is now far beyond the range of Fire Peak... However, if another eruption of earth fire were to occur, the devastation of the Sea Kingdom would be inevitable."

Jiang Yuhuo felt a pang of sorrow.

She remembered that the previous Sea Emperor, Jia Yue's mother, had perished in that fire.

“What’s past is past.” Jia Yue put her arm around her, drawing her attention back to the present moment. “Think about our marriage, think about our child… Have you ever thought about what name you would give her?”

Jiang Yuhu shook her head. Paying close attention to wordplay was never her forte, so she decided to leave this matter to Jia Yue.

Hearing her words, Jia Yue deliberately clutched her stomach and sighed, "Alas... my good child, your mother is being lazy and doesn't want to name you, so please don't be sad..."

Jiang Yuhuo was startled and quickly bent down to cover his stomach. "No, no! Don't listen to your father's nonsense. Your mother is not being lazy. Your mother has already chosen one character for your name. The rest should be chosen by your father."

Mermaids don't have surnames, so their children have to take their surname, Jiang. How can that be considered laziness?

Jia Yue couldn't help but smile gently, her eyes softening. "Well... since that's the case, then let's say your mother did help."

He had actually thought about and decided on a name for the child a long time ago.

Jia Yue gazed at her. "What do you think of calling her Jiang Muchao?"

"Evening and morning, evening and morning... Hmm, I think it's good, and it sounds nice too."

Jiang Yuhuo read it aloud twice, becoming more and more satisfied with each repetition. Her eyes shone brightly, and she didn't pursue the matter of Jia Yue telling the child that she had already made up her mind.

"Yes, Jiang Muchao."

A cool, soft hand slid between her fingers and silently clasped them.

They will always be together, day and night...

This is their child, and also their promise.

However, before that, they need to accomplish one thing.

Temple of the Mermaid God of the Sea Kingdom.

Jiang Yuhuo met Bai Zhen at the door.

Bai Zhen carried a medicine box into the temple, with the little mermaid, who had already transformed, following closely beside her.

Bai Zhen turned around and stopped Qian Deng from following her. The two stood at the door and talked for a while. Just when Bai Zhen thought she had finally persuaded him, Qian Deng took another step forward with her, which made the good-tempered girl stomp her feet in anger.

She's so clingy...

Jiang Yuhu smiled from a distance, suddenly relieved that Jia Yue hadn't gone that far, but then immediately realized that they had been inseparable these past few days. Even now, so close, Jia Yue was still holding her hand.

It doesn't seem to be much better...

Bai Zhen comforted Qian Deng and hugged her tightly. Suddenly, she saw a figure walking in the distance and exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Jiang!"

Bai Zhen had long heard from Lady Qingping that Sister Jiang and His Majesty the Sea Emperor had returned to the Sea Kingdom, but His Majesty the Sea Emperor had kept them hidden, and she had never had the chance to meet them. Now, seeing her old friends in the Sea Kingdom, she felt an extraordinary sense of warmth.

But she immediately fell silent when she saw the person next to her, and hurriedly pushed Qian Deng away. She had always been somewhat afraid of this former clan leader.

Qian Deng was a little dazed by her push, and when she turned around and saw the two of them, she was also startled for a moment, and quickly straightened herself.

Jiang Yuhuo had a good impression of the girl who had taken her in before. After whispering a few words in Jia Yue's ear, she went over to her alone. She then learned that Bai Zhen was now learning medicine from the witch in the temple. She had to come to practice every day and was living a life similar to that she had lived in the temple at the foot of Tianque Mountain. The only difference was that now she had Qian Deng by her side every step of the way.

With Jia Yue present, Bai Zhen didn't dare to disturb Jiang Yuhuo any longer. After a quick chat, she prepared to leave, saying, "Sister Jiang, see you next time, when you're not busy."

This time, he couldn't care less about stopping the people following behind him.

Qian Deng happily took Bai Zhen's hand and followed her hurried steps, "Zhenzhen, Sister Jiang and His Majesty are about to become sworn brothers..."

"Um……"

"When...can we form a pact?"

...

Looking at the person walking towards her, Jiang Yuhu smiled and said, "It seems that even His Majesty the Sea Emperor has times when he is disliked."

With a composed expression, Jia Yue took her hand and walked straight towards the temple. "So, do you like me?"

Jiang Yuhuo had answered this question countless times. She glanced at him, somewhat speechless, and said, "How many times do I have to hear it before you're satisfied?"

Jia Yue suddenly leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Can I take what you say in bed seriously?"

Then, the skin between her ears turned crimson at an incredible speed.

I wanted to kiss her, I wanted to bite her... but I was afraid she would get really angry, so I just pinched her with my hand, pretending to be kind and trying to cool her down, completely ignoring who started the fever.

Jiang Yuhuo was a little annoyed. In public, Bai Zhen Qiandeng hadn't gone far yet, and merfolk had excellent hearing. She retorted angrily, "It doesn't count, none of it counts!"

Jia Yue looked down at him, and said with considerable regret, "Then all those times we did... weren't they all for nothing... um..."

A warm, dry hand covered his mouth, silencing the rest of his words. Jiang Yuhuo looked around guiltily, his dark eyes wide open. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the merfolk were all in the distance, and whispered a warning, "Don't talk about those things outside anymore."

Jia Yue nodded obediently, but the moment she let go, she quickly kissed her on the lips.

He didn't say anything, he just did it.

"you……"

"The baby wants to kiss you," he said innocently, his hand resting on his still-flat stomach, looking tender and loving.

Jiang Yuhuo's anger was instantly extinguished, leaving only a sizzling sound. He was pregnant; what could she possibly argue with him about?

"...No one saw," Jia Yue said gently, but her true intentions quickly became clear. "So, do you like me?"

Jiang Yuhuo felt somewhat helpless, but she still went along with him, looked earnestly into his eyes, and said, "I like it, I like it very much."

Only then was Jia Yue satisfied and let her go.

Jiang Yuhuo wasn't one to be stingy with expressing his feelings, but he just couldn't get enough of hearing her voice, wanting to hear her answer again and again, and confirming his place in her heart.

Having gone through so much in the past, even when she's right in front of me, I'm still afraid. I'm afraid that one day she'll suddenly leave me and I'll never see her again. I just wish we could be together all the time.

"Cough cough..."

A deliberately coughed sound came from inside the temple. Jiang Yuhuo looked over and saw a blue-tailed, green-haired merman looking at them from inside the hall. It was Qingping, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. This was the first time Jiang Yuhuo had seen Qingping in her original form, and he was stunned for a few breaths.

Qingping smiled at the two of them, "Your Majesty, Miss Jiang, please come with me. The High Priest is already waiting inside."

The "Double Flow Technique" uses the power of the Mermaid God to merge the lifespans of two people. The procedure must be performed in a temple, and today is the day for the procedure.

Before the spell is cast, three merfolk need to form an array to create a field that can draw upon the power of the merfolk god. Jia Yue, Qing Ping, and the high priest will first go into the secret chamber behind to set it up.

Before going inside, Jia Yue reluctantly let go of Jiang Yuhuo's hand and kissed her forehead again, saying, "Wait for me here, it will be quick."

As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on her features. "I'll be back soon. Don't go anywhere."

Jiang Yuhuo was helpless. He had just been laughing at Bai Zhenqiandeng, but now it had come true for him so quickly. He could only urge him to go in quickly.

But when the person was really gone, she was alone in the empty main hall, and felt a little empty inside.

Unbeknownst to her, Jia Yue had already occupied too much of her heart.

But what's wrong with that? Jiang Yuhuo thought.

Bored, Jiang Yuhuo wandered around the main hall, looking around. Most of the merfolk were in pairs. Qingping also had a partner, but due to the recent earthquakes in the Sea Kingdom, she had been sent by Jiayue to investigate and should be back soon.

Looking at the only mermaid statue in the main hall, she had to admit that Jia Yuesheng looked remarkably like the statue. No wonder the people of the Sea Kingdom longed for his return; his face probably played a significant role in that.

As she was deep in thought, she suddenly saw a light blue mist gathering in the hall. Jiang Yuhuo felt it was familiar; she had seen the same mist near the Sea Emperor's Tomb. Only then, it was just mist, but now she could see a faint outline of a mermaid in the mist.

Seeing her staring intently for a long time, and the misty shadow moving in her direction, Jiang Yuhuo cautiously retreated.

"Can you see me?" Wuying asked in a gentle and dignified voice.

Jiang Yuhuo immediately asked, "Who are you?"

Wuying didn't answer her question. Instead, she exclaimed "Oh!" as if she had just realized something. "That's right, you already have the mark of the merfolk, so naturally you can see and hear me." Seeing the many questions in Jiang Yuhuo's eyes, Wuying chuckled. "Don't you remember me? I clearly helped you heal the wound on the back of your head not long ago."

Jiang Yuhuo immediately realized that it was the former Sea Emperor, Jia Yue's mother. To be precise, it was a wisp of the former Sea Emperor's divine consciousness remaining. He hadn't seen her last time and hadn't had a chance to thank her.

"Thank you for saving me last time."

The misty figure was faint, and the voice was even fainter, "It was just a small favor, no need to thank me. Are you here because he's already preparing to use 'Double Flow Technique'?"

Jiang Yuhu nodded and was about to go and invite Jia Yue out, but Wu Ying waved her hand, "No need, you can't be disturbed during the spell, otherwise you'll have to start all over again. I was just passing by and happened to see you, so I came in to take a look. If you'd like, you can talk to me."

The Sea Emperor's consciousness was confined to the sea, and he knew nothing about what was happening on land. He asked Jiang Yuhuo many questions about things on land.

A century has passed since her death, and the world has been in turmoil, with a new batch of people and things changing.

As Wuying listened, she suddenly said, "...Being entangled with that child must be difficult, right?"

It sounded like a gentle joke.

Jiang Yuhuo didn't know how to answer. Being with Jia Yue didn't require her to do anything, but she was indeed difficult to deal with.

"That's how merfolk are. Once they've chosen someone, it's for life, and no one can replace them. He's also a bit eccentric and stubborn... But with you by his side from now on, I'm at ease."

The fog gradually dissipated.

"We will meet again."

Merfolk are known for their long lifespans, and their divine consciousness has been passed down for over a century. By now, this Sea Emperor is over six hundred years old, and his experience and knowledge must be extremely rich.

So Jiang Yuhuo casually asked a question.

"Your Majesty the Sea Emperor, have you ever heard of the 'Four Seals of Binding the Earth'?"

Unexpectedly, Wuying, who was about to leave, immediately straightened up and said coldly, "Why are you asking this?"