Why are you all alone?

Jiang Yuan and Leng Yue both looked unwell. If they were to be allowed to leave, two members of the Merfolk would have to come to visit them. Only two Merfolk could replace them, but only one had appeared, indicating that something unexpected had happened.

The merman priest frowned, first using a mermaid pearl to set up a top-secret barrier, then said, "There's nothing we can do. Originally, we brought two people with us, but Warden Somo stopped one of them outside the Prison Abyss."

"What can we do then? We can't just lock up one of us!" Leng Yue interjected.

The original plan was for the merfolk to find a substitute to serve their sentence, which would allow them to move freely in the Ancient Sea Abyss. As for those remaining in the Abyss, the merfolk would overturn their cases, and they would be released after a few months. However, the fact that only one person entered has completely disrupted their plans.

"There's no other way now. This prison visit is your only chance. Otherwise, you won't have another chance!" The merman priest shook his head, indicating that he was also helpless.

Jiang Yuan frowned and pondered for a few seconds before asking, "So what do you plan to do?"

"I can take one of your places and go out first. In addition, the Merfolk will provide you with a map of the Ancient Sea Abyss, which may help you find Miss An and the Sea-Stabilizing Needle!" This was the only condition the Merfolk priest could offer, and it was the limit of what she could do at the moment.

"Jiang Yuan, you can go out now!"

Leng Yue immediately decided who would go out.

“Miss Leng, please listen to me first. Since both of you are modified mermaids, you will revert to your human bodies after seven days. Staying in the Prison Abyss at that time will mean certain death. Therefore, according to the clan’s wishes, I should save you from the Prison Abyss first.”

The merfolk priest remained outspoken in front of Jiang Yuan. For the merfolk, only those who helped them condense the mermaid pearl could be considered friends, and Jiang Yuan's relationship with them was clearly a step below that.

"No need, I'm fine staying here. You take him away!" Leng Yue shook her head and refused the plan to take her away. She didn't have Jiang Yuan's skills. Even if she got out, it would be difficult to find An Xiaoyu in the vast Ancient Sea Abyss, let alone find the Sea-Stabilizing Needle.

“But you are more in line with the characteristics of the merfolk, and your success rate in disguising yourself is definitely several times higher than his.” The merfolk priest’s expression revealed an unnaturalness. According to the clan’s wishes, Jiang Yuan’s death in the Ancient Sea Abyss was insignificant. What they needed to protect most were those related to their merfolk. Obviously, Leng Yue was the better choice.

"No, his departure from the Prison Abyss is more useful than mine!"

Leng Yue shook her head and refused the merman's proposal for a priesthood.

"Alright, stop arguing and take Leng Yue away! But!"

Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "You said you had a map of the Ancient Sea Abyss, could you give me a copy as well?"

"This is it."

They had expected to be refused, but to their surprise, the merfolk priest readily provided a jade slip, explaining, "This map records locations covering all the ancient sea abysses except for the Prison Abyss, and will be of great help in your search for the Sea-Stabilizing Needle."

"OK."

Jiang Yuan took the map, pulled Leng Yue aside, and instructed her, "Leave here first, and then wait for an opportunity to meet up with me. If I don't come looking for you within six days, then leave the Ancient Sea Abyss immediately and don't stay any longer."

Their merman disguise can only last for seven days, and one day has already passed. If they wait until their merman identity expires, they will definitely be wanted by the sea race in the Ancient Sea Abyss.

"And what about you?" Leng Yue looked at Jiang Yuan with concern.

Jiang Yuan replied without much thought: "I think there's something strange about Prison Abyss. Maybe some members of the Tiangang Special Forces are still in Prison Abyss, so I'm thinking of finding an opportunity to rescue them first, and then looking for the others."

His intuition rarely failed him. Both the clam and the people imprisoned in the Prison Abyss were highly suspicious, and there might be hidden secrets among them. Instead of searching for the "Sea-Stabilizing Needle" like looking for a needle in a haystack, he might as well work on these powerful individuals. Perhaps he could find the "Sea-Stabilizing Needle" and end the mission ahead of time.

“But I haven’t been able to sense Xiaoyu’s presence in the Prison Abyss. She shouldn’t be here.” Leng Yue expressed her concerns. Although she was a Celestial Immortal in the Reincarnation World, she was no different from her original Celestial Body, so she could still contact the Celestial Demon Body, who was also a Celestial Body, to some extent.

You mean?

Jiang Yuan frowned.

“That’s right, could Xiaoyu be in another dimension?” Leng Yue bit her lip lightly. She herself wasn’t sure, but she didn’t want Jiang Yuan to blindly go looking for her.

"hiss!"

Jiang Yuan only realized what Leng Yue meant when he heard her suggestion. He muttered to himself, "It's not impossible. After all, given my connection with Xiao Yu, I would definitely sense her if we were in the same space. But until now, I haven't received any information about her."

If he couldn't contact An Xiaoyu before because he hadn't come to the Ancient Sea Abyss, then the fact that he still can't sense An Xiaoyu even now that he's at the core of the Ancient Sea Abyss proves only one thing: either An Xiaoyu didn't disappear in the Ancient Sea Abyss, or she's in another dimension.

Seeing Jiang Yuan's worried expression, Leng Yue hesitated for a moment, then turned to the merman priest and said, "Priest, could you please give us a little privacy?"

"Okay, do as you please."

The merman priest turned around and used a barrier to shield himself.

The atmosphere became a little awkward. Jiang Yuan smiled confidently and said, "Alright, listen to me. You go out first. I'll come find you after I've sorted out the problems here."

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