Chapter 236 Pearls!! They're all hers!
What do people seek in life? Sudden wealth and freedom.
No wonder bank thefts are often committed by acquaintances; it's just too easy for them.
Karin announces! This is the happiest day she's had in all this time.
Unlike the previous wandering cultivator's inner demon realm, this is all real!
"Click—" The large clam shell opened, revealing a perfectly round pearl the size of a fist in the center of the glistening shell flesh.
Pearls! Pearls! Pearls are everywhere!
Huali hugged it tightly, kissed it, rubbed it against her face, and then skillfully put it into her Qiankun bag.
Yan Xi sat to the side, watching the hardworking little bees in the sea, and a smile appeared on his lips. New bees appeared next to the shells that had been hollowed out.
"Little bird, you're truly my lucky charm! All this money you've saved up over the years?"
Yan Xi nodded.
Ever since he first learned from Li Yuan that she liked these things, for three hundred years, whenever his longing for her became overwhelming, he would go looking for these pearl shells.
At the time, his abilities were limited, so they were all small. He never expected them to grow so well over the centuries, which was beyond his expectations.
Yan Xi was relaxed for once, lazily resting his chin on his hand, enjoying the stress-relieving live stream of clam opening.
Not just Kaori, even that fat cat...
His gaze shifted to Ao Bai, who was huffing and puffing to the side. The wicked little cat was piling up pearls, almost the size of its head, on the beach.
When its head gets tired, it kicks with its hind legs, looking like a dung beetle rolling a dung ball.
However, there were simply too many pearls.
After collecting pearls for three hours, Huali, having finally had her fill, took a deep breath and began to mobilize the vast spiritual power in her dantian, firmly locking the large pile of pearls at her feet.
"Stop—" She put two fingers together and pointed sharply!
Buzz—
The next second, the opening of the Qiankun bag at her waist instantly opened, and the mountain of pearls at her feet seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, rising off the ground with a whoosh and turning into streaks of light that flew towards the opening of the bag!
Huali looked at Yanxi with sparkling eyes, every move she made radiating "Praise me!"
Yan Xi's smile deepened, and he gave her a thumbs up, "You've improved."
In the past few days, Huali has been vaguely sensing that as her spiritual power becomes more and more stable, the restrictions imposed on her by the headquarters system seem to be getting lighter and lighter.
For example, this mission in the illusion.
Strictly speaking, she revealed in the third cycle that she couldn't tell Fate, but there was no corresponding punishment.
The headquarters system is not benevolent; the fact that it doesn't punish them only shows that it's powerless to act.
After being praised, Huali became even more proud and wanted to show off.
This time, her target was all the pearls within a half-kilometer radius.
However, they used too much force—
The entire suction range immediately expanded out of control!
*
The Dragon Palace not far away.
The shrimp deputy commander was complaining to the turtle prime minister, "This commander is something else. He was beaten to the point of vomiting blood and still didn't say a word of remorse."
"His Highness Li Yuan left in such a hurry that no one can break the restrictions he set up."
The Turtle Prime Minister swam leisurely, muttering, "Guanlan, still, thinking, about, that, person... sigh..."
The deputy commander sighed, "The commander is such a worry. If it weren't for him, I would have taken leave and gone home to write the second part of 'Miss Bubble and the Mermaid Prince' right now."
These days, his memories have suddenly become richer, and his thoughts are flowing like a spring.
It's all because of Guanlan that things got delayed!
The Turtle Prime Minister waved his hand, "Let's...go...together...huh???"
Before the Turtle Prime Minister could finish speaking, an overwhelming surge of spiritual energy enveloped his entire body.
He only had time to extend one of his tortoise claws toward the shrimp leader, and like a rugby ball that had been powerfully launched, it shot toward the bottom of the ravine with sparks and lightning!
"Prime Minister Turtle!!!" Shrimp Brother Erkang's hand!
"Someone has kidnapped the Turtle Prime Minister! Quick! After them!!!"
*
Seeing the spiritual energy spiraling out of control, Huali's eyes widened, but it was too late to stop.
"Purr-purr-woo-wa ...
A dull, comical thud, utterly unlike anything that belonged to a pearl, accompanied by a panicked howl, came from the edge of the suction-enclosed area.
"Help! Help!"
A huge, round tortoise shell spun towards her like a top!
"Holy crap, what is this thing?!" Huali exclaimed in shock!
Splash!
The old tortoise landed upside down at her feet with a "thud"!
"How dare you!!!" A familiar, stern shout followed, "How dare you run wild in the Cangming Sea! Guards, take them away..."
"Brother Shrimp?! It really is you!"
The furious shrimp brother was stunned for a moment, then looked over carefully, "Big sister!!!"
Yan Xi, who had been letting Hua Li cause trouble, finally looked up when he heard those three words.
"Flower, Pear," the Turtle Prime Minister finally realized what was happening and tried to turn over.
Upon seeing this, Huali immediately squatted down and straightened the old turtle, only to discover that it was an acquaintance.
So it turns out he came to the Dragon Palace to take the civil service exam.
"Ahhh!!! Turtle, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, are you alright?" She immediately tried to take out her wood-type card but was stopped by the old turtle. "I'm not hurt, just a little dizzy."
The old tortoise clearly recognized her too, its gaze kind. "You're still as mischievous as you were hundreds of years ago."
Shrimp Bro was already surprised enough to see Pear Blossom, but when he saw Yan Xi, his beady eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "Little...little...fish!!!"
As soon as Yan Xi stood up, Shrimp Bro rushed up and slapped him on the tail with a pincer, yelling, "You brat, you haven't come back to check on me in all this time!"
Yan Xi: "..."
Shrimp Bro was not intimidated at all. He grabbed Yan Xi with one hand and Hua Li with the other, saying, "You two have come at the right time! Quick, quick, save the commander!"
"What happened to Guanlan?" Huali asked, puzzled.
"His Highness Li Yuan was recently rescued from the Black Abyss. He returned to the Dragon Palace to retrieve the Book of Luo Shen, but Xiao Yu had already taken it away. The commander said he didn't have it, but His Highness Li Yuan didn't believe him and beat him half to death before locking him up."
Shrimp Brother glanced at Yan Xi, "I know you're angry that the Commander and I didn't tell you to kill Prince Li Yuan as well. But... he was wrong, but his crime didn't warrant death. The Black Abyss's centuries of punishment have already served as a lesson for him."
Yan Xi pursed his lips and remained silent.
Huali thought for a moment, let go of the lobster, ran to Yanxi's other side and held his hand, "If you want to save me, we will. If you don't want to, I've already collected all the pearls, and we'll leave right away."
Yan Xi met the girl's clear almond eyes and felt a warmth in his heart. He nodded to Brother Xia and said, "Lead the way."
*
In the dimly lit underwater prison.
Guanlan was lying on the ground in a sorry state, covered in mud.
He sneered, sat up, and roared towards the railing:
"Since ancient times, who has ever escaped death? Let my loyal heart shine in history!"
"Snap—"
The barrier outside the railing shattered with a crash. Guanlan was startled, then turned around and saw three people standing opposite him.
When his gaze met Yan Xi's, he rubbed his eyes hard as if in disbelief, "...Little Fish?"
A complex emotion flashed in Yan Xi's eyes, but he finally nodded. "Guanlan."
Huali originally thought the old commander was about to cry.
However, he stubbornly clung to life and ran over, slapping Yan Xi's tail, "You still know how to come back!!"
Yan Xi: "..."
He looked at his tail, which had been attacked twice in a row, and a dangerous smile appeared on his lips.
Before he could even open his mouth, the man and the shrimp, despite their disabilities, had already run two miles.
Guanlan shouted as she ran, "I've still kept those broken seashells in your little dilapidated house for you. If you had come back a year later, I would have thrown them away!"
Shrimp Bro rolled his eyes as he ran, "You've been saying that for hundreds of years."
Huali turned to look at Yanxi's speechless expression, and a slow smile appeared on her lips.
That's more like it. Saying goodbye is for reunion. How can you just leave without a word?
The pearl digging is real, and so is our meeting.
How desperate the little bird would have been if it hadn't had these two people for those three hundred years.
The wood-type card was thrown out, and healing light slowly enveloped Guanlan in the distance.
She nudged Yan Xi, "Go ahead."
Yan Xi pursed his lips slightly, nodded to Hua Li, and chased after the two of them.
Huali smiled as she watched their figures disappear. Just as she was about to count the pearls, the communication stone at her waist lit up.
Tang Wanwan: "I didn't ask in the group chat before, but tell me the truth, is this little bird that mermaid?"
Karin: "Yeah. What's wrong?"
Tang Wanwan gasped, "You mean, you've been with this merman for so long?"
Tang Wanwan: "This is too much! Not only were there mistresses, but you've also developed a sixth one?! Da Hua, I really can't take this anymore."
Huali was displeased upon hearing this, "What are you saying? We're doing legitimate business."
Having just escaped from a hellish situation, Tang Wanwan was in agony. "You're beautiful, but do you know what I went through!"
"If the message stone can't explain it, let's use the water mirror! I have to teach these guys a lesson!!!"
A ripple spread across the sea.
The moment Huali channeled her spiritual power into it, the water mirror took shape, revealing Tang Wanwan's murderous face.
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