"Are you kidding me?" Li'er took a step closer, her eyes flashing with intelligence as she scrutinized the other person. The other person was standing on the lake's surface, their body bobbing in the water, streams of water flowing down their body. It certainly seemed different from that day. Li'er's clear eyes gradually became misty. "That day, you were much slimmer, unlike now. You were a man. Could it be..."
Everyone was astonished, and their eyes all turned to the water spirit in the lake.
"Alas! I am a man, not a woman." Shui Ling shook her head, letting out a sigh. "So, the one you saw was not me. I guard this Silver Mirror Lake. Every year, to maintain the lake's water, I have to wander for several days to bring water from the nearby mountains and forests to ensure that the lake bottom never dries up. If I weren't a man, how could I have such stamina?"
These words were reasonable and logical, and the doubts in everyone's hearts gradually subsided.
“What you’re saying makes sense,” Li’er said, taking a deep breath. “Oh, I see. There must have been a demon that impersonated Shui Ling while he was out searching for water.”
"That damned demon, it tricked Li'er like this." Upon hearing this, Mercury cursed fiercely.
"You..." Upon hearing Mercury's voice, Shui Ling turned around. Although he had no eyes, it was clear that his gaze was fixed on Wan'er and Mo Tian. He straightened up and bowed ninety degrees towards Wan'er and Mo Tian to show his respect. "Greetings, Your Excellencies. What are your instructions for coming to Silver Mirror Lake?"
“Shui Ling, you are our guide, and we need you now to lead us to the Lake of Disciplinary Hearts,” Wan’er said, looking at Shui Ling.
“I will obey Your Majesty’s command,” Shui Ling immediately bowed slightly to indicate her agreement.
But he didn't turn around and leave. Instead, he straightened up and looked at the others behind Wan'er. "However, the Lake of Disciplinary Hearts is not only a forbidden area for the aquatic race, but also a place where all the spirit races can be reborn and transform themselves. Therefore, it is not a place that ordinary people can go to."
"So what do you mean?" Mo Tian's eyes sharpened as he pressed for an answer.
"I'm sorry, only the two Venerable Ones can accompany us; the others must remain here by the lake to wait." Shui Ling said, her hands clasped together, neither humble nor arrogant.
"You!" Mercury was furious. He pointed forward at Shui Ling, "Stop talking nonsense! Who do you think you are, Shui Ling? How dare you stop me! Do you even know who I am?"
“Prince of the Water Tribe, it’s not that I’m stopping you, but this Lake of Warning is extremely dangerous. With your small bodies, you’d probably be dead before you even get halfway there.” The Water Spirit retorted sharply, showing no sign of backing down.
"Uncle!" Seeing that the two were not giving way to each other, Wan'er turned to face Shui Xing. "Shui Ling is right. I think you should wait here by the lake. Sometimes, too many people can make things worse."
"You, Wan'er, you," seeing Wan'er say the same thing, Mercury finally sighed, shook his head helplessly, but his eyes were filled with cold light as he looked at Shui Ling, "Since you think so too, then I have nothing more to say. In short, be careful in everything!"
"Don't worry! I'm here, I'll protect her." Mo Tian promised Mercury from the side, while taking Wan'er's hand.
"Then I'll leave it to you." Mercury nodded, patted Mo Tian's shoulder, then suddenly stepped forward, lowered her voice, and whispered something in his ear.
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