Zhiyang snorted. Although he didn't want to discourage his prince, Yu Wanwan, being a passionate beastman, clearly had no chance with Liuge. He couldn't let Liuge fall into this terrible love.
Zhiyang said, "What's the difference? Aren't they all two eyes and one mouth? Your Highness, the females of our mermaid clan are no less than those of the peacock clan. Take a good look at our own people."
Liu Ge was taken aback by what he said: "Zhi Yang, what are you talking about? What Peacock Clan?"
Zhiyang was also stunned: "That female, isn't she a peacock?"
In Zhiyang's mind, the most beautiful and beauty-loving race among the hot-blooded beast races is the peacock race. That female is so beautiful, he wouldn't believe she isn't a peacock!
Liu Ge couldn't help but laugh and said gently, "No, Wanwan told me that she is from the ape clan."
"Ape? How is that possible?" Zhiyang exclaimed in disbelief, even stopping her paddling motion.
The first image that flashed through his mind was a small monkey with a bright red bottom. But then he realized that wasn't right. Yu Wanwan was an ape, and her race was the tall, strong apes who loved to punch their chests when they had nothing else to do.
"She's actually an ape?!" Zhiyang was struck dumb, unable to connect the beautiful and delicate Yu Wanwan with apes, these beastmen.
Even after returning to the palace, Zhiyang's mind was still in a daze.
Has he been in the sea for too long and become unaware that the land-based beastmen have evolved to such a perfect state? Has he fallen so far behind?
Upon arriving home, Liu Ge and Zhi Yang immediately went to visit the Mermaid King.
The current Mermaid King is an old man with white hair, but you can still vaguely see the unparalleled beauty of his youth in his eyes. He lies on a seashell bed with a bowl of dark green medicine next to him.
Upon seeing Liu Ge and Zhi Yang arrive, the Mermaid King revealed a kind smile and invited them to sit down beside him.
"Liuge, where have you been lately? I haven't seen you for days."
Liu Ge lowered her head and played with her fingers, saying softly, "I'm going to play on the waterweed beach."
Although her father treated her very well, Liu Ge still didn't dare to tell him about her friendship with the Hot-Blooded Beastmen.
"Is the waterweed beach really that fun?"
“Yes,” Liu Ge said, “because I met a very beautiful little fish there, and I want to be friends with her.”
When she said this, Liu Ge's eyes lit up, and her expression became noticeably more excited.
The Mermaid King looked at him and nodded gently: "Making friends is a good thing, but you should also know that you are my only son now, and I will hand over the throne to you sooner or later. If you continue to be so irresponsible, how can I rest easy in the future?"
"Since you're worried, Father, why don't you just stay the Mermaid King?" Liu Ge grabbed the Mermaid King's hand, her expression full of affection and innocence.
The Mermaid King laughed: "How can I remain king forever? The throne needs to be passed on, and the lives of orcs also come to an end."
As if to confirm his words, the Mermaid King coughed violently after he finished speaking.
Liu Ge quickly patted his back, and Zhi Yang picked up the medicine and fed it into his mouth.
After taking the medicine, the Mermaid King felt better, and his cough subsided.
Seeing her beloved father bedridden, Liu Ge's eyes welled up with tears as she knelt before him.
The Mermaid King patted his head and gently comforted him, "Don't worry about me, it's all fate. Maybe I'll be able to go find your mother and your brothers soon."
"Father, don't talk nonsense." Liu Ge sniffed, her voice already trembling with tears.
The Mermaid King looked at his youngest son, his eyes filled with a mix of emotions.
He seemed to see his brothers through Liu Ge, seeing them transform from green boys into resolute and unyielding men, and finally die on the battlefield.
Liu Ge wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes and choked out, "Didn't you say you would stay with me forever? You were going to be the Mermaid King for a long time to come."
The Mermaid King shook his head: "Liuge, I don't want to be the Mermaid King anymore. When you're a little older, I'll pass the throne to you. You should protect your people and prevent the hot-blooded beastmen from invading our homeland. I'll be there to help you then."
Liu Ge is far too young to meet the requirements for succession. He is also the youngest child of the Mermaid King and has been well protected since childhood, unaware of the dangers of the world.
The Mermaid King originally hoped that Ryuka could live a free and unrestrained life, but his other sons died one after another in the war, and in the end, Ryuka had to shoulder this heavy burden.
"Hot-blooded Beastmen?" Liu Ge looked up: "Are the Hot-blooded Beastmen really that bad?"
The Yu Wanwan he met was so gentle and lovely, and Mo Zhou and Uncle You Yi were also very nice people.
The Mermaid King stared blankly at the top of his head, his thoughts drifting away.
Is it bad? He didn't know.
When he ascended to the throne, there was no longer much war between the cold and hot tribes. They only had disputes with some small coastal tribes, which were all things they had to do in order to obtain resources from the land.
Once, the Mermaid King went ashore with his people and personally participated in a battle for resources. The fearful looks in the eyes of the orcs had a great impact on him, and he never wanted to go ashore again.
Later, his health gradually deteriorated, and he handed over the affairs of the tribe to the elders. Apart from the thought of protecting his tribe and guarding against the hot-blooded orcs, he had no other understanding of the hot-blooded orcs.
Seeing that the Mermaid King did not reply, Liu Ge couldn't help but ask again.
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