The blue sea stretches as far as the eye can see.
On a rock, a person is leaning against the wall, sunbathing with their eyes closed; to be precise, the upper body is human.
Her long, seaweed-like hair cascaded down her back, and her features were exquisitely beautiful.
The sea surface shimmered under the sun, but nothing was as beautiful as the enormous tail submerged in the water.
Qi An lay there lazily, his whole body feeling weak from the sun.
Just as I was comfortably drifting off to sleep, a childish voice came from the water.
"Grandpa Clan Chief, Aunt Lingyue is back and looking for you."
Qi An suddenly opened his eyes, his icy blue eyes shimmering and captivating.
However, when he saw the chubby little mermaid, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The little guy is round and chubby, even his tail is plump, and when he swims, it looks like a ball of flesh is splashing around.
Qi An went into the water and scooped the little guy out with his arm.
"Why are you the one calling me? Where are your parents?"
The little mermaid Tongtong said shyly, "I like Grandpa Chief."
After saying that, he happily repeated, "Aunt Lingyue is back."
Merfolk are all obsessed with appearances, even the smallest ones.
Therefore, Tongtong's favorite people in the clan are the clan chief and Aunt Lingyue, because they are the most beautiful.
Of course, no mermaid is ugly.
"Grandpa understands. Let's go home."
Qi An led the little ball of flesh into the water.
In this deep sea lives the legendary Merfolk.
They are beautiful, pure-hearted, and their tears can turn into pearls.
They reach adulthood at around 100 years old, and their average lifespan is over 1,000 years.
The Merfolk have their own secret cultivation methods; the stronger their magical power, the more beautiful their appearance, with the clan leader and the holy maiden being the most outstanding.
Qi An's current identity is the patriarch of the Merfolk, and Ling Yue, whom he is going to meet, is the holy maiden of the Merfolk.
They were also the sinners who brought about the downfall of the entire Merfolk race.
In the beautiful underwater palace, Qi An sat on the crystal throne, coldly watching the young woman below who was beaming with happiness.
She's beautiful, but it's a shame she's brain-dead.
Lingyue excitedly and nervously told Qi An about her affair with the man.
He concluded, "Chieftain, I think we have misunderstood humans too much. There are many good people among them, and A-Cheng is a good one."
Her face flushed, and she lowered her head guiltily, stammering, "I...I want to be with him."
Qi An smiled kindly: "Go ahead, I wish you happiness."
Feeling incredibly guilty, Lingyue, who had prepared a whole speech to persuade him, remained silent.
You agreed just like that?
Wasn't the clan leader always very hostile towards humans?
Qi An said sincerely, "I trust your judgment; he must be a good person."
Lingyue nodded excitedly, "Yes, yes, he's a very good person, and very honest."
Ata, who was watching a TV show while holding her cat, snorted when she heard this:
"Idiot, as Mr. Lu Xun said, a man is only honest when he is hung on the wall."
Qi An agreed: "Mr. Lu Xun is right!"
Lingyue hesitated: "...But he can't live in the sea."
Qi Anshen said understandingly, "It's alright, you can go live on land with him."
Lingyue thanked Qi An repeatedly with great excitement, and then left happily.
Qi An watched her leave, his eyes icy cold.
Go ahead, go and experience the blissful life of being bled, having your heart ripped out, being skinned, and having your essence extracted.
Lingyue lost her parents at a young age and was raised by the clan chief and clan members.
The clan chief, in particular, treated her almost like a daughter.
In the original story, she couldn't stand the boredom of the underwater world and longed for life on land.
While sneaking ashore to play, she rescued a man who had collapsed on the bank.
The man was dressed in fine clothes and was seriously injured, but his face was exceptionally handsome.
Lingyue, who was already curious about humans, saved the man and fell in love with him after spending a few days together.
After that, she would secretly run ashore every day.
Every little merman is told by their parents from a young age to stay away from humans.
"Humans are very, very bad. If you get caught by them, they'll make you cry and cry so they can produce pearls for you. You must run far, far away from humans whenever you see them."
But there are always some idiots who think they are an exception and that they will meet good people.
Lingyue would always retort, "Not all people are bad; there are good people too."
Ah Cheng is so handsome and so gentle with me, he must be a good person.
Moreover, she saved his life, so he couldn't possibly let her down.
Soon, the original owner of this body discovered her affair with the man.
The original owner tried to persuade her and even scolded her, but she remained obstinate.
The earnest persuasion of her clansmen failed to change her mind.
In a fit of anger, the original owner banished her from the Merfolk clan.
Lingyue was furious, feeling that no one could tolerate her and was preventing her from finding happiness. She turned around and followed the man away without looking back.
The original owner and her people were very sad for a while.
Although everyone was angry and sad, they still hoped in their hearts that she would be happy.
Five years later, she suddenly sent a message using a secret method.
She said she was in danger and would soon die, begging her people to save her.
The banished merman couldn't find her way home, so she could only send messages through the secret methods of the merman bloodline.
The total number of merfolk is only a little over three hundred, and they live in a small world at the bottom of the sea from birth to death.
It's also protected by an ancestral barrier, so it's very safe.
Although their only mortal enemy, the shark clan, coveted their territory, they were protected by their powerful chieftain and an indestructible barrier.
They could only watch with envy.
Thus, the merfolk, free from any internal or external troubles, spent their days chasing and playing in the water, singing and dressing up.
She was completely absorbed in her own stunning good looks.
To put it nicely, they are simple and kind-hearted, but in reality, they are a bunch of naive fools, and the clan leader is no exception.
Therefore, upon hearing that Lingyue was near death, everyone became extremely anxious and wanted to save her.
The original owner was naturally worried, but as the clan leader, he had more to consider.
Mermaids are at their peak when they are in the water; once they come ashore, their tails turn into legs, and their magical power is halved.
Moreover, the magic power will gradually disappear as the water shortage continues.
Once they lose their magical powers, they, whose entire bodies are treasures, become walking temptations.
So he hesitated.
The original owner sensed the location of the message from Lingyue; it was in a small town a kilometer from the sea.
If we can finish this quickly, we can be back soon.
In the end, he could not resist the pleas of his people and led the able-bodied men of his tribe to the town.
However, what awaited them there was not only Lingyue, but also an army of 30,000.
The entire town was emptied out, leaving only the army waiting for them to walk into their trap.
Merfolk have difficulty reproducing. Subtracting the old, weak, and young, there are only a little over a hundred able-bodied men left, almost all of whom came out with him.
The merfolk on land were not at their peak, and outnumbered, they were subjected to a relentless attack by the army that had been lying in wait, until they were completely exhausted.
They were all arrested.
The leader of those soldiers was the man Lingyue had saved.
The former fifth prince, now the crown prince, Zhao Cheng.
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