Chapter 236 Shu Ning
Upon seeing this, Yi Yuan and Xuan Lin transformed into their original forms to fend off the approaching beastmen.
Xiao Chong then shielded Jin Tong and Shu Ning behind him.
After a fierce battle, although the group was strong and managed to repel many ferocious orcs, a new wave soon surged in.
"Don't stop, all of you, charge!" the merman shouted angrily through his grief.
"Oh dear, oh dear!" Seeing them fighting and destroying many plants in the cave, the spirit vein beast frowned anxiously and said, "If you want to fight, go outside, don't do it here!"
But nobody listened to him, and the fighting continued.
"Stop right there!"
Just then, a shout came from outside.
The sound was awe-inspiring and powerful; it traveled in with the waves before the person even appeared.
The group of people who were fighting were shocked by this power and unconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.
Upon hearing this sound, the beasts that were fighting abandoned their attack on Yi Yuan and his companions and obediently retreated to the side to welcome the newcomers.
A stern-faced middle-aged man walked in slowly.
"Father," the merman greeted respectfully upon seeing the person enter, "What brings you here?"
After his father took control of this sea area, he handed over the management authority to him and had long since withdrawn from worldly affairs.
"If I hadn't come, the beastmen would have all died," the middle-aged merman said.
"Father, Shu Ning is missing, I was just about to..." the merman said aggrievedly.
“She didn’t disappear,” the middle-aged merman said.
Upon hearing this, the merman looked surprised. "Then, where did she go?"
Everyone else who heard this listened attentively.
The middle-aged merman did not answer his question immediately, but instead walked towards Jin Tong.
"Are you his father?" When Jin Tong saw the person who came in, the beastmen all treated him with utmost respect, so he guessed that his strength and status must be quite high.
"Hmm." The middle-aged merman glanced at Jin Tong, who was speaking, and the female in his arms, and responded.
As Jin Tong saw him getting closer, he frowned warily, took two steps back while holding Jin Shuning, and asked, "What...what are you going to do?"
At this moment, Xiao Chong stood in front of the middle-aged merman, his eyes flashing a warning, and said in an icy tone, "Don't come any closer."
Seeing this, the others also came over and joined Xiao Chong in blocking the middle-aged merman.
When the other orcs saw this, they too became eager to join in.
As the middle-aged merman stopped, he raised his hand, signaling the beastmen behind him not to move.
"Don't be nervous." He reassured Xiao Chong and Yi Yuan, noticing their wary eyes and the way they seemed ready to pounce at any moment.
"Father, be careful of them," the merman beside him warned, worried that the middle-aged merman might be hurt.
"Sigh." The middle-aged merman looked at the young merman beside him and sighed, "Actually, your Shu Ning hasn't disappeared."
Those present were stunned by what they heard.
"Where did she go?" the young merman asked, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.
“She’s right there…” he said, glancing at the female in Jin Tong’s arms, “there.”
Upon hearing this, the merman said in disbelief, "Father, don't try to comfort me. That was clearly an imposter, a bandit who stole my Ningning's body." He looked angrily at the female lying in Jintong's arms.
Xuan Lin and the others also did not believe what the middle-aged merman said.
"Don't think you can take Ningning away from us just by saying that!" Jin Tong said warily, hugging the female in his arms even tighter.
"Don't believe me?" the middle-aged merman said. "You'll all know once she wakes up."
The young merman, though still suspicious, headed toward Jin Tong.
"Don't come any closer!" Han She warned as he approached.
"Can you guys please take care of me first..." Yan Ling was in so much pain that she collapsed to the ground. Hearing Han She's voice, she weakly called out.
The young merman ignored Han She's warning and continued to approach.
"Wait a minute." Yi Yuan said at this moment, "She hasn't woken up yet. If you want to prove that she is your Shu Ning, you have to wait until she wakes up."
"Yes, yes, let's wake her up first," Yan Ling said immediately after hearing this. "Please save me first..."
"Wake her up? I have plenty of ways to wake her up right away!" the young merman said angrily.
"You dare!" Xuan Lin bared his sharp fangs and warned fiercely.
"Don't rush, everyone." The middle-aged merman nodded affirmatively at Yi Yuan, "This male is right."
"Ye'er, let her rest first, we'll talk about it when she wakes up."
"Alright." After a moment of silence, the young merman decided to follow the middle-aged merman's advice. "Come with me."
"Let's go," Mo Li reminded Jin Tong, who was about to leave.
Afterwards, the group of them followed the merman outside.
"Hey, what about me?" Yan Ling raised one hand and said.
"Tch, didn't you just say this was a dragon vein that could cure all poisons?" Jin Tong said disdainfully.
"I...I don't know either!" Yan Ling said, on the verge of tears.
As Han She was leaving with them, he paused and said, "Ordinary viper venom won't do anything to you, but I'm sorry, I also stayed here for a while before this place was completely occupied."
"The power of this dragon vein is indeed impressive, further enhancing the toxicity in my blood. So... you should experience it for yourself."
"Ah..." Yan Ling panicked upon hearing this, "I'm sorry, okay?"
After saying that, Han She continued to follow them, saying, "Don't worry, you won't die."
"Your poison will be cured when Ningning is alright." His voice echoed in the cave as he walked away.
"Ahhh, no..." A pitiful cry echoed in the cave, "You brat, you absolutely mustn't let anything happen to her..."
Then, led by the merfolk, Xiao Chong and his companions arrived at a magnificent palace with crystal steps and glazed tiles, which was bright and dazzling even a thousand feet below the sea.
At that moment, they were not in the mood to appreciate it.
Then the merman led them into a bedroom with crystal curtains and silk draped over the bed.
When the group entered, they found that the environment here was completely different from what they had just experienced.
"This is a residence I designed and prepared especially for her. It is surrounded by sturdy shark and dragon scales, and the air is exactly the same as that on land. You can breathe freely without the need for air-breathing pills."
"I never expected that before she even arrived, I would hear the devastating news of her death." The young merman said with a heavy heart, looking at the decorations in the bedroom.
"Put her down," he said to Jin Tong after walking to the bedside.
"Wait a minute." Mo Li walked up to Jin Tong first, checked him over, and then said with relief, "It's okay, put it down."
Jin Tong then gently placed Shu Ning on the bed and covered her with a blanket.
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