Chapter 229 Poisoning
"If it exists, it exists. Why make such a fuss?"
Inside the glittering palace, a male merman with long, golden-blue hair sat on a chair, his chin resting on his hand, his silver-blue merman tail swaying casually.
He looked languid as he woke up, glancing at his subordinates with half-open eyes before speaking in a clear voice.
“This one is different from the previous ones,” the orc below said.
"We're all fleeing for our lives, what's the difference?" the male merman said casually, playing with the pearl in his hand.
"Hmm..." The orc below frowned. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but those people just gave him a different feeling.
"Alright, no need to worry about it anymore. Just handle it as usual." After saying that, the male merman got up and swam back.
"Yes." The orc below finished speaking and left.
——
Yan Ling led them onward toward their destination.
In order not to reveal his identity, he deliberately concealed some of his dragon characteristics.
A moment later.
"Yan Ling, how long until your Zombie Dragon Clan's spiritual vein arrives?" Jin Tong asked.
"Almost there," Yan Ling replied, turning her head. "We'll be almost there after swimming through this area."
"stop!"
Suddenly a rough voice came from ahead.
Then more and more orcs appeared, of all kinds, with the most being sea monsters.
They appeared from the front and surrounded them.
Seeing this, Yi Yuan and the others moved closer to the center, looking at them warily.
They all looked fierce and menacing, with different expressions, and held various weapons in their hands.
"What do you want to do?" Jin Tong shouted upon seeing their actions.
"What are you doing?" One of the crocodile beasts glanced at its companion beside it, then looked at them again and laughed, "Since you've come to our territory, you either leave your lives behind or hand over the treasure."
“Pirates? What treasure? Never heard of it,” Jin Tong said.
"Go ask around, which stray beast doesn't have to hand over its treasures before coming here?" the crocodile beast shouted.
"Hey." The seal-man next to him, who was a little more patient, raised his hand and said, "If what you bring satisfies us, we can agree to let you stay here."
"No need to do any work, and no need to hand in any items every day."
"But if they can't satisfy us, they'll only be able to do menial tasks, do rough work, serve everyone, and follow our orders," he added.
“What stray beast? What work? Never heard of them,” Jin Tong said.
"If not, then you'll just have to leave your little life for us to have a good meal!" the crocodile beast sneered.
The surrounding orcs gripped their knives tightly, ready to strike at any moment.
"You dare..."
"These are the treasures we prepared," Mo Li said, taking out what she had prepared beforehand before Jin Tong could finish speaking.
The crocodile beast, who was about to give an order, heard Mo Li's words and gestured for its subordinates to come over.
After his subordinates took Mo Li's things, they showed them to the Crocodile Beast and the others.
When the crocodile beast opened it, the gem inside immediately emitted a dazzling light. Its eyes were momentarily blinded, and it immediately closed them.
Upon seeing the gem inside, he initially showed surprise, but quickly regained his composure.
After seeing the seal beast nod, he calmly said, "Ahem, that's right."
His eyes lit up with a new idea, and he said greedily, "But you can only have one of each kind of treasure."
"You," he said arrogantly, pointing at Mo Li, "if you pass the test, you can stay here."
"No one else..."
"Okay, all of them." He said halfway through his sentence, his eyes suddenly glazed over, and he mumbled incoherently.
The circle that was originally surrounded has now been cleared to create a passage.
Seeing this, Yan and the others silently walked over without making a sound.
After everyone else had left, Jin Tong was the last to catch up.
"They're all good stuff, they're all good..."
Even after they left, the crocodile beast was still muttering to itself.
The seal-like creature beside them watched their departing figures with a puzzled expression, "Hey, hey, hey..."
He shook the crocodile beast. "What are you talking about?"
"Ugh, I already told them to let them pass," the crocodile beast shouted impatiently.
“Alright, alright, whatever, whatever. Anyway, the boss said that it’s okay to give one treasure to everyone who comes along,” the seal beast said.
"Hmm...?" The crocodile scratched its head, looking bewildered at the vanished human-beast figures.
"Was that you just now?" Yan Ling asked, looking at Jin Tong.
"What?" Jin Tong said.
"That crocodile beast."
"I don't know," Jin Tong said, feigning nonchalance.
"I've heard of the fox clan's charm techniques, but I didn't know they could still have an effect after you leave," Yan Ling said.
"What charm spell? Never heard of it," Jin Tong said.
"Hmph." Yan Ling smiled helplessly when he saw that he didn't admit it.
"Ningning, are you alright?" Xiao Chong asked with concern.
"I'm fine, Xiao Chong," Shu Ning said.
A moment later, the group got closer and closer to the location of the Zombie Dragon Clan's spiritual vein.
The colorful seabed vegetation that was just there is becoming less and less, and the number of creatures has also decreased significantly.
"What's going on? Why are there fewer and fewer of these plants?" Jin Tong asked curiously. "Shouldn't the spiritual veins be nourishing them?"
“Our Zombie Dragon Clan’s spiritual veins are not ordinary mountains. They are so powerful that these small plants are not fortunate enough to absorb them. Getting close to the spiritual veins will only make them die faster.”
Upon hearing this, Jin Tong looked alarmed and asked worriedly, "What will happen if the orcs get close?"
“Same,” Yan Ling said.
Upon hearing this, the group stopped in their tracks and stared coldly at Yan Ling.
“But I have…” he said, glancing toward Jin Tong.
Suddenly realizing they had fallen behind, and seeing them stop, he swam back.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Did you do this on purpose?" Jin Tong asked.
"What do you mean by 'intentionally'?" Yan Ling asked, then, thinking of their earlier conversation, "Oh no, I haven't finished yet."
"Then tell me, what's the solution?" Nightmare said.
"With me here, I guarantee you'll be alright," Yan Ling said.
Seeing that they did not answer, he continued to explain, "I come from here. I have been nourished by the spiritual vein since I was a child. Within a kilometer of our dragon clan, no matter what kind of plant or beastman, they will not be affected by the spiritual vein."
Hearing this, the group of people remained serious and ignored him.
At this moment, Han She came over, put her hand on his shoulder, and smiled slightly, "We believe you."
"Yes, you're still the best." Yan Ling looked at Han She and said with emotion.
The moment Han She let go, he suddenly felt a slight stinging sensation on his shoulder, which disappeared after he touched it.
After Han She turned back, she gave them an approving look.
“Let’s keep going,” Yi Yuan said.
“Okay,” Yan Ling replied, then led the way to continue on their way.
A moment later, as he looked at the cliff getting closer and closer, a complex feeling began to well up in his heart.
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