After all, the sea creatures looked truly terrifying after being disfigured.
But Yamiao showed no sign of timidity; she carefully observed the merman's attire.
They were found to be wearing azure scale armor and wielding tridents.
When I looked into her eyes, I avoided her gaze somewhat.
But his eyes were filled with awe, clearly indicating that he was afraid of being frightened by their appearance.
Sprouts stepped up to the leading merman and tilted their little heads to look at him.
Why are they all women, and you the only man?
The merman was a little embarrassed by the question, but he still looked at her firmly.
"I am Yi, the leader of the sea race, representing all the sea demons, to welcome the High Priest back to the Endless Sea."
Seeing that he didn't answer, Yamiao didn't ask any more questions, but instead stretched out her little hand to him.
"Yi, hello, my name is Qin Ya'er, nice to meet you."
Yi had expected her to resist, scream, or even run away, but he never expected her to be so calm.
Looking at her outstretched, delicate white hand, and then at his own dusty, sharp claws...
I wanted to hold her hand, yet I dared not, afraid that I might accidentally scratch her jade-like skin.
Seeing her embarrassment, Yamiao took the initiative to take his hand.
“I’ve seen what you were like before. It’s not your fault that you became like this. Don’t use other people’s mistakes to put invisible shackles on yourselves.”
These words struck a chord with all the sea creatures present.
Yi seemed to awaken from a long dream; it was as if they had forgotten everything over the years.
How beautiful and splendid our ancestors were!
They weren't born this way; everything was ruined by that damned villain.
When Yamiao finished speaking, they all looked sad.
He quickly changed the subject.
"Yi, how did you find us?"
Yi was then brought back to his senses by her question.
"After hearing your singing a few days ago, I sent the sea monsters to search for your whereabouts. After searching the entire sea area, I guessed that you must have been brought here by Liuyun."
These words surprised not only the sprouts, but also Qin Luo, Wu Hua, and Tengteng.
Seeing that everyone wanted to know, Qin Luo simply asked the question.
"Wasn't that flowing cloud an accident?"
Upon hearing this, Yi turned his head to look at her.
"Of course not. Apart from the sea creatures and the albatross clan living nearby, you are the only living beings that can enter this island."
After listening, Qin Luo's mind was filled with the scene of Ming Yi and the resentment falling in.
Then they heard Yi grit his teeth.
"I almost forgot, that great villain who harmed my clan can also come in."
She stopped speaking, and Qin Luo quickly pressed for an answer.
"Have you seen him?"
Yi shook his head in great disappointment.
"No, but I've heard from my elders that he set up a barrier on the island where our memories are sealed. At first, it was to keep outsiders out, and later even sea creatures couldn't get close..."
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the seedlings.
"High Priest, how did you get in? And you broke through the barrier on this island?"
Ya Miao's ability to spout nonsense is a true inheritance from Qin Luo and Wu Hua.
He could lie without batting an eye.
"It's just a mere barrier, I don't take it seriously. I'm already aware of your grievances on the island, but there's one thing I'm very puzzled about."
"High Priest, please speak freely. I will tell you everything I know."
The sprout hadn't expected him to be an educated fish, speaking so politely and courteously.
He wasn't as formidable as rumored; it seems my undercover mission this time isn't so difficult after all.
Seeing that she suddenly lost in thought, Yi called out to her softly.
"High Priest..."
Once the seedlings came to their senses, they immediately asked their questions.
Why do you assume I am your high priest?
Knowing before Yi came that this problem was unavoidable, he took out a broken seashell and handed it to her.
"This was the last divination performed by our clan's previous high priest before his fall."
The seedling held the seashell and examined it closely, only to find a passage of text written on it that she couldn't understand.
So he turned his pleading gaze to his three elders who were standing by watching the commotion.
The three of them received her gaze and immediately stepped forward to look as well.
Qin Luo and Tengteng were just there to make up the numbers; only Wu Hua was thinking, quickly searching for the meaning of the text in her mind.
A moment later, Wu Hua read it aloud.
"A soul-stirring voice breaks the barrier, on the shores of the Crimson Sea..."
After he finished speaking, Qin Luo and Tengteng both widened their eyes.
The seedlings were also full of question marks.
"I understand the first two sentences, but what does the last one mean?"
Before Wu Hua could answer, Yi began to explain.
"The shores of the Crimson Sea, also known as the Crimson Flame Sea, are the seas where our ancestors lived. I think the meaning on this seashell is that you can take us back there again."
The sprout never imagined that it would have such an important mission in its destiny.
I had always thought it was to help Qin Luo resolve her guilt.
Unexpectedly, it became my future mission.
"What should I do?"
Actually, Yi didn't know either, but he absolutely couldn't do nothing.
"Why don't we go back to the Endless Sea first? Maybe you'll get some inspiration there."
Yamiao thought what he said made a lot of sense, since that was what everyone had discussed before.
So, without any objection, she followed him.
Qin Luo, Wu Hua, and Tengteng followed closely behind, each with their own thoughts.
Qin Luo marveled at how the sprout had quietly grown without him noticing, its every word and action now measured and appropriate.
Tengteng remained vigilant at all times, her eyes fixed on the seedlings.
To ensure that I can protect her immediately in case of danger.
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