The Great Elder looked at Shui Yiyao beside him, puzzled: "Grand Princess, do you know, this is...?"
Their tribe had a marriage contract with the Jiaolong tribe, but the Jiaolong tribe was too powerful and assertive, and he worried that Shui Yiyao would be bullied if she married into their tribe. But the Sea Turtle tribe was different; they had previously intermarried with the Sea Turtle tribe many years ago. The Sea Turtle tribe was monogamous and didn't swap wives. The elder who had married into their tribe lived happily and wasn't bullied.
Moreover, the turtle tribe may not be strong in other aspects, but its defense ability is the strongest in the seabed. If the eldest princess marries one, her life safety will be guaranteed.
Shui Yiyao stood up, took the crown from the Great Elder, and placed it aside neatly. "He's my friend. Go pick him up. He's probably here to wish me a happy birthday."
The Great Elder stood still and asked: "Are you friends with the Jiaolong Clan?"
Shui Yiyao nodded naturally, "Yes, friend."
After she put down her crown, she swam towards the door.
The Great Elder suddenly stopped in front of her, frowning and saying cautiously, "Otherwise, you can wait here while I go check out the situation first."
Shui Yiyao: "No need, I know what I'm doing."
She spoke with such confidence that the Great Elder did not try to stop her. He followed her out closely with a sad face.
What if the Jiaolong Clan causes trouble? What should I do?
The three members of the turtle tribe looked at each other.
Before they came, they had indeed intended to marry the mermaid princess. The mermaid princess, Shui Yiyao, was beautiful, but her fighting power was practically zero. Her golden mermaid tears were the only thing that was useful, but other than that, she was completely useless. They were still willing to marry her; it was practically charity.
But, if there is a dispute with the Jiao clan... the three of them finally followed cautiously to the entrance of the hall.
Shui Yiyao went straight to the castle gate. Compared to the usual silence, the gate was now a bit noisy. Before she even walked out of the gate, she could hear the sounds of swimming and talking.
"Second Uncle Ao, you came first, so of course you came first."
Isn’t this Bai Gege’s voice?
Shui Yiyao arrived at the gate, looked outside, and saw Bai Gege as expected.
Bai Gege was standing in front of their gate, and across from her was Ao Li. The two stood facing each other at the foot of the steps, talking about something.
Compared to when she was on land, Bai Gege's body didn't change much, but she was obviously much whiter, and her forehead was shining.
Ao Lize couldn't see any changes.
There were quite a few people standing behind the two of them, and there were also many large boxes filled with things. Shui Yiyao took a look and saw boxes of sparkling red crystals, sapphires, and coral trees.
Seeing Shui Yiyao coming out, Bai Gege turned around and waved at her with a smile on her face: "Yaoyao!"
"Why are you here?" Shui Yiyao was a little surprised. She walked down the steps of the castle gate and walked towards her.
The great elder behind Shui Yiyao hesitated for a moment, then immediately followed.
The turtles behind also followed.
Bai Gege smiled brightly: "I'm your fan, of course I know your birthday! I'm here to celebrate your birthday! I'll also add something to your crown."
"Do you want this pigeon blood stone or this emerald?" She took out a small box in each hand, with two red and green gems in the box.
From Shui Yiyao's perspective, both gemstones are of high purity, high saturation, bright color, and are not small in size. They are truly good things.
Is this the royal bloodline of the White Whale Clan? She is extremely talented, and everyone in the seabed knows her.
"Miss Bai." The third aunt called out politely, "You're here too?"
Bai Gege glanced at her, nodded and smiled: "Yes, it's Yaoyao's birthday. Hello. Are you here to celebrate her birthday too?"
The third aunt nodded, blushing a little: "Yes, yes."
Bai Gege nodded without asking any more questions. She continued to say to Shui Yiyao, "I just got to the door and saw Uncle Ao is here too. What a coincidence."
"However, compared with all the gifts from Uncle Ao, these two stones of mine don't seem to be very presentable." She said, looking at her two gems worriedly.
Shui Yiyao looked at Ao Li. He usually only wore colorful suits, looking steady. But today, he wore a light gray windbreaker, which made him look calm and handsome.
He looked at Shui Yiyao and whispered, "Happy birthday to you."
Shui Yiyao: "Thank you."
"A birthday present."
Ao Li moved sideways and moved away from behind him.
Shui Yiyao went to the back and said politely, "It's enough that you're here. Why bring any gifts?"
Behind Ao Li were two long lines of people carrying two rows of large boxes. The boxes were all open and filled with many sparkling jewels. There were two rows of large boxes, with about ten boxes in each row, and they were neatly arranged.
Ao Li pointed to one of the columns and said, "This is a thank-you gift from the Sea Nation Alliance."
Behind Ao Li, diplomat Ao Cheng stepped forward and bowed to Shui Yiyao: "Happy birthday! I wish you eternal beauty, a flourishing career, and continuous advancement."
Ao Li raised his hand and pointed to another row of gifts: "This is for you."
There were two rows of large boxes, each containing almost identical gifts, but Ao Li's row had an extra box of jade.
Shui Yiyao looked at the gifts arranged in two rows and asked in surprise, "Why are the gifts divided into two groups?"
"Public and private matters should be clearly distinguished." Ao Li said, "The alliance's share should be given."
The diplomat Ao Cheng nearby added to Shui Yiyao, "You have made a tremendous contribution to the Sea Nation's migration plan. This small token of gratitude is not enough to show your respect."
Ao Li looked at Shui Yiyao and said, "My share," he emphasized, "is mine. I'm willing to give it to you."
He suddenly smiled, his brows softening: "To pursue you, of course I have to show some sincerity."
Shui Yiyao: "...Thank you very much."
The elder standing nearby was completely bewildered, and after a long pause, he stammered, "This... pursuit?"
Ao Li looked at the Great Elder and said politely, "I like the Great Princess and want to marry her. It's only natural for me to pursue her."
Shui Yiyao cleared her throat and changed the subject: "Ge'er, I think your emerald is quite good. The purity is absolutely amazing. It's rare."
Bai Gege was happy: "I'll put it on your crown!"
"What's that sound?" Bai Gege's ears suddenly twitched, puzzled, "Someone is coming."
Ao Li first looked towards the other side of the reef.
On the other side of the reef, the sound of swimming was heard, and soon three sea people appeared from there.
Their features are very obvious, with some transparent ribbons on their bodies.
Like a jellyfish.
Bai Gege recognized them: "It's the Jellyfish Tribe, and the one in front is Chief Mo."
There were three of them, one floating in front and two following behind, carrying things in their hands, obviously heading towards the Holy Land Castle.
After a while, three members of the jellyfish sea tribe floated over together.
"Chief Mo." Bai Gege greeted the jellyfish tribe member who came over. "Why are you here? What are you carrying?"
"Sorry, we're late." Chief Mo clasped his transparent tentacles like hands and said to Shui Yiyao, "Happy birthday, Princess."
"You're welcome." Shui Yiyao was a little surprised. She didn't know anyone from the jellyfish tribe. The mermaid tribe had almost no interactions with other tribes. Why would someone from the jellyfish tribe suddenly come to celebrate her birthday?
Before Shui Yiyao could ask, Chief Mo smiled and introduced himself, "I don't know if you remember. The nobles had two extra purifiers, and later they were given back to the largest tribe, our Jellyfish Tribe."
Shui Yiyao frowned and thought about it, it seemed... that was the case.
The Mermaids were originally allocated two purifiers, but because the Sharks, who were in charge of purifier distribution, targeted them, they didn't get one. Later, she called the police, and the Sharks were investigated, and the two purifiers were returned to them. However, since their tribe already had five, they returned them to the Alliance.
The alliance later redistributed the resources, apparently giving them to the Jellyfish Tribe, who were in dire need of them.
"Thank you so much."
Chief Mo looked at Shui Yiyao and clasped his fists again, his eyes filled with sincere gratitude. His tribe had originally been allocated two purifiers, but due to their large population, they often struggled to use them. Later, they received two more, and they thanked the Alliance and the Jiao Clan. They also learned that the two purifiers were vacated by the mermaids because the mermaid princess had secured enough purifiers herself.
Who would have too many purifiers at this time?
But the mermaids still contributed it. They were truly grateful. Normally, there was no reason to visit, but now that it was the mermaid princess' birthday, they felt they should come and show their appreciation.
Chief Mo said politely: "This is a small token of gratitude, I hope you can accept it."
He raised his hand and pointed behind him, and the two members of the jellyfish tribe came up from behind carrying something.
"This is a giant clam. I think it's quite jade-like and quite precious. I hope you don't mind it."
The giant clam carried by the two jellyfish tribe members was a whole shell, almost as tall as a person, and very white in color, even whiter than the white Gege next to it. Moreover, because it was jade-like, it was full of water and very bright.
The giant clam that the turtle tribe sent before was a small piece knocked off from this kind of thing, and now the jellyfish tribe brought over a whole giant clam raw material.
When the sea turtles nearby saw the giant clam, their faces suddenly turned very bad.
The one they gave Shui Yiyao was only one percent of the size of the one given by the Jellyfish Tribe. This... when they gave it to Shui Yiyao, they hadn't anticipated this. If they had known, they would have sent it away.
The third aunt deliberately looked at Shui Yiyao, but surprisingly, she did not see any mocking or sarcastic expression on her face. She looked very natural.
But this is what made it even more embarrassing. She didn't take them seriously.
Shui Yiyao looked at the giant clam, then looked at Chief Mo: "You are too polite. This item is too valuable, and it is not convenient for me to accept it."
Chief Mo looked terrified: "You don't like it?"
"No, no, it's just that this is too expensive."
Chief Mo shook his head: "No matter how valuable it is, it is not as valuable as two purifiers."
Ao Li beside him suddenly said, "Keep it, you're worth it."
Not to mention just one giant clam, even if it's a hundred or a thousand, she's worth it.
Chief Mo: "Yes."
Shui Yiyao: “…”
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