Leng Yue's eyes darted around, then she pounced on him, smiling, and said, "That depends on your performance. If you don't come to see me often, I might replace you!"
Jiang Yuan smiled in response. He naturally did not believe in the matter of replacing the person. Once the Mermaid Clan's pearl was identified, it could not be changed unless it was disintegrated.
If Leng Yue really falls in love with someone else, he would be happy, because that would mean she is not a sea creature, can break free from her identity as the Abyss Ancestral Dragon, and is not heartless and without desire.
"Alright, here's your stuff back. My man should go conquer the heavens!"
Leng Yue returned all the items she had previously stolen and unilaterally announced their identities.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan could only smile wryly. If Liu Zhaodi knew about the absurd things that had happened here, he would probably be beaten to death.
"By the way, you shouldn't object to me killing sea creatures, right?" Jiang Yuan finally voiced his concerns.
Jiang Yuan thought Leng Yue would be somewhat disgusted, but Leng Yue's attitude was unusually indifferent.
"Kill them, just kill them all. They're a bunch of mayflies that only float around in the shallows. Only when they're all dead will the deep sea be peaceful."
Leng Yue looked indifferent, but after speaking, she noticed the strange expression on Jiang Yuan's face. Realizing what she meant, she quickly added, "No, don't misunderstand. What I meant was that I was also a human before, so it's only natural for me not to help either side."
Jiang Yuan's lips twitched. This explanation was too weak and feeble. He had clearly become ruthless and numb because of the influence of the Abyss Ancestral Dragon, but now he had to give a hypocritical explanation.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan felt a sense of worry and asked, "If you help me take away the Sea-Stabilizing Needle, will the sea tribe make things difficult for you?"
In the last battle, the Dragon Girl only helped Emperor Yu borrow the Sea-Stabilizing Needle before the Ancient Sea Dragon Palace pulled out her dragon tendons and suppressed her to immortality. Now, Leng Yue not only helped him get the Sea-Stabilizing Needle, but also commanded the deep-sea race not to invade the land. These two are not comparable.
"Don't worry, as long as I hide in this deep sea, even those half-dead sea creatures can't do anything to me. And if they dare to come, I dare to kill them!"
The power of the abyss went berserk, as if confirming Leng Yue's killing intent.
She may be hated by the sea creatures, but as long as she doesn't leave the Sea of Annihilation, no one can do anything to her.
"Leng Yue, believe me, I will definitely restore you to your original state," Jiang Yuan promised.
Hiding in this deep sea, he faced endless loneliness and desolation, and he did not want Leng Yue to spend her whole life there.
However, Leng Yue scoffed, "I think it's pretty good as it is now. At least I can do things that I didn't dare to do before, and I don't have to feel guilty."
Hearing these words, Jiang Yuan remained silent for a long time. What Leng Yue meant by not being able to do was being with him, but the price was too high, too high for her to bear.
"Go on, it's time for you to go back and be your hero!"
As Leng Yue donned her scale armor, she urged Jiang Yuan to leave, fearing she would lose control and forcibly leave him in the Sea of Annihilation.
Jiang Yuan nodded, put away his things, and stood up, saying, "The clownfish in the Silent Ladder, you can keep it by your side as a little brother. It has the potential to become a sea god. If you train it well, it can help you with many things."
"Okay, I'll make some fish soup tomorrow. You've been keeping me weak these past few days, it'll help me recover!" Leng Yue said seriously.
Jiang Yuan, who was about to leave, was so startled by these words that he stumbled.
"Just kidding, you really think I'm a devil? I'm selective about what I eat!"
Leng Yue gave him a teasing look, but before the teasing could reach him, Jiang Yuan caught a strong sense of wickedness. She took a running start and kicked Jiang Yuan in the butt, sending him flying out of the Sea of Annihilation.
"Woman, you'll remember this!"
Jiang Yuan's wails echoed through the desolate land. Only now did he fully understand what Leng Yue meant by "things she dared not do before, she dares to do now." At least, the Leng Yue of the past would never have done such a thing, but now, with the audacious Abyss Ancestral Dragon, it was something she was truly capable of doing.
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"Captain, it's been a week already, are we going to keep waiting?"
In the depths of the ancient sea, a group of people with colorless eyes drifted with the current.
They were the Tiangang Special Forces, but the outside world had been submerged by the sea. Without finding the Sea-Stabilizing Needle, how could they have the face to return to China?
"You all go back and protect China first. I'm waiting for Jiang Yuan!"
Lost and distraught, An Xiaoyu stared intently at the seabed, waiting for someone, someone who valued her more than life itself.
"Captain, Major General Jiang is facing an abyss this time..."
"He won't abandon me, even if it's the abyss, he wouldn't!"
An Xiaoyu shook her head, still refusing to believe that Jiang Yuan had sunk into the abyss. She knew Jiang Yuan and Leng Yue; they were both very calm people. If they hadn't met, there might have been misunderstandings, but once they met, they would definitely clear up their differences.
All the team members remained silent. Before the racial war, it was difficult to choose between the greater good and the individual self, but there was no need to choose either.
What is the greater self? It is my collective. What is the lesser self? It is my individual self. But to elevate the greater self, one is destined to shatter countless lesser selves.
"Alright, you guys go back now, I'll wait for him here!"
An Xiaoyu activated her nearly broken natal magic weapon, and the light of the divine skill "Immortal Desire" lit up the sea. Even if it was faint, it was a lamp in her heart illuminating Jiang Yuan's way home.
Seeing this, the Tiangang Special Forces did not try to persuade them further. China was already in dire straits, and as first-line soldiers, they had no time to grieve. They could only carry on with their comrades' beliefs and move forward firmly.
To live or to die?
None of these matters. What matters is to wipe out the invading enemy and restore a prosperous era to China.
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