Chapter 277 Everything is ready, I am going to give my head away
"no."
Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi shouted almost in unison.
"This is absolutely not possible," Chu Xuanyi said anxiously, "You are the king of your clan, how can you..."
"It is precisely because I am the king of my clan that I must do this."
The queen's gaze swept across the entrance of the cave and saw the figure waiting anxiously in the palace. Her eyes were full of love and reluctance.
"I have waited for hundreds of years, and finally the day has come for the Saint to return."
"I see hope for the revival of the Tomb Keepers, and for our people to escape this century-long imprisonment."
"This hope is ten thousand times more important than my own life."
"If my sacrifice can bring back our Saint and pave the way for the future of our tribe, then I will die without regrets."
The queen slowly walked up to the altar. She turned her head and glanced at Xiao Yu. There was entrustment, expectation, and a hint of pleading in her eyes.
"Xiao Yu, I beg you, promise me one thing."
"Your Majesty, please speak." Xiao Yu bowed deeply to her.
"My daughter... please," the queen's voice trembled. "She is the last royal bloodline of the mermaids."
"I entrust the future of the mermaids to you as well."
After saying this, she stopped looking at him and resolutely sat cross-legged in the center of the altar.
She closed her eyes and began to sing a sad ballad, which was the sad song of the souls of the mermaids during their sacrifice.
As the singing began, the entire cave began to shake violently.
A tremendous amount of life energy gushed out of the queen's body crazily, and her body began to become more and more transparent.
"Your Majesty."
Chu Xuanyi closed his eyes in pain, unable to bear to watch any longer.
Xiao Yu stared at the figure on the altar, and this scene was forever imprinted in the depths of his soul.
Finally, when the song dropped its last syllable, the queen's almost completely transparent body completely turned into points of light in the sky, and a crystal clear blue teardrop quietly floated in the air.
Xiao Yu stretched out his hand, and the drop of mermaid tear seemed to be guided and slowly fell into his palm.
"Your Highness the Regent."
Captain Ling walked behind him without knowing when.
Her eyes were red and swollen, and her sea-blue eyes were filled with sadness. She was no longer the impulsive mermaid princess.
From the moment her mother turned into a point of light, she became the new queen of the mermaids.
"This is my mother's life." Her voice was a little hoarse.
"I know," Xiao Yu slowly closed his palms and held the tear tightly, "I will let her die a worthy death."
"The hope of our entire tribe now rests with you." Captain Ling took a deep breath, placed one hand on his chest, and performed the highest merman etiquette towards Xiao Yu. "And... Her Highness the Saint."
"Please, bring her back."
Xiao Yu didn't turn around, but just responded to her with two words in a low voice.
"Yes."
Every mermaid, regardless of gender, age or status, spontaneously stood on the shore of Penglai Island. When the Breaking Waves slowly sailed away from the port, they all bowed deeply towards the bow of the ship.
The ship gradually sailed into the vast ocean.
The sea breeze blew Xiao Yu's black clothes, making his tall and straight back look a little desolate.
Chu Xuanyi walked to his side and handed him a wine jug.
"Have a drink."
Xiao Yu didn't answer.
"When we came here, we wanted to save someone." Chu Xuanyi took a sip and said with a wry smile, "I didn't expect that when we return, we will also bear the fate of an entire race."
"It's fucking exciting."
Xiao Yu's gaze was always directed towards the capital, as that was where he had a reason to go back.
“This is not a burden.”
"It's a debt."
It is a debt owed by the Xiao royal family that must be repaid with blood.
On the way home, no more words.
…
Regent's Palace.
When he saw the two familiar figures appear at the door, Xiao Yu, who had been waiting anxiously, almost crawled out.
"Cousin, Master Imperial Master, you are finally back."
Xiao Yu's eyes were dark, and it was obvious that he had been under tremendous pressure during this period.
"How is the mansion?" Xiao Yu asked in a deep voice as he strode in.
"Everything is normal," Xiao Yu hurriedly followed. "According to your instructions, the palace has been completely sealed off. Not even a fly can fly in. The person from the palace sent someone to inquire several times, but I always rebuffed them with the excuse that you were in seclusion."
"Yes," Xiao Yu nodded without hesitation, "Prepare the secret room and activate the highest level of defense array."
"Also, from now on, apart from you, me, and the Grand Master, no one is allowed to approach the inner courtyard."
"Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy."
"Yes." Although Xiao Yu was full of doubts, he responded without hesitation.
The secret room of the Regent's Palace was built a hundred meters underground and was made of ten-thousand-year-old black iron. The walls were engraved with dense defensive runes.
At this moment, Chu Xuanyi had arranged a complex altar in the center of the secret room.
A huge and mysterious magic circle was drawn on the ground with ink mixed with cinnabar and gold powder. On each node of the magic circle, there was a priceless and top-grade spirit stone.
On the altar, a stone bed made of thousand-year-old cold jade was emitting a hint of coldness.
Ah Jiu, just lay there quietly.
She was still sleeping peacefully, just as she was when I left.
"Your Majesty, everything is ready."
Chu Xuanyi's face was a little pale. Setting up the "Three Realms Rebirth Formation" to guide the soul had almost exhausted most of his magic power.
"The Heart of Buzhou Mountain can warm your soul and protect your spirit from being torn apart by the chaotic currents of the void."
"The mermaid's tears are the key to awakening the Tomb Keeper bloodline within her."
"Next, I will activate the magic circle and send your spirit along with the power of these two treasures into her sea of consciousness."
"But I have to remind you again." Chu Xuanyi's expression became more serious than ever.
"A person's sea of consciousness is the most dangerous place in the world, especially a sea of consciousness that has fallen into eternal silence. There may be nothing there, only endless nothingness. Once your soul is lost in it, there will be no return."
"By then, both of you will have become true living dead."
"I know."
Xiao Yu walked to the other side of the cold jade bed and slowly lay down.
He took out the Heart of Buzhou Mountain from his arms and placed it gently on his forehead.
A cool and powerful spiritual energy instantly surged into his sea of consciousness, making his entire mind clearer than ever before.
Then he spread out his other hand.
The drop of mermaid tear emitted a blue halo in his palm.
Everything is ready.
He turned his head to look at Chu Xuanyi who was standing at the center of the altar and nodded to him slowly.
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