Upon hearing this name, Mikado Baiharu's expression turned somewhat solemn.
"Lady Houtu..." The Mermaid Queen's face first showed confusion, then shock, "Is she the one you encountered in the Netherworld?"
Zu An nodded. In the past, he might have doubted whether Hou Tu Niangniang could actually do it, but not long ago he learned about the concept of Huangtian Hou Tu from Yi. Hou Tu was an existence on par with Huangtian, and her strength and status were much higher than he had imagined.
Moreover, she also controls the Six Paths of Reincarnation, so sending someone to another world or timeline is not impossible.
But why would she do that?
The key point is that she did this without revealing her identity. If the mermaid queen hadn't been able to perfectly mimic her voice, no one would have known that she was the one who did it.
I had promised Houtu Niangniang that I would help her find the token of the Six Paths of Authority, but she didn't even tell me. Instead, she suddenly sent the Mermaid Queen over. What was the reason for this?
And what price did she mention the mermaid queen had to pay?
In an instant, his mind was filled with too many questions. He felt as if he were in the midst of a huge conspiracy, with one or even several pairs of terrifying eyes staring at him from behind. Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine.
"Why would the Goddess Houtu do such a thing?" The Mermaid Queen clearly had the same question.
Mikado Baiharu's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something, but he wasn't sure.
Zu'an asked curiously, "Little sister Ling'er, what are you thinking about?"
Mikado Baiharu shook his head: "There's too little information; it's difficult to deduce anything substantial."
He then asked the Mermaid Queen, "What are your plans next?"
The mermaid queen opened her mouth, unsure how to answer for a moment.
To be honest, this world was too unfamiliar to her, and she seemed to vaguely sense the hostility of the demon saintess towards her.
Is it because of Brother Zu...?
Fortunately, Zu'an smoothed things over for her at this moment: "Just stay with us, I won't let anything happen to you."
The Mermaid Queen hummed in agreement. With his words, nothing else mattered.
Mikado Hyoharu hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Judging from how he instantly killed those pursuers, that Yi is very strong. If he finds out that his fiancée is with you, it will probably be difficult for him to get away with it."
Zuan sighed: "I'll explain to him then. If he really doesn't accept it, then I'll have no choice but to fight. I can't just leave Suyin alone."
Whether out of duty or affection, he had no reason to abandon the Mermaid Queen.
Hearing her brother call her name, the mermaid queen's eyes curved into a smile, her eyebrows full of gentle tenderness.
Mikado Baiharu was about to try to persuade her again when suddenly a thought struck him: another possibility seemed quite good...
So she took the mermaid queen's hand and said, "Your Majesty, please don't take offense. I was only saying that to analyze our current situation, not to target you. I hope you won't take offense."
The Mermaid Queen was already in a great mood after reuniting with Zaun, and now that she saw Zaun taking the initiative to be friendly, she didn't mind at all: "Holy Maiden, you are overthinking it. We should be working together anyway."
Mikado Baiharu was a little unaccustomed to this close sisterly situation, but she didn't want to pull her hand away.
Fortunately, the mermaid queen spoke up and asked, "By the way, how did you end up here?"
Mikado Baiqing then seized the opportunity to pull her hand back: "We're going to Kunlun Mountain to save the Heavenly God Baojiang..."
He then briefly recounted the whole story.
“Bao Jiang?” The Mermaid Queen frowned slightly. “I feel like I’ve heard that name before.”
"Where have you heard of him?" Zu'an was overjoyed. The Kunlun Mountains were too vast, and finding Baojiang was like searching for a needle in a haystack. But if there were any clues, it would save a lot of trouble.
“I remember now,” the Mermaid Queen suddenly said, her eyes lighting up. “He visited the Chang clan and stayed for a few days before, apparently looking for some herbs. The clan elders even gave him directions. Back then, I was anxious and fearful when I first arrived in this world, so I didn’t pay much attention to these things until I heard that name just now.”
"When did he arrive at the Chang clan?" Mikado Baiqing suddenly asked.
The Mermaid Queen pondered for a moment and said, "About half a month ago."
"What?" Zu'an was greatly shocked. He had been hoping to catch up with the other party as soon as possible, hoping to save his life. Even if he couldn't save him, he would still be happy to find out the whereabouts of the glass hairpin.
But now that they know he passed by the Chang clan half a month ago, there's no way they could catch up with him.
The conspirators hiding in the shadows have already killed Bao Jiang and may have also obtained information about the elixir of immortality.
The thought that all his efforts over the past few days had been in vain made Zuan feel extremely dejected.
“Actually, there’s no need to be too discouraged. There’s a folk saying that a day in heaven is a year on earth. Maybe Baojiang has just returned from reporting to the heavens,” Mikado Beiqing said. “Think about it, when would be the best time for that murderer to strike?”
"If Baojiang was killed on his way to meet the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Court would definitely have noticed something amiss immediately."
“But if Baojiang meets the Heavenly Emperor, reports back, and then returns, the Heavenly Court won’t think to contact him again for a while. If he dies on the way, even after several decades, the Heavenly Court might not be able to find out.”
Hearing her analysis, Zu An's eyes lit up: "Sister Ling'er, you are so clever! You even thought of that!"
The other party's analysis is indeed reasonable. If I were the murderer, I would definitely choose to do it on the other party's return journey.
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