Princess Peacock also stood up: "I'll go too!"
She was unwilling to miss out on such a major secret involving the demon race.
"You have injuries..." the mermaid queen said with some concern.
"It's alright, this injury is nothing and won't affect the battle." Princess Peacock's eyes were filled with excitement.
Seeing her insistence, Zu'an didn't say anything and took the two women out together.
Cherry originally wanted to go and see, but unfortunately, she was not very capable and would likely not be able to protect herself in such a dangerous place. So the Mermaid Queen ordered her to stay and take care of the seriously injured Xuan Su Shuang Wei.
"Thank you, Your Excellency and the Queen, for saving Xuanxuan and Susu." Princess Peacock was both surprised and delighted to learn on the way that Xuanxuan and Susu had also been rescued.
Zaun glanced at the Mermaid Queen: "It was all the Queen who saved us; I didn't do anything."
The Mermaid Queen rolled her eyes: "If it weren't for your help, they might have risked their lives to make some noise in the Four Directions Palace to attract the attention of the demons."
Now she knows exactly what happened that night. She remembers how he, with such high cultivation, pretended to be a foolish guard and even drove away the seahorses to save her.
She felt a surge of anger at how he had completely fooled her, and the thought of him witnessing her clumsy performance that night made her furious.
Zu An smiled and said, "How could we not save such a loyal and righteous man?"
Since both women knew that this was not his real face, to avoid embarrassment, they simply found an iron mask to cover the upper half of his face.
When Princess Peacock learned of what had happened that night, she was overjoyed: "Xuanxuan and Susu are mistress and servant in name, but in reality, we are like brother and sister. I will never forget your great kindness."
She was also somewhat troubled, wondering how she could repay such a great kindness.
The mermaid queen is one thing; with time, she'll find a way to repay him.
But how can I repay this mysterious older brother?
Seemingly guessing what she was thinking, Zu'an said, "There's no need for that. You look somewhat like an old friend of mine, and besides, I have some connection with the Peacock Clan, so I naturally can't stand idly by when I see this."
If anyone else had said that, the two women would have just thought it was a clumsy way of flirting. After all, they were so beautiful, they had seen all sorts of tricks before.
But when Zuan said it, they had no doubts. Princess Peacock blinked: "Is it the feather that person gave you?"
Zuan hummed in agreement.
The Mermaid Queen looked at Zaun with amusement. Based on her speculation, this guy probably had some relationship with women of the Mermaid race in later generations.
However, it now appears that their relationship with the descendants of the peacock clan is also unusual.
Tsk tsk, could this guy be a womanizer?
Princess Peacock, with her girlish mind and lack of reservations, directly asked, "My dear sister?"
Zuan blushed: "Just a confidante, not what you think."
Princess Peacock didn't believe it and kept circling around Zu An, scrutinizing him: "You said that person looks like me, how much like me?"
Zuan didn't answer; it wouldn't be right to say they were practically identical.
But both women were incredibly intelligent, and without him answering, they immediately guessed the gist of the matter.
Princess Peacock's pretty face instantly turned red, and the Mermaid Queen also looked somewhat surprised. Recalling the scene when Zu'an first met her, it was exactly the same as when he first saw Princess Peacock. Could it be that the mermaid woman he knew in later years also looked extremely similar to me?
Thinking about this, many of her previous doubts were instantly resolved, but then even more doubts arose.
Is all of this a coincidence or destiny?
Princess Peacock, however, thought of another crucial question: "You said you came from the future, and that peacock woman looks so much like me, could she... could she be my descendant?"
Zuan actually had the same question: "I don't know either."
Even if their descendants did look so alike, it's highly unlikely.
The thought that she might have offspring made Princess Peacock's face burn with embarrassment. She didn't even know who the father of her child was.
For so many years, she has been proud and arrogant. Regardless of her status or beauty, she is among the best in the demon race, so no man has ever caught her eye.
Although Xuanxuan and Susu had a good relationship, it was only that of siblings and mistress and servant, nothing more.
She found it hard to imagine that there could be a man in the world who could make her fall madly in love with him and be willing to have his children.
Suddenly her gaze fell on Zu An, and her cheeks flushed even more.
Oh dear, Kong Qingwu, what are you thinking? He could very well be the lover of your descendants!
A thought popped into her head, and she was so embarrassed she almost poked her head out. So she decided she couldn't let herself be embarrassed alone: "So, by that logic, shouldn't you call me Great-Grandma?"
Zuan: "???"
Seeing the girl's narrow-minded eyes, Zu An thought to himself that she was really going against the natural order, and he felt a little like pressing her up and giving her a good spanking.
However, the speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart.
The Mermaid Queen's pretty face turned pale, and she silently uttered the word "great-grandmother," feeling that Princess Peacock might have guessed the truth.
No wonder he resisted me so much and avoided my attempts to be nice to him; it turns out that's why.
She fell in love with a lover whose descendant she didn't even know was from.
What kind of mess is this?!
As the three chatted, they arrived near the eye of the sea.
Hearing the various commotions and cries of battle coming from not far away, the Mermaid Queen disregarded her inner turmoil and hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound.
The once heavily guarded underwater canyon was now in complete chaos.
The large array covering the canyon flickered, seemingly damaged and struggling to hold on, but could collapse completely at any moment.
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