Princess Peacock actually wanted to go down with Zuan, but she was not a naive girl who couldn't distinguish between what was important and what wasn't, as she was assigned to negotiate an alliance with the sea tribe.
She knew very well that given the strength those giant monsters had just displayed, going down there would not only be of no help, but would also force them to take care of her.
Rather than being a hindrance, affecting important matters, and being disliked, it's better to stay here.
Of course, she also wanted to help the other party, and after thinking it over, she realized that the peacock feather she had was the only useful tool.
She disregarded the elders' repeated instructions before her departure and decided to entrust the item to the other party for self-defense.
When this scene was witnessed by the sea creature experts, they couldn't help but smile knowingly. After all, the two had such a close relationship that such gifts to each other were quite normal.
Only Zaun and the Mermaid Queen knew the depth of her feelings in giving away this clan's most treasured possession. Zaun smiled gently and placed the peacock feather back into her hand: "I have a magical artifact; keep it for your own protection."
He has the Fallen Treasure Coin, which has a similar effect to the Peacock Feather in some ways, but is of a higher grade, so he really doesn't need this thing.
On the contrary, Princess Peacock needs this item for self-defense in this complicated environment.
Seeing his refusal, Princess Peacock's eyes instantly reddened. This was the only thing she could think of that could help him, but it turned out to be of no use to him.
In that instant, she felt like a complete failure. Not only was she not as beautiful as the mermaid queen, but she was also not as useful. The mermaid queen had been able to fight alongside her in such a dangerous situation, while she could do nothing.
Zuan was a little confused. Why did she suddenly look like she was about to cry?
The Mermaid Queen rolled her eyes at Zu'an, thinking that this guy really didn't understand women's hearts. So she pulled Princess Peacock aside and comforted her while secretly transmitting her voice: "Sister Qingwu, the reason he returned this item to you is because he wants you to have another trump card. Think about it, after we go down, this place is full of the Dragon King's people. Although they acted very grateful just now, they were only preparing to surrender to the demons not long ago. What if they turn against us later? Wouldn't we be unable to get out of here?"
Princess Peacock was taken aback: "Really?"
The Mermaid Queen smiled and said, "Of course it's true, but he couldn't tell you directly in front of so many sea creature experts."
Princess Peacock's worries immediately turned to joy: "Don't worry, I will definitely be your support from up there and won't let them do anything reckless."
At the same time, he quickly thought that he probably couldn't defend against it on his own.
He just happened to have entrusted me with the task of negotiating the alliance. I could take the opportunity to contact those sea creatures who were determined to fight against demons, so that even if something unexpected happened, I would have a force to rely on.
Princess Peacock approached Zu An and said, "Take care on your journey. I will be here waiting for you to return."
Zuan looked at the Mermaid Queen with some doubt, wondering how she had managed to persuade her in such a short time.
The mermaid queen winked at him but didn't answer.
With Princess Peacock taking the lead, the powerful members of the sea tribe also sent over their defensive magic treasures, hoping to do their part.
This time, Zuan did not refuse and accepted all the magical treasures.
Seeing this, Princess Peacock felt a surge of joy in her heart; he was indeed different towards her than towards others.
Soon, Zaun bid farewell to the sea creatures and led the mermaid queen to the edge of the trench.
The area below no longer radiated the magnificent and bright array light that he had seen a few days ago. Instead, it was dilapidated, and the entire trench was shrouded in a grayish-white death aura. Only occasionally could one see some remnants of the array still flickering.
As Zaun held the Mermaid Queen's hand, the Primordial Chaos Sutra was activated, helping her dispel the deathly aura around her.
"Don't stray too far from me after you go down."
"Um."
Seeing this, Princess Peacock was so envious she cried; she really wanted to go down with him too.
The powerful members of the sea race looked at Zaun with envy. For so many years, everyone had been pursuing the Mermaid Queen. Although she made everyone feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze, everyone knew that they were actually very far away from her. This attitude was a manifestation of her keeping her distance from them.
Everyone is curious about what kind of man will ultimately win the heart of the beauty. No one has the answer. No matter who the queen chooses, they will not be convinced because they do not believe that the other party can really surpass them.
But now that everyone has finally gotten the answer, they find themselves unusually calm.
There was only envy, no jealousy or hatred. After all, having witnessed these battles, that man was truly formidable, and everyone here had also received a great favor from him.
It seems that only a man like him is worthy of her.
...
Meanwhile, the mermaid queen's gaze quietly fell on the hand that was holding hers, and a joyful smile instantly appeared between her brows.
Despite the eerie white mist all around, and the occasional strange howls of some unknown creatures, both mournful and eerie.
But the mermaid queen felt that everything around her had a unique beauty, which seemed to be the most wonderful memory of her life.
With a casual wave of his hand, Zuan summoned the magical artifacts he had just acquired, which floated around the Mermaid Queen: "These artifacts are of no use to me. There are dangers lurking below now, so you can keep them for self-defense."
"Thank you." The mermaid queen did not refuse, and accepted the gifts with a smile, thinking to herself that these were gifts from him, and she would cherish them.
They seemed to have completely forgotten that these gifts were actually given by other powerful sea creatures.
"By the way, what did you and Princess Peacock talk about just now?" Zu An asked curiously.
The Mermaid Queen smiled and said, "You shouldn't concern yourself with matters of the daughter."
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