Yu Ruo hummed a song, her tone mournful and plaintive.
"Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~ La la↑ La la la la la la↓ Ah tick-tock..."
Xiao Tu and Xiao Mu cried like idiots, "Waaaaah, Cang Lin and Yu Ruo, oh my god, so tragic..."
Xiao Shui wiped away her tears, "Waaah, the beautiful, powerful merman, I love him! I love him again!!"
Xiao Jin remained expressionless and sighed softly.
Little Fire squatted on the ground picking up tiny pearls. "One, two, three, so many little pearls! I'm rich!"
Lin Xi tapped his head. "Give me the pearl."
Little Fire pouted and handed over all the pearls.
"Master, what brings you here?"
"Return the item to its rightful owner."
Lin Xi picked up the small, crystal-clear pearls and walked up to Yu Ruo.
"Don't cry."
Yu Ruo was immersed in endless pain, her fishtail drooping limply. "Cang Lin traded his life for mine..."
That night, blood was everywhere, and she lived in a daze for ten years before she dared to face the truth.
Father is gone, bearded man is gone, everyone in the village is gone, and Canglin died because of her.
Yu Ruo transformed into a hideous sea monster, completely black, without hands or feet, and extremely ugly.
The fish fled at the sight of her, and people regarded her as a monster.
Yu Ruo hid inside the seashell, too afraid to go out.
She gradually grew a fish tail and became a mermaid.
The sea is Canglin's home, and it is also their home; she wants to protect this place.
Yu Ruo rallied and rescued the humans who had accidentally fallen into the sea.
Day after day, year after year, legends of the sea goddess emerged in Wuhai City, and even shrines were built to worship her.
Only Yu Ruo understood that the true sea god would never return.
Yu Ruo's voice trembled, "I am not a god, but an ugly sea monster."
Xiao Shui jumped up and patted her tail, "You're not a sea monster. In the hearts of the people of Wuhai City, you are a god, the sea god Yu Ruo."
Xiao Mu added, "Shui Shui is right. We often hear stories about the sea god on the shore. Although the stories are different, they all worship you."
The restaurant owner believes the sea god is human, while Manager Wu believes the sea god is a merman.
In fact, both Canglin and Yu Ruo are sea gods.
Yu Ruo looked at the azure sky and stopped crying. "The Sea God was originally Cang Lin. I merely took his place."
"If I hadn't agreed to those strange things, Cang Lin wouldn't have died."
Lin Xi sighed.
Legend has it that mermaids love only one person in their lives, and if their partner dies, they will follow them in death.
That was a certain death; either Cang Lin would die, or the two of them would die together.
Xiao Shui cried incessantly, "Master, what exactly is that strange thing? I must kill it to avenge Cang Lin!"
Xiao Tu raised his hand, "To avenge Cang Lin!"
Xiao Mu raised his hand and then lowered it. "Something strange created three sea monsters, injured Cang Lin, and controlled Yu Ruo. It must be very strong. If we go there, we'll only be cannon fodder."
Yu Ruo shook her head, "I swallowed Cang Lin's mermaid pearl, and that thing never appeared again. It might not be here."
Lin Xi's eyes sharpened. "It's still inside your body!"
Yu Ruo was shocked, "How is this possible?!"
Lin Xi pressed down on her shoulder and nodded.
In her dream, she discovered that Xiaoyu, Aruo, and the sea monster were emanating fragmented auras.
It's very faint, not noticeable.
Because Canglin's pearl sealed the fragments, protecting Yu Ruo's consciousness from being devoured.
Lin Xi said, "After a thousand years, the power of the mermaid pearl has weakened, and it can hardly control the fragments anymore. It wants to trap you in a dream!"
Yu Ruo seemed to understand, "No wonder I've been feeling dizzy lately, and every night I dream of wearing a wedding dress and marrying Cang Lin. It turns out it wanted to trap me."
Lin Xi said calmly, "Dreams are illusions; they can never become reality no matter how many times they're acted out."
Yu Ruo's smile was pale. "Ahem, this is good. I can finally go down and keep Cang Lin company."
A thousand years, she's tired...
Yu Ruo lowered her eyes, and the light in them disappeared.
Little Water burst into tears, crying, "No! You are the sea god. If you die, there will be no more mermaids in the world."
Yu Ruo's eyelashes trembled slightly as she turned to look at the sea.
The sun was shining brightly, and the water was sparkling, just like the day I first met Canglin; the scenery was perfect.
She kept her promise and lived a very happy life on her own.
Now it's time to find Canglin, her only companion.
Yu Ruo smiled brightly, her voice gentle yet firm, drifting with the wind towards the sea.
"I don't want to become a murderous monster, and Canglin doesn't want me to be like that either. Let the great sea god live on forever in people's hearts."
Xiao Shui hugged her tail tightly, took the opportunity to pet it, and then cried her heart out, "Waaah, Master, can Cang Lin really not be resurrected?"
Xiao Tu sniffed, "Master, I want Cang Lin to be resurrected, I want Yu Ruo and Cang Lin to be together."
Xiao Mu was more rational. "Master, catch the bad guy. Don't let Yu Ruo die."
Lin Xi said helplessly, "Don't cry. I have a way to remove the bad stuff from Yu Ruo's body."
She was very skilled at retrieving the fragments.
Wu Ting once, Fu Shi once, Liu Yuanxiu once.
Gather spiritual energy, wrap your hands around it, reach into someone's heart, grab it suddenly, and you're done.
Lin Xi coughed lightly, "Sit still, it might hurt a little later."
Yu Ruo's eyes were unfocused, with small pearls hanging from the corners of her eyes.
Lin Xi reached out her hand, "Don't be afraid."
Don't be afraid... Yu Ruo couldn't help but think of Cang Lin.
At that moment, it was as if he were standing in front of her, speaking softly.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Yu Ruo bit her lower lip, slowly raised her head, and her eyes regained their brilliance, sparkling with a resolute light.
Whatever the outcome, she must face it bravely.
Yu Ruo closed her eyes. "Come on."
Three seconds later, Lin Xi took out a glowing object.
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