Chapter 270
As for whether Bo Xu will kill them?
When he ruthlessly slaughtered half of the high-ranking officials of the Mermaid Empire, did he show any mercy?
Their brazenness clearly showed they never took the entire Mermaid Empire seriously.
What does it matter if we kill a few of them now?
The Fourth Elder was clearly a witness to that bloody massacre, and a deep fear welled up in his eyes, rendering him speechless.
The Second Elder's tone was solemn and heavy: "Although we regard him as emperor, it is only our own wishful thinking. Don't forget, he has no sense of belonging to the merfolk. To be his enemy and provoke him is definitely not a wise move."
If Boxu were to perish along with the main system, then the mermaid civilization and them would be completely finished.
Why isn't the Fourth Elder afraid?
But he was unwilling to accept it!
"No matter what, the emperor cannot marry a human woman."
The Second Elder repeated his previous statement: "Can you control the Emperor's decision?"
Fourth Elder: "!!!"
The Second Elder shook his head. How could he not know the Fourth Elder's ambition?
No family can hold power forever in the Mermaid Empire. The Council of Elders and the Parliament hold general elections every ten years, and any citizen with a clean record can run for office.
Mermaid citizens have immense voting rights, and the Mermaid Empire has an absolute oversight system that prohibits any vote-buying or selling. The punishments are extremely severe; if caught, one's future is ruined.
Therefore, the power of the Mermaid Empire is never controlled by any one family, and no family can guarantee that they and their descendants will always be good enough to hold the real power of the empire.
But the allure of power can easily lead people astray, and the Fourth Elder is a prime example of this.
The next election will be held in three years. In the years since the Fourth Elder became a member of the Elder Council, he has not made any significant achievements, and his family members are not up to par and are only dragging him down.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is unlikely that the Fourth Elder will be able to continue serving as an elder in the Elder Council three years from now.
The Fourth Elder has been used to being fawned over over the years, so why would he want to lose his current glory?
Therefore, he had been planning to make his daughter the emperor's partner and give birth to a little mermaid as excellent and powerful as the emperor, so that his family could gain the support of all mermaids, break the imperial tradition, become the first family, and not be constrained by the citizens' election.
Even more so, the Fourth Elder had long coveted the Mermaid King's immense power and the domain of the divine civilization.
Unfortunately, as long as Bo Xu was around, he didn't have the guts to touch the deification project that had long been buried in history, and could only use the most direct honey trap.
Of course, if the Mermaid King favored his daughter, that would be the most profitable shortcut, but everyone knows that Bo Xu's mental power is too sharp and aggressive, and he never allows anyone to get close.
When they came out to find the Emperor, the Fourth Elder insisted on selecting a concubine for him, saying in a high-sounding manner: "What if the Emperor keeps refusing to find a pheromone match and his mental power goes completely out of control and destroys himself?"
The Presbyterian Council and Parliament are also deeply concerned about this.
Therefore, even though he knew that the Fourth Elder had ulterior motives and that no one should approach Bo Xusheng, he still wanted to give it a try, just in case the Emperor suddenly realized he wanted to find a partner.
Well, now it seems that the Emperor has indeed become enlightened, but he doesn't want mermaids, he wants humans!
Not to mention the Fourth Elder's deep resentment, the Second Elder was also troubled!
Humans will only tarnish the Mermaid King's most noble bloodline and genes.
Unfortunately, Bo Xu was not someone they could control, and they had no right to interfere in his marriage.
As for status, reputation, and the mermaid empire, Bo Xu didn't care at all.
If they really anger him, they will be the ones who suffer first.
The mermaid leaders are going bald.
Sigh, what a mess this is.
Their empire has so many beautiful and pretty female mermaids, but the emperor doesn't want any of them. He just has to take a fancy to a human.
What kind of taste is that?
"Mr. Bai."
A gentle girl's voice came from behind, and the Second Elder and the Fourth Elder turned their heads to look at the same time.
A handsome, pale young man emerged from the cabin, followed by a gentle and beautiful mermaid girl.
The Fourth Elder's face instantly darkened; he loathed and looked down on all humans.
The same applies to the partner the Emperor inexplicably chose, and also to the human male he met at the pirate headquarters, even though he had helped them before.
The Fourth Elder sneered inwardly, thinking, "They didn't ask me for help!"
Even if he doesn't help, those space pirates are no match for them; at most, they'll just have to pay a price.
Since the injured and dead were not the Fourth Elder's relatives or subordinates, he naturally didn't care.
However, compared to the Fourth Elder, the Second Elder was the leader of this trip.
He treated the human youth as a guest, so the Fourth Elder couldn't do anything about it.
Including the Second Elder's earlier persuasion from this young human, which led him to not intercept and kill Wen Xin after she attacked their spaceship, but instead capture her alive...
The Fourth Elder had no choice but to obey.
He never expected his daughter to be so impulsive. Not only did she run out and take the initiative to attack and provoke Wen Xin, but she also disregarded the Second Elder's orders and launched a sneak attack on Wen Xin.
But the Fourth Elder still didn't think it was his daughter's fault, since Wen Xin was human.
She deserved it!
The Second Elder could easily see through the Fourth Elder's intentions.
He shook his head inwardly. With the Fourth Elder's daughter's brainless and barbaric nature, the Emperor would have to be blind to even look at her.
Thinking about how Lily had acted like a queen the whole way, haughty and troublesome, most of the merfolk, including the Second Elder, were sick of it.
If it weren't for her status as an elder, the Second Elder would have asked her: Are you worthy?
The reason she attacked Wen Xin so fiercely before was because the Emperor had posted the news of his marriage on the entire Mermaid Star Network, which was a huge slap in the face to her, making her feel that she had lost all face. As a result, she vented all her jealousy and resentment on all humans.
The human youth, Bai Ruiwen, was protected by the Second Elder, so she couldn't kill him. Instead, she planned to crush Wen Xin, who was adrift in the interstellar space and all alone. After all, she was human.
May all of humanity die!
Who knows...
It can only be said that Lily, who was blown to bits, brought this upon herself.
Bai Ruiwen seemed oblivious to the Fourth Elder's disgusted gaze and greeted the Second Elder politely.
Although the Second Elder also disliked humans, he was still clear about his grudges and was quite reasonable.
"Mr. Bai, is there anything I can help you with?"
Bai Ruiwen cut to the chase and asked, "Second Elder, was that your Emperor just now?"
Such a colossal creature, like the existence of an ancient god, was something he had never seen before.
Humans have speculated that the Classic of Mountains and Seas, passed down from ancient times, may not be a fabrication, but a real historical record.
However, to this day, they are still far from being able to touch that mysterious and terrifying realm.
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