When Xiao Xuan resurrected Wen, he even went to the Yellow Springs Road to find sword spirit fragments. Emperor Xiu's cultivation level is not as high as his, but he has more knowledge.
After obtaining the Soul Gathering Pearl, he went to the Merfolk territory, collected the remains of the Merfolk one by one, put them together, and then used the Soul Gathering Pearl to chant obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations while injecting spiritual power into the magical artifact.
Specks of light emerged from all over the tribe's territory; they were the spirits and essences of the mermaids. Some had drifted away unnoticed, but were brought back through incantations and the Soul-Gathering Beads.
To demonstrate democracy, after collecting the information, he asked them whether they wanted to be reincarnated or resurrected.
After confirming that it would not harm him, the merfolk chose the latter.
Di Xiu tied the Soul Gathering Pearl to his wrist, listened to the hawksbill turtle chatter for a while at the entrance of the barrier, and swam back to Sea Stone Village after dark.
At the same time, the Dragon King looked at his subordinates, who were bent over at almost a 180-degree angle, and remained silent for a long while before saying, "You lost them again?"
"yes."
The human next to him chuckled: "You guys can't even swim as well as a kid who's supposedly only in his twenties?"
The Dragon King's subordinates felt they had disgraced him and were even more ashamed.
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The first thing Di Xiu did upon returning was to check the number of fish in the tank and their recovery status. They were all still there and recovering quite well, but he strangely noticed that they seemed to have gained weight.
"It's not just a feeling, you've really gained weight, though only a little bit," 001 confirmed, comparing the photos with previously saved ones.
Upon hearing the sound of someone entering, the mermaids' first action was to surface and shout "Little Tide." The first batch released had already managed to leap out of the water, appearing quite lively, and their black color had mostly faded.
They were curious about where he had been recently. Fish can't talk, so they spoke to Di Xiu through sound waves. When they spoke at the same time, their voices kept drilling into Di Xiu's ears, which was really unpleasant.
Because of the angle, they didn't see the extra beads on his wrist until he reached out and removed the fishing net covering them, at which point they asked him about it out of curiosity.
Emperor Xiu, unable to bear it any longer, said, "Speak one by one."
The merfolk didn't know why, but they became a little intimidated when they heard him speak like that, perhaps because he was the chieftain's son.
The mermaids spontaneously separated, leaving the center position to a fish with an emerald green tail, whose name seemed to be Lan Miao. If I'm not mistaken, he should be the original owner's biological father.
"Tide, my child, Father has finally seen you, sob sob sob."
Only the water knows the tears of a fish, but Di Xiu could hear the crying clearly. In an instant, countless correct answers flashed through his mind, but in the end he simply said, "I'm back."
Lan Miao Xiaoyu looked up at him, crying even harder: "How have you been all these years? Waaah, it's all my fault for not watching over you properly. You were lost for so many years, and I didn't even get to see your mother one last time."
001, perched on the rim of the tank, asked curiously, "Was the original owner's biological father a crybaby fish?"
Di Xiu made no comment, but simply recalled the original owner's experiences over the years. It wasn't a good or bad life. Because he could swim fast, he could avoid any danger, but the grievances and fears he experienced were impossible to measure simply.
But if you're asking who's to blame, it seems like you can't really blame anyone.
He ultimately didn't know how to answer this tearful father's question, so he simply said objectively and rationally, "Things will get better in the future."
"It's all over, my Afu is gone, Tide, your mother is gone, we're all orphans and fathers now, sob sob sob. Live well, if I can see you one last time, I'll die without regrets." After saying that, he sank into the water, only to be quickly supported by the other fish.
"It's nothing, it's nothing, I just fainted."
Even Emperor Xiu couldn't tell which fish was speaking.
001 stood there for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Could they be the fourth type of love where the woman is stronger than the man?"
001 felt that he was still too ignorant. He had only seen it in the matriarchal world before, and he didn't seem to remember it at other times.
Di Xiu, unaware of any particular number of loves, reached out and supported Lan Miao. After confirming that he was truly alright, he channeled some spiritual energy into him and then released him.
He turned around and found a soup bowl in the cupboard, letting the bowl with the dark spots fade to make room for it.
The mermaids were simple and kind-hearted. Once they understood what he meant, they all jumped into the bowl without hesitation. Some of them, whose black spots had not yet faded, also tried to jump in, but were swatted back by the tails of the other fish.
They didn't know what had been added to the water, but it was clearly something good and they couldn't waste it.
The next day, he went out early to buy some things in the county and met the old people in the village on the way.
They go to bed early, but are light sleepers, and wake up early as well, eating breakfast at a table.
"Tide, when did you get back? Come on, let's have breakfast together."
“Last night,” Di Xiu approached and politely declined the old woman’s offer, “I wasn’t hungry, you all eat. Tide thanks everyone for helping take care of the fish.”
001 quietly added: "In just one week, she even gained weight."
"Young people can't go without food, especially since you're a patient."
"Tide, are your fish constipated? Why isn't the water in the tank cloudy?"
Di Xiu glanced at the old people who were enjoying their porridge and pickled vegetables, paused for a moment, and said, "They probably don't like to move, so they've all sunk to the bottom of the vat."
"Is that so?" The old lady was skeptical. "Come, come, let's eat."
Di Xiu declined, saying, "I'm just going to the county to buy some things, and I'll just grab a bite to eat on the way. Is there anything you need me to bring?"
An old man asked curiously, "Didn't you just get back? Why don't you remember buying anything in the county on your way back?"
Di Xiu: "...I arrived too late, and the shops were all closed."
Emperor Xiu stayed in this place for another month. After confirming that the potion had been fully absorbed, he sent all the fish back. He also gave them more than a dozen talismans that could detect demonic energy to prevent them from being affected again.
He was quite skilled at detecting and dealing with demonic energy.
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