"Mermaid Tide, you're back."
The Dragon King still maintained his awe-inspiring and unapproachable noble and domineering demeanor. This time, however, there was no human beside him, and a hint of weariness appeared in his eyes as he massaged his brow with his right hand.
Emperor Xiu truly didn't know how to respond to the phrase "come back," and without even considering the thoughts of this lonely old dragon, he asked, "Dragon King, is there something you need from me?"
The Dragon King composed himself and waved his hand: "Last time you borrowed the Soul Gathering Pearl, I forgot to ask, do you know how to resurrect your clan fish?"
Di Xiu paused for a moment, then asked, "What instructions does the Dragon King have?"
"I have a way to bring someone back to life, but it's very dangerous."
What price will I have to pay?
"No need. Whether you can do it or not is another matter. Just consider it a free gift from the Soul Gathering Pearl."
Remembering that he obtained the Soul Gathering Pearl in five days, the Dragon King was quite curious to see if he had the ability to create another miracle.
Di Xiuxin suspected that his generosity was for a purpose, but he still accepted it and waited quietly for him to continue.
He had nothing about him that would make a dragon king covet him, so he wasn't worried about being schemed against at the moment.
The Dragon King coughed lightly and said, "I've been studying the formation you found recently. It might be from ancient times. Have you seen any other formations? Or do you remember where you saw them?"
Previously, when Emperor Xiu came to borrow the Soul Gathering Pearl, the Dragon King asked him how he dealt with the demonic seed. He naturally wouldn't reveal Wuji's existence, so he said that he had seen a formation while wandering outside, and drew it out as payment. The Dragon King readily agreed.
Seeing that he remained silent, the Dragon King was about to speak again and offer some magical treasures in exchange when he heard him speak first: "I don't remember the location, but I vaguely remember there was another formation, though it was quite complicated, and I'm afraid there might be some mistakes."
The Dragon King was very pleased with his attitude and thought to himself that if the little mermaid encountered any trouble in the future, he might as well help him.
The sea has changed over time, and the shape of the East China Sea has changed again and again due to plate tectonics and the shifting of tectonic plates. The Dragon King has also changed many times, and the current one is probably three to five thousand years old.
Having lived for so many years, he possesses a wealth of knowledge and treasures, and it is rare for anything to impress him. This formation is an exception, otherwise he wouldn't have stooped to ask about it.
Of course, he had an even bigger question: why was it that this formation, which looked so simple, was impossible for him to set up?
With his keen eyesight, he could tell that the formation was real, which made him even more convinced that the little mermaid had accidentally wandered into some ancient ruin.
The Dragon King led Emperor Xiu to his study, where most of the books were collected from the human race. They would be ruined if soaked in water, so a magical barrier was specially set up in the study to isolate it from the seawater.
As soon as Di Xiu entered, he felt the dryness and instinctively turned his lower body into legs.
The study has a retro style, but some modern items easily create a sense of time travel, such as the crystal ball and music box...
A quick glance at the desk reveals that all the necessary writing implements are present.
The pens come in a wide variety of types, from calligraphy brushes to fountain pens and ballpoint pens, as well as a box of colored pencils. The paper is mostly the modern felt paper, and there is also sketching paper.
The most eye-catching thing was the tablet computer standing on the table.
The Dragon King casually walked over, picked up the tablet, and solemnly showed it to Emperor Xiu: "This is a little gadget invented by the human race. It can play music and watch plays. It's very interesting. Have you seen it when you went to the land?"
"...I've met him."
001 was incredibly curious: "Are there networks in the deep sea? How do you charge your phone when it runs out of power?"
The Dragon King put the tablet in the drawer and let Di Xiu sit behind the desk to do his own thing.
Di Xiu spread out a sheet of sketching paper, took a wolf-hair brush from the brush holder, dipped it in ink, and began to draw.
The formations in different worlds are somewhat different, but as long as he sees the formation and understands its general rules, he can understand them all and then integrate them into a coherent whole, making it easy for him to draw a formation diagram.
While they waited, the Dragon King asked him, "Do you want to learn formations?"
Emperor Xiu continued writing, saying calmly, "Don't bite off more than you can chew."
"I see you write with crisp, decisive strokes; you're a promising talent. Would you like to learn a thing or two from me?"
"Thank you for your kindness, Dragon King."
The Dragon King also noticed that his cultivation was progressing rapidly and developed a fondness for talent. He guessed that he should find a reason to teach him. He was slightly unhappy after being rejected, but then he thought that the little mermaid was only in his early twenties and felt that he shouldn't be learning this and that at this time.
At this age, playing is the most important thing for little fish.
He changed the subject and asked, "Mermaid Tide, what were you doing on land the other day?"
"Looking for someone."
The Dragon King was somewhat surprised: "You still have people you know on land? You've been missing for so many years, were you captured by humans?"
As a socially awkward fish, Tide avoids living creatures from a distance, which greatly helps him avoid many dangers.
However, he didn't understand human technology, so he was sometimes observed. Some people tried to capture him, but he managed to escape by chance.
His greatest strength is that he swims fast enough that even speedboats can't catch him in the water, otherwise he might actually be captured.
Di Xiu paused for a moment, then replied, "We met at sea."
"So, have you found him?"
"Not found."
Is that person important?
"unimportant."
Since it wasn't important, the Dragon King didn't press further or offer to help find it.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and Di Xiu, pretending to be a novice, slowly finished drawing the array diagram.
The Dragon King only glanced at it before he couldn't help but slap the table and exclaim in delight. He then examined it closely and became so engrossed that he didn't even notice when Emperor Xiu left.
Even the seabed has day and night, controlled by magical artifacts. As soon as it gets dark and light comes out, news spreads from the Crystal Palace that the Dragon King has gone mad.
It is said that he lost his appetite and spent all his time holding a piece of paper. He not only gave up his tablet computer, but also only asked about the missing human twice.
If 001 didn't trust the character of his own mission taker, he would have thought that he wasn't just drawing a diagram, but rather directly compressing a maze onto the paper.
But with his current level of cultivation, it's simply a pipe dream to bewitch the Dragon King.
Di Xiu, after observing the mermaid territory for two days, found that Lan Miao was quite capable. The other mermaids obeyed his commands, and the reconstruction of their homes proceeded smoothly, leaving him little opportunity to interfere.
Indeed, how could the merman chieftain possibly choose a useless merman as his partner?
Lan Miao, upon discovering that her son was truly cultivating diligently, felt a pang of heartache, and her eyes welled up with tears again.
"It's not like we're living in a precarious era. What little fish would enjoy cultivating? It's so tedious and boring. He must think we're unreliable, so he silently took on a burden that shouldn't belong to him. His personality is just like Afu's."
This is what Di Xiu overheard Lan Miao and the other mermaids saying.
He found a quiet place, set up a protective barrier, and began to cultivate diligently.
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