Chapter 528 Who are you?
"Here comes the main event, quickly take out your mermaid pearl!"
Jiao Ling'er kindly reminded her.
Upon hearing this, Meng Qingyin's scalp nearly exploded.
Mermaid pearl?
Where did she get the mermaid pearl?
She came here to find the mermaid pearl!
Fortunately, no one noticed Meng Qingyin; the other merfolk, including Jiao Ling'er, kept their eyes closed.
Each of the merfolk had a glowing body—or more accurately, a glowing pearl in front of them.
The mermaid pearl in front of Jiao Ling'er was red, and a faint red light illuminated her face.
The Sacred Square was bathed in a rainbow of multicolored light.
Meng Qingyin also noticed that the color of the beads in front of each mermaid was the same as the color of their hair: Jiao Ling'er's hair was pomegranate red, and the light of her beads was a light red; there was a mermaid with emerald green hair, and her beads were light green; and there was a mermaid with ginger yellow hair, and her beads were light yellow.
Without exception, this is the case.
Seeing this, Meng Qingyin was completely stunned.
Only now did she realize that the mermaid pearl was not a precious gemstone, but a type of pearl that came from the body of the mermaid race, perhaps similar to a pearl?
So it seems that the lost peacock blue shark pearl...
Her gaze fell on the stone pillar, which was shrouded in a dazzling deep blue light, making it difficult to see clearly.
That is where the leader of the Merfolk lives.
Perhaps the mermaid pearl she is looking for belongs to the mermaid leader.
The leader of the Merfolk must be the Merfolk's god, right?
Could it be that he lost his mermaid pearl, which is why he made her search for it?
Meng Qingyin felt she was getting closer and closer to the truth.
If possible, perhaps she should try to find out what the merfolk leader thinks.
Suddenly, she noticed a sharp gaze.
Meng Qingyin squinted and looked over. It was the person behind the Merfolk leader. She had long indigo hair and a calm and elegant demeanor.
Her gaze was sharp as she looked directly at Meng Qingyin.
Meng Qingyin was startled.
Oh no, she doesn't have the mermaid pearl. Has she been discovered?
She didn't know how she looked in the eyes of the merfolk, but judging from the reactions of Jiao Ling'er and the other merfolk, at least there were no flaws.
However, the lack of a shark pearl is a fatal weakness.
We need to find something to cover it up.
Suddenly, Meng Qingyin thought of something and took out the Water Light Pearl.
This bead can also glow, which might help to conceal its glow in the presence of so many merfolk.
The soft glow of the water-like beads shone on her face, and she closed her eyes reverently.
That piercing gaze indeed disappeared.
Meng Qingyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"You have received the blessings of your ancestors, and the sacrificial ceremony is now complete." Jiao Ze's voice was devoid of emotion. "Now, everyone, enjoy the revelry to your heart's content."
Along with the sound of Jiao Ze's voice, the sound of fireworks also rang out.
Meng Qingyin quietly opened one eye, and colorful fireworks exploded overhead, dazzling and beautiful.
But this is underwater! How could there be fireworks?
Her hand was grabbed, and Jiao Ling'er's cheerful voice rang out, "Yinyin, come dance!"
Meng Qingyin opened her eyes wide and found that the merfolk around her had started dancing in pairs, and the serious atmosphere from before had completely disappeared.
Is that all?
What was the meaning of the blessing just now?
"Ling'er, you weren't finished speaking..." Meng Qingyin was interrupted again before she could finish her question.
“Miss, the chieftain requests your presence.” A merman with flaxen hair bowed respectfully and said.
Meng Qingyin was taken aback: "Me?"
Flaxen-haired Merfolk: "Yes, please follow me."
She was just looking for an opportunity to sound out the mermaid leader when, unexpectedly, he sent someone to find her.
Jiao Ling'er released Meng Qingyin's hand, winked at her, and said, "Since it's the leader who's looking for you, you should go quickly. Maybe the leader will invite you to dance. No one has ever been able to dance with the leader before."
Meng Qingyin smiled and left with the flaxen-haired merman.
The flax-haired merman led her to a magnificent palace, which was resplendent and dazzling.
Upon seeing the face of the merman on the throne, Meng Qingyin felt a chill run down her spine. It was the same merman with indigo hair from before!
During the sacrificial ceremony just now, all the merfolk stood below the high platform, but she stood behind the merfolk leader, which shows that her status must be quite high.
Now that she was closer, Meng Qingyin could see a few fine lines at the corners of her eyes, the marks of time.
She understood.
Jiaoming gestured for the flax-haired merfolk to step back.
Meng Qingyin feigned fear, lowering her head.
Neither of them spoke, and the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
“You’re quite composed,” Jiao Ming suddenly spoke, his meaning ambiguous. “Do you know why I called you here?”
Meng Qingyin suspected that she might have been exposed, but she absolutely could not admit it.
"Please give me your instructions, sir."
Jiaoming walked calmly up to her and asked directly, "You are not one of my people—tell me, who are you?"
Meng Qingyin remained unconvinced, saying, "I don't understand what you mean."
Jiao Ming's gaze sharpened. "You don't have a mermaid pearl. What did you use to deceive everyone just now?"
Meng Qingyin sighed inwardly; it was indeed because of the mermaid pearl.
She thought she could fool him with water-based beads, but she didn't expect him to be so difficult to fool.
She could sense the other party's undisguised killing intent, and moreover, she was currently on someone else's territory, making the situation truly troublesome.
You can't just bluntly tell them, "Your son's mermaid pearl might be lost, and I'm helping him look for it."
Meng Qingyin believed that once she revealed the secret of the mermaid pearl, not only would the person in front of her not protect her, but even the leader would probably no longer protect her. After all, the mission clearly stated that the matter of the mermaid pearl could not be revealed.
In other words, the loss of the mermaid pearl is a matter of great importance and cannot be leaked.
The leader's mother was most likely unaware of this.
Meng Qingyin thought it over and over, and decided to take a gamble. "Actually, I am your son's friend."
Just then, another slightly urgent voice rang out from the doorway, "Mother, she is my friend!"
Jiaoze rushed over.
Meng Qingyin made the right bet. Now, she could leave the rest to the leader, since he was the one who issued the mission.
Jiao Ming's gaze turned somber: "Your friend? Could she be a cat-person?"
Mermaid readily agreed, "Yes."
Jiao Ming's face darkened. "Even if it's the cat-people who have always been on good terms with us, you shouldn't have allowed her to participate in our Jiao clan's sacrificial ceremony. It's utterly ridiculous!"
Jiaoze: "I know I was wrong. I promise it won't happen again."
Jiao Ming rubbed his temples, his voice sounding somewhat weary, "Jiao Ze, I entrust the entire Jiao clan to you. I hope you can shoulder this responsibility and not let me down."
Jiaoze lowered his gaze: "...I understand, Mother."
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