Chapter 527 Sacrificial Ritual
Just as Meng Qingyin was in a daze, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up or it'll be too late!"
A mermaid with pomegranate-red hair grabbed her and swam forward without saying a word, his face showing some anxiety.
Her voice was crisp and clear, like the tinkling of bells, and her face was beautiful, but she paled in comparison to the silver-haired merman from before.
Meng Qingyin did not struggle, indicating that she had not exposed her identity.
In other words, in the eyes of other merfolk, they consider themselves to be of the same race. That makes things easier.
But where is this merman taking her?
She looked really anxious.
After a moment's thought, Meng Qingyin deliberately swam a little slower.
Feeling the resistance in her hand, Shi Liuhong turned to look at Meng Qingyin and said quickly, "Hurry up, or we'll really be late! Today is the most important day for our Merfolk, we absolutely can't be late—by the way, did you also oversleep?"
"Hmm..." Meng Qingyin nodded perfunctorily, then tentatively asked, "What's your name?"
This mermaid is very secretive; perhaps we can get some useful information out of her.
While pulling Meng Qingyin along, Shi Liuhong began to chatter on and on: "My name is Jiao Ling'er. My home is in the far east, which is so far away from the Sacred Square! If I miss the sacrificial ceremony, my dad will nag me to death! This is a sacrificial ceremony that all merfolk must participate in after they reach adulthood!"
Meng Qingyin's expression shifted. A sacrificial ceremony?
Will all adult merfolk participate?
The image of the silver-haired merman flashed through her mind.
The direction she just left in is exactly the opposite of the direction they are going now.
If all adult merfolk have to participate, wouldn't she be late?
"Oh dear, how did I oversleep! By the way, what's your name?" Jiao Ling'er's voice interrupted Meng Qingyin's thoughts.
"Oh, my name is Yinyin," Meng Qingyin casually made up.
"Jiaoyinyin? That's a very nice name," Jiaoling'er said.
Meng Qingyin thought for a moment and then said, "I just came of age this year, and this is my first time participating in a sacrificial ceremony. I'm a little nervous. Could you take me with you later?"
This was a great opportunity to learn about the Merfolk, and she didn't want to miss it.
However, she knew nothing about the sacrificial rituals of the Merfolk, and it would be terrible if she made a mistake and gave herself away.
Jiao Ling'er was somewhat surprised: "Why didn't your parents accompany you to such an important ceremony?"
Meng Qingyin lowered her eyes: "My parents passed away when I was very young."
"I'm sorry..." Jiao Ling'er's eyes held a hint of sympathy. "Don't worry, I'll take good care of you!"
Meng Qingyin: "Thank you."
Jiao Ling'er's laughter was crisp and clear. "Oh, it was just a small favor, no need to thank me."
Soon, Jiao Ling'er led Meng Qingyin to the Sacred Square.
The place was already filled with merfolk, almost all of them with thick, long hair and delicate faces.
Jiao Ling'er and Meng Qingyin stood on the outermost edge of the crowd, and no one noticed their arrival.
Jiao Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, we weren't late."
Meng Qingyin's gaze swept through the crowd, but she couldn't find that striking silver hair.
"What are you looking at?" Jiao Ling'er asked curiously.
"It's nothing, it's just that I've never seen such a big scene before, I was just too nervous," Meng Qingyin said.
Strange, didn't that silver-haired merman come?
Is he not yet an adult?
Jiao Ling'er patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, the sacrificial ceremony usually doesn't take too long. Just follow what the other merfolk do, it's very simple."
After a moment's hesitation, Meng Qingyin asked, "What happens if an adult merman doesn't participate in the sacrificial ceremony?"
Jiao Ling'er's face immediately turned very serious: "I'm telling you, you absolutely must attend the sacrificial ceremony on time. This is no joke. Every adult merman will not miss today's sacrificial ceremony, because it is related to..."
Before she could finish speaking, a loud voice rang out from the high platform in front of her: "The sacrificial ceremony is about to begin. Remain silent!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the previously noisy square fell completely silent.
Jiao Ling'er naturally didn't finish her sentence.
Meng Qingyin was very curious. What did it have to do with?
She wanted to ask Jiao Ling'er what she was going to say next, but Jiao Ling'er raised her hand and made a "shush" gesture to her, her expression extremely serious, completely different from her lively demeanor just now.
It seemed this sacrificial ceremony was very important, and fearing something might go wrong, Meng Qingyin didn't ask any further questions.
Anyway, it's the same to ask after the ceremony.
Meng Qingyin looked towards the high platform in the distance.
At the very center of the platform stands a stone pillar carved with patterns. The pillar is about one meter in diameter and nearly five meters high.
The distance was too great for Meng Qingyin to discern the material of the stone pillar, but there was no doubt that it must have been extremely expensive.
A mermaid with dark blue hair stood on the stone pillar. After seeing his face clearly, Meng Qingyin was slightly stunned. Are all mermaids so beautiful?
That androgynous silver-haired merman was breathtakingly beautiful, but I never expected that this deep blue-haired merman would be just as stunning.
However, the gender of this merfolk is obviously male.
Meng Qingyin's gaze met his unexpectedly through the crowd.
The other person's eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if they could see through everything. Meng Qingyin was startled and looked away.
Jiao Ze glanced at the "fake merman" in the crowd, then subtly shifted his gaze elsewhere.
Behind him, the previous leader of the Merfolk, who was also his mother, Jiao Ming, spoke with a touch of authority: "Jiao Ze, begin the ceremony."
"Yes, Mother," Jiao Ze replied softly, then spread his arms and looked down at the Jiao Clan below, proclaiming loudly, "The sacrificial ceremony shall now begin!"
All the merfolk stretched out their arms and closed their eyes reverently.
Meng Qingyin followed suit, opening her arms and closing her eyes as well.
However, she did not close it completely, but left a crack to observe the surrounding situation at any time.
Jiao Ling'er reminded in a very soft voice, "Just follow the leader's lead when you're done!"
Meng Qingyin was completely confused. What did she say?
The next moment, Jiao Ze's clear and melodious voice rang out: "Descendants Jiao Ze, pay homage to our ancestors!"
"Descendants and followers of the sharks, pay homage to our ancestors!"
"Descendants of Jiao Shan pay homage to our ancestors!"
"Descendant Jiaoling'er pays homage to our ancestors!"
Meng Qingyin quickly followed: "Descendant Jiaoyinyin pays homage to our ancestors!"
Jiaoze: "May the spirits of our ancestors forever bless our descendants! We will remember this in our hearts. Today we sincerely worship them, and will forever remember their kindness!"
The merfolk said, "May the spirits of our ancestors forever bless our descendants! We will remember this in our hearts. Today we sincerely worship them, and will forever remember their kindness!"
Meng Qingyin understood. So this sacrificial ceremony was to worship the ancestors of the Merfolk?
Jiaoze brought his hands back and placed them in front of his chest. "Our ancestors have already felt our concern. Now, please accept our blessings."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was enveloped in a deep blue light, so bright that Jiao Ze's figure could no longer be seen.
"Here comes the main event, quickly take out your mermaid pearl!"
Jiao Ling'er reminded her in a low voice.
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