Chapter 634: Companion

At this end of the corridor, after being thrown to the ground by Paji, 朏朏 simply lay down on the ground and refused to move.

Si Linglong was in such a hurry to eavesdrop that she didn't pay any attention to it.

朏朏 just licked her hair which might have been dirty from the fall in the corridor.

Before she had finished licking half a circle, Si Linglong came back in a hurry with a group of people. Even the fish in question was brought back.

朏朏 had already guessed what the news she had just heard was, and the old man was not so keen on other people's private affairs, so he jumped lightly onto the railing and did not get involved in the gossip of these young people.

However, just as she was about to jump onto the roof using the railing, Si Linglong caught a glimpse of its figure from the corner of her eye, and remembered that she had just thrown someone down and had not apologized yet, so she took the opportunity to pick up the old lady as she passed by.

Just as 朏朏 was about to jump, she was suddenly hugged.

For a moment, I felt like there was nothing left to live for.

It's not easy to be a 朏朏.

The group returned to the bedroom in a mighty manner. Xiuliu was holding Xuesha in her arms, and she was extremely excited along the way.

She never imagined that one day she would be able to eavesdrop on the emperor and the empress under the same window!

This is all thanks to my little lady.

It turned out to be the right decision to follow the young lady.

Xiu Liu was secretly excited. She was about to go in when she reached the door of the bedroom. However, Si Linglong who was walking in front of her paused for a second and suddenly turned to her.

"Xiuliu, you stay outside and don't ask anyone to come over to serve you for the time being."

Having said that, he signaled Hua Yan to close the palace door, and the group walked inside.

Although they were preparing for gossip, it involved matters involving monsters, so apart from a few insiders and Xiu in the house, no one else could be allowed to enter.

Xiuliu watched Huayan go in while she was locked outside. She felt aggrieved and sad for a moment.

After a long while, he secretly clenched his fists and encouraged himself.

One day, she will become the trusted little palace maid who will replace Hua Yan and stand by the young lady's side no matter when and where!

One day, she can!

Xue Sha didn't know that Xiu Liu was secretly encouraging them outside. The four of them went into the house together. Si Linglong pushed Hua Yan onto a chair, and then several people sat around her and started asking her gossip.

Of course, except Helian Yue.

Helian Yue sat upright on a soft couch at the side, making tea for himself, but his ears were subconsciously looking in the direction of Si Linglong.

"What's going on with Brother Tianbao? Is he also a mermaid?"

It's no wonder Si Linglong asked so directly, because she had met quite a few non-humans around her. Even if Hua Yan admitted that Xiang Tian was actually a mermaid, she would not be surprised.

Just pure curiosity.

If Xiang Tian is a mermaid, why doesn't the original novel mention it at all?

Just like when Xue Sha transformed from a fox into a human.

In the original novel, Xue Sha has always been a fox.

Hua Yan was surrounded by Xue Shan, Si Ling Long, and Xiao Xiao, and her face was obviously a little nervous, but she still said in a low voice, "He is not my brother, nor is he a merman."

She said, "He actually mistook me for his sister."

Si Linglong blinked her almond-shaped eyes.

She doesn't understand.

Xue Sha also blinked his eyes.

She didn't understand either.

Hua Yan was confused for a moment, as if considering how to explain the relationship between them.

"Although I look like his sister, this is not me. I am actually..."

"Are you Banya?"

朏朏 suddenly spoke, and although it was a question, there was a certainty in her tone.

Si Linglong, Xue Sha, and Helian Yue beside them all subconsciously turned their gazes towards her.

Hua Yan looked as if someone finally understood why I was doing this, and nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

"Yes, I'm Bansame."

"What is a Ban Jiao?" Xue Sha asked in a milky voice.

Hua Yan was struggling with how to explain it, while looking at Xiu Xiu eagerly.

朏朏 seemed helpless, but she was the elder after all, so she was naturally more tolerant towards the younger ones.

After a moment's hesitation, he finally spoke.

"The mermaid tribe is actually divided into mermaids and companion mermaids. Real mermaids can transform into humans when they come ashore, but companion mermaids, although they look the same as mermaids, cannot transform into humans."

Simply put, it means that the bloodline is not pure.

Also because she cannot grow legs, Ban Jiao has always had a relatively low status among the mermen.

Si Linglong was a little surprised. Although she had some experience with mountain and sea beasts, she didn't know there was such a difference.

"The snorkelers can't develop legs on their own, so if they want to get to shore, they need help from humans."

朏朏 said, "Legend has it that Ban Jiao can make a contract with a mortal. The mortal will give his or her appearance and memory to Ban Jiao. After Ban Jiao merges with the other person's appearance and memory, it is equivalent to having a mortal identity in the human world. This identity can conceal the way of heaven, and Ban Jiao can use this contract to transform into two legs and walk in the human world."

Si Linglong was a little surprised to hear that this identity and appearance were borrowed, but she also knew that the demon tribe generally believed in returning what was borrowed, so...

"How long have you been borrowing this identity?"

If this is the case, doesn't it mean that Hua Yan will have to leave when the agreed time comes?

Si Linglong couldn't help but ask, "Besides, since you borrowed her identity, where is the real Yanyan during the borrowing period?"

Si Linglong thought, the real culprit can't be hiding forever, right?

However, Hua Yan and Xi Xi in front of her seemed to fall silent at the same time after hearing her question.

Before she could figure it out, Hua Yan lowered her head, her voice was a little soft, and she sounded cautious and regretful.

She said, "She's dead."