Jiang Wanwan said seriously, "If we wanted to capture you, I would have broken through the formation by force just now!"
After a moment of silence, the passage in front of Jiang Wanwan and Lin Weiguo suddenly disappeared, and a rapidly spinning vortex appeared out of thin air on the sea. Then the seawater parted automatically, revealing a deep passage.
"You may come in now!" a voice came from inside.
Jiang Wanwan walked into the passage without hesitation, with Lin Weiguo following closely behind her.
They slowly descended the steps, the surging waves on either side giving them a sense of unreality.
At the end of the stairs lies an underwater world, shimmering with vibrant colors under the glow of various shimmering pearls, a breathtaking and dazzling sight.
The two discovered a mermaid in the coral reef not far away.
She has a stunningly beautiful face, like a dazzling pearl.
Her hair shimmered like gold, her eyes were deep and mysterious; her nose was high and straight, her lips were red and alluring, exuding a captivating charm.
What is most striking is her fishtail-like lower body, covered with a layer of delicate scales that shimmer with multicolored light, resembling a gorgeous dance dress.
At this moment, she was hiding behind the coral reef, carefully observing Jiang Wanwan and Lin Weiguo, her eyes filled with vigilance and curiosity.
"I'm telling you two, you can walk freely on the seabed now because of my water-repelling pearl. If you hurt me, you won't be able to leave this area!"
Jiang Wanwan and Lin Weiguo exchanged a glance. What a fool! Who reveals their hand right from the start?
So Jiang Wanwan said, "Don't worry, we won't do anything to you! We're just here to investigate the disappearances of ships in this area and the missing passengers."
The mermaid, Kaxilan, blinked her big eyes and asked cautiously, "You mean people who look just like you?"
Jiang Wanwan nodded.
The mermaid swayed her beautiful fishtail and said, "Those people accidentally wandered here and tried to capture me when they saw me, so I sent them all to the deserted island!"
"A desert island?"
Jiang Wanwan asked in surprise, "Then why don't you see them off?"
The mermaid blinked and said innocently, "I didn't stop them from leaving. I just sent them to a deserted island. Besides, this is my home, and I don't like people trespassing."
Jiang Wanwan asked about the location of the deserted island and discovered that it was an uninhabited island in a remote location, where no ships passed by year-round.
A month has passed, and I wonder how those people are doing now?
Upon learning the reason for the ship's disappearance, Jiang Wanwan felt a pang of disappointment, as there seemed to be no trace of the world's origin here.
"Did you create this seal yourself?" Jiang Wanwan asked persistently.
For some unknown reason, the mermaid suddenly began to shed pearls; they were real tears that turned into round pearls.
Jiang Wanwan and Lin Weiguo stared wide-eyed, initially finding it quite novel.
Seeing how pitifully the fish was crying, Jiang Wanwan interrupted her and comforted her, "Don't cry, why don't you tell us your story!"
Lin Weiguo: Let me be happy!
The mermaid let out a loud hiccup, and then began to tell her story: "Now I am the only mermaid left in the world. My people migrated from the Dragon Triangle to the Blue Triangle after many hardships in order to survive, but they still could not escape their fate!"
Jiang Wanwan asked curiously, "When did you migrate here?"
The mermaid replied, "A hundred years ago, I lived in the Dragon Triangle, a place that was like paradise."
The spiritual energy there was abundant, the seawater crystal clear, and food plentiful. Because of our ability to cultivate, our mermaid race quickly became the overlords of that sea.
However, this period of peace was short-lived. For some unknown reason, my people began to disappear frequently, without a trace.
This plunged everyone into panic, with each person fearing they would be next to disappear. The entire tribe lived in constant fear and anxiety.
Not long after, one of our lucky tribesmen finally escaped and returned to us.
He told us that he was taken to another continent full of spiritual energy, but because of his poor voice and the lack of luster in his fish scales, he was carelessly abandoned and sent back.
This news shocked and terrified us; it felt like we were being kept in captivity.
From that day on, my mother painted my scales black with black seaweed and cut off my long hair.
Meanwhile, the tribespeople began actively searching for new habitats, but unfortunately, they could no longer find a place as beautiful as the Dragon Triangle.
After a difficult selection process, we finally decided to settle here.
The seal on this place was set by our clan's most powerful elder, who led us on a long migration journey.
Unfortunately, my people disappeared one after another during the migration, and I was the only one who survived because of the black scales on my body.
From then on, I stayed here, hoping that my mother and people would suddenly return one day.
But now a full century has passed, and I still haven't received any news from them, nor do I know if they are still alive.
After the mermaid finished speaking, she started dropping beads again.
After listening, Lin Weiguo muttered to himself, "Xiao Wan, do you think her clansmen might be the work of people from a higher plane?"
Jiang Wanwan nodded, "It might actually be true."
However, the story of this mermaid suggests that the Dragon Triangle is worth exploring, as it has been imbued with spiritual energy for over 100 years.
There might be information about the origin of things.
Jiang Wanwan lowered her head and pondered for a while, then looked up at the mermaid in front of her and slowly said, "Hmm... perhaps we know a little about the reason why your people disappeared, but we need you to exchange the Water-Repelling Pearl for it."
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in the mermaid's eyes. She asked eagerly, "Really? Do you really know the whereabouts of my people? I'll agree to any condition as long as we can find them."
Jiang Wanwan said, "We're just guessing, so you can decide what to give me for the water-repelling pearl!"
The mermaid was overjoyed and quickly agreed, "Okay, I promise you! What does a water-repelling pearl matter as long as I can hear news of my people?"
After saying that, she couldn't help but think of her seashell full of water-repelling beads.
After receiving the mermaid's reply, Jiang Wanwan recounted in detail the invasion crisis that the higher beings faced against Blue Star.
After listening to Jiang Wanwan's words, the mermaid fell into deep thought. After a while, she suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with surprise, "So, my people were captured by people from a higher plane?"
Thinking of this, the mermaid couldn't help but feel frustrated. After all, with her current strength, she was simply no match for people from higher planes.
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