Chapter 317 Welcome New Sisters
"Who are you!" She turned sideways to look at the two creatures holding her arms on either side, and was stunned for a moment, "You are... mermaids?!"
It was two "mermaids" who pulled her down from the lake, one on the left and one on the right.
They have beautiful faces, long hair floating in the water, and a long fish tail from the waist down.
One of them even wore a playful shell hair accessory in her hair.
The fish's tail swims powerfully, and it can move a long distance with just a flick.
But their bodies didn't seem so real. They looked a little white, even transparent. Xu Chuchu could almost see a cluster of seaweed behind one of the mermaids through her body.
She never expected that she would meet a mermaid in Tianshan Lake.
Mermaids do exist, and she has seen them, but that was in modern times.
At that time, she took a job and went out to sea with a group of exploring caravans, mainly to deal with sirens, but she had seen mermaids in the Gulf of Mexico in North America.
The mermaids she saw were not beautiful. Their fish tails accounted for two-thirds of their bodies. They had no beautiful faces or hair, only bald heads, empty eyes and mouths full of sharp teeth.
That was the creature in the world that was closest to the mermaid in the fairy tale that she had ever seen. She didn't expect to see the real one now.
Could it be that those fairy tales were written on the Tianshan Mountains?
"Mermaid...merman?" The mermaid on the right laughed happily. "We are fish, not beauties. Thank you for the compliment."
The mermaid on the left said gently, "Don't be afraid, sister, you are safe, we will protect you."
Xu Chuchu: “…”
She doesn't want protection, she wants to go back to shore! What the hell is this!
The two mermaids brought her all the way to the bottom of the lake, where glowing jade stones of all sizes were placed, illuminating the scenery below the lake.
There are many mermaids living here.
Some gathered together to chat and laugh, some danced hand in hand, and some lay in shells, as if reading a book.
This place is like a dream mermaid paradise.
The two mermaids put Xu Chuchu down and said happily, "Sisters, we have rescued a new companion!"
Upon hearing this, the other mermaids circled around to greet Xu Chuchu. Even the ones sleeping while preparing lessons got up and greeted her. They were very friendly and enthusiastic.
But there was an inexplicable pity in the look in her eyes.
"Welcome new sisters."
"Ah, the new sister still has a physical body. How lucky."
Some people saw Xu Chuchu's confused face and swam around her to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, sister. Here, no stinky men will bully you."
Xu Chuchu kept hearing them say "bully" and "bully" and explained: "Are you talking about the man who is traveling with me? He won't bully me. Please let me go up."
As soon as the words were spoken, the mermaids all groaned.
“Silly sister, she hasn’t seen through it yet.”
"By the time you find out it will be too late!"
“That’s how we all got here!”
These incoherent questions made Xu Chuchu not know where to start, and suddenly he found a familiar face among the fish.
It was just what I saw on the shore.
"Alima!" Xu Chuchu rushed to a particularly beautiful mermaid. "You are Alima, right?"
The mermaid looked at her in surprise: "Who are you...and how do you know my name?"
"I know your brother. You two look so alike." Xu Chuchu pursed her lips.
She recognized Alima and looked around at the mermaids, some of whom were swimming around her, while others were hiding behind rocks and watching her secretly.
Seeing the innocence and friendliness in their faces, I instantly understood what had happened.
Here... all the mermaids, or mermaid souls, are innocent girls like Alima. They were tricked here by unscrupulous explorers to open the divine road, and then killed or abandoned here.
Tianchi embraces these souls and allows them to rest in peace at the bottom of the lake.
Just now, Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu came to the lake. They thought that Xu Chuchu was also a girl who was deceived like them.
So while Xiao Yu wasn't paying attention, he secretly pulled her down, saying he wanted to protect her...
When Xu Chuchu realized all this, she didn't feel happy, but rather a sense of shame.
There are so many girls who have been deceived.
How many people covet the wealth of Tianshan and are willing to sacrifice the lives of innocent girls?
"Do you know my brother?" Alima immediately became excited.
Before Xu Chuchu could answer, another mermaid warned her, "Alima, don't ask. The mistress said that we can no longer let go of things from our past lives."
But two other mermaids swam up and advised the mermaid not to be so strict. They said it was natural for Alima to want to know about her relatives. The mermaid then said nothing more.
Xu Chuchu replied: "Yes, your brother knew the cause of your death and has avenged you."
Alima covered her mouth and cried, "...No, I'd rather my brother not know. He must be very sad."
"Is my brother doing well now? He has been educated and can write. He can earn a lot of money by copying a book!" She looked at Xu Chuchu expectantly.
A white lie may be beautiful, but Xu Chuchu doesn't want to lie to Alima.
An innocent girl should not remain innocent forever.
"I'm sorry, Alima." Xu Chuchu told him, "He died with those people in order to avenge you."
"What? No..." Alima shook her head sadly and soon fainted.
The other mermaids hurriedly carried her back to the huge shell to rest.
They were all sad about the death of Alima's brother, but no one blamed Xu Chuchu for telling the bad news.
"Everyone, I'm truly sorry," Xu Chuchu said to them. "To be honest, I'm not an 'innocent girl'. Unlike you, I can't see the divine path. My friend and I came up through another means, and he didn't use me. Could you please let me go up?"
Her sudden disappearance must have made Xiao Yu extremely anxious.
If you don't go up now, he might do something outrageous.
The mermaids looked at each other, some looked at her with pity, as if to say "You still haven't seen through men, how pitiful", some looked at her with envy, as if they also wanted a partner who wouldn't take advantage of them.
"We don't have the final say on this matter," said the mermaid who had brought her down. "It was the mistress's idea to bring you down. If you want to leave, it's up to the mistress to decide."
This was the second time they mentioned the mistress, and it was clear that she was a crucial figure.
"Then please take me to see the mistress." Xu Chuchu said.
The two mermaids led her through several clusters of corals and came to a cave under the lake. There was a separate space inside, which was not too wide, but also very quiet.
There are several polished jade stones hanging on the walls, which can reflect the human figure.
Hanging on several clusters of coral were beautiful shell ornaments and some women's rouge and powder, but they had been soaked in water and it was not known whether they were still usable.
Under the bright but not dazzling jade light, a woman with an equally transparent figure sat with her back to them under a flat stone. She was obviously the mistress.
The mermaid told Xu Chuchu to go in by herself and then left.
Xu Chuchu walked a few steps inside, and the woman suddenly turned around quickly.
"It's been many years since a woman other than an innocent girl has come here." She curled her lips charmingly, "Who are you?"
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