Chapter 368 Yue Jianyanbei is Xiyuan’s...
After Xia Yueke got the advantage, her mood cleared up and she smiled:
"Haha, Chief, you should know why we came to you this time. Are you sure you want to give us the giant shell?"
The mermaid leader smiled helplessly, "I know why you came here. I still want to give you this gift. This is a reward for thanking you for saving our mermaid tribe. However, whether you want to see Yue Yanbei or not is up to you to discuss it."
Xia Yue didn't know why, but she saw a hint of cunning flash across the clan leader's face, as if he was excited about to see a good show.
Although Xia Yueke was puzzled by the meaning of the clan leader's words, she still asked, "So where is the Yuejian Salt Shell? Does it cost us a price to obtain it? Or is there some other reason?"
However, Xiyuan's face looked a little unnatural. He called out "father beast" anxiously, but the patriarch ignored him.
"In fact, every member of our mermaid tribe has a moon-seeing salt shell."
Xia Yueke's eyes suddenly lit up. She had previously thought that such things were very rare and that it would take a lot of effort to get them. But if everyone had one, wouldn't it be super easy?
Before Xia Yueke could even smile, he continued:
"It's just...it's just that this is the lifeblood of us mermaids. We mermaids can only stay in places with water, so the Moon-Seeing Salt Shell is like a gift. It can store water, purify water, and make the water clear. But us mermaids can't give things away or cut them off, because the Moon-Seeing Salt Shell is also a part of our body."
Xia Yueke's expression immediately fell, and even Qian Jingyao behind him felt a heavy pressure.
If they didn't use the Moon-Seeing Salt Shell, they wouldn't be able to bring water back to the tribe. Wouldn't all the tribesmen be doomed?
"Don't be discouraged, there is actually a way."
The mermaid leader seemed to see through their thoughts and deliberately lengthened his tone.
Xia Yueke immediately asked anxiously, "Is there any other way? Tell me quickly!"
The mermaid leader seemed to have succeeded. Yes, the more anxious Xia Yueke was, the happier he was.
"So, I'm bringing a mermaid to your land, like finding her a partner or something. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
"Not only can we gain an extra companion and warm animal hide, but we can also obtain such a treasure. The laws of this world are fair. They won't instantly kill us from going to land just because we are aquatic creatures. And we are able to survive on land because of this treasure."
Xia Yueke hesitated: "So you mean, let's find a mate for that mermaid? Then we can take it away?"
The mermaid leader waved his hand. "Why bother? If you take a mermaid away now, and if she doesn't find a partner she likes on land, are you going to force her to stay?"
Xia Yueke opened her mouth a little unnaturally. She didn't know if this would happen, after all, it concerned the life and death of many people.
Lang Ce frowned and said, "So the mermaid leader wants us to find a partner directly from the mermaid tribe?"
The mermaid leader didn't seem embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed. Instead, he nodded and said, "Isn't it just one more companion? You already have so many companions anyway, so one more won't make a difference."
"What?"
Xia Yuke exclaimed in surprise. She had never thought that she would bring back a partner after going out.
Besides, they have more important things to do now, who cares about their love affairs?
However, looking at the determined expression of the mermaid leader, Xia Yue didn't know what to do.
She said tentatively:
"Well, well, actually, I still have two cubs. If the mermaid leader doesn't mind, how about I bring a little mermaid to arrange a marriage for them?"
Xia Yueke felt that rather than sacrificing herself, she preferred sacrificing others. Besides, the mermaids were so beautiful, each of them was a little beauty, so it wouldn't be a loss to give them to her two cubs.
Qian Jingyao's expression was about to burst, and he called out helplessly: "Keke..."
The sound was extremely resentful, as if expressing dissatisfaction and also as if wanting to laugh.
Luo Cihe sat on the chair and laughed loudly, patting the table next to him with his hands, and the shell cups on it were broken into pieces.
"Ahahaha, Xiaoyue is really good at joking. This is unheard of... Hahaha, do those two little guys, An'an and Dundun, know that you, as a mother beast, are sacrificing them like this? Hahaha..."
The others also looked at Xia Yueke, and her face turned red because of their looks.
"Okay, shut up, I get it, I was just joking!"
Xi Yuan, who was not far away, breathed a sigh of relief. He was scared to death, but he also knew that he could not hide any longer, otherwise Xia Yueke might come up with some crooked tricks!
The mermaid leader was also shocked by Xia Yueke's bizarre idea and couldn't recover for a long time until Xiyuan appeared.
He was seen strolling to the center of the hall, with a troubled look on his face, and his tail swaying unconsciously with his mood.
"Sister Xia, please take me with you. I know Sister Xia still likes me, but I want to help you. I can temporarily not be your partner..."
Xiyuan was very bold at first, but after seeing the look in Xia Yueke's eyes, his voice became softer unconsciously, as if he was facing Xia Yueke.
He also knew that he was despicable now, because he did not tell them the truth at the beginning, but brought them to the bottom of the sea. Now he wanted to go back with them and lied to her that he could wait until he was ready.
How could he take it slow? He just wanted to wait until Xia Yuke took him with her, and then slowly win her heart.
Others couldn't see anything, but Lang Ce, who had been staring at the little mermaid, grinned and said, "Scheming!"
The sound was not loud, but people around could hear it clearly.
Xia Yueke was still in shock at Xiyuan's words. When she heard Langce's words, she frowned, "Langce!"
Xiyuan's face turned pale in an instant, and he looked so fragile that he seemed about to collapse.
The mermaid leader immediately said with deep sorrow, "Don't mind me. This child suffered an accident before and is in poor health, but he will definitely not be a burden if he follows you! Just take him with you!"
Xia Yueke focused on his poor health. "Has he been injured before? Seriously?"
"Yes, he suffered heavy losses and was on the verge of death, but thankfully he's lucky enough to have managed to survive all these years. But you also know that things are different now, and our seabed isn't safe anymore. I still hope you can take him away. Just like he said, he can follow you first. After all, don't you want Yuejian Salt Shell?"
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