Mermaid
"What does it have to do with you if my sister likes him? What right do you have to dictate her preferences? We're just colleagues, so we have no official status. Even if my sister wants him to be her male lover, it's not your place to question her in such an unpleasant tone."
Seeing Heng Jin's sullen face, He Qi was delighted. He said to Yuan Li, "If you like him, then accept him. He can be your male concubine, a servant, or anything else. As long as I'm happy, that's fine. Don't worry about what others say. I will always support you. We're not doing anything against the law, so don't be afraid. You can fly with him first. I'm going to use Bingpo."
Yuanli got off Heqi, floated in the air, took the mermaid and carried him on her shoulders, then followed Heqi out through the mist of the Baiwu River.
"Yan Ye is still unconscious. Should we enter his dream and wake him up?"
"No need, he just fainted. I'll take him back and let the medical officer take care of him." He Qi replied.
"Hmm, where are Sixi and Axun?"
"I asked Si Xi to take him back to the inn. After coming out of the Baiwu River, he began to regain consciousness."
Looking at the mermaid who couldn't walk, Yuanli felt a little embarrassed. She didn't know where to put him or where to keep him, but she also wanted to quickly check on Cha Suxun's safety.
"Where is your home? I'll take you home first."
"My home is in the East China Sea."
"You're from the East China Sea? Okay, but I can't quite find the direction of the East China Sea, and I have to go on some business. How about I ask my brother to take you back to the East China Sea to reunite with your family?"
Without a second thought, he shook his head violently. "My father said that even a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring. It's unwise to fail to repay a favor. I'll repay your kindness first, and then go home when I have time. Didn't you already accept me? Let me go with you. I'll definitely serve you well."
"But how can you follow me without legs? Floating in the air? It's a bit too eye-catching. Besides, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable?" Yuanli asked, looking at his fish tail.
He answered seriously, "When my fish body is floating in the air, I usually draw water to keep it moist, so no. My demonic power has been sealed for too long, so I can't transform into legs for the time being. Once I recover, I can transform into human form. I can transform into jewelry first, like a bracelet or hairpin. I'll come out when you need me."
Heng Jin stood aside and murmured sarcastically, "You can't even transform into a human form, you can only transform into an ugly piece of jewelry, you're really useless!"
His voice was so soft that all three could hear it clearly. The mermaid instantly drooped and lost. His tears fell onto two large pearls on the ground, catching Yuanli's attention. Yuanli picked up the two large pearls and examined them carefully in her palms. The more she looked at them, the more delighted she became. She began to calculate how many temples these pearls could build. Such a treasure would be priceless and rare in the mortal world. Originally, she had just considered throwing him back to the East China Sea, but now it seemed that such a good servant must be taken back and raised well.
"I'm sorry, Master... I'm so useless... I brought shame upon you, but I will practice very hard and strive to bring honor to you soon. Please, don't abandon me." He apologized to her with great grievance, dropping pearls.
Heng Jin rolled her eyes and muttered sarcastically, "Bah! Despicable tactics! Who are you pretending for?"
Yuanli subconsciously wanted to squat down and pick up the pearls, but she was afraid of disappointing the mermaid and saying she would not drop pearls for her anymore. She could only comfort him, "I don't think you're useless. Don't cry. I'll take care of you. Make a good hairpin, and let's go together."
Yuanli thought about Xiaobai. He was also possessive. To prevent him from overthinking and getting unhappy, she said, "No need for the bracelet, let's use a hairpin."
Hearing this, he transformed into a translucent hairpin and inserted it into her hair bun. The pattern at the end was exactly the same as his tail.
Heng Jin knocked the hairpin he had transformed into off her bun. He fell to the ground and instantly turned back to his original form. He even coughed weakly, then propped himself up pitifully, looked up at her and coughed again.
"Ahem, that light blow I just gave you, could it possibly have given you tuberculosis? Yuan'er, do you know his background and identity? You dared to take the fish caught in the Baiwu River? It's just a few pearls, isn't it? I can give you a lot, even better than pearls. Why take such a risk?"
"I don't know. I was just about to ask."
"How dare you bring him with you without knowing anything? Even if you ask, what's the point? You can't even tell if what he tells you is the truth. What if he's a bad person? What if he does something to hurt you? You can't trust others so easily when you're out and about."
She asked the mermaid, "Did you tell me your identity yourself, or did you let him throw you back to the East China Sea? He's right. I shouldn't trust others so easily."
"My name is Qianlian. The leader of the mermaid tribe is my father. We are a tribe that never does evil and have always taken protecting the waters of the East China Sea as our mission. I have never done anything evil, either before or after my capture. I was captured by Jiang Chan and brought to the Baiwu River. I don't know why he trapped me here. I guess he wanted to use me to keep the mermaid songs alive in the Baiwu River."
Yuanli's face fell. "You're lying," she said. "The legend of Baiwu River is older than you. The legend says mermaids, with their seductive singing voices, have long existed. How could they possibly need to capture you to maintain the mermaids' singing?"
"No, no, Master, I'm not lying. This is just my guess. Besides, ever since I was captured and trapped in the White Mist River, I haven't seen any other mermaids at the bottom of the river. Only the sirens that Jiang Chen captured and disguised as mermaids. Since I was captured in the White Mist River, the only song that has been repeated is the one I first heard when I tried to lure the sirens so I could escape. I don't know how Jiang Chen did it."
After listening, Yuanli asked Heqi and Hengjin, "Is his identity true?"
"As far as I know, it's the truth." He Qi replied.
Yuanli looked at Qi Heng again, and he nodded reluctantly.
"You should all know each other's identities. At least, he knows Heqi's identity, so he would never dare to harm me behind my back. Why wouldn't I dare to keep him by my side? You know this too. Whether I'm attracted to his beauty or because he might drop pearls, I'm willing to fight and he's willing to be beaten."
After she finished speaking, she telepathically transmitted to Heng Jin, "You know this too, so what's the real reason you gave me to get rid of him? You didn't even tell me the truth, and you said you were afraid I'd be cheated. You're the one who deceived me the most. I really don't understand you. Go away."
Heng Jin stopped Yuan Li who was about to leave again, "Are you afraid that others won't find him? You choose to go to the mortal world to find him at this time."
He Qi said, "I've already told Si Xi to send her brother-in-law back and make sure he's safe before leaving. Sister, don't go. What the annoying guy said does make some sense."
"Yeah, then I'll take Xuanlian back to the East China Sea first. Let's go, Xuanlian."
"Master, I really didn't lie." Lian Lian said sincerely.
"I know you're not lying."
"Then why don't you take me with you and send me home?"
"It's not convenient for me to take you with me right now. Besides, you have to go home and reunite with your parents first, right? Go back and recuperate well. I will come to you when I need you. Haven't you already recognized me as your master? Do you object to my arrangement?"
"I dare not."
He Qi said, "Sister, aren't you familiar with the route to the East Sea? Why don't I take you there? That way, Xuanlian can be reunited with her family sooner. After sending Xuanlian off, Sister can also come visit me at home."
Heng Jin telepathically said to Yuan Li, "The second life has ended. Yuan'er, do you need to return to the heavens first to report to the Emperor of Heaven?"
Yuanli sent him a telepathic message: "I haven't received any summons from the Emperor of Heaven, and I don't have anything important to report. You should go back first."
After saying that, she replied to Heqi, "Okay, okay, let's go."
Heng Jin said no more, fearing that any inappropriate words would make her even more annoyed. He just smiled and said goodbye as she disappeared, then returned to Baiwu River to settle the score with Jiang Chang.
At this moment, in the East China Sea.
Chuan Lian extended an invitation to her, saying, "Master, would you like to come to my home and have a seat? We, the mermaids, will have the opportunity to treat you well."
He Qi smiled on the surface upon hearing this, but secretly sent a telepathic message to Chuan Lian: "Am I being too generous to you, Chuan Lian? Hurry and go home, don't delay my business!"
Feeling threatened, Chang Lian said, "If Master has something to do first, I'll treat you next time. I just don't know how I'll find you when I get back."
Yuanli just wanted to be summoned and dismissed at will, but didn't want to be entangled by Changlian, so she said, "Then let's talk about it next time. My whereabouts are uncertain, so it's not easy to find me. If you need to find me for something, tell Heqi first, and he will pass it on to me."
Pian Lian glanced at He Qi and her smile became even more forced. "Okay, thank you master for sending me home. Take care of yourself, master." After saying that, Pian Lian jumped into the sea and left.
He Qi immediately teleported back to the Demon Realm with Yuanli. After handing Yan Ye over to the medical officer, he explained Yan Ye's current condition to Sixi, arranged everything, and took Yuanli to his main hall.
With a mysterious look on his face, he led her to a carved ebony door and said, "Sister, open it. There's a surprise behind the door for you."
Yuanli pushed open the door, and her eyes were instantly illuminated by a dazzling array of colors. The fragrance of flowers filled her nostrils, and the birdsong was like a melodious tune. Stepping onto the soft green grass, Yuanli touched the petals of a peony and discovered that they were not illusions, but real flowers.
In the center of the flower-filled garden stands a towering palace. Under a flower stand surrounded by layers of flowing gauze curtains, there is a bubbling hot spring surrounded by a circle of glass lotus flowers.
Heqi took out a few large eggs and said, "Hot spring eggs are delicious. Would you like to boil some for me? I've had the eggshells cleaned thoroughly so they won't dirty your hot spring."
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