“Ali helped me a lot along the way. Now that I’ve come back with Ali, I won’t stand idly by while its people are in danger.”
"Your Majesty, please rise. If there is anything I can do to help, I will. Why don't you tell me what's going on?"
Qin Zhu stood up. "The deep sea is facing an unprecedented crisis. If it cannot be resolved, the ethnic groups living in this deep sea will become extinct."
"Is it that serious?" Ah Li's voice was heavy.
It had considered that the situation at Koi Palace was critical, but it hadn't expected it to be so serious, involving the entire deep sea area.
There are at least a hundred different groups of people living in the deep sea.
"This story goes back ten thousand years. Back then, a vicious and wicked beast appeared in this deep sea area."
“If it were an ordinary ferocious beast, at least there would be ways to deal with it, but that was a plague beast. It was born from the darkest power in the deep sea, and the power it emitted had a corrosive and suppressive effect on all sea beasts.”
"At the critical moment of life and death, a silver shark general stepped forward and slew the ferocious beast. He sacrificed himself and eventually transformed into a coral reef tree, protecting the peace of the sea."
"But that ferocious beast had special power and was covered in plague. Later I learned that the beast was not completely eradicated, but was permanently suppressed by the coral reef tree as a seal."
Ah Li thought of something and said, "The power that severely injured my inner core before seems to have the same origin as the aura of the thick fog. Could it be that the dark green fog is the plague of the ferocious beast?"
Qin Zhu nodded, "Yes, the ferocious beast was born from the power of the sea, and its plague has a restraining effect on sea beasts."
“We would be seriously injured even if we got close, let alone deal with it, so that ferocious beast is practically immortal to us sea creatures.”
"And the purifying power in Miss Ruan's flames can purify those plague gases, which means that Miss Ruan can completely kill the ferocious beast."
"It's true that everything has its counter. Heaven will not abandon the deep sea. Only by killing that ferocious beast can the deep sea be spared from its destruction."
"The ferocious beast has not yet fully broken free from under the coral reef tree. From what you've said, it can only use the abyssal eel clan to stir up trouble."
"In that case, we should eliminate it as soon as possible, otherwise once it emerges, all the species in the entire deep sea will face annihilation."
"Miss Ruan, the lives of many races in the deep sea depend on you." Qin Zhu cupped her hands towards Ruan Xiyan.
Before Ruan Xiyan could speak, A Li asked worriedly, "Father, isn't it very dangerous to deal with that ferocious beast?"
“If that’s the case, I don’t want to put my master in danger. My master has been kind to me, how can I repay kindness with enmity?”
Qin Zhu sighed deeply, "This matter is entirely our own business and has nothing to do with Miss Ruan."
“If there were no other way, I would not have made this request. I will do my best to help you and I will risk my life to ensure Miss Ruan’s safety.”
Ah Li was caught in a dilemma. Naturally, it didn't want anything to happen to the clan it had always lived in, nor could it stand by and watch its home be destroyed.
But it also doesn't want its owner to get into danger while trying to help it.
"But..." Ah Li wanted to say something more.
Ruan Xiyan gently stroked the fish scales on its body. "It's alright. Don't you know how strong I am? Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger."
Watching the interaction between Ali and Ruan Xiyan, Qin Zhu felt a mix of emotions.
Unexpectedly, after going out for a while, the carp actually recognized a human as its master.
These sea creatures have lived in the deep sea for generations, far from humans, and have had very little contact with them.
However, he had heard that on the continent, the strong were respected and there were countless greedy humans who would do anything for power.
As the king of the Koi Kingdom, he rules the deep sea and knows that right and wrong cannot be generalized.
Although he doesn't resent humans like other sea creatures, he doesn't have much affection for them either.
But the little human girl I met today seems to be different from other humans.
This was the first time he had ever seen a master willing to do so much for a contracted beast; it seemed that Li'er had met a good master.
His thinking was not outdated; he did not believe that the koi carp clan, being of noble blood, could not form a contract with humans.
As long as the carp is willing and its owner treats it well, that's enough.
"Father, where is Mother? I don't see her." A-Li asked in confusion.
“There have been unusual movements at the Coral Reef Tree recently. Your mother is worried that the ferocious beast might break the seal and come out prematurely.”
"So I thought I could use my power to strengthen the seal on the Coral Reef Tree, so I went to check on the Coral Reef Tree, but I haven't returned yet."
No sooner had Qin Zhu finished speaking than a loud rumbling sound came from outside, and they hurriedly went out of the palace.
A thick layer of smoke shrouded the distant sea, and the fog gathered together to form a ferocious beast pattern.
"What is that?" Ruan Xiyan narrowed her eyes.
Qin Zhu looked in the direction from which the thick fog was rising, her expression changing. "It's the direction of the coral reef tree."
"Father, what happened over there? Mother is still there," A-Li said anxiously.
"Let's go take a look!" Without saying another word, Qin Zhu ran in that direction.
He had a bad feeling. This was the scene when the ferocious beast first appeared: its shadow appeared, thick fog invaded the sea, and all things fell silent and died.
Given this situation, could it be that the ferocious beast is about to break the seal? Hopefully, he's overthinking it.
Qin Zhu led the sea beast guards from the Koi Palace to the location of the coral reef tree.
The closer you get to the coral reef tree, the denser the fog becomes, and a blackish-green plague rages there, completely obscuring the faint light on the coral reef tree.
A valiant woman in armor stood not far from the coral reef tree, continuously channeling her power into it.
"Mother!" Ah Li called out to the woman.
The Mermaid Queen was surrounded by a layer of plague energy, which was ready to invade her body at any moment as she strengthened the power of the Coral Reef Tree.
"Li'er." The Mermaid Queen glanced behind her, "It's good that you're back safe and sound. I have no regrets about being able to see you again."
"The Heart of the Ocean within the Coral Reef Tree has been damaged, and the plague here is surging and about to get out of control. You must leave here immediately."
"Mother, what are you going to do?" A-Li sensed something was wrong in her tone.
“Ah Jiao, do you intend to emulate the Silver Shark General from ten thousand years ago and sacrifice yourself to seal the ferocious beast back into the coral reef tree? Don’t do anything foolish. We have already come up with a solution.”
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