Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.
Torrential rain poured down, whistling through the surroundings. It showed no signs of stopping. Gazing at the surroundings, the sky flashed with golden light, gilding the clouds. Sunlight shone on the ocean.
If one looked from above, they would discover that the entire island was enveloped by a thick layer of dark clouds, while the other places were sunny, with white clouds drifting about.
A mountain of clouds approached the sky above Giant Ship island with the sea breeze. As if it had been swallowed, it merged into the thick clouds, making the rain even heavier. No matter how the sea breeze blew, the dark clouds remained unmoving.
This was obviously the work of the Merfolk. Merfolk did not like to leave the ocean and come to land. Only rain could make them slightly more comfortable. Regular Merfolk obviously did not possess such methods, but there were many powerful Merfolk led by Gongyuan in the sea fair this time. As natural spirits of water, and they were in the moist South Sea, it was nothing for them to summon clouds and rain.
Legend had it that when dragons travelled, they did not need to use any techniques. They were accompanied by clouds and rain, which was also known as "dragons following clouds".
At the centre of the storm was a lake. A magnificent palace rose out of nowhere on the lake. The pillars, walls, and eaves were all constructed from jelly-like water. The rain fell on the palace, kicking up ripples. Enveloped in the hazy mist, it was filled with illusory beauty.
At this moment, the mist above the lake parted. An old man with a goatee and goat horns appeared. He arrived on the shore under the accompaniment of a Merfolk elder.
"There's no need to send me off!"
Mister Ram clasped his hands and emerged from the Merfolk palace once again. Even with his mental fortitude, he could not hide his bad luck. This was already the fifth time he had tried to persuade her in the past few days. The price he offered each time was higher than the last, already infinitely close to his bottom line. However, Gongyuan never relented.
If it was just that, then so be it. In the past few days, he had visited Ji Changfeng, Ye Duanhai, and the detestable Li Qingshan one after another. He only had a single objective, which was to pull them onto the chariot of the Kingdom of Yue and make them honoured guests of the king's estate. However, all of his attempts had ended in failure.
This result was far too difficult to accept. It was basically one of the rare mistakes he had made in his life.
"Li Qingshan!" Mister Ram gritted his teeth in hatred. He'd had a premonition about this outcome since the moment he was forced to retreat in Feilian Hall.
With his cultivation at the second heavenly tribulation, Li Qingshan had to be a little more forceful. Only then would he be able to treat Ye Duanhai and the others as equals and carry out the transaction smoothly. How could Mister Ram not need to display the might of Yue King Manor? He was also a second heavenly tribulation cultivator. He never thought he would be forcefully suppressed by a cultivator whose cultivation was even lower than his as soon as he arrived at the Cloud Sail sect. This invisibly created a great impact.
And, the Myriad Poison Ancestor's strange behaviour had disrupted many of his plans. Originally, he planned on using the Myriad Poison Ancestor's hostile relationship with the South Sea Sword pavilion and Savage mountain to threaten them to a certain extent. The king's estate did not need to take action directly. All they needed to do was support the Myriad Poison Ancestor slightly, and Ye Duanhai and Li Qingshan would have to consider the consequences.
It was still in the Feilian hall. How could the dissension between him and the Myriad Poison Ancestor escape the eyes of those shrewd people?
A single misstep resulted in a series of mistakes.
Apart from the very beginning, he had come alone whenever he negotiated with Gongyuan, so his momentum had weakened by quite a lot, let alone threatening Ye Duanhai and Li Qingshan.
Sure enough, nothing good comes out of this kid's visit to the Mist province! The potential that he and that Little Ann have demonstrated is far too startling, so I need to get his majesty the King of Yue to consider it and take preventive measures. If I can keep them in the Mist province forever, the benefits won't be any less than killing two great cultivators of the Green province. Though, perhaps there's no need for that.
Mister Ram gazed at the Silver Dragon King in the clouds, and a sliver of coldness flashed through his eyes. He vanished into the curtain of rain.
Soon after mister Ram's departure, a masked figure arrived before the Merfolk palace and bowed. "I request an audience with your majesty."
A while later, the mist parted again.
Ru Xin stepped onto the surface of the lake, making her way towards the Merfolk palace step by step. Enchanting laughter rang out from the raging surface of the lake. Beautiful figures swam about, studying her.
A beautiful mermaid poked her head out of the water and asked curiously, "Hey, what's your name?
Ru Xin glanced at her and thought of a distant name, but she said nothing. She arrived in front of the Merfolk palace and stopped for a while, studying it. She revealed a look of nostalgia, but it was hidden under the heavy mask, so no one could see it.
South sea, I've returned.
She stepped into the Merfolk palace, and the whistling rain suddenly grew distant. A world of water unfolded before her.
Many beautiful mermaids swam and played around in the water. Their tails of various colours, such as dark blue, crimson, dark green, and so on, left behind colourful trails.
The trade of regular goods had already been completed. Most of them were bartering for resources that did not exist in the sea, as well as some reserves for war, such as pills, talismans, food, and so on.
They finally did not have to conjure up legs to deal with those ugly humans anymore. Splitting their tails did not feel comfortable at all, and walking was very difficult too. It was nowhere near as difficult as swimming. The mermaids who had only just conjured up legs felt like they were walking on the tip of a blade when they walked on land.
Once the auction ended the next day, they would be able to return home, so everyone was in a very good mood. What made them the happiest was that the queen who had always been cold seemed to have become much gentler. When she was free, she would even guide them in their cultivation. This had never happened before.
Ru Xin spotted Gongyuan on the crystal throne with a single glance. She sucked in a deep breath and adjusted her emotions. The feeling of being a bystander in the crowd was completely different from being in front of her!
"You're the Myriad Poison Ancestor's disciple?" Gongyuan asked from above.
"Yes."
"How dare you! You're a coward! You're requesting an audience with the queen! Why don't you remove your mask and state your name? "the captain of the guards, Gong Kun, scolded.
"Due to refining poison, my appearance has been ruined. I don't want to show it to others, so please forgive me, your majesty. As for my name, it's just a codename. It can be real or fake, so it's not important at all, "Ru Xin said hoarsely.
Gongyuan waved her hand and dismissed Gong Kun. Demonic cultivators who refined poison would often turn themselves into something that was neither human nor ghost. Looking at her figure, she was still a woman, so it made sense for her to be reluctant to show her face. Most importantly, she definitely had the Myriad Poison Ancestor's orders for this trip. There was no need for her to provoke that narrow-minded old man over something as small as this.
"Since it's a Merfolk sea fair, I want to make a deal with your majesty," said Ru Xin.
"Oh? Tell me, what do you have, and what do you want to exchange with me? "
"I want to use the lives of all the fire devourers who have yet to undergo the heavenly tribulation in Fire Melt mountain to exchange for something with your majesty."
The hall suddenly fell silent. The merpeople were all taken aback.
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