Chapter 1270: Stunned Silly?

"Leave now."

"Remember, whatever happened before must not be spread."

Inside the White Jade Sedan.

The Mermaid Princess, who had been keeping her eyes closed to recover from her injuries, opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Wang Jianqiang.

She had previously forcibly unleashed the power gathered by the Mermaid's Love in an instant, putting immense pressure on her physical body and foundation.

Not only was her body severely wounded, but her foundation had also suffered some damage.

A month of recovery had allowed her physical injuries to heal for the most part, but the damage to her foundation remained unhealed.

This caused her complexion to remain very pale even now, and her aura appeared somewhat weak.

After the Mermaid Princess's voice fell, Wang Jianqiang felt a ripple in the surrounding space, and the next moment, his vision blurred.

When his sight cleared, he discovered he had already left the White Jade Sedan.

The next moment.

The dragon-horse continued forward, pulling the White Jade Sedan as it rushed through the gate of Huanling City.

The gate-guarding Cultivators outside the Huanling City gate saw this scene and all revealed expressions of respect, not daring to obstruct them in the slightest.

Wang Jianqiang withdrew his gaze.

His figure flashed, and he appeared outside the Huanling City gate.

"Halt, submit to inspection."

Just as he appeared, among the group of guards who had previously watched the Mermaid Princess's sedan enter the city.

Two figures flashed, blocking Wang Jianqiang's path.

One of them held a Jade Pendant in their hand, raising it before Wang Jianqiang.

This jade was an item specifically used to detect bloodlines.

Only the Mermaid Clan bloodline could trigger a response from this object.

There are two ways to verify identity with this jade.

One is by dripping blood, and the other is by detecting the soul aura.

As everyone knows.

Soul aura cannot be faked.

Therefore.

Mermaid Clan Cultivators coming and going through Huanling City almost all use the second method for testing.

Wang Jianqiang moved his mind, simulated Tianyu's soul aura, and poured it into the Jade Pendant.

The next moment.

Black Spirit Light suddenly lit up on the Jade Pendant.

"A Cultivator of the Black Scale Lineage?"

Seeing the reaction produced on the Jade Pendant, the two guards glanced at Wang Jianqiang indifferently.

With a casual manner, they waved their hands, "Go on in."

The two's attitude was not considered good.

There are three branches within the Mermaid Clan.

The Black Scale Lineage, the Purple Scale Lineage, and the Gold Scale Lineage.

Among them, the Gold Scale Lineage is the most powerful, followed by the Purple Scale Lineage.

As for the Black Scale Lineage, it has now declined severely, and its overall strength is far inferior to the former two.

Its status is naturally not high.

It is a common occurrence for Black Scale Lineage Cultivators to be discriminated against, and all Black Scale Lineage Cultivators have long been accustomed to this.

Besides.

Wang Jianqiang is not even a member of the Black Scale Lineage, nor is he a Mermaid Clan Cultivator.

So there was even less need to be angry.

Regarding the two's attitude, he only smiled faintly.

He then walked into Huanling City.

The buildings inside Huanling City are exquisite and sophisticated; under the support of the Array outside the city, all seawater is blocked outside.

In the air, there are specialized Magic Treasures acting as light sources, making the city bright, just like a city on land.

Wang Jianqiang walked along the main street.

Numerous Mermaid Clan Cultivators were coming and going on the street, just like ordinary mortals, shopping, setting up stalls, chatting...

Wang Jianqiang paid a little attention and heard quite a bit of information.

Among it, what everyone discussed the most was information regarding the Octopus Clan.

Such as Elder Qingyun leading a team to find the Mermaid Tear, being obstructed by the Octopus Clan while obtaining the Mermaid Tear, eighty percent of Elder Qingyun's team dying or being injured, Elder Qingyun being severely wounded, the Mermaid Tear being lost... and other news Wang Jianqiang already knew.

Besides this.

He also learned from the discussions of the Mermaid Clan Cultivators.

At the same time the Mermaid Princess set out, the Empress of the Mermaid Clan also set out with a group of top Mermaid Clan powerhouses.

They went to block the gate outside the Octopus Clan.

Almost all the powerhouses of the Octopus Clan were held back.

Only the Thirteenth Ancestor of the Octopus Clan broke through the blockade and arrived at the Sea Region where Elder Qingyun's team encountered the ambush.

"No wonder with so many Great Vehicle Stage Cultivators in the Octopus Clan, only the Thirteenth Ancestor arrived there."

"And no wonder at such an important juncture as the appearance of the Mermaid Tear, the Mermaid Clan only dispatched the Mermaid Princess alone."

"So, the major movements of both clans were all in the shadows."

Wang Jianqiang felt a sudden realization in his heart.

Huanling City covers a vast area and is divided into two regions from outside to inside: the Outer City District in the outer ring and the Inner City District in the inner ring.

The Outer City District is far inferior to the Inner City District in terms of living quality, cultivation environment, and supporting facilities.

However, the area of the Inner City District is limited and can only accommodate a portion of Cultivators.

It is impossible for everyone to squeeze into the Inner City District.

The current Inner City District has already been occupied by the Gold Scale Lineage and the Purple Scale Lineage.

The Black Scale Lineage is weak and can only reside in the Outer City District.

Tianyu is a newly emerged genius of the Black Scale Lineage and is highly valued by Elder Qingyun.

Precisely because of this, she was able to participate in this mission to find the Mermaid Tear.

In the view of Elder Qingyun, the Mermaid Clan had already collected sufficiently rich intelligence regarding the Mermaid Tear, and the confidentiality work before the mission began was also done very well.

Bringing the Mermaid Tear back to the Mermaid Clan is not difficult.

If the Mermaid Tear can be brought back to the Mermaid Clan, all Cultivators participating in the mission will receive generous rewards.

Joining the team to search for the Mermaid Tear was simply an opportunity to pick up benefits.

Waiting for them to return.

Tianyu would certainly be able to take a step further by relying on the mission rewards.

It is just a pity...

Her original intention was good.

But the process exceeded her expectations.

As a newly promoted genius of the Black Scale Lineage, Tianyu's treatment within the Black Scale Lineage is quite good; although her residence is in the Outer City District, it is not far from the Inner City District.

The cultivation environment is considered to be among the top tier of residences within the Outer City District.

"Tianyu!"

"You certainly have a tough life."

Just as Wang Jianqiang was walking toward the direction of Tianyu's residence, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

His footsteps paused, and he turned his head to look.

Immediately.

A Mermaid Clan youth appeared in his field of vision.

The other party had a human body and a fish tail, with black scales covering the fish tail; he was clearly also a Cultivator of the Black Scale Lineage.

His upper body was sturdy, and his face was handsome.

At this moment, this handsome face of his was brimming with malice, coldly staring at Wang Jianqiang, with a trace of mockery revealed in his eyes.

The hostility on his body was very obvious.

Sensing the hostility from this Mermaid Clan youth, Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred.

He searched through Tianyu's memories once, and then felt a sudden realization.

The youth is named Haishan, and before Tianyu rose to prominence, he was already a supreme prodigy within the Black Scale Lineage, known as the number one genius of the Black Scale Lineage at the Nascent Soul Stage.

After Tianyu rose to prominence, much of his limelight was taken away by Tianyu.

This made him, who had long been accustomed to being the center of everyone's attention, feel a slight sense of disparity.

He had always held a grudge about this and opposed Tianyu at every turn.

The mission to find the Mermaid Tear was clearly a mission that was almost like handing out merit, a huge piece of cake.

Haishan had also once vied with Elder Qingyun for a spot to follow.

However, Elder Qingyun had always favored Tianyu and ultimately gave the spot to Tianyu.

Because of this as well.

Haishan's hostility toward Tianyu increased further.

Just as the grievances between Haishan and Tianyu were constantly flashing through Wang Jianqiang's mind.

Haishan's voice, full of mockery, suddenly came again, "What? No words? Could it be that you were scared silly by the Octopus Clan Cultivators?"