Chapter 1372: The Deterrence of the Mermaid Empress

Jiayue spoke with great ease and composure.

It was so natural that it made Wang Jianqiang feel as if she were simply saying, "Shall we be friends?"

It left him dumbfounded for a moment.

He had always prided himself on being decisive in killing and cutting straight to the point.

But compared to Jiayue...

He suddenly felt that he was still too reserved.

She was, if anything, far too direct.

Seeing that Tianyu had not responded for a long time, Jiayue could not help but continue, "Daoist Friend Tianyu?"

"What? Are you unwilling? Do you think my talent is insufficient? Or am I not pretty enough?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianqiang immediately snapped back to his senses and hurriedly shook his head, "Fairy, you overthink it. You are very beautiful, and your talent is also very strong... I was just... just not expecting you to be so straightforward, and I didn't react in time."

Hearing Tianyu's response, a smile bloomed on Jiayue's face once again, "Then, Daoist Friend Tianyu, are you willing to become Dao Companions with me?"

Wang Jianqiang fell into a dilemma upon hearing this.

He had always been a serious and rigorous person who was incredibly earnest and solemn regarding matters of the heart.

If he agreed immediately, would it be a bit like child's play?

"Alright."

After hesitating for a tenth of a breath, Wang Jianqiang nodded in the end.

Forget it.

If he refused, wouldn't that be too hurtful to her self-esteem?

A little sacrifice is just a little sacrifice.

Seeing Wang Jianqiang agree, a look of joy appeared on Jiayue's face.

Immediately after.

She looked at Wang Jianqiang, her expression suddenly becoming blank.

Her purpose in coming here was to have Tianyu express his feelings.

The process had been unexpectedly smooth.

So smooth that she suddenly didn't know what to do now.

Leave?

Or continue staying here, chatting with Tianyu, or... discussing cultivation?

Thinking of this, she looked at Wang Jianqiang, "Daoist Friend Tianyu, what shall we do next?"

Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow.

She was so bold just a moment ago, and now she has suddenly become naive again?

She wouldn't be feigning innocence, would she?

Wang Jianqiang looked her over but could not see anything unusual.

A faint smile appeared on his face as he beckoned to her, "Come here."

Shedding her usual overbearing manner, Jiayue obediently came before Wang Jianqiang.

Wang Jianqiang stood up, reached out to pinch Jiayue's pointed chin, and lifted it slightly.

Staring at her with a smile, he said, "From here on, you only need to act according to the situation."

At the same time.

After a short rest, Mingyan had already recovered.

She arrived at the reception hall and met the Sea Giant Clan's delegation.

Mingyan had guessed correctly.

The Sea Giant Clan Great Elder had indeed come to cause trouble for the Mermaid Clan because of the losses in the Treasure Land.

It was just that for some reason, upon seeing Mingyan, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder abandoned his usual overbearing style.

During the negotiations, he did not display his usual dominance, nor did he make things difficult for the Mermaid Clan.

He merely asked the Mermaid Clan for some items of little value as compensation.

In this way, the Sea Giant Clan could be considered to have received the Mermaid Clan's concession, preserving the Sea Giant Clan's face.

For the Mermaid Clan, the Sea Giant Clan was the strongest power in this Sea Region; conceding to them was not a loss of face, and there was no substantial loss.

It could be called a win-win situation.

Mingyan was naturally pleased.

Both sides finally reached an agreement happily.

After the meeting concluded.

Not wanting to make things too tense with the Sea Giant Clan and wishing to ease the relationship, Mingyan personally spoke up to invite the Sea Giant Clan members to stay as guests within the Mermaid Clan.

The Sea Giant Great Elder was also very gracious and did not refuse.

They stayed temporarily within the Mermaid Clan.

"Great Elder, the Mermaid Clan killed so many of our clansmen; are we just going to let them off so easily?"

In a guest room, the Sea Giant Clan cultivators gathered together.

Everyone looked at the Great Elder, their expressions somewhat unwilling.

Upon hearing this, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder's expression turned to shock; he hurriedly checked the surroundings carefully, and seeing no abnormalities, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Then, with a thought, his Spirit Sense spread out to seal the guest room.

Seeing the Great Elder suddenly become so cautious, everyone was taken aback, "Great Elder, what are you..."

The Great Elder looked at the crowd and sighed, "Before meeting the Mermaid Empress, I indeed intended to take the opportunity to extort a large sum from the Mermaid Clan."

"But..."

Hearing this, the crowd all revealed expressions of intense focus, "But what?"

The Sea Giant Clan Great Elder's expression became solemn, "But... after seeing the Mermaid Empress, I suddenly changed my mind."

"I discovered that the Mermaid Empress's strength seems far more powerful than the rumors suggest; although I cannot specifically sense the degree of her cultivation, I felt a strong sense of crisis from her."

Upon hearing this, the crowd all revealed expressions of shock.

At the Great Elder's level, intuition has already become extremely sharp.

Since the intuition is as such, it is highly likely to be accurate.

But...

How is this possible?

The Great Elder is a Great Vehicle Late Stage cultivator!

Moreover, their Sea Giant Clan has always been known for their formidable combat power.

Among cultivators of the same level, those who can bring such a feeling to the Great Elder are few and far between.

Could it be...

This Mermaid Empress is not the Great Vehicle Late Stage as rumored, but a Great Vehicle Perfection level cultivator?

If the Mermaid Empress is truly a Great Vehicle Perfection level cultivator, then the Great Elder being so cautious makes sense.

A cultivator of this level can already stand at the pinnacle of this Sea Region, and their numbers are extremely few.

Their lethality can be called terrifying.

Once they go mad, it is very difficult to stop them.

Even if two or three cultivators of the same level join forces, it is very difficult to surround and kill them.

Although the Sea Giant Clan is powerful, they are unwilling to offend a force that possesses a Great Vehicle Perfection cultivator to the death.

After learning of the Mermaid Empress's strength, everyone tacitly agreed with the Great Elder's decision, and no one continued to raise objections.

Time flashed by.

Three days passed.

Over these three days, the Sea Giant Clan cultivators behaved exceptionally well within the Mermaid Clan.

No one took the initiative to cause trouble.

As for the Mermaid Clan, even fewer people dared to provoke the Sea Giant Clan cultivators.

The cultivators of the two clans got along peacefully.

In a room, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder sat upright on a chair.

In front of him, a high-ranking member of the Sea Giant Clan was standing respectfully.

"In these days, have you seen Jiayue?"