Chapter 1391: Discovered!

After coughing up a mouthful of blood, Mingyan reached out to wipe the bloodstains from the corner of her mouth.

The slight pallor on her face quickly returned to normal as she lowered her head to look at the group of Mermaid Clan cultivators who were filled with worry.

She shook her head.

"It is nothing, I am fine."

After saying this, she looked up again in the direction where the group of Octopus Clan cultivators had departed, a cold light flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She had not expected that the Octopus Clan would be so well-prepared this time.

They had even brought the treasure of their clan, the Original Array Disk of the Spirit Summoning Array.

A moment later.

She slowly withdrew her gaze.

She scanned the Mermaid Clan's ranks.

Seeing that the Mermaid Clan had not suffered many casualties, she breathed a secret sigh of relief.

Immediately following that.

When she discovered the many Octopus Clan cultivators who had fallen here, she could not help but raise her eyebrows.

Whoosh!

Amidst a sound of tearing through the air, Lianyin's figure flashed and appeared before Mingyan, "Reporting to the Imperial Lord, in this battle, we wiped out ninety-seven Integration Stage Octopus Clan cultivators and two Void Refinement Stage cultivators."

"Among them, Tianyu slew ninety-three Integration Stage cultivators and two Void Refinement Stage cultivators."

Hearing Lianyin's report, Mingyan felt a jolt in her heart.

This means...

The Integration Stage battlefield was practically Wang Jianqiang taking on a hundred people alone?

And he even managed to kill two Void Refinement Stage cultivators while at a lower cultivation level?

Even though she had long known that Tianyu's strength was extraordinary, she was still stunned by Tianyu's battle record.

Seeing the look of shock on the Imperial Lord's face, Lianyin felt a surge of joy.

The reason she had taken the initiative to report the battle situation to the Imperial Lord was precisely to let the Imperial Lord know how excellent "Tianyu" was.

For some reason, the Imperial Lord had seemed somewhat unwelcoming toward "Tianyu" before.

Now that "Tianyu" had performed such a great service, her opinion of "Tianyu" should finally change, right?

Mingyan did not know the little schemes in Lianyin's heart; after her initial shock, she looked at Tianyu again.

It just so happened that Tianyu was also looking at her at this moment.

Their gazes met for a fleeting instant.

The moment she touched Tianyu's gaze, Mingyan felt a jolt in her heart.

While her heart pounded wildly, she withdrew her gaze without changing her expression.

"After this battle, once we return to Huanling City, all contributions will be recorded, and rewards will be granted based on merit."

"Yes."

A curve appeared at the corner of Lianyin's mouth as she answered respectfully.

Then, her expression shifted, and she continued, "Imperial Lord, the Prince and several of our clan's Integration Stage cultivators are severely injured. Should we temporarily find a safe place to heal?"

Upon hearing this, Mingyan looked at the nine severely injured Integration Stage cultivators, then shifted her gaze to Mingchen, who looked the most miserable, a flash of heartache appearing in her eyes.

She then nodded to Lianyin without changing her expression.

"Let us first find a safe place to settle down."

Not long after.

The group of Mermaid Clan cultivators arrived in an underwater canyon.

"This place is safe enough; you all may recover here."

Mingyan looked at the group of Mermaid Clan cultivators, then looked at Lianyin and the five Void Refinement Perfection Stage cultivators, "You take turns standing guard for the clansmen; I need to leave for a while."

Hearing Mingyan's words, Lianyin and the others were startled, "What is the Imperial Lord going to do?"

Mingyan's expression flickered, and she said calmly, "The Octopus Clan is ambitious; I suspect they have not completely given up. For the sake of safety, I must patrol the surrounding area."

Lianyin and the others suddenly understood.

Afterward, Mingyan's figure flashed and disappeared.

Not long after.

Mingyan appeared in a reef area.

A light flashed across her face, and her mask fell to the ground.

The complexion that had appeared normal just moments ago suddenly turned pale.

Cough, cough~

She coughed up several mouthfuls of blood in succession, and her aura instantly became weak.

Her injuries were severe; she had merely been forcing herself to hold on before.

On one hand, she was worried that the Octopus Clan experts had not yet left, and if she were discovered, she would fall into a crisis.

On the other hand, she did not want the Mermaid Clan cultivators to see her weak side, which would affect her status in the hearts of her clansmen.

Of course.

This was not out of vanity.

It was because she had to maintain an image of invincibility and strength in the hearts of her clansmen.

She was the greatest pillar of the Mermaid Clan today; as long as she stood tall, the confidence of her clansmen would remain as stable as Mount Tai and would never collapse.

Only in this way can an unbreakable cohesion be established among the clansmen, which is more conducive to the development of the clan.

Coming here was for the purpose of avoiding the eyes of the clansmen to heal.

"Octopus Clan!"

Thinking back to the previous battle, her expression turned grave.

The power of the Octopus Clan's Spirit Summoning Array exceeded her imagination.

And this was only with the Second Ancestor of the Octopus Clan leading the team.

If the First Ancestor of the Octopus Clan or the current strongest of the Octopus Clan, the contemporary Clan Leader, had come to lead the team in person.

The one running away would likely have been her!

Although the Octopus Clan suffered no small losses in the war of invading the human Eight Continents, there is still a gap between the Mermaid Clan and the Octopus Clan.

Thinking of this, she sighed.

She sat down cross-legged and looked at the mask in front of her.

She shook her head and did not put it on.

This mask was affected during the previous great battle, and its power was greatly diminished.

It could no longer conceal the mark on her body.

Continuing to wear it would be of little use.

But fortunately, they were already far away from Huanling City at this moment.

According to normal logic.

Tianyu knew she had not followed, and since they were now beyond his range of sensing the mark, he would not deliberately sense the mark's location.

Even if she no longer had a way to conceal the mark, there should be no major issue.

She calmed her mind, took out a Pill, and swallowed it.

She silently refined the medicinal power to recover.

……

After Mingyan left.

The members of the Mermaid Clan sat down cross-legged one after another.

Some rested, some recovered.

Wang Jianqiang also sat cross-legged just like the others.

He appeared to be recovering his own expenditure, but in fact, he had no expenditure at all, no...

To be precise, his recovery speed was too fast; he was recovering rapidly even while expending energy.

By the time the great battle ended, his expenditure had already recovered seven or eight tenths.

At this moment, he was silently sensing the Beast Control Mark.

Mingyan said she was going to patrol the surroundings, but he discovered that she had not gone very far.

She had stopped in an area just a few dozen miles away from this place.

His heart stirred, and he remained in a cross-legged posture, waiting silently.

One hour later.

Mingyan was still staying in the same place, without moving in the slightest.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a strange look flashed through them.

He looked around.

Except for the Nascent Soul Stage and Spirit Transformation Stage Cultivators who did not participate in the battle, everyone else was still in the midst of recovery.

At the outermost perimeter of the team.

An Elder at the Void Refinement Perfection Stage stood with hands behind their back, looking vigilant, their Spirit Sense in a state of constant extension.

Wang Jianqiang's gaze flickered.

He stood up and flew toward the outside of the team.

"Tianyu, where are you going?"

The Elder responsible for vigilance was stunned when they saw Wang Jianqiang's movement.

Wang Jianqiang smiled, "Elder, I have already recovered and would like to look around."

The Elder responsible for vigilance smiled upon hearing this and did not stop him, "We may set off at any time, do not go too far."

Wang Jianqiang nodded with a smile, "Thank you for the reminder, Elder, Tianyu knows what he is doing."

The Elder responsible for vigilance nodded and said nothing more.

Wang Jianqiang left the team and flew off in the direction of the Beast Control Mark.

Not long after.

He appeared in a reef area.

Relying on the connection with the Beast Control Mark, he quickly discovered Mingyan's location.

Mingyan was currently in a gap formed by two giant reefs leaning close together.

She was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, her complexion looking very pale.

At the same time Wang Jianqiang looked at her.

She keenly sensed Wang Jianqiang's gaze and suddenly opened her eyes.

When she saw that uninvited guest not far away, her expression immediately became stiff.

Wang Jianqiang!

Damn it!

How did this bastard suddenly appear here?

Could it be that he has already discovered that he himself is the Mermaid Empress?