Chapter 207: Mermaid Reef 08

The Heart of the Ocean sounds pleasant, but in fact it is just mermaid feces.

Mermaid feces are multicolored and have excellent antibacterial properties, so when mermaids defecate they do so near their nests, piling the waste into coral‑like shapes.

It not only kills bacteria and viruses near the nest, but also serves as concealed decoration.

Having heard Ye Xi'an's request, the mermaids looked at Bao Jing and the others with apprehension, their eyes full of distrust.

"Awo— ssss."

Because Ye Xi'an's spiritual power has been continuously linked to the mermaids' brains, she can now roughly understand what the mermaids are saying.

"Honey, what are they saying?" Yi Yang, with a goofy expression, lies on Ye Xi'an, showing no sign that he is a high‑level ability user.

"They say they don't trust you; they can only give me a single tear, so I can go to their nest alone."

Bao Jing suddenly grabbed Ye Xi'an's hand: "How can that work? It's too dangerous for you to go alone."

Ji Jiangci, also disapproving, glared at the mermaids: "I think they have ulterior motives. Though they're pitiful, we can't be careless with them because of that."

Ye Xi'an curled her lips in a faint smile, patted Ji Jiangci's hand to reassure him: "It's fine, I'll return safely; you wait here for me."

"No way!" the three males said in unison, firmly refusing to let Ye Xi'an go alone.

Ye Xi'an, helpless, had to negotiate with the mermaids again.

"You saw it too; my husbands can't rest easy about me. So you'd better give three more, or else you'll waste time and only your offspring will die."

The mermaids stared at each other, chattering without anyone understanding, and finally a mermaid from the group said to Ye Xi'an: We need to discuss this with the king.

Ye Xi'an raised an eyebrow; this seemingly untamed group of mermaids actually has a leader: "Fine, we'll wait; you hurry up."

After the mermaids left, Bao Jing and Ji Jiangci gathered around Ye Xi'an as she sat on a relatively smooth reef.

"Honey, how did you understand what they said? So amazing~" Yi Yang, cross‑legged beside Ye Xi'an's stone, propped his hand on the stone to support his cheek, gazing at Ye Xi'an with worshipful eyes so viscous they could pull out threads.

Ye Xi'an looked at Yi Yang's demeanor, feeling he was like a little dog begging for her affection; she indulgently pinched the flesh on his face, gave it a gentle squeeze, and just as she was about to answer, Bao Jing walked over to chat with Ye Xi'an.

Bao Jing stood in front of Ye Xi'an, oddly a bit shy, his straight legs cramped together: "And An'an, why did you suddenly become like that in the dream, so strong that..."

Ye Xi'an, distracted by Bao Jing, looked up at his appearance with amusement, raised an eyebrow and said: "What did you become?"

Bao Jing bit his lip; the aloof expression revealed a particularly cute shyness: "You make my heart flutter like a startled fawn..." After speaking, he immediately lifted his gaze to assess Ye Xi'an's expression, only to find her looking at him with a teasing smile.

Damn! He already knows that mimicking Yi Yang's acting cute is useless.

But he truly thinks Ye Xi'an is so strong that it makes him want to kneel and sing praises to her.

Yi Yang frowned and scanned back and forth between Ye Xi'an and Bao Jing: "Honey! I was the one who spoke to you first! Why aren't you listening to me!"

After Yi Yang's shout, Ye Xi'an finally stopped pondering Bao Jing's odd behavior, coughed awkwardly and explained: "Actually, my ability has upgraded."

"My ability level is now 9."

Ye Xi'an said it calmly, but the words were undoubtedly a thunderbolt to the others.

Ji Jiangci, Bao Jing, Yi Yang:!!!!!

They had considered that Ye Xi'an's ability might have risen to level 8, but never imagined it reaching level 9! Even Marshal‑level adults are only at level 9, right.

Yi Yang immediately leapt forward and knelt before Ye Xi'an, eyes wide and round, his reverent right hand over his left chest, his left hand reaching toward Ye Xi'an, shouting: "Honey! You are my god!"

Ye Xi'an helplessly placed a hand on her forehead: "You really are something."

After waiting a while longer, the Mermaid Tribe finally arrived.

The calm sea surface rose with black little bulges, and mermaids emerged from the water one after another, densely, almost covering the entire sea area within sight.

Each mermaid's face bore a lethal vigilance, and the bone fork or coral spear in their hands glimmered with cold light, silently signaling their hostility.

The air instantly solidified, and the sea breeze carried a chilling, desolate chill.

Bao Jing and the others naturally felt the pressure, immediately forming a protective circle around Ye Xi'an, both sides locked in a standoff, not blinking an eye.

Just as the atmosphere grew to its heaviest, a voice sang a song utterly different from before.

The song was no longer a seductive, languid melody, but instead filled with authority and power, as if bearing a sacred command that pierced the heavens.

Amid the stirring song, the mermaid crowd that had surrounded them all retreated in unison to both sides, automatically clearing a wide waterway, the surface calm and still.

At the end of the waterway, splashing water, a figure slowly rose from the sea, bearing a palpable sense of pressure.

When it swam closer, Ye Xi'an saw that it was a gold‑haired, blue‑eyed mermaid.

The dazzling golden hair glittered under the sun, brighter than the purest gold, each strand seeming to condense light.

The azure eyes were as deep as the most splendid ocean, containing stars and storms, yet exuding an unassailable majesty.

His features were exquisitely handsome, as if the gods' most perfect masterpiece, every line perfectly proportioned, flawless.

A golden tail, larger and more splendid than ordinary mermaids, swayed gently; under the sun, the scales refracted a rainbow halo, droplets sliding along the sleek muscle lines, adding further allure.

The noble aura he exuded was innate, making one involuntarily want to submit, as if he were destined to stand atop all things.

The Mermaid King hovered in midair, his gaze calmly sweeping over the four of Ye Xi'an, his eyes indifferent yet piercing, finally fixing on Ye Xi'an, opening his mouth to speak: "Are you their king?"

Ye Xi'an communicated with him via spiritual power: "King? I guess so. Are you the king of the Mermaid Tribe?"

The Mermaid King nodded: "Outsiders, the mermaid nest is not a place you may freely tread."

"I can allow you to enter the nest, but not everyone."

His gaze swept over Bao Jing, Yi Yang, and Ji Jiangci in turn, scrutinizing them as if assessing their worth.

Then his slender finger pointed toward Ye Xi'an from afar, the golden nail flashing a sharp glint in the sun: "You may enter, but you may only choose one companion. If you refuse, you may leave; we'll rescue the fry ourselves."

"Only one more person?"