Chapter 422: Youji's Command

A clownfish, timid and uneasy, flicked its tail and came before Yi Zhuyue, looking at her face-to-face; the person and the fish stared at each other across the gap.

This delightful experience was unheard of; Li Zhuyue had never truly been to the seabed before. Now, being treated with such intimacy by the little fish, she felt a surge of joy in her heart. Several blue and black striped fish arrived before Ziwei Xianzi, constantly blowing bubbles from their mouths, seemingly puzzled as to what kind of fish this giant before them was, and why they had never seen it before.

Ziwei Xianzi reached out her hand, and those little fish, acting very familiar, swam into her palm without the slightest bit of fear.

"These little fish are so interesting, it's just a pity they haven't developed intelligence; they look like the most ordinary little fish."

Su Chen could not help but say, his words carrying a hint of regret.

"All things in the world have their own spirituality. Although they haven't developed intelligence, they live here carefree and without worries, which is not necessarily a bad thing."

Youji Nuhuang's expression was gentle; despite being obscured by a black veil, one could still see the corners of her mouth slightly curled upward at this moment.

Unexpectedly, the cold and ruthless-looking Youji Nuhuang actually possessed such a warm heart; Su Chen could not help but glance at her a few times.

The group arrived at a magnificent palace, which was cold and desolate inside, with only a few scattered members of the Sea Clan. Seeing Youji Nuhuang return, they looked excited.

"Your Majesty, you have finally returned! The Sea Clan outside were all saying you had been captured by the Southern Barbarians; you scared me to death."

A small fish instantly arrived before Youji Nuhuang, blowing bubbles with an excited expression.

"This sovereign has only been out for a few days, yet those children are already impatient to spread such rumors, wanting to take this sovereign's place."

Hearing this, Youji Nuhuang could not help but sneer.

Although these Sea Clan members were not strong, they had been ambitious for years. While they submitted on the surface due to her iron-fisted methods, they would incite a fierce counterattack whenever they saw an opportunity.

Another little fish looked resentful; although not human, one could feel its anger: "Her Majesty is so kind, they are too ungrateful. Now that she has returned, it is the perfect time to give them a hard slap in the face!"

Their strength was not high, and they had not even reached the stage of transformation; they had merely developed intelligence and were able to speak.

"Since that is the case, send people to gather them all here now. This sovereign wants to see what medicine they are selling in their gourds."

Youming Nuhuang let out a cold laugh, her gaze burning as she looked into the distance.

Upon hearing this, the few little fish were instantly excited and hurried off to summon the remaining Sea Clan.

In less than an hour, almost all the Sea Clan members, upon learning that Youji Nuhuang had returned, arrived here, covered in dust.

"I never imagined that the cold and ruthless-looking Youji Nuhuang was actually a kind girl in private."

Yi Zhuyue could not help but tease with a smile.

The Sea Clan members in this palace were mostly a group of children or those with physical disabilities; their cultivation levels were not high.

If they were anywhere else, they would certainly be ostracized.

"This palace was originally the territory of the Nine Nether Profound Snake. Ever since I came here, they voluntarily gave it up. As for those little ones, such a large palace does indeed need a few people to maintain it."

Youji Nuhuang's expression was somewhat unnatural as she said this with a faint smile.

In the eyes of outsiders, she had always been synonymous with being cold-blooded and ruthless; now that she was praised as kind by Yi Zhuyue, she felt somewhat unaccustomed to it.

The group saw through it but did not point it out.

Once all the Sea Clan members were gathered, Youji Nuhuang changed from her gentle demeanor, her expression gradually becoming cold. She sat on her high seat and slapped the chair, causing the Sea Clan members below to tremble three times.

"I heard that not long after I left, you all spread rumors everywhere saying that I had been captured by the Southern Barbarians." As Youji Nuhuang's words fell, the Sea Clan members clearly felt terror, their faces turning sallow.

"Who said it? Do you dare to do it but not admit it? Stand out."

Youji Nuhuang said coldly, "Do not force this sovereign to take action personally."

As her voice fell, several strange-looking Sea Clan members stood out.

The octopus monster at the lead looked at Youji Nuhuang with an unwilling expression, clearly very dissatisfied.

Youji Nuhuang did not waste words with him; she waved her large hand, and a surge of Spiritual Power instantly swept out, directly crushing the octopus monster.

The octopus monster did not even have time to beg for mercy; the splattered flesh and blood instantly landed on the faces of the other Sea Clan members.

Suddenly, everyone present turned pale with fright.

"This sovereign has ruled the Sea Clan for hundreds of thousands of years and has not gone on a killing spree for a long time, but that does not mean this sovereign has a good temper. If I discover your secret schemes again, do not blame this sovereign for being impolite."

Youji Nuhuang said coldly.

This act of killing the chicken to warn the monkeys successfully frightened everyone; even if they had opinions now, they dared not say another word.

"You have all seen the people by my side; from now on, when you see them, you must treat them as guests of honor, just as you would treat me."

After Youji Nuhuang finished speaking, she lifted her eyes slightly, her indifferent gaze falling upon the Sea Clan members, "Do you have any objections?"

How could they dare to have any objections? The blood of the previous negative example was still warm.

"This sovereign has made a decision: from today on, the Southern Barbarians and the Sea Clan will coexist peacefully and not infringe upon each other."

Youji Nuhuang said slowly.

Once these words were spoken, a few bold ones could not help but step forward and say: "Your Majesty, you cannot! All these years, that group of Southern Barbarians has been ignorant of the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth, and they have killed countless of our kin."

"The law of the jungle is an instinct of the natural world. Besides, as members of the Sea Clan, have you not eaten those Sea Clan members who have not developed intelligence? As for those who have developed intelligence, the Southern Barbarians naturally will not kill them cruelly."

Youji Nuhuang waved her hand, her tone carrying a hint of impatience.

The two races were different, so any small conflict would be infinitely magnified. As members of the Sea Clan, they had naturally eaten their own kind, otherwise, they would not have been able to survive at all.

In fact, strictly speaking, no one was wrong in this matter; it was simply due to different interests and positions.

Youji Nuhuang had already made up her mind to do this as early as when she started following Su Chen.

The conflict between the Southern Barbarians and the Sea Clan had lasted for a very, very long time, but continuing to consume each other like this was not a solution.

They could not cruelly destroy an entire race, and besides, no one was wrong from their own standpoint.

Several Sea Clan members were left speechless upon hearing this.

"Your Majesty, what you say is not without reason, but we can control ourselves; that group of Southern Barbarians is insidious and cunning. Can they really refrain from harming our kin in the shadows?"

A small crab carefully stepped forward and voiced its concerns.

(End of chapter)