The daylight is fading.
From a distance, one can see people walking hurriedly on the walls of Langzhu City, seemingly busy with something, but the walls are still closed.
Ying Shuangze gradually became impatient: "Will the people in the city believe it?"
"I'm sure not everyone will believe it," Zhu Changyang said, "but some people will definitely be persuaded."
The logic of this matter is not difficult to understand. The citizens of the city have been cooperating with the mermaids for many years, and someone will come to his senses after a little thought.
Qi Tongchen had another worry: "Even if the citizens believe us, the power is in the hands of the city lord after all..."
The governance power of this mortal realm is mostly in the hands of the city lord. If there is no immortal gate to govern, the city lord is equivalent to a monarch, and it is difficult for the common people to resist.
"Don't underestimate the masses. A great man once said that a single spark can start a prairie fire." Zhu Changyang recalled Mr. Mo's attitude when he mentioned the city lord that day, and remembered his brief contact with the deputy city lord at the city gate. He knew that this city might also be brewing an opportunity.
Moreover, he didn't intend to expect the citizens to do anything. He just hoped that they would not be deceived by the city lord and rush out to kill the mermaids and just save their own lives.
As they were talking, a long, faint song suddenly came from the other side of the sea.
The song was clear and melodious, with a special accent, as if it came from ancient times, telling the changes of the sea over thousands of years. Each song was captivating.
Zhu Changyang was so entranced by the song that he sighed, "Jiao Ge is indeed very moving. No wonder Langzhu City is on guard against your voice."
Ying Shuangze's face turned grim, and he said, "This is a message from the mermaids. They are preparing to launch an attack."
The person who was actually in charge of commanding the battle against Langzhu City was not Ying Shuangze, but the soldiers among the mermaids. It was only because Ying Shuangze was the son of the mermaid king and could speak human language that he assisted from the side.
Although Ying Shuangze had explained the purpose of his trip, the war between the two tribes was of great importance, and it was impossible for him to make a decision alone. I think the soldiers were afraid that things would change over time, so they decided to strike first.
Zhu Changyang said, "Can you delay it for a while?"
Ying Shuangze shook his head: "We were supposed to start the attack at dawn, but it has been delayed for a day. It would be risky for the mermaids if we delay any further, unless Langzhu City can take the initiative to propose peace talks now."
He glanced at the still-closed city gate and said, "Or we can break through the city defense formation first..."
Wan Lizheng flatly refused: "No."
Not to mention that breaking the formation itself was very difficult, it was impossible for them to do it in a short period of time. Their original intention was to resolve the disaster of war, and the formation was the most important barrier of a city. Now that the mermaids were ready to attack, breaking the formation at this time would be tantamount to putting the people of the city in danger.
Just when he was in a dilemma, Qi Tongchen's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "The city gate is open!"
When they looked up, they saw the heavy city gate slowly opening, and a woman in black walked out of the city alone. It was Yan Yao.
Yan Yao stood in front of the city gate and shouted loudly: "Is the envoy of the mermaids here? I am the deputy city lord Yan Yao, and I am here to negotiate with you on behalf of Langzhu City."
Yan Yao himself did not have a high level of cultivation, and he came out of the city alone, which was a risk to his own life and showed his full sincerity.
Zhu Changyang and the others looked at each other, then stood up and walked out from their hiding place.
Ying Shuangze showed great respect for Yan Yao's statement and also stepped forward and responded, "I can negotiate on behalf of the mermaids."
Yan Yao rode his horse forward, stopped in front of them, dismounted and clasped his fists: "Thank you all for your help, immortal masters."
Then he looked at Ying Shuangze, "The city lord has confessed his crime. Once we find out the truth, we will definitely give the mermaids an explanation."
It turned out that Yan Yao's subordinates had long been dissatisfied with the city lord's repeated suppression of Yan Yao. Seeing that Yan Yao had traveled thousands of miles from Kunlun to invite the immortal master, but the city lord imprisoned Yan Yao instead, they were naturally indignant and secretly planned to rescue Yan Yao.
However, the city lord has ruled Langzhu City for many years after all, and it is not advisable to act rashly without a legitimate reason.
Until the immortal master sent a message, exposing the city lord's actions. These subordinates finally rose up in resistance, rushed into the city lord's mansion with justification, and rescued Yan Yao.
The guards guarding the city did not want to aim their arrows at the civilians in the city. Yan Yao was popular among the people, so as soon as she appeared, everyone quickly sided with her.
The city lord originally wanted to struggle, but his few trusted followers could not withstand the anger of the entire city.
So Yan Yao captured the city lord without much effort. Then, despite his subordinates' dissuasion, he decided to leave the city alone and negotiate with the merman in person.
At this point, the truth about the catastrophe between Langzhu City and the mermaid world has finally been revealed to the world.
The city lord and his son were greedy and seized the treasures of the mermaids. They also took advantage of the communication barriers between the mermaids and humans to create trouble and pushed all kinds of conflicts onto the mermaids.
In fact, when the mermaids blocked the coast, they told the fishermen the reason, but due to the language barrier between the two sides, the city lord misinterpreted it as a dispute over payment for goods.
Later, the city lord's son drowned. The city lord was eager for revenge and did not hesitate to create such a situation.
Ying Shuangze had been studying abroad in the mortal realm before, and did not know Yan Yao, but she had a good reputation in the clan, and seeing that she was a man of great courage and not a cunning person, he believed her.
So the two sides quickly agreed that Ying Shuangze would rush back to report and ask the mermaids to suspend their actions.
In the evening, both sides sent envoys, and the Kunlun Sect mediated and further discussed the matter.
A disaster was averted, and Zhu Changyang and his group finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Yao once again bowed his hands to express his gratitude, and said, "The immortal masters are so powerful that they actually broke the restrictions of the magic circle and spread the truth throughout the city. I really admire them."
"You're too kind." Zhu Changyang smiled. "It's not really magical, just a little bit of skill."
Yan Yao was puzzled when he heard this, but before he could ask any more questions, he saw dozens of tattered swords flying back from all around Langzhu City. On each sword hung a strange object that made the same repeated sound.
As the broken swords gathered together, the dozens of voices added together, forming an astonishing effect.
Yan Yao:?!
For a moment, she felt like she was going deaf.
The other people present were calm, but they just quietly quickened their actions, stepped forward to remove the speakers and turned off the playback.
After a while, the scene returned to silence.
"This is the new product that is popular in the cultivation world." Zhu Changyang handed one of them to Yan Yao, "Deputy City Lord, please consider buying one. You may need it when you sell pearls."
Yan Yao:? .
Night falls and the bright moon rises out to sea.
Zhu Changyang, Jun Shu and Qi Tongchen were invited by Ying Shuangze to board a fishing boat parked on the shore of Yushe Sea.
A night-shining pearl from Yuse Sea was placed on the table in the middle of the fishing boat for lighting, showing the wealth of the mermaids.
This is the temporary negotiation site between Langzhu City and the mermaids.
The people from Langzhu City had not arrived yet. There were several mermaids standing on the fishing boat, led by the general in charge of this battle and Ying Shuangze.
However, the general could not speak human language and only greeted them with "yayaya". The specific communication work was still done by Ying Shuangze.
"We have sent your good friend and partner named Hai back home," Ying Shuangze said as he took out a black cat from his side. "The cat has now been returned to its original owner."
Zhu Changyang reached out to take the cat, then was stunned for a moment: "What is this?"
Why is there a string of pearls around the developer’s neck
Ying Shuangze smiled and said, "This is what our tribesman who is responsible for taking care of the cat gave it. Because it saw the flower on its head, we thought it should also be given a necklace."
"Oh." Zhu Changyang nodded, "Yes, the developer is becoming more and more like a rich girl."
Turning to Jun Shu, he asked, "What do you think?"
"Not bad." Jun Shu took a look at the developer's new design and wondered, "Can its claws also wear something?"
Zhu Changyang shook his head: "No, it's too cumbersome, it's better to keep it simple and more elegant."
Jun Shu followed suit: "Okay then."
Studio:
[… You call this simple? ? My eyes are about to be blinded! ]
[Help! Changyang Industrial's taste is obviously pretty good, why is it so terrible when it comes to cats? How dare you laugh at Master Shen! ]
[The developer doesn't even put up a fight, so he's just following his master. ]
Taking advantage of the break, Zhu Changyang showed Ying Shuangze and several mermaids a real phonograph, using Jiang Hui's original soundtrack.
The mermaid really loved it, so Ying Shuangze purchased five from Zhu Changyang on the spot and also ordered a few more speakers.
Zhu Changyang was not vague and gave him a very favorable price, but he also made a small request, hoping that the mermaid could also record an album for him, with the same profit-sharing model as Jiang Hui.
Ying Shuangze naturally agreed readily. At the end, Zhu Changyang reminded him, "The phonograph is not waterproof. You should be careful."
"Don't worry, we mermaids have our own way to avoid water." Speaking of this, Ying Shuangze suddenly smiled, "By the way, my father was very grateful when he learned that it was the immortal masters who helped him. He said he must thank you very much. You must have come to Yuse Sea to look for materials. Just tell me what you want. As long as my tribe has it, I will definitely send it to you."
Qi Tongchen was immediately delighted. This mermaid king controlled the Yuse Sea and might know the whereabouts of the giant crocodile scales. So he asked about the scales.
Ying Shuangze shook his head and said that the giant mermaid had disappeared thousands of years ago, and the existing records of mermaids could only be traced back to a few thousand years ago. From his childhood to adulthood, he had never seen any traces of the giant mermaid.
Qi Tongchen's hopes were dashed, his mood sank, and he was speechless for a moment.
Ying Shuangze didn't understand, so he didn't say anything more. He turned to Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu and asked, "Is there anything you want?"
Zhu Changyang nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, I have wanted to tell you for a long time."
Seeing how impatient he was, Ying Shuangze thought he wanted some rare material, so he said, "Just ask, we will do our best..."
"It's not that complicated." Zhu Changyang's eyes lit up. "Since you are not going to fight Langzhu City anymore, can you sell me the Lithospermum Water?"
Ying Shuangze exclaimed, "Ah!" and thought he had misheard, "Are you talking about the fierce kerosene?"
This thing is usually sold at a low price to fishermen, and some fishermen even complain that it is not easy to use.
Zhu Changyang came all the way to Yushe Sea just to get his eyes on flaming oil
I grumbled in my heart, but still said, "If you want, just take it, you don't have to buy it..."
"No, no, no, it's better to buy it." Zhu Changyang rubbed his hands, "It would be best if we can have a long-term cooperation so that you can keep supplying me in the future."
Ying Shuangze was even more puzzled: "What do you need so much flaming oil for?"
Zhu Changyang looked into the distance and said solemnly, "To develop industry."
Ying Shuangze: “…”
I don't understand, it's very mysterious.
However, flaming oil is not a valuable item, and there are large quantities stored at the bottom of the Yu Se Sea. It is rare for someone to want to purchase it on a long-term basis, and the mermaid has no reason to refuse, so Ying Shuangze immediately agreed.
He took out a small box and handed it to Zhu Changyang, saying with a smile, "Fierce oil cannot be considered a thank you gift. Please accept this."
Zhu Changyang took it and opened it, and found that it was a thumb-sized aqua-green bead. "What is this?"
"This is our tribe's water-repellent bead." Ying Shuangze said, "My father gave it to you."
The Water Repellent Bead is a very rare magic weapon of the mermaids, and it is not common among mermaids. Zhu Changyang was stunned, thinking that it was a bit too valuable. Suddenly, a familiar hand reached out from the side, held his palm and took it back, saying, "Keep it."
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Jun Shu reacted very quickly at times like this and was very considerate of him.
Ying Shuangze smiled, and ordered someone to take out a few things and said they were gifts for Qi Tongchen and Jun Shu.
Zhu Changyang took a look and found that they were all relatively rare materials in the Yuse Sea, and there was even a bottle of mermaid's tears.
This thing is not commonly found, he couldn't help but pick it up and look at it, saying: "I heard that your tears are very rare..."
"That's a rumor." Ying Shuangze said meaningfully, "We beat children too."
Zhu Changyang: “…”
Studio:
[Thank you. I feel relieved knowing that the mermaid's child will cry loudly.]
[I am dying of laughter. The imaginary tears of a mermaid are: the moon is bright over the sea, and the pearl has tears. The real tears of a mermaid are: beating up a kid.]
As they were talking, a merman came to report that people from Langzhu City and Kunlun had arrived, so Ying Shuangze and the merman generals stood up to greet them.
Yan Yao didn't bring many people with him, only two guards and two citizens who could speak the mermaid language, one of whom was Mr. Mo.
It turned out that there were very few people in Langzhu City who could speak the mermaid language. Except for Mr. Mo, the rest worked under the city lord.
When the city lord's son negotiated with the mermaid that day, he only brought a confidant with him and deliberately misinterpreted the mermaid's meaning, so this time Yan Yao asked Mr. Mo to come.
Wanli Zhengze followed the order of Kunlun Sect to mediate.
In fact, the cause of the incident is clear, the real culprit is the city lord and his son. Now that the city lord's son has drowned, the city lord cannot escape the fate he deserves.
The grudge between the two sides was settled, and they soon reached a consensus. Langzhu City returned the blood jade coral, and the mermaids let bygones be bygones, and the two sides continued to coexist peacefully as before.
Wanli Zheng drafted the contract, and representatives from both parties confirmed it one by one and then stamped it.
The contract made by the Immortal Sect is magical. If either party violates it, they will be retaliated against, which can guarantee peace between the two parties to the greatest extent possible.
After the deed was completed, Yan Yao ordered the guards to bring out a large box and put it on the table, saying, "Inside this is the blood jade coral we found in the City Lord's Mansion. Now it is returned to its original owner."
The treasure that had been lost for ten thousand years was finally back in their hands. Ying Shuangze and several mermaids behind him couldn't help but show excitement.
Zhu Changyang was also somewhat curious about what this treasure that almost caused a disaster for the two tribes looked like, so he asked, "Can we see it?"
"Of course." Ying Shuangze smiled and immediately reached out to open the box.
Suddenly, a stream of red light flashed, the whole boat was filled with rosy glow, and a cluster of blood-red coral, more glittering than any gem in the world, stood in the middle of it.
The coral is about one foot long and has a gorgeous shape, like layers of stacked flowers or new branches in spring, with deer antlers hidden among them, and then stretching out into a landscape painting.
Even mortals can feel the abundant spiritual power contained therein. Just by looking at it, they will feel their hearts relaxed.
No wonder the city lord was willing to make enemies with the merman and hide him away secretly.
The most peculiar thing is that, although blood jade is originally a dead thing, there is a brilliant light flowing in this coral. Under the layers of flowers and in the red jade, one can vaguely see blood-colored water ripples spreading out layer by layer, like waves on the sea.
Zhu Changyang was surprised and asked, "Why is there animation in this coral?"
Ying Shuangze heard the word "animation" for the first time, and roughly understood its meaning, and explained: "This should be what the ancient Yuse Sea looks like."
The ancestors of the mermaids recorded the history of the mermaid tribe in blood jade corals. The most important part of the history is naturally the ocean where they have lived for generations.
Now, thousands of years have passed, and the records in the blood jade coral are already incomplete, but judging from the flowing water ripples, what they are seeing now should be the appearance of the ancient jade sea.
"Ancient Jade Sea?" Zhu Changyang's heart moved and he moved closer to take a look.
There are many flowing fine lines in the blood jade, some of which look like hieroglyphs, and some look like pictures, but they are all very simple, which shows that the record level ten thousand years ago was still in a relatively primitive stage. Of course, many people in those days were born with spiritual bodies, and their skills were still very good, so they could keep the records for ten thousand years.
Zhu Changyang stared at it for a while and felt like his eyes were going blind, so he took out a piece of transparent glass from his pocket, released spiritual fire in his hand, and quickly refined the glass into a shape that was thick in the middle and thin around the edges, and also had a handle.
The others looked puzzled when they saw this, and Jun Shu asked, "What is this?"
"Magnifying glass." Zhu Changyang said as he pointed the magnifying glass at the coral reef. Through the magnifying glass, the image in the blood jade was suddenly magnified a lot and looked much clearer.
other people:
Is this possible
Studio:
[Chang Yang is refining things faster and faster now! ]
[That’s right, there’s not even any time left for us to guess! ! ]
Seeing Zhu Changyang looking at it so carefully, Ying Shuangze couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is there anything special in this coral?"
"Not sure yet." Zhu Changyang turned his head and said to Qi Tongchen, "Brother Qi, please give me the map of Yuse Sea."
Qi Tongchen didn't understand, but still handed him the map.
Zhu Changyang unfolded the map and compared it with the image in the blood jade coral. After a while, he put down the magnifying glass and said thoughtfully: "The jade sea in this coral is completely different from the jade sea on the map now."
It cannot be said that they are exactly the same, it can only be said that they have nothing to do with each other.
Ying Shuangze smiled and said, "This is natural. The world is ever-changing. How could the Yuse Sea ten thousand years ago be exactly the same as the Yuse Sea today?"
Zhu Changyang looked at Qi Tongchen and said, "Brother Qi, do you think it is possible that the Aoyu scales are not in the 'present' Yuse Sea?"
Qi Tongchen was stunned for a moment, then he understood.
Fairy Xia Jue found out from ancient books that the giant abalone lived in the Yu Se Sea in the past, but that Yu Se Sea was probably not the same place as the current Yu Se Sea.
People always say that the sea changes into mulberry fields, which means that over the long course of time, mountains may turn into the sea, and the sea may turn into mulberry fields.
The ancient Yushe Sea may have changed into something else in the torrent of time, and today's Yushe Sea is just a continuation of the name of this ancient sea area.
Ying Shuangze heard this and his face became somewhat enlightened. After a moment, he said, "This is also possible."
Perhaps after thousands of years of vicissitudes, the sea has become land, and the land has become the sea. As the ancient mermaids migrated to new sea areas, they still regarded this sea area as the Yu Se Sea that they had passed down from generation to generation.
But in fact, the location of this sea area may be far away from the earliest Yuse Sea.
This may be the real reason why Fairy Xia Jue has been searching for the giant terrapin scales for hundreds of years but has not been able to find them.
After thinking this through, Qi Tongchen became even more confused: "If this is not the Yu Se Sea mentioned in the ancient books, then where is the ancient Yu Se Sea?"
Among the nine regions and eighteen continents of Piaomiao Continent, who knows where the ancient Yuse Sea from ten thousand years ago is now
Zhu Changyang thought for a moment and asked Ying Shuangze, "You said before that this piece of blood jade coral was unearthed where?"
Qi Tongchen's spirits instantly lifted: "Qili City!"
Studio:
[Ah, isn't this the movement of the earth's crust? ]
[Really, in the world of cultivation, time can easily last for thousands or tens of thousands of years. It would only make sense if there were some changes in the continental plates! ]
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Here is the order in which the characters appear:
1. Dust-free
Baigongmen: Chang Chunwu, Chang Fengchi, Jin Ruyi (junior apprentice)
Shi Hou
2. Cangbo City
Zhan Cang Sect: Shen Zhe, Ming Rusu
Changchun Building: Hua Guangbai, Hua Qingdai, Wen Yuzhu (Senior Brother Hua Qingdai)
Yuxu Sect: Zi Jiuwen, Hu Daogui (Leaders)
Hehuan Palace: Nan Rongbo
3. Lonely Peng Secret Realm
Sujiao (Western Demon Realm): Yin Kanwei, Lihua Zunzhe (name flashes)
Kunlun: Gu Peng, Wen Chuxue (the head of the sect, whose name has appeared before)
Developer
4. Gongyu Castle
Yaoyin Pavilion: Jiang Hui, Linliudu (head), Huan Ruochan (dead), Jie Xizhi
Cleavage
Hehuan Palace: Lu Xianning
Kunlun: The Thousand-Mile Journey
5. Shili Mountain
Jijin Sect: Si Kou Luo, Elder Cen, Qi Tongchen, Hai Qingshan, Fairy Xia Jue
6. Yuse Sea
Langzhu City: Yan Yao
Merman: Ying Shuangze
(End of this chapter)