hu's gaze was slightly taken aback as he looked at Lin Qi up and down."In the end, he sighed softly and said: 'You look a lot like your master.' "Lin Qi: "..."Nonsense!Her master was a renowned gentle...She ignored the other's singing, walking forward with a determined goal.

The young man said, "You were captivated by my singing long ago and have fallen into an illusion without realizing it."

A loud alarm went off in Lin Qi's mind.

She didn't even realize it.

"Your mermaid tribe's singing is actually so amazing"

It is because our voices are so captivating that we were specially sent here.

The young man let out a wry smile, "My real name is Ting Xi. I'm just an ordinary disciple of the merfolk clan..."

"How powerful is the Merfolk clan" Lin Qi didn't wait for Ting Xi to finish speaking before asking first.

If the merfolk are too powerful, she... wouldn't want to risk her life crossing this threshold.

Tingxi lowered her head, seeming unable to answer.

Lin Qi asked again, "What about the most powerful person in your clan What is their cultivation level"

"Golden Immortal..."

Lin Qi raised an eyebrow. "If he were only a Jinxian, how could he possibly hold the Grandmaster captive"

When entering the Heavenly Lake Secret Realm, even though Dai Jun was only a Earth Immortal cultivator, her mother being the master of Flying Immortal Pavilion must have left her with plenty of protective items.

If the merfolk clan had a Great Luo Jinxian sitting in charge, their death would be inevitable.

But if he's only a Golden Immortal... it might not be easy to hold Da Jun captive.

And, a group, the highest cultivation level is only Golden Immortal.

It seems this merfolk race is not very powerful.

Tingxi: "The merfolk are not good at fighting, they are best at beguiling people."

"Then how did you manage to not be swayed by me" Lin Qi casually blurted out.

Ting Xi immediately fell silent.

Lin Qi pulled the conversation back on track. "How do you plan to help me"

"Please follow me, master." Tingxi wagged its tail and leaped into the stream. The water surface parted automatically to make way for it.

"Tingxi said, 'Master, you can disguise yourself as one of my mermaid clan. I will take you to the sea later and lead you to our tribe's territory. When we arrive, go around to the right and enter through a hidden trail.'

"

Lin Qi was skeptical: "If you take me to the mermaid clan and set a trap for me, wouldn't I be caught with nowhere to run"

Tingxi lowered her head, as if struggling with something, and finally made a decision.

"I wish to sign a master-servant contract with my seniors."

Lin Qi picked an eyebrow, very surprised.

The rules of the Cangwu realm are strict, and master-servant contracts are rare. However, in the Xuan Tian realm, they are more common.

Except in dire circumstances, a normal person wouldn't willingly enter into a master-servant contract with another.

"Do you know what the consequences would be for you if you entered into a master-servant contract"

"I am willing to be your slave, and obey your every command."

"Reason" Lin Qi was quite surprised.

Ting Xi looked up and was also surprised to glance at Lin Qi. “Of course, it’s to live. My life is in your hands, just begging you to spare my life. I am willing to help you achieve your wish.”

Lin Qi:...

Ting Xi's surrender came too quickly, Lin Qi felt it was a little unreliable.

Once a master-servant contract is signed, it is irreversible.

If Tingxi lies to her, she will be punished and restricted by Heaven.

Having thought this through, Lin Qi decided to sign a master-servant contract with Ting Xi.

The contract was established quickly, Lin Qi's divine consciousness gained a new imprint, and no other unexpected events occurred.

She said to Tingxi, "How do you infiltrate the mermaid clan You lead the way ahead."

Ting Xi immediately agreed.

Since the master-servant contract was signed, Lin Qi had a few more points of trust in Ting Xi and followed Ting Xi into the sea.

As Ru Tingxi said, as soon as I went down to the sea, I sensed a prohibition.

"This area is forbidden after this, it's the territory of my mermaid clan. I will open the ban later, sir, you can slip inside then."

"Fine."

Ting Xi clasped her hands together in a seal, and suddenly a bright mark appeared between her eyebrows.

The mark overflowed with a faint blue light, falling onto the forbidden area in front.

Prohibition of silent movement, gradually opening.

Lin Qi and Ting Xi crossed the ban at the same time. The next second, the ban closed, completely merging the inside and outside spaces.

Lin Qi looked at the underwater dragon palace-like habitat of the merfolk, her eyes filled with a hint of curiosity.

Ding Xi handed her a map and pointed the way: "Madam, your friend is being held in a cell next to the clan's forbidden zone. There's a small path on the right side that you can take..."

He had barely spoken a few words when a faint sound came from afar.

Ting Xi was the first to notice, and immediately pushed Lin Qi to a coral mountain on the right.

"Sir, I'm afraid my people have arrived."

Lin Qi's figure flashed, leaving only a trace of lightning in the air. In the blink of an eye, she vanished from her original spot.

Ting Xi's aura changed instantly, and he immediately lowered his head, becoming the hauntingly beautiful young man by the sea.

Two merfolk guards, each wielding a halberd forged from dark iron, approached. Seeing Tingxi, they spoke in cold, hard voices: "The Elder sensed your return and ordered us to ask you, why have you come back"

Ting Xi walked politely and respectfully. "When she encountered a cultivator outside, she failed to persuade him and almost got seriously injured..."

Ting Xi's body still retained the fluctuations of fairy energy left over from her battle with Lin Qi. This would be just the evidence they needed.

Tingxi said, "That person has a lot of valuables on them. I want to ask the elder to send someone to capture him."

Two guards glanced at each other, “Alright, let’s go see the elder first.”

The three left, Lin Qi didn't rush to leave, first standing still for a while.

After a while, one of the two guards who had just left came back and searched the area again, making sure there were no clues before leaving.

Although Tingxi and Lin Qi had talked about the caution of the merfolk, when Lin Qi truly saw them, they were still a little surprised.

This mermaid clan isn't particularly strong, so how did they manage to make such a strict guard

She seemed to fear that others would enter her territory.

The jade pendant on her body vibrated occasionally, and Lin Qi knew it was a distress message from Dai Jun.

She searched along the map.

However, the Merfolk tribe's guards were extremely strict. This small area was patrolled by waves of people. Lin Qi spent a lot of time evading them.

When they reached the outskirts of the mermaid clan's forbidden zone, it was already two hours later.

On the other side, Dingxi went back with two of her clan members and met the elder and the second elder of the clan.

The elder's years had taken their toll, his once imposing figure now stooped with age. "Tell me," he rasped, "what news have you of the fugitive"

For the mermaid race, those who haven't been lured into the dungeon are all escaped prey, destined to return to their prison eventually.

Ting Xi lowered her head, appearing docile and well-behaved. She fabricated a story based on Cheng Zi Rao's appearance.

The two elders valued the treasure that Lin Qi carried very much.

Especially when Tingxi said, "That person seems to be related to the Bing Huang clan."

All the merfolk around were stunned.

The Grand Elder immediately decided, "Find him! I must have him back!"

Elder Er's eyebrows were sharp, and his gaze was slightly harsh. He pressed his voice into a low growl: "If it is truly found to be related to the Ice Phoenix clan, we must peel their skin and hang them in the forbidden zone as a warning!"

The Elder hesitated for a moment, glancing at the surrounding clansmen who mostly wore expressions of disapproval. He then said, "This matter... let's discuss it later." think would be suitable'"“My dear,” said Mother softly, “Little Seven is old enough now to take her father’s place.”Auntie was both surprised and relieved.As long as the head of the Lin family still...