Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1531 - 408: Holy Mountain, Holding Grudges (5k)

The Little Merfolk sensed the aura on the Cloud Whale's baby tooth, received the information contained within the halo, like a gentle stream, dripping and soothing her, allowing the little one to gradually calm down.The fleeing life made the little one wary of everything.

When she fled to the sea where the Black Ship was located, the High Priest had already taken people ashore for a brawl.

With nowhere else to run, upon discovering that the sea monsters pursuing her approached the Black Ship and were sliced for barbecue by the Black Ship Saint, she resolutely sneaked aboard the Black Ship, hiding here.

She has been hiding here for more than a year, drinking milk whenever she was hungry or thirsty, blending familiarly with the herd, and she grew slightly chubbier from her originally skinny self.

The Black Ship Saint had not discovered her all this time, marking rare days of peace, until now when she was discovered again.

Realizing that the newcomers were so powerful that she had no chance of opposing them, all that remained was despair and terror.

The scattered halo on the Cloud Whale's baby tooth, akin to a soothing whale chant, gently comforted the Little Merfolk.

As the Little Merfolk calmed down, Yang and the others remained at a distance, enough to give the Little Merfolk a sense of security.

Timidly, the Little Merfolk raised her head, her sapphire blue eyes looking at everyone.

In her eyes, Yang appeared the most terrifying, like a monster bound with cursed chains, full of evil Qi, yet his face seemed quite gentle.

Behind the High Priest of the Black Ship was a more profound darkness, where a gigantic shadow lay quietly sleeping, the thick ominous aura transformed into a soft giant bed cradling the massive shadow.

These were the most terrifying two people the Little Merfolk had ever seen.

The Little Merfolk was still watching them when Yang spoke warmly.

"Little one, it's best not to look at people like this, it's not very polite."

Startled, the Little Merfolk immediately lowered her head, not daring to look again.

It was because she always saw things differently that she was ostracized, brought trouble, and faced pursuit.

Her kin who helped her escape told her before dying that this wasn't blaming her, but teaching her to hide herself, not to think of revenge, which was her only chance for survival.

The Little Merfolk learned to hide herself, surviving alone indeed.

With the information conveyed by the Cloud Whale, she began to understand many things, at least confirming that the people before her would not harm her.

Because she herself could also see that they indeed had no malice toward her.

Yang waved to the Black Ship Saint, signaling them to leave.

The High Priest of the Black Ship said nothing, merely glancing at the Little Merfolk, feeling somewhat complex inside.

After struggling for years with no results, upon giving up, the target had already come aboard the Black Ship herself.

Outside the cabin, after closing the door, Fish Bone couldn't help but ask.

"High Priest, is there really something invisible? Is it troublesome?"

"Didn't you see anything? Didn't hear anything?"

"No, I didn't see anything or hear anything. Who was the senior speaking to?"

"It's nothing, we've found the person we're looking for, we can return now, so go and get the people ready."

Watching Fish Bone's back, the High Priest of the Black Ship thought of the trace of power sensed earlier, low in threat, like a breeze brushing past, leaving no urge to resist.

When intentionally engaging, it only took a light thought to dispel it.

Then he saw the Little Merfolk.

Yet Fish Bone hadn't seen anyone from the beginning to the end, nor heard anything, as if he couldn't sense the presence of such a person.

Now, without needing a token, it could be confirmed that the Little Merfolk was indeed the target they were looking for, who had awakened the ancient demon bloodline.

In the cabin, Yang laid out some food on the table, the Little Merfolk constantly swallowed, yet only picked the smallest sesame cake to nibble slowly, catching the falling crumbs with a hand to eat it cleanly.

Yang couldn't help but smile slightly.

Years ago when Yu Ziqing first ate this kind of sesame cake, it was in the same manner.

Holding it with one hand, with the other beneath to catch the falling crumbs, eating particularly earnestly, as if letting crumbs fall to the ground was a serious crime.

"Eat slowly, there's plenty here.

You will be very safe here.

No one can harm you.

I'm telling you."

The Little Merfolk's hand paused slightly, her eating speed slowed.

After eating, she curled into a ball, lying in the hay pile, fell into a deep sleep, with a little bubble of snot on her nose swelling and shrinking but never breaking.

Yang glanced at her, abandoning the thought of covering her with a blanket.

This little one was overly vigilant, even in sleep, she still devised her own way to make a warning device.

Any slight disturbance, that ridiculous snot bubble would immediately burst, and the little one would wake instantly.

Yang turned and left, thinking of the weak strike he just sensed.

It was likely the limit of this little one's current exertion of blood power, the only strike beyond the extreme.

In terms of time, this little one probably endured a lot of hardships, perhaps awakening the ancient demon bloodline right after birth.

Unlike the Cloud Whale that awakened the ancient demon bloodline near death.

Also distinct from the Bodhi Tree Demon which only awakened upon growing up.

Initially, Yang was quite pressed for time, considering the journey would take considerable time.