Chapter 17

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There is a large lake at the foot of Lu Tai Mountain, and it is said that the Gu Eagles used to hide in it and drag people there, so no one dares to linger.

Xuanji and Zhong Minyan carried the merman to the edge of the lake and gently placed him on a rock. Zhong Minyan rushed all the way here, and was so tired that he couldn’t even speak. All he could do was to squat on the ground and catch his breath, saying, “Xuanji… you first… take care of him…”

Xuanji squatted beside the merman and saw that he was covered with wounds and there wasn’t even a single piece intact. “Do you . . . does it hurt? I have some medicine here, I can give it to you.”

The merman just stared at her as if he couldn’t understand her, not even blinking his eyes.

Xuanji tugged on Zhong Minyan’s sleeve, “What should I do? It seems that he can’t understand me.”

“You…don’t care, care if he understands or not! You should put on some medicine. Then let them go!” Zhong Minyan finally fell to the ground, not wanting to say a word.

Xuanji took out the Shaoyang Sect’s unique golden medication from the leather pouch on her waist and stared at his wounds, which were covered with blood and water, and were so dirty that some parts of his flesh were open and whitish.

She hurriedly tore her handkerchief in half, soaked in the lake water to clean his wounds, and then gave him medicine. Fortunately, due to the recent demon hunting, many people were injured, so she still had the remaining gauze and bandages in her bag, which was enough to wrap him up tightly.

Xuanji was so relieved that she simply followed the example of Zhong Minyan and sat down on the grass, resting her chin on her knees and staring at the merman blankly.

Although this was the third time she had observed the merman up close, the first two times she did so were when he was in the water. Now that he was out of the water, he looked even more pale and decrepit. His hair was long and tangled like algae, and hung down his back and chest, and, unlike normal hair color, his hair was as black as sandalwood, with a purple tinge to it, and looked especially gorgeous in the sunlight.

His eyes were of a pale blue hue like a lake, their sockets narrower and longer than those of ordinary men, and the depth of his gaze more marked. Beneath his straight nose were thin lips, pale and in an awkward manner, probably from too much torture.

However, no matter how you look at him, he is a person with a unique charm. He may not be as elegant as Yu Sifeng, or as handsome as Zhong Minyan, but anyone who meets him will never forget him. He has a pair of pale blue eyes with a hint of sadness, and the gentle tranquility that is unique to him.

Xuanji was so blinded by the sight of him that she could feel the smile in his clear eyes, and she suddenly regained awareness, pulling Zhong Min Yan’s clothes and shouting, “Look! He’s laughing! Are you happy to be free?”

He said, “He’s not laughing! You’re looking stupid!”

He jumped up from the grass, looked around and said, “That kid Si Feng, why isn’t he coming? He’s not in any trouble, is he? Xuanji, why don’t you go and take a look?”

Xuanji did not listen to him at all, as she was holding a precious steamed cake in front of the merman.

“Are you hungry?” She asked carefully, “Do you want some?”

The merman remained silent and only looked at her indifferently. Xuanji took a bite of the steamed cake, indicating that it was edible, and then passed the untouched one to his mouth, her eyes shining with anticipation.

He still didn’t move, sitting there like a log.

“He doesn’t like to eat our food, does he!” Chung Min-yin was also intrigued, “He’s a Merman, he should eat Merpeople’s food.”

Xuan Gei wondered, “What do merpeople eat?”

“Uh…” Zhong Minyan thought seriously, “The merman lives in the water, like a fish… It should be eating small insects and shrimps! You might as well dig some earthworms to feed him!”

Earthworms? Xuanji’s head was covered with black lines, and it seemed that the merman across from him was sweating a bit too, but he still kept quiet.

“The merpeople, and the humans, eat the same, stuff.” Yu Sifeng’s voice rang out from behind.

Zhong Minyan hurriedly jumped up, “What’s up? Anybody see anything?”

Yu Sifeng walked over and looked at merman and saw that his body was covered with bandages, so he asked Xuanji gently, “Did you do that?”

Xuanji nodded, “It’s just that I don’t know if the human gold creation drug is useful to him.”

He smiled, “It’s useful. Don’t worry,”

Seeing the steamed cake in her hand, he smiled again: “However, merpeople, don’t like to eat these snacks, don’t bother.”

Xuanji said, “Oh”, as if it was a pity, so she had no choice but to put the steamed cakes together and save them for supper.

Zhong Min Yan looked around and said, “What should we do? Let him loose in this lake? Will they find out?”

Yu Sifeng squatted in front of the merman, as if he saw a familiar friend, raised his hand to smooth his long, unruly hair and said softly, “Don’t be afraid. Stay here for a few days. Don’t let anyone catch you. After a month, someone will come for you.”

The merman, who seemed to understand his words, blinked his eyes and agreed. Zhong Minyan was amazed, “He can understand Sifeng! Huh? Could it be that the merpeople do not understand the authentic central plains accent and prefer the Western dialect of the language?”

Yu Sifeng glared at him helplessly, and then turned back to the merman and said, “Remember, my word. Soon, someone will, come.”

Xuanji asked, “How do you know that someone will come to pick him up, Sifeng?”

Yu Sifeng was stunned for a moment, and then said, “We, the Palace of Lize, have people who are responsible for dealing with these injured and underage demons. Not all the world, every sect, is like, you, Shaoyang, to exclude those who are different, like that.”

Zhong Min-yin was a little angry at this, but on second thought he was right, for if Master or Teacher had seen this merman, not to mention saving it, they would have arrested him themselves.

As he felt he was in a disadvantageous position and did not want to admit it, he grunted and walked away without saying a word.

Xuanji said in a soft voice, “I don’t exclude people who are different from me, I only help those who want help. Whether they are demons or humans.”

Yu Sifeng was silent. After a while, he gently gave a push on the merman and said, “You go. Here’s a bottle of pills for you. When you’re hungry, take one. It’s good for the wound, too.” He tied a small purple ceramic bottle on a string to his waist.

The merman looked deeply at him, then down at Xuanji, suddenly raised his head, opened his mouth, and let out a clear whistling sound.

The sound was unimaginably beautiful, and at first listen, goose bumps appeared all over one’s body, as if every pore opened in an instant. The whole body loosened as if refreshed.

He glanced at Xuanji for the last time, and suddenly slid his body underwater. The silver fishtail was like a light gauze in the sun. It waved dreamily, the brilliance overflowing, and he jumped into the lake water gently and skillfully without splashing even a single water drop.

The eyes of the three people were startled as they watched the ripples grow larger and larger, and the snow-white figure of the merman was finally lost to sight, his singing was still flowing to their ears, lingering, floating from far away.

After an unknown period of time, Xuanji woke up from the dreamy singing and looked out on the lake, where there was half a shadow of a man.

“Well, what did he…what was he singing?” Zhong Minyan was still a little stunned, “ I’ve never heard such a voice before.”

Yu Sifeng faded, “He is, thanking us. Many people have said that the Merpeople use their songs to confuse their minds. In fact, they are the ones who have ghosts in their hearts. To the merpeople, their voices are their most beautiful jewels. Therefore, they will offer this treasure to their benefactor.”

Xuanji touched her arm with lingering fear, the goose bumps on it still not subsiding.

She stayed silent for a long time and suddenly smiled and said, “Is the Pearl Incident considered successfully complete?”

They were stunned at first, then laughed. They held out their hands in unison and shouted, “Perfect ending! We’re heroes!”

We’re heroes!

That afternoon, these words kept floating on the lake.

For the first time in their lives, the three teenagers felt the thrill of being heroes.

When they got back to the inn, their faces were flushed with excitement, and in the end Chu Yinghong kept asking them what they had done in the afternoon, but none of them said anything, just laughed.

This is the secret of the three of them, from now on, a lifelong, friendship secret.

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