448: Mysterious Mi Sheng

Could it be that they have a way to deal with the Merfolk Ancestor?

Wu Ning shook his head slightly; things shouldn't be that simple. If they were truly confident, they would have already gone directly to Gui Xu Abyss. Why bother starting a major war?

Moreover, those few races had no deep-seated hatred with the Merfolk Race before, and their conflicts among themselves were even greater than their conflicts with the Merfolk Race.

What exactly prompted them to unite and attack the Merfolk Race?

Even if they had a way to deal with the Merfolk Ancestor, what was their motive?

There must be a deeper reason behind this.

For those races to unite against the Merfolk Race, there must be huge benefits to be gained.

Half a month later.

The atmosphere of the entire Merfolk Race suddenly changed.

It seemed they had confirmed the news through their own channels, causing a stir within the clan.

Strong cultivators continuously emerged from seclusion and converged on the Suren Royal Palace, while also mass-conscripting Merfolk warriors.

In just a few days, the entire Merfolk Race transformed, with a solemn and tense atmosphere pervading everywhere.

Unlike the undercurrents in the Merfolk Race, Wu Ning's days remained calm and leisurely.

He temporarily settled in the Suren Royal Palace, planning to use this time to manage his "fish pond."

On this day, Wu Ning set up a huge grill in the Suren Royal Palace's backyard, barbecuing various kinds of seafood.

Sizzle—

The charcoal fire released high heat, grilling the various seafood to a golden, oily crisp. Sprinkling on some of the barbecue seasoning prepared by Su Lingyun, a mouth-watering rich aroma continuously wafted out.

Although this Suren Royal Palace was located deep in the sea, a transparent Restriction enveloped its upper part, blocking seawater from entering. It was like being covered by a transparent glass dome, allowing one to see various wondrous deep-sea landscapes.

Inside the Restriction, apart from the unique style, it was not much different from a normal Human Race palace.

It even had a large number of land-based flowers, plants, and trees planted, blooming in profusion, exquisitely fragrant, with bees and butterflies lingering among them. None of them were ordinary species; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive.

It was precisely because of the palace's environment that he temporarily stayed here.

Such luxurious sea-view rooms were rare.

"Gege, can you tell me your name?"

Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded from behind him.

Wu Ning was startled. He hadn't even noticed someone approaching, which was incredible.

Wu Ning turned abruptly to look behind him, only to see a young Merfolk girl who had appeared not far behind him at some point.

She looked to be only about ten years old, holding an ancient bronze box that faintly emitted an extremely ancient aura.

She was exceptionally beautiful. Although she looked young, she was definitely a beauty in the making, already showing hints of stunning beauty, even more beautiful than the Merfolk sisters he first met.

Who knew how beautiful she would become when she grew up.

She had beautiful ink-black long hair and wore a white, form-fitting Merfolk gauze short skirt. Her lower body was a translucent white fish tail, shimmering with a jade-like luster, subtly mixed with a faint light blue.

Most striking were her azure blue eyes. Unlike the clear and pure eyes of most children, hers were deep and mysterious, as if they contained two endless oceans, with ripples in her gaze, as if ocean waves surged and tides rose and fell.

One look, and it made people want to drown in them.

Wu Ning steadied himself, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He felt this young Merfolk girl seemed to be quite extraordinary.

"Little sister, who are you?"

Wu Ning asked softly.

"Big brother, I asked first. You haven't told me your name yet?"

The young Merfolk girl slowly moved forward, her beautiful fish tail gently swimming in the air, not touching the ground.

She stared at Wu Ning with her wide, azure blue eyes, full of curiosity.

"Uh... my name is Ye Huang."

"Big brother, you're lying."

Wu Ning's eyes showed a hint of confusion, "How am I lying?"

"You're lying to me. Your name isn't Ye Huang at all."

The little girl snorted lightly, raising her head slightly, as if to say, 'You can't fool me.'

"Oh? How do you know?"

"Hmph, I just know!"

"Alright, I'm indeed not Ye Huang. My real name is actually Night Solitary Chill," Wu Ning said helplessly.

The little girl said nothing, just stared at him with her big eyes.

"..." Wu Ning was now certain. This young Merfolk girl was indeed very extraordinary.

Her eyes were mysterious and profound, as if they could see through people's hearts.

"I won't tease you anymore. My name is Wu Ning, and this time it's absolutely true." Wu Ning's expression was serious, then he asked, "Little sister, what's your name?"

"Big brother, my name is Mi Sheng. You must remember it well, don't ever forget it, okay?"

"Mi Sheng... a very beautiful name."

"Thank you, Ning Gege."

Mi Sheng smiled sweetly, her azure blue eyes curving into beautiful crescents.

Wu Ning instinctively reached out to ruffle her hair. Mi Sheng didn't dodge; instead, she tilted her head, offering it to his palm.

Wu Ning smiled slightly, then invited her to enjoy the seafood barbecue together.

Ink-scaled Immortal Fish, Silver Dragon Cod, Dark Crystal Great-Mouth Trout, Coral Carp, Deep-sea Moon Perch, Ghost-Eye Pomfret, Golden Thunder Eel, Iridescent Glazed Shrimp, Blue-blooded Krill, and other deep-sea fish and shrimp, as well as various sea cucumbers, scallops, oysters, abalones, sea crabs, squids...

And so on.

A dazzling array, everything imaginable. The rich charcoal-grilled aroma, accompanied by rising heat, permeated most of the garden, making one's mouth water.

"Mmm... so delicious..." Mi Sheng held the bronze box in one hand and gnawed on a giant crystal crab claw with the other, her small face quickly covered in grease.

"What treasure is in that box of yours that you can't bear to put it down even while eating?"

Wu Ning asked casually.

"This is my most important thing. I must carry it with me at all times; I can't lose it."

Mi Sheng said indistinctly, her mouth full of food.

Wu Ning glanced at it curiously, noticing that the box's material was extremely special, and there was a Restriction on it that even he, with his Realm, couldn't see through.

However, he wasn't a very curious person, so he only looked once and didn't pay any more attention.

The two of them feasted around the barbecue grill.

Mi Sheng's small stomach was like a bottomless pit; no matter how much she ate, there was no change in her at all.

Even some high-grade seafood, containing extremely vast energy, she ate without changing her expression, her body showing no changes whatsoever.

Wu Ning subtly observed her, becoming increasingly interested in this somewhat mysterious young Merfolk girl.

Who knew how long passed.

Mi Sheng rubbed her unbloated stomach, a satisfied smile on her face, "Thank you, Ning Gege. I'm so happy to have met Ning Gege today and eaten such delicious food."

"But I've been out for so long, I should go back."

"Goodbye, Ning Gege."