428: Chapter 428 The King of the Merfolk

After Roger left the cave, only the monotonous echo of waves hitting the reefs remained in the oppressive cave.

Bai Wanwan's heart felt like it was being fried in a pan of oil.

So many days had passed; Roger had brought her to a sea area far from Land, and there was no news of her Beast Husbands.

The entire Beast World continent was too vast, and there were no communication tools. If her Beast Husbands couldn't find her trail or missed her, the chances of finding her again would be too slim.

She couldn't just sit and wait for death!

A bold idea grew in her heart.

She walked to the depths of the cave and pulled out the merman silk dress from a corner—the one Roger had torn and was already filthy. It was the only item on her that still carried her scent and was the most easily recognizable.

She gritted her teeth and used all her strength.

"Rippp," "Rippp."

Soon, she tore this once-symbol-of-happiness dress into pieces of varying sizes.

After finishing this, she went to the cliff's edge to look out for a moment, then carefully climbed down the steep cliff to the reef beach exposed after the tide receded.

The cold seawater washed over her ankles, and the salty, fishy smell hit her face.

She looked around vigilantly; the sea in the distance was calm, with only seabirds circling.

After confirming there was no danger, she put the dress fragments into her system space.

She jumped, fell into the sea, and quickly swam out of the cave entrance, trying to find a place to go ashore.

"peanut, do you think I can turn this disaster into a blessing this time?"

"Host, don't worry. At worst, you still have the Laser Gun. Besides... that Male is now an Orange Tier powerhouse. You could choose to have a litter of cubs with him, and he would surely treat you like your other Beast Husbands."

"I don't want to; I don't even like him."

After saying that, she continued to swim head-down.

But the place Roger found was too remote and steep. She swam for a long time and was almost exhausted when she finally saw the reefs getting lower.

When she finally managed to climb up, she was drained of strength. She lay down, completely unwilling to move.

After resting for a while, she struggled to get up and walked across the reef beach with uneven steps.

She quickly stuffed the pieces of merman silk, which emitted a faint rainbow glow, into the crevices of different reefs or pressed a corner down with a slightly larger stone.

Some were placed in prominent high spots, others hidden by low-lying puddles. She hoped these fragments would act like signposts, guiding any Beast Husbands who might come looking, even if there was only a slim hope.

She didn't dare go far; Roger's warning still rang in her ears.

She only hid the merman silk fragments along the coast.

By the time she finished, she had been soaking in the cold seawater for nearly two hours, not even noticing that her fingers had been cut by the reefs and shells.

Dragging her tired, cold body, she struggled to swim back to that cold, damp cave.

What Bai Wanwan didn't know was that before she came out, an elegant and swift figure had appeared silently near this sea area.

Hua Han had been following behind Roger all the way. He could feel that the aura on Roger was somewhat strange, so he hadn't gotten too close.

The route they took made him certain that the Male wanted to take Bai Wanwan to the seaside.

But a few days ago, he lost their trail and could only search the nearby sea.

Yet he still missed Bai Wanwan. After searching this area, he headed to a nearby Tribe to continue his search.

Not long after Hua Han left, this sea area welcomed another heavyweight figure.

Jiao Yin, the King of the Jiaoren Clan, was leading several clan elders to inspect this sea area, which had been suffering from the harassment of the Bay Crocodile beastmen.

An elderly Jiaoren reported worriedly: "King, the Wane Clan is really going too far! They've already attacked several of our shallow-sea settlements, and dozens of Clan Members have been cruelly devoured by them! If this continues, unless our whole clan migrates, the subjects of this sea area will probably..." The elder's voice was filled with grief and indignation.

Jiao Yin's long silver hair fluttered slightly in the sea breeze. His deep, sea-like eyes gazed at the waves, and his handsome face was covered with a layer of frost: "I will personally talk to the Wane King. Before that, send out orders for all nearby Jiaoren to immediately move to deeper, safer waters for temporary refuge."

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze unintentionally swept over the reefs washed by the waves at his feet.

A fragment of fabric, half-buried under the gravel and shimmering with a faint rainbow glow, suddenly caught his eye.

That material... Jiao Yin's heart skipped a beat!

He took a few steps forward and, under the surprised gazes of the accompanying Jiaoren, bent down to carefully pull out that piece of fabric.

It felt cold and smooth to the touch. Even though it was stained with seawater and sand, its texture was still extraordinary.

It was merman silk from their clan!

But it was tainted with a familiar scent, an aura that had been engraved in his mind and had never faded.

To confirm if it was his imagination, he brought the fabric to his nose and sniffed it gently.

An incredibly familiar fragrance, a unique scent belonging only to a Female, instantly entered his nostrils!

It was her!

This piece of merman silk was tainted with Bai Wanwan's scent.

Why would she be here?

This desolate and dangerous coast was definitely not a place where a noble Female like her should appear!

Jiao Yin's heart instantly tightened.

He turned his head quickly, his sharp gaze scanning the coastline, cliffs, and reef beach like a searchlight... trying to find any trace.

"Patriarch, what are you looking for?" the elder asked in confusion.

Jiao Yin calmly folded the precious merman silk fragment carefully and hid it in his inner pocket woven from seaweed.

He suppressed the shock and worry in his heart, his voice returning to the steadiness of a king: "It's nothing. Dealing with the Bay Crocodile matter is the priority."

He knew that the meeting with the Wane King could not be delayed; it concerned the lives of more Clan Members.

But he had already secretly decided that as soon as this matter was over, he must return immediately to find out exactly why Bai Wanwan appeared in this sea area.

Because she had helped him, and he owed her!

Jiao Yin led the Jiaoren team, swimming toward the murky bay occupied by the Wane Clan.

On the way, while passing through a shallow beach full of jagged rocks, Jiao Yin's sharp eyes caught an anomaly again.

On a reef not far ahead, a Male beastman wearing dark leather armor was bending over to pick up a piece of... similarly shimmering rainbow fabric from a crevice!

Jiao Yin's heart suddenly sank.

He had seen this beastman before; he was a Traveling Merchant of the Tiger Clan.

He immediately signaled the Jiaoren behind him to dive and wait in place.

He watched with his own eyes as that Male beastman, like a scavenger, carefully searched the nearby reef area, picking up every single merman silk fragment Bai Wanwan had painstakingly placed, not leaving a single one behind, and clutching them in his hand.

Roger's expression was terrifyingly dark. He squeezed those pieces of fabric as if he were holding evidence of Bai Wanwan's betrayal.

He looked around vigilantly, and after confirming no one was there, he turned and walked quickly toward a steep cliff.