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Chapter 3708: 4.1308 Plans

Mo Lian nodded, then took out a sacred stone from his inner realm and tossed it in front of the three men. "There is indeed a sacred vein in the Divine Continent. However, you won't be able to find it for now." This sacred vein had completely collapsed due to the tremors in the earth.

This meant he couldn't let Huifeng take people to mine for now; at least, not until there were sufficient safeguards. Otherwise, if it attracted the attention of the Transcendent God Realm cultivators scattered across the Divine Continent, Huifeng's people, despite their numbers, would be no match for them.

Immortal Venerable Jinshang and the two others' eyes lit up as they instinctively reached out and touched the chillingly cold stone.

"Take this stone to absorb and recover for now."

"The day after tomorrow, accompany us to the Royal Academy."

Earlier, Crown Prince Mo had used every trick in the book to ambush them. Now that the three were considered "their own," he naturally wouldn't treat them poorly. Immortal Venerable Jinshang was momentarily stunned, and a hint of joy naturally surfaced in his eyes. This sacred stone was palm-sized; absorbing it would not only help him recover from his injuries but also allow his cultivation to advance further—a truly rare treasure.

Aftermath and the Merfolk

With this matter settled, the young couple bid a brief farewell to Duan Yue. Upon returning to the city, Qiao Mu and Mo Lian made a trip to the place in the south of the city where the merfolk had been settled. The miserable merfolk had all been accommodated and were recuperating from their injuries.

Qiao Mu found a slightly older merperson among them and, after a brief conversation, learned that these merfolk had been captured by the Long family in a coastal town. Because the environment in the Wangchuan Sea Domain had been deteriorating in recent years, some merfolk had secretly come ashore and established a small village for habitation along the coast. Over time, some of these small villages had even become trading outposts between merfolk and humans. The coastal town where these particular merfolk resided was one such case.

"Ten days ago, those Long family members stormed into our town and captured all the merfolk."

"They inexplicably believed that we possessed miraculous merman pearls inside our bodies," the elderly merwoman said, her voice tinged with anger. "These people dragged us to the capital without a word. No matter how we explained, they wouldn't listen to anything we said."

"Crown Princess, is your mother truly Long Chuyun, the eldest daughter of our merfolk royal bloodline?"

Qiao Mu did not answer the elderly merwoman's question, merely asking her with a calm expression, "What are your plans now?"

The elderly woman looked at her with a somewhat embarrassed expression. "I hope you won't blame those young girls."

"They are not weak; it's just their nature not to fight with others."

"Our merfolk race has always been a peace-loving race; we are never good at fighting."

Qiao Mu gave her a cold look. "When someone puts a knife to your throat, do you just meekly close your eyes?"

"This..."

Qiao Mu stood up and said indifferently, "If you wish to leave and go to a safe sea domain, you can inform the guards. I will have them escort you there."

"This is the most assistance I can currently offer within my capabilities."

The elderly merwoman opened her mouth, gazing at the little Crown Princess's retreating, indifferent figure, feeling a momentary sense of loss.