4707

Chapter 4707: 4.0459 Decay

Long Hui, that boy, was becoming increasingly useless as he grew older. She had told him to stay above and fully command the upcoming battle, so why did he follow her down? As the heir of the Long clan, he was always letting his emotions guide him, which greatly disappointed Long Qian. He was just like his father, indecisive and unable to make choices. With such a demeanor, how could he bear the future responsibility of the Forgetfulness River Long clan?

Long Qian pursed her lips, her heart growing more anxious, as she led Qiao Mu deeper into the seabed abyss. Both moved incredibly fast. When Long Hui realized he was getting further and further away from them, his eyes were practically bloodshot. He couldn't help but shout loudly, "Qiao Qiao, don't go there! The power of the Sea Sacrifice Abyss is not something you can contend with alone!" That was ancient, natural power; it was impossible for human strength to resist it.

Qiao Mu's brow furrowed upon hearing Long Hui's shout, and she hesitated for a moment. She now understood that this Long Qian clearly intended to lure her to a specific place alone. At this moment, she should retreat quickly to ensure her safety. Following further would certainly bring her no good.

Long Qian turned her head and saw Qiao Mu pausing her movement, and her heart sank. She thought, This isn't good: this little poker face seems to have become alert. It was all that wretched Long Hui's fault, always messing things up! How could he be so emotional? His shouting would ruin everything for her.

Long Qian mused, then gave Qiao Mu a cold smile. "Are you scared?"

"Long Qian," Qiao Mu stared at her with icy eyes, saying, "Crude provocation is useless against me."

"Do you think my chasing you here was due to an impulsive act?"

"What do you mean?" Long Qian couldn't help but turn her head to look at her again. She always felt that the little girl's very delicate and beautiful face, when viewed through the seawater, had a somewhat eerie and sinister feel. Especially when she saw that Qiao Mu didn't need a water-repelling pearl or a fish tail to breathe freely and wander about in the sea, her face couldn't help but twist slightly.

The entire Long clan couldn't find a second person who could breathe freely and roam around in the seawater like her. This... this ability should have belonged to her heir, Long Chuyu. And then, through Long Chuyu, it would be passed down from generation to generation, allowing their entire Forgetfulness River Long clan to flourish.

Xueyuan's premonition was correct. Without the Ten-Thousand-Year Mermaid Pearl, the Forgetfulness River Long clan would lose its future, and would be submerged in the tide of history over time. The current Forgetfulness River Long clan was already declining with each generation. The merman tribe could not bear such decay. At the very least, it could not decay like this under her, Long Qian's, watch.

"What exactly do you want to say?!" A not-so-good premonition flashed in Long Qian's heart. She knew the little poker face was intelligent, but how could such a young girl know her plan beforehand? The secret of the Sea Sacrifice Abyss was known to very few. Only Long Hui, as her successor and the next family head candidate, had occasionally heard of it.

That boy, Long Hui, he truly causes more trouble than he's worth.

Long Qian secretly gritted her teeth and turned to Qiao Mu. "What other tricks do you have? Just use them all at once."

"You know that with your current realm, it's impossible to harm me in the slightest..." As Long Qian's voice trailed off, she noticed golden talismans rising from the surrounding seawater.