"Alright!" Xing Yuan nodded heavily, her heart inexplicably heavy. After all, he was her father!
All her memories from her youth were tied to him. However, perhaps that innocent mermaid girl had already died in the past!
And she, in truth, was no longer that person.
He left without looking back, with a sense of inexplicable finality.
Ming Yue sensed the sorrow overflowing from the depths of Xing Yuan's heart. She gently took Xing Yuan's hand, her fingertips lightly stroking hers as if offering silent comfort.
"I'm fine!" It was just a touch of melancholy, a feeling of being unable to grasp anything, much like the past.
Even fragments of the past she herself had forgotten, only a sky full of blood and the aura of slaughter were visible. Perhaps it was precisely because she loathed her past that she had forgotten it!
"Let's focus on improving ourselves first!" Xing Yuan finally sighed, but her eyes were filled with determination.
Cause trouble first, then fall in love. That was the correct logic. After all, even if she truly wanted to do something, her sister currently had no physical form, making it impossible.
"Okay~" Ming Yue chuckled, unconsciously indulging.
In a way, this place was very much like the cultivation world. It was just that Xing Yuan was still bound by the limitations of her physical body and needed to eat at regular intervals.
Whenever this happened, Bei would be like an abandoned left-behind child, leaning piteously against Xing Yuan. The other mother seemed very busy, and only this mermaid mother could be seen occasionally. But as time passed, she couldn't help but develop some resentment.
"Mommy, Mommy, why don't you play with me?" Bei asked with a troubled expression, her eyes full of disappointment.
Xing Yuan couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt. It seemed she, as a mother, was indeed somewhat irresponsible. After thinking for a moment, Xing Yuan spoke in her gentlest voice, "Bei is a big girl now. Mommies have their own things to do. When Mommy is done, she can play with our most well-behaved mermaid treasure."
"Alright! I believe Mommy." Bei nodded, putting on a serious, grown-up demeanor.
"But Mommy can't make me wait too long! Otherwise, let's pinky promise!" Bei did not forget to remind her.
"I won't. Pinky promise."
The hands of the big and small met, and the same seriousness was reflected on both their faces. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Anyone who saw these two would know they were absolutely mother and daughter, as their appearances and personalities were remarkably similar.
Warm moments always passed quickly. After a year of effort, they felt their strength in this world should be considered top-tier. Furthermore, because Ming Yue was currently a soul body, some of her inner turmoil could not be hidden at all, as these matters would manifest as dark light attached to her soul.
Xing Yuan knew she had something on her mind, but she always refused to speak about it. Perhaps it was also because their interactions were not entirely pleasant, and sometimes Xing Yuan could clearly feel a sense of distance between them.
Xing Yuan sometimes wondered if she regretted speaking to her in the first place, as she was certainly partly responsible for their current situation.
But when she tentatively inquired, Ming Yue always refused to answer.
In truth, Ming Yue was also somewhat confused. Regret? Perhaps, but her reason clearly told her that it was all just an accident, and she wasn't to blame. Moreover, although she was initially forced, she had later genuinely grown fond of this pure and adorable mermaid.
When Ming Yue looked at her with her azure eyes, and her tail was placed unguardedly in her palm, Ming Yue realized with absolute clarity that she had fallen!
But she was ridiculously unaware of the reason, or perhaps it was what people called love at first sight, or lust at first sight.
The words she thought could never apply to her now appeared vividly in her consciousness.
Therefore, she dared not look at her anymore. In her heart, the mermaid had transformed from a ferocious creature into a simple one. And she, the victim, even felt a sense of guilt.
However, Bei's existence constantly reminded her of what had happened between her and a fish. She...
Ming Yue's mood was extremely agitated, and Xing Yuan's heart was also very uneasy. This led to their conversations becoming fewer and fewer.
One day, the two finally decided to leave. However, Ming Yue did not want to bring Xing Yuan along; she planned to leave quietly in the night.
But how could Xing Yuan not know her intentions? She stood in Ming Yue's path beforehand to stop her. Yet, when she truly saw Ming Yue's figure, an overwhelming rage instantly engulfed her.
"You, you're really going to leave without a word? Not even caring about your daughter? Don't you like her very much? Huh?"
Ming Yue looked at Xing Yuan, who had become exceptionally agitated due to anger, and her imposing aura weakened somewhat.
"I'm sorry!" she said.
"Heh! Sorry?" Xing Yuan repeated her words, her eyes seeming to spew fire.
"Yes, I forced you first, so I should be the one saying sorry. But how can you inexplicably come home with me and then inexplicably want to leave? What kind of fish do you take me for?"
"I, I didn't." Ming Yue pursed her lips, her eyes full of guilt.
"I know. It was just an accident back then. Moreover, I have some matters to attend to. Once I've handled them, if you're still willing, I'll come back to find you."
Seeing Ming Yue's submissiveness, Xing Yuan's anger subsided somewhat. She then belatedly felt a pang of guilt but still pretended to be calm, "Why don't you let me go with you?"
"I don't want to trouble you! And I think I can handle it myself," Ming Yue explained softly.
"Trouble? You think helping me is a bother?"
Xing Yuan looked into Ming Yue's eyes, took a deep breath, and said gently, "Sister, perhaps you don't know our mermaid customs, so you think I'm a promiscuous person, and we got together by accident because of my heat.
But I want you to know that we mermaids are extremely serious about our partners.
I don't think I've ever told you! My mother was also human, just like you. My father saved her when she encountered a shipwreck. Later, love blossomed, and they naturally got together. Then, at the height of their affection, I was conceived.
At that time, although we mermaids possessed intelligence close to humans, we could only move with our tails and could not go ashore. So, they often met secretly by the shore.
But one day, my father waited by the sea for a long time but did not see my mother. Instead, a group of people carrying malice arrived. They wanted to capture my father and offer him to the then-Emperor."