Chapter 315 - 313: Flirty Fish

Chapter 315: Chapter 313: Flirty Fish

The Mermaid King and the Queen could only look at her helplessly.

Their gazes were indescribable, and they seemed to be on the verge of speaking, yet held their tongues.

How could a mere mortal like her possibly stop the Divine Prophecy?

Even with these seven extraordinarily powerful people Shen Yue had brought with her, they couldn’t prevent Xi Xi’s fate!

The two exchanged a look of deep sorrow.

They simply assumed Shen Yue was speaking nonsense, her judgment clouded by grief and anger. She clearly didn’t understand the gravity of the situation or her own limitations.

As Huang Ziyue listened, the dark red aura around him exploded outward. His Flood Dragon Horns pulsed with a terrifying, eerie light, and the immense pressure he released nearly blew the roof off the grand hall.

He glared at the Sea Witch, the Mermaid King, and the Queen, his voice dripping with ice-cold contempt:

"Sacrificing a child’s soul to bring peace to the Sea Clan people... is that how your people survive?"

Mu Silin was so furious his face contorted:

"To just stand by and watch as your own granddaughter’s life force is drained away... and you call yourselves elders? You call yourselves the royal family?"

Bai Chaosi looked at the lifeless Xi Xi in Shen Yue’s arms, his snow-white fox ears tensed.

’This wasn’t the same beautiful, adorable, and cuddly little girl from before...’

’Just looking at her in this state made his heart ache.’

’This was the apple of Shen Yue’s eye!’

’The daughter who hatched last, the one she doted on the most...’

A shimmering light around him coalesced into a sharp, icy aura. His tone was detached, yet every word was a dagger to the heart:

"Divine Prophecy? It’s just an excuse for the weak to shirk responsibility. Peace bought by sacrificing an innocent child is doomed to crumble all the more spectacularly."

Having been by Shen Yue’s side, they had long since learned that it was better to believe in themselves than in any god.

Rather than trusting in gods, they trusted in their own ability to change things, to create, to solve any problem...

The men’s words made the expressions of the Mermaid King, the Queen, and the Sea Witch turn sour.

No one could endure being mocked and berated by outsiders without losing face.

The Queen spoke up at once:

"Xi Xi is our own granddaughter! Even as rulers of the Sea Clan, we don’t want to sacrifice her for peace! But what choice do we have?"

"We’ve exhausted every possible solution we could think of! We even sent a Sea Clan army into the Black Sea to find a way to break this curse, but everyone who went in... never came back."

The rims of her eyes reddened as she spoke, and her voice began to tremble:

"Even... even Cang Yue went into the Black Sea alone to save Xi Xi. It’s been five whole days now, and he hasn’t come out. There’s been no news at all..."

At this, tears finally spilled over and rolled down her cheeks:

"Cang Yue... I’m afraid Cang Yue is never coming back..."

In that moment, the Queen’s brave facade seemed to shatter completely.

Lan Cangyue was her only son.

He was also the Mermaid Prince, the greatest hope of the Undersea Royal Family.

But now, because of this sudden catastrophe... he had vanished without a trace, his fate unknown.

As a mother, she had to not only manage this crisis but also watch her own granddaughter slowly fade away...

It was an unimaginable cruelty for her.

Seeing her weeping in sorrow, the Mermaid King wrapped an arm around her shoulder. Both of them were utterly heartbroken...

But unexpectedly, Mu Silin only grew more furious as he listened, snapping:

"Xi Xi is that floozy fish’s daughter! Shouldn’t he be the one risking his life to find a way to save her? He’s her father! Going through hell and high water for your own kid is the bare minimum he should be doing!!"

’Floozy fish??’

The Mermaid King and Queen were stunned for a moment.

’Is he talking about Cang Yue?’

At the same time, they were so taken aback by Mu Silin’s retort they were left speechless...

Mu Silin continued,

"When he left with Xi Xi, he pounded his chest and swore to us he’d bring her back completely unharmed."

"If it weren’t for your kingdom’s stupid prophecy, would Xi Xi be in this state?"

The rhetorical question left the Mermaid King, the Queen, and the Sea Witch frozen in place.

For a moment, neither the King nor the Queen could utter a single word...

Hearing Mu Silin’s words, both Si Muye and Ye Lüqi felt a surge of indignation.

The memory of Lan Cangyue making that promise as he took Xi Xi away was still fresh in their minds.

Now that the child was in this state, he had to bear full responsibility.

Even if the Divine Prophecy wasn’t his fault, he still had to fight with all his might to stop it and save her.

So entering the Black Sea was exactly what a father was supposed to do!

If he hadn’t gone, then he would have truly deserved to die!

Even if they didn’t kill him themselves, Shen Yue would have!

Shen Yue listened, her gaze quietly fixed on Qibao in her arms, taking in her delicate little nose and face.

She seemed a bit dazed, as if lost in thought.

Then, her thoughts shifted. Her crimson robes stirred without a wind, and the aura around her grew still. When she lifted her gaze to the Mermaid King and Queen, her eyes were placid and composed:

"Lan Cangyue went to do what a father must. As long as he’s alive, I will get him out of the Black Sea."

"But if anyone dares to harm my daughter—be it god or demon—I will tear them to shreds, even if I have to turn the entire ocean upside down to do it."

Her words rang with absolute conviction.

They seemed to pierce the air, reverberating throughout the grand hall.

Hearing this, Huang Ziyue, Bai Chaosi, and the others shared her resolute expression, their combined presence creating an undeniable aura of power.

The six little cubs gathered around Shen Yue’s feet, each tilting their small faces up to chime in, their childish voices fierce and menacing:

"That’s right! No one is allowed to hurt our little sister! No one!"

"Yeah! You can’t sacrifice our little sister!"

"Our little sister belongs to us! No one can take her!"

"Our female mother will save our little sister! You’re all useless! Our female mother will definitely wake her up!"

It took the Mermaid King and Queen a few seconds to process the little ones’ shouting, Shen Yue’s earlier words still echoing in their minds...

The Queen looked at the slender, veiled woman before her, who was clad in a red dress and holding Xi Xi.

’Although she couldn’t see the woman’s face, she suspected the veil was there to hide some ugliness.’

And yet, the eyes visible above the veil were brighter than any she had ever seen, as if they held entire oceans and galaxies...

She opened her mouth to speak, her expression a mixture of tension and disbelief:

"You... what did you just say? You can rescue Cang Yue from the Black Sea??"