Chapter 288 - 290: The Ashen-Faced Gu Wanyi

Chapter 288: Chapter 290: The Ashen-Faced Gu Wanyi

Of course, the happiest among them was Nantu.

He dove into the sea, tail first, and swam about freely. His silver-blue fishtail slapped against the surface, sending up glittering spray. Against the backdrop of the blue ocean, he looked brilliant and full of life.

It had to be said, mermaids were born for the sea. Su Luoluo watched Nantu leap in the water just a few times and found she couldn’t look away.

When Nannan saw her Father swimming joyfully in the water, she joined in as well.

Her light-blue fishtail was small, about the size of a little fish. She could swim, but she wasn’t nearly as skilled as Nantu. After a short while, she had to leap from the water for a breath, creating a flurry of bubbles on the surface that made the Wolf Clan Beastmen coo over how cute she was.

After the father and daughter played for a while, Nantu leaped out of the water and casually created a transparent, spherical Water Curtain. "The sea is rough, and the wooden rafts won’t provide a stable crossing. Everyone, please enter this Water Curtain. It keeps the water out and will protect you from the waves."

Su Luoluo had seen the Water Curtain before when she was with Nantu, so she wasn’t surprised to see him summon it now.

But the Wolf Clan and Fox Monkey Beastmen were endlessly amazed.

"This thing is incredible! You can go inside and be completely shielded from the water?"

"Will it work? We’ll know once we get in, won’t we?"

"Right, right! I have to experience this. I never dreamed that a land-dwelling beastman like me would one day get to play in the sea."

"You’re going in? Then I’m going too!"

Perhaps because Nantu had escorted them safely all this way, the Wolf Clan Beastmen weren’t scared at all when they saw the Water Curtain appear. On the contrary, they were eager to try it.

Su Luoluo was behind the crowd, about to queue up to get in.

Xiao Ye instantly flew into the air and stopped in front of her. "Luoluo, staying inside a ball, rolling around and around, will definitely be uncomfortable. Why don’t you ride on my back instead? How about I show you the Infinite Sea?"

"You’re a snake. What’s so great about riding on you? Flying through the air, your body will be sliding all over the place. Be careful or you’ll fall into the sea with one wrong turn." Fu Feng scoffed and immediately belittled him.

Then, he flicked his emerald-green tail feathers and landed in front of Su Luoluo. "Luoluo, it would be more comfortable to ride on me. The air outside is fresher. I’ll put you down when we arrive."

Su Luoluo was a little tempted by his offer. The Water Curtain could keep the water out, but to be honest, it was quite stuffy inside. Especially since she had a few little cubs with her, and they wouldn’t necessarily stay put.

She pursed her lips, just about to speak, when a splash rippled beside her. With a smile in his eyes, Nantu curled his silver-blue fishtail and looked at her, his gaze clear and bright. "Luoluo, I’ll take you."

On land, he had always been less mobile than the others, but it was different in the water. Here, he could move freely.

’How am I supposed to get on a fishtail?’

While Su Luoluo was still pondering, Nantu simply wrapped his tail around her and pulled her into his arms.

Thinking that she had never once ridden with Nantu, Su Luoluo didn’t refuse.

Seeing Nantu swoop in and snatch her away, Fu Feng and Xiao Ye’s eyes nearly shot sparks. However, the two in question paid them no mind, simply gliding forward through the rippling water.

’This Nantu seems so detached from worldly affairs, but at the critical moment, he never drops the ball!’

Although Fu Feng and Xiao Ye were furious, they knew that in the water, neither of them was a match for Nantu. They could only give up.

The wolf cubs clinging to Su Luoluo, however, were very excited. They giggled, especially when the water splashed over them.

Luan Ting watched from a distance, saying nothing.

After the group had traveled for some distance, they reached a fog-shrouded stretch of sea.

Just as Su Luoluo’s heart tightened with unease, Nantu faced the sea and began to sing a beautiful song.

As if it were a signal, after hearing Nantu’s song, mermaids continuously surfaced from the depths of the sea.

Seeing the large crowd behind him, they grew wary and drew their bows and arrows. But the one in the lead, upon getting a clear look at Nantu, lowered his bow.

"Ah Nan, what are you doing back?" Seeing him, the lead mermaid with the silver fishtail looked very happy.

Nantu swam a few strokes forward and bowed his head. "Father, I’ve brought my female and our daughter to see you."

After speaking, he called Su Nan over to his side.

The little female wasn’t shy around strangers. Her round eyes looked at the person before her, and she used her song as a greeting.

Nanyao’s jaw dropped when he saw this. "This is my little granddaughter?"

The perceptive little female nodded and said in a sweet, childish voice, "Hello, Grandpa. I’m Nansu, and this is my Mother, Su Luoluo."

"Yes, yes, good..." Nanyao’s heart melted at the sight of the adorable Nansu.

When he heard her introduce Su Luoluo, he subconsciously looked up. His brow furrowed slightly when he saw she was a Land Female, but his frown was smoothed away the next moment by Nannan, who was climbing onto him. "Grandpa, hold me."

Seeing this, Nanyao naturally couldn’t refuse. He cupped his hands and lifted her up.

Noticing the giant, spherical Water Curtain behind Nantu, he asked with some confusion, "What is this...?"

Nantu quickly explained the whole story. After listening, Nanyao didn’t say much and just nodded readily. "Tell everyone to rest easy and stay here. If there’s one thing our territory is good at, it’s keeping birds out."

"Thank you, Father. Please, could you arrange a place for us to stay and rest?" Su Luoluo said to Nanyao.

Nanyao was taken aback for a moment but eventually agreed. He was still not quite used to it. ’It seems that boy of mine has better judgment than I do,’ he thought. ’This Land Female is truly devoted to him.’

He led them forward, and they soon arrived at an island. He pointed to it and said, "An island recently rose up in this part of the sea. It should be a good place for you all to live."

Nantu was stunned. "When did this happen?"

"Just a little while ago. There was a tremor on the seabed, and then this piece of land emerged."

Hearing they would still be living on land, the Fox Monkey Beastmen and Wolf Clan People were instantly overjoyed. They had thought they would have no choice but to live under the sea, but they were pleasantly surprised to be on land after all.

After settling everyone in, Nantu and Nanyao returned to the bottom of the sea.

Meanwhile, Su Yang ordered people to start building houses. Looking at the surrounding sea, Cai Xia fretted, "What are we even going to eat?"

Su Luoluo raised an eyebrow and patted Cai Xia’s shoulder. "Just wait. I’ll make you some seafood."

Seafood?

What’s that?

...

While Su Luoluo was busy preparing seafood, Gu Wanyi descended from the Upper Domain with a formidable entourage of over a hundred people.

Looking at the tribe before her, her crimson pupils reflected endless fury. With a wave of her hand, she commanded the people she brought with her, "Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"

"Yes!" At her command, all the Xuan Bird Beastmen took flight and dove toward the ground.

However, in less than a moment, the Xuan Birds flew back up.

Gu Wanyi looked at them and burst out laughing. "So weak? You killed them all that quickly?"

"N-no, My Lady... there’s no one in the tribe."

"What did you say!"

Gu Wanyi’s expression changed drastically. She stared intently into the beastman’s eyes and ordered, "All of you, go search! Turn this place upside down if you have to, but find them for me!"

"Yes!" Wiping the sweat from their brows, the Xuan Bird Beastmen fanned out and began to search everywhere.

After a full day of fruitless searching, they finally learned the truth when they overheard two Sparrow Beastmen chatting. They hurriedly reported back to Gu Wanyi.

"The Infinite Sea!" Gu Wanyi’s face turned livid, and she trembled with rage. "They sure know how to pick a hiding spot. Everyone, after them!"

「Upper Domain.」

A Dragon Sparrow Beastman watched Fu Yuan, who was building a nest beside him, and reported, "Old Clan Leader, the people we sent were not able to help."

Fu Yuan’s eyes narrowed at the news. "What happened? Was the entire Wolf Clan wiped out? What about my dear great-grandson?"

"No. The Xuan Bird Clan came up empty. I’ve heard that the Young Master and the Young Master’s Wife have gone to the Infinite Sea."

"The Infinite Sea... HAHAHA, excellent! That’s a good place! Keep an eye on the Xuan Birds, and while you’re at it, send word to the Young Master. Tell them to be on their guard."

"Yes, sir."

The Dragon Sparrow Beastman nodded, then flew into the sky with a flap of his wings.