Chapter 1501 - 1071: Sister Sea God
Celestial Path currently has no assurance.
The initial agreement with Mr. Jiang was to exchange the family heirloom, the Immortal Spring, for personal protection. Now it’s expanded to the entire Mermaid tribe, which includes at least tens of thousands of Mermaids. Even if one exchanges tribal resources, it’s uncertain if he will agree;
Moreover, whether the Clan Leader and High Priest can together open the Secret Realm is still unknown;
𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Even if it is opened, I know nothing about the inside of the family’s Secret Realm, and there’s no certainty of bringing out the Immortal Spring.
However, with the crisis at hand, the tribe’s precious resources are scarce, unable to make the Divine Hall more sturdy, and cannot pin all hopes on the Sea God’s protection. The tribe might be slaughtered by external invaders; the family’s Secret Realm is even more likely to be discovered and looted by foreign invaders.
Whether it’s to contribute to the tribe’s safety or to relocate the family heirloom to prevent it falling into outsiders’ hands, he must try his best.
"I’ll ask Mr. Jiang when he can meet for a detailed conversation." Celestial Path took out the Communication Stone, pondered the words and sent a message to Jiang Yuan.
A new message popped up, Jiang Yuan, who was about to traverse space to head to the Divine Revelation, was taken aback.
What? The Mermaid Tribe wants to flee too?
"Lord Sea God, you..." He looked at the merging blue little fish inside the Ink Jade Space, bemused, "I previously visited the Mermaid Tribe’s settlement, and they seemed quite devoted to worshipping the Sea God, why do they want to flee at the first chance?"
Huh? Something’s not right!
Jiang Yuan suddenly recalled the Cthulhu-style Statue worshipped by the Mermaids and wondered if there was some misunderstanding. Celestial Path’s mother was once a longstanding Divine Revelator, how did they get the Sea God’s likeness wrong?
Could it be over the years, the Mermaids weren’t worshipping the proper Sea God at all?
"Mermaid tribe?" The Sea God didn’t know why he paused in thought, contemplating briefly he uttered: "Back then, my Divine Soul was sleeping in the deepest abyss of the sea, and the calling Divine Revelators included the Mermaid Tribe.
They are generally kind-hearted and love peace, often helping strangers, and thus are richly blessed, rightfully the best choice as Divine Revelators.
Alas, my power was limited, unable to stop internal battles among the Sea Demons. The Mermaids, not adept at combat and inherently optimistic, were driven further to the edge of the Undersea World fragments. No matter their piety, ultimately they were too distant, the weak Divine Power making it harder to care for them.
If Daoist You has spare capacity, please shelter them a bit; they are straightforward by nature and gentle in temperament and won’t cause you trouble. It’s also a good opportunity to get a bit closer to them while recuperating, to bestow the blessings due to them over the years of worship."
"If you say so, once I gather the Divine Soul from both Divines then I’ll visit the Mermaid tribe." Jiang Yuan is quite curious, how did they create such a Cthulhu-style statue, which can’t be said to resemble the Sea God at all but is totally unrelated!
Having decided to take in the entire tribe, he must think about where to settle so many Mermaids.
The Aerial Pavilion can open new courtyards indefinitely as long as there’s money, however, it seems a bit inappropriate for Mermaids to live there. They can come ashore, but are ultimately fish, with young, old, sick, and disabled, they are better suited to staying in the water.
Conch Island has been upgraded to Level Four, and its surrounding ocean field is indeed quite large.
But most of the seabed has been planted with farmland, lacking adequate space for tens of thousands of Mermaids to reside.
Jiang Yuan opened the Storage Bag and clicked to view the Conch Shell Cave Mansion rewarded by the system after completing the main task. After a thorough look at the introduction, he felt confident that once the Conch Shell Cave Mansion is crafted in the Treasure Forging Workshop, it can easily accommodate the entire Mermaid Tribe.
The current issue is—insufficient rare materials to craft the Conch Shell Cave Mansion.
"Lord Sea God, let’s discuss something." Jiang Yuan replenished his Physical Strength Bar with tea, expertly pushed open the door, and soon reached the Divine Revelation to see the Divine Soul Fragment, "I want to shelter the Mermaid Tribe but need to craft a sea mansion with vast internal space specifically for them.
I have the blueprint for refining the Magical Treasure. However, the materials needed for refining the Magical Treasure are really hard to gather on my end. Earlier you mentioned the Undersea World is plenty in resources, could you gather some for me?"
The Divine Soul nourished by the Ink Jade Space, the Sea God was worried about the inability to repay.
Upon hearing this, with a flick of the delicate and translucent hand, a scroll shimmering like silk and water appeared in the air.
"This is all the resources produced by the Undersea World plants, minerals, and Sea Demons. Whatever Daoist You needs, just mention it, and I will fetch the finest immediately! Also, calling me ’Lord Sea God’ feels too distant, I’m slightly older than Daoist You, if it’s not too bothersome, how about calling me ’sister’?"
[Sea Goddess Lu Ji requests a contract to become a sister, accept?]
Jiang Yuan: Meow Meow Meow?
It’s not just the title, but for real?
First a sister contract with Qing Niao, now a sister contract with the Sea God, I’m really growing influential!
"Why not, I entrust Sea Goddess Sister for your kind care in the future." Without further hesitation, he immediately clicked the contract.
A dazzling light circle flew from Jiang Yuan straight onto the semi-transparent Sea God, then quickly vanished. Sensing the Celestial Dao’s power in the contract, Sea Goddess Lu Ji couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback, with a deeper smile on her lips.
She gathered a water-blue sachet with her right hand, handed it along with the scroll, and gently said: "Over the years, I’ve given hidden treasures to the Divine Revelators, my wealth has scattered.