binnovel Chapter 1337 - 397: Who Really Wronged Whom
Chapter 1337 - 397: Who Really Wronged Whom
The Merfolk King nodded towards Di Shen in gratitude.
His actions, only another man who has known deep love, like Di Shen, could understand.
He leaped into the water, struggling against the towering waves, tail swaying laboriously as he approached the Water Ghost at the ocean’s depths.
"Qixue, is it really you?"
The Merfolk King’s voice trembled, the divine seal on his forehead emitted a dim glow.
At the mention of the name Qixue, Luo Qianche, on the verge of despair, couldn’t help but look at the Water Ghost.
"Merfolk King, what nonsense are you spouting? Are you saying it’s my mother? How could this demon possibly be my mother?"
Luo Qianche was struck dumb.
She had faced several blows within a single day, but none compared to the cruel truth that the Water Ghost before her could be her mother.
This bizarre, hideously ugly Water Ghost, how could it be her mother?
Though she had never seen her mother’s true face, as her mother had died during childbirth.
Luo Qianche had heard since childhood from her father and some old acquaintances at the City Lord’s Mansion that her mother, Luo Qixue, was an intelligent and beautiful woman.
Her mother carried the Water God Bloodline, and she too was the heir of the Water God.
Those with the Water God’s bloodline, whether male or female, typically had jade-like bones and delicate skin, possessing outstanding beauty and wisdom.
They were courteous and gracious in their dealings with others.
But this Water Ghost, prone to violence and hideous, had harmed countless townsfolk of Yuliao Town.
"It is... she is Qixue. No wonder I felt such familiarity. Qixue, have you become this way because of me? I’m truly sorry for letting you down back then. If this has stirred resentment, unleash all of the hatred upon me. This has nothing to do with the townsfolk of Yuliao Town, nor with Qianche. She is your daughter, a daughter sharing the Water God Bloodline like you.
The Merfolk King drew ever closer to the Water Ghost.
The Water Ghost, appearing petrified or perhaps listening intently to the Merfolk King’s words, had eyes strikingly similar to human eyes, glowing with a strange light.
Around them, the sea gradually calmed.
A gentle look emerged in those eyes.
But at that moment, with a sharp "cry," the body of the Water Ghost abruptly stiffened.
"No, you cannot be my mother. I don’t have a Water Ghost for a mother. Damned monster, don’t think you can deceive everyone anymore, die, just die!"
Luo Qianche, her eyes glinting with a fierce light, condensed Reincarnation Water Power into a sharp blade, stabbing into the heart of the Water Ghost.
The Water Ghost emitted an ear-piercing scream, waves surging around it.
Tentacle-like vines madly attacked Luo Qianche.
With several "whizz" sounds, in that dire instant.
The Merfolk King shielded Luo Qianche, numerous vine arrows piercing the Merfolk King’s body, leaving it covered in wounds.
The Reincarnation Water Power in Luo Qianche’s hands dissipated, disbelief filling her eyes as she watched the Merfolk King’s body fall before her.
A splash of red waves erupted on the sea.
With one last ounce of strength, the Merfolk King dove towards the Water Ghost at the bottom of the sea.
"Qixue, please stop this madness. I should’ve realized sooner; this is where we first met. But why have you become like this? These are your people, the ones you cared about the most."
The Merfolk King’s voice grew weaker.
Ye Lingyue, unable to bear it anymore, moved as if to step forward, but stopped short, momentarily taken aback.
The Resentful Qi over the Moli Sea had visibly thinned.
"Qixue, are you holding a grudge because I didn’t come back in time for you? I’m sorry I returned too late. If you still harbor hatred, vent it all on me, the townsfolk are innocent," continued the Merfolk King, moving his hands in search of something.
Finally, he found it.
In his hand was a flattened, soaked flower lantern.
It was a lantern from the Water God Festival.
For years, he had been setting one afloat each year.
He had heard that a flower lantern set afloat during the Water God Festival could drift all the way to the Wangchuan Huangquan River, and even the Dead Souls could receive it.
He was always searching, seeking Luo Qixue’s Dead Soul.
He wanted to apologize to her.
Upon seeing the flower lantern, the vine-like hair of the Water Ghost trembled, and a soft sobbing sound emerged.
It was a woman’s cry.
"Mo... Mo Ze"
A halo emerged from within the vines, which rapidly withered, revealing a soul.
Though shrouded in fog, one could barely make out the soul of a woman.
The soul stumbled towards the Merfolk King, softly whispering a name.
Mo Ze was indeed the Merfolk King’s name; in these lands, only one person knew.
It was Luo Qixue’s soul, reaching out to hold the Merfolk King, yet as a soul, she couldn’t touch his injured body at all.
"No! You can’t be my mother! You two are deceiving me, a pair of deceptive lovers. How can you face my father and Shui City?"
Upon seeing her mother’s soul, Luo Qianche screamed, refusing to accept that her mother was the cause of everything.
What was this?
Her mother, who should have died long ago, remained a restless spirit.
Luo Qixue lingered in this cursed sea, waiting for the Merfolk King.
This final farewell between them, what did it mean?
Luo Qianche’s accusations left Luo Qixue and the Merfolk King in agony.
Especially Luo Qixue, she knew her actions were unforgivable, but how could she explain?
"They wronged no one. The one in the wrong was none other than your beastly father Luo Qian."
Guangzi stepped forward.
"You’re lying, you lowly dancer, how dare you accuse my father! What is your intention?"
Enraged, Luo Qianche raised her hand to strike Guangzi.
With a swift and harsh slap, Guangzi acted quickly.
"This slap is for your vile words, a bastard unworthy of respect. My people demand respect from birth. You don’t believe it? Then I’ll show you the truth."
Guangzi had long wanted to put Luo Qianche in her place; the woman had continuously ostracized his sister while trying to seduce Di Shen.
Though Di Shen was also not to his liking, at least he was his sister’s, far from anyone else’s reach.
With a change in his gaze, his pupils gradually turned golden.
Luo Qianche, after being slapped by Guangzi, was furious with a burning desire to fight back.
But upon meeting Guangzi’s gaze, she trembled, a reverence surfacing from the depth of her soul.
Those golden eyes seemed to peer straight through her soul.
Soft divine power emanated from Guangzi’s body.
Over the sea, a mist rose, shrouding everything around in change.