Bluepool locked onto Bai Qingqingâs shoulder tightly and anxiously asked, âWhere is she? Iâll go look for her right away.â
âI donât know. She should be coming to the sea herself.â Bai Qingqing said the truth and looked at Bluepool with a pleading gaze. âCan you send me up?â
Hearing that, Bluepool suddenly calmed down and let go of her.
âNo.â
Bai Qingqingâs heart sank. Bluepoolâs words were like a pail of iced water, drenching her heart cold.
When Bluepool saw her like that, his heart ached, and he softened his tone.
âI have to ascertain that what you said is true first. What if you lie to me again?â
A hint of hope rose once again in Bai Qingqingâs heart, and she said anxiously, âThereâs no more time. Jean and I formed a feud on the land. If she knows that Iâm here, thereâs no way that sheâd let me off.â
Bluepool looked at her, not saying a word.
âIf you wish for me to live, then youâll have to send me up immediately. She might be arriving at any moment.â
Bai Qingqing licked her lips and looked outside.
âCan you do that? If you canât, I wonât make things difficult for you, either.â
This was what made Bai Qingqing the most unsettled. There were so many mermen outside, and she wasnât sure if Bluepool would be able to bring her out.
âIf Iâm a little careful, it shouldnât be a problem,â Bluepool said.
Bai Qingqing was overjoyed. âThen, weâll leave right away?â
âI donât fully believe you yet.â
He turned away, not daring to look at her. He was really scared that he would become softhearted and act on impulse after being looked at by her pair of clear eyes.
âThen, what must I do before you can believe me?â Bai Qingqing was about to cry.
âGive me some benefits.â
Bai Qingqing immediately said, âWhat is it?â
Bluepool said, âIâll bring you to a place that is near the shores to hide. If what you say isnât true, then youâll mate with me after coming back. If what you say is true⦠if I were to let you go, Jean wouldnât accept me, either. Youâll have to take responsibility for me.â
Bai Qingqing thought about this quickly and nodded decisively. âAlright!â
Sheâd just look for a wife for Bluepool, then. He didnât say that it had to be her, anyway.
She hoped that he wouldnât mind. Although the females on land werenât as beautiful as Jean, at least they had fewer mates.
Things were decided just like that.
Bluepool blew a bubble that was just big enough to contain Bai Qingqing and got her to enter.
âYou wonât be easily discovered with a smaller bubble. Breath lighter, the oxygen inside isnât a lot. If you feel uncomfortable, tell me. Iâll change the air for you, then.â Bluepool instructed.
âIâve got it. Letâs go, quickly.â
Bai Qingqing finally left the cage.
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After Parker went back up to the shore, he didnât just wait. He entrusted the cubs to the peacock and then ran to the forest in search of the ape king and Jean.
If possible, he wished to take care of them on the shore.
It was like how Bai Qingqing had threatened the safety of the City of Beastmenâs females, and thus was hunted down by all the beastmen from the City of Beastmen. Right now, Jean was a threat to Bai Qingqing, so Parker developed an unwavering killing intent toward her.
With the help from the peacock village, Parker managed to find the two of them easily.
âHow long more do we have to go?â A soft female voice rang out in the forest, sounding so pleasant that it was like the sound of a kingfisher.
Jean was feeling bored as she leaned on the ape kingâs back, holding onto a dogstail grass, and brushing it against the plants they passed by.
âWeâll be reaching soon. I can sense the smell of the ocean.â
The ape king said. He excelled in climbing, but in order to carry Jean on his back, he could only run on the land. This slowed him down by a lot, causing them to spend two months before arriving at this place.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Parker hid amongst the branches and leaves of a big tree in front of them and slowed his breathing as if he had become a part of the tree.