They looked no different from ordinary mermen, except for their scarlet eyes and rows of sharp teeth, which sent shivers down one's spine.
The young mermen were blood - thirsty. They not only harmed their fellow mermen but also lured passing ships in the South Sea with their songs. Then they would brutally kill the cultivators on board and devour them bit by bit.
During that period, hardly any normal young mermen were born. The clan chief sensed something was wrong and quickly stopped using the forbidden art, but it was already too late.
Not only were the newly - born mermen blood - thirsty, but gradually, the adult mermen in the clan would also have their eyes turn scarlet on the night of the full moon.
They were blood - thirsty, cruel, and crazy, attacking all living creatures in the Merman Palace. And the first ones they killed were the people they loved most.
After the full moon, they returned to normal. Seeing their dead relatives or friends, they were on the verge of a breakdown. Some mermen couldn't bear it and committed suicide.
The clan members knew that all this was because they had violated the laws of heaven and earth, and divine punishment had befallen the merman clan.
So, one of them, under the witness of the moon, burned himself to death.
However, the divine punishment did not end. The adult mermen not only turned into crazy monsters on the night of the full moon, but the duration of their scarlet eyes became longer and longer. All the mermen in the Merman Palace lived in fear.
Therefore, a group of mermen led by Li Yuan left the Merman Palace. They exchanged half of the treasures in the palace for the ability to live on land from the divine beasts in the North Sea.
It was under such circumstances that Li Yuan and Xu Yanxi met.
Shen Qing was silent. Suddenly, she understood why Li Xian had avoided her touch.
"So, do you think that one day in the future, you, with merman blood in you, will kill me?"
Li Xian nodded, recalling Li Yuan's memories.
When Xu Yanxi first picked up Li Yuan on the beach, she was just attracted by his appearance.
Later, they developed feelings for each other during their adventures. At first, Xu Yanxi felt sorry for Li Yuan and did everything she could to protect him when his eyes turned scarlet.
Slowly, Xu Yanxi became pregnant, but Li Yuan never found a way to control himself.
After being hurt by Li Yuan again and again, Xu Yanxi's love for him turned into hatred.
After giving birth to the child, they had a big fight. Xu Yanxi used a secret technique from the Five - Element Dao Sect to trap Li Yuan. Then, holding Li Xian's hand, she personally inserted a long silver needle into Li Yuan's head.
Li Yuan died, leaving only a merman pearl, which was inlaid on his sword by Yu Xuzi. This was the sword in Li Xian's hand.
The merman pearl was blood - thirsty. After being stained with a large amount of Qing Qing's blood, it awakened the last trace of Li Yuan's soul power in the world.
Shen Qing was silent for a while and then asked, "So, as long as I'm stronger than you, it'll be okay?"
Li Xian was stunned and let out a questioning sound, "Huh?"
"What you mean is that you're afraid you'll kill me when you lose your mind. As long as my cultivation is higher than yours, and I can beat you down when you mutate, then there'll be no problem."
The more Shen Qing thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. Even Wu Wang on her wrist seemed eager to act.
Li Xian was shocked. He never thought that Shen Qing would react like this after hearing the story, and he couldn't refute her.
"Logically speaking, it should be like this..."
Li Xian was about to say something else, but was interrupted by Shen Qing.
She suddenly stood up and said to Wu Wang on her wrist, "Wu Wang, did you hear that? We have to practice hard. You don't want a dragon like you to be beaten by a little merman, right?"
Wu Wang vibrated strongly and let out a cry, as if responding to Shen Qing.
Li Xian stared blankly at the suddenly enthusiastic Shen Qing, with tears welling up in his eyes.
While Shen Qing was afraid of Li Xian distancing himself from her, wasn't he also afraid?
He understood what Li Yuan meant by giving him this memory, but Li Yuan forgot.
Shen Qing was not Xu Yanxi.
"Li Xian, don't worry. Although your cultivation is higher than mine now, I'll grow very fast. One day, I'll press you to the ground and beat you until you have no power to fight back."
Although it was a provocative remark, in Li Xian's ears, it was more touching than the sweetest love words in the world.
Moved, Li Xian pulled Shen Qing over.
Shen Qing wasn't steady on her feet and fell onto Li Xian's lap. She immediately recalled the kiss under the tree just now, and her face turned red in an instant.
"Li Xian, I'm warning you. If you do those things without my permission again, I'll be angry. And when I'm angry, I'll fight!"
Shen Qing's warning seemed completely unthreatening to Li Xian, but he still respected her.
So he asked, "Can I kiss you?"
"I..." Shen Qing was stunned.
How could Li Xian be so direct? How was she supposed to answer!
Shen Qing bit her lower lip and was about to refuse, "No..."
But she didn't know that this look of hers made Li Xian unable to hold back.
He held the back of Shen Qing's head and whispered, "It's too late."
Then, a domineering kiss landed on her lips. Shen Qing's weak push made Li Xian gently bite her lip.
"Shen Qing, Li Xian, sorry, I just..."
The door was pushed open. Qing Qing and Jiang Zhiyun stood at the door and unexpectedly saw the two in an intimate moment.
Qing Qing quickly covered Jiang Zhiyun's eyes, then turned around with red ears and a voice full of laughter, "Sorry, sorry. We didn't mean to. You two continue."
After saying that, the two quickly disappeared from the door.
Shen Qing turned around and gave Li Xian a light knock on the head.
"Li Xian, did you do this on purpose! There are your formations outside. How could you not sense someone approaching? What do you want to do!"
Li Xian covered his red - knocked forehead and said aggrievedly, "I was just too into it and forgot... I'm sorry..."
Seeing Li Xian with teary eyes and his amber eyes full of grievance, Shen Qing suddenly thought that maybe she was being too harsh.
Maybe Li Xian really didn't sense it.
"Don't let it happen again."
Shen Qing dryly said this and then went out to chase after Jiang Zhiyun and Qing Qing.
Li Xian touched his lips with his fingertips, a somewhat aggressive smile on his lips, and a flash of scarlet in his amber eyes.
Shen Qing was his. No matter who it was, he would cut off any thought that person had about Shen Qing.
Qing Qing led Jiang Zhiyun away. Hearing Shen Qing's call, he stopped. But when he looked back and saw Shen Qing's slightly swollen lips, a strange feeling flashed through his heart.
It was as if his interesting and lovely younger sister had been taken away by a pig.
Jiang Zhiyun's eyes were full of teasing, "What? Are you willing to abandon your lover and chase after us?"
Shen Qing stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Zhiyun's arm, and gently pinched her waist, "If you make fun of me again, I won't talk to you anymore."
Jiang Zhiyun pretended to be scared and begged for mercy with a smile, "Okay, okay. I'm afraid of you."