"I, Guli Jia, am definitely not a traitor of the Mermaid Clan, I'm the royal princess of the Mermaid Clan!" The mermaid Guli Jia pouted and said.

"Guli Jia? What a nice name, in the Mermaid Clan it represents beautiful and elegant singing!" Dragon Spirit praised from the side.

Guli Jia was a bit surprised: "Oh? You actually know our Mermaid Clan's language?"

Dragon Spirit smiled slightly and said, "Because I am from the Dragon Clan!"

"Someone from the Dragon Clan?" Guli Jia's expression changed, then she said coldly, "Why are people from the Dragon Clan appearing here as well?"

Ling Feng blinked, looking like this, the relationship between the Mermaid Clan and the Dragon Clan didn't seem very harmonious. But wasn't the Mermaid Clan part of the Demon Race, and wasn't the Dragon Clan the royal family of the Demon Race? Could there be some secret in this?

"Sir, the situation is like this, back when the Dragon Domain was weakening, the Dragon Clan, in order to survive, drove other races out of the Dragon Domain, including the Mermaid Clan!" Dragon Spirit said softly, his voice revealing helplessness.

Ling Feng nodded, now he understood as well, the Mermaid Clan must certainly hold grudges about the expulsion back then.

"How did you get captured then?" Ling Feng asked.

"I was out playing when I accidentally got caught!" Guli Jia said, somewhat guiltily glancing at Ling Feng.

"A royal princess of the Mermaid Clan accidentally got caught while playing? Do you think I believe that?" Ling Feng retorted.

Guli Jia said angrily, "Believe it or not, do you think I wanted to get caught? It was an accident too. But... what do you plan to do with me? Will you release me?"

Ling Feng gave Guli Jia a look and said, "If I release you now, are you sure you can return to the Sea of Spiritual Void? I think you'd be captured again in less than two days."

Guli Jia was a bit frustrated. She knew Ling Feng was stating facts, but she still held a sliver of hope, looking at Ling Feng: "Otherwise, how about you take me back, I guarantee our Mermaid Clan would definitely compensate you handsomely!"

Ling Feng smiled, Now Guli Jia's attitude is much better than before, but there's still a hint of conceit in her words, it's clear that Guli Jia is probably a spoiled little princess in the Mermaid Clan.

"I can give you two choices now!" Ling Feng held out two fingers and said, "First, I can, on account of the Dragon Clan, let you leave without needing any compensation from you. Second, you can go to the Imperial Capital with me, I'll protect you, and when the time is right, I can send you back to the Sea of Spiritual Void. The choice is yours to make!"

"But there's one thing I have to say upfront!" Ling Feng said solemnly, "If you choose to go with us, you must put away your little temper and follow my orders."

"Follow your orders? Even if you tell me to do some bad things, do I still have to listen?" Guli Jia shouted unhappily.

Ling Feng said blandly, "If you don't even have that bit of trust in me, I suggest you choose the first option. Now I've handed the choice to you!"

Guli Jia hesitated. She never realized how dangerous the outside world was. She wanted to go home immediately, but she knew very well that with her abilities, if she showed up outside, she might quickly be captured by humans again!

"I...I choose the second option!" Guli Jia bit her lip and said, "You must take me back in the future!"

Ling Feng smiled, "Rest assured, since you trust me, I won't betray your trust! Now you're our partner too, so let's officially introduce ourselves: I'm Ling Feng, from Earth!"

"I'm Dragon Spirit, from the Dragon Realm's Dragon Clan!"

"I'm Master Ling Feng's little maid Xiong Yan, from the Abyss Realm!"

Guli Jia also bent down, "I'm from the Mermaid Clan of the Sea of Spiritual Void, my name is Guli Jia. Please take care of me from now on!"

Inside the Sky Spirit Stone's cave abode, there was a Spirit Pool, before it was used for cultivating aquatic medicinal materials, and now Ling Feng tidied it up and let Guli Jia live in it.

Guli Jia, being from the Mermaid Clan, still couldn't fully transform into a human form, so she needed to stay in the water.

Guli Jia looked at this Spirit Pool, which wasn't very big, and although it couldn't be compared to the Sea of Spiritual Void, it was better than nothing and much better than the Beast Taming Camp's water basin!

"Stay here when you have nothing to do!" Ling Feng said, "Let me know whatever else you need, I'll do my best to satisfy you!"

Guli Jia shook her head, "Nothing for now, but...when I get bored here, can I go out and take a look?"

"In your current condition, you want to go out?"

"I can temporarily transform into a human!" Guli Jia said proudly, then with a turn of her body, a rainbow glow emanated from her, and soon Guli Jia was transformed into a human appearance.

"So beautiful!" Dragon Spirit's eyes showed a trace of amazement, a similar expression appeared on Ling Feng's face.

Guli Jia giggled and twirled around, "How about it? Am I pretty? I'm the most beautiful in our Mermaid Clan!"

"Not bad at all!" Ling Feng laughed, "You sure are confident!"

"Hmph, this princess is indeed beautiful!" Guli Jia made a face and said, "But in this state, I can only maintain it for a day at most, so...most of the time I still have to stay in this little pool!"

"Alright then, whenever you want to go out, just let me know!" Ling Feng said with a smile, "This isn't a hard request to fulfill."

After resolving things with Guli Jia, Ling Feng and the Dragon Lady walked out of the cave abode, standing outside it.

"Sir, I think it would be best for us to take Guli Jia back to the Sea of Spiritual Void!" Dragon Spirit hesitated for a moment before saying, "Guli Jia's identity is very special, and as long as we return her, it would greatly resolve our conflict with the Mermaid Clan, which would be very beneficial for us!"

Ling Feng looked at Dragon Spirit, smiled, and said, "I also know Guli Jia's identity is special, but precisely because her identity is special, we shouldn't send her back at this time!"

"Why!"

"Because even if we send Guli Jia back now, we cannot deepen our ties with the Mermaid Clan, but as long as we keep Guli Jia, we have enough time to build a good relationship with her. When we establish a deep friendship and then send her back, I think we'll gain the most benefit then!"

Dragon Spirit gave Ling Feng a strange look, then pondered for a moment before cautiously saying, "Sir, do you mean... you want to win Guli Jia's favor and form an alliance with the Mermaid Clan by marriage?"

"Ahem, what nonsense are you thinking!" Ling Feng said with mock anger, "Is marriage the only way to win favor?"

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