"Idiot!"

Qin Feiyang sneered and vanished into the ancient castle in an instant. But as soon as he entered the ancient castle, his mood grew heavy. Apart from Wang Hong, he had never encountered another being surpassing the War Emperor, so he wasn't sure if the ancient castle could protect him.

Fatty sighed, "Boss, why are you doing this? Are you really interested in the princess?"

"Cut the crap!" Qin Feiyang glared at him.

Fatty was puzzled. "If you're not interested, why did you defend her? Haven't you heard the saying about the bird that sticks its head out getting shot?"

"You're usually so smart, why are you acting so dumb now?" Qin Feiyang's face darkened. "If the Mermaid King is really dethroned, do you think we can leave the Sea of Despair alive? The White Wing King and Black Wing King won't let me go, and the two Ancient Ancestors have designs on me."

The Mermaid race had remained unknown to the world for ten thousand years because no outsiders had discovered them. Now that he knew their secret, he was certain they would try to silence him.

Fatty considered this carefully, realizing it made sense. He felt a little embarrassed and laughed sheepishly. "With Master Fatty's intelligence, there's no way I wouldn't have thought of this. I must have been infected by Brother Wolf's stupidity."

"ROAR!" Wolf King bit him directly.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Fatty wailed on the spot. "Bro, Master Fatty was wrong! Let go, my skin is almost ripped off!"

"Serves you right!" Qin Feiyang glared at him fiercely and listened carefully to the noises outside.

"Where is he?"

"Where did he hide?"

"Ancestors, he has a treasure he can hide in."

"He must be in there now."

A snippet of their conversation reached the ancient castle. Qin Feiyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he looked around the ancient castle, his eyes sparkling with brilliance. Even beings surpassing the War Emperor couldn't sense the ancient castle's existence! What level of treasure had Uncle Yuan left him? He absolutely had to ask Uncle Yuan clearly once he found him!

"Qin Feiyang, come out. Let's talk," the voice of White Wing Nine Ancestor suddenly came in.

Fatty hurriedly said, "Boss, you can't go out there. If they ambush you, as soon as you step out, you'll die at their hands."

Qin Feiyang frowned and sighed. If only I could see what's happening outside.

"HUFF!" He took a deep breath, his body and mind on high alert.

SWISH!

In a flash, he appeared outside.

BOOM!!

Immediately, a large hand lunged for him. It was White Wing Nine Ancestor, exuding a potent murderous aura!

Qin Feiyang's pupils contracted. He quickly retreated a step, shouting, "You're asking for death! I'll report this to the state office now and have your Mermaid race wiped out!"

Fortunately, he had prepared beforehand; otherwise, he would have lost his life in that instant.

The White Wing Nine Ancestor furrowed his brows. This youth's vigilance is too strong.

SWISH!

At that moment, the Mermaid King swooped down, blocking Qin Feiyang. He looked at White Wing Nine Ancestor and shouted, "Do you really want to lead our Mermaid race to extinction?"

"HMPH!" The White Wing Nine Ancestor snorted coldly, communicating telepathically, "He knows too much; he must be silenced. If you kill him now, we will let you continue as Mermaid King."

Those surpassing the War Emperor could communicate directly via telepathy. As it was now, only the Mermaid King could hear him. Others, including Qin Feiyang who was right behind the Mermaid King, couldn't hear a thing.

The White Wing Nine Ancestor thought the Mermaid King would agree.

But the Mermaid King didn't even hesitate before saying, "He is the descendant of the first emperor! The Mermaid race should protect him, not kill him!"

"Huh?" Qin Feiyang raised his eyebrows. Hearing the Mermaid King's words, he knew instantly that the White Wing Nine Ancestor must have been secretly inciting the Mermaid King to kill him.

Old Bastard, you were unjust first, so don't blame me for being unrighteous! he thought with a sneer.

He took out the Image Crystal Stone and channeled his Battle Intent into it.

The Mermaid King's face changed. "Young man, you can't tell the outside world! I beg you, show mercy!"

It was too late. A stunningly beautiful figure quickly materialized—it was his so-called sister, Ren Wushuang.

"Quick, hide! Don't let her see you!" the Mermaid King roared.

In an instant, the area descended into chaos. All the Merfolk scrambled to places where Ren Wushuang couldn't see them.

After Ren Wushuang appeared, she glanced at the environment behind Qin Feiyang and asked with a frown, "Feiyang, where are you?"

Qin Feiyang looked at the Mermaid King, who stood silent, looking at him imploringly. He then looked at the two Ancient Ancestors, as well as the White Wing King and the Black Wing King. The White Wing King and Black Wing King also looked horrified. The two Ancient Ancestors, however, had furrowed brows and grim expressions.

Qin Feiyang looked up at Ren Wushuang and smiled. "Sister, I've found a really fun place. Want to come?"

Ren Wushuang smiled gently. "I'd like to, but as soon as I returned to the state office, Grandpa locked me up. You should stop fooling around and report to the state office immediately."

"I'll get there as soon as possible." Qin Feiyang asked, "Sister, just who is your grandpa? Even Wang Hong showed respect when he mentioned him." Actually, he was buying time for the Mermaid King, believing the Mermaid King would surely understand his intentions.

Sure enough, the Mermaid King immediately flew in front of the two Ancient Ancestors, speaking to them in a low, furious voice.

Ren Wushuang laughed. "My grandfather has a very high status. You'll know when you come to the state office."

"High?" Qin Feiyang wondered. "Higher than the Governor?"

"Not exactly higher than the Governor, but not inferior either," Ren Wushuang said with a mysterious smile.

Qin Feiyang grew more and more puzzled.

Suddenly, a terrifying thought occurred to him, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Is your grandfather the Governor?" Not higher than the Governor, nor inferior to the Governor—only the Governor himself would fit that description.

Ren Wushuang was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter laugh. "I was planning to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect you to guess it so quickly."

His so-called sister's grandfather was actually the Governor? Qin Feiyang's feelings instantly became complex. The Governor was the last person he wanted to meet. But now, given his relationship with Ren Wushuang, meeting him was only a matter of time.

At the same time, learning that Qin Feiyang actually knew the Governor's granddaughter, the Mermaid King grew even more anxious. The expressions of the two Ancient Ancestors also changed, a hint of deep fear in their eyes.

"Qin Feiyang, let's discuss this further," the White Wing Nine Ancestor transmitted his voice to him.

They had finally conceded. They had no choice but to compromise. Because if Qin Feiyang were to reveal their existence, the armies of the state office would likely rush to the Sea of Despair immediately.

Qin Feiyang also smiled.

Ren Wushuang asked doubtfully, "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing. It's just that after a few months, you've gotten even prettier, Sister," Qin Feiyang chuckled.

"You little rascal." Ren Wushuang rolled her eyes at him and frowned. "Are you in some kind of trouble?"

Qin Feiyang replied with a narcissistic smile, "How could someone as smart as me run into trouble? Alright, I'll contact you when I get to the state office."

Ren Wushuang rolled her eyes again and advised, "Be careful on your way. If things get really bad, let me know, and I'll send someone to pick you up."

"Mm," Qin Feiyang nodded. He then put away the Image Crystal Stone and looked at the two Ancient Ancestors, chuckling. "It should have been like this from the beginning. Then we wouldn't have had to harm our relations."

A flash of malice flickered in the eyes of the two Ancient Ancestors.

"This was originally an internal matter of our clan; an outsider like you shouldn't interfere," the Black Wing Nine Ancestor said. "But since it has come to this, let's find a solution that is fair to both sides to resolve this."

Qin Feiyang folded his arms across his chest and said with a faint smile, "Since you're saying that, you must have already thought of a solution. Let's hear it."

"If the princess can grow golden wings within three days, the Mermaid King will continue to rule the Mermaid race," the Black Wing Nine Ancestor stated. "But if she fails, he must relinquish the throne, and you can no longer interfere."

"And this is considered fair?" Qin Feiyang was stunned and about to speak.

Princess Mermaid interjected, "Ancestors, forgive my bluntness, but you are clearly being biased! To accept the inheritance, it must be done before breaking through to War King. But I've only just broken through to Eight-star Martial Ancestor. How could I possibly achieve that in three days? After all this talk, you still just want my father to abdicate, don't you? I used to respect you both when I heard the legends about you, but I never expected you to be so unreasonable!" she rebuked, her chest filled with righteous indignation.

"That's right! If she had enough time, I guarantee she could grow golden wings!" the Mermaid King almost roared, his face full of pride. "Because the Bloodline Power in her body is several times stronger than mine!"

The Black Wing Nine Ancestor said impassively, "This is our greatest concession. Whether you can achieve it or not depends on your ability."

"CLAP!!! CLAP!!! CLAP!!!"

A series of loud claps rang out.

Qin Feiyang clapped his hands and smiled. "Wonderful, wonderful! I've finally witnessed what 'unrivaled shamelessness' means. That must be referring to you two, right?"

The two Ancient Ancestors clenched their fists tightly, the cracking sound of their knuckles echoing continuously. They were enraged to the extreme. If not for their lack of certainty, they would have already attacked Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang shot them an undisguised look of contempt, then turned to Princess Mermaid and asked, "Are you truly confident you can grow golden wings?"

"Yes!" Princess Mermaid's gaze was firm.

Qin Feiyang then looked at the two Ancient Ancestors. "Will you keep your word?"

"Of course," the two nodded.

Qin Feiyang said, "Alright then, let's go to the holy land immediately!"

"Huh?" Everyone was startled.

"Princess, three days is too long! I only need Three Star, and I can help you break through to Nine-Star Martial Ancestor!" Qin Feiyang declared, flicking his great sleeve and taking the lead towards the holy land.

"Three Star!" Princess Mermaid's body and mind trembled. Three Star, how could that be possible? But in her heart, she believed Qin Feiyang's words.

"Daughter, quickly follow him!" The Mermaid King grabbed Princess Mermaid and chased after Qin Feiyang. He, too, chose to believe Qin Feiyang unconditionally. The reason was simple: this young man was the descendant of the first emperor!

Break through to Nine-Star Martial Ancestor in Three Star? What a daydream. I'd like to see how you manage that, the two Ancient Ancestors thought, looking at each other with faces full of sarcasm as they flew towards the holy land.

"Let's go! We'll also go see how that arrogant idiot makes a fool of himself!" The White Wing King and the Black Wing King, along with their respective followers, also surged towards the holy land in a vast, imposing procession. Every one of them wore a deep sneer on their face.

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