At this moment, Wang Mu was baffled. What in the world was Sea Granny up to? Having me and Little Jiao Huo walk beneath the Changqing Tree together? Is she trying to set us up with a romantic destiny? Hey, hey, hey! That's not how you play matchmaker! Besides, we're different species! Aren't your Merfolk Clan usually forbidden from falling in love with humans?

His mind cleared a little. Could this all be just to get the Blue Sea Tide buff for the Bibo Sea?

"This..." Wang Mu waved his hand and said, "Sea Granny, what do you mean by this?"

"You know what I mean," Sea Granny said, squinting. "It's just a romantic destiny, that's all. With the Blue Sea Tide, I can safely take Little Xi to the Bibo Sea. How about helping me this once, young friend?"

Wang Mu thought to himself, It really is as I suspected. What does she mean by 'just a romantic destiny'? Don't make it sound so simple! This kind of romantic destiny could tangle one up until the next life! Isn't she just leading her own granddaughter into a trap?

"Besides, this romantic destiny is only for the next life," Sea Granny said indifferently. "It has nothing to do with this lifetime. It won't matter as long as there is no next life."

"???" Wang Mu.

Are you trying to exploit a bug?

"I'm afraid that won't work," Wang Mu refused. "People say that to make a vow of next-life romantic destiny under the Changqing Tree, you at least need to have deep feelings. Little Xi and I definitely won't work."

"Do you really have no feelings for Little Xi?" Sea Granny asked.

Wang Mu hesitated. He did have feelings, but they were purely friendly.

Not the kind of affection that exists between a man and a woman... Moreover, now that I have the Seven Emotions Sword Heart, I've lost my emotions. Even if there was affection, the feelings are no longer there. Let alone with Little Jiao Huo, even if I went under the Changqing Tree with Nanrong Biyou and the others, it would probably be impossible to vow a romantic destiny. Surely the Changqing Tree wouldn't grant a romantic destiny if one of the parties felt no emotions, right? This thing is so intelligent.

"I do," Wang Mu could only say, "but it's just the affection between friends... Also, she's still just a child..."

"Little Xi is not a child anymore," Sea Granny said, looking meaningfully at Wang Mu. "She is over a hundred years old and has come of age. It's just that we Merfolk mature slower mentally; our minds are initially like those of twelve or thirteen-year-old humans. However, after being enlightened by the Great Immortal and eating the Glazed Wisdom Marrow Fruit you gave her previously, her spiritual wisdom is now comparable to that of a human woman around twenty."

"It's just that her behavior hasn't fully adapted to this change yet... but her true awareness is slowly beginning to show."

Wang Mu nodded. Little Jiao Huo indeed seemed a bit smarter than before.

If this were before, she wouldn't have known to help anyone.

"Additionally..." Sea Granny suddenly said with a smile, "if you see her as a child, you might as well acknowledge her as your younger sister. Brother-sister affection is also a type of affection. I just inquired—it's possible to vow this kind of romantic destiny under the Changqing Tree as well, which would allow you to be siblings in the next life."

This suggestion did make Wang Mu feel more at ease.

But would it work?

Wang Mu harbored his doubts... and asked the Green Fox Clan Girl beside him.

It indeed could work.

But such cases were extremely rare.

"Little Xi, come out and take a walk with Fellow Taoist Wang," Sea Granny called to the figure behind her.

A petite silhouette emerged from behind her.

Wang Mu looked and saw that it was Little Jiao Huo, but now she miraculously had two legs. Sensing briefly, he realized it was a special Illusion Technique. She still had her tail, but it was transformed into two legs in the eyes of others.

To others, it looked like two legs, but in reality, she was still using her fishtail to move.

It must be a spell cast by Sea Granny.

She appeared to be only about 1.5 meters tall, quite petite. Unlike before in the river, where she merely used simple sea grass pearl coverings for her body, she was now wearing a light blue, ankle-length dress. Her hair was styled in a Feixian bun, a common hairdo for unmarried human girls. Coupled with her delicate and endearing features, she exuded a little fairy's charm.

A mermaid-shaped hairpin, resembling her, adorned her hair, adding a touch of charming innocence.

"Wang Mu, Wang Mu! This is what Grandma had me wear... Isn't it pretty?" Little Jiao Huo said, somewhat shyly, her lively, shining eyes, full of girlish sentiment, reflected the figure opposite her.

"It looks very pretty," Wang Mu nodded, seeing the little one dressed in human clothes for the first time.

Having eaten that fruit, she indeed seems much more spirited.

"It's up to you, Fellow Taoist," Sea Granny said.

Wang Mu thought to himself, Taking a walk wouldn't hurt. After all, I lack emotions now, so it's unlikely I'll form any sort of next-life romantic destiny with Little Jiao Huo.

"If it fails..."

"If it fails, then I'll think of another way," Sea Granny said.

Hearing this, Wang Mu had no choice but to walk with Little Jiao Huo towards the Changqing Tree ahead of them.

Sea Granny watched the two figures and thought to herself, With Little Xi's Merfolk Blessing, how could you possibly fail?

At this moment, before they had even reached the tree, Wang Mu saw Brother Jiu already embracing Qing Yuan beneath it.

"..." Wang Mu.

Just moments ago, they were acting all coy, and now they're already in each other's arms. TSK, TSK.

The Changqing Tree radiated a soft glow, and the Next life long love branch had already lit up, indicating that the two indeed had profound feelings for each other and had successfully formed a next-life romantic destiny.

Perhaps overcome by the depth of their feelings, they were not just embracing but also kissing passionately. They broke apart after a moment, then walked down leaning on each other.

Qing Yuan looked quite triumphant, like a general who had just won a battle.

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