Mo was somewhat lost in thought.

How long had it been since she last saw Lord Wangshu's flawless moon seed?

Hundreds of years?

Or... more than two thousand years?

It seemed that since over a thousand years before she was born, Lord Wangshu had not taken out any flawless moon seed.

That treasure was created by the founder of the Four Seasons Sect to aid the Wangshu Moon God, with only forty-nine pieces ever made, crafted from spiritual objects left after defining heaven and earth and molding the sun and moon.

For fun, the founder even infused it with the characteristics of a spirit plant.

It could actually be planted, and a moon would grow from it.

Even she was left speechless.

The other Merfolk were even more astonished, their mouths agape—after all, they were Nascent Souls or full-fledged Golden Cores of various tribes, yet at this moment, they looked like children witnessing a rare treasure, completely losing their composure.

Seeing this, Li Ye felt a pang of doubt in his heart.

At the time, when the Wangshu Moon God gave this thing to him, it didn't seem very solemn, but looking at it now, it seemed far from simple.

Though puzzled in his heart, he showed no sign outwardly.

He maintained a gentle smile as he spoke to Yang Ke:

"Once, I told you that since we are friends, you can certainly seek my help—regardless of whether the matter is difficult or easy.

Now, I fulfill my promise to help you break free from the binds of the Moon Soul Horror Curse."

He added, blinking playfully, "You once said you wanted to take me to your sister's fishery to steal fish. Once your mana is restored, why don't we sneak in together, how about it?"

Now, he understood Yang Ke's mindset at the time. Ever since his crossing, he had smooth sailing, indeed fostered some arrogance, and looking back, he realized he had been too serious at times.

The surrounding Nascent Soul and Golden Core Merfolk exchanged looks.

Especially Yang Ke's sister, who, after a brief moment of silence, felt moved. Though she didn't wish to manipulate her brother's friendship, if Li Ye was truly willing to have more interactions with her brother,

it would undoubtedly be beneficial for her brother's future.

And in this situation, saying nothing was the best course of action.

Yang Ke was even more stunned at the scene.

He blinked, looking at Li Ye sitting above, exhaled a turbid breath lightly, bowed his hands and said, "Indeed, I was wrong."

"Back then, when the Moon Soul Horror Curse afflicted me, I tried everything to no avail, and thoughts of ending it arose, wishing only to leave some treasures for the tribe. I felt I could not repay Brother Li's friendship, and said some foolish words."

"Thinking back now, the Great Dao cycles, leaving a line of survival."

He straightened up and bowed once more, his expression solemn: "Thank you, Brother Li, for not holding a grudge, otherwise I would have foolishly missed this chance at life."

—The Emotion Song could feel that he was speaking from the heart, not making excuses on the spot.

"No need for such formality."

Li Ye waved his hand and then respectfully said to his master's wife, "Then, I will first help Brother Yang resolve the Moon Soul Horror Curse, and please trouble you to stay here for a while longer.

I will have my Spirit Beast bring some Spiritual Food for you and the Daoist friends and seniors to taste.'

True Man Moqi waved kindly, "Go, go, with me here."

She watched Li Ye lead Yang Ke to the back hall, her gentle expression instantly withdrawn, coldly scanning the Merfolk below.

She bluntly said, "Everyone, it's fine that Yang Ke and my disciple are close, but you can't shamelessly ask for the curse to be lifted without giving anything in return, can you?"

The Merfolk exchanged looks.

Then hurriedly presented their prepared "gifts of gratitude."

The East Pole Yang Sea was teeming with vitality, and the sea was naturally rich in resources. To remove the Moon Soul Horror Curse from their descendants, the Nascent Souls spared no expense.

The treasures they brought were nothing below the Fifth Tier.

With abyssal sea pearls, Fifth Tier sea spirit veins, millennia-old Green Sea Spirit Coral Worms, dragon blood, fragments of Yang Sea Ruo Wood...

Everything one could want was there.

The brilliant treasure light almost pierced through the walls of the guest hall, directly shooting out and illuminating all around.

The Merfolk were still afraid True Man Moqi would be displeased:

"Sister Mo, please, make sure your disciple saves my granddaughter!"

"These meager tokens do not express my respect, as long as True Man Lingye is willing to save my child, there will be greater gifts in the future!"

"If True Man Lingye is willing, take these first—when you come to tour the East Pole Yang Sea, feel free to visit our tribe's treasure repositories and take whatever you like."

While some might forsake their kin for wealth, the Merfolk were different, their tribal inheritance mode made their family ties extremely close.

The Golden Core and Nascent Soul Merfolk here were willing to give up their millennia-long accumulations to secure a bright future for their descendants.

Knowing that cultivating a powerful successor would greatly benefit their entire tribe, not to mention forming a connection with Li Ye.

True Man Moqi, after carefully examining the gifts brought by the Merfolk, nodded: "Originally your offspring were destined to suffer from the Moon Soul Horror Curse.

Now, my disciple dispels the curse for you, his future will be uncertain, as he will become entangled in your karma.

I won't beat around the bush, most of you are my juniors, whom I've watched grow up.

If you leverage your cultivation for wrongdoing in the future, committing evil deeds, I'll personally take action to clean our house, no matter what, I cannot let it taint my disciple's Qi fortune.

Do you understand?"

Actually, most Merfolk capable of coming here had already left their marks on the ginkgo leaves of the Celestial Years Hall of the Four Seasons Sect, long having linked their Qi fortunes with the Four Seasons Sect, meaning helping fellow sect members shouldn't impact their own Qi fortune.

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