frightfiction Chapter 635 The Mermaid Prince
Chapter 635 The Mermaid Prince
"Everyone, please take a rest. You must be tired these past few days."
Zhong Ran withdrew her gaze, chose a large seashell to go inside, and sat down to meditate.
Zhong Yan and Mu Jinning followed them in; the three of them wanted to discuss something.
Lou Ying didn't go in, but instead meditated outside the shell, guarding Zhong Ran.
"Does Ranran want to exchange something with them using the formation?"
Mu Jinning sat down beside her and raised her hand to set up an isolation barrier, preventing anyone from eavesdropping on their conversation.
"This place is quite large. It won't be easy to set up an array that can completely cover their secluded place."
Zhong Yan also said, "Even if we could set it up, it would take a lot of time and effort, so it's not worth it."
A glint of light flashed in Zhong Ran's eyes: "What if it's not the entire clan territory? We can help them set up a hidden formation so that they can hide inside when they encounter danger, making it their secret place. That's entirely possible."
The two exchanged a glance and smiled; the idea was indeed excellent.
"What do you think they can offer us in exchange?"
"Even a random shark pearl is extremely good."
"It's a beautiful thought."
No sooner had Zhong Ran finished speaking than an indignant voice rang out.
The group looked outside at the same time and saw a purple mermaid, this time a young master, who was extremely beautiful, even more beautiful than the previous one, and not much less beautiful than Yili.
The young master's face turned bright red, and he swung his tail as he came toward them, looking furious.
Lou Ying tried to stop her, but Zhong Ran stopped her.
"Lou Ying, don't act rashly."
If their previous guesses were correct, the other party should be a powerful member of the merfolk, and most likely a noble.
Whatever it is, they should be treated with courtesy.
Moreover, even though Mu Jinning had set up a barrier while they were talking, the other party could still hear their conversation and even refute them, which shows that the other party's strength was not low.
Lan Yuan and the others, who had all entered the seashell, came out now, watching the mermaid prince warily.
The merman prince walked into the seashell where Zhong Ran and the others were. Even in anger, his beautiful eyes were still captivating.
"You want mermaid pearls without knowing anything? Why don't you go to heaven?"
The purple-haired mermaid prince glared angrily at Zhong Ran: "Even if you have some strength and the confidence to come and go freely from here, you shouldn't have asked for mermaid pearls."
Zhong Ran and the other two exchanged glances and tentatively asked, "Aren't the mermaid pearls your tears?"
A hint of embarrassment flashed across the handsome face of the purple-haired mermaid prince, but he shook his head, and his anger dissipated.
"Of course not. Mermaid tears are mermaid tears, but they are not pearls."
"The mermaid pearl is something that every mermaid cultivates and condenses, similar to your golden core or the beast core of a magical beast. It is something that is very important to mermaids."
“Each mermaid pearl represents the passing of our ancestor; it is our most precious treasure. How can we give it away so easily?”
Zhong Ran also looked embarrassed: "Sorry, we don't understand these things. We thought that mermaid pearls were mermaid tears, so we said those things."
No wonder the mermaid was so angry when they mentioned exchanging the mermaid pearls.
Seeing her attitude, the purple-haired mermaid prince was no longer angry, but asked, "Can you really help us set up a concealment formation?"
Zhong Ran herself is a formation master, as are Mu Jinning, Elder Fang, and many others; there are quite a few formation masters in total.
Setting up a concealment formation is not difficult; the difficulty lies in its size and grade.
Mu Jinning spoke to him: "I need to know exactly how big your area is, and it would be best if you provided the array materials yourself."
"The higher the grade of the materials, the more advanced the formation can be set up, and the stronger the concealment. Even if a human expert comes, he will not be able to find you."
"The larger the area, the more difficult it is to set up, and the effect may be greatly reduced."
"Since you overheard what we just said, you should understand that setting up a secret location is better than hiding the whole place."
The purple-haired mermaid prince remained silent for a moment before saying, "My name is Yi Junlan. You can call me Junlan according to your human way of addressing people."
Zhong Yan probed, "Is the surname Yi your royal family's surname?"
Without hesitation, Yi Junlan nodded in agreement with his guess: "I am His Highness the Crown Prince. The one who allowed you to stay was an elder of the royal family, and also our strongest member."
"So it's Your Highness the Crown Prince! My apologies for my rudeness!" Zhong Yan clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, his attitude sincere.
“Your Highness, we have no ill intentions in coming here. We are just curious about the merfolk and came to take a look when we came across them. We have no intention of disturbing your secluded life.”
Because of his attitude, Yi Junlan's attitude also improved a lot.
Or perhaps, the merfolk had lived in seclusion for too long and had little interaction with humans, so they easily believed what they said.
Of course, Zhong Ran and the others really didn't have any bad intentions; even making friends with the merfolk would be a great thing.
"What are array materials? You mentioned earlier that there are alchemists among you? Do you have pills?"
They knew that humans had array masters and alchemists, and they also knew about some spiritual herbs, because they usually picked some aquatic spiritual herbs to eat.
They had no alchemists, so the spiritual herbs they gathered could only be eaten directly, or rubbed and applied to wounds, just like ordinary people.
They used to steal quite a few pills from human cultivators, but it's been too long and they've long since used them all up.
Even if it's not used up, the medicinal effect will dissipate because it's not stored properly.
They had considered capturing an alchemist and locking him up for their use, but the alchemist they captured was useless. He couldn't refine pills in the sea, even though they had isolated him from the effects of water.
Zhong Ran pointed mischievously at herself: "I am an alchemist, but we will not give you pills or formations for free. We need to exchange them."
“You can exchange spirit stones, spirit herbs, or even treasures.”
Along the way, they found very few good things left in the seabed, which must have been collected by them.
They have lived in seclusion in this area for countless years, dealing only with ordinary fish. Other aquatic monsters have already migrated away from this former sea area, and naturally, all the good stuff is in their hands.
"What kind of pills do you have? What level of formation can you set up? As for the exchange, I need to discuss it with my father before I can decide."
Yi Junlan did not doubt her words, after all, he did not know much about human cultivators, and he believed her as she said it.
If it were any other powerful person, they might have been skeptical upon hearing that a young girl like Zhong Ran claimed to be an alchemist and an array master.
"I am a seventh-level alchemist. I can provide you with any kind of pill you want. However, my pills are not cheap."