Perhaps it's a characteristic of mermaids...
He released such a high concentration of pheromones that Ruan Mingchu struggled to hold Mu Yu, preventing him from kissing him indiscriminately, while trying to think of a solution.
When the movie started playing on the screen, Nguyen Minh Thu still didn't understand how things had developed to this point.
How did I end up sitting in a movie theater?
Feeling dazed and confused.
Ruan Mingchu frequently stole glances at Mu Yu out of the corner of his eye. Mu Yu sat upright, head slightly raised, intently studying what appeared to be a serious combat video, his fingers occasionally gesturing unconsciously.
Ruan Mingchu's attention was completely drawn to Mu Yu's swollen lips. He could hardly believe that he had made such a mark!
Perhaps because of the slight sting, Mu Yu would lick his lips every now and then, leaving behind delicate watermarks.
It looks incredibly tempting.
For as long as Mu Yu watched the movie, Ruan Mingchu watched him for just as long.
It was already dark when I left the cinema, and colorful lights were lit up everywhere on the streets.
The light shining on her body created a unique charm.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu walked side by side down the street, passing one colorful lantern after another.
Mu Yu wasn't entirely focused on the movie; he was just feeling a bit awkward and using it as a way to escape for a while.
He never expected that he would pounce on her like a ravenous lecher, grabbing her neck and biting her until his own lips were swollen.
Even though Ruan Mingchu later explained that it was his pheromones that had produced some indescribable substances after he soaked in the holy water, Mu Yu was still extremely embarrassed.
Because he genuinely had those kinds of feelings for her.
The changes in Ruan Minh Thu's health were deliberately or unintentionally concealed by both parties, as if neither wanted to bear the consequences that might come from a clear understanding.
As for Ruan Mingchu's idea of pursuing and confessing his feelings after recovering his health, it was also stopped because of that sudden kiss.
Having come this far, is a confession all that's needed?
No, he's already planning to propose!
The main goal of coming to the Mermaid Continent was to solve the physical problem, which has now been perfectly resolved.
The question now is how to get back.
Just as Ruan Minhchu was pondering this, the hotel welcomed a distinguished guest.
A mermaid who bears a striking resemblance to Nguyen Minh Thu, currently serving as the High Priest of the Temple, claims to be Nguyen Minh Thu's uncle.
The hotel owner specially vacated his conference room for the high priest, and Ruan Mingchu sat opposite him, his gaze full of scrutiny.
The high priest has a gentle appearance and temperament. The word "divine" suits him well, and perhaps he is also compassionate.
He poured a cup of tea for Ruan Mingchu from the teapot and said softly, "Try it."
Ruan Mingchu didn't move, and asked the question that had been bothering him ever since he called himself his uncle: "According to human customs, even if we are related, you should be my maternal uncle, not my paternal uncle."
The high priest laughed heartily.
“I am your father’s younger brother, shouldn’t I be called uncle? Maybe I’m mistaken, human customs are just too complicated.”
Hearing this, Ruan Mingchu was even more shocked.
“My father was a pure human being.”
Ruan Mingchu was certain that his emperor father was a male Alpha, and there was no possibility of him disguising himself.
The high priest blinked, realizing there might be some misunderstanding.
"Shouldn't you call the person who gave birth to you your mother?"
Ruan Mingchu: ? ? ?
The high priest never expected that his first meeting with his nephew would involve such ethical and ethical discussions.
Ruan Mingchu rubbed his forehead: "Wait a moment, let me sort it out."
The high priest looked at Ruan Mingchu gently and nodded.
"My mermaid father impregnated my human Alpha father, and I was born?"
The high priest nodded in affirmation.
But neither male nor female Alphas have uteruses, so how could they get pregnant? Ruan Mingchu is more inclined to believe that she was adopted by them, but her mermaid bloodline is unclear.
The high priest shrugged playfully: "Mermaids are just that amazing; they can make any creature pregnant with their child."
Disheveled in the wind.
The high priest considerately gave Ruan Mingchu some time to accept the truth.
However, Ruan Mingchu's thoughts had already wandered to another place. He couldn't help but wonder if he and Mu Xiaoyu could also have their own child.
It's too early to think about these things now; we're not even married yet.
Ruan Mingchu retracted his wild thoughts and indicated to the High Priest that he could now state his purpose.
The high priest got straight to the point: "Your father is in bad shape and needs your help. Moreover, he knows how to travel between the two worlds. If you want to go back, the easiest way is to go and help him."
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Author's Note:
Love you all! I took a day off today and only wrote 4,000 words tonight. I'll try to write 10,000 words a day from now on and make up for it when I get the chance!
47. During the susceptible period, Mu Yu let out a comfortable, soft humming sound.
Perhaps feeling that words could not adequately describe the situation, the high priest, with Ruan Mingchu's consent, teleported him from the inn to a space made of ice stone.
The temperature was around minus fifty or sixty degrees Celsius, and the hot air you exhaled instantly froze.
Ruan Mingchu used his mental power to create a barrier for himself, isolating himself from the interference of the low temperature.
Without any distractions, Ruan Mingchu's attention was immediately drawn to the ice coffin in the center.
He walked closer and saw a face that bore a striking resemblance to his own. The face was completely devoid of color, like that of a dead person.
Ruan Mingchu looked at the high priest, who sighed and began to recount the past.
The High Priest's brother, Qingyao, the father of Ruan Mingchu, was the previous High Priest of the Merfolk Temple. After meeting Ruan Mingchu's father, the Emperor, he resigned and settled in the human world.
Twenty-eight years ago, a celestial leak occurred on the Mermaid Continent, causing black rain to pour down from the sky, polluting the oceans and lands on which the mermaids depended for survival, and resulting in the deaths of many infants.
The royal families and temple staff of various countries were all helpless in this matter, and the high priest had no choice but to seek help from Qingyao.
Qingyao did indeed resolve the leaking sky incident upon his return, but he himself fell into a deep sleep as a result.
The high priest said, "A year ago, cracks appeared on his soul orb, and recently the cracks have been widening. If the soul orb shatters, his soul will also be annihilated."
Ruan Mingchu did not comment on Qingyao's act of abandoning her husband and children to save her people, although his tightly pursed lips betrayed his unease.
He simply asked, "What do you need me to do?"
The high priest paused for a moment, then gave a gentle smile.
"That's right. The pollutants from the leaky sky have contaminated his spiritual sea, and someone needs to enter his spiritual sea to awaken him. We've tried for many years, but he has rejected everyone who has tried to enter. You are his biological child, so he shouldn't reject your entry."
Ruan Mingchu gave an "Oh" and calmly gazed at the person in the ice coffin.
The high priest blushed at Ruan Mingchu's flat remark, perhaps because he felt guilty. He felt that Ruan Mingchu was asking why he had refused his younger brother's entry.
Having served as a priest for so many years, he quickly composed himself and wanted to continue persuading the priest.
Ruan Mingchu reached out to stop his meaningless words, "I will try."
The high priest beamed with delight and exclaimed "Good!" three times.
"So, do you want to start now, or..."
Ruan Minh Thu, seemingly oblivious to his urgency, said, "I need to go back and inform my companions of my whereabouts."
“Of course, of course,” the high priest hurriedly replied, “I’ll take you back.”
Seemingly noticing the inappropriateness of his words and actions, the high priest paused, then resumed his deceptively gentle and mild demeanor.
Ruan Mingchu certainly couldn't have been unaware of the High Priest's strange behavior. His supposed request for Qingyao's help was, in reality, a form of coercion and blackmail that was hard to discern. Furthermore, his motives for wanting to awaken Qingyao were questionable; the most likely explanation was that something had arisen that they couldn't handle themselves, requiring Qingyao's power.
Otherwise, what have they been doing for the past twenty-eight years?
Back at the hotel, Ruan Mingchu went to his and Mu Yu's room and called Meng Shuo in.
Ruan Minhchu established a mental barrier to isolate himself from outside prying eyes.
He asked Meng Shuo, "How much do you know about the leaky roof accident?"
Meng Shuo thought for a moment and said, "Not much, it happened when I was seven years old. It is said that some people angered the sea god, and the leak in the sky and the black rain were the punishments that the sea god sent down. In the end, the high priest worked tirelessly for three months to lift the punishments."
Ruan Mingchu didn't ask which high priest it was, but it was obvious to anyone that he was referring to the one currently in power.
He then asked, "Do you know who the previous high priest was?"
Meng Shuo shook his head: "It's been the Green Priest for over a hundred years. I'm only thirty-six years old, so I don't know."
So what's the point of asking all this? Meng Shuo was very anxious. If Ruan Mingchu angered the Temple and was over, wouldn't he also be in trouble?
The room remained silent for as long as Ruan Mingchu was lost in thought. Suddenly, he stood up, startling Meng Shuo and Mu Yu, who were in a daze.
He ruffled Mu Yu's hair before letting go.
"After I leave, use the [Spatial Gate] to leave the inn and wait for me outside the Holy City. Don't move the flying vehicle yet."
"Rabbit Aotian will follow you."
Mu Yu didn't ask why, and obediently nodded.
Rabbit Aotian was very unhappy about being arranged by him, but seeing that the man surnamed Ruan was preoccupied and shrouded in darkness, he unusually remained silent.
Ruan Mingchu picked up Men Hao, who was lying on Mu Yu's lap, and put him on his shoulder. He then took long strides and started to walk out.
Meng Shuo acted swiftly, grabbing Ruan Mingchu's trouser seam and pointing at herself, asking, "What about me? You've arranged everything for them, what's my job?"
Ruan Mingchu didn’t react for a moment, thinking to himself, “Does Meng Shuo, a mermaid, really want to share the same fate with them?”
"You can go do your own thing now."
Meng Shuo took a deep breath and silently told himself, "Calm down. So all that money he spent, and Ruan Mingchu didn't treat him like a fish at all!"