boyutpedia Chapter 162 The Mermaid Princess 1
Chapter 162 The Mermaid Princess 1
This plane is slightly different; it is a world with a faint spiritual energy, but this energy is insufficient for humans to cultivate, so demons came into being.
This is a world where both mortals and demons exist. The demons are not particularly powerful; they are merely minor demons that have been nurtured by spiritual energy and have developed intelligence.
Its magical power is not strong, and it does not have the ability to fly to the heavens or go underground. However, it can transform into a human, so it is not much different from a human, except that it has a demonic nature.
No matter where you are, demons are never accepted. Where there are demons, there are demon hunters. But these are just rumors. Most people have never seen a real demon. In the end, this is still a world dominated by humans.
The original owner was a sea demon, and also a princess of the mermaid clan. She had lived in the sea since childhood and was well protected, so she was unaware of the wickedness of human nature.
The chieftain of the mermaid tribe was the original owner's mother. The chieftain strictly forbade any mermaid to go ashore without permission. They lived in the depths of the sea for generations, living a peaceful life and not interacting with mortals.
Although there are legends about mermaids among mortals, no one has ever seen a real mermaid.
Mermaids' lifespans range from hundreds to thousands of years, due to both spiritual power and bloodline.
Given the original owner's age, she was only considered a little mermaid among the merfolk. She had lived in the sea for decades, day after day, and eventually grew tired of such a life.
She longed for land, yet was also afraid of what her mother had told her: that humans would eat mermaids and that humans were an extremely treacherous and cunning species.
So despite her longing for it, she never secretly went to the mainland; she would just swim to the rocks and gaze at the distant continent.
Until one day, she saved a boy who had accidentally fallen into the water. That was her life, and also her calamity.
The boy was fifteen or sixteen years old and looked very innocent and cute. The original owner only felt that he was different from others.
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They are truly unique; every mermaid is a handsome man or a beautiful woman, naturally beautiful, and there isn't a single ugly mermaid.
With this boy's looks in the picture, all I can say is, "What an ugly guy."
Unfortunately, the original owner of this body was naive and inexperienced. Demons could smell demonic energy, and this young man was a real human. She found it all very novel.
She took the boy to a small island and transformed into the appearance of a human girl, taking good care of him. When the boy woke up, he was grateful to see that such a beautiful girl had saved him.
The island was quite far from the mainland, and it was completely barren. For the boy, not to mention leaving, even survival would be extremely difficult.
The boy's name was Lu Shangyan. He said his family was in business. This time, his older brother was transporting a batch of goods, and he came along to play. He accidentally fell into the water.
Lu Shangyan was very clever. He didn't ask the original owner why he was here alone. He just pretended to be an ignorant boy. However, the way he looked at the original owner was very meaningful.
There was no food on the island, so the original owner went to the sea to catch fish to feed Lu Shangyan. It was also the first time she had learned that fish could be grilled, whereas she usually ate them raw.
Over the course of several days, the original owner gradually fell in love with Lu Shangyan. He told her stories she had never heard before, worlds she had never seen, and foods she had never tasted, all of which she longed for.
The original owner really enjoyed this kind of life, but Lu Shangyan was still human after all, and he had to return to the mainland. After staying for a few days, it was really his limit, and he suggested that he should find a way to leave.
He even took the initiative to kiss the original owner, making her heart, which was already secretly in love with him, even more flutter. Lu Shangyan took the opportunity to say that he wanted to take the original owner back with him, that he loved her, and that he wanted to marry her.
The young girl, Mu Ai, was even more naive. After being coaxed by Lu Shangyan with sweet words, she forgot her mother's words. She naturally knew that her mother would not allow it, so she planned to go back with Lu Shangyan first and then come back to explain to her mother after a while.
Mermaids are not much different from humans on the surface, except that their lower body is a fish tail. They can live on land after transforming into legs, but they need to replenish water frequently and cannot be dehydrated.
The original owner did not tell Lu Shangyan her identity. In order not to expose herself, she naturally could not take Lu Shangyan back to land.
The original owner could only take advantage of Lu Shangyan's inattention to find some wood to make a bamboo raft, and the two left the island.
With the original owner of this mermaid around, everything went smoothly. The original owner thought she had performed very well, but Lu Shangyan had seen it all.
Along the way, the original owner was filled with joy as she looked forward to the wonderful future that Lu Shangyan had described.
Upon reaching land, the original owner found that the place was far more prosperous than he had imagined, but it was also full of unfamiliarity.
Lu Shangyan brought the original owner back home. At first, the Lu family was naturally very displeased with such a woman of unknown origin. However, after Lu Shangyan said something, their gazes towards the original owner became unusually warm.
The two enjoyed a sweet period at first, but later, Lu Shangyan mentioned that an elder in his family was seriously ill and needed a miracle drug to save his life. When he saw that the original owner did not respond, he exposed his purpose and imprisoned the original owner.
It turns out that Lu Shangyan already knew the original owner was a demon. When she saved him, he regained consciousness for a moment and saw her fish tail.
He approached the original owner only because he heard that mermaid blood could prolong life and mermaid flesh could grant immortality. All his lies were for the sake of achieving immortality.
Who would have thought that a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy would have such a mind? Human nature is truly inherently evil.
The Lu family built a special water dungeon for her, and one by one they came to drain her blood and cut off her flesh. She became a bird imprisoned in a cage.
At this moment, the original owner remembered her mother's words and felt immense regret, but it was too late.
They relentlessly exploited the original owner, turning her flesh and blood into secret medicines to sell, and using the best medicines to treat her, all in the hope that she would live a long and healthy life.
The original owner was still young and her magical power was not strong. In addition, the Lu family hired a master to set up a formation, so she could neither die nor escape.
Five hundred years, a full five hundred years, before she finally died and the Lu family lost this cash cow.
Mermaid flesh isn't as magical as legend suggests; it can't grant immortality, but it can certainly extend lifespan. It varies from person to person, though. Lu Shangyan, for example, lived to be over two hundred years old.
The original owner became an unspeakable secret of the Lu family, passed down through generations.
Qingmo hasn't met Lu Shangyan yet, but she will tomorrow. Going back with him would be a good idea, but she wonders who will be the fish on the chopping block this time. Heh.
With a flick of her beautiful fishtail, Qingmo swam freely in the sea. It was a truly unique feeling. Being a mermaid was absolutely wonderful.