Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 732 The Confused Liya, the Big Sister?
As Liya listened to her mother's words, her mind was in turmoil.

She could understand her mother's thoughts. If that human really had golden blood, then the offspring born from the union of two people with golden blood would inevitably also have golden blood, and might even raise the upper limit of the mermaid race!

"Mother, I...I don't know."

Liya swung her golden fishtail, crossed her arms, and looked somewhat bewildered.

The sea princess looked at her bewildered daughter and reached out to pull Liya into her arms.

"Lia, don't overthink it. If you like that human, just let nature take its course. The union of golden bloodlines will be an unprecedented experiment. If you don't like that human, it just means you won't try."

Princess Hai dotes on her daughter. If she hadn't seen that Liya had some affection for Jiang Ming, even if she knew that Jiang Ming had the golden bloodline, she wouldn't have had this thought.

Liya nodded gently. After struggling with her thoughts for a moment, she looked up at her mother and whispered, "Mother, if I don't marry that human, will you save him?"

Among the mermaid race, women are revered.

Princess Hai said, “Liya, I’ve seen the state of his spiritual sea. I can break the seal, but once it’s broken, his spiritual sea will collapse even faster. If we don’t use a powerful treasure to stabilize it, we can’t save him at all. If you marry him, he will become one of our mermaid clan, and the powerful treasure will naturally be no problem. But if he is just an ordinary human, then the price we pay will be far too high.”

Humans are selfish. Mermaids are gentle, but that doesn't mean they're willing to be taken advantage of.

Jiang Ming was just a human that Liya brought back from outside, and she had only known him for a day.

Using such a precious treasure for a mere human is clearly unreasonable, and the elders of the tribe would not agree to it.

But if there are vested interests involved, then things become much easier.

The treasure is beneficial, and the combination of the two golden bloodlines that the Sea Princess just mentioned is also beneficial.

An exchange of benefits is the most reasonable scenario.

As for Jiang Ming's promise of double compensation, that's just wishful thinking, far less impressive than the promise of a golden bloodline union that the Sea Princess herself just mentioned.

After all, Jiang Ming's golden bloodline is right here, tangible and visible.

Liya understands this principle too.

For a human suffering from amnesia to gain the support of the merfolk and heal his mental sea at a great cost, he must offer substantial benefits. The golden bloodline is currently the greatest benefit that can be seen in Jiang Ming.

"Mother, I need to think about it carefully."

Her mind is a bit muddled right now, so she's not in a good position to make a judgment.

"Okay, take your time thinking about it, no rush."

The sea princess said softly.

Actually, she had some doubts about this human.

No humans have appeared in the Ice Sea for many years. A few days ago, after a powerful battle in the Ice Sea, this human fell into a coma and lost his memory. Ironically, he was picked up by his own daughter.

It would be hard for anyone to believe that this human is unrelated to the powerful figure who fought in the icy sea.

But the sea princess was still very confident in her mental strength; this human wasn't faking amnesia, but was genuinely suffering from it.

Furthermore, judging from his behavior after losing his memory, this person doesn't seem like a bad person.

Amnesia is not the same as being mentally impaired; it simply means that one cannot subjectively recall what one has experienced. However, the human body and subconscious mind will still have some instinctive reactions.

Of course, if it's someone who's a hypocrite with a deep-seated disguise, whose body has muscle memory and whose evil is hidden deep in their heart, then that's a different story.

However, the merfolk, who had not interacted with humans for thousands of years, obviously wouldn't think that far ahead.

Of course, besides these, the extreme ice aura on this human that is extremely similar to that of the Snow Emperor, as well as the serious injuries on his body, are also very suspicious.

If it weren't for the fact that the Sea Princess was gentle and possessed immense strength with 600,000 years of cultivation, and wasn't worried about any accidents, she would have just thrown the person out.

Liya left the Sea Princess's palace with a heavy heart, and happened to run into Lijing, who was showing Jiang Ming around the palace complex.

Both Lijing and Jiang Ming noticed that Liya seemed to be in a bad mood.

"Little sister, what's wrong? What happened?"

Liya shook her head, glanced at her sister Lijing, and then her gaze fell on Jiang Ming, her lips pursed.

Jiang Ming's appearance was indeed excellent; he was tall and robust, with a handsome face that was rare even among mermaids.
Just looking at these aspects, they are already excellent enough.

Add to that the golden bloodline, and the words her mother spoke in the palace.

Liya's heart stirred slightly, and her sea-blue eyes seemed to ripple with emotion as she looked at Jiang Ming. A faint blush appeared on her pretty face without her noticing.

At this moment, Jiang Ming said softly, "Princess Liya, thank you again for your help. I'm leaving now to find other ways to restore my memories."

After saying that, Jiang Ming turned to leave.

After this period of rest, although he still couldn't remember, he felt that his physical strength was constantly recovering and becoming stronger.

Especially after the Sea Princess activated the power in his left arm, he seemed to have a lot more energy in his body. He didn't know how strong it was, but he had gained some ability to protect himself.

As Liya watched Jiang Ming's departing figure, she subconsciously grabbed his hand.

"Princess Liya?"

Jiang Ming turned his head in surprise.

A hint of struggle flashed in Liya's beautiful eyes, but she still said, "Why don't you stay here for a while? I'll talk to your mother for you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming shook his head and said, "Princess Liya, you have already helped me enough. I would feel uneasy troubling you any further."

For some reason, Princess Liya suddenly became a little angry when she heard Jiang Ming say this.

"Just stay! I've seen the damage to your spiritual sea before, and you're even less likely to find a way to heal it in a short time if you go outside! Listen to me, stay!"

With that, Liya flicked her fishtail and pulled Jiang Ming towards a certain spot in the palace complex.

Jiang Ming subconsciously wanted to activate his soul power, but stopped himself after seeing Liya's back.

Liya is right. Once he leaves the Mermaid Clan, the chances of him finding a way to restore his memories are extremely slim.

While visiting the Mermaid Clan with Regent, he learned that the Mermaid Clan was the dominant soul beast race in the surrounding thousands of miles or even nearly ten thousand miles of sea, and they were also skilled in mental power.

If we can't solve this problem here, then there's basically no hope outside.

Liya pulled Jiang Ming into a palace, pointed to a room on the west side, and said, "You can stay there for now. Give me a few days, and I have a way to get my mother to agree to help you heal your spiritual sea!"

After saying that, Liya swam into the room on the east side, her fishtail moving gracefully.

Jiang Ming was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with gratitude, but he still decided to leave first.

It's very difficult to change the words of someone as powerful as the Sea Princess, and he didn't want to trouble Liya any further.

But the next second, a voice rang in his mind.

“Stay here. Your mental sea is in serious condition. The Sea Princess’s help is crucial for its recovery. Even if you leave, there are almost no ways to heal your mental sea outside.”

Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Ming's eyes narrowed. "Who are you? Why does your voice feel so familiar?"

The voice didn't respond immediately, but paused for a few seconds before reappearing.

"You don't need to worry about that. All you need to know is to do your best to get the Sea Princess's help to restore your Sea of ​​Spirit. That's very important!"

Jiang Ming frowned and said, "Princess Kehai has already refused, and she still doesn't want to accept my offer of double compensation."

The voice continued, "Princess Liya said she could try again, so let her try. There's no harm in it. You must recover your memories as soon as possible; there's a terrifying guy you need to deal with."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming's expression changed: "A terrifying guy? What is it?"

He knew very well that there was something he still needed to do.

"You don't need to worry about that. If you haven't regained your memories and your mental sea hasn't recovered, it won't be of any use knowing."

Jiang Ming took a deep breath, his eyes flashing.

"I understand."

Although the voice appeared suddenly, he could tell that the owner of the voice meant no harm.

"Then, how should I address you? What's your name?"

My name is Xiao.

Before he could finish speaking, his voice suddenly stopped.

The sound resumed a second later.

"You can just call me Big Sister."

Inside Jiang Ming's body, Xiao Yu was somewhat excited.

Rongrong: "Xiaoyu, what are you doing? Aren't you afraid Jiang Ming will beat you up after he regains his memories?"

A mischievous, shrewd glint appeared in Xiao Yu's eyes.

"Let's fight then! Opportunities to take advantage of Jiang Ming like this don't come around often!"

soft and thick:"."

Big sister?
Jiang Ming instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Sister-in-law?"

Jiang Ming tentatively said something.

"Ugh!"

The voice clearly carried a hint of excitement.

Jiang Ming's lips twitched slightly. He was almost certain that he had been taken advantage of.

But now that he has no memory, he can only let this guy do as he pleases.

Over the next few days, under the guidance of this 'big sister,' Jiang Ming began to meditate in the palace.

The situation in the Sea of ​​Spirit is very complicated, and there's no way to resolve it in a short time.

However, Jiang Ming consciously activated his soul power to heal some of his physical injuries, utilizing the energy within the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum Soul Bone and his own powerful self-healing ability, which accelerated his recovery.

A week passed quickly. After telling Jiang Ming not to wander off, Liya swam toward the Mermaid Clan's main hall.

After a week of deliberation, she had made up her mind.

However, when Liya arrived at the main hall, she did not see her mother, nor could she find her in the bedroom.

It wasn't until half a day later that she saw her mother return from outside.

Liya was somewhat surprised.

The merfolk do not always stay at the bottom of the sea. Before the great battle in the icy sea, the merfolk would spend most of their time playing on the surface of the sea.

The Sea Princess rarely goes to the surface of the sea. Having lived for hundreds of thousands of years, she is too familiar with this sea area and has long lost interest in it.

"Mother, what brings you to the sea today?"

The Sea Princess smiled and said softly, "Some human soul masters came outside. I went up and talked with them for a while. Those human soul masters have developed a special..."

As the leader of the mermaid clan, the sea princess does not usually go to the surface of the sea.

But today, some human soul masters have come to the Ice Sea and, through a messenger from the merfolk, have asked to see her.

Given that Jiang Ming had left a good impression on the mermaids, and considering that the sea princess thought these humans who had come to the icy sea might be looking for Jiang Ming, she went out to take a look.

After getting to know them, she realized that although these humans weren't looking for Jiang Ming, they still gave her a pleasant surprise.

"A soul spirit? It can even extend the life of a dying soul beast?!"

Liya's sea-blue eyes widened, her gaze filled with disbelief.

The Sea Princess nodded and said, "They say that the more powerful a soul beast is, the more likely it is to help the human soul master it merges with become stronger and live longer after becoming a soul spirit. As long as you survive, anything is possible."

After learning that those people weren't looking for Jiang Ming, she still wasn't really interested in talking to them. But when they mentioned the Soul Spirit technology, she suddenly became interested.

Sea spirit beasts also have limited lifespans. When they can no longer break through, they can extend their lives as spirits, even if it's only for a few decades, which is a pleasant surprise!
Moreover, they can also visit the human world. After becoming a spirit, the human world is no longer much of a danger to spirit beasts.

Actually, she didn't believe it at first, after all, such a thing was too unbelievable.

But when one of those humans released a spirit, she believed it.

With her keen eye, she could naturally discern the truth or falsehood of this phenomenon of losing the body but retaining the soul.

"So, Mother, do you intend to cooperate with those humans?"

Liya asked softly.

The Sea Princess nodded and said, "Some members of our clan are unable to break through to the next level, and their lives will soon come to an end. If they can become spirits, they can live for several more decades and experience the human world. This might be a good thing for them."

“However, this concerns thousands of people, so I need to think about it for a while longer. By the way, do you want to take him with you to the sea later? Maybe some of the humans will recognize him.”

The "he" the sea princess was referring to was naturally Jiang Ming. Although the probability of those people knowing Jiang Ming was very low, they were still human after all, and taking a look would be a good thing for Jiang Ming.

Liya nodded upon hearing this. Indeed, if he were to meet other humans, perhaps someone would recognize him.

With that thought in mind, she was about to go back to the palace to bring Jiang Ming out.

But then she realized what was happening.

"Mother, I have something to tell you. I've thought about it for a few days and I've made my choice."

(End of this chapter)