The male supporting character was actually myself.

Hearing him say that, Si Zhuo felt a chill run down his spine.

Unrolling the scroll revealed Lian Yunshang's beautiful face as she swallowed a magic pill, her unique blue-purple fishtail shining brightly behind her, leaving a deep impression!

If this matter were to reach the Heavenly Court and be discovered by the gods, I, as the patriarch of the mermaid clan, would certainly be punished!

Let's put this matter aside for now and make a decision after we find Lian Yunshang.

With this thought in mind, Si Zhuo quickly softened his tone, saying, "Since the evidence is here, fellow Daoist, let's talk this over and please don't be angry. As the clan leader, I will definitely take responsibility for this matter. The elixir bestowed by the Supreme God is extremely precious, but since it has already been swallowed, even killing Lian Yunshang will be futile. My mermaid clan possesses many treasures..."

Before the other party could finish speaking, the clam spirit bowed and took its leave, saying, "I am not a greedy person. The elixir bestowed upon me by the god as a reward is an honor that no treasure can replace."

Si Zhuo tried his best to persuade her to stay, and even considered using force to "settle the matter," but after careful consideration, he decided that for the long-term benefit of the mermaid clan, it would be better to capture Lian Yunshang and bring her to justice to await the judgment of the gods.

So, with the help of Jiang Chen, who was hiding behind his soul artifact and following closely behind, the clam spirit quickly left the mermaid world.

"Phew..." Only after returning to the familiar underwater world did the clam spirit breathe a sigh of relief. Wiping the cold sweat from her forehead, she asked in confusion, "Lord Sea God, please forgive my impertinence, but since you are the Sea God, why can't you directly judge Lian Yunshang?"

"I went through all this trouble, even spending a precious scroll of yours, to print out the image you had imprinted in my consciousness and give it to the merman chieftain. Wasn't that a lot of unnecessary work?"

Jiang Chen still did not reveal his true form, but appeared as a blurry figure and sighed, "I am a deity born naturally from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the ocean. However, I am still a minor and my magic power is weak. Even if I forcefully stand up for you, I cannot defeat the deeply rooted merfolk."

Humans and the deep sea are, after all, two different worlds. As the sea god, I am only on par with the chieftain of the mermaid race.

There are many gods in the world, and many have been killed by those who act unreasonably. Therefore, I can only temporarily avoid confrontation until my strength truly grows, which will only cause inconvenience to the creatures of the sea for now.

Jiang Chen was basically telling the truth; the original owner was indeed a deity formed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

In the world setting of the mission, even gods are weak and need protection at birth. Therefore, the original owner was born very close to the world of the mermaids. In order to protect himself and grow up smoothly, the original owner, who was born with knowledge, chose to disguise himself and infiltrate the relatively safe and peaceful world of the mermaids to start cultivating in seclusion.

Since it was a disguise, the original owner was different from other young mermaids when she was a child.

Merfolk possess various colorful and beautiful fish tails, and the original owner's fish tail seemed to be formed from seawater. However, since he was a born deity, no clues were discovered, and he successfully survived the most dangerous first few hundred years.

It was precisely because he was protected by the mermaid world since childhood, and because the original owner was surrounded by the female lead's halo and fell in love with Lian Yunshang, that the scene in the original plot where he burned himself to make amends for the female lead who caused trouble, and transformed into divine power to repair the barrier and save the entire mermaid world occurred.

Jiang Chen has always been clear about right and wrong. Since the merfolk had protected the original owner, he naturally had to repay them now that he had taken over the body.

The idea of ​​having the clam spirit come here first to explain the situation before complaining to the gods is to eliminate the hidden dangers in the mermaid world at their source. As long as Si Zhuo isn't stupid and can consider the interests of the entire race, he won't shirk responsibility and only protect his own.

With Si Zhuo ordering Lian Yunshang's arrest and imprisonment to await judgment, she wouldn't have time to cause trouble and bring utter disaster to the mermaid world. Naturally, he, the best supporting actor, wouldn't need to clean up her mess, risking his own destruction!

Chapter Nine Complaint 2

The clam was deeply moved. In the heart of this simple and honest demon, the sea god, though still a minor with weak magic, had done his utmost to help her seek justice. She truly did not know how to express her respect.

"Thank you for your protection, Lord Sea God. I have no way to repay you! If I can serve you in the future, please feel free to give me your orders!" He knelt down and kowtowed three times before rising to respectfully await instructions.

Jiang Chen looked him over carefully.

After the clam spirit transformed into human form, it looked like a broad-faced, honest-looking man, wearing a black and white striped long robe, which, though not particularly luxurious, was still respectable.

"Your appearance is not good enough. You need to look even more pitiful so that people will feel sorry for you." He waved his hand and cast a spell.

The clam spirit's long robe had become worn and disheveled, and even her previously meticulous hair was now frizzy and messy. Her face was slightly pale and her eyes were dark, making her look haggard and distraught, perfectly befitting a victim who had lost a precious treasure.

Jiang Chen was slightly satisfied and patiently instructed, "The Heavenly Court and the Upper Realm are not places I can interfere with. After I send you up there, I will do my best to protect you. Remember what I said, you must stand up for yourself!"

"You must speak with grief and indignation; even kneeling and weeping is not shameful. You only have one chance; whether you can get the elixir back depends on whether your emotional appeal can move the gods and arouse their compassion."

"Please rest assured, Lord Sea God, I will definitely seek justice for myself this time!"

After a long tour of the Mermaid World, by the time Jiang Chen led the naive clam spirit, who had never seen the world before, up to the Heavenly Court, it was already past midnight.

The human world is immersed in the peaceful slumber of the night, with only one or two candles occasionally flickering near the shore. These are the small boats of night fishermen drifting on the water, further emphasizing the tranquility of the night.

In the Mermaid World, Chief Si Zhuo has ordered a search and capture of Lian Yunshang. Only by bringing her to justice and sending her to the Heavenly Court for trial can he be exonerated from the crime of indulging his clansmen's willful and unruly behavior and failing to discipline them properly.

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Court, the clam spirit, who was arriving at the divine abode for the first time, was both afraid and nervous. Fortunately, he knew that the Sea God was protecting him, so he was able to keep his voice from trembling too much.

After a long and tedious process of reporting and waiting, Jiang Chen, who had used his soul artifact to isolate himself and become invisible, finally followed the clam spirit into the mansion of the god who was bestowing immortal pills.

"Wow, I never expected Horcruxes to be this powerful?!"

After trying it, he discovered that the Horcrux could perfectly conceal him, leaving no trace even to a god. If he didn't have no grudge against this god and needed him to get the female lead, Jiang Chen would really want to find an opportunity to test whether the Horcrux could actually slay a god!

In the hall, the honest clam spirit wept bitterly as he recounted the theft of the elixir, a story that truly moved all who heard it to tears.

The vivid description enraged the solemn goddess, who slammed her throne and roared, "How dare the merfolk! They allow their people to act with such recklessness, even daring to steal the elixir bestowed upon them by me! They are utterly lawless!"

"God, please grant justice to this little demon!" The clam spirit, seeing this, wiped away her tears and pitifully knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.

The deity nodded, paused for a moment, and gently comforted her, "You don't need to blame yourself. The blame for the loss of the elixir lies with the thief, not with the good demon who offered sacrifices to heaven and earth with a grateful heart. Wait a moment, and I will uphold justice for you!"

After saying that, she stretched out her slender fingers and made a few calculations, her expression gradually becoming serious.

Upon seeing this, the clam spirit knew that the part that the Sea God had specially arranged in advance had arrived!

As expected, the deity nodded and sighed, "It is truly a tragic fate. I just divined that ten lifetimes ago you were a fisherman who, while fishing at sea, caught a large fish and nearly killed it. That was Lian Yunshang's previous life. At that time, a young man traded a sweet peach he was holding for her life from you."

"Today's grudge over the stolen elixir is revenge for the hatred of a past life; it seems this is the will of Heaven!"

"This humble demon dares to be bold, but the words of the High Goddess are puzzling to me." The clam spirit raised its honest and haggard face to look at her, and asked, word by word, "If it is about cause and effect and retribution, this humble demon can accept it."

But we only met once in my past life, and I didn't take her life. Didn't we already make a deal to release her? I didn't kill her, so there's no enmity or grudge between us. What hatred could there be?

Moreover, fishermen go out to sea to make a living, which is their duty and destiny. Otherwise, how would people have fish to eat? Nature is interconnected, and if we were to use this to perpetuate a cycle of revenge, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

In my past life, I spared her life, but instead of being grateful for the young man's saving grace, she sought revenge and stole the elixir. Where is justice?!

If a mere acquaintance truly deserves to suffer undeserved misfortune, then how many fish and shrimp has she devoured in her lifetime as a great fish? Does she have to pay for her sins with her own life?

The big fish eats the small fish—that's the will of Heaven; the fisherman's fishing is also a natural law. I beseech the gods to bear witness: even if we had crossed paths ten lifetimes ago, I, the little demon, did not kill her. I have no connection whatsoever with Lian Yunshang! Her forcibly taking the elixir is an act of robbery!

His words were reasonable, well-founded, forceful, and resounding, leaving the questioning deity momentarily at a loss for words.

"That makes sense, then." She pondered for a moment and frowned slightly.

The clam spirit is right!

The fisherman did nothing wrong in his brief encounter with her, doing his job. Although Lian Yunshang had been frightened in her past life, she was much luckier than the other fish that were sold to the market and killed. She was saved by a young man with a sweet peach.

Upon closer examination, she should seek to repay the young man's kindness rather than seek revenge on the fisherman!

Since there is no enmity or grudge, why should the clam spirit's reward of the elixir be taken away?

However, upon calculation, it was discovered that Lian Yunshang possessed a special aura, suggesting she was a chosen one and not to be trifled with...

"Alright then, I will personally confront the mermaid clan chief about the theft of the elixir." After thinking for a moment, she chose a compromise. With a wave of her jade hand, the medicine gourd placed on the lotus seat flew over, and the goddess took out another elixir from it and bestowed it upon her. "I will give you another elixir. Be careful not to be targeted by thieves again."

After consuming it, your magical power will increase by 500 years, and you will be considered to have joined the ranks of great demons.

Remember to accumulate good deeds and accumulate more positive karma for yourself in the future.

"Thank you for the gift, God!" The clam spirit hurriedly knelt down and carefully put the elixir into her bosom before taking her leave of the immortal palace.

He nervously clutched the elixir and ran all the way, only calling out in a low, sneaky voice after he had exited the Heavenly Gate and looked around to make sure everything was quiet: "Lord Sea God? Lord Sea God!"

"I'm here, what is it?" Jiang Chen still didn't show himself, but only responded.

The clam spirit carefully took out the elixir and respectfully said, "Thank you, Lord Sea God, for upholding justice for this humble demon! The High God has bestowed upon me another elixir, which can increase my magical power by five hundred years! This humble demon wishes to offer it as a tribute to Lord Sea God to repay your great kindness in redressing my grievance!"

Jiang Chen: ...

I didn't realize this clam spirit was so genuine; she's a good demon who knows how to repay kindness.

"You'd better swallow it quickly, lest someone with ill intentions steal it again." He replied with a light smile, "Five hundred years of magical power is invaluable to you. I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need any further thanks."

As the sea god, it is natural for me to protect all living beings in the sea. Quickly swallow the elixir; we need to hurry back.”

As dawn broke, Jiang Chen sent the clam spirit back to the deep sea, and also watched the mermaids capture Lian Yunshang.

Is there another mission in Chapter Ten?

After the clam spirit left the mermaid tribe's territory, the tribe chief Si Zhuo thought about it more and more and felt that if the matter was not handled properly, it might bring disaster to the tribe.

After all, the clam spirits belong to the deep sea lineage and naturally have the sea god backing them up. The mermaid world is adjacent to the deep sea world, and if the other side attacks, they will inevitably make powerful enemies because they are in the wrong.

Furthermore, the stolen elixir was a gift from the gods. While a single elixir might not seem like a great treasure, it had far-reaching implications. Any slight mishap could incur the wrath of the gods, and if they were to unleash their wrath, the entire merfolk race would likely be implicated.

It seems that only by capturing Lian Yunshang as soon as possible and sending her to the Immortal Abode for judgment, and then sending someone to appease the clam spirit, can we avoid unnecessary trouble.

"Lian Yunshang? Stole the elixir of immortality?"

"Tsk tsk, I never would have guessed he was a thief!"

"What a disgrace to the merfolk!"

"That child seemed like a good person most of the time, how could he do something so selfish and harmful to others?"

"Looks good? I don't think so. He has poor talent and doesn't like to work hard. He's been an adult for hundreds of years and still can't even transform into human form!"

"Ha, her skills at seducing young boys are getting better and better. My son is completely fooled by her. I need to give her a good talking-to when I get back and tell her to stay away from thieves like that!"

…………

The wanted posters for Lian Yunshang in the Mermaid World immediately attracted a crowd.

Lian Yunshang's grandfather was an elderly mermaid with a black fishtail. When he heard that his granddaughter had stolen the elixir that was a reward from the clam spirit and had been reported to the clan chief, he frowned and sighed repeatedly.

He knew that his granddaughter possessed special luck and would surely turn misfortune into good fortune.

He also knew that his granddaughter had a complicated and tragic love affair that required countless deaths and injuries to resolve, ultimately repay the debt of love, and embark on the path to immortality.

That is why he felt so much love for this child who had lost her parents at a young age. After all, she was very likely the only mermaid in modern times who could walk the path to immortality after experiencing hardships—a chosen one!

"Sigh, how could she do something like theft?" His face was clouded with worry. After watching the mermaid enforcement team search and then quickly fly away, he hesitated for a moment before sighing, "Let her go. Karma is predetermined!"

Upon hearing that the entire clan was searching for Lian Yunshang, the spirit woman who had previously divined her fate took the initiative to speak to the clan leader and explain what she knew.

Upon hearing this, Si Zhuo was furious. "Guards! Go to the waters off Linzhou Prefecture and capture the thief Lian Yunshang! She is truly ignorant of her own limitations. As a mermaid, she doesn't focus on cultivating and bringing glory to her people, but instead interferes with the balance of the human world for her own selfish desires. She is truly ignorant of her own limitations!"

"Yes! We will definitely bring him to justice!"

Numerous law enforcement officers shouted in unison, then flew out of the barrier and rushed to the waters near Linzhou Prefecture, surrounding the entire area and conducting a thorough search.

At this moment, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and a faint glimmer of light emanated from the horizon where the sea and sky met in the east.

The fishing boats floating on the sea swayed gently and slowly sailed away; the tranquil sea was so still that not even the cries of seagulls could be heard. Lian Yunshang and Liu Ying lay nestled in the gentle eddies of the sea, fast asleep, perhaps dreaming of meeting handsome young men. A slight smile played on Lian Yunshang's lips as she drifted into a peaceful slumber…

Thieves spotted ahead!

"Team Three, flank her from the left; Team Two, surround her from the right to prevent her from escaping!"

"Wait for my order... Prepare, charge!"