Looking at the person lying on the ground, Ling Hao and others all looked stunned. Annie had seen more big scenes and recovered earlier than everyone else. She poked Ling Hao's finger gently in the back.
The latter just woke up from a dream and hurriedly stepped forward to help the two patriarchs: "Two patriarchs, please get up quickly. Aren't you trying to offend me by giving such a great gift? If we have anything to say, we can go to the house to talk. Here we are.
It just makes the clansmen uneasy."
Everything Ling Hao said made sense, so the two clan leaders stopped being pretentious and stood up to invite Ling Hao and the others into the main hall to serve tea.
The front hall of this stone palace is a temple, which enshrines the huge statue of Haitian Star, the ancestor of the mermaids. Ling Hao and the others have seen it in the Temple of the Seven Kings in "Eupitis City", so they are not surprised. The back hall
It is more like a meeting hall, or a huge conference room with a long table, enough for dozens of people to sit down and talk about things. Everyone was seated as guests and hosts, fragrant seaweed tea was served, and the waiter waited for the crowd to leave, leaving only
Xia Linghao and his party were accompanied by two clan leaders and seven or eight senior clan officials.
Everyone sat down, but the two patriarchs were not in a hurry. Shui Pei and his daughter Shui Lingxing whispered to each other about their parting feelings, while Popang had a constipated expression on his face. He wanted to speak several times, but stopped talking.
Ling Hao took a sip of tea and put down the cup. He didn't have that much time to spend with these mermaids. There were many storms on the sea and few sunny days. The "Black King Kong" was still waiting. If he missed the window period, he would have to continue waiting.
Good weather next time. "If you two clan leaders have something to say, you can say it directly without hesitation. Shui Lingxing and I are brothers and sisters. Her clan has encountered difficulties. As long as it does not cost my life, I will still be obliged to help wherever I can."
Ling Hao's words made it even more difficult for Popang to speak. Shui Pei stopped his intimate conversation with Shui Lingxing and said with a smile: "I have to thank you for saving my daughter and letting us father and daughter
We can still meet one day. I heard from Ah Xing that she lived a very happy life with you and gained a lot of knowledge. Although she is only a spirit now, if she can make up for the colorful life in her previous period,
, even if the soul returns to the starry sky in the future, there will be no regrets."
"Shui Lingxing has helped me a lot. She is definitely a think tank of mine. Within the scope of my ability, I will give her the best."
Shui Pei said respectfully: "If this child can continue to stay by your side, it will definitely be the greatest honor for our mermaid clan. You are a descendant of the royal clan. Logically speaking, all seven of our clans are your subjects. It is a pity that time has passed by.
, some of the seven tribes are hard to find, some have disappeared into the long river of history, some are lingering, and some have even gone astray and started fighting with fellow clansmen. It’s really hard to describe and makes people sigh!”
The corner of Ling Hao's mouth raised, and he sneered in his heart: "What do you mean by 'it stands to reason that all seven tribes are my subjects'? Everyone knows that the 'Zhenhai Longhu' are just descendants of the royal family of Mu Continent. Mu Continent has been sunk for many years. Among the seven tribes,
Who still recognizes the blood of the royal family as the main one? If you, the mermaid clan, had lived a prosperous life, I'm afraid your attitude would not be as respectful as it is now, right? Now you are obviously encountering difficulties and want me to uphold justice for you, to lift me up like this
Gao, he obviously intends to let me contribute but does not intend to give any benefits. He is very clever in his wishful thinking. Do you think I am a fool?"
He wanted to think about it, but he couldn't say that. Ling Hao waved his hands humbly and said: "There is no need to mention the matter of the royal family of the Mu continent. It has been a long time ago. It doesn't make much sense to talk about it now. Even if I am that royal family
The continuation of my bloodline does not mean that I am the Holy King. How can I, with my weak shoulders, carry the heavy responsibility of commanding the seven clans? It's okay to talk about feelings, but now that my bloodline is thin, I can no longer shoulder the responsibility.
Those false 'great righteousness' have arisen."
As soon as Ling Hao said these words, Shui Pei was speechless, while Popang immediately became anxious: "If you don't care about us, then the mermaid clan will really be exterminated!" After saying this, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, seemingly planning to kill us.
Sa Po is cheating.
"Don't be impatient. I didn't say I don't care about you. But I don't know what happened now. How should I order this? Everyone has only one life. I have to evaluate whether I can help you with this.
Or can’t you help me?”
Shui Pei smiled awkwardly, pushed Popang back to the chair, and then said: "It's our fault for being a little abrupt. The thing is like this. After the Mu continent sank, the seven tribes went their separate ways. Although it stands to reason that we have always been
The ethnic groups living in the ocean should have little impact, but in fact, without the support of a strong civilization and the loss of an environment for peaceful development, all ethnic groups have encountered considerable difficulties, including a sharp decline in population, lack of resources, and regression of civilization.
All races are without exception. The human race of the Mu continent has completely assimilated with the human race of other continents, and even the snake people have merged into the human race. The 'winged demon race' is regarded as a thorn in the side of the human race, and coupled with the shortcomings of ancient genes, it is now also
Struggling on the edge of extinction. The 'Abyss Clan' and the 'Pan Rock Clan' disappeared without a trace, as if they were completely destroyed. That is to say, the Shark Clan and the Mermaid Clan have barely multiplied until now. However, starting from the time of their ancestors, the Mermaid Clan
The mermaids had a feud, but they managed to maintain peace only under the power of the Holy King. After the sinking of the Mu continent, the friction between the two sides has never stopped. As you know, the reproductive capacity of the mermaids is much stronger than that of the mermaids, so the population
The gap in numbers is also widening. If the mermaid clan had not lived much longer than the sharks, the balance of power would have been broken long ago and the mermaids would have been extinct. About a hundred years ago, God knows, the sharks
What madness, and began to embark on the road of military expansion. There was a 'Shark Grandma' named Xina, who claimed to be a direct descendant of the Sirens. She unified all the Shark families and launched a war against other intelligent ethnic groups in the ocean.
We, the mermaid clan, have an enmity with the sharks, so we have naturally become their main target. Our families scattered around the world have been attacked successively. The leader of the 'Hekou Family', Chao Manjiang, and the leader of the 'Icefield Family', Hantianque, have been attacked successively.
He died in battle and was brutally exterminated. Only a few tribesmen outside the country survived. In order to cover the escape of the clan's young and old, the head of the Lanyan clan led all the young men to die in battle. Their bodies were nailed to the sea willows and were killed by the sharks.
We chewed them into a skeleton. There were more than 4,000 people in the clan, and only about 600 old people and underage children were taken in by us. The 'Beihai clan' was the first group to be attacked, but because the Shui family has always been brave, and
We were able to save more than 3,000 tribesmen only by retreating from the war. However, the old patriarch, my father Shui Hantian, my wife Shui Miao, the eldest son Shui Lingbao, and the third son Shui Lingfeng all died in the battle. What happened to the 'Wen Hai Family' and
Almost all of us left our homes and fled to this harsh sea area. But the sharks refused to let us go like gangrene in their bones and chased us here. Our two families and the other families who had taken them in had to huddle together for warmth.
After building a city here and dealing with the sharks for nearly a hundred years, less than half of the more than 8,000 tribesmen are left, and most of them are old, weak, women and children, and there are less than 2,000 warriors who can fight. If this continues, we will
I am afraid that within ten years they will be exterminated. Like a small group of sardines surrounded by a group of dolphins, they will be eaten away bit by bit."
Shui Pei became more and more excited as he talked, and his whole body was shaking. Some of the senior family members were already in tears. Shui Lingxing learned that his grandfather, mother and two brothers died tragically, and he cried even more. Popang continued.
Said: "The situation of several older families is not much better than ours. The 'Storm Family' is located in the Antarctic Circle. Since the sharks are not very cold-resistant, they have successfully preserved their 'Capala City', but the population has also declined.
The number of people who once numbered nearly 10,000 has dropped sharply to over 6,000. The 'Atoll Family' are good at sociability. The South Pacific islands and reefs they are located in have complex terrain and occupy great territory. They have good friends with shark groups, sea python groups, etc. and have provided strong support.
, so the ancestral land has been preserved, but it has been caught in a long-term tug-of-war, and it is conceivable that the population continues to decrease. The 'Wandering Family' has no ancestral land, and has always migrated with the fish schools, and so far it is still in a state of disconnection.
I'm afraid the one in the best situation is the 'Deep Sea Family'. After all, they are the direct descendants of the King of Mermaids, Haitian Star. The family has many trump cards left by their ancestors. I heard that they are on a par with the sharks, but they need support.
We are definitely beyond our capabilities.”
Ling Hao sighed deeply in his heart. No matter what kind of creature it is, as long as it has intelligence, it seems that it will inevitably follow the old path of human beings. The war dominated by desire will never end.
"That..." Seeing Ling Hao pondering, Popang couldn't help it. In fact, Ling Hao was the last straw they could think of. If he ignored this matter, all hope of survival would be completely destroyed.
Ling Hao frowned and said: "This is the standard 'concentrate the troops to defeat them one by one' tactic. What makes me speechless is that the Shark clan has been able to implement this tactic that has been used to death by humans for hundreds of years, and the result is still..."
The final victory was not achieved. I just heard you tell me that the mermaid clan only had about 100,000 people before the war started, right? And you have never thought about gathering the entire clan together in more than a hundred years to prevent others from defeating them individually?
?”
Both Shui Pei and Popang had embarrassed looks on their faces: "This is quite embarrassing. The mermaid clan has always been like a loose sand. As the mermaid royal family, the 'Deep Sea Family' is not willing to interfere with other families' business, let alone other people's business."
Yes. Our two families have been able to get together because they have always had a good relationship. Some families still have some resentment towards each other. For example, the 'Wandering Family' basically does not interact with other families. It is not that we have never thought about bringing the clans together.
, but no one listens to us.”
Ling Hao was speechless for a while, so he had to ask another question: "After so many years of fighting, how much do you know about the situation of the Shark clan? For example, how much is their total military strength, how are they generally deployed, and who are the generals who lead the troops?
, where is the stronghold?”
Shui Pei and Popang were stunned when asked, as if they had never considered this issue. Ling Hao complained in his heart, this is indeed a peace-loving race. They have been pressed to the bottom of the sea for more than a hundred years, and they have always been
They only thought about how to save their lives, and never considered counterattack at all. Otherwise, they would have no interest in the enemy's intelligence and know nothing about it for a hundred years? If such a race does not perish, what kind of extinction will it be?
Seeing that there seemed to be some anger on Ling Hao's face, Shui Pei and Popang became even more uneasy. They both stood up and saluted again: "Please, for the sake of the mermaid clan's remnants of Naimu Continent, please save us!"
Ling Hao glanced at Shui Lingxing, who was still crying on the table, and then said: "I am also a team here. I am not the only one who can act arbitrarily. Please allow me to discuss it with my team members. It is already late today.