Ji Yunxi's eyes flitted over the man from time to time. The man also noticed it and was quite curious about Ji Yunxi. Before he could ask Yun Han, he heard Yun Han speak first, "Yun Si, come and meet your senior sister."
The man nodded at Ji Yunxi and said, "Yun Si pays respects to senior sister." His gentle voice flowed like a clear spring.
Ji Yunxi was still completely at a loss. Back then, she was the senior sister of the entire Yunqi Palace, but she really had no idea who this person was.
Seeing her slightly embarrassed look, Yun Han couldn't help laughing, "Look at you. Yun Si was the disciple who served me during my secluded cultivation. Naturally, he's also a disciple of Yunqi Palace and has been following me all these years."
Only then did Ji Yunxi and the others understand why he looked familiar.
The group followed Yun Han onto the ice field. From afar, they saw several people dressed in the clothing of the mermaid clan standing on the ice field, looking at them angrily.
Ji Yunxi's attention was caught by the man standing at the front.
The man had thick, curly hair. His face was gaunt and well - defined. His eyes were a mysterious sea - blue color, with slightly upturned corners that were extremely alluring. There was a faint smile on his lips, and a cinnabar mole between his eyebrows, adding a touch of eeriness.
He clearly had no intention of hiding his mermaid identity.
Ji Yunxi had heard that mermaids were androgynous, and the nobler their bloodline, the more beautiful they were. Now that she saw one with her own eyes, it was truly so.
"Wow, this guy is really good - looking!" Yun Luotian saw such a handsome mermaid for the first time and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Qing Xuan immediately replied stupidly, "No, he's a mermaid, not a human."
Yun Luotian muttered discontentedly, "He was bestowed the form of a human by the gods. How can he not be a human?"
Qing Xuan stroked his chin, "He does look really handsome, but I think his eyes are a bit cold."
Suddenly, the mermaid prince looked up in the direction of the two of them. A playful look flashed in his eyes, as if he could hear their conversation.
Yun Luotian felt a bit embarrassed to be caught and covered her mouth with her hand. She cast an apologetic look at him.
Qing Xuan swallowed nervously and also realized that their comments were inappropriate, so he obediently shut up.
When everyone stood still, Ji Yunxi looked at the man standing at the front. Although he had a faint smile on his face, it didn't seem like a kind one. She had a vague premonition that something was wrong, and her eyebrows twitched.
Yun Si stepped forward, "Our master is here. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"These people must have killed our clansman!" Before the man could speak, a mermaid behind him suddenly stepped forward and pointed at Ji Yunxi, shouting loudly.
Hearing the mermaid's accusation, Ji Yunxi felt helpless. It was really one problem after another. When did they ever kill a mermaid?
"Step back. Don't be rude!" A look of displeasure flashed in the man's eyes. His voice was deep, like a jar of aged wine.
"Your Highness, I saw him board their ship with my own eyes. When we saw him again, he was already a corpse!" The mermaid pointed at them and shouted unwillingly before extremely reluctantly retreating to his original position.
The man smiled slightly, clasped his fists, and said politely to Yun Han, "I'm sorry to bother you, senior. I'm the prince of the mermaid clan. I'm here today for no other reason. I just heard from my subordinates that a mermaid was killed by these people. I just want to ask for clarification so that I can give an account when I go back."
Qing Xuan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, please be careful with your words. We didn't and had no reason to harm your clansman. You may have asked the wrong people."
Hearing this, the mermaid prince smiled and calmly asked, "Then can you tell me if a mermaid did board your ship?"
Qing Xuan looked at Ji Yunxi. She said, "It's true. But that mermaid intended to hurt us. Although we fought back, we only sent him back to the sea."
The mermaid prince squinted his eyes slightly. A strange look flashed in his eyes. His expression remained unchanged, but his tone turned a bit colder, "So... you mean he just died for no reason?"
"Your Highness, it's not appropriate to make such groundless accusations!"
Ji Yunxi carefully recalled the mermaid's boarding of the ship and felt that this matter was not that simple. She told him the truth, "When we sailed to the Northern Land, we passed by your territory. A mermaid did board our ship. He attacked us and was defeated by us, but we didn't kill him. We tied him up and threw him into the sea."
Yun Luotian also said, "That's right. You keep saying that we killed him. What evidence do you have?"
The mermaid prince waved his hand, and a corpse was brought forward. The mermaid seemed to have died not long ago. There were bruises on his body, and the wounds were black and rotting, continuously oozing green liquid.
Ji Yunxi and the others recognized that this was the mermaid who had boarded the ship.
Yun Luotian widened her eyes and let out an exclamation, "This... How did it die?"
When Yun Hui saw the corpse, he quietly stepped forward a few steps to protect Ji Yunxi. He was afraid that these mermaids would suddenly attack.
Qing Xuan also composed himself and protected Ji Yunxi on her right side.
Yun Luotian curiously looked at the sword wound on its chest. It was obvious that this was the real fatal wound. "We just fought with it, but we definitely didn't use weapons to hurt anyone."
The mermaid prince's eyes glinted. Suddenly, he raised his hand, and several streams of water emerged from under the ice field and gathered in his palm. The streams of water merged into a ball and were thrown towards the crowd. In mid - air, the water transformed into sword blades, menacingly approaching.
Seeing this, Yun Luotian immediately summoned the Lotus Seal and activated it. Blue light radiated, and a barrier surrounded everyone.
Yun Hui clenched his fists and strode towards the mermaid prince.
The mermaid prince dodged to the side, grabbed his fist, and struck Yun Hui's waist with his elbow. Yun Hui jumped up using the force and retreated five steps away.
Ji Yunxi looked at him unhappily, "May I ask what you mean by this?"
The mermaid prince smiled and said lightly, "I guessed right. You are all from the divine race. And this wound can sense the aura of divine power. Besides you in this remote town, who else has divine power?"
Ji Yunxi frowned. The situation was getting tricky. It seemed that someone was deliberately framing them. "Even so, you can't prove that we did it. Although the Northern Land is an extremely cold place, it is rich in spiritual energy. There are also many precious herbs living in this special environment, and there are many powerful people coming and going."
Yun Luotian withdrew the barrier, and everyone dispersed.
The mermaid emperor raised his eyebrows and slightly parted his lips, "What about this thing? Is it not yours either?"
The mermaid prince conjured up something in his hand. The group took a closer look and saw that it was a glowing rope.
Ji Yunxi recognized this thing. It was Yun Luotian's Spirit - Binding Rope.
Yun Luotian was stunned. After seeing the Spirit - Binding Rope, her expression changed slightly.