Chapter 2219: Inheritance  

Shang Liuyu was shocked. She looked around and said, “Ah Zu, this master of yours is a bit... mysterious.”

Zu An nodded in deep sympathy. “She is indeed quite mysterious.”

“How old is she?” After hearing Mi Li call them 'young’uns', Shang Liuyu was a bit curious.

“I don’t know what her exact age is, but even if it isn’t ten thousand, it should be at least eight thousand.” Zu An figured that since she had slept from a past dynasty until now, she definitely wasn’t young.

Shang Liuyu was now even more shocked. There was actually someone who had been able to live for such a long time! She remarked, “No wonder you grew so quickly. So you had such an amazing master.”

While lying on her bed in a certain space, Mi Li’s ears perked up. A smile appeared on her face.

This little girl isn’t bad. I like her.

Hmph, I’ve seen many of his women. This seems to be the first one who has praised me.

She slept peacefully after seeing that Shang Liuyu wasn't speaking badly of her behind her back.

Zu An said in annoyance, “She is really strong, but she isn’t all that reliable. Forget it, let’s stop talking about her and head out for now.” He figured that she could still be listening in secret, so he naturally wouldn’t give her things to use against him.

Soon after, he led Shang Liuyu out of the pendant. She clicked her tongue in wonder, feeling really amazed by the paradise dwelling. When she left, she saw the Divine Dragon Immortal Medicine next to the altar, and she also learned that Zu An had already obtained the World Law Beacon. She sighed deeply and said, “The few days I've spent around you have felt more enriching than my entire life so far. I’ve seen far too many incredible things.”

“Then you can just always stay at my side,” Zu An blurted out, but he immediately regretted it. He just couldn't change this frivolous mouth of his. He already had enough relationships going on and had told himself not to tease others anymore so many times, and yet he just didn’t listen.

Shang Liuyu had already recovered her usual demeanor. When she heard that, she smiled and said, “Sure! I’ll go and ask my big sis first, to see if she agrees.”

Zu An was alarmed and wondered what she meant. Was she tactfully declining, or was she saying that they’d all be together if her big sister agreed?

Unfortunately, Shang Liuyu had a big smile on her face and didn’t give anything away.

In that instant, Zu An was once again that youngster who worried about those kinds of things again. But he had already gone through many experiences, so he quickly calmed down. He said, “By the way, I heard that you used your singing voice as a form of defense, which seems to carry traces of the academy’s teachings. Are you the mysterious ‘singer’ the late libationer mentioned?”

“Ah! I didn’t expect you to have even seen through that.” Shang Liuyu immediately admitted to it. “When teacher saw that I was talented in singing, he accepted me as a disciple and gave me a lot of pointers. At first, he was worried that being his disciple would bring me trouble because of my special identity, so he didn’t let me announce it to the world. Of course, I don’t need to hide that from you.”

Zu An sighed. “It seems the libationer knew that he would have to face Zhao Han one day, and was worried that you could all become implicated.”

Shang Liuyu's expression filled with grief as she said, “That’s right. Only now do I realize how much thought teacher put into it. He could have discussed this with us and we would’ve thought it over together. Then, he might not have been forced to take down Zhao Han with him.”

“He probably just wanted his relationship with his students to be more of a professional one,” Zu An said in consolation.

“Yeah. Even though teacher was always easygoing, he was quite the proud person inside. He might have thought that this was a grudge shared only between him and Zhao Han, and thus never wanted us to join in on it from the very start.” Shang Liuyu looked as if she was recalling memories fondly.

Zu An recalled how he hadn’t seen the late libationer’s soul in the underworld either. He wondered if the libationer had already chosen to reincarnate, or if it was for some other reason. Otherwise, he would definitely have looked after the libationer a bit.

After the two reminisced for a bit, Shang Liuyu suddenly asked curiously, “By the way, how did you know that I was able to use music in combat? I only revealed that when I faced those two monsters, right?”

“I was just about to talk to you about that,” Zu An said apologetically. “I actually arrived a while back, and was watching how you fended off the attacks of those two monsters the entire time.”

Shang Liuyu was stunned. She looked at Zu An in confusion, but didn’t get angry, because she knew that there definitely had to be a reason for his actions.

Sure enough, Zu An quickly answered, “Actually, after I finished my work in the underworld, I discovered that there was something happening on this side. When I was just about to return, there was a voice that stopped me... You seemed to be experiencing a kind of trial yourself, so if I made an appearance, you wouldn’t have been able to succeed.”

“A trial?” Shang Liuyu was stunned. She suddenly remembered what the mysterious giant statue had said.

Zu An explained, “A holographic figure told me that she was a remnant will left behind by the Mermaid Ancestor. and that she was about to completely disappear. Fortunately, previously, the Necro... Ahem, her friend agreed to help her choose a successor and began the trial. But she couldn't continue to maintain the trial anymore, and entrusted me with the task of testing you. “The qualities your Mermaid race takes the most pride in are none other than love, friendship, and loyalty. It’s very evident that even at the most critical moments, you didn’t abandon me, and did your best to struggle for as long as you could instead. Your loyalty, courage, and wisdom are all the most precious qualities of the Mermaid race. That’s why I hereby declare in that senior’s place that you have passed the trial to obtain the Mermaid Ancestor’s inheritance.”

While he spoke, a blue sphere of light suddenly appeared in his hand. With a light tap, that light entered between Shang Liuyu's brows. In that instant, Shang Liuyu felt as if endless memories and knowledge appeared in her sea of consciousness. There was also a beautiful figure who began telling her something.

As he waited, Zu An started getting nervous. He asked, “So... How do you feel?” Even though he had examined this ball of light before and saw that there were no traps or resentful soul-type things, he still couldn't help but become worried when he saw Shang Liuyu suddenly go blank.

Shang Liuyu snapped back to reality. “Good. There’s so much information in my head, and it’s all about skills that have long been lost to the Mermaid race. I can also feel that my cultivation has grown by quite a bit too. But the Mermaid Ancestor told me that I can’t rush it, or else my foundation will become unstable. I need to train step by step as she instructs me in order to gradually digest the present she has given me.”

“That makes sense. It’s easy for problems to occur if your cultivation breaks through too quickly. It’s better to be a bit safer,” Zu An said in agreement.

Shang Liuyu pursed her lips and smiled. “You’re making it sound as if your cultivation speed is slow or something.”

She had already heard too many stories of geniuses before, and she was even a genius herself. And yet compared to Zu An, all of them paled in comparison.

Zu An was a bit embarrassed. “My situation is a bit special.”

“Alright, alright, I know you’re special. None of us can compare to you.” Shang Liuyu looked at him with a big smile. She suddenly asked with a serious expression, “By the way, what if I didn’t pass the test and couldn't hold on anymore? What would you have done?”

“I would’ve immediately saved you, of course.” Zu An looked into her eyes and continued, “And I would still have immediately considered you to have passed the test.”

Shang Liuyu pouted playfully and said, “You’re cheating here!”

Zu An looked at her warmly. “So what if I’m cheating a bit if it’s for big sis Shang’s sake?”

Shang Liuyu’s face turned a bit red. Her heart started beating really quickly.

What is he trying to say?

“I didn’t expect you to be able to hold out for that long at all. I thought that with your nature, if you knew everything, you would definitely want to pass with your own ability,” Zu An continued.

Shang Liuyu formed a heart shape with her thumb and index finger. “You really understand me!”

She immediately regretted it, however. This kind of thing was really popular among the Mermaid race, but didn’t mean much. But right now, it did seem as if she was flirting a bit.