TRWSB – Chapter 149 The Sea King Pearl and Its Secrets

Biliuyun turned to face the group, paused for a moment, and took a deep breath. “The Sea King Pearl is in my hands.”

Zhuang Hao crossed his arms, his heart skipping a beat. The Sea King Pearl—an heirloom of the Sea Dragon Clan, a symbol of the marriage alliance between the Sea Dragon Clan and the Merman Clan—was in Biliuyun’s possession. It seemed that Biliuyun truly had a deep connection with the sea tribes.

Qishaorong, excited, said, “I’ve heard that whoever holds the Sea King Pearl can claim the heir of the Red Dragon Clan as their spouse. Liuyun, do you want to marry the Sea Dragon heir? I wonder if the Sea Dragon heir is handsome! Maybe it’s that Hailing fellow—he’s not bad looking. What do you think, Liuyun?”

Biliuyun shot him a disapproving glance. “Is that what you wanted to say, Young Master?”

Qishaorong chuckled awkwardly. “So, Liuyun, where did you get the Sea King Pearl?”

“It was given to me by my mother.” Biliuyun paused before continuing, “My mother is Princess Xuefeier of the Merman Clan. My uncle was once the king of the Mermen, but he tragically died in battle.”

“My uncle had no heirs, and originally, my mother was the first in line to inherit the throne of the Mermen. However, she was weak politically and not favored by the elders of the Merman Clan, so the throne was passed on to the current Merman King.”

“The Sea King Pearl was supposed to be kept in the Merman Clan’s treasury, but my mother was very fond of it. My uncle, who loved my mother deeply, saw how interested she was in the pearl and decided to seal it and give it to her as a gift.”

Qishaorong paused, surprised by the story. He thought to himself: The brother cares for his sister so much that he sealed the Sea King Pearl and gave it to her as a toy? Truly, a model sibling.

“Originally, when the Mermen and Sea Dragons were to reunite through marriage, my mother was supposed to return the Sea King Pearl. However, after my uncle died and my mother passed away as well,” Biliuyun explained.

Qishaorong, confused, asked, “If that’s the case, how did the Sea King Pearl end up with you?”

“My mother, as a princess of the Merman Clan, fell in love with a human. I am the product of that union—half Merman, half human.”

“I was born without a fish tail and couldn’t survive in the sea, so my mother raised me on a small island. The Mermen despise humans, so I could never reveal my identity. Growing up alone, my mother couldn’t always be with me, so to comfort me, she gave me the Sea King Pearl to play with.”

Qishaorong couldn’t help but stare. The Merman royal family treated the Sea King Pearl like a toy? How wasteful!

“After my uncle died, my mother feared that my identity would be exposed and that I would be in danger, so she sent me away from the island and into the human world,” Biliuyun continued.

Qishaorong nodded slowly. “So, since you’re half human and half Merman, it doesn’t have anything to do with the Sea Dragon Clan. That day, when Hailan said you carried the scent of the Sea Dragon Clan, was she referring to the Sea King Pearl?”

Biliuyun nodded. “It’s possible.”

Zhuang Hao raised an eyebrow. “So, your mother was a Merman princess… She must have been very skilled at singing, right?”

Biliuyun frowned. “I sing very well! You must have heard what Hailing said about my singing.”

Zhuang Hao smiled wryly. “Do all Mermen sing in a way that makes the fish belly up?”

Biliuyun sighed. “…That may not be the case.”

Qishaorong, intrigued, asked, “What exactly does the Sea King Pearl do? It’s a treasure of the sea, after all.”

“It’s said that it can help the sea tribes reach the sacred level, but that’s just a legend,” Biliuyun replied.

Qishaorong’s expression grew serious. “Actually, there’s a simple solution to the current situation—just return it to the Merman Clan. Liuyun, would you be willing to do that?”

Biliuyun shook his head. “No, I’d rather give the Sea King Pearl to the enemies of the Merman Clan.”

The death of his uncle had been unavoidable, but the death of his mother at the hands of the current royal family still lingered in his mind. While his mother hadn’t wanted to inherit the throne, the current Merman King had made it impossible for his to trust him, which led to this decision.

Zhuang Hao furrowed his brow. “If you’re unwilling, we’ll have to take things one step at a time.”

Biliuyun nodded with some regret. “Sorry, Young Master, for dragging you into this adventure.”

Qishaorong smiled. “No need to apologize. Even if it weren’t for you, being in charge of the city would still be dangerous. The ruler put me in this position for a reason—probably hoping I’d be eliminated.”

Later, as Qishaorong leaned back, lost in thought, Zhuang Hao finished the medicinal brew Qishaorong had prepared for him.

Looking at the empty bowl, Zhuang Hao smiled with satisfaction. “Thank you for the medicine.”

Qishaorong raised an eyebrow. “You finished it all? You must have quite an appetite, especially considering how bitter it was.”

Zhuang Hao nodded, smiling warmly. “Because it was you who brewed it, no matter how bitter, it tastes sweet.”

Qishaorong waved his hand dismissively. “No need for such politeness. I just didn’t want to waste any, so I gave you what was left.”

Zhuang Hao grinned. “What’s with the sigh?”

Qishaorong shook his head. “It’s nothing. I just feel sorry that the Sea King Pearl is such a precious item, but we can’t use it. It’s a pity. Worse, we have to take risks because of it.”

Zhuang Hao raised a question. “Has Biliuyun ever mentioned what kind of person his father was?”

Qishaorong shook his head. “It seems Liuyun doesn’t know much about him.”

“Didn’t his mother ever say anything?”

Qishaorong shrugged. “From what Liuyun said, his mother wasn’t sure about his father’s identity either, but…”

“But what?”

“I heard he was an extremely handsome man—so handsome that he could move the heavens and make gods weep.” Qishaorong said dreamily.

Zhuang Hao raised an eyebrow. “…”

Qi Shaorong and Zhuang Hao were chatting when a knock on the door was heard.

Qi Shaorong opened the door and saw Hai Ling standing at the entrance.

“Young Master Hai Ling, what brings you here?” Qi Shaorong asked, somewhat confused.

“I’m here to find Bi Liuyun.”

Qi Shaorong half-jokingly said, “Did you come here early just because you couldn’t stop thinking about Liuyun’s singing after hearing it, so you rushed over to listen again?”

Hai Ling nodded and said, “Yes!”

Qi Shaorong: “…” He thought, this guy really went out of his way to seek torture so early in the morning!

“Come in,” Qi Shaorong said, stepping aside.

Zhuang Hao looked at Hai Ling entering, then gave him a slight nod.

Zhuang Hao walked over to Qi Shaorong’s side and, in a low voice full of admiration, said, “Rushing over this early to hear Bi Liuyun sing, this guy’s really dedicated!”

Qi Shaorong smiled and said, “Yeah!”

……

Hai Ling spoke with Bi Liuyun for a while, and they both came out together.

Zhuang Hao, observing the two, asked, “Are you two heading out?”

Bi Liuyun nodded and said, “Yes! Young Master Hai said he wants to take me boating on the sea.”

Qi Shaorong: “…” Boating on the sea. Qi Shaorong thought: this Hai Ling from the sea tribe really has a sense of romance. “Well, be careful. The wind’s strong these days. Be careful not to capsize.”

Bi Liuyun nodded and said, “I understand, don’t worry.”

Hai Ling, full of confidence, said, “My boat is very sturdy, it’s not easy to capsize.”

Qi Shaorong nodded and said, “If that’s the case, then all the better.”

Qi Shaorong watched Bi Liuyun and Hai Ling’s retreating figures and frowned, saying, “Liuyun can’t swim!”

Zhuang Hao also looked at their backs, feeling a hint of concern.

“What are you thinking about?”

Zhuang Hao took a deep breath and said, “Nothing, I was just thinking… does this Hai Ling really like Bi Liuyun, or is it… for the Sea King Pearl?”

According to Bi Liuyun, the Sea King Pearl’s seal was broken, and he had removed it, which had unintentionally revealed its location. Hai Ling’s identity was clearly not simple, and he wondered if Hai Ling had sensed the location of the Sea King Pearl at that time.

Qi Shaorong crossed his arms and said, “Liuyun isn’t a fool. If Hai Ling has ulterior motives, Liuyun should be able to tell. From what I see, this young master from the sea tribe really likes Liuyun. Maybe there’ll be good news from my Beauty City Cosmetics store soon.”

Zhuang Hao furrowed his brows. Beauty City Cosmetics was co-owned by five people, and Mu Tingxuan and Yi Fan were already married. Was Bi Liuyun trying to get ahead of him and Qi Shaorong?

“What are you thinking?”

“Nothing, I just think that Bi Liuyun is quite picky, and may not like Hai Ling,” Zhuang Hao said.

Qi Shaorong shook his head and said, “I don’t think so. I think Hai Ling probably already knew Liuyun.”

“You saying that, I just remembered… that day when Hai Ling was listening to Bi Liuyun sing, it didn’t seem like the first time he’d heard it. He seemed to be reminiscing about something,” Zhuang Hao said.

Qi Shaorong: “…”

Zhuang Hao tilted his head and looked at Qi Shaorong, saying, “The two of them are inspecting the shop now, why don’t we go play?”

“Stop thinking about playing all the time, you need to be more ambitious,” Qi Shaorong said seriously.

Zhuang Hao: “…”

Qi Shaorong and Zhuang Hao walked down the street, with the Radiant Unicorn following them.

“Don’t you think it’d be better to put this thing away?” Zhuang Hao couldn’t help but say.

The Radiant Unicorn was already eye-catching, and its shiny, luxurious outfit made it even more so. Moreover, the unicorn was quite vain, shaking its head and tail as it walked.

Qi Shaorong shook his head and said, “No.”

“Why not?”

“I’ve noticed that people from the sea tribe don’t really think highly of me. I’m counting on the Radiant Unicorn to save face for me,” Qi Shaorong said, putting his hands on his hips.

Zhuang Hao frowned and said, “If you need to save face, you don’t need that thing. I’m enough.”

Qi Shaorong glanced at Zhuang Hao with a helpless look and said, “You… just forget it. The sea tribe thinks of you the same way they think of me: a pretty boy who can’t lift anything heavy.”

Zhuang Hao: “…”

Zhuang Hao looked at the Radiant Unicorn next to Qi Shaorong, feeling a bit envious. This little guy was the one he gave, but it seemed to be getting much more attention than he did!