Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 295 - 190: The Magnificent and Mysterious Deep Sea: This Is Where I Grew Up
"This is..." An Jin rubbed her eyes. Only after they adjusted to the light did she dare to open them again.
She stared in astonishment at the enormous undersea city below them.
Massive boulders were stacked to form countless buildings. Innumerable Mermaids and all sorts of sea creatures swam through the city, while swarms of glowing plankton illuminated the dark ocean floor, making it as bright as day.
Xi gently took her hand. They swam downward, hand in hand, surrounded by countless magnificent schools of colorful, enormous fish—a visual spectacle that left An Jin utterly stunned.
"This is the place where I grew up. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? This is the biggest, most beautiful city under the sea—" Xi’s smile had barely formed before it quickly faded. ’To think that such a beautiful place is about to be struck by a disaster, that everything will be destroyed.’
"As long as we can control the Sea Beasts, the disaster won’t happen," An Jin comforted him.
He nodded emphatically, his bright smile returning. "I’ll take you to see the Priest. He knows everything, even... back when..." ’Back when he’d met her, it had all been predicted by the Priest.’
But of course, Xi wouldn’t say that out loud. He wanted Ah Jin to think their meeting was a beautiful, wonderful coincidence, not some premeditated scheme he’d cooked up.
He led her to the city gate. A massive stone archway came into view, flanked by several Mermaid guards holding huge Bone Spears.
"Your Highness, you’re actually back! We thought you went to the surface and turned into seafoam."
A Red-tailed Mermaid turned to rush into the city. "I must tell the King and the King’s husband! They’ll be ecstatic!"
"Hey! Don’t! I’m afraid my Beast Father will beat me to death!" Xi hurriedly pulled the Mermaid back. "I don’t know if my Beast Father will be happy, but I know I’ll die a miserable death. Just take me to the Priest. I can’t stay for more than a few days anyway." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Oh, alright."
The Mermaid obediently led the two of them to find the Priest.
An Jin turned her head in surprise to look at the stunningly beautiful Little Merfolk beside her. "Your Highness?"
"Mhm~ I’m a Blue Shark, the most precious kind. My strength might not be much, but my tail is the most beautiful color! I’m also the favorite child of my mother, the King!" In the Mermaid Clan, status was determined by beauty, so naturally, he was the most noble of princes.
An Jin truly hadn’t expected the clingy Little Merfolk by her side to have such a status. After taking a moment to process it, she accepted it.
This undersea city was incredibly prosperous. In both scale and splendor, it far surpassed the Beast Gathering City of old, leaving her in awe.
The massive stone buildings stood in neat, dense rows. The intricate streets and corridors were all kept exceptionally clean. Beside every home grew magnificent coral clusters and various kinds of seaweed, with smooth, round pebbles dotting the spaces between them.
Countless glowing jellyfish and other plankton illuminated the bustling city. Huge whales and schools of fish swam over their heads, casting vast shadows like clouds obscuring the sun.
"Everything here is just so beautiful." Although their mission was to save the world, An Jin couldn’t help but marvel at the spectacle before her.
"It is gorgeous, isn’t it! This is the most beautiful city under the sea. A long time ago, I wanted to bring you here for a visit, but the journey was too long, so I had to give up on the idea."
The Red-tailed Mermaid led them to a tall palace. "The Priest is in here, but he’s been in seclusion for the past few days. It seems he foresaw some kind of disaster. Should I go and announce you?"
"No need. You can go. I’ll just go find Priest Ah Weng," Xi said, waving him away.
The two entered the palace and were met with the sight of several large, floating stone pillars. They went around the pillars and into the innermost room, where they saw the legendary High Priest of the Sea Clan.
He was also a Blue Shark. However, with age, his once handsome, intense features were now lined with wrinkles, and the color of his fishtail had faded to a lighter shade, like well-worn clothing.
"I divined your arrival, but you are two days earlier than I expected. And you’ve brought a female back with you?" The Priest opened his eyes, his gaze falling upon Xi at the entrance.
"Priest Ah Weng, we came because of the future disaster. What’s going on with the Sea Beasts? Why have they suddenly gone mad?"
The High Priest shook his head. "I am not entirely clear on the matter. However, what is certain is that intruders from the land have disturbed the Holy Artifact in the Secret Realm..."
