In contrast, Brother Jiu's expression was bizarre. It was a mix of wanting to stop yet being reluctant, wanting to speak yet hesitating. A hint of regret flickered in his eyes, and hidden within that regret was a touch of enjoyment... He looked like someone who had just indulged in some private 'crafty handiwork.'
Perhaps noticing Wang Mu, Brother Jiu's expression suddenly changed. He smiled and said, "Boy, what is this..."
"Sea Granny wants me to take Little Xi as my adopted younger sister... to obtain the Blue Sea Tide," Wang Mu said. "I couldn't refuse, so I had to accept."
Brother Jiu nodded in sudden realization. He then smiled mirthfully as he watched Wang Mu and Little Jiao Huo walk up to the Changqing Tree.
"That little sister, she doesn't look like she's from the Human Clan," Qing Yuan remarked from the side.
"She's from the Merfolk Clan of the Glazed Lake in the Huangtian Continent," Brother Jiu chuckled.
