Lin Xiao's thoughts stirred slightly upon hearing this.
Although Chen Haisheng looked young and his tone suggested he wasn't much older than him, and his cultivation was inherited, becoming the guardian of Sea God Island meant his original strength could not have been weak. Even if he was no match for that soul beast, the gap between them shouldn't have been too far apart.
He had originally thought that finding that soul beast would require quite some effort, but he never expected that Chen Haisheng already had information on its whereabouts.
"So, Brother Chen, what do you mean?"
Chen Haisheng seemed somewhat hesitant. "That soul beast was still very quiet at first, but recently, news has been coming in that large numbers of sea soul beasts have been attacked in the ocean."
"Every time I rush over, all that's left at the scene is a pool of blood and filth, just like what we saw before."
"Only the Sea Princess of the merfolk clan, with her profound cultivation and a supreme treasure protecting her body, was able to hold on until I arrived to rescue her."
"Even so, saving her took a lot of effort on my part, and she was also severely injured."
As he spoke, Chen Haisheng stood up. "After meeting Brother Lin, I was rude and conducted some tests, but it was precisely because of that that I learned Brother Lin is truly a person of great righteousness. Only then did I dare to boldly ask Brother Lin to join me in dealing with that soul beast."
Lin Xiao listened and roughly figured out Chen Haisheng's plan.
From the very beginning, after he had forced Chen Haisheng to reveal himself, Chen Haisheng had already been preparing to ask for his help in battle.
Later, after returning to Sea God Island, upon hearing about soul tools, a novel concept, Chen Haisheng had temporarily set aside the idea of inviting Lin Xiao and planned to deal with the soul beast alone using soul tools.
Now that he had learned from Lin Xiao that making and using soul tools was not easy, he had picked up his original plan again.
Lin Xiao looked at Chen Haisheng and did not speak for a moment. If Chen Haisheng had been seeking help from him from the start, then his rather polite attitude could be explained.
However, the experience with the Holy Spirit Cult still made Lin Xiao keep a few extra precautions in mind.
"If you hadn't met me, how would Brother Chen have dealt with that soul beast?"
"If I hadn't met Brother Lin, I'm afraid I would have had to fight it with my life on the line." Chen Haisheng's eyes changed slightly, and his tone became more resolute. "The great sea can embrace the waters of the five lakes and four seas."
"But if someone destroys the ecology of the sea, as a descendant of the clan that guards the Sea God's inheritance, I will naturally take action to eliminate them."
"This is my mission. Even if I am no match, I will fight to the death."
Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. He had to admit that the light radiating from Chen Haisheng's words at this moment was so bright that even he felt a little dazzled.
"Alright." Lin Xiao nodded. "I don't know where that soul beast is located, but in this battle, I will naturally help Brother Chen take action."
Lin Xiao had already suspected that the soul beast that attacked the merfolk clan carried information about Illux's divine sense fragment, and he had originally planned to search for its traces anyway.
Now that someone had conveniently delivered a pillow just as he was feeling drowsy, there was naturally no reason to refuse. Chen Haisheng, unaware of the inside story, could not hide the look of joy on his face.
"No rush, no rush." Chen Haisheng spoke, as if saying it to himself as well. Only after his breathing had completely calmed down did he look at Lin Xiao again. "Please rest well tonight, Brother Lin. Tomorrow morning, we will head to that soul beast's lair."
"Alright." Lin Xiao nodded in agreement.
A moment later, the prepared meal in the City Lord's Mansion was finally served. The two talked for a long time again, and it was not until deep into the night that Chen Haisheng left the guest room.
Without the interference of lighting soul tools, the starry moon in the night sky could be clearly seen above Sea God Island. Although the moonlight was not as bright as the sunlight, it still illuminated the entire City Lord's Mansion.
Chen Haisheng followed the moonlight all the way to the back courtyard and knocked on a low-key door.
"Come in."
A hoarse, aged voice sounded. Chen Haisheng pushed the door open and entered. What met his eyes was an extremely elderly man. There was some resemblance between his brows and Chen Haisheng's, but his beard was extremely long, as if it could drag all the way to the ground.
"Grandfather."
Chen Haisheng carefully glanced at the old man in front of him and spoke softly.
"He… agreed?"
The old man spoke, his voice somewhat weak, as if it could break off at any moment.
"Yes, Grandfather." Chen Haisheng nodded. "That Brother Lin did not think for too long before agreeing to my request."
Hearing how Chen Haisheng addressed him, the old man frowned slightly. The two clusters of gray-white eyebrows hanging down also trembled. "From the sound of it, you quite admire him?"
Chen Haisheng remained silent for a long time, as if sighing. "Yes."
"In that case, do as you see fit." The old man did not press further after hearing Chen Haisheng's answer. "After all, the one who now decides the important matters of the clan is you, not me."
"Thank you, Grandfather."
After speaking, Chen Haisheng glanced at the old man again and prepared to turn and leave.
"Wait."
"Grandfather, is there something else?"
"Return this item to that 'Sea Princess' as well. After all, she is the princess of the sea and has quite a connection with our Sea God Island."
As the old man spoke, his right hand trembled as he raised it. In his palm was a sea-blue crystal, emitting a faint luster.
"This is… the Ocean's Heart. Didn't that Sea Princess say it would take a long time for her to recover her strength?"
Chen Haisheng was clearly somewhat surprised.
"You haven't forgotten what this place is." The old man stretched his right hand forward. The arm exposed from his sleeve was extremely thin and weak, but his palm remained steady. "It needs the power of the great sea, and in this world, there is no place where the power of the sea is denser than here."
"With this supreme treasure, that Sea Princess will also be able to lend you a helping hand."
Seeing that Chen Haisheng was still somewhat hesitant, the old man added, "It's always good to have more preparations. After all, the person you have to deal with is not weak."
"Yes, Grandfather."
Hearing this, Chen Haisheng finally agreed. He received the Ocean's Heart with both hands and withdrew.
Inside the room, only the sound of the old man sighing could be heard through the door.
His turbid eyes opened slightly. The old man slowly raised his head and looked forward. In front of him, a huge painting scroll hung on the wall.
Although he was advanced in age and could no longer see everything around him clearly, even his grandson's face had become somewhat unfamiliar, when he raised his head, he could still clearly see the figure in the painting.
Sea-blue long hair hung from the head all the way down to the feet, almost completely covering the person's back in the painting. The long hair swayed, like the sea surface reflecting a faint blue luster.
Outside the room, Chen Haisheng took a deep breath, as if smelling the scent of the ocean carried from afar by the sea. After pausing for a moment, he headed toward the Sea Princess's resting place with the Ocean's Heart in hand.
In the guest room, Lin Xiao naturally had no idea about what was happening outside. After a night of meditation, morning soon arrived.
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