He didn't believe for a second that Su Yu's question was born from simple curiosity and concern for Doris.
They must have heard something, or be after something, to have come seeking the Forbidden Land.
Before Su Yu could answer, Lian spoke again, his voice laden with meaning, "Legend has it that a sliver of the Sea God's soul is sealed within our Forbidden Land by a Witch Array. Anyone who finds it can endlessly purify their bloodline and successfully return to their ancestral form."
"Half the land-dwelling males who come to Merfolk City are after the Sea God's soul. The other half are after the Exotic Plants in the Forbidden Land."
He chuckled and asked, "And you? What are you after?"
Su Yu fell silent, answering inwardly: 'I'm after the Heavenly Light Grass that your female has.'
Outwardly, however, she said, "To wait out the winter. I'm frail, and the winters in the rest of the Great Wilderness are too harsh for me. The temperature here in Merfolk City is just right."
