I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 144 Treasure

"Okay, we promise you."

"Thank you, senior!" The mermaid princess exclaimed excitedly.

After thinking for a moment, he said sincerely, "If you seniors can successfully help our Merfolk clan leave the West Sea, I promise to dedicate half of our Merfolk clan's treasures to you."

As if afraid that Yun Qingyi and the others wouldn't believe her, the mermaid princess reached into the seashell at her waist and pulled out a pale gold pearl necklace.

When Yun Qingyi and the other two saw the familiar pattern on the pearl, they were all taken aback.

"The Cloud and Mist Pearl Necklace," Yun Qingyi said definitively, though her tone carried a hint of doubt.

The mermaid princess was somewhat surprised to hear Yun Qingyi's words: "It seems that you really know a lot about our mermaid race, even the Cloud Pearl."

Then she handed the pearl necklace to Yun Qingyi: "Since you know about the Cloud Pearl, you must also know that it is not only of great significance to the Merfolk, but also a rare treasure in the world."

I know that you seniors possess extraordinary abilities, and you must be tired of ordinary treasures in the world, which is why I thought of bringing out this Cloud Pearl Necklace as a token of my sincerity.

As she spoke, the mermaid princess blushed slightly, perhaps due to her excitement: "Please accept this treasure, seniors. I swear by this treasure that I will deliver every single one of the treasures to you afterward."

"Uh...actually, it doesn't have to be like this, we're not..."

"Senior!" Yun Qingyi had just opened her mouth when she was interrupted by the mermaid princess's strong voice: "Please don't say such things, senior. I know that seniors don't value these things, but a favor is a favor after all. I must have thought this through carefully before asking, so please accept it."

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After listening to the mermaid princess's long speech, Yun Qingyi accepted the Cloud Pearl Necklace from her hand.

She knew that if she didn't agree, the mermaid princess would definitely feel uneasy. After all, in the mermaid princess's eyes, their group was very powerful. If she really didn't want anything and wouldn't even accept their goodwill, she would still be worried even if they agreed to help.

Sure enough, when Yun Qingyi accepted the Yunxia Pearl Necklace, the mermaid princess breathed a faint sigh of relief.

Looking at the cloud-patterned pearl necklace in her hand, Yun Qingyi frowned slightly, and Ji Zhaoze and Yun Qingrou couldn't help but come closer.

"Sister, this string of pearls..."

Ji Zhaoze glanced at the Yunxia Pearl Necklace in Yun Qingyi's hand, then picked up on Yun Qingrou's words and said softly, "It's different, unlike the one in the room."

Besides occasionally flashing some intricate patterns, the pale golden pearls also have faint water-like ripples that are not present in the pearl necklace in the room.

Cloud pearls are very rare. Among the merfolk, they represent the most precious gift to give to a partner precisely because of their rarity.

For most mermaids, finding even one Cloud Pearl is considered extremely lucky.

As for this kind of pearl, which is of superior quality and can be strung together, Yun Qingyi dared to bet that even though she was the emperor of the merfolk clan, she possessed only a handful of them. Moreover, judging from the water ripple pattern in the pearls alone, the merfolk emperor's pearl might not be better than the one in the merfolk princess's hand.

Yun Qingyi had also wondered if the pearl necklace was specially chosen by the Mermaid Emperor for the Mermaid Princess, but then she thought that the Mermaid Emperor was so crazy as to use his daughter to exchange for treasures in someone else's hands, so this situation was probably unlikely.

Even if it was given before, it is more often than not taken back.

"So, do you seniors like it?" Just as Yun Qingyi was lost in thought, the mermaid princess spoke up with a smile.

She said proudly, "Seniors, don't underestimate this pearl necklace. I dug it out from seashells when I bravely ventured into the energy trench."

"Energy Trench? Is that the one we fell into before?" Yun Qingyi couldn't help but ask upon hearing this.

"Yes, yes! That's it. The energy trenches weren't as scary as they are now. They were dangerous before, but they wouldn't suck people in."