The evil female is weak and the males of the whole continent are out of control and fall.

Chapter 509 A Huge Divide Separated Them

At almost the same time, Jiaoyin also noticed the brilliant fiery red in the sky and the unusual raft fleet at sea.

He immediately raised his hand to stop the patrol team, his sharp gaze piercing through the distance, landing precisely on Bai Wanwan, who was peeking out from on the phoenix's back.

In an instant, his icy blue eyes flashed with undisguised surprise and bright light, and he immediately led his people to swim swiftly toward them.

The two groups of orcs were getting closer and closer.

"Wanwan! Huahan! You're back safe and sound!" Jiaoyin's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible excitement.

He quickly approached the sea below Yin Ze, looked up at Bai Wanwan, and smiled from the bottom of his heart, "I knew you were all alright."

During this time, while dealing with clan affairs, he was also worried about Bai Wanwan and the others, wondering if they might encounter any other dangers.

"With the Beast God's protection, we'll definitely be fine!" Hua Han greeted him with a smile.

Jiaoyin smiled and nodded, "That's good. You must be tired from your journey. My palace is not far away. You can go there to rest."

They had indeed been at sea for too long and needed a rest.

After much persuasion from Hua Han, Bai Wanwan agreed to take a break.

It was only then that Jiaoyin noticed his people.

"Why are you together?"

The rescued merfolk eagerly recounted to Jiaoyin in detail how Bai Wanwan and the others had saved them from the clutches of the eagle beast that descended from the sky, and how they had kindly accompanied and cared for them.

Upon hearing this, Jiaoyin's expression turned solemn. He swam to the raft and, facing Bai Wanwan and her beastmen, performed the deepest bow of gratitude a merman could offer: "Wanwan, and everyone else, thank you so much for saving my people! Jiaoyin and the merman race will forever remember this kindness!"

Bai Wanwan, suspended in mid-air, heard the message but did not respond.

Xin Feng, who was below, replied with a smile: "No need to be polite. You also saved Wanwan before, didn't you? The Merfolk will always be kind to us."

Jiaoyin saved Wanwan and her family.

This is not something that can be repaid for with just one or two rescues.

The merfolk will be their eternal friends, and they will never stand idly by whenever they are in trouble.

Jiaoyin subconsciously looked up, but could no longer see the head that had been poking out.

For some reason, he had a vague feeling that Wanwan and he seemed to have grown distant.

On the way back, the other orcs were mostly silent, but Hua Han took the initiative to talk to Jiao Yin and ask him about his experience after returning.

After most of the day had passed, they finally arrived at the magnificent and beautiful coral palace.

After handing over the shark pearl, the land beasts were able to breathe smoothly in the sea.

Jiaoyin deliberately slowed her pace, trying to walk to Bai Wanwan's side and ask her some details, but found that she had already naturally turned her gaze away and lowered her head to tease the little cub in her arms.

The words he had prepared were instantly stuck in his throat, and the genuine joy that had been curving his lips faded almost imperceptibly, while a trace of barely perceptible disappointment flashed across his eyes.

Because Bai Wanwan deliberately avoided her, Jiaoyin couldn't speak to her. Meanwhile, her several beast husbands were all around, either openly or secretly separating her from Jiaoyin, so Jiaoyin lost the opportunity to talk to her.

Jiaoyin personally arranged the most comfortable and luxurious guest rooms for them, with everything up to the highest standard.

After thanking him politely again, Bai Wanwan naturally walked into the large room that had been arranged for her beastmen.

I didn't speak to him, nor did I say another word.

It felt as if all those days spent together were just a fleeting illusion.

Hua Han, with his keen perception, noticed Jiao Yin's dejected expression as she stood at the door. He made an excuse to come out, patted Jiao Yin's shoulder, and said, "Wanwan must be tired from her long journey. Let her rest for a while. Later, send over some of our unique underwater delicacies, and I'll find an opportunity for you to meet her alone and say a few words."

A glimmer of hope rekindled in Jiaoyin's eyes, and she nodded.

He immediately went to prepare the most sumptuous and exquisite underwater delicacies, which were then presented in huge seashells.

However, it was Yan Lie who opened the door and took the food.

Yan Lie grinned, his face beaming with sunshine: "You're too kind! Thank you! I'll just take the things inside."

Just then, Hua Han squeezed through the crowd. "Yan Lie, take the things inside. I have something to say to Jiao Yin."

Yan Lie glanced at him, then, remembering that Wanwan was still hungry, went inside first.

"Since you were willing to help me back then, I'll help you this time too. Want to come in?"

Jiaoyin hesitated for only a moment before nodding, "Yes."

Hua Han knew that no one could resist Wanwan.

Jiaoyin followed Huahan into the house.

“Hua Han,” Jiao Yin stopped, her icy blue eyes looking at him intently, her brows furrowed slightly, “Tell me, did something happen after I left?”

He felt that Bai Wanwan's attitude towards him had changed too much; her deliberate avoidance and distance made him feel uneasy.

"I feel like Wanwan... seems to be deliberately avoiding me."

Looking at his appearance, Hua Han felt extremely fortunate that she had no clansmen to worry about and had been able to stay by Wanwan's side and get the opportunity.

He told Jiaoyin about what happened after Bai Wanwan returned to the Jiaolong tribe, including the ruthless scheming of her mother, Lan Yi, and the truth about the two female cubs being switched.

Upon hearing this, a storm raged in Jiaoyin's beautiful ice-blue eyes. He clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He never imagined that Wanwan had gone through such a cruel ordeal!
Being treated like that by her own mother... what must she have experienced as a child? How heartbroken and helpless must she have felt back then?

A surge of intense heartache and anger welled up in his heart.

If he had stayed a little longer and hadn't rushed back because of the clan rebellion, would he have been able to stay by her side when she was most heartbroken and needed companionship the most?
But this thought was quickly suppressed by an even greater sense of helplessness.

At that time, his people were also in dire straits, waiting for him to save them.

He is the king of the merfolk, and he has an inescapable responsibility.

The inner struggle and bitterness almost overwhelmed him.

He slowly stopped walking. From Wanwan's behavior on the way back, he could clearly sense that Wanwan did not want to see him.

She seemed to be making a clear and effortful attempt to distance herself from him.

He is an ocean beastman, the king of the mermaids of the deep sea, while Wanwan is a land beastman. Her home, her lover, and her bonds are all on that vast land.

Between them lies not only this vast ocean, but also an insurmountable divide in terms of race and living environment.

His people need him, and he cannot leave the deep sea to stay by her side for long;

And she clearly wouldn't abandon her beast husband and cubs to come to the bottom of the deep sea for him.

At that moment, he understood Wanwan's thoughts.

(End of this chapter)