Ye Feiyang waited for a full half month.
At last, the tightly shut door of the secret chamber, which had remained closed for days, gave a heavy creak and slowly opened inward.
The first to emerge were the Sea Emperor and Sea Queen, both visibly exhausted. Their bodies seemed somewhat unsteady, as though every bit of strength had been drained from them. Fortunately, there was no one nearby. Otherwise, seeing them like this might truly have led to some wildly inappropriate misunderstandings.
Liya, who followed behind them, had undergone a complete transformation. The Soul Power fluctuations circulating around her had clearly reached the level of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Ever since she had realized what her parents intended, she had wanted to refuse. But by then, it had already been too late, and she could only obediently cooperate in completing the final inheritance. Looking at her parents' haggard faces, her eyes reddened with heartache as she choked out, "Father, Mother... why did you have to go so far for your daughter?"
When she thought of the origin Soul Power her parents had expended on her over these past days, and how many years it might take them to recover, her heart felt as though it were being pricked by needles.
Hearing this, the Sea Emperor deliberately put on a stern face and snorted with feigned authority. "Hmph! You are the princess of my mermaid clan, the daughter I raised with my own hands. I can do whatever I want!"
After saying that, seemingly afraid his daughter might notice the reluctance and heartache in his eyes, he simply flicked his sleeve and strode away.
The Sea Queen gently took her daughter's hand and comforted her softly. "Xiao Ya, don't overthink it. This was a decision your father and I made together.