Merfolk Tear, Exposed (Seven Thousand Character Chapter)

"Am I... still dreaming?"

Seeing the mist of tears welling in her eyes, Song Changsheng could not help but feel a pang of guilt.

He had once promised to visit her from time to time, yet he had broken that promise.

He opened his mouth, intending to explain himself, but swallowed the words at the last moment. Saying anything now would only make it seem as though he were deliberately trying to cover it up.

After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "These years... have you been well?"

Kongsang Xiruo, who had been suppressing her emotions all this time, could no longer hold herself together upon hearing those words. The longing and grievance of all these years turned into bitter tears that surged from the corners of her eyes.

Strangely, the crystalline teardrops did not scatter. As they fell, they transformed into tiny white "pearls," rolling onto the bed in a string.

Song Changsheng stared blankly at the sight, and the words Merfolk Tear suddenly appeared in his mind.

Legend had it that when pure-blooded members of the Merfolk Race shed tears while "moved by emotion," their tears would become precious Treasure Pearls—the famed Merfolk Tear.

Being moved by emotion did not refer merely to romantic feelings, but to emotions in the broader sense. Grief, sorrow, or intense emotional upheaval all fell within its scope.

Refining Merfolk Tear into Magic Artifacts and wearing them on one's body could suppress negative emotions within the body. Ground into powder and consumed, they could heal internal injuries and chronic ailments; made into medicinal ointment and applied externally, they could also beautify the complexion and preserve youth.

Merfolk Tear produced under different emotions possessed certain special effects as well, and had been fiercely sought after for hundreds of millions of years.

Thus, quite a