At the hidden beach in Yin Valley of Yin Yang Valley, where the Aquatic People's settlement was located, every member of the clan had gathered together. Their faces were filled with anger and an odd sense of humiliation.
Another group, clearly composed of the Aquatic People's fighters, moved back and forth through every house in an organized, disciplined manner. Their expressions were stern and anxious, as if they were searching for something.
Yu Yongnan stood sternly before the clansmen, spraying saliva as he cursed, "I'll give you one last chance. Tell me who stole the Life Golden Scales of the Saintesses from generations past a thousand years ago! Otherwise, I'll—"
Just as the hot-tempered Yu Yongnan was about to make a threat, the Great Elder hurriedly stopped him. Changing his tone, he addressed the Aquatic People, "I know everyone has only just returned and is curious about everything here. If someone playful or overly curious took the Saintesses' Golden Scales to examine them, that would be understandable."
"But!" The Great Elder's expression turned solemn. "The Life Golden Scales of the Saintesses throughout the generations are among the most important treasures of our Aquatic People. They have been personally guarded by each Saintess and passed down to the next. Now that two such vital scales are missing, how is the Yu Clan supposed to face the ancestors of the Aquatic People?"
The Great Elder's words immediately resonated with a large number of the Aquatic People. One after another, they rolled up their sleeves and shouted indignantly.
"Who stole them? Hand them over now!"
"We're all family. Don't let unnecessary desires cloud your eyes!"
"Even if you took those Golden Scales, they're useless to you!"
"Only the Saintess can touch the Golden Scales. They belong to each generation's Saintess!"
"Return them to