Water Capital, Mermaid Courtyard.
Just as when Xiao Tianyang had visited the Merfolk Race's ancestral land all those years ago.
Even though their standing in the sea had risen steadily, they still lived by their simple values.
What should have been an imposing residence had instead been built like a modest little building next door.
There were no pleasantries when the two sides met, and Xiao Tianyang had intended to get straight to the point.
After all, he had already revealed his identity before arriving, so there was no need to do anything unnecessary.
Yet when the moment truly arrived, his plans were completely thrown into disarray.
Inside the courtyard, beside a stone table.
Xiao Tianyang sipped the clear tea in his cup, his expression awkward yet carrying a hint of nervousness.
Naturally, the reason was the pressure exerted by the old woman before him.
Xiao Tianyang had never imagined that Granny Hua had not left Douluo Continent.
Of course, the guide who had led him in had not told him Granny Hua's identity beforehand.
Moreover, compared to back then, she seemed younger in appearance and more vigorous in body.
But why?
Hadn't more than ten thousand years passed since before his seal?
That span of time was enough for a sapling to grow into a towering tree, so why had the granny before him not changed at all?
No, it was not that she had not changed. She had grown younger instead!
"Boy, don't look at me with those strange eyes."
Granny Hua said casually, "Even without interference from the God Realm, Douluo Continent is not as simple as you imagine."
"Besides, the Merfolk Race has always been a long-lived race. What is so strange about that?"
Xiao Tianyang did not voice his thoughts and merely gave an awkward