At the harbor, waves crashed against the reefs, sending spray flying.
At that moment, Tiger took the lead in dropping to one knee and lowering his head.
"Tiger, sinner of the Merman Clan, pays respects to the Holy Lord!"
Naturally, the ones following him were the Atonement Legion he commanded.
Especially Ban, Claw, and Ghost—the expressions on their faces were almost identical to Tiger's.
From this alone, it was clear that while they might differ in personality, their beliefs were nearly the same.
Xiao Tianyang spoke with a somewhat complicated expression. "I heard some things about you from Granny Hua."
"Honestly, I once considered completely sealing you away in the Land Beyond Law."
"But do you know why I ultimately didn't?"
Tiger did not raise his head. He said in a deep voice, "The Holy Lord is merciful. We are ashamed!"
"You don't need to pick only nice things to say."
Xiao Tianyang glanced at the entire Atonement Legion before saying, "Actually, there's no harm in telling you the reason."
"After all, I merely forgot about it at the time. There was no purpose or consideration behind it."
"Now, I'll give you another chance. Either go back, or continue maintaining your current state."
Xiao Tianyang's tone shifted, carrying a hint of coldness. "You'd better not lie to me."
"Otherwise, as someone born in the Land Beyond Law, you should know exactly what privileges I possess there."
The moment his words fell, the entire area became silent.
Grand Commander and Zi Nu, who had heard this from the side, found it somewhat strange.
Based on Xiao Tianyang's usual way of doing things, he generally would not be so absolute.
After all, from the very beginning, it had not been difficult to sense his estrangement toward the Merman Clan itself.
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