It was not until late at night that the Sea God Celebration of the High Merfolk officially ended. After the elder presiding over the celebration finished speaking, the Sea God statue standing at the center of the plaza flashed with light, and countless glittering gems rained down from the sky, flying toward every corner of the plaza.
The children, teenagers, and young adults excitedly scrambled for them, while the older people merely smiled and picked up those nearby.
Suye casually grabbed a purple gem the size of a baby's fist, his face filled with helplessness.
In Greece, a gem of this quality would have been top-tier. Turned into any kind of jewelry, it would easily sell for over ten thousand Golden Eagles. Yet here, it was treated as an ordinary gift.
Jinlin blew a bubble and said, "You're pretty lucky! Purple gems this large are rare."
"The Silverwhite Family is here," someone suddenly whispered.
Suye followed everyone's gaze and saw a tall, burly Sharkman leading a large group of Merfolk toward them.
The Sharkman wore a smile, but his broad mouth, sharp teeth, and body over five meters tall gave him an oppressive presence.
Unlike the obvious scales covering the other Merfolk, his scales seemed almost nonexistent at first glance. His front was silver-white, while his back was blue-green.
Suye sensed an aura from him resembling that of a demigod noble.
"That's Shark, the youngest son of Silver River. He's very talented and a pretty decent person. Unfortunately..."
"Unfortunately what?" Suye asked.
"Unfortunately, he's too young and has no forces of his own. He's also too talented, so his elder brothers and seniors suppress him everywhere. He was even forced to leave Black Coral City and build up his influence elsewhere for years before returning once he had gained a