Leaves

The water was shifting.

This was naturally not a normal sight, especially after the mermaid in the coffin opened her eyes. A bluish glow tinged with silver spread from her eyes.

No matter how one looked at it, it felt eerie.

The instant she opened her eyes, Zhu Sha had already concealed herself.

She was not the protagonist here today. Jon was.

She had come to watch Jon's back, and since the two of them had not met in a long time, they also needed to catch up.

But she would not readily take on the job of fighting for Jon. Besides, did Jon really need her?

The answer was no.

Jon did not need her help.

Even now, Jon was still in the mood to fold his arms and tap at his shoulder.

He was observing.

The coffin itself was ordinary, nothing remarkable about it. But the mermaid lying inside looked like a mummified corpse.

Other than her face, every inch of her skin and body, including the fish tail beneath her, was shriveled like air-dried cured meat.

But those were minor details.

Such a strange sight had not appeared in this world for many, many years, so the wizards witnessing it all found it unbelievable.

By comparison, Bai Jin was much calmer. China had a long history, and demons had appeared throughout the ages. When such creatures took human form, there were always oddities about them. Once one had seen enough, nothing seemed surprising anymore.

But where had Sirius and Derek ever seen anything like this? They were both staring wide-eyed in shock.

Jon, however, showed no reaction.

For one thing, he did not need to react. No matter who stood before him, he would have to fight them eventually. After all, what he sought could only be