Clean It Up

Although Zhu Sha did not know what that leaf was, she had no intention of interfering in this matter.

There had to be a reason Jon was not making a move. Perhaps it was because the leaf had not finished growing yet.

Zhu Sha knew Jon's background and his needs. That leaf had to be extremely important to him.

Besides, it was not as though they could not afford to wait.

After lying dormant for so long, the leaf should be nearly ready. Naturally, it had to be taken only when it was at its best.

Some things needed nourishment to grow. To Jon, the nourishment for that leaf was the Mermaid before him.

Even after being trapped in darkness for so many years, she still could not escape her fate.

Beauty and power would eventually die.

The predecessors back then had been unable to kill her, so they could only use desperate measures to seal her away. While setting up the seal, they had done something else as well, putting her to use rather than wasting her.

As the Mermaid's power rose, more and more water gathered around her. Her body went rigid as she stared at Jon as if facing a great enemy. This person before her possessed a power she recognized. He was an enemy. She was a divine servant; even having fallen into darkness, she was not something to be slaughtered at will.

As the Mermaid gradually regained her power, the meaning of what she said slowly became understandable.

At least, Jon and Zhu Sha could understand her.

It was an ancient language, much like how Latin and Old Latin did not share the same intonation. Naturally, the Mermaid spoke in the language of her era.

Moreover, such a voice and language suited her status. As