"This is something I earned through my own ability. How does that count as taking advantage of you?" Chen Changan retorted.
"I was talking about the Saintess."
"The moment you arrived, you took away both treasures of our Abyssal Clan."
"Tell me, have you ever considered our feelings?" The Abyssal Clan Chief shot Chen Changan a resentful glance.
"Uh..."
"Well..."
"You can't blame it all on me, can you?"
"Don't you yourselves bear any responsibility?"
"If it weren't for your problems, why would she want to leave?"
"This is really your fault. It has nothing to do with me—I merely happened to be here."
Seeing Chen Changan take the bargain and still act smug about it, the Abyssal Clan Chief was thoroughly speechless. So in the end, it was all their fault.
If you hadn't come, where would all these mistakes have come from?
"Still, what exactly is the deal with this Saintess?"
"How can she be mentioned in the same breath as your Abyssal Stone? And her status is even above yours?"
"But judging by appearances, I really can't see what is so extraordinary about her."
"Though she does indeed seem somewhat different from others." Chen Changan asked curiously.
Upon hearing Chen Changan's words, the Abyssal Clan Chief hesitated for a moment before answering, "Originally, I should not have told you these things."
"But given the relationship between you two now, and since the Saintess wants to leave with you, there are some things I must make clear to you."
"The Saintess is an exceptionally special existence to our Abyssal Clan."
"The Saintess was born alongside the Abyssal Stone."
"Or rather, the Abyssal Stone gave birth to the Saintess."
Uh... A Saintess born from the Abyssal Stone? A stone maiden? No, no, that wasn't right. She should be the