Though he said so, how could Qin Jiuge fail to see the Merfolk Patriarch's insincerity?
Ten thousand years had passed. Time was long, yet youth faded swiftly. He had now reached the Half-step Great Emperor Realm. Though only half a step remained, that half-step was harder than ascending to heaven. Still, it was enough to show—
he no longer wished to remain a servant or slave.
But faced with the Great Emperor Realm about to emerge, even Qin Jiuge was helpless.
The one blessing amid misfortune was that this Great Emperor at least favored the Qin Family's side.
With the Azure Emperor, a Great Emperor, behind him, perhaps Qin Jiuge would have at least a little face before this senior.
As for anything more, Qin Jiuge truly did not dare let his imagination run wild. If he truly offended a Great Emperor Realm expert, everything he had gained so far might vanish completely in the blink of an eye.
The Qin Family was strong enough now, but before a true Great Emperor Realm expert, such strength was merely an appendage.
Whether Qin Jiuge or the entire Qin Family, they had to possess this self-awareness.
Thus, on Merfolk Island, the situation did not improve much with Qin Jiuge's arrival. Everyone remained as precariously balanced as before.
Though morale had not collapsed, the Merfolk Clan's glory and wealth seemed to have reached its end at this very moment.
No one knew how much time passed before the power of the surrounding natural disasters finally dissipated. At the same time, a figure that seemed to have crossed through eternity slowly appeared here.
A long, heavy sigh rang out, yet it resounded in all directions. "The ancient age gave birth to me, yet I did not remain.
Only today do I have a name.