The Broken World of *The Raven of the Inner Palace*

In the world of Nine Songs of the Sky," in a spacious courtyard somewhere in Ying, the capital of the Chu State.

The backyard was empty except for Little Yan Lingji. As for the servants brought from Zhurong, they had long been sent to the front yard by Little Yan Lingji.

Little Yan Lingji sat on the railing of the backyard corridor, her delicate face showing anxiety.

Ugh, why isn't the Big Brother Group Leader here yet?

Just as Little Yan Lingji was feeling helpless, a bright white light suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

As the bright light faded, three figures appeared out of thin air in the empty courtyard.

"Big Brother Group Leader."

Before the bright light dissipated, Little Yan Lingji transformed into a joyful lark and pounced on it.

"Hmph, you stinky Yan Lingji, you don't even welcome your older sister." Tushan Yaya her hands on her hips, pouted her beautiful red lips, and glared at the Little Yan Lingji was lying in Li Hao.

Upon hearing this, Little Yan Lingji looked at Tushan Yaya.

But when she saw Tushan Yaya clearly, her face was filled with astonishment, and her eyes widened as if she had seen an unbelievable sight.

But now, Tushan Yaya was tall and sexy, with an extremely hot figure. Especially with her refreshing outfit, she accentuated her mature feminine charm to the fullest. At this moment, Tushan Yaya was a mature and charming beauty, and there was no trace of her former childlike appearance.

Yan Lingji stared in disbelief, secretly gesturing to show the disproportionate heights of the two. Finally, her gaze lingered for a moment on Tushan Yaya's terrifying breasts, and she said fiercely with envy, jealousy, and hatred, "No, you slut, you're definitely not Yaya."

Tushan Yaya was very satisfied with Yan Lingji's reaction. Her delicate oval face was held high, as if she didn't care to talk to a little brat like Yan Ling Ji.

Li Hao was equally surprised by Tushan Yaya's transformation.

The Tushan Yaya standing before me clearly resembled the future leader of the Demon Alliance —no, she was exactly the same mature and sexy figure.

Of course, besides personality.

In the original story, Tushan Yaya became cold and indifferent because of her sister's death, but the current Tushan Yaya still retains her childhood personality. To be precise, apart from having a body so mature that it makes people want to commit crimes, she is basically the same as before.

Chen Nan asked in surprise, "Are you Tushan Yaya?"

He clearly remembered what Tushan Yaya looked like at their first Chat Group gathering; she looked like a tiny little bean.

The current Tushan Yaya.

Chen Nan then shook his head slightly. Perhaps this is the magic of Chat Group?

Li Hao: "Alright, let's get down to business. Does Yan Lingji have any information about the Demon God?"

Yan Lingji stuck out her tongue, looking embarrassed, and said, "I've never even heard of a Demon God."

Li Hao and the others remained silent.

In other words, you, the one who received the task, don't have even the slightest clue.

Tushan Yaya scoffed, "Trash Yan Lingji."

Chen Nan frowned and said, "If there are no clues, things will get a bit complicated. But there must be a reason why a task is posted in Chat Group."

Li Hao also fell into deep thought.

If Little Yan Lingji hadn't triggered certain special conditions, she probably wouldn't have been able to receive this quest.

After all, both Little Dragon Maiden and Ip Man came into contact with the medium of the mission, even if it was unintentional. But what exactly was this medium, and what caused Little Yan Lingji to trigger the mission, without her even realizing it?

Wait, a mermaid!

Li Hao suddenly realized something was amiss.

Li Hao: "Yan Lingji, where are the merfolk?"

Yan Lingji: "It's right in the pool."

Yan Lingji spoke, she led Li Hao into the room.

However, in the outer room of the bedroom, there was a huge fish tank that was as tall as a person, and inside it was the mermaid that Little Yan Lingji had captured.

Looking at the scene before him, Li Hao felt a strange sense of familiarity.

It seems that without the intervention of the Chat Group, Yan Lingji would have been kept like a fish tank in the future, right?

Thinking of this, Li Hao looked at the fish tank in front of him, then at Little Yan Lingji, and a bold idea came to him.

Yan Lingji approached the fish tank and said proudly, "Big Brother Group Leader, look! This is someone else's pet fish."

Li Hao abandoned his audacious idea and gave Yan Lingji a somewhat speechless sidelong glance.

pet!?

Little fish!?

So, has Little Yan Lingji finally fulfilled her wish of keeping someone as a pet in a fish tank?

But, little fish!

Li Hao was somewhat amused and exasperated, unsure how to evaluate Yan Lingji's naming skills.

He looked at the fish tank and saw the merman hiding in the corner, trembling.

Little Yan Lingji tapped the water tank in dissatisfaction. The dull sound echoed inside the tank, causing subtle ripples on the calm surface.

Before Yan Lingji could speak, the mermaid's terrified face immediately broke into a stiff smile. He licked his cheek and rubbed against Little Yan Lingji's hand through the fish tank, like a cute little puppy.

Li Hao sighed silently.

Oh, poor mermaid, what have you been through?

Little Yan Lingji was very satisfied with the mermaid's performance. She looked at Li Hao expectantly, hugged his arm, and said coquettishly, "Brother, Little Fish is too stupid. I've taught her so many days with care, but she can only babble."

Upon hearing this, the merman lay on the surface of the fish tank and gestured with his hands, saying, "Eeya, eeya."

Yan Lingji snorted in dissatisfaction, "Brother, look, that silly fish can't talk at all."

Li Hao's expression was strange as he glanced at the disgruntled Yan Lingji.

Yan Lingji couldn't understand what the merfolk were saying, but Li Hao understood it perfectly.

The little mermaid is accusing Yan Lingji of her actions. Her so-called "dedicated teaching" involves feeding the mermaid two small fish every day and then using various threats and intimidation tactics. For example, if the little mermaid disobeys, she will eat the fish twice, and she will also steam the fish with garlic, etc.

As the little mermaid spoke, she couldn't help but cry.

Crystalline tears slid down her face, turning into shimmering pearls.

Li Hao couldn't help but shake his head.

Poor little thing.

Li Hao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Little thing, I know you can understand me. As long as you give me a satisfactory answer, I will let you go back to where you were."

The little mermaid paused for a moment, then looked up at Li Hao with her big, watery eyes.

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.

The others were not overly surprised that Li Hao could communicate with the little mermaid.

Li Hao asked, "What is your identity and background?"

The little mermaid hesitated for a moment, then slowly uttered, "Eeya, eeya ya."

Li Hao listened to the little mermaid's description, his expression grew increasingly strange.

The little princess of the East Sea, a mermaid, fled to the human world because of a coup within her tribe.

Some time ago, unable to suppress her longing for water and the desire to swim and play freely in the lake, she dived into the lake near Ying to frolic and play. As a result, the little mermaid was having so much fun that she fell asleep right in the lake.

When she woke up again, she had become Little Yan Lingji's pet.

Because she left her transformation treasure in the lake, she could no longer transform into human form. The little mermaid, unable to transform into human form, was unable to speak human language.

At this point, the little mermaid couldn't help but cry again.

Crystalline tears rolled down, transforming into plump pearls. These pearls, each the size of a fingernail, were iridescent and appeared even more translucent in the water.

Little Yan Lingji didn't care why the merman was crying so sadly, and asked curiously, "Big Brother Group Leader, what is the little thing saying?"

Li Hao's eyes flickered as he repeated the little mermaid's words.

Merfolk from the East Sea!

Aqua!

Do these things exist in the world of "Nine Songs of the Sky"!?

Li Hao's eye twitched slightly; he had a feeling that something was wrong with this world, something very wrong.

Is this world something that's been ruined by someone?!

Chen Nan exclaimed in surprise, "The little princess of the East Sea mermaids?"

Tushan Yaya: "But she looks so weak."

Yan Lingji's eyes lit up, and she said, "Mermaid princess, does that mean it's even more delicious?"

Upon hearing this, the little mermaid immediately retreated back to the corner of the fish tank.

She looked at Little Yan Lingji in horror, as if afraid that Xiao Yanlingji would really eat her twice.

Li Hao chuckled and tapped Yan Lingji's head, scolding, "All you ever think about is food. Is this the time to be thinking about these things?"

Little Yan Lingji said aggrievedly, "I just wanted my brother to try my new cooking skills."

Li Hao rolled his eyes.

Couldn't you have used some normal ingredients?

Mermaids!?

Li Hao looked at the pitiful little mermaid princess and shook his head slightly.

He doesn't have such extreme tastes.

Of course, changing the way you eat it is another issue.

Li Hao asked, "Little guy, do you know about the ancient demon gods?"

The little mermaid grew increasingly terrified upon hearing about the ancient demon god.

Her petite body curled up in a ball, trembling as she said, "Ya ya, yi ya ya."

Li Hao frowned deeply as he listened to the little mermaid's words.

According to the little mermaid, the history of the ancient demon god can be traced back more than 5,000 years, but the exact time is unknown.

There are many legends about ancient demon gods.

Some call him the Demon Emperor, some call him the Demon God, and some call him the Heavenly Emperor.

In the ancient legends of the Merfolk, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden created the world and humankind, while the ancient demon gods created countless other races, including the Merfolk.

In ancient times, humans waged a great war against other races.

Ancient heroes such as the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou have also appeared there.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Is this really a world that's been ruined by people!?

Has even Chiyou, the ancient villain from the Loulan arc of the Legend of Qin, become a hero of the human race?

The little mermaid paused slightly, then continued explaining, "Ya ya, yi ya yi ya."

The ancient war ended with the victory of the demon god.

Upon hearing this, Li Hao's brows furrowed deeply.

The creator goddess Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden, actually failed!

This is the home turf of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden. Even if this isn't a particularly powerful world, the fact that the opponent could defeat her Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden -level expert.

With the little mermaid's explanation, Li Hao finally learned about the ancient legends.

Although the demon god won, he did not advance further, but instead fell into a long slumber.

In ancient legends, when the demon god awakens again, it will bring destruction to the world and cause everything to re-evolve into chaos.

It was precisely because of this that the various alien races changed after the demon god fell into slumber.

Some people want to follow in the footsteps of the demon god, while others are used to their current lives and do not want the demon god to awaken again and destroy the world.

The little mermaids belong to the faction that doesn't want the demon god to awaken.

However, their power was significantly weaker than the power that sought to resurrect the demon god.