When Yang Chen heard Empress Luo Ying calling for him, he was slightly surprised and made his way over to her.
He discovered that Yun Lu and several other Merfolk women he knew were all there, seemingly having come specifically to see him off.
"Young Master, are you really leaving?" Tears filled the eyes of every one of these Merfolk women.
Yang Chen smiled faintly. "When I return from the Southern Realm in the future, I'll still see you all. Look at yourselves—why are you crying?"
"Young Master, we can't bear to part with you." Some of the Merfolk women had already grown so emotional that they burst into loud sobs.
Yang Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry. How could he bear to part with them either? But now that the die had been cast, these Merfolk women had returned here and blended in harmoniously, filled with joy. How could he truly break that apart again?
"Empress Luo Ying, you were looking for me..." Yang Chen asked hesitantly, unsure of Empress Luo Ying's purpose.
Empress Luo Ying smiled faintly and took out a sphere of light from her hand. It was unknown what the sphere contained, but once it emerged, Empress Luo Ying immediately placed it before Yang Chen.
Yang Chen looked utterly astonished. "Empress Luo Ying, this is..."
"This is the Forbidden Divine Art." Empress Luo Ying gave a secretive smile and spoke carefully to Yang Chen, as if afraid someone might covet it.
"What? This is the Forbidden Divine Art?" Yang Chen was dumbfounded.
Empress Luo Ying beamed. "That's right. This is the complete Forbidden Divine Art. It could be called the most precious treasure of our entire Merfolk race. I heard from Yun Lu that you cultivate the first level of the Forbidden Divine