The Literary Palace Coiled Dragon opened its mouth and sucked the multicolored merfolk pearl into the Literary Palace, where it hovered in midair before the statue of Fang Yun himself.
Within the multicolored merfolk pearl, a translucent merfolk identical to the Shark Empress slowly took shape and fell into a deep slumber.
Fang Yun withdrew his divine sense from the Literary Palace and looked at the Shark Empress inside the Imperial Carriage.
A thin trickle of blood ran from the corner of the Shark Empress's mouth, but her eyes remained fixed on Fang Yun.
Her expression kept changing. Three breaths later, her gaze grew so searing that it could have boiled the entire Merfolk Sea.
Fang Yun immediately realized that the Dragon Race's records had been correct. The Heart-Linked Secret Art had failed to activate, and the Shark Empress had suffered a backlash. She seemed to have submitted to him completely.
The other merfolk could not see how the Shark Empress was faring inside, much less know what had happened between the two of them.
Fang Yun said calmly, "Please give us your instructions, Shark Empress."
The many members of the Water Race breathed sighs of relief. This meant the Heart-Linked Secret Art had been completed.
Yet after Fang Yun spoke, he heard the Shark Empress's sweet voice transmitted privately to him. "My heart belongs to you, my beloved. I hope you will never betray it. Having confirmed for myself that you truly are the Dragon Race's special envoy, I shall help you finish this performance."
Then the Shark Empress's slightly chilly voice came from the Imperial Carriage. "Tell me, how did a human like you become a Literary Star Dragon Noble?"
"I rendered great service to the Dragon Race, so I was granted the title of Literary Star Dragon