"Senior Water Venerable, what brought you to my little place today?"
Pretending not to hear the reproach in her words, Su Ping spoke with a grin.
Shark Ji glanced at the brat before saying:
"Brat, how is that thing you promised me coming along?"
Seeing that he could not dodge it, Su Ping hurriedly said, "I'm still researching it. Your situation is extremely unusual! I'm afraid it'll take some time..."
"There's no time left..."
Shark Ji interrupted him directly:
"That was what I originally thought too-that I could keep putting it off. But the situation has changed somewhat! If you still haven't made any progress, there may be no need anymore."
Su Ping instinctively felt a surge of delight. No need anymore? That would be wonderful.
But, quite clearly, his brows furrowed slightly the next moment:
"Senior, has something happened?"
Shark Ji nodded:
"The original has been making major moves lately. It found a special way to grow, and its cultivation has been advancing rapidly. Although it hasn't reached its peak from its previous life, it's still progressing by leaps and bounds.
"It and I depend on one another for our existence. Its advancement isn't good for me! Most importantly, human, I am absolutely friendly toward your Dragon Nation and your Nine Provinces! But the original isn't necessarily so!
"The hatred from the original's previous life isn't so easily erased! Quite a few underwater empires in the Endless Sea have already submitted. Once it fully commands the Endless Sea, it might even use that to gain complete control over the Sea God's authority and become the Sea God.
"It will absolutely avenge its previous life! But once you separate me from it, it will inevitably suffer a tremendous loss. At the same time, I can join your Dragon Nation and