A short while later, the merfolk grandfather and granddaughter stood in the vast Immortal Dew Valley, feeling lost.
"Th-this... Grandpa, is this the immortal realm?" the merfolk girl asked blankly. "Such miraculous treasure soil, and there's so much of it!"
"We can plant so many pearl flowers here, and harvest them much faster than outside-certainly faster than we could back home! And this place is cut off from the world, so there surely won't be any danger." The elderly merman turned to Yue Wen. "Exalted cultivator, sir, we truly have no way to repay your immense kindness!"
"Hehe, no need to be so polite." Yue Wen waved a hand. "Just farm well, make sure my share of the harvest isn't short, and take good care of this garden for me. That'll be the best repayment."
"Of course." The elderly merman nodded repeatedly.
Seeing newcomers arrive, the Wood Demons Squad gathered around to have a look. The two merfolk also looked at the little wood demons, and both sides seemed a little timid.
Yue Wen introduced them. "These are the little wood demons I've taken in. They're plant spirits, but they're very clever and bright. And these two-oh, right, I still don't know your names."
The elderly merman hurriedly answered, "Our merfolk surname would be 'Yu' in the language of the Human Realm. Our given names are quite casual. Translated into your terms, I'm Old Man Yu, and she's Yu Xiaomei."
"Grandpa Yu," Yue Wen said with a smile. "Anyway, just settle down here. I'll set aside a plot specifically for you to grow pearl flowers. These little wood demons are your companions too. They have their own work to do."
"Who are those people?" Yu Xiaomei asked curiously, pointing at the Black Silver Puppets in the distance.
The Wood Demons