That night, Qi Ling sat alone on a mountaintop on Sea God Island, admiring the starry sky. Perhaps it was because of its location in the middle of the sea, but the feeling of stargazing here was exceptionally refreshing.
After an unknown amount of time, Qi Ling, who was looking at the stars, suddenly smiled and said to herself, "You've finally arrived. If you hadn't come, I would have gone back to sleep."
As Qi Ling finished speaking, a figure emerged from the darkness. The first thing that caught the eye was a pair of long, slender, white legs. While these legs were indeed beautiful, what was even more surprising was their owner, the Sea Witch, one of the Sacred Pillar Guardian.
After she appeared, she went straight to Qi Ling's side and said with a smile, "Oh my, I didn't expect that Lord Qi Ling would actually listen to a lowly woman's request and wait for me here in the middle of the night?"
Qi Ling said helplessly, "You went to great lengths to send me a telepathic message during the day, asking me to wait for you here. You must have your reasons, right? I'm the most curious person around, so tell me, what do you want from me?"
The Sea Witch sat down next to Qi Ling, unabashedly stretching out her beautiful legs, and said to Qi Ling, "Hehe, Qi Ling, look, aren't my legs beautiful? They're a very rare treasure for us Mermaid Clan, since we usually only have a fish tail."
"Yes, they are indeed beautiful." Qi Ling stared unabashedly at the Sea Witch's legs and said, "But I think your fishtail is equally beautiful; that's your unique charm."
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment," the Sea Witch laughed. "Before I state my request, Qi Ling, may I play a tune for you?"
"Great, it would be my honor," Qi Ling said with a smile.
Then, the Sea Witch summoned her Martial Soul, a black Demonic Flute held horizontally across her chest, and then, her Ninth Soul Ring spread out in concentric circles of black ripples.
The Sea Witch is about to perform her strongest Ninth Soul Skill, the Sea-Subduing Divine Melody. It is an attack with an extremely wide range, but with the Sea Witch's precise control, she can keep its range confined to Qi Ling and her surroundings, without even letting the sound leak out.
This Sea-Subduing Divine Melody is a mental attack. Although the Sea Witch will be in a very vulnerable state when it is used and needs a period of preparation time, once it is used, it has a tremendous power, enough to repel a horde of sea beasts.
However, Qi Ling did not feel any pressure under such a Spiritual Power attack. Instead, she had an appreciative expression on her face, because if the Soul Power in the Sea-Subduing Divine Melody were removed, it would still be a very beautiful piece of music.
After the piece was finished, Qi Ling couldn't help but applaud, sincerely praising, "Beautiful! No wonder everyone says the Mermaid Tribe are the most outstanding Yue Family in the sea; even their attacks are such beautiful music. It truly lives up to its reputation."
The Sea Witch, seeing Qi Ling seemingly unaffected by her Sea-Subduing Divine Melody attack, felt a wave of discouragement. Although this undoubtedly demonstrated Qi Ling's immense strength, giving her more confidence in getting rid of him, it still left her feeling defeated.
" Qi Ling, didn't you have any reaction at all when you heard my Sea-Subduing Divine Melody?" the Sea Witch couldn't help but ask. "That's my Ninth Soul Skill, after all. Didn't it put any pressure on you at all?"
Qi Ling smiled helplessly, "Well... I'm not afraid to discourage you, but I'll give you an example and you'll understand."
"Your ' Sea-Subduing Divine Melody ' must be a Spiritual Power attack, right? You should know how strong Sea Douluo Bo Saixi's Spiritual Power is, so will your song have any effect on her?"
The Sea Witch shook her head and said, "Of course not! How could we possibly compare to Lord Bo Saixi's Spiritual Power!"
"That settles it then. Right now, I'm only slightly better than her," Qi Ling said with a smile.
"Oh, that's wonderful!" the Sea Witch said with a smile. "In that case, Qi Ling, perhaps you can do it!"
"Let's get down to business, Qi Ling. I have a favor to ask of you! This is extremely important to me, so please, you must help me!" the Sea Witch said earnestly to Qi Ling.
However, Qi Ling sat up straight and said righteously, "Hey, Miss Sea Witch, I want to ask you something. Do you think that because there are so many beautiful women around me, I'm the kind of person who will agree to anything a beautiful woman asks of me?"
"Huh? Isn't that right?" the Sea Witch exclaimed in surprise.
"Ahem, of course not!" Qi Ling said helplessly, "I'm a very principled person, not the kind of Doormat anyone! Besides, we're not related, why should I help you?"
The Sea Witch pouted and said, "Huh? Really not? Even if it's just because I'm a beautiful woman and so cute, is it still not okay?"
"No way! What kind of condition is that? I'm not one of your suitors," Qi Ling said helplessly. "If it's like this, with so many beautiful women in the world, how am I supposed to have a good one?"
The Sea Witch thought for a moment, then said, "If I could offer you something that would tempt you, would you agree?"
Qi Ling nonchalantly replied, "Conditions that would move me? Miss Sea Witch, I'm not bragging, but there really aren't many conditions in this world that could move me! Why don't you go and find out who the world's richest person is!"
The Sea Witch smiled and said, "Of course it's not money. What use is money at our stage? My condition is people!"
"A human?!" Qi Ling raised an eyebrow, looking the Sea Witch up and down. She had to admit that she was indeed an outstanding beauty, with an exotic charm and the special allure of the Mermaid Clan. No matter where she was, she would be a top-tier beauty.
Even if she's always been very popular with men, surely she wouldn't be so eager for someone to throw themselves at her? What is she after, and what does she want from her?
"Ah, Qi Ling, don't misunderstand, I'm not referring to myself!" the Sea Witch continued. "Hehe, after all, the person I'm talking about is someone who will make your heart flutter even more than mine!"
"Oh? There's someone even more captivating than you?" Qi Ling raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who is it?"
"Honestly, you couldn't even guess? I don't consider myself to be lacking in qualities. On Sea God Island, there's only one person more captivating than me!" the Sea Witch laughed. "It's Lord Bo Saixi! So, can you accept these terms?"