The special domain surrounding the two of them was also returned to the Heart of the Ocean after the Heart of the Ocean acknowledged Hai Wei'er. Now, the Heart of the Ocean looks like a delicate ornament.
After that, the two packed up and prepared to leave. After all, they had already obtained the Heart of the Ocean, and there was no point in staying any longer.
But before leaving, Hai Wei'er smiled and said to Qi Ling, "Wait a minute, Qi Ling, I have something else to do! Although I can't mobilize the power of the Heart of the Ocean right now, it's not like I've gained nothing!"
Then, Hai Wei'er placed her hands on the Heart of the Ocean, Heart of the Ocean gradually emitted a blue light, and a special power emanated from it.
Then, something Qi Ling happened: the stone giant that had been fighting fiercely with her earlier actually stood up from the seabed again and came to stand in front of the two of them.
Qi Ling could sense that it harbored no hostility; on the contrary, it was being manipulated by someone else to stand up again. And the only person capable of doing such a thing was naturally Hai Wei'er.
Under Hai Wei'er's control, the stone giant instantly transformed into a streak of blue light and disappeared into the Heart of the Ocean on Hai Wei'er's chest. It seemed that she could control it at will using this thing.
"This stone giant is called the Sea God Strongman, and it is the guardian of the Heart of the Ocean," Hai Wei'er said. "As for its strength, Qi Ling, you just sensed it! From now on, it will become my guardian and protect me."
Qi Ling nodded. This was good news. After all, the fact that the stone giant could fight him already spoke volumes. More importantly, the fact that it hadn't been killed by Qi Ling was even more remarkable.
After putting away the Sea God Strongman, the two headed back towards the exit they had come from. They swam in the sea for an unknown amount of time, and when they finally returned to the Mermaid Tribe, they felt as if they had seen the light of day again.
" Wei'er, Qi Ling? You're back?" Haige'er exclaimed excitedly upon seeing the two again. As the chieftain of the Mermaid Tribe, he knew how dangerous it was there. Their safe return was the best thing ever.
"We're back, and we've lived up to expectations, we've retrieved the Heart of the Ocean as well," Qi Ling said with a smile. "Now, Wei'er can finally call herself a goddess, right? After all, you're the wielder of a divine artifact now."
"No, I think the title 'witch' is great. It's alluring and Charm, and more importantly, it can hold your heart!" Hai Wei'er said with a smile.
The news that Hai Wei'er obtained the Heart of the Ocean was a momentous and joyous event for the entire Mermaid Tribe. It not only meant that Hai Wei'er would gain immense power, but also that the fate of the Mermaid Tribe race would change, leading to greater prosperity.
But where there's joy, there's also anger! In some unknown place, a tall man sat in his chair and slowly asked his subordinates, "How's it going? The Heart of the Ocean, have you gotten it yet?"
Below him, a man knelt respectfully, his face deathly pale, his body trembling, barely able to speak.
"Reporting to the master, we... we failed... the Heart of the Ocean was snatched up by someone else," the man said tremblingly.
The man sitting in the chair listened to the news without any reaction on his face, and simply said indifferently, "Oh? You mean, the plan you were so confident about, the surprise you prepared for almost a year, has failed just like that? Do you know what that means?"
Although the man's words were devoid of any emotion, the more he acted this way, the more frightened the kneeling man became, because this indicated that the man was now extremely angry.
"You know what happens to losers, don't you?" the man continued. "Tell me, what am I supposed to do with you?"
"Master! Please give me another chance. I promise I won't make a mistake next time and will definitely satisfy you!" said the person kneeling on the ground.
"Alright, I'll give you one more chance, but while you may escape death, you can't escape punishment! Use this hand to atone for your sins!" the man said.
Just as he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared, severing the arm of the person in front of him, and blood splattered everywhere.
The pain of losing an arm is unimaginable, but the man gritted his teeth and dared not utter a sound, even though he was about to faint, he dared not make any movement.
He knew that if he made any move, his master's next strike would definitely be aimed at his head.
"Alright, you can go now," the man said impatiently. "Call Peter over here. I need to ask him how things are going with what I asked him to prepare."
The man who had lost an arm quickly went downstairs, full of gratitude. Not long after, a tall, thin man walked in; it was Peter, whom he had just mentioned.
"Great master, you summoned me?" Peter said, immediately kneeling on one knee and bowing as he entered.
The man then slowly sat down, picked up a glass of red wine, and sipped it leisurely, seemingly unconcerned that blood had already spilled into the glass.
" Peter, how's the thing I asked you to do? Have you made contact with that newly born Fallen Angel?" the man said.
Peter lowered his head and honestly said, "We've already made contact with him, but he's not interested in our sincerity, and even said..."
"What did you say?" the man asked indifferently, his tone devoid of any emotion.
"He said that our strength was not worth his attention, and we couldn't offer him any help at all," Peter said honestly.
To everyone's surprise, after hearing Peter's words, the man seemed to find it hilarious and burst into laughter. "Hahaha, this guy really said that?"
"That's ridiculous! Even if he's Fallen Angel, so what? No matter how talented he is, he's still just a mortal. But I am a god!"
"It seems that continuing to let you handle this matter won't yield any results. Fine, I'll go and meet him myself," the man said.
"Yes, Master," Peter replied, but then he asked, "Then, Master, about that Qi Ling..."
"Ignore him. We haven't had a direct conflict with him yet, so there's no need to provoke such an opponent," the man said.
"But it seems that the Heart of the Ocean you requested today was intercepted by him, which caused the plan to be ruined..." Peter said.
"Hmph! I know, I'll deal with him someday, but not now," the man said. "Go and prepare. First, we need to see that Fallen Angel and see if he's really of any use."