Chapter 157


    Bai Ling’s unexpected proposition left Li Su in astonishment. Her request for him to have a child with her was alluring, given her exceptional beauty, perfect features, and divine transformation. He was more than willing to ept, but the challengey in their differing races, Bai Ling was a Mermaid, and Li Su was a human.


    Mermaids were a sea-dwelling race, and while Bai Ling had human-like qualities, there were still significant racial disparities. Even if they could have a child, it raised questions about the child’s nature, whether Mermaid or human.


    Bai Ling rified that the bloodlines of sea-dwellers and humans were distinct, with royal bloodlines of utmost importance among Mermaids. She exined how Mermaid bloodlines were analogous to the concept of bloodlines among mythical beasts, determining their cultivation potential and strength.


    As a Mermaid princess, Bai Ling had the most concentrated royal bloodline among those born to her parents. This exins her rapid cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage at a young age. Unfortunately, a past war had caused the decline of the Northern Sea n and the devastation of the Northern Region, leading to a prolonged recovery period.


    Li Su noted the Northern Region’s diminished vitalitypared to an ancient sect where cultivators were mostly at or above the Nascent Soul stage. The Bixia Sect was the most potent in the Northern Region, with Nascent Soul cultivators as their pinnacle members.


    The Northern Region appeared much more prosperous than the remote and isted Wishing Immortal Peak. However, there were only approximately twenty Nascent Soul cultivators in this vast Northern Region.


    In contrast, more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators were recorded as leaving behind legacies in the ruins of the ancient sect. It was crucial to note that many of the cultivators from that ancient sect perished while confronting the Sea n and couldn’t escape. In summary, the current state of the Northern Region was closely linked to that war.


    ording to what Li Su learned from the Seven Great Immortal Sects, the war wasn’t initiated by the Mermaid tribe. The Mermaid tribecked the capability tounch such a massive conflict. Furthermore, as a time traveler, Li Su remained emotionally detached and didn’t hold any grudges against the Mermaid. If the Mermaid’s ims were urate, then humanity itself provoked the war.


    “Why didn’t you seek out other Mermaids?” Li Su inquired after Bai Ling finished exining.“I don’t prefer them. Compared to them, I would rather be with you. If it weren’t for the thought of you, I would prefer not to exist than ept their conditions,” Bai Ling replied directly.


    Li Su epted this reason. Even Mermaids in the Nascent Soul stage couldn’t resist his charm, giving him a sense of aplishment.


    Bai Ling added, “Besides, there’s another critical reason. Among the Northern Sea Mermaids, only a few possess lower-ranking bloodlines. If I were to have offspring with them, it would only dilute the royal bloodline.” This was the most crucial reason, as Bai Ling’s eptance of Li Su was also significant. Otherwise, she might not have chosen to have children at all. Despite their short acquaintance, Li Su had left a very positive impression on her. He was the first trustworthy person Bai Ling had encountered after being frozen for thousands of years, which held a special ce in her heart.


    Li Su couldn’t help but express his concern, “But I’m a human. Won’t having offspring with you lead to impure bloodlines?”


    Bai Ling shook her head, “Mermaid bloodlines already contain some human bloodlineponents. When used to have children with you, I have a secret technique that can ensure the purity of the bloodline.” Li Su contemted this, thinking about Bai Ling’s original form, which was half-human and half-fish. This led him to ponder if snake people also had human bloodlineponents.


    Suddenly, the thought of the origin of Mermaids and snake people crossed Li Su’s mind. Could there be a “Xu Xian” in this world as well? Li Su considered that, apart from the Mermaids, it was indeed possible that the original snake people were the result of someone not acting like a human anymore. Xu Xian is a recurring theme in various ces.


    Li Su thought for a moment. Setting aside the Mermaid, it was possible that Xu Xian also influenced the original snake people.


    <em>Beastly,</em>Li Su couldn’t help but think, looking at Bai Ling in front of him. He could ept her, especially since she now appeared entirely human, revealing the human side of her bloodline. The current Bai Ling resembled a young woman in her early twenties, exuding exceptional beauty and holding the power of the Nascent Soul stage. What was there not to ept?


    Li Su asked, “Will the child born from this union have legs or a fishtail from the beginning?”


    “Legs,” Bai Ling replied.


    “Legs are eptable, then,” Li Su said with relief.


    “I willbine with you in my current form, and the offspring will inherit your bloodline, which will initially be dominant, resulting in legs. This way, I can use my secret technique to enhance their royal bloodline,” Bai Ling exined.


    Li Su understood. “How can you be certain it will be a daughter?”


    He asked once more.


    “I want to have a daughter, and I will have a daughter. I n to have only one in this lifetime,” Bai Ling stated.


    <em>One… might not be enough.</em>


    Li Su refrained from voicing the final sentence since it was still uncertain whether they could have a child. All doubts were dispelled, leaving just one question…


    “How soon can we begin?”


    …


    The sun shone brilliantly, casting warm rays on the immacte beach. This small ind, under the sunlight, looked exceptionally beautiful. One day passed swiftly. Li Su opened his eyes, and he beheld the exquisite beauty of Bai Ling. Bai Ling, who had initially been very forward, now seemed somewhat bashful.


    “Are there no Nascent Transformation stage cultivators among the Mermaids now?” Li Su inquired with curiosity. The blush on Bai Ling’s lovely face hadn’t faded.


    “No,” she replied. “It’s said that powerful beings can manipte the sea with Dao artifacts after that great battle. The sea tribes in the North Sea have greatly declined, and the North Sea Mermaid n is at its lowest point.”


    They sure knew how to manipte the sea with their Dao artifacts! That colossal battle tens of thousands of years ago was truly devastating. The sea ns took a piece of the North Sea. Humans weren’t willing to yield either. They manipted the entire ocean.


    The ability to manipte the sea this way was formidable, and its origin remained unknown. Given the vastness of the North Sea, such sea maniption might not pose an immediate threat to the strong sea ns. But it would undermine their foundation in the North Sea, just as the sea ns’ colossal waves decimated the Northern Territory, making itrgely uninhabited today.