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Chapter 1281: Chapter 972: Sea Demon Race

The horse hooves clattered on the bluestone slabs. Meng Tangzhou curiously glanced at the outsider wearing a bronze mask and gestured, "Please, take a seat here."

While carefully observing the other’s hands, feet, and body, she secretly compared them with records in ancient texts, trying to guess whether it was from the Human Race or the Demon Race.

This had to be determined since different races meant different treatments.

However, since the stranger could easily reach the Sea Demon Race territory with the Sea God’s barrier showing no reaction, there was a high probability that it was not an enemy.

She pondered internally but dared not be certain, silently activating a magical treasure exclusive to the workshop chief. While recording the exchange between them, she uploaded it to headquarters for identification to prevent outsiders from exploiting loopholes.

Once Jiang Yuan sat down, she also took a seat opposite.

Meng Tangzhou asked softly, "May I ask, what race do you belong to, and how did you reach our Sea Demon Race territory? You know, we almost have no connection with the outside world, it stands to reason that no outsiders should enter."

It felt somewhat like a max level lord entering the Newbie Village, Jiang Yuan thought there was no need to hide. Casually taking off the bronze mask, he revealed his true face, and the aura of a human pervaded the air.

"I am a Human Race cultivator, and I spend most of my time traveling across the Wilderness.

As for reaching your territory, it was by chance. I know some mermaid friends and was invited to their community to visit, I think you also belong to the Sea Demon Race, right?"

He noticed that when mentioning "Human Race," the other’s eyes slightly brightened, and the corners of their mouth slightly lifted.

It seemed they were relatively friendly towards the Human Race.

"Ah! The mermaids, indeed like us, are protected by the Sea God, belonging to the Sea Demon Race." Meng Tangzhou poured tea using a delicate conch shell teapot, thinking no wonder he could get here.

It seemed that when following the mermaids to their community, he had already been recognized by the Sea God, allowing him to enter the habitat of the Sea Demon Race.

Nevertheless, it was still necessary to ask clearly which mermaid tribe had hosted a Human Race cultivator so both sides could verify and ensure welcoming outsiders safely.

Pushing the shell teacup over, she smiled and said, "However, there are many kinds of Mermaid Race, with many branches, and their tribes are scattered everywhere. Which mermaid group are you familiar with? Perhaps their relatives live nearby."

The transaction between Jiang Yuan and the mermaids had been ongoing for half a year, and it was not a secret, so he answered truthfully.

Meng Tangzhou was very satisfied with the frank exchange. After all, at the first meeting, not hiding anything allows for better judgment of friend or foe.

She took a sip from her shell teacup and continued, "As long as you don’t cause trouble in the Market, we are not opposed to outsiders.

Of course, if you could fetch some intriguing items from the Wilderness or another world that the sea doesn’t have to open a shop, I, as the workshop chief, would be very welcoming!"

Great, the new Cloud Grocery Store could open again.

Based on the trading experience with the mermaids, the produce from the small courtyard could be sold here.

Jiang Yuan also tasted a sip of the hot tea from the Sea Race, which was quite different from the tea he usually drank, possessing a unique exotic flavor.

He wondered whether Conch Island could be used for planting in the future; if not, he could consider sourcing from the Market to let everyone have a taste.

"I heard from the mermaids that they had interacted with demon cultivators from the Wilderness before, but after being deceived repeatedly, they cut off relations completely." He curiously asked, "I’ve never heard of the Sea Demon Race before. How do you remain united and never interact with outsiders?"

Could it be that other Sea Demon Races also had conflicts with demon cultivators?

Meng Tangzhou smiled slightly, shook her head, and said, "The history of the Sea Demon Race is too ancient, so much that those mermaid tribes living on the very outskirts and in scattered tribes don’t remember.

Since you are from the Human Race, you should be well aware of the war between the Human and Demon Races in the Wilderness.

Back then, the Demon Race was cunning and cruel, deceiving the Human Race and taking over their world.

Having succeeded, to quickly move the tribe drifting in the Void, numerous Great Demon Cultivators worked together to open up the world’s barrier for faster and easier migration.

Our Sea Demon Race ancestors arrived in the Wilderness World at that time.

At that period, the world where the Sea Demon Race lived collapsed, and the ancestors drifted in the Void with the world fragments, unable to approach many small worlds because of their barriers.

And most Sea Demon tribes couldn’t adapt to living outside of seawater. Hence, as the ancestors were on the brink of despair, they discovered the Wilderness had no world barriers blocking, allowing the large Sea Demon world fragment to fuse with it."

She paused, recalling the distant history, then simply summarized, "Back then, the Wilderness World no longer had any Human Race. Initially, the Sea Demon ancestors thought since they occupied others’ land, they should show some gestures by initiating goodwill with the demon cultivators.

Who would have thought, the war between the Demon and Human Race had just ended; they were lacking cultivation resources. Seeing the Sea Demons were easy to talk to, they made excessive demands.

The ancestors discovered that not only did the Demon Race want endless cultivation resources, but they also wanted to enslave the Sea Demon Race for generations, which naturally was not acceptable.

The friendly gesture met with excessive humiliation, and our ancestors resolutely refused, which angered the Demon Race.

They invaded massively, planning to expel us from the Undersea World just as they did to the Human Race. After failing, they even attempted genocide to seize our rightful territory.

Fortunately, the Sea God, who was protecting the ancestors at the time, was still there, and although its divine power had weakened, it still could protect the Sea Demons’ safety.