I became a mermaid egg and saved the Imperial Marshal

Huo Linyuan followed Jun Yan into a room that looked like a laboratory.

"Marshal, let me get this straight to the point. I'm interested in your little mermaid."

The atmosphere in the air dropped to freezing point in an instant.

Huo Linyuan's face turned cold: "So?"

All the glass instruments on the laboratory table suddenly exploded, and dense cracks appeared on the aquariums around the room.

The cracks continued to extend, and in an instant they covered the entire wall. Now, just the slightest vibration would immediately flood the entire room.

Jun Yan raised his hands and begged for mercy: "Don't get excited, just listen to me first."

"That little mermaid is a natural mermaid, right? I think the Mermaid Project is just a cover. The Marshal's real purpose is probably to hide the identity of a natural mermaid."

"You and I both know what kind of storm a natural mermaid will stir up in the interstellar space."

"Marshal, are you sure that you can protect the little mermaid forever by this method?"

Jun Yan had a calm smile on his face. In fact, these were just his guesses, but now he felt inexplicably certain.

Huo Linyuan's eyes turned cold, and for the first time, those star-lit eyes brewed a bloodthirsty storm: "What do you want to say?"

"Cooperate with me and let me adopt him." Jun Yan put away his smile, his expression serious, and his eyes firm.

"A mermaid's tail can be transformed into legs. Compared to being a lifelike mermaid who needs to disguise herself all the time, being a free person is obviously a better choice."

"He needs an identity, and I can give it to him."

Jun Yan was sure that Huo Linyuan had no reason to refuse.

As expected, Huo Linyuan asked: "What do you want?"

Jun Yan smiled, but before he could speak, Huo Linyuan continued in a cold tone:

"The little orc prince Uranus Riga awakened his mermaid genes a hundred years ago. After he completely transformed into a beast, he experienced atavism and grew a fish tail. He has since completely disappeared from the interstellar space."

Jun Yan's face froze. He didn't expect that he would investigate to this extent.

But this is actually a good thing. Since each of them knows each other's secrets, it can avoid unnecessary suspicion.

Jun Yan no longer hid his feelings: "Ali and I really like the little mermaid. We would never hurt him, especially Ali."

As he spoke, a trace of pain and confusion flashed across his face: "Since you found out that Ali is with me, do you know why he disappeared?"

"The attraction of mermaids is far more terrifying than you can imagine. Even though Ali was just transformed into a beast, even though he is not a real mermaid, he was still forced to stay indoors after he reverted to his ancestral form."

Huo Linyuan frowned, as if to refute or answer his guess: "This is not the first time the Mermaid Project has been mentioned. People just need a belief."

Although the fundamental reason why Huo Linyuan promoted the mermaid project was indeed to hide Qi Yan's identity, there was another factor, which was to give everyone hope.

Jun Yan was stunned. He didn't expect that he would have such thoughts.

The troubles that had been tormenting them for a long time were easily transformed into hope by Huo Linyuan just by changing the perspective.

Even Jun Yan himself could not remember how much he once hated the existence of mermaid genes.

However, he knew better than anyone that what was hateful was not genes, but the irreversible human nature and the frustration of being unable to change.

How ironic...

After a moment of silence, he suddenly smiled with relief: "Maybe you are right, running away may not be the best solution."

"After Ali reverted to his ancestral form, he received a mermaid legacy, which recorded that the mermaids preserved their bloodline when they perished."

"We have searched countless planets in the past hundred years, but have never found any trace of mermaids."

"We had almost given up until recently when Ali sensed the inheritance again."

This is also the reason why he guessed that Qi Yan was a natural mermaid.

Huo Linyuan's eyes were cold and he asked directly, "What is your purpose?"

"If Li Jia is obsessed with mermaids because of their heritage, then what's your reason?"

Upon hearing this, Jun Yan looked at him in surprise, then smiled helplessly.

"I did have a purpose before this. Ali's mental strength has been unstable since he regressed to his ancestral state. He was then harmed by someone and suffered permanent damage."

When he said this, a cold light flashed in Jun Yan's eyes.

"It is rumored that mermaids have the ability to heal. The reason why I persisted in looking for the mermaids was not only because I wanted to help Ali realize his wish, but also because I wanted the mermaids to heal his wounds."

"But now, regardless of whether the little mermaid has the ability to heal or not, I want to give him a safe haven."

"There is no place more suitable for a mermaid to grow up than Murogaki Star, and no one is more suitable to be his parents than us."

At this moment, Jun Yan's eyes were full of determination to win.

"As our only child, he will own the entire Cross Galaxy in the future. I hope the Marshal can consider my suggestion carefully."

This undoubtedly means that as long as Huo Linyuan agrees, he will get Cross's full support in the future struggle between the royal family and the military.

Huo Linyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his aura poured out, and the aquarium on the wall shattered in an instant.

Fortunately, Jun Yan was well prepared and added a layer of barrier outside, so the water inside did not flow into the room.

"Yan Yan has the entire Huo family and the Twelve Armies behind him. If he wants, he can even own the entire galaxy." Huo Linyuan's voice was very flat, so flat that he seemed to be just stating a fact.

"So put away those unrealistic ideas of yours."

After Huo Linyuan finished speaking, he took a step forward and prepared to leave.

Jun Yan was shocked, but then he smiled with relief.

"Marshal, please stay."

"It seems that Jun Mou really did not make a mistake in choosing someone."

What he said just now came from Jun Yan's heart, but also carried a hint of temptation.

If Huo Linyuan only wanted to monopolize and exploit the little mermaid, or had any hesitation, then he would keep the little mermaid even if it meant risking the entire city of Cross.

"I speak from the bottom of my heart. Since we are all doing this for the good of the little mermaid, why don't we form a united front?"

"Besides, it would always be better if there were two more people protecting him."

"Besides, shouldn't we ask Xiaoyan's opinion first?"

Jun Yan's words made Huo Linyuan stop.

Seeing this, Jun Yan smiled confidently.

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Qi Yan swam to the man, but did not take the fruit from his hand.

The man was not discouraged by this, but waited patiently.

He was wearing a long robe with wide sleeves. In order to allow Qi Yan to reach it, he leaned forward as much as possible, not caring at all that his sleeves fell into the water.

It should be very tiring to maintain this posture for a long time, but there was no impatience on the man's face. On the contrary, he looked at Qi Yan with a very gentle look.

Qi Yan finally reached out to take the fruit and took a light bite.

Seeing this, the man's eyes lit up and he didn't hide his joy on his face.