The man he was before might have turned and left, but now his strength was such that few could match him. Even if discovered, escaping would not be difficult.
The teleportation light flashed, and the dark cave was instantly replaced by a magnificent palace.
However, the surrounding air felt exceptionally humid.
"Are we underwater?" Xiao Xun immediately sensed something was wrong.
At the same time, as the teleportation gate was activated, the merfolk also detected the intrusion.
"Who dares to trespass into my palace?"
A sharp voice echoed, and Xiao Xun felt a gaze directed at his current location, still cloaked in stealth.
"An Yǒng, this teleportation gate actually leads directly to An Yǒng's palace." Xiao Xun knew who was coming without even seeing them; only An Yǒng could see through his stealth so easily.
Since he had been discovered, Xiao Xun ceased his stealth and revealed himself with a smile. "So it's Your Majesty. I was merely entrusted by someone to find a friend, and I didn't expect to inadvertently enter Your Majesty's palace."
"It's you?"
After a ripple of spatial distortions, the figure of Bo Si Ai Duo Er appeared in the palace. She maintained her human form, as beautiful and captivating as ever. Upon seeing Xiao Xun, Bo Si Ai Duo Er also displayed a look of surprised uncertainty, not at his sudden appearance, but at the powerful fluctuations of energy emanating from him.
"Long time no see."
Xiao Xun greeted her with a smile, but secretly remained ready to fight or flee. He had never imagined that Bo Si Ai Duo Er was the Mermaid Queen, the commander of the Deep Sea Legion, Poseidon.
"Indeed, long time no see, Prince Sviin. Your power is truly beyond expectations." Poseidon smiled, her beauty enough to captivate all beings.
"Your Majesty flatters me."
"No, Prince Sviin's potential is truly astonishing. I originally thought Meisituo's talent was quite good, but compared to Your Highness, he still falls far short."
"Meisituo is here too?" Xiao Xun's heart stirred at this, and he deliberately inquired.
"Yes, Your Highness, you must be here to find him, right?"
"Mm, I wonder how he is doing now?" Xiao Xun was surprised that Bo Si Ai Duo Er admitted it so directly and felt a creeping unease.
"He's not far from here. How about I take Your Highness to see him?" Bo Si Ai Duo Er said with a smile that was almost impossible to refuse.
Xiao Xun soon met Meisituo, but to his surprise, the man was not imprisoned. Instead, he seemed to be treated as a distinguished guest, with several deep-sea sirens transformed into elven forms attending to him. Meisituo was somewhat surprised by Xiao Xun's arrival, but quickly greeted him warmly.
"Are you here for me?"
"No, I was entrusted to rescue you. If I had known you were living so lavishly here, I wouldn't have bothered to travel so far." Xiao Xun shook his head with a hint of helplessness.
"Meipu Saier found you? How strange, I thought she would have gone directly to the Queen." Meisituo chuckled indifferently.
"I just happened to be at the coast defense line. What's going on here?" Xiao Xun asked in a low voice.
"Poseidon deliberately left clues for Meipu Saier and me to follow, and then she captured me." Meisituo glanced at Bo Si Ai Duo Er not far away.
"You fell into her trap?" Xiao Xun's heart turned cold, and his spiritual energy immediately began to surge rapidly.
"Don't rush, I haven't finished. Her purpose in capturing me is to cooperate with us."
"Cooperate with her? Cooperate on what? Do you know what the magic array in the cave is for?" He had cooperated with Bo Si Ai Duo Er before to fight the Soul of the Calamity, so he didn't object to Meisituo cooperating with her. He just couldn't figure out what Bo Si Ai Duo Er needed Meisituo for now.
"She said she wants to break free from the control of the King of Greed and is willing to be our inside informant." Meisituo's voice was so low that Xiao Xun almost couldn't hear him.
"Is she really trying to break free from the King of Greed?" Xiao Xun was somewhat doubtful.
"It should be true. With her personality, she wouldn't be willing to be controlled. Enduring this for so many years is already very difficult." Meisituo smiled, appearing to have some understanding of An Yǒng.
Seeing Xiao Xun's continued skepticism, Bo Si Ai Duo Er spoke with a smile, "Your Highness still doesn't believe me? We are old acquaintances, have I ever lied to you?"
"If Your Majesty wants me to believe, there must be some demonstration."
Bo Si Ai Duo Er hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly. "Well, I can tell you some useful information. For example, the magic array on that island is prepared to destroy the demons. In a massive magical explosion, it can cause spatial instability, creating spatial rifts. Then, using the summoning array in the caves below the island, the demon god Ni Lu from the outer realms can be summoned."
"Dual magic arrays. That's an interesting idea, but many people have already guessed the King of Greed's plan to recall the demon god Ni Lu. Both the dragon race and I have already made preparations to deal with the demon god Ni Lu, and we have also defeated the King of Fear. So, this news is actually useless." Xiao Xun said gravely.
"You defeated the King of Fear?" Bo Si Ai Duo Er's expression darkened.
"Yes, even the King of Pride was defeated. The King of Fear still couldn't see the situation clearly. He shouldn't have set traps for me at this time. Your Majesty, do you intend to seek revenge for him?"
Bo Si Ai Duo Er immediately said coldly, "I know you defeated the King of Pride and the King of Fear, and the King of Greed has become extremely panicked because of this, fearing you will come for it next. Therefore, it is preparing to counterattack with all its might. However, this is also an excellent opportunity for me to break free from its control. If you are willing to help me, I can tell you another piece of very important information, and in the future, if you need to deal with the King of Greed, I and my merfolk will be your greatest support."
Xiao Xun did not expect Bo Si Ai Duo Er to be so decisive. Perhaps in her heart, she never cared about the King of Fear at all. However, to deal with the King of Greed, who was at the bottom of the sea, it was likely that the merfolk would be needed.
Xiao Xun probed, "Aren't you afraid that we will take the information and then not help you?"
"It's all the same whether you help or not. As long as you want to deal with the King of Greed, you are helping me, and I merely want to increase your chances of victory."
"Alright, then tell me what the message is. If it is truly useful, and you can guarantee that you will no longer harm Sheng Di Luo Man in the future, we might consider cooperating."
"The demon god Ni Lu is naturally the leader of the Four Demon Kings, but above the Four Demon Kings, there are three elders. Their strength is infinitely close to that of gods. This time, they have also summoned others."
Bo Si Ai Duo Er nodded. "Yes, but this is all I know. My mission was to summon the demon god Ni Lu, so I don't have detailed information."