At long last, Xi's confession was a success. A heavy weight was lifted from his heart. He could tell Ah Jin liked him; becoming mates was only a matter of time.
"Did something happen outside?"
Xi shook his head and took her hand. "I'll take you to see."
When the two arrived outside the city, they saw that all the Mermaids had swarmed out, densely surrounding a foreign Beastman.
"He's a Land Beastman! He must be the one who stole our Holy Artifact! Everyone, grab him!"
"Look at the black scales on his tail! He must be the thief! Catch him and hand him over to the Priest and the King!"
Gu Yin had followed the sensation from his mate mark to get here. But as soon as he arrived outside the city, he was surrounded by countless Mermaids, blocking his path to find his mate.
