Each handsome man has his own merits, and the blackened wizard accepts them all

"Little mute, the clan leader is calling you over!"

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It was the arrogant girl who had given her the fruit just now, calling her at the entrance of her cave.

Seeing Qingqing's dazed look, Irene was furious:

"What are you standing there for?"

After saying that, he reached out and pulled Qingqing out, muttering:

"I really don't understand why I have to come and ask you to go. It's so annoying..."

But Qingqing seemed to think that Irene didn't mean any harm, and even grinned at her:

"Thank you, Fruit."

Irene was surprised: "Oh, little mute, you are not mute anymore?"

Qingqing grinned awkwardly, but for some reason, Irene looked disdainful:

"Hey, why do you still feel stupid? Forget it, since you are not mute anymore, I will reluctantly lead you by the hand."

Seeing Irene proudly stretching out her little hand, Qingqing happily took it, still smiling silly.

"I told you not to smile like that. Humph~"

Well, Qingqing restrained her smile and felt a little aggrieved~ aggrieved~~

Along the way, some ignorant children came up to Qingqing and joked:

"Little dumb, little dumb, can't speak, just hum and ah and call for mommy...

Babbling and calling daddy... Where are mom and dad??? Why don't you want the little mute???"

Qingqing's eyes were red, and her heart was in pain.

It’s okay to say she’s ugly, it’s okay to say she’s stupid, but how can you make fun of her dead parents…

The hand that was holding Irene tightened, and the girl next to her noticed it, and angrily shook off Qingqing's hand.

She put her hands on her hips and yelled at the little brats:

"Get out of here! Qingqing is no longer dumb! If anyone calls her dumb again, I will bite her to death!!!"

Those little brats scattered in a burst of shouting “Wow!” It was so scary! There was a tigress here, so terrifying.

Qingqing was stunned. This female always ridiculed her for being stupid.

"Why are you looking at me? Don't think I'm speaking for you. I just think they're too noisy. They hurt my eyes."

"..."

"Thank you, thank you~~"

Qingqing opened her misty red eyes wide and stumbled toward Irene to thank her pitifully.

"..."

Irene felt embarrassed and didn't bother to look at her. She continued to hold her hand and walk towards the clan leader's house.

"Let's go. Why are you grinning like an idiot all day? You might as well learn to be more fierce like me."

"?"

She didn't know if it was Qingqing's illusion, but she always felt that Irene seemed reluctant to take her to the clan leader, and had been going around in circles for several times.

Logically speaking, we are all from the same clan and shouldn’t always go the wrong way.

Until the patriarch sent someone to bring both of them over.

Irene said reluctantly: "Chief, I have brought the person to you."

"Qingqing, come here quickly."

"..."

The patriarch is Qingqing's uncle. When he saw Qingqing coming, he pulled her to see the things that had been prepared in the morning.

"I have prepared many good things for you. Beautiful clothes, nice pearl jewelry, and lots of delicious food."

But none of the dozen or so children around her moved and just looked at her quietly.

Qingqing didn’t understand, but there was something weird about it. . .

"Why don't you eat, kid?"

"..."

The clan leader probably understood Qingqing's doubts, so he pulled her over and advised:

"Qingqing is almost an adult, uncle will find you a good partner, okay? The kind that can protect you."

"..."

Irene was very anxious. She didn't want Qingqing to agree at all:

"Speak up, you're not dumb anymore, are you?"

There was some surprise in the clan leader's eyes. He grabbed Qingqing's thin shoulders and asked anxiously:

"Qingqing, is what Irene said true? Are you really not mute anymore?"

Qingqing nodded: "No, I'm not dumb anymore."

The clan leader's eyes dimmed instantly, and although he was no longer mute, he was still stuttering.

This tribe is very superstitious about the wizard's words, and they basically obey his orders blindly. Even he, the tribe leader, cannot disobey.

If, if Qingqing could work harder, perhaps she could overturn the wizard's claim that it was a curse from the Beast God.

The gods may be bright, but human hearts are not the same.

"Master, Qingqing is no longer mute, so we don't need to..."

"Shut up!"

The patriarch scolded Irene before she could finish her words.

Qingqing looked confused: "?"

The patriarch reached out and touched Qingqing's dry hair, with guilt in his eyes that Qingqing could not understand.

"Qingqing, these things are for you. When you come of age, uncle will send you to find a partner, okay?"

Qingqing shrank back in fear: "Uncle, Qingqing, I want you, brother."

"?"

"Qingqing, don't be afraid. Xuansheng will accompany you when the time comes. I also asked Xuansheng about your matter, and he agreed."

"Brother, do you agree?"

Qingqing was so happy that her brother agreed to be her partner. She could sleep with her brother every day, and she could finally hug her brother again.

What a not-so-nice misunderstanding! Irene looked pale and hesitated to speak.

The clan leader asked Qingqing to stay at his home and said that they could get married in a few days.

At this moment, a giant python was hovering quietly at the bottom of the pool.

He kept thinking about his feelings for Qingqing, and familiar memories kept flooding into his mind. He remembered Qingqing saying to him:

"Brother, I want to be with you."

"Brother, you are not allowed to let others bully you."

"Brother, Qingqing wants to follow you forever."

Also, there was the way Qingqing clung to him after she became mute.

He felt that he should reject the patriarch's proposal this morning.

"Xuan Sheng! Xuan Sheng!!"

Irene managed to avoid everyone and called him urgently.

The water on the pool surface surged, and a giant black-gold python emerged, looking at Irene, who was anxious on the ground:

"What's wrong? Irene."

"Go to the clan leader and take Qingqing away. Go quickly!"

"?"

"Hey, just go!"

Irene was really about to cry. There were many things she couldn't say, but she couldn't just look at Qingqing and not lie to her.

But she is just a female with no animal power.

Xuansheng had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. He just felt that the matter he had discussed with the clan leader this morning could still be discussed.

"Yes, I will go to the clan leader to explain everything and take Qingqing away."

Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.

"Stop him!"

Xuan Sheng was surrounded by a dozen male orcs, led by the tribe leader, who were trying to block Xuan Sheng.

"Xuan Sheng, you finally got promoted to a four-striped beastman. Many matters of the tribe will be handed over to you in the future. Are you going to ruin your future now?"

Xuan Sheng wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, very dissatisfied:

"Chief, I just want to take Qingqing back. Qingqing likes me, and I want to be her partner!"

The patriarch thought about it and started to fool people:

"Xuansheng, you are late. Qingqing has already agreed to my arrangement."

“…This is impossible.”

Xuansheng obviously didn't believe it. Qingqing had just confessed her love to him, so how could she agree to marry a mermaid?

"Nothing is impossible. You'd better leave quickly, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"