Chapter 210: Once born, you return
This is what the Lu Family did not want to see.
Merfolk are creatures of myth, and once the news got out, there were surely many in the world who couldn’t sit still—not because the merfolk were born beautiful, but because they were rare and... deified.
Human desires are endless. The poor want to be rich, the rich seek power, and those with power and wealth start to desire long-lasting enjoyment.
Longevity, immortality.
When a unique treasure of the world was exposed, it was bound to cause a frenzy of grabbing. Ginseng, because of its health benefits, can be auctioned for millions, so what more for a unique merfolk?
The wealthier, the more powerful one is, the more they fear aging and dread death. Merfolk are treasures all over; even their fallen tears turn into priceless pearls. The reason for the extinction of merfolk is merely their association with immortality.
Ancient emperors longed for eternal life, an innocent man bears no sin until he possesses a precious jade. Many creatures were processed into medicine, leading to the extermination of the Merfolk and also the start of the Lu Family’s generational calamities.
To this day, a whole and healthy offspring had become the Lu Family’s extravagant hope.
As the cigarette burned out, Lu Yuan turned around, his gaze swept over Fang Yuan and landed on the doctor.
"How is it?"