Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1802

The reason Ondine asked was that many years ago, evil masters hunted down the oceanid clan just to steal their heart-protecting scales.

Ondine and the others knew that everything Shannon and her team were doing was for the oceanid clan and all marine clans living within the Crisea waters.

They knew nothing about arrays and couldn't help, and the only thing they could offer was themselves.

The Dulcimmers lit up at the mention of the heart-protecting scales. Things like that were irresistible to mystic masters specializing in spiritual instruments.

But the excitement lasted only a moment before their expressions turned solemn again.

"They can, but have you thought this through? If you remove your heart-protecting scales, your cultivation will suffer greatly."

It wouldn't be fatal, but they would lose their most crucial defense mechanism. No oceanid in history had ever taken their heart-protecting scales lightly.

The oceanids who'd followed Ondine here were mostly from the younger generation. Many felt fearful and nervous after hearing the Dulcimmer family's warnings, but their expressions remained resolute.

Ondine and Verus, in particular, looked steadfast. "We've thought it through."

They declared, "This is the sea our people have lived in for generations. If we wish to protect it, we must do our part."

"That's right! We have no regrets!" The young oceanid shouted in unison, while Ondine reached toward his chest and prepared to remove his heart-protecting scales.

But in the next second, a massive wave surged. The entire group of young oceanids was swept away.

Then, several oceanid elders came into view and glared furiously at Ondine's group. "Utter nonsense!"

Heart-protecting scales were not something that could be removed lightly!

Without waiting for the group to react, the three leading elders reached for their chests and tore off their heart-protecting scales.

The bronze shield was massive, so a single scale wouldn't be enough for full repair. If they used the young oceanid's scales, they would need many to fill the gaps.

But the elders were different. As elders, their heart-protecting scales were enough to restore the entire shield. Three scales stained with oceanid blood shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight.

Upon witnessing the scene, Ondine and the others felt their eyes sting with tears. "Elders!"

Having just ripped off their heart-protecting scales, the three oceanids lost half their vitality in an instant. Even their faces began to show signs of aging.

When they turned back to the younger oceanids, the harshness in their gaze softened and revealed a rare kindness.

"You are the future of the oceanid clan. The future of the sea rests in your hands, so don't rush."