stonecrandall Chapter 236 Dai Yun'er: Could this be the legendary love at first sight?
Chapter 236 Dai Yun'er: Could this be the legendary love at first sight?
Chapter 236 Dai Yun'er: Could this be the legendary love at first sight?
After finishing her inventory, Dai Yun'er proudly puffed out her small chest, then reluctantly glanced around her boudoir one last time.
The next second, her eyes exaggeratedly filled with tears, and she began her self-directed and self-acted farewell ceremony.
"Farewell, my dear father. Farewell, my foolish brother. Don't worry about me anymore, today I'm packing my bags to wander, to pursue poetry and distant places!"
Because a kitten yearning for freedom will never be confined in a gilded cage!
As she spoke in an exaggerated, aria-like tone, she placed the prepared envelope in the most conspicuous spot on her desk.
After doing all this, Dai Yun'er subconsciously looked up at the window and saw a dazzling golden meteor streaking across the darkening sky with a long tail.
"Wow, it's a shooting star!"
She exclaimed in surprise, then clenched her little fist tightly.
"It seems even God is cheering me on. This time, I'm sure I'll successfully escape!"
After encouraging herself, Dai Yun'er left without looking back and slipped out of the room.
Meanwhile, inside the study of the tallest building in the center of the palace.
Tall and handsome Dai Yueyan stood by the window, watching his beloved little sister slip out through the secret passage under the rockery in the garden with practiced ease. Her furtive appearance made him unconsciously twitch the corner of his mouth.
Then he turned to the middle-aged man who was reviewing memorials and whose brows showed signs of fatigue, and respectfully asked:
"Father, are you just going to let Yun'er act so recklessly? How many times has this happened already? Is it really alright?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Tianling put down the memorial in his hand, subconsciously rubbed his temples, and spoke with a hint of helplessness.
"Let her be. It's not like this is the first time she's run away from home."
He paused, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then sighed softly:
"I've already had my bodyguards keep a close eye on her, so nothing will happen to her. Besides, that girl is incredibly shrewd; she knows what she can and cannot do."
Once she's spent all the Star Coins she took with her, she'll naturally slink back home.
Upon hearing this, Dai Yueyan nodded with a considerable headache.
He could never say anything harsh to his younger sister, whom he shared the same mother with, from childhood to adulthood. Even his usually stern father, the emperor, indulged her greatly.
If he and his brothers had dared to sneak out like this when they were kids, they probably would have had their legs broken after being caught.
"But Father..."
Dai Yueyan hesitated for a moment, but still chose to speak, his expression becoming serious.
"Is Yun'er's marriage really settled like this, with no room for discussion?"
Dai Tianling put down her teacup, not answering directly, but instead asking in a low voice, "Yueyan, tell me first, how many stages is Long Yue currently in his divine trials?"
Dai Yueyan immediately straightened his expression and replied respectfully:
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor Enci said that Long Yue recently completed his fifth trial. His soul power cultivation has officially broken through to the Soul Emperor realm, and his complete set of two-word battle armor has also been forged."
"A Soul Emperor in his early sixteens..."
Dai Tianling's voice was devoid of emotion. "According to the teacher, he is very likely to touch the true god-level realm in the future under the blessing of the divine test."
"Yueyan, tell me, how can I not bind the interests of the royal family even more deeply with such a figure who could influence the fate of the empire for centuries to come?"
Dai Tianling sighed softly, her tone becoming heavier.
"If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to do this either. But this is what Yun'er has to face after being born into royalty, and it's also her responsibility."
Dai Yueyan subconsciously retorted:
"But Father, Yun'er is still quite young. According to royal rules, shouldn't a formal engagement be made at the age of fifteen? Isn't it really too early for Yun'er now?"
"I know you feel sorry for your sister, but this is just an engagement."
Dai Tianling stood up, walked to the window, stood with her hands behind her back, and looked at the distant horizon.
"With the upcoming All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition, Long Yue will make his first official appearance in the competition as Monster Academy's ace."
We'll announce the marriage after he wins the final individual competition. Only by combining these two events can we maximize his prestige and better bind him to our Star Luo royal family.
As if to prevent Dai Yueyan from saying anything in rebuttal, Dai Tianling continued:
"I did consider having your other sisters get engaged to Long Yue. But Long Yue only listens to your sister."
According to Teacher Enci, the personality flaws stemming from his martial spirit are still too pronounced, requiring someone to suppress him. Having Yun'er marry him, in retrospect, is a rare and perfect solution.
Dai Yueyan's brows furrowed unconsciously.
He didn't know what Long Yue thought about this matter.
But his precious little sister definitely didn't have any romantic feelings for Long Yue, otherwise she wouldn't have been trying to run out of the palace every few days after learning about this.
"But Father..."
Before Dai Yueyan could say anything more, Dai Tianling raised her hand to interrupt him.
"I understand your thoughts. Unless Yun'er can truly find a boy she falls for this time, there's not much room for discussion on this matter."
After all, silencing the entire court and the people of the empire is never an easy task.
Hearing this, Dai Yueyan sighed inwardly and said no more.
The Emperor has already treated his younger sister with the utmost kindness.
She even went so far as to not require her favorite person to surpass Long Yue in talent.
But based on his understanding of Dai Yun'er, that girl simply longed for freedom outside the palace walls, so how could she be willing to be bound by marriage?
"More important than these worries," Dai Tianling's voice pulled Dai Yueyan back from his thoughts, "how is your divine examination going?"
Dai Yueyan immediately composed herself, lowered her head slightly again, and regained her composure.
"Father, I am confident that I can successfully complete the fourth test of the Divine Trial within half a month. At that time, my soul power cultivation will officially break through to the Soul King realm."
"Good, not bad."
A relieved smile appeared on Dai Tianling's face. "When you turn twenty, I will announce to the world that you have been officially named Crown Prince. The Star Luo Empire will eventually be handed over to you."
"I only hope that in my lifetime, I can see our flag flying again on the Douluo Continent."
"Yes, Father, I will certainly live up to your expectations!" Dai Yueyan replied respectfully.
As if remembering something else, Dai Tianling added:
"Yun'er is almost old enough to participate in the Divine Examination. After the competition ends and the engagement is officially finalized, we'll send her to the Temple of the God of War to participate in the Divine Examination as well."
……
Tianming City, Soul Guide Train Station.
A white-themed Soul-Guided Train with sleek lines slowly pulled into the platform with a soft braking sound.
The train came to a smooth stop, and the doors opened as a pleasant announcement was made.
The flow of people going up and down was constant, and for a time, both the carriages and the platforms were filled with a cacophony of voices.
Huo Yuhao, who was sitting by the window, had no intention of getting up and getting off the bus.
His fingers tapped unconsciously on the armrest, and a faint light flickered in his deep golden eyes.
The vast spiritual power had already silently spread out, completely enveloping the entire soul-guided train, and penetrating its internal structure with meticulous detail, observing the structure and energy changes of the core magic arrays.
After ten thousand years of development, the core arrays of various soul tools have undergone tremendous improvements, but Huo Yuhao can still find many familiar elements among them.
What surprised him most was the soul-guided battery array, which served as the power core of the soul-guided train.
This complex system can be considered a further development of the sealed baby bottle.
It is precisely because of this that the speed of the Soul Guidance Train can be stably maintained at over 300 miles per hour over long distances.
It's important to know that 10,000 years ago, ordinary people in various countries could only rely on slow horse-drawn carriages for long-distance travel.
The speed of this soul-guided train is many times greater than that of a horse-drawn carriage.
The grand vision that Teacher Xuan Ziwen envisioned—that soul tools could truly benefit ordinary people and completely change their lives—is probably what we see before us now.
After sighing inwardly, Huo Yuhao took out a palm-sized, brick-shaped portable soul communication device from his pocket.
Prepare to continue searching for useful information about this era through the rarely open public network on the station platform.
After all, Tianming City is located in the western part of the Star Luo Continent. Although it is not as remote as the border, its construction of various soul guidance facilities is obviously not as advanced as that of large cities.
Before Huo Yuhao could do anything, a crystal-clear ice silkworm quietly appeared on his shoulder.
Tianmeng gently brushed aside a few strands of hair that fell over Huo Yuhao's shoulder and whispered, "Yuhao, look, look at that girl who just got on the bus. I feel like her aura is a bit similar to yours."
Following the direction Tianmeng pointed out, Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on a petite figure.
It was a young girl who had just stepped out of the car. She was wearing a baseball cap pulled low over her head and a face mask, completely covering her face.
Her large, exposed eyes nervously scanned her surroundings, giving the impression of a fugitive prisoner trying to escape capture.
As if to verify Sister Tianmeng's statement, at almost the same moment, an equally crystal-clear ice silkworm spirit also appeared on the girl's shoulder.
As if it were a destined eye contact, Dai Yun'er subconsciously followed her Ice Silkworm's gaze and looked at the white-haired boy by the window.
Their eyes met, and for a moment, time seemed to slow down.
Looking at the white-haired boy's serene and otherworldly appearance, especially his blue-gold eyes that seemed to contain the stars and the sea, Dai Yun'er felt a sudden tremor in her heart.
For the first time, she realized that there were eyes in the world even more beautiful than her own.
Dai Yun'er subconsciously took a deep breath, trying to calm her somewhat disordered heartbeat.
In order to save the money she had painstakingly brought with her, she only bought the most basic train carriage ticket.
There are two seats on each side of the carriage, with an aisle in the middle.
The biggest difference between ordinary carriages and the relatively expensive superior carriages is that seats are not tied to tickets; they are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
It's unclear whether it was Huo Yuhao's outstanding appearance or his aloof demeanor that stood out from the noisy carriage, but gave people a feeling of keeping them at arm's length.
Every passenger who passes by instinctively chooses to walk around him and find another seat.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer empty seats in the carriage, Dai Yun'er disregarded everything else and strode straight toward the empty seat next to Huo Yuhao.
After sitting down somewhat awkwardly, Dai Yun'er finally breathed a sigh of relief and took off the stuffy mask from her face.
Perhaps because of wearing it for a long time, her delicate little face was now flushed with a lovely rosy color.
A few strands of golden hair peeked out from under the baseball cap, stuck to his smooth forehead with sweat.
Those bright blue eyes were secretly glancing at the silent white-haired boy beside her, and she could hardly believe her own reaction.
I'm clearly a little kitten who longs for freedom and doesn't want to be bound by anything, so why does my heart pound like a rabbit when I get closer?
Is this what they call love at first sight, as described in folk tales?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
I, Dai Yun'er, am not that superficial.
But he's really good-looking, and he also has an Ice Silkworm Soul. This must be some kind of special fate, right?
Huo Yuhao merely glanced at the girl calmly as she sat down before looking away, showing little desire to speak.
When he made the world line jump, he already knew many of the fateful trajectories that were supposed to happen, thanks to the power of the Eye of Destiny.
But once he made that completely different choice in the realm of gods, his fate had long since deviated from its original course, and those "futures" could only serve as a reference at best.
The familiar martial spirit fluctuations, coupled with the barely perceptible bloodline connection, allowed him to instantly identify the girl beside him.
The only person who could appear at this time is Princess Dai Yun'er of the Star Luo Empire.
In his mental perception, a black-clad woman at the Contra level was disguised as an ordinary passenger and sat silently not far behind the princess, clearly a bodyguard responsible for protecting her.
(End of this chapter)