Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 195: Chapter 193: He Will Always Be With Her, By Her Side.

As long as Bai Chaosi hadn’t recovered his memories, and as long as he cared about her, she had nothing to worry about.

Even if that woman once had a close relationship with him, she was the one he loved now.

As long as she seized the opportunity, she would one day live a life of luxury and privilege.

At this thought, a pitifully endearing expression appeared on her face.

”I knew you were the best, A Xi.”

”But I’m so worried about you. You still haven’t told me, was it that woman who just hurt you? She’s so savage!”

At the mention of Shen Yue.

The look in Bai Chaosi’s eyes flickered for an instant before he started walking.

”It’s nothing. Maybe we had some kind of falling-out in the past.”

”Let’s go. We should head back first.”

Xiao Ya immediately fell into step beside him.

”But you can’t just stand there and let her hit you!”

Bai Chaosi replied, ”What kind of male would raise a hand to a female?”

”Then do you remember who she is?”

”I don’t remember.”

”She seemed really strong. Could she have spiritual power?”

”How could a female have spiritual power? You must have been mistaken.”

”You’re right... but she was really fast!”

”Your eyes were playing tricks on you. She’s just a fast runner.”

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Only after watching the two walk away, their voices fading with their figures, did Shen Yue emerge from the shadows.

Huang Ziyue, who had been standing beside her, stepped out as well.

”Are you saying he hasn’t lost his memory?”

Shen Yue’s gaze darkened as she stared intently at the retreating figures of Bai Chaosi and Xiao Ya.

”Whether he’s truly lost his memory isn’t important. Don’t you think there’s something off about that Xiao Ya?”

Huang Ziyue had noticed it too, of course.

”She seems very curious about your identity.”

Shen Yue didn’t elaborate, only saying faintly,

”Let’s observe from the shadows for now. We can’t jump to conclusions yet.”

Shen Yue and Huang Ziyue spent the rest of the day strolling through Li City and bought a few local specialties. By the time they returned to their lodgings, it was already night.

However, even before they got close, they sensed that there were quite a few people hidden around the courtyard.

One probe of their auras was enough to know they were masters with spiritual power of A+ Level or higher.

It was no small feat to gather so many masters of A+ Level spiritual power in a border city, and so quickly.

After all, in a place like Barbaric City, even finding B level masters was exceedingly rare.

It seemed they were being watched.

The two exchanged a look of tacit understanding, and Huang Ziyue nonchalantly concealed his aura.

He then led Shen Yue toward the courtyard, walking openly as if nothing was wrong.

They looked just like an ordinary couple, giving no hint of anything unusual.

Inside, Wu Huo saw them returning and quickly opened the door to welcome them in.

The moment they were inside, Wu Huo spoke up.

”Miss Shen Yue, Great Emperor Master, you’re finally back!”

Shen Yue removed the veil from her face.

”What happened?”

Wu Huo said at once,

”The City Lord of Li City sent a formal invitation today. He said he learned that members of the Flood Dragon Clan have arrived in Ye Country and would like to invite our esteemed guests to the City Lord Mansion for a gathering. He’s hosting a banquet at the mansion tomorrow and has requested the honor of our presence!”

With that, he handed the invitation to Huang Ziyue.

Without looking at it, Huang Ziyue passed it directly to Shen Yue.

Shen Yue raised an eyebrow and opened it for a look.

It was full of polite platitudes—how honored he was that the Flood Dragon Clan had deigned to visit Ye Country, apologies for not being there to greet them personally, and so on.

The key point was his desire to meet with the esteemed guests from the Flood Dragon Clan to foster good relations.

After reading it, Shen Yue folded the invitation.

”His words are certainly humble and polite.”

She looked at Huang Ziyue and chuckled. ”But they’re quite well-informed.”

As he listened, Huang Ziyue took off his cloak, revealing an exquisitely handsome face, like that of a god of the night.

Beneath his usual icy aura, a hint of tenderness had bloomed, a stark contrast to his former unapproachable demeanor.

He probably hadn’t even noticed it himself, but the way he looked at Shen Yue had already changed completely.

He said,

”If they were truly so polite, would they have sent people to spy on this place?”

Shen Yue felt herself being pulled into the whirlpools in his eyes.

While they were strolling through Li City today, Huang Ziyue had been protecting her with the utmost care.

He held her close almost constantly, terrified that she might be upset about Bai Chaosi, and terrified she might suffer even the slightest harm.

He even stared vigilantly at any passerby who came too close to her.

How could she not feel the love overflowing from him? The entire afternoon, no matter how thick-skinned she was, the man’s constant affection and attentiveness had made her blush and her heart race.

Now, meeting that unique gaze he reserved only for her, her heart still couldn’t help but skip a beat.

She cleared her throat.

”Do you think they know it’s a big shot like you who’s here?”

After all, the Flood Dragon Clan was independent of any nation, possessing a unique authority and mystique throughout the Beast World. And the Flood Dragon King himself was a figure rarely seen or contacted even by the royal families of the various kingdoms.

Building a good relationship with the Flood Dragon Clan would undoubtedly mean securing a powerful backer for one’s nation.

However, the Flood Dragon Clan rarely ventured out into the world, giving other nations no opportunity to curry favor with them.

The only exception was the K Empire, which, many years ago, had somehow formed an unbreakable bond with the Flood Dragon Clan.

As a result, the Flood Dragon Clan had resided within the K Empire’s borders for the past several years.

This left other countries with no chance to establish relations with them.

So, the City Lord of Li City must have sent this invitation immediately in a bid to seize this rare opportunity.

The only question was whether they knew that the one who had come to Ye Country was none other than Huang Ziyue himself—the Flood Dragon King who hadn’t been seen in a century!

Huang Ziyue was unconcerned.

”If they knew it was me, the ones sending the invitation would be the Royal Family of Ye Country, not the mere City Lord of Li City.”

Shen Yue nodded in agreement.

”That’s true. And if they knew, they wouldn’t dare post people to watch us from the outside.”

Then, with a twinkle in her eye, she teased,

”After all, who would dare to offend the mysterious Flood Dragon King who hasn’t been seen in a century and exists only in legends!”

Hearing this, Huang Ziyue looked at her, his expression completely serious.

”Am I really that formidable in your eyes?”

He was rather looking forward to Shen Yue praising him and calling him formidable.

He was a man, after all.

And having the woman he loved think he was powerful was an incredibly satisfying thought.

But before Shen Yue could answer, Wu Huo, who was standing nearby, jumped in.

”Of course, Great Emperor Master! Across the entire Beast World Continent, who could possibly compare to you? Who is more formidable than you!”

Huang Ziyue’s face instantly turned cold as he shot Wu Huo a glare.

”Did I ask you?”

The icy glare immediately scared Wu Huo into clamping a hand over his mouth.

”Y-Yes, I misspoke!”

’I’m so clueless!’

After a moment, Wu Huo, still cowering slightly, couldn’t resist asking,

”So, Great Emperor Master, are we going to attend the banquet at the City Lord Mansion?”

Huang Ziyue didn’t deign to stay angry with him, simply turning to Shen Yue.

”You decide.”

Shen Yue found Huang Ziyue exceptionally adorable in that moment.

He was even handsome when he was being intimidating.

The corner of her mouth curled up into a smile as she said brightly,

”We’re going. Why wouldn’t we?”

’After all, I have other objectives for coming to Ye Country.’

’Since the City Lord of Li City has his ear to the ground and is so well-informed that he found and targeted us this quickly, I can just play along and see who’s really pulling the strings with such far-reaching influence!’

’Besides, this will make our movements in Ye Country much more convenient!’

’After all, it’s better to operate openly with our identities known than to hide and act cautiously.’

Watching the brilliant light flash in her dazzling eyes, Huang Ziyue instantly understood her intentions.

Her thoughts were perfectly in sync with his own.

In any case, no matter what she wanted to do, he would be right there with her, protecting her.