The sun shone brightly, and youth soared.
These proudly young people rode tall horses side by side down the middle of the street, while the crowds in the marketplace naturally parted like flowing water.
They were magnificent, as if they were the center of the world—the people most favored by the gods.
They were overbearing, yet their arrogance did not make people hate them. Instead, it inspired envy and made others wish to become one of them.
The sharp-browed young man speaking was Chu Xun, a member of the Xifeng Empire's royal family. His father was an idle prince who stayed at home, but an idle prince was still a prince. Thus, among everyone present, he had the most exalted status.
"Exactly. That Gao Qiu is so detestable. If Big Sister Qiji hadn't whipped him, I would've wanted to do it myself—" A cute, oval-faced girl said with a bright smile. "But if I whipped him, I definitely wouldn't look as mighty and imposing as Big Sister Qiji. She didn't even bother answering him. The moment she found him displeasing, she swung her whip and lashed him—until she whipped him to tears and made him kneel on the ground begging for mercy."
"Xiao Xin, that's the difference in bearing. Qiji is one of the Three Moons of the Empire, while you're one of the Empire's Three Pets. Could you produce the same effect?" A burly youth in a blue-green robe teased her with a hearty laugh. He clearly liked this Xiao Xin girl very much; his eyes were filled with delight whenever he looked at her.
"Liu Long, you're the pet! You're a big black horse, a huge stupid ox—you're so annoying!" Xiao Xin hated being called a pet and immediately retorted in displeasure.
Although he was among many people,