Dream's End!

In the battle for the throne, he had a fierce competition with his elder brother and finally lost.

Regarding his ending, the empire's official statement is unclear, and various speculations are circulating among the people.

The most common theory is that thirteen years ago, Tianxing King Dai Yuanfeng "died in depression" in the fiefdom.

Some people also talked privately that it was a "bizarre death".

In any case, it is a name that has long been lost in time and is rarely mentioned in public again.

A name... that should only exist in history books and the occasional sighs of elders.

Zhu Zhuqing in the dream raised his head in shock, looked at Dai Tianyu in disbelief, and asked with a trembling voice due to extreme shock:

"The Dai Yuanfeng you said... could it be..."

She almost didn't dare to say that title. She suppressed her complicated mood, took a deep breath, and continued to ask:

"Tianxing King of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Yuanfeng?"

"Star Luo Emperor's... brother?"

"The one who died mysteriously ten years ago...Tianxing King?"

Dai Tianyu looked at her quietly, neither admitting nor denying.

But the silence itself is the most affirmative answer.

The corner of his mouth seemed to twitch, revealing a very faint arc and asked:

"Mysterious death?"

He repeated the word, and there was no emotion or anger in his tone.

"Maybe."

"At least, that's what is said externally."

These words, like a huge stone thrown into a deep pool, set off huge waves in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

Say this to the outside world...

What about internally?

Dai Yuanfeng has an heir left in the world? Why have I never heard of it?

If Dai Tianyu is really the son of Tianxing King, then he is of Star Luo Imperial House bloodline and the legitimate heir to the prince!

But why is he living outside?

Wu Yuan's words "Your Highness", "The Prince's only heir", "The world should be yours"...

Countless clues and questions are connected crazily, pointing to a chilling royal secret.

Dai Tianyu didn't seem to care about Zhu Zhuqing's shock.

He walked to the table, picked up the cold water bottle, and poured a glass of water. He didn't drink it, but just held it in his hand.

Use your fingertips slightly.

"Wu Yuan has found me for several years."

His tone was very calm, as if he was describing someone else's affairs.

"He always wanted me to go back."

"Go back to the Star Luo Empire, fight for it, rob it, and get back what he said should belong to me!"

He paused, looked at the swaying water in the cup, and continued:

"In his words, it's to get back everything my father lost, and even... more!!"

He bit the word "more" lightly, but it carried Qian Jun weight.

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly fully understood the meaning in Wu Yuan's eyes when he saw her, and the hidden meaning when he mentioned "Zhu Family support".

That could be a... storm against today's Star Luo Emperor, or even against existing inheritance rules.

And Dai Tianyu is the "flag!" selected by Wu Yuan, or in other words, determined to stand at the center of the storm.

The room fell silent again.

Only the vague noise of the Suotuo City night came faintly outside the window.

This depressing atmosphere made Zhu Zhuqing, who was watching, feel slightly uncomfortable.

A long time passed.

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing, who was watching, hear "his" voice sound again, very softly but clearly asking:

"You... don't want to go back, right?"

She remembered that he interrupted Wu Yuan without hesitation, that he categorically said he was not interested, and that he pulled her away without looking back.

Dai Tianyu did not answer immediately.

He put down the water glass and looked up at her.

Those eyes that were always cold and distant now reflected the light, her figure, and a kind of frankness that was almost exhausted.

"That place," he said slowly, each word spoken very slowly.

"There are only cold palaces, false smiles, endless calculations, and life-and-death fights between siblings."

"My father has been trapped in it his whole life."

"Finally..."

He didn't finish.

But Zhu Zhuqing understood.

Her heart also tightened slightly because of empathy.

Star Luo Imperial House inherited the cruelty of war, and Zhu Family, as a vassal, also felt the same, and even lived in it.

Dai Tianyu suddenly walked up to her.

The distance is very close.

She could smell the faint scent of sweat on his body, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"What I want," he looked into her eyes, his voice low and firm.

"It has never been a world or a throne."

"It's freedom!"

"Live according to your own wishes, become stronger, and see the wider world, instead of being trapped in a cage made of gold and repeating the tragedy of the previous generation!"

He paused, his tone softened, and continued, "Just like you are escaping from there now."

This sentence, like a key, gently opened a locked corner in Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

Yes!

Escape!

They are all running away!

Escape from that suffocating environment, escape from the arranged, desperate fate.

At this moment, the estrangement and shock caused by identity were suddenly replaced by a deeper and sympathetic understanding.

He is the son of Tianxing King.

She is the daughter of the Zhu Family.

They seem to have different identities, but in fact they are all fugitives who were trapped by the cold and huge machine Star Luo Empire and struggled to break free...!

"I understand." Zhu Zhuqing said softly.

She raised her head, her eyes no longer had hesitation and shock, only determination remained, she looked at Dai Tianyu and said seriously:

"No matter who you are, Dai Tianyu, or any other identity."

"Here, you are the one who teaches me how to practice."

"I chose... companion!"

She said the word "companion" very lightly but with great weight.

Dai Tianyu looked at her.

I watched it for a long time.

It was so long that Zhu Zhuqing almost thought he would never respond again.

Then, she saw that the corners of his lips, which were always tight and seemed a bit cold, curved upward in an almost imperceptible, very subtle, but very real arc.

Although it is fleeting.

But it was indeed a smile.

All indifference and alienation have gone away, leaving only a little gentleness of relief.

"Hmm."

He responded.

Very light.

But it's more like a solemn promise.

Outside the window, the lights of Suotuo City seemed to be brighter.

In a dimly lit room, two boys and girls, equally lonely and burdened with a heavy past, at this moment, because of their frankness and the same choice, established a subtle trust that transcended status and had nothing to do with interests.

Then, the light and shadow in the dream began to slowly rotate and fade.

Zhu Zhuqing, who was watching, felt the cold despair in "his" heart in the dream, which seemed to be dispelled by this weak but real warmth.

Although she didn't understand much of the conversation between herself and Dai Tianyu in the dream. After all, she was only five years old, and this information was still too advanced for her.

But she could feel that the heart that "she" had been carrying in the dream seemed to be letting go.

The final scene was fixed on Dai Tianyu's fleeting smile.

Star Luo Imperial City, the darkest hour before dawn.

Five-year-old Zhu Zhuqing suddenly sat up from the bed.