Xiao Wu lifted her head, her delicate, rosy face filled with adoration, her large eyes shimmering with moisture:
"If only I had met Your Majesty back then."
"I would have been Your Majesty's little kitten right from the start, instead of a rabbit."
As she spoke, she deliberately mimicked a cat: "Meow~"
Her charming and naive appearance made one's heart itch with affection.
Dai Mubai reached out to pinch her supple cheek, laughing:
"You're a rabbit, why are you meowing?"
"It's neither one thing nor the other."
Although the words were a reprimand, his tone was full of indulgence.
Qian Renxue, standing to the side, could no longer bear to watch.
She elegantly peeled a lychee, brought the translucent flesh to Dai Mubai's lips, and took the opportunity to nudge Xiao Wu with her elbow without leaving a trace.
"Your Majesty, have a lychee."
Qian Renxue's voice was soft, carrying a touch of dignified allure:
"Don't listen to this rabbit's nonsense."
"Back then, when you awakened the Radiant Holy Tiger, the entire continent was shaken."
"I even heard Grandpa mention it in the Worship Hall, saying that Star Luo had produced a peerless monster."
"At the time, I wondered what kind of person could make Grandpa value them so highly."
"Now it seems, Grandpa was still being conservative."
"You aren't a monster at all; you are clearly a monarch bestowed upon the world by the heavens."
Dai Mubai opened his mouth and ate the lychee.
"Xue'er is the one who knows how to talk."
"Unlike some rabbit, who only knows how to act cute."
Ning Rongrong, holding a teacup to the side, had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing that the two had a moment of respite, she quickly stepped forward, brought the teacup to Dai Mubai's lips, her voice cloyingly sweet:
"Your Majesty, have some tea to cleanse your palate."
"Although I didn't see the events of that year with my own eyes, I know that the records of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect document it clearly."
"That night, Grandpa Sword stared in the direction of Star Luo for the entire night."
"He said that a peerless, sharp aura that even his sword intent couldn't suppress had soared into the sky."
"So it turns out that was the tiger's roar from when Your Majesty awakened."
Dai Mubai drank a sip of tea from her hand, his mood excellent.
This was what life was about.
This was the enjoyment a monarch should have.
As for that version of himself in the Black World?
Let him continue to struggle in that quagmire.
The Sky Screen image shifted.
[White World]
[Time: After the awakening ceremony, returning to the Prince's Mansion]
In the scene.
Six-year-old Dai Mubai was being led by the hand by the Star Luo Emperor himself, followed by a grand honor guard.
The father and son were laughing and talking.
The smile on the Star Luo Emperor's face never faded; the wrinkles on his face were blooming with joy.
Just then.
An untimely voice rang out.
"Third Brother is truly lucky."
Everyone looked toward the source of the sound.
They saw a youth in his teens, accompanied by several attendants, blocking the middle of the road.
It was the eldest prince, Dai Weisi.
At this moment, although Dai Weisi was not yet old, his eyes already revealed a sinister glint.
He looked at Dai Mubai, who was being led by their father, deep jealousy hidden in the depths of his eyes.
Usually, his father was strict with him, but he still considered him important.
However, ever since his third brother revealed his talent, his father had no eyes for him at all.
Why?
I am the eldest son!
I am the future emperor!
Dai Weisi suppressed the resentment in his heart and said with a forced, insincere smile:
"I heard that Third Brother awakened an incredible martial soul, to the point that the crystal ball even exploded."
"I have come specifically to congratulate you."
"However, talent alone is not enough; actual combat is the only standard for testing the strong."
"Since Third Brother is such a genius, why don't you let me spar with you?"
"It will also allow me to see exactly how much weight this legendary Radiant Holy Tiger really carries."
As he spoke, soul power surged from Dai Weisi's body.
After all, he was several years older than Dai Mubai and had been cultivating for several years, so his soul power fluctuations were not weak.
Dai Weisi intended to give Dai Mubai a show of force in front of everyone.
He wanted to take advantage of the fact that Dai Mubai had not yet grown up to psychologically overwhelm him and destroy his invincible heart.
This tactic was very common in imperial struggles.
It was also the most common method Dai Weisi used to deal with Dai Mubai in the Black World.
However.
Before young Dai Mubai could speak.
A thunderous roar suddenly exploded.
"Insolent!"
This roar did not come from anyone else.
It was none other than the Star Luo Emperor.
The Star Luo Emperor's face instantly turned gloomy, his originally kind smile vanishing without a trace, replaced by the fury of an emperor.
"Smack!"
A loud slap landed heavily on Dai Weisi's face.
Dai Weisi was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground, half of his face instantly swelling up.
He covered his face, looking at his father in disbelief.
"Fa... Father?"
"You hit me?"
"I just wanted to spar with Third Brother..."
"Shut up!"
The Star Luo Emperor pointed at Dai Weisi, his finger trembling:
"Spar?"
"Don't think I don't know your petty schemes!"
"Jealous of talent and narrow-minded!"
"He is your own brother! He is the future hope of Star Luo!"
"As the elder brother, instead of thinking about how to care for your younger brother, you want to suppress him while he has just awakened and is not yet firmly established?"
"Who gave you the nerve!"
"..."
The Star Luo Emperor stepped forward, looking down at the trembling Dai Weisi from above:
"I am telling you, Dai Weisi."
"Put away those dirty tricks of yours."
"From today on, if Mubai loses even a single hair, I will hold you solely responsible!"
"Get back to your residence! You are grounded for three months! Without my decree, you are not allowed to step out of your room!"
After speaking.
The Star Luo Emperor turned around, and when he looked at Dai Mubai, his face was instantly filled with a warm smile again.
The speed of his change in expression was staggering.
"Mubai, you weren't scared, were you?"
"Don't pay any mind to that scoundrel of an older brother; he is just jealous of you."
"Let's go, Father will take you to pick out a spirit bone."
As this scene was broadcast.
Dai Mubai in the Black World completely broke down.
He watched the Star Luo Emperor on the Sky Screen, who, in order to protect his youngest son, did not hesitate to slap his eldest son in public.
He then recalled the father in his own memories—cold, heartless, allowing Dai Weisi to bully him, and even claiming it was "survival of the fittest."
The massive disparity caused his mental defenses to crumble entirely.
"Why..."
"Why is it like this..."
"!!!"
Dai Mubai knelt on the ground, clutching his head with both hands, letting out a painful wail.
"So it wasn't that Father was heartless."
"So it wasn't that the imperial family rules were unbreakable."
"So as long as one's talent is high enough, as long as one performs strongly enough, even the rules can be changed!"
"Father... he is capable of protecting his own children after all!"
He had always believed that the cruelty of the Star Luo Imperial Family was an iron law, a destiny that could not be defied.
That was why he chose to escape, why he chose to live in decadence.
But now, the Sky Screen was telling him otherwise.
That was wrong.
It was only because he wasn't strong enough, not stunning enough, not enough to make that man break his principles to protect him.
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