The Star Luo Emperor's Scheme! Bai Yuan Enters the Game!

Dai Yun'er looked at her father's gaze.

Now she understood.

Although the emperor said he would "give Yun'er the freedom to choose," he had actually already arranged all the chess pieces on the board for her.

Long Yue is the obvious first choice.

The strongest young warrior of the Star Luo Empire, and the leader of the eight kings of the Monster Academy, he is the perfect candidate to be the prince consort from any perspective.

However, the fact that Dai Tianling included Bai Yuan in the candidate list shows that the emperor was not satisfied with the "optimal solution".

He was striving for a possibility that exceeded expectations for the Star Luo Empire.

Bai Yuan is ranked first on the Douluo Continent's Genius Ranking, and he has the support of the Leng Family the Spirit Pagoda behind him.

If we could keep him in the Star Luo Empire, his value would be no less than that of a Long Yue.

There are even infinite possibilities.

Therefore, bringing him into the game is the best option.

The phrase "Let's take another look, there's no rush" also reveals the emperor's grasp of the situation.

He wasn't sure at what point Bai Yuan would ultimately choose to stay, so he decided to leave some room for maneuver.

Bai Yuan saw Dai Yun'er and ran away in anger.

Her resistance precisely demonstrates that she is not a princess who can be manipulated at will.

This improved Bai Yuan's impression of her.

However, he also knew that a princess like her ultimately had very limited choices.

Royal marriages are never just a matter between two people.

Bai Yuan turned his gaze away. Dai Yun'er had already run far away, and Dai Tianling was talking to the Empress, her gaze occasionally drifting towards him.

"He's not bad either."

"But I doubt they'll stay."

Star Luo Empress walked to his side and said softly:

"What, is our Star Luo Empire really that unattractive?"

Dai Tianling shook his head.

His mind wasn't on this.

Is your mind elsewhere? Where is it?

He pointed to the sky.

Such lofty ambitions cannot be contained.

She admired the strong, but she believed that when Long Yue reached the top of the competition, Yun'er would fall in love with him.

"I hope so." The Empress grasped Dai Tianling's broad hand.

Just as Bai Yuan turned his gaze away from Dai Tianling and the Empress, he heard the last sentence, "I hope so."

The Empress held Dai Tianling's hand and said nothing more.

On the other side of the banquet, Bai Yuan and Yue Zhengyu were enjoying the special delicacies of the Star Luo Empire together.

Bai Yuan's eating manners weren't particularly deliberate, but his movements were swift and natural.

Yue Zhengyu sat next to him, holding a plate of freshly picked snacks.

Just as he was about to take a bite, he couldn't help but glance at Bai Yuan's actions.

He looked down at the plate in his hand, then at Bai Yuan, and sighed silently in his heart.

Why does he eat with more elegance and sophistication than I do?

How could that be!

He glanced around the banquet hall, his gaze sweeping past Tang Wulin and Xu Lizhi, who were engrossed in their food.

He took it back and looked down at the pastry in his hand.

I readjusted my posture.

He decided to stop looking in Bai Yuan's direction.

Compared to those two, I'm not bad at all.

Just then, the melodious music of the ball began to play.

The conversations that had not yet completely settled in the banquet hall were gradually drowned out.

Dai Yun'er walked through the crowd with light and confident steps, her pale yellow skirt shimmering under the lights.

"Look, the princess!"

"Who are you looking for to dance with?"

"Oh my god, they're heading towards Shrek!"

"No way, I ship her and Long Yue!"

Someone nearby lowered their voice.

Yue Zhengyu also noticed the approaching figure.

His gaze first fell on the pale yellow outline.

He then looked away again, quickly checking to see if the princess was indeed walking towards his location.

He quickly straightened up, lightly tapped his collar with his fingers, and then smiled and took a step forward:

"Hello, my name is Yue Zhengyu, from the Holy Angel Family..."

Dai Yun'er stopped in front of him, but her gaze went past his shoulder and landed on the white figure behind him.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

Yue Zhengyu's smile froze on his lips.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But in the end, he simply stepped back one step.

Dai Yun'er walked past him and stopped in front of Bai Yuan.

Hello, it's nice to see you again.

"Bai Yuan, may I invite you to dance?"

Her gaze fell on his face, her voice clear and natural.

Bai Yuan looked at her, then looked away and returned his gaze to Dai Yun'er's face:

"Of course..."

Bai Yuan looked at Dai Yun'er, about to speak.

Before he could finish speaking, a chilling sensation swept past from his side and behind.

It wasn't exactly bone-chilling, but it came with perfect precision, causing Dai Yun'er to shiver slightly.

He already has an appointment.

Gu Yue's voice came from behind Bai Yuan.

"I'll dance with him later."

As she approached, her long silver hair swayed slightly in the light.

Behind them followed Ye Xinglan and Yuanen Yehui, who were equally outstanding, walking at a leisurely pace.

Ye Xinglan's gaze swept between Bai Yuan and Dai Yun'er before landing on Gu Yue.

Yuanen Yehui stood a step away, as if observing the situation, or perhaps just passing by.

Dai Yun'er squinted at Gu Yue.

Gu Yue's eyes were cold and arrogant.

He's mine.

Gu Yue's tone was crisp and decisive.

She looked at Dai Yun'er, and then glanced at Ye Xinglan who was approaching from behind her.

That gaze carried a clear direction.

Dai Yun'er's gaze fell on Gu Yue, and she remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"Outstanding people always attract the opposite sex; you can't control him forever."

Her tone remained calm.

"I admire the strong, and the individual championship of the Soul Master Tournament is what I aspire to."

Bai Yuan stood between the two women.

His gaze moved from Dai Yun'er's face to Gu Yue's Gu Yue, and then back to Dai Yun'er's face.

He didn't interrupt, nor did he step aside.

Dai Yun'er's tone remained unchanged when she mentioned the individual championship in her previous statement.

She might be trying to create a buzz around him.

This would create a visible conflict between him and Long Yue, thus buying him more time.

He was not her target, but her tool.

Just as she knew he was only a temporary foothold between her and Long Yue.

Each takes what they need, without interfering with the other.

This woman is indeed extraordinary.

Dai Yun'er clenched her fists, turned around and left.

The pale yellow figure walked through the crowd and disappeared on the other side of the banquet hall.

She didn't want to marry Long Yue, whom she regarded as an older brother, nor did she want Dai Tianling to make all the decisions for her.

The only way to break this deadlock is through Bai Yuan.

She needs to first muddy the waters, making the world believe that her heart has shifted to Shrek's Bai Yuan.

Instead of being forced into the standard answer of "the bloodline of royalty and the Dragon King combined".

It would be even better if Bai Yuan returned to the Douluo Continent in the future, as she loudly proclaimed on the Star Luo Continent that she would marry no one but him.

In this way, the blame was directly shifted back onto Dai Tianling.

The princess chose a husband according to royal custom, but her father, the emperor, was unable to keep him.

She had just finished what she was supposed to do, but she didn't want anyone to know her still-forming intentions yet.

Bai Yuan watched the departing figure before turning his gaze away.

"This woman is quite shrewd."

"Then that means Long Yue should be nearby."