Refusing to Let Go of Status Is the Path to Death!

On the Sky Screen, the image of Dai Mubai bowing his head in supplication at a café was laid bare before the eyes of everyone on the continent.

Star Luo Empire, the main palace hall.

The atmosphere was suppressed to the freezing point; the court was deathly silent.

Because of the existence of the Sky Screen, the Star Luo Empire had dispatched spirit masters to investigate that village girl and compile intelligence.

This intelligence report was placed on the desks of almost everyone present, one copy for each.

The content of the report was simple, consisting of only a thin sheet of paper, detailing everything about the village girl named Cuihua who appeared on the Sky Screen.

Born with no spirit power.

Hailing from a farming family in the outskirts of Soto City.

To make ends meet, she had even worked in the dark alleys, engaging in illicit flesh trade.

And this was the object with whom their Star Luo Empire's dignified Third Prince, possessor of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger bloodline and a strong contender for the future throne, was currently begging for an alliance in such a low-spirited manner.

Dai Tianfeng sat upright on the White Tiger Throne, his gaze cold as he watched the light screen in mid-air.

The White Tiger Martial Soul represented endless slaughter and imperial majesty. Which of the Star Luo princes throughout the generations had not been a powerhouse who climbed out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, stepping over the bones and blood of their own brothers?

Yet now, his own biological son, Dai Tianfeng's son, was actually bowing his head and yielding!

An alliance?

An alliance with a lowly village girl who had worked in the flesh trade?

A supreme humiliation!

This was not just the disgrace of Dai Mubai as an individual; it was the disgrace of the Star Luo Imperial Family, and the disgrace of every subject in the Star Luo Empire!

The glory of a thousand years of heritage was wiped out in this instant.

"Has my White Tiger bloodline really raised such a spineless piece of trash? Where is the pride of a prince? Where is the dignity of the royal family?"

Dai Tianfeng asked himself, his breathing becoming heavy.

However, he was, after all, the monarch in charge of the empire. After only a moment, he forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart and began to analyze the current situation with the cold, calculating mind of an emperor.

That village girl named Cuihua did indeed hold a status in that high-dimensional world that surpassed Mubai's.

If Mubai could swallow his pride and use this connection to obtain the Gene Serum from that world and acquire the training resources of the martial arts hall, then this transaction would be extremely cost-effective in terms of pure profit.

The succession rules of the Star Luo Imperial Family were, in essence, the most brutal survival of the fittest.

Only those who survived were qualified to discuss dignity on the throne.

Back then, when Dai Mubai fled without a fight to Shrek Academy in the Heaven Dou Empire to avoid a life-or-death struggle with Dai Weisi, it was, in Dai Tianfeng's heart, an act of pure cowardice that left him feeling immensely disappointed.

But today, watching Dai Mubai on the Sky Screen willing to discard even the glory of the royal family just to survive, this willingness to stop at nothing for a greater goal actually touched Dai Tianfeng in a subtle way.

At the very least, he knew how to endure and lie low in the face of absolute disadvantage.

In this regard, he was far better than those fools who clung to their pride only to lose their lives in the end.

Dai Tianfeng found a justifiable reason for himself in his heart.

At this moment, the First Prince, Dai Weisi, standing by Dai Tianfeng's side, watched the scene on the light screen and almost couldn't help but laugh out loud in the court.

The Star Luo Imperial Family had lost all face because of Dai Mubai, but from this day forward, the position of heir to the Star Luo Empire would definitely have nothing to do with Dai Mubai!

His Imperial Father would never allow such a disgraceful prince to inherit the throne!

Dai Weisi was filled with the pleasure of revenge, but this pleasure did not last long before a sense of crisis arose in him.

If Dai Mubai really managed to obtain training resources through that village girl and successfully survived this year, returning to the Douluo Continent alive, it would be a massive problem for him.

"Father, Third Brother's actions are truly a disgrace to the royal family's reputation..."

Before he could finish, Dai Tianfeng's cold gaze swept over, cutting him off directly: "No one is to spread word of today's events."

"In this court, no one is to discuss this further."

"What was lost today was not just the face of the Star Luo Imperial Family, but the face of the entire Star Luo Empire and all its subjects!"

"You all should understand!"

The scene shifted, and the suppression of the Star Luo Empire did not affect the Heaven Dou Empire thousands of miles away.

On the dirt playground of Shrek Academy.

Ma Hongjun stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning, his small eyes wide with shock.

What kind of status did Dai Laoda have?

A prince of the Star Luo Empire; even if he had run away from home, he was still a noble of unquestionable standing, usually spending money like water at the academy and looking down on everyone.

But now, Dai Laoda was actually taking the initiative to ask for an alliance with Cuihua?

For a moment, Ma Hongjun felt as if his worldview was about to shatter.

"This can't be real, right..."

Ma Hongjun muttered to himself, scratching his head fiercely, feeling as if his brain couldn't quite keep up.

Tang San glanced sideways at Ma Hongjun, his eyes cold as he watched the images on the Sky Screen.

Although he felt a trace of surprise at Dai Mubai's submissive behavior, his attention was not entirely focused on these differences in status.

"Dai Laoda is doing the right thing."

"In a position of absolute disadvantage, using the status of a fellow countryman to form an alliance is the optimal solution available right now."

"As for status or whatever..."

Tang San sneered in his heart.

He himself was originally just an outer sect disciple of the Bashu Tang Sect, who had stolen the inner sect's secret arts before leaping off a cliff to prove his resolve.

Yet, having been in this Douluo Continent for over a decade, had he ever mentioned his past-life identity to anyone?

When going to a brand-new, unknown world, one must be prepared to discard all identities and burdens from the previous world at any time; if one still clings to past airs, that is simply a path to self-destruction.

"A village girl who worked in such a lowly trade—how could she possibly receive such a miraculous encounter!"

Ning Rongrong felt as if she were burning up with jealousy.

Why?

A mere village girl, who could barely recognize a few characters, had been selected by the Sky Screen simply because of good luck, and had instantly ascended to the heavens to become a favored child of that high-dimensional world.

In contrast, she, Ning Rongrong, the dignified little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, had grown up immersed in heavenly treasures; her status was incredibly noble.

If the person selected by the Sky Screen had been her, with the intelligence and insight she had cultivated since childhood, she would surely have fared a hundred times better than this village girl.

No!

That's not right!

I am already noble; there is no need to compare myself to a lowly village girl!

Ning Rongrong's face became increasingly twisted, and this entire display was taken in by Zhu Zhuqing, who stood in the corner.

Zhu Zhuqing let out a soft laugh.

As for Dai Mubai's choice today, she had actually foreseen the outcome the very moment she saw the two light screens intersect on the Sky Screen.

Dai Mubai could even flee from an established marriage contract, so what did it matter if he acted as a bodyguard for a village girl?

This so-called Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire was, in essence, a coward.

Usually at the academy, he spoke with high-sounding words, claiming he was unwilling to fight his own kin or see his brothers slaughter one another, which was why he had voluntarily withdrawn from the competition.

In reality, this was nothing more than an excuse found to avoid the duel with Dai Weisi out of fear of death.

A man who lacked even the courage to face a strong enemy could naturally, in order to survive in another world, fawn over anyone without any bottom line.