Defender

The deck was bustling at the moment. Li Shiyun was standing with Zhao Ximin, chatting as she held her hand.

Annie beside them also burst out laughing with them from time to time.

Because he was too far away, Ye Yuan could not make out what the two of them were saying.

Still, judging by their expressions, they seemed to be getting along quite well.

In contrast, Zhao Xirui and Xu Hang looked far more serious based on their expressions alone.

When he spotted Ye Yuan, Xu Hang waved him over.

"Xiao Yuan, let me introduce you. This is Elder Zhao's grandson, Zhao Xirui!"

Zhao Xirui held out both hands and warmly shook Ye Yuan's hand.

"Ye Yuan, thank you so much!

"Xu Hang already told me what happened before. If it hadn't been for you this time, my little sister really would have been in danger.

"If anything had happened to her, I wouldn't even have known how to explain it to the old man in my family!"

"You're too kind, Brother Zhao. I just happened to be there."

Ye Yuan exchanged a few polite words with him.

"Don't call me Brother Zhao. It sounds too distant. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Rui from now on!"

Zhao Xirui spoke frankly.

"Or you could call him the Defender."

Xu Hang unusually interrupted someone else's conversation with that remark.

"The Defender?"

Ye Yuan repeated it in confusion.

"I can tell from your age that you've never seen it. Defender of the Crystal Castle—Xirui!"

Xu Hang said with a hearty laugh.

Only then did Ye Yuan realize what he meant.

There really was an animated show like that, wasn't there? Its name seemed to be Extraordinary Princess or something?

It was an extremely old cartoon, apparently an M-country animation