Star Luo City, the True Trump Card

Sword Douluo stood beside Ning Fengzhi, looking puzzled by his expression.

"Ah, Rongrong has someone she likes."

Ning Fengzhi sighed.

Hearing this, Sword Douluo immediately grew curious. "Rongrong has someone she likes? Who is it? Who's capable enough to win her heart?"

"Ah... The one she likes is Dai Mubai! A prince of the Star Luo Empire! She even wants me to interfere in the imperial succession..."

Ning Fengzhi spoke helplessly.

"What?"

Sword Douluo was instantly shocked.

For a moment, he truly wanted to ignore everything else and help that Dai Mubai obtain the throne.

After all, he was Rongrong's Grandpa Sword. As long as Rongrong was happy, that was enough.

But when he saw Ning Fengzhi's expression, he came back to his senses.

That was impossible.

"Rongrong... I'm afraid Grandpa Sword will have to let you down this time. Don't blame Grandpa, all right?"

"A Titled Douluo may be powerful, but they cannot ignore an entire nation and interfere in an empire's succession. Not to mention that Spirit Hall is watching like a tiger."

"If we support a prince, what will the Heaven Dou Empire think? What will Spirit Hall think? The current situation is already tense enough. Ah..."

However, at this point, Sword Douluo changed the subject. "Still, speaking of it, Dai Mubai's talent is decent enough. He's just too young."

"In the Throne Succession War, it seems he has no chance of winning."

Listening to Sword Douluo, Ning Fengzhi helplessly shook his head. He picked up his pen and wrote Ning Rongrong a letter of refusal.

At the end of the letter, he added, "The two of you are impossible!"

"No, that's impossible!"

Shrek Academy

Staring at the letter in her hands, Ning Rongrong's face was filled with disbelief.

Her father...

How could he...

How could he refuse her request?

Ning Rongrong had never expected it.

Her father had refused her.

In Ning Rongrong's memories, Ning Fengzhi had hardly ever refused her anything.

But now...

Especially that final sentence in the letter.

"You two are impossible!"

It was like a sharp sword piercing through Ning Rongrong's heart.

In that instant, Ning Rongrong could no longer hold back her tears.

At first, she only sobbed quietly. Then her sobs grew louder and louder, until finally, Ning Rongrong collapsed onto the table and wept bitterly.

"How could this happen?"

"How could this happen?!"

Was Dai Mubai really going to die?

Ning Rongrong's heart felt as if it were being stabbed. Was this what love felt like?

I love Dai Mubai?

She had to find Dai Mubai.

The moment Ning Rongrong climbed over Shrek Academy's wall, she was knocked unconscious and caught in someone's arms.

"Ah, how could I not be worried about Dai Mubai too?"

The one holding Ning Rongrong was Flender. His face was also full of regret.

How was he doing now?

Flender gazed at the bright moonlight and thought to himself.

The next day.

At the entrance to Star Luo City.

Su Yue was taking a stroll through the streets when she somehow ended up here.

"How did I get here?"

Su Yue looked at the bustling crowd by the gate. The soldiers were maintaining order and checking identities.

These past few days, she had often worried about her brother and the Third Prince. Perhaps the longing in her heart had brought her here.

As the Imperial Capital, Star Luo City saw countless people entering and leaving every day.

She looked outside.

Beyond the city, those waiting to enter had formed a long queue stretching dozens of meters.

Unfortunately, none of them were the people she wanted to see.

"I wonder where those people ran off to. I hope they really escaped Dai Weisi's pursuit!"

At least that would give Dai Weisi something to worry about.

Brother, Third Prince, when are you coming back?

The forces in the Imperial Capital had already disbanded.

The Minister of Finance had been appointed by the Great Emperor, but he had his own powerful backing and had no need to fear any prince.

Miss Zhu Zhuqing had fled the Imperial Capital and vanished without a trace. In the entire Star Luo Empire, only she, her brother, and the Third Prince remained.

Was there really still hope?

Su Yue felt as though a mountain rested upon her shoulders.

Just as she was about to turn and leave.

A familiar figure appeared outside the city.

Su Yue thought she was seeing things, so she looked closer.

She saw Su Xiong spread his wings and slowly descend from the sky, Dai Mubai in one hand and Zhu Zhuqing in the other.

Seeing his younger sister, Su Xiong smiled at her.

Su Yue's small mouth fell open, and the fire in her seemingly dead heart suddenly reignited.

They really weren't dead!

Her brother, His Highness, and Miss Zhu Zhuqing had all returned!

Dai Mubai entered the passageway to the side.

As a prince, he naturally did not need to queue with ordinary people.

"Stop. Identification?"

The guards at the special passage were even stronger, all at the Soul Emperor level. They were powerful enough to serve as commanders of a thousand in the military.

If anyone refused inspection, they would immediately make an arrest.

No matter who you were.

In the Star Luo Empire, everything had to yield before imperial authority.

The people in the nearby line also looked over curiously, wanting to know what sort of person was entitled to use the special passage.

Dai Mubai took out a token and tossed it to the other party.

A flash of gold entered the guard's sight.

"A-a Prince's Token?!"

The guard cried out in shock.

He had guarded this gate for five years, yet this was the first time he had ever seen such a token.

"He's actually a prince?"

"It's His Highness the Prince. We can't be so disrespectful."

"So he's such a distinguished figure. No wonder he can use the special passage."

The crowd gasped in amazement. They had not expected to encounter a prince simply by entering the city, and they curiously sized him up.

"So this is a prince. He really does look outstanding."

"No, I've seen His Highness the First Prince before. He doesn't look like this. Could it be...?"

Some among them were not ordinary people and had already sensed that something was wrong.

Recalling the rumors of the Third Prince being driven out of the Imperial Capital, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Something huge was about to happen!

"Can I go in now?"

Dai Mubai looked at the guard.

"Yes, yes, yes. Please proceed, Your Highness."

The guard hurriedly stepped aside, clearing the way for the prince, Su Xiong, and Zhu Zhuqing.

He could not help but feel lingering fear.

He had nearly offended a prince.

One of his former colleagues had offended the First Prince and suffered suppression from his superior because of it.

The guard instinctively assumed that Dai Mubai was the same kind of person as Dai Weisi.

"Brother!"

After passing through the corridor, the group saw the sights within the city.

Su Yue rushed toward Su Xiong, and the two embraced tightly.

At that moment, no amount of words could express the longing in her heart.

"Hahaha."

Su Xiong patted her shoulder, equally happy to be reunited with his sister.

But this was not the place to talk.

The group found a restaurant.

"Your Highness, shouldn't we go to the Imperial Palace first?"

Inside the lavish private room, the dishes had not yet arrived, but Su Xiong had already become anxious.

Until he saw the Star Luo Emperor, he would not be at ease.

"Don't worry. What's coming will always come."

Dai Mubai was unexpectedly calm.

He knew what Su Xiong was worried about. It was nothing more than Dai Weisi going completely mad and making a move in the Imperial City.

But what could he do even if he knew?

"Even if we go now, it won't stop Dai Weisi from acting."

"We might as well let all those demons and monsters crawl out. I want to see exactly who wants me dead so badly."

Dai Mubai took a sip of tea and spoke casually.

Ripples stirred in Su Yue's heart. His Highness seemed much more handsome than before.

Dai Mubai was not speaking out of blind confidence. He naturally had something to rely on.

In his shop, a large lock had sealed the store shut.

Just yesterday, a staff had appeared in his shop, and he had decisively locked the shop.

Moonlight Ritual: usable below level 80. Temporarily raises the user by 10 levels and grants one Limit Soul Ring for ten minutes.

That was the staff's effect.

Not only that, he had also opened the Golden Orb dropped when he killed the Longxing City Lord earlier.

What came out of it was his true trump card.