Travel · Imperial Capital Arc (Prologue): Oh My God! The Part-Time Poet!

At 5:30 p. m., the plane landed smoothly at Imperial Capital Airport.

As the capital of the Dragon Country, this place attracts the attention of the world. The airport is bustling with people, full of tourists who have come from afar. The beeping of security machines and the rolling of luggage wheels give the airport a sense of order amidst the hustle and bustle.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

"To be honest, it's a plane, it's really fast." Xiao Ling couldn't help but exclaim after walking out of the airport.

They arrived in a private plane, and a shuttle bus picked them up as soon as they landed to take them to a dedicated security checkpoint. Their luggage was transported by a dedicated person, so Xiao Ling and the girls behind him looked like they were traveling light.

"Uh, I think I see a familiar bus?" Dania pointed to the familiar bus not far away, her eyes twitching.

"Let me see... isn't this Uncle Qiushui's bus?" Aemeath looked in the direction Dania was pointing and immediately recognized the bus. "A-Yu, I'm not mistaken, am I?"

But Hajiling's focus is not on the bus right now.

With his sharp eyes, he noticed two pretty girls standing in front of the bus. He selectively ignored the one on the right and focused his attention on the rather familiar-looking figure on the left.

Although the other person had obviously changed into modern clothes to fit in with local customs, the pair of horns on her head and her signature short red hair made her identity obvious.

"My goodness! A part-time poet!"

"What kind of title is that?" Ciaccona was somewhat offended. "Listen carefully, my name is Ciaccona, the bard Ciaccona, not the part-time poet you're talking about."

"If you do this again, I'll write poems about your romantic escapades with your three thousand concubines and spread them everywhere."

"Just kidding," Xiao Ling said with a smile. "But how did you know I have three thousand beauties in my harem?"

"Look." Ciaccona gestured with his lip towards the girl next to him.

"Ha..." Xiao Ling indicated that she didn't want to face this person, so she changed the subject, "Alright, let's get in the car, we need to get these girls somewhere to stay first..."

Then, just as he was about to get into the car, he was tightly hugged by a pair of slender yet strong arms, and felt a rather large softness on his back.

"Ugh~ really, I'm your cousin, how can you ignore me like this? I'll cry!" A sweet female voice rang in Xiao Ling's ear, and she poked his cheek with her fingertip.

"How come I didn't know we were that close?" Xiao Ling feigned ignorance. "Didn't you look down on me back then?"

"Why bring this up when it's been so long? Besides, wasn't it me who paid for you when you maxed out Cartethyia's chains?"

The adorable Little Cart, suddenly mentioned: Meow meow meow?

Xiao Ling didn't want to argue with this person any longer and was about to break free from his grasp when the Honey Peach moved faster than him.

Dania had barely witnessed the two's intimate interaction when she grabbed Hajiling and pulled her out with such force and speed that Xiao Ling almost stumbled and fell flat on her face.

She pulled Hajiling behind her like a mother hen protecting her chicks, then said to the strange girl in front of her in an unfriendly tone, "Don't you know that men and women should maintain appropriate social distance? Even if you're relatives, this is really overstepping your bounds!"

(After all, it's not like we're acting out Dream of the Red Chamber...)

"Huh? You are..." Dania's retort drew the other person's attention to her. "Wow! It's the real Yaya! Come here and let your big sister give you a hug!"

"Who wants you to hug me?! Hey! Wait! Let go of me!"

Alright, now Hajiling is free, but Honey Peach is the next to suffer.

"Ciaccona, your companion... is quite enthusiastic." Iuno couldn't help but tease, watching the interaction between Dania and the girl Xiao Ling called her cousin.

"I think so too. She was just like this when she took me in." Ciaccona also felt helpless. "While being warm to people is a good thing, she's clearly the kind of person who's overly warm."

"Don't be offended, she plays Wuthering Waves just like me," Xiao Ling explained, her eyes twitching.

Hajiling's words completely enlightened the Solaris superheroes present.

"Speaking of which, you two seem quite close," Aemeath, a hint of jealousy creeping into her voice. "A-Yu, aren't you going to introduce your cousin to us?"

"Actually, I don't think it makes any difference whether I introduce her or not. I didn't even know she would come to pick me up," Xiao Ling said helplessly. "But there's nothing I can do; Little Ai asked anyway."

"Her name is Xiao Xue, my uncle's daughter. Well... she's a fairly well-known violinist, and her anime and manga obsession is even stronger than mine. If you ever get a chance to go to her room, you'll see a ton of posters and figurines."

"Um, senior, I have a feeling that Yaya is about to die..." Sigrika tugged at Xiao Ling's sleeve to remind her.

After receiving the signal, Xiao Ling looked in the direction of her cousin and Dania, and found that Miss Honey Peach was gradually showing dead fish eyes and a look of utter despair.

"ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh, alright, that's enough. Don't scare people away as soon as you arrive." He sighed softly.

"Hehehe..." Xiao Xue gave an awkward yet polite smile before finally letting go of the blueberry cake.

Dania regained her freedom, and the first thing she did was to take small, quick steps and hide behind Xiao Ling, revealing only her beautiful, starry eyes as she warily watched the unfriendly newcomer before her.

"Okay, cousin, you've already lowered the impression level to negative on our first meeting. You've really got some nerve," Xiao Ling teased. "When we get home, I really need to have a good talk with Uncle about you. What if he doesn't want to come next time after you pranked him like that?"

"Wow, cousin, you're so heartless! How could you bear to let your lovely, beautiful, and generous cousin get scolded?"

"Sorry, but personally, I don't think you fit any of those three advantages." Xiao Ling said, barely breathing.

"Much better than some guy who's building a harem," Xiao Xue retorted sarcastically.

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, if you want to bicker, go bicker in the car. My boss is waiting to see his lovely nieces-in-law." Qiushui suddenly spoke up, making Aemeath and the others behind her blush deeply.

"Isn't this a bit too fast...?" Jinhsi's cheeks flushed slightly, and the dragon scales seeping from her arms shimmered with iridescent light in the sunlight.

"It's too early to talk about a niece-in-law, after all, they haven't even gotten married yet..." Sigrika's cheeks were flushed, and her head was spinning.

"If you ask me, it's only a matter of time. After all, we live under the same roof. I don't believe Blank has no feelings for us beautiful ladies." Iuno hit the nail on the head.

Xiao Ling gave Iuno a look that said, "You understand me best," and the genius strategist immediately blushed and turned her face away.

"Alright, girls, get on the bus. Lao Xue, you sit in the front, I'm afraid you'll scare my girls."

"Oh, oh, 'my girls,' I didn't realize, Lao Ling, that you really wanted to emulate the ancient emperors with their many wives and concubines."

"If you keep being so sarcastic, I'll tell your uncle all your dirty secrets!"

"Okay, Ms. Ling, I was wrong, please forgive me."

"I can't tell for a moment whether these two are in-laws or enemies..." Ciaccona was a little speechless.

"It's just mutual teasing at most; maybe that's how they get along," the Rover explained.

In short, after this little incident, everyone finally got on the bus, and with the roar of the engine, the bus sped off towards the Xiao family mansion.