Chapter 68: Empress Snow’s Pity
Yuehai, who found a room to rest at random, received a transmission on her magic stone frequency from Leia.
Leia congratulated her while asking if Claude had been rude. Yuehai could only laugh it off. Suddenly feeling thirsty, she pushed open the door while continuing to listen to the magic sound stone. She wanted to go downstairs to the dining street for a good meal. It was fortunate that she didn’t open the door, because as soon as she did, a large pillar blocked the doorway.
“Oh my! Master Claude, why are you standing at the door? You scared me to death.”
Yuehai patted her chest and then spoke into the magic stone.
“It’s alright, it’s alright. Master Claude doesn’t know why he doesn’t come into my room’s doorway.”
“Well…” Claude scratched his head and said.
“I think Miss Yuehai needs a bodyguard.”
“Let the young master be the bodyguard. The Duke will kill me with his eyes,” Yuehai said, not daring to face such a situation alone. She pulled Claude into the room and continued, “Let’s talk inside.”
“You, sit here. I’ll go buy something to drink.”
“Then let me accompany you.”
“No, I need some time alone, and I’m still on the phone with Leia. What’s a big man like you doing tagging along? Sit down and rest!”
“Alright, alright.”
“Don’t worry, this is our Cyril’s territory. Who dares to lay a hand on me?” Yuehai laughed heartily, flipping his hair as he walked out, leaving Claude alone in the empty room.
As soon as Yuehai stepped out, her head-turning rate skyrocketed to one hundred percent. Whether you were a man, a woman, old, young, beautiful, or plain, as long as you had eyes, your gaze would be drawn to the stunning black-haired girl.
Meanwhile, the Imperial TV station went into a frenzy over Yuehai’s sudden appearance, leading to the immediate formation of fan clubs. Most of the rankings for beautiful women were shuffled around. Interviews flooded towards the Duke’s mansion, elevating Yuehai from being renowned in just a few countries to a national sensation in the entire empire!
Regardless of her abilities, even if Yuehai were just a decorative vase, she would still be able to earn overflowing riches. Unfortunately, the person in question was still pondering over what drink to choose.
Sitting on a chair outside the food street, Yuehai looked at the menu with a troubled expression. Meanwhile, the envious and admiring gazes around her fell upon her like deadly attacks. However, Yuehai was unfazed by them. She simply regarded them like a gentle breeze, unaffected by the storm. Holding the menu in her hand, every frown and smile from her elicited various strange noises from the men around her.
“Hello.”
Suddenly, a golden-haired girl in a red dress sat opposite Yuehai. She wore a black veil over her head, obscuring her face, but her melodious voice conveyed an extraordinary sense of refinement. Behind her stood a warrior, very young, dressed in military attire, which piqued Yuehai’s interest. What intrigued her even more was the invisible pressure emanating from the girl. Yuehai was no longer a newcomer; just by locking eyes, she could tell that the girl possessed the strength of an Emperor’s Seal level.
Such a person was definitely not ordinary.
“Hello, may I ask who you are…”
“I’m Xuelian. Miss, you are so beautiful,” the girl sincerely praised. Yuehai shook her head and then spoke.
“I’m Yuehai. Miss Xuelian, I believe I’ve heard of your name.”
“Of course, after all, the top two in the written exam were Miss Arena and me,” Xuelian chuckled, as if expecting praise. Yuehai shook her head nonetheless.
“I am from the Duke’s household. Naturally, I’ve heard of the young lady’s reputation.”
“Oh?” The warrior behind Xuelian voiced his interest. Despite the stunning beauty of Yuehai, as a sealed emperor-level expert, his perception was incredibly keen. Even if Yuehai were a few degrees more beautiful, she would still be just a vessel to him. Underneath the skin, she would be no different from those ugly individuals.
“So, you should know what to do,” the warrior threatened, but Xuelian pouted discontentedly.
“Ufas, how can you treat my newly acquainted friend like this! My identity will be revealed sooner or later anyway. Your attitude will only make others look down on us!”
“…” Ufas remained silent, seemingly uninterested in engaging. Yuehai was taken aback; these two didn’t seem like they had a master-servant relationship, yet there was still a sense of hierarchy between them. Moreover, Your Highness Xuelian, you’re being too familiar. How did we suddenly become friends?
“It’s okay, let’s just ignore him, treat him like a tree. By the way, Miss Yuehai feels so familiar to me, I can’t help but be drawn to her.”
Yuehai smiled faintly, thinking to herself, You must be kidding me. If it were a man who said this, it would definitely be flirting. Your Highness, the current Imperial Princess, talking to me about fate, doesn’t it feel like lowering your status?
“Miss Yuehai, you have a similar aura to mine,” Xuelian said, squinting her eyes and studying her for a while.
“A similar aura?…” Yuehai’s hair stood on end from being scrutinized, but Xuelian just smiled slightly and stood up happily.
“Today has been so enjoyable. I’ve played what I wanted to play and met the people I wanted to see. Ufas, let’s go,” Xuelian said enthusiastically, leading Ufas away, although the latter still gave Yuehai a cold glance before leaving.
Left behind at the table, Yuehai felt flustered. Watching their departing figures, she couldn’t help but think to herself, “Does Your Highness Xuelian’s family know how self-centered she is?”
