Chapter 225 Child Emperor

The Cold Harmony Hall, Xue Zhiyu's bedroom.

Xue Zhiyu had been busy all day. The repairs needed in Ice Spirit City were not just for the walls and damaged houses but also for the many civilians who had lost their husbands, sons, and fathers.

When Ice Spirit was in trouble, it was these people who, with their 'insignificant' strength, stood at the forefront, buying precious time minute by minute, allowing Ice Spirit City to hold on until the miracle finally appeared.

The royal family extended their utmost respect to them. In addition to the mourning ceremony held this morning, which was presided over by Snow Cypress, and the city-wide moment of silence, as Princess, Xue Zhiyu personally visited over seventy households, delivering the royal family's compensation and various condolences, while also documenting and addressing their needs.

To be honest, seeing Karida and Wang Feng leave, Xue Zhiyu actually yearned for the outside world even more, but after this battle, she also understood her responsibility.

Today, when Jina and the others mentioned traveling again during their visit to the heroes' families, Xue Zhiyu refused.

It wasn't just because her father no longer pressured her to marry Aota. Those names that were once merely entries on a list of merits or inscriptions on martyrs' tombstones now represented real, living people.

As the future Queen of Ice Spirit, her duty was not about grandiose talk of leaving a legacy or so-called reforms; she had been too naive before.

Even if she really wanted to travel, she couldn't act on a whim. There was still much for her to learn.

Xue Zhiyu changed into her nightgown and lay down, deciding to fall asleep quickly as there was much to do tomorrow.

Creak...

The hall door seemed to have been blown open by the wind, letting in a cold draft. Just as Xue Zhiyu was about to get up to close it, the door gently shut again and latched.

A slender figure then quickly darted through the hall and directly burrowed into Xue Zhiyu's bed: "I'm freezing! Sister, it's so warm here!"

Xue Zhiyu covered her forehead: "How did you get here?"

"The wind is strong tonight, I was scared!" Xuecai giggled, pulling the blanket tighter around herself: "I want to sleep with you. I've been waiting for you all night, only to see the light in your hall turn on just now!"

"You're so grown up..." Xue Zhiyu couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. How old are you, still playing this?

"Never mind! I've already come here, it would be hard to make me go back now. I didn't even wear my coat! What if I catch a cold? And... Hey, sis, have you grown again?" Xuecai marveled as she cupped her sister's figure with both hands. She was developing too, and quite well-endowed, but Xuecai didn't like it because she found it cumbersome. Several pretty dresses she used to love were no longer suitable: "You can't tell just by looking at your clothes... How do you manage that, sis?"

"Just wrap tighter..." Xue Zhiyu couldn't resist her, nor did she want to. She had heard that during the most critical moment of the city's defense, it was Xuecai's arrow that saved their father's life. In the past two days, their father's attitude toward Xuecai had changed significantly, which made Xue Zhiyu genuinely happy. It seemed that their family was finally becoming a family again.

As she adjusted the blanket around Xuecai's neck, she noticed Xuecai staring at her with wide eyes: "Sis, what's wrong? You look a bit lost."

"Nothing." Xue Zhiyu said: "Just a bit tired today."

"I think you're emotionally drained!" Xuecai's eyes sparkled, as if she had discovered some great secret: "Hmph! That jerk Wang Feng actually left without saying goodbye, making you sad... He still owes me eight thousand yuan!"

Xue Zhiyu smiled helplessly: "Xuecai, he doesn't owe us anything anymore. If anything, we owe him a lot."

"Hehe!" Xuecai laughed: "Sis, the way you look, it seems like you really have feelings for him! Wasn't he very handsome when he saved you? Didn't you say there were hundreds of ice bees chasing you? The Snow Wolf King carrying two people probably couldn't outrun the swarm! By the way, how did you escape?"

This... she had hit on a crucial point.

Xue Zhiyu paused for a moment.

To be honest, although she was unconscious at the time, she seemed to have some awareness. Even though she didn't see it with her own eyes, Xue Zhiyu vaguely felt that Wang Feng had driven away the ice bees, and those bees seemed to fear him. But... that simply didn't make sense.

She had asked her great-grandfather about this, but he only smiled and spoke ambiguously. Xue Zhiyu could sense that her great-grandfather knew something but didn't want her to know.

"I'm not sure either." Xue Zhiyu thought for a moment before saying: "Perhaps, as Great-Grandfather said, it was fate."

"So, what do you really think? Are you going to find Wang Feng in Aurora City?"

Xue Zhiyu smiled: "We'll see. First, we need to deal with the matters in Ice Spirit Kingdom or get Father's approval."

"That’s going to be tough." Xuecai pouted her lips, but then her excitement returned, "How about I go ahead and scout for you? I’ll head to Aurora City first and keep an eye on Wang Feng, making sure he doesn’t fool around with anyone else! Sister, let me tell you, guys like Wang Feng need to be watched closely; that guy isn’t reliable, and if you’re not careful, those seductive women will take advantage of him..."

The more she talked, the more enthusiastic she became, while Xue Zhiyu listened with a mix of amusement and embarrassment, feeling a slight blush creep up her cheeks: "What kind of talk is this, little girl? The engagement between Wang Feng and me is fake, and you know that very well. Even if I go to Aurora City to see him, it would just be catching up as friends..."

"Does that mean you don’t find him attractive?" Xuecai exclaimed, suddenly enlightened, "Ah, right, you’re the great Queen of Bingling. If you don’t fancy him, then he’s mine! I’ll go to Aurora City to find Wang Feng. Since I’m still young and can’t support myself, he won’t be able to ignore me. I’ll stick to him like glue, ruining any chance he has with other women until I wear him down..."

Xue Zhiyu was taken aback, unable to help but laugh and cry at the same time: "What kind of talk is this, little girl? Are you in heat?"

"Oh, oh, oh, so there is some content here! You actually have objections, yet you say you don’t feel anything!" Xuecai teased.

Xue Zhiyu tickled her under the armpits fiercely: "What nonsense, no wonder Father often gets angry with you, teaching you such bad habits at your age..." Oh, my god.

"Lighter, lighter! I’ll get you too! Oh my god, they’re so big!"

...

Dozens of empty wine bottles were scattered haphazardly around the room, along with half a cake, a few leftover steaks, a half-empty bottle of ‘Green Ghost,’ several seductive undergarments, and colorful dresses, all thrown carelessly on the table and sofa, leaving the room in disarray.

Under the large bed lay four or five pairs of shoes, and several slender, white legs protruded from the tangled blankets, among them a pair of thick, hairy legs.

Sigh...

The blanket was pulled back, and Fu Liye rubbed his forehead, untangling himself from the arms and legs wrapped around him. He got up, sighing, “Being too charming is also a trouble. The girls are too passionate; after a good workout, a beautiful sleep, and the day starts off wonderfully.”

He walked out, gently closing the door behind him, stretching his limbs. However, he couldn’t understand why the ice bees had retreated. He tried to investigate but nearly got trapped by the ice bees, so he gave up on that idea. If his guess was correct, a new queen must have been born, but could it really be that coincidental to encounter the ice bees’ generational change?

With a flick of his right hand, a yellow talisman appeared at his fingertips, which he casually tossed back into the room, creating a barrier.

"Puff!" Another talisman appeared, burning and transforming into a black shadow.

"Boss, the mission failed," Fu Liye shrugged helplessly. "I happened to encounter the Queen Bee's succession, and it wasn't fully accomplished. But Karida suddenly appeared. Should I take action?"

The shadow remained silent for a moment: "It doesn't matter; the objective has been achieved. Proceed with the next task. The Child Emperor will handle this side of things."

Fu Liye was taken aback: "Does it have to be him? I can do it too..."

The shadow did not respond, and the black mist suddenly burst into flames.

Puff~

A soft sound, and the black shadow vanished in a ball of fire.

Fu Liye shook his head helplessly. Could he be serious? The Child Emperor... Among the Nine Sons of the New World, they don't all know each other, and the Child Emperor is definitely the most mysterious. No one knows his true identity.

The Child Emperor...

Sigh, I'm a man who cherishes women, I really can't bring myself to do it, but the Child Emperor is different. That guy is a psychopath, both mentally and physically.

Fu Liye glanced at the long white legs on the bed, and his mood brightened instantly.

Forget it, who cares about her? I can barely manage my own women, let alone worry about others. Tsk tsk, Long Yue's girls are so fair-skinned. If only that interesting little brother of mine were here, drinking and chatting with him would truly be one of life's great pleasures...

...

To travel from Ice Spirit Kingdom to Aurora, the fastest route is by sea, first to Koblin Harbor, a well-known goblin port and auction center, which also has ships to the Azure Principality.

The Snow Wolf King's speed was indeed fast, covering the distance to Snowfield Town in just half a day. By evening, they had reached the vicinity of the Twilight Mountains.

The temperature here gradually became 'warmer.' It was summer after all, and once you left the icy territory of Snowfield Town in Ice Spirit Kingdom, people in other areas had already switched to light summer clothing.

Karida had originally planned to travel through the night, but with Wang Feng constantly complaining from behind, they could only make a brief stop in the mountains.

The Dusk Mountains were extremely dangerous for ordinary people, teeming with fierce and cruel beasts. Regular caravans often needed to hire many mercenaries for protection when passing through, but this was clearly not an issue for Karida.

To her, these beasts were merely delicious meals waiting to be savored.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

Hearing slight movements in the forest while still riding on the snow wolf, Karida leaned down slightly as she moved, picked up two pebbles from the ground, and with a gentle flick of her wrist, caught two plump rabbits.

By the stream in the mountain gorge, a campfire was lit. Aota and his two companions were clearly not meticulous enough and hadn't prepared any flintstones. Old Wang gave them a poor review. He had intended to show off his fire-drilling skills but struggled for a long time without success. Then he received a kick on his buttocks. By then, Brother Karida had already prepared the game by the river and set up the tent. She took out two flintstones: "Get lost."

Old Wang looked speechless: "Brother Karida, if you had flintstones, why didn't you take them out earlier?"

Brother Karida said indifferently: "I saw how eager you were to show off and couldn't bear to dampen your enthusiasm."

But you could kick my butt? Old Wang rubbed his sore bottom and got up. He saw the campfire blazing, the rabbits roasting over it, and Brother Karida turning them occasionally. The skin turned crispy and shiny, and she occasionally sprinkled some unknown herb juice on them. Soon, the aroma spread, making Old Wang and the others drool.

The rabbits were done, and Old Wang took a bite. The meat was crispy outside and tender inside, so delicious that he almost swallowed his tongue.

Look, look!

What does it mean to be graceful in the hall and capable in the kitchen? Hunting, barbecuing, setting up tents—she can do it all. If you want to marry, marry someone like Brother Karida!