nycdaug Chapter 172 Becoming a Member of the Royal Family
Chapter 172 Becoming a Member of the Royal Family
With a mix of nervousness and anticipation, the five stepped onto the teleportation array. After a flash of light and a brief dizzying sensation, they finally returned to their familiar world.
As they appeared in the heart of Shanghai, the sunlight bathed them, bringing a touch of warmth. The group hurried back to the magnificent palace.
At this moment, the palace was exceptionally quiet, with only Su Yaqin sitting there leisurely, gently savoring the fragrant tea in her hand.
She raised her head slightly and saw the group of people who had suddenly returned. A look of surprise appeared on her face, and she couldn't help but ask, "Why are you back so soon? Didn't you say you would be back in a few more days?"
Song Xinglan quickly stepped forward and explained to her mother, "Mother, we rushed back because we had to discuss something extremely important with Father, so we cut our trip short and came back."
Standing to the side, Song Lingfei anxiously looked around, then turned his gaze to Su Yaqin and asked impatiently, "Mother, where is Father? Why can't we see him?"
Su Yaqin gently put down her teacup and replied slowly, "Your father has gone into seclusion to cultivate."
Su Yaqin smiled slightly, nodded and said, "According to your father, he has recently had some insights and feels that he needs to calm down and refine them properly, so that he may be able to advance to the next level in cultivation."
Just then, Su Yaqin's gaze was suddenly drawn to Song Wanning and Ye Chuxue, who walked hand in hand into the hall. Her eyes lit up immediately, and she asked with a face full of curiosity, "What are you two doing here...?"
Ye Chuxue blushed instantly, instinctively trying to break free from Song Wanning's tight grip on her hand, but Song Wanning showed no sign of letting go, instead holding on even tighter.
Song Wanning took a deep breath and mustered her courage to say, "Mother, Chuxue and I are in love, and we hope to receive your blessing."
Su Yaqin was taken aback at first, then slowly stood up. Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they watched her nervously.
Su Yaqin walked up to the two women, scrutinizing them closely with a probing look in her eyes. Ye Chuxue's palms were sweating with nervousness, while Song Wanning stared firmly into Su Yaqin's eyes.
After a moment, Su Yaqin smiled and said, "As long as you treat each other sincerely, I will naturally not object." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Song Wanning looked at Ye Chuxue with delight, while Ye Chuxue's eyes were filled with tears of emotion.
“In that case, we must properly arrange an identity for Xiaoxue so that things will be easier to do…” Su Yaqin nodded slightly, murmuring thoughtfully.
Just then, Song Wanning, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Mother, giving Xiaoxue only an identity is probably far from enough."
Su Yaqin frowned slightly, as if she had deeper considerations about this matter.
However, Su Yaqin said, "You know, Xiaoxue doesn't have a Dragon Clan Martial Soul..."
Before he could finish speaking, suddenly, an extremely terrifying pressure rose up like a tidal wave.
Su Yaqin looked on in astonishment and saw that behind Ye Chuxue, a pair of incredibly huge eyes, radiating a terrifying light, slowly emerged.
"What...what is this?!" Su Yaqin was horrified, stunned by the sudden turn of events.
Su Yaqin's expression changed drastically as she endured this pressure, because she clearly felt a powerful sense of oppression from someone in a superior position.
This feeling only appeared when facing dragons with extremely high bloodline concentration. Could it be...? Thinking of this, Su Yaqin looked at Ye Chuxue in disbelief and asked in a trembling voice, "Little... Little Xue actually possesses a dragon martial soul!?"
Upon hearing Su Yaqin's question, Song Wanning showed no surprise. Instead, she nodded gently and said slowly, "Not only that, Mother, you may not know, but Xiaoxue's strength has already reached the God Emperor realm!"
"Wh...what!?" Upon hearing this, Su Yaqin was struck dumb, as if by lightning.
After a long while, Su Yaqin slowly came back to her senses from her reverie.
She nodded slightly in agreement, then said softly, "If things continue to develop this way, then Xiaoxue is indeed qualified to become a member of the royal family."
"In that case, let's wait until your father successfully breaks through the barrier before we talk about it..." A loud and slightly authoritative voice suddenly came from halfway through the sentence.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Emperor walking towards them with a beaming smile and light steps.
"Father!" Upon seeing the Emperor appear, everyone present bowed respectfully.
The Emperor looked at everyone with a smile, clearly in a very good mood. He laughed heartily and said, "I have gained some insights from this closed-door cultivation. I can feel that I am only a hair's breadth away from breaking through to that crucial step!"
Song Xinglan quickly stepped forward and recounted in detail what had happened in the Dragon Scale Secret Realm to the Emperor.
Just as she finished speaking, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky, pressing down on everyone's hearts like an invisible mountain.
The oppressive aura came and went quickly; in the blink of an eye, the Human Emperor had already withdrawn his oppressive aura and returned to his previous kind and amiable appearance.
However, in that brief moment, several people present truly felt the deep fear of impending death.
The Emperor cleared his throat, breaking the brief silence, and then asked, "Alright, we can discuss this matter in more detail later. Besides that, is there anything else important you wish to report to me?"
Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Song Wanning took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and stepped forward to answer, "Father, I have something I wish to tell you..."
Afterwards, she told the Emperor all about her past experiences with Ye Chuxue.
As Song Wanning continued her narration, the Emperor's originally calm eyes gradually brightened, as if he had become extremely interested in what she was saying.
After a while, the Emperor smiled and nodded, saying, "That's easy. With Xiaoxue's current rank of Captain, she can definitely do it."
"We'll prepare tomorrow..."
At this moment, Ye Chuxue said, "Uncle Song, I have a request."