Chapter 5352
The look she gave him, besides scrutiny, also held a subtle hint of wariness. It was the look of someone who had spent years at the center of power, accustomed to weighing the pros and cons.
Kai quickly guessed in his mind: This Zi Yuan was probably not just the king’s aide.
The ruler of the Divine Kingdom is old and needs someone to take care of him. Zi Yuan is young and beautiful, and has sufficient cultivation and intelligence. Maybe she is the ruler’s bedmate.
On weekdays, he helps the king deal with trivial matters, and occasionally participates in political affairs as a staff member, which allows him to hide his tracks while staying by the king’s side at any time.
Kai felt a little distressed when he thought of such a beautiful girl being pressed down by an old man.
However, Kai did not show it, but instead showed a perfect smile on his face, and said with a cupped hand: “I am Kai. I am not sending the princess back this time for any reward. It is just that I happened to encounter Her Royal Highness the Princess alone outside, and I was worried about her safety, so I took the liberty to send her back.
After all, the Kingdom of God and the Temple are about to marry, and the safety of Her Royal Highness the Princess is related to the stability of the Sixth Heaven. I dare not sit idly by.”
He specifically mentioned the word “marriage” to test Zi Yuan’s reaction and to make his own behavior appear more reasonable.
A monk who cares about the situation in the Sixth Heaven and sends the lost princess back is more likely to make people let down their guard than a monk with ulterior motives.
When Zi Yuan heard the word “marriage”, a subtle fluctuation flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Chen is indeed thoughtful.
Her Royal Highness the Princess has just returned and must be tired. Let her return to the palace to rest first. I will take Fellow Daoist Chen around the Divine Capital.”
Kai nodded: “Okay.”
Zi Yuan said no more and ordered the divine guards to take the princess away. She then turned around and led Kai towards the city.
The streets of the Divine Capital are wide and clean, and the buildings on both sides are built with divine stones and fairy wood, with carved beams and painted rafters, exuding the luxury and majesty of the gods everywhere.
The gods’ monks who were coming and going on the street would avoid Zi Yuan when they saw her, obviously they were extremely wary of Zi Yuan’s identity.
The bluestone road was slightly moistened by the morning dew, with a light golden sheen. The branches and leaves of the sacred trees on both sides drooped, filtering the scattered sunlight onto Kai’s shoulders.
Zi Yuan walked half a step ahead, the hem of her skirt with phoenix pattern swaying slightly with her steps. She seemed nonchalant, but her eyes were always fixed on Kai’s expression. She would ask Kai a few questions every few steps.
“Fellow Daoist Chen looks unfamiliar. Perhaps he has just arrived at the Sixth Heaven?”
Zi Yuan’s fingertips brushed against a hairpin inlaid with spiritual jade on a street stall. Her tone was as gentle as a casual chat, “The Sixth Heaven is not like the Fifth Heaven. The forces are intertwined and complex. Fellow Daoist, a casual cultivator, dares to walk around alone. You are quite brave.”
Kai was staring at the arrogant face of the God Clan stall owner behind the stall. He scratched his head when he heard this and smiled a bit foolishly: “I have only been in the Sixth Heaven for a few days, I just want to see the excitement.
I was bored of staying in the Fifth Heaven before, and when I heard there was a magnificent place called the Divine Kingdom in the Sixth Heaven, I wanted to come and take a look. Who knew I would even meet Her Royal Highness the Princess?
He deliberately emphasized the word “lively” and his eyes fell on a group of children from the God Clan who were arguing around the fairy fruit not far away, as if he were a casual cultivator who had never seen the world.
Zi Yuan paused slightly, and when she turned her head, the scrutiny in her eyes intensified. “Oh? What do you do for a living in the Fifth Heaven? Life is not easy for independent cultivators. Since you have cultivated to the first level of the Earthly Immortal Realm, you should have some ability to make a living, right?”
Her words seemed concerned, but in fact they were just questions. If Kai had a powerful force behind him, he would definitely reveal flaws in his ability to make a living, or mention the industry of a certain sect.
Kai seemed not to hear the hidden meaning and sighed: “What else can I do? I can run errands for others and find some low-level immortal herbs to exchange for immortal stones.
Sometimes I’m lucky enough to pick up discarded talisman paper thrown away by others, and I’ll try to draw it myself. I didn’t expect that I would actually use it to trap Her Royal Highness the Princess this time.