Chapter 43

Hughes is a very cold person.

The author of the novel, Xiao Yaoyao, said that only the female protagonist in the entire book understood Hughes's thoughts, and the two of them were complete soulmates.

With just a glance, one can immediately understand the other person.

These are all descriptions of the relationship between the male and female protagonists by the little demon.

Xia Qian subconsciously looked at the boy beside her. He was still holding her hand, and his body temperature was low, seemingly a little cold. His body temperature was clearly felt in her palm.

Hughes held her hand the whole time.

Hughes has always been the one to take the initiative.

Xia Qian couldn't help but think.

Hughes understood her, and it seemed he understood Hughes even better than she understood him.

To be more precise, should we ask whether she understood Hughes?

I've never understood it.

She couldn't seem to guess what Hughes was thinking.

Her thoughts seemed to be completely absorbed in this, and she couldn't hear what the people around her were saying. When she came to her senses, the conversation in the hall seemed to be nearing its end.

"Your Highness, contact has been established," someone said respectfully. "The stationed Royal Army awaits your orders."

Xia Qian was taken aback.

Just then, a voice came from the equipment that the soldier had brought over, "Your Highness Hughes!"

"Is this how you intend to treat us?!"

His angry voice came from the equipment.

In this technologically advanced era, we can transmit not only sound, but also images of the other party at this very moment.

On the control panel of a starship, a tall, imposing man was angrily yelling at them, "Aren't you going too far?! Was it really necessary to make such a scene?"

Those were the heroine's right-hand men, the saint's followers, her personal bodyguards, and the captain of the starship.

He's already here, so how far away can the female lead be?

This passage is not in the book.

In fact, she had completely deviated from the book's plot, and the appearance of the female lead seemed to be a reminder to Xia Qian to correct these deviations.

Meanwhile, under a clear blue sky without a single cloud, a small white starship was slowly moving in the sky above, surrounded by dozens of combat-type starships.

The atmosphere was tense, and they would not hesitate to open fire if the Cult of Light's starship showed even the slightest sign of trouble.

Inside the Church of Light's starship, there were only a few people. They looked at the battle starships outside, and each of them tried their best to remain calm.

They had all heard that the Empire's defense system was very advanced and terrifying, but they did not expect it to be this terrifying.

The Imperial starships' cannons were all aimed at them. Even though they had already said they had no intention of attacking, the enemy's cannons still refused to be withdrawn.

"Saintess..." someone inside the starship cried out in panic, "What do we do now? Why haven't they taken the cannons back yet?"

“That’s right! We already said we weren’t carrying any weapons,” someone chimed in. “And it’s not like we don’t have passes. We just only have passes to the Imperial capital star. Our starship is running out of power, so what’s wrong with stopping here for a bit?”

Is it necessary to make such a big deal out of nothing?

Wherever their starships of the Church of Light go, they receive the most honorable treatment. Some even send out honor guards well in advance to welcome them as they approach their arrival.

Only empires.

That's why they treated them so rudely.

If the Pope hadn't repeatedly warned them before their departure not to get into any conflict with anyone from the Empire, their anger would have already erupted, and they wouldn't be holding back like this now.

At the same time, a tall and slender figure slowly stepped forward, and everyone's eyes followed it subconsciously, making them involuntarily hold their breath and submit.

"Holy Maiden—"

"Heavenly Maiden!"

The air seemed to carry her faint fragrance wherever she walked.

She walked onto the starship's cockpit, and the captain, who had been angrily speaking to Hughes, abruptly stopped, falling silent. "My God, the Celestial Maiden?"

Her appearance seemed to be a very surprising thing.

It was as if she should never step into the lives of ordinary people, and should remain quietly secluded in her room from beginning to end, undisturbed.

They were too embarrassed to trouble the saint with these trivial matters.

The moment she stepped onto the control panel, everyone clearly saw her face, and they couldn't help but hold their breath.

This is the Heavenly Maiden!

Before they could react, the saintess's voice, clear and cold, had already spoken.

"May I speak a few words with your prince?"

The slender figure stood on the control panel.

Her voice was a cool, clear tone that lingered clearly in the surroundings; it was both cool and pleasant to the ear.

A celestial maiden, with a voice as beautiful as a fairy, naturally beautiful, graceful, and radiant.

It is said that the current Pope of the Church of Light was immediately struck by her beauty upon first sight.

The Pope not only raised her personally, but also named the saint who was born an orphan, Tianlai.

Ordinary people would never dare to call it heavenly music.

But when those two words are applied to a saintess, it's as if they were tailor-made for her.

A celestial being, stunningly beautiful, those who have seen her say they will never forget her.

This is the female lead of Hughes, his destined lover, the goddess and celestial saint of all men in the galaxy.

Xia Qian stared at the face on the screen with mixed feelings, her thoughts lingering in her mind.

This is the Heavenly Maiden.

She received endless favor and praise from the author, and should have been the celestial saintess in her rightful place.

The female protagonist, the Heavenly Saintess, is highly controversial and the subject of much debate among readers.

The Heavenly Maiden is not very popular among readers, and the reason why she is controversial is that many readers hope that the author, Xiao Yaoyao, can change the female lead.

Some people like saints, and they especially like them.

However, there are also those who particularly dislike it.

And this dislike is the reaction of the vast majority of readers.

Just because she is the Heavenly Maiden, she is not pure, nor can she be considered a simple and good person.

She may appear glamorous on the surface, but in reality, who among the higher echelons of the Church of Light doesn't know that she is the Pope's plaything?

With so many girls around him, why did Hughes choose her as his partner?

How could their Hughes want a woman who has been with other men?

Moreover, the Pope originally intended to send the saintess to seduce Hughes, but she was thrown out by the Pope like something unwanted.

How could their male lead want something like that!

The saintess is not worthy at all.

But if even a saint doesn't deserve it, then what is she?

She was just an ordinary person, insignificant and unremarkable. Xia Qian couldn't understand why Hughes liked her.

Xia Qian snapped out of her reverie. It seemed like she had been lost in thought for a long time. The moment she came back to her senses, the atmosphere in the hall was silent.

However, the saintess's originally calm and serene face now showed a hint of anger, but it vanished in an instant, so quickly that it was almost invisible.

Her voice remained clear and melodious, "Your Highness Hughes, we've met a few times before, after all."

She paused for a moment, as if she wanted to say something more.