Villain Rule No. 1: Don’t provoke the protagonist’s group or any of those Children of Destiny. The farther away, the better!
Villain Rule No. 2: If you run into one of the protagonist’s...
"Senior Sister, what is this?"
Li Shiyao, looking dazed, approached Ye Qinghan and gazed at the pink crystal in front of her. The diamond-shaped crystal was crystal clear, with faint golden light shimmering within, like a slender little fish.
"I don't know, just don't mess around... I already told you not to touch anything! This is..."
As if they'd been grabbed by the back of their collar and thrown out, the two unlucky fellows opened their eyes again to find themselves nowhere else...
"Shiyao, it's all your fault! I told you it was dangerous and you shouldn't have moved..."
Just as Ye Qinghan, his face flushed red, reached out to hit Li Shiyao, he heard a pleasant female voice from the side.
"Mother! Mother!"
A small child was running along the garden's covered walkway toward a figure in the distance.
Upon closer inspection, the girl had long pink hair and was dressed in gold and silver, exuding wealth and luxury. From behind, she bore a striking resemblance to the Flower-Seeking Immortal and Lord Gu Ai!
"What's wrong, Xiao Ai?"
After the words were spoken, the identity was confirmed. The little pink-haired girl was indeed Xiao Ai, but at this moment, Xiao Ai was still a tiny little thing.
Then look at the woman called "Mother," her curvaceous figure wrapped in gorgeous clothes, her stunning face tinged with sorrow, carrying a stack of documents in her hand, walking briskly towards the Hall of State Affairs.
This woman was none other than Xiao Ai's biological mother, Queen Chi Yao of King Aston.
Chi Yao also has ears similar to Ye Qinghan's, growing on the top of her head. They are a pair of rabbit ears, covered in brown fur, looking fluffy and making people want to touch them.
It seems that Chi Yao planned to slip away quickly before Xiao Ai noticed her, but Xiao Ai caught her, so she had no choice but to listen to her daughter's story first.
Upon seeing her mother squat down, Xiao Ai didn't hesitate at all and immediately rushed into Chi Yao's arms!
The documents in Chi Yao's hand were what the king urgently needed, so she simply picked up Xiao Ai and let her sit on her forearm, letting her rest her head on her collarbone and act coquettishly, before continuing to walk towards the Hall of State Affairs.
"Mom, Xiao Ai wants a kite too, a big kite!"
"They said Xiao Ai didn't have a kite, they wouldn't play with Xiao Ai, and they even bullied Xiao Ai!"
Chi Yao coldly glanced back at the garden where a group of princes and princesses were playing in the distance, and then glared at the guards who were following Xiao Ai. The two teams of guards were so frightened that they dared not raise their heads!
But when Chi Yao looked at Xiao Ai, her face was still full of doting affection. She smiled and said, "Later, Mommy will get Xiao Ai a super, super big kite, so they'll all be envious of Xiao Ai!"
Xiao Ai was clearly tempted by the idea, but she still pouted and said, "Hmph! I'll play by myself then, I'm not going to fly kites with them!"
Chi Yao chuckled and pinched Xiao Ai's cheek: "Okay, we won't play with them, they're all bad kids!"
However, after exchanging only a few words, Chi Yao put Xiao Ai down in front of the Hall of State Affairs and asked the guards to take Xiao Ai to play, as she still had work to do.
Ye Qinghan watched as Xiao Ai, who had just been all smiles, gradually regained her composure after her mother left, and then slowly walked towards the small pavilion by the garden.
"Shiyao, did you see that? That chubby little pink-haired girl is Xiao Ai when she was little!"
Li Shiyao nodded, looking shocked. Xiao Ai was so cute when she was little!
That chubby little face looks like it would feel really nice to pinch!
Li Shiyao looked at Xiao Ai sitting in the pavilion, then at the pink crystal in her hand: "Senior sister, could this stone allow us to see things from the past?"
"Huh? Why are you still holding that crystal? Hurry up and figure out how we're going to get out of here!"
Ye Qinghan was completely dumbfounded. Although the little dumpling Xiao Ai was very cute, Ye Qinghan just wanted to know how to get back!
"Oh, it seems we need to study this water more carefully..."
"Shiyao, stop messing around, give me the crystal..."
"It's alright, don't worry, senior sister, this crystal is very sturdy."
As soon as Li Shiyao finished speaking, the crystal suddenly burst forth with a seven-colored radiance. The seven colors instantly filled the field of vision, gradually transforming into white light that enveloped the heavens and the earth, as well as the two of them...
"Li Shiyao! I already told you to put the crystal..."
Before Ye Qinghan could finish speaking, the two moved again, this time to a room.
It's clear that this is Xiao Ai's bedroom. The entire room is decorated in gold and milky white, giving it a noble and elegant feel. Xiao Ai, wearing only a bathrobe, is lying on the bed reading a book.
"Your Highness, the teacher is already waiting for you in the garden."
Xiao Ai looked away from the book with a regretful expression, clearly still engrossed in it, but it seemed she had to go to class.
"Come in."
Xiao Ai casually tossed her bathrobe aside and then sat obediently by the bed waiting for the servants to attend to her. Before long, she was all dressed up and looked adorable again.
Finally, Xiao Ai hung a sword that was leaning against the table at her waist, and then went to her swordsmanship class.
"Senior sister, isn't Lord Gu Ai left-handed? I remember that Lord Gu Ai's sword is always hung on the right side..."
Ye Qinghan had heard about this before, so he decided to explain it to Li Shiyao with a bit of boasting.
"Lord Gu Ai is not left-handed. Lord Gu Ai has always held his sword with his right hand. It's just that as a personal attendant, he always hangs his sword on his right side."
Li Shiyao still didn't understand: "Shiyao knows that Lord Gu Ai is Master's personal attendant, but what does that have to do with where the sword is hung?"
"As a personal attendant, the primary purpose of the sword is to protect the master. Drawing the sword in reverse allows one to immediately stand in front of the master to deal with any emergencies."
"Perhaps for an ordinary servant, drawing a sword with a backhand is faster, since the hand is always on the hilt. However, this probably has no meaning for Lady Gu Ai, who has authority. Just like the golden sword that Lady Gu Ai usually wears at her waist, it is just a symbol that means she is a personal attendant."
As they were talking, they saw Xiao Ai preparing to go out, so they followed her.
After all, Ye Qinghan had just checked, and the pink crystal seemed to be accumulating energy, with no apparent reaction.
As for how to get back, the two of them hadn't figured it out yet...
It was still dark, but if it were light, it would mean that Xiao Ai's swordsmanship class was over. She had many other classes besides swordsmanship.
Ateston Court Swordsmanship. Ateston is a title of nobility, a word from the demon race, meaning supreme ruler. However, when used as a place name or surname, it is called Ateston.
Xiao Ai is Princess Aston Gu Ai, whose name is Aston Gu Ai. This city is also known as Aston Royal City, which will become the future First Frontline Soul-Snatching City.
At this time, however, the royal city had not yet been ravaged by war, and Xiao Ai was still the princess of this land, living a life of luxury and carefree happiness.
Perhaps she wasn't entirely carefree, but that wasn't something Xiao Ai would worry about. All she had to do was wait.