Chapter 277 The Royal Court in Turmoil

Before Hysia could speak, Camus looked at Alvino.

"And you, Wood Spirit of the Ancient Land, if I find out what you took from the Giant Tree Forest, don't blame us for being impolite."

Alvino just smiled.

"The ancient spirits of the Giant Tree Forest are indeed fascinating to me, but my Ancient Land is not a place where we can take things by force or act unreasonably."

He paused, then looked at Jiang Xi, who was eating with her head down.

"Furthermore, I came here for her, and it has nothing to do with spirits."

Camus gave a cold laugh.

"That would be for the best. The tree spirits of the Tree God Tribe will keep an eye on you. Don't let me find any fault with you."

Jiang Xi chewed and ate, pretending that none of them existed.

Hollen said in a low voice.

"Eat slowly, mistress, there's no rush."

No, I'm in a real hurry!

Jiang Xi ate a quick and easy breakfast and lunch: a cornbread, a bowl of mashed carrots and potatoes with beef, and a cup of soy milk.

After finishing her meal, she wiped her mouth and got up to walk to Haixia's side.

Her hand rested on his shoulder, releasing a glowing green light.

She closed her eyes and entered the Sea of ​​Supernatural Powers.

After repairing a few gaps, she had a flash of inspiration and thought of the experiment she wanted to conduct. So she carefully reversed the process.

Unfortunately, she couldn't directly tear apart the sea of ​​supernatural beings.

However, although she couldn't tear it open directly, she discovered a good indirect method: widening and lengthening the existing tear to exacerbate the condition.

Jiang Xi was very satisfied.

When Haisia ​​was torn apart in the sea of ​​supernatural powers, she let out a muffled groan, and her expression changed instantly.

David quickly stepped forward.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Haixia shook her head, and the tearing pain from the supernatural sea quickly disappeared, gradually making her feel comfortable.

Jiang Xi calmly opened her eyes, in a good mood, and didn't notice Hai Xiya's expression.

She can control the size of the cracks in the Sea of ​​Supernatural Powers, which gives her a lot more initiative among these former beastmen.

Lu Liufeng and Huo Lun had already finished breakfast. Seeing the female master open her eyes, they asked her what was wrong.

"Mistress, shall we go to the dueling arena now?"

Jiang Xi nodded, not wanting to stay there a moment longer.

When she left, none of her three ex-husbands at the table moved. Jiang Xi pulled Lu Liufeng away quickly.

But she hadn't gone far from the palace when she discovered that she was being followed by eight beast guards. They were the same light-gold-haired beast guards she had seen at Camus's Palace that day, all of them at the fourth tier.

Jiang Xi frowned and glanced behind them, but Camus was nowhere to be seen.

What are you doing following me?

One of the young men, with slightly lighter-colored hair and a refined air, stepped forward, placed one hand on his chest, and bowed slightly.

"The king is too busy with affairs to accompany the female envoy to the dueling arena. He has instructed us to accompany him and protect her."

Jiang Xi waved her hand.

"You can go back now. I don't need your protection."

After saying that, she turned and left.

But she hadn't gone far when the eight beast guards were still following her.

She repeated her orders to them to leave, but they remained unmoved, obeying the Giant Tree King's commands without question.

Jiang Xi was so angry she laughed, laughed, and laughed again.

She couldn't be bothered with them anymore and simply left, pretending they didn't exist.

Lu Liufeng held the female master's hand and said gently.

"It's good that they're following along. That way, no more of the royal court's great beastmen will dare to offend the female master."

The Sixteen Guardians of the Sacred Deer Giant Tree are the sixteen most talented individuals in the Sacred Deer Clan and are candidates for future clan leader.

Even... if the bloodline of the Giant Tree King cannot be continued, the one with the best bloodline among them will be chosen to succeed the Giant Tree King.

Lu Liufeng had heard some rumors about the Sixteen Guards.

It is said that through the bond of blood, they can unleash power that transcends major levels when attacking and defending simultaneously.

The purer and more ancient the bloodline of a beast race, the more it is suppressed by the power of its bloodline.

They obeyed only the true orders of the Giant Tree King and could not defy his commands.

Jiang Xi: "As if they don't exist."

But she acted as if they didn't exist; throughout the entire royal court, no beastmen or females would act as if they didn't exist.

The moment the eight beast guards with light golden hair appeared, the beastmen and females instantly erupted in excitement.

"It's the Sixteen Guards!"

"It's been so long since I've seen the Sixteen Guards!"

"Oh~ Sixteen Guards are still so handsome and dashing, I really want to marry one of them~"

"Who are those? Why are they following that female?"

"I can't sense any bond with her, but the two fourth-tier orcs next to her have the same bond... Could they both be her beastmen...?"

"My God! That's incredible!"

"Wait a minute, the Sixteen Guards only obey the King's orders, why would they be following her and protecting her... Is the King planning to remarry...?"

The females immediately began to wail.

"No! I am the king's true queen!"

"My king! My king, look at me, my king..."

"..."

The scene was chaotic, with orcs and females crowding both sides of the street.

The royal court had no choice but to send out some ordinary beast guards to keep the roads clear.

Jiang Xi hadn't been covering her face, but after seeing this, she quickly covered it.

The fact that the Giant Tree King and these Sixteen Guards are so popular is like a huge fan meeting.

She glared at the eight beast guards, but the young men of the Holy Deer Clan remained calm and unmoved.

If it weren't for them, she wouldn't have been surrounded by orcs and females.

Lu Liufeng frowned at the scene.

He simply picked up the female and, with a flap of his wings, flew into the sky.

There was a no-fly zone over the royal court, but as the female ruler, he was not required to abide by it.

The orcs and females on both sides of the street gasped and looked up at the sky.

"Airborne Orcs, I think their feathers look like those of the Eagle Strait. There are no Airborne Orcs with these feathers in the Giantwood Forest."

"Tsk tsk, the orcs of Eagle Strait dream of marrying one."

"I wish, I wish that I could marry an orc from Eagle Strait in this lifetime, and help me manage my home where orc husbands are everywhere and cubs are howling."

Dobin buzzed and flew over the head of a boy with short blue hair and wheat-colored skin.

"Did you see that? Did you see that?! That's Riley's future mistress! She's even captivated the Giant Tree King!"

The young man mocked him.

Will she be able to marry into the family?

Dobin snorted, "You can't reason with a beastman who's only recently taken human form."

As he spoke, Dobin paused, looking the boy up and down.

“Manan, although our Tree God tribe does not advocate marriage contracts as soon as one takes human form, and you are a bit darker and uglier than Riley, you are still somewhat acceptable. Let’s get married together then.”

Young Ma Nan raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean, 'together'?"

Dobin: "Let the female choose together! What if she doesn't like someone like Riley, but prefers someone like you?"

Ma Nan chuckled, "What kind of person am I?"

Dobin used his six legs to tug at his short hair, muttering his comments.

"Your hair is too stiff, your skin is too dark, don't you know? The royal court is now all about pale skin and handsome beastmen. Someone like you who just looks like he deserves a beating is not likable."