The girl standing at the head of the table wore a colorful long dress. Originally, such a dress had too many colors and would be difficult to pull off.
But the girl didn't have this problem. Her tall and graceful figure complemented the dress perfectly, especially her exposed shoulders, which were exceptionally delicate and rounded. Under the illumination of the pearl lights around the sea creatures, her skin was faintly enveloped in an ivory-colored luster, which neutralized the complexity of the dress's colors. At the same time, the dress further accentuated the whiteness and delicacy of her skin.
A kingfisher feather tucked into her hair made her look even more exquisite, and in terms of delicate beauty, she was not much inferior to the mermaid queen, the most beautiful woman in the sea.
Moreover, considering her young age, she has a great deal of potential for growth in the future.
The white-clad guard glanced at her and his heart was filled with countless words of praise, which strengthened his resolve to protect this beautiful princess.
If Zuan were here, he would probably find that she looks remarkably like an old friend.
The girl in emerald feathers came to the window, looked in the direction of the Dragon King's palace, and said coldly, "That Dragon King is cunning and lewd. He even hinted that if I became his concubine, he would consider joining forces with us."
The white-clad guard was shocked upon hearing this: "Princess, you must not sacrifice your own happiness!"
The girl with emerald feathers said calmly, "If it can really save the entire demon race, what does it matter if I sacrifice my personal happiness? It's just that the Dragon King has impure intentions. He just wants to take advantage of me. Even if I agree to his request, he will most likely go back on his word later."
The white-clad guard breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "Your Highness is wise; that Dragon King is indeed a scoundrel!"
“Dragons are inherently lewd, so it’s not surprising that he has such thoughts. However, he shouldn’t have the idea of deceiving someone for free. I’m really disappointed in this Dragon King.” The emerald-feathered girl’s expression was icy.
The white-clad guard had a headache: "But if we can't rely on the Dragon King, who else can we turn to? Why don't we go find the Mermaid Queen again? Among all the sea creatures, she is probably the most determined to resist the demons."
As he spoke, a faint expectation lingered in his heart. Although his respect and love for the princess would never change, the mermaid queen was simply too beautiful. No man who had seen her would not want to see her a second time.
Seeing the white-clad guard's noticeably more intense gaze, the girl in green feathers recalled a face that could topple kingdoms. Although she was also a woman, she still remembered the shock she felt when she first saw the other person.
She was always confident in her beauty, but she had to admit that she was still three points inferior to that woman.
What man could forget such a beautiful woman?
She shook her head slightly: "Although the Mermaid Queen is determined to resist, her power is not strong enough. At present, she can only rely on her influence to guide the various forces of the sea race to resist. Although she is extremely beautiful, in such a life-or-death matter, how could those men be so easily influenced by her? Unless she is willing to use her beauty to please men, but judging from our previous exchanges, she is of noble character and would never stoop to such a thing."
The white-clad guard nodded in deep agreement. He had a very good impression of the Mermaid Queen and felt that such a goddess should be worshipped and not be touched by any man.
"I'm afraid the Dragon King will make some unreasonable demands of her, just like he did to the princess before." The white-clad guard hesitated before speaking.
The girl with emerald feathers smiled slightly: "She's so beautiful. If she were so easily deceived, she would probably have been devoured by men long ago. We should be more worried about our current situation than about her."
The white-clad guard blushed as his thoughts were seen through: "The princess is right."
The girl in emerald feathers sat at the table, picked up her teacup and took a small sip. Her slender and beautiful hands were even whiter than the seashell cup.
He tapped his finger lightly on the table: "There should be news from over there."
As she spoke, a guard in black rushed back, bowed to her, and said quickly, "Your Highness is right. Today, the Dragon King did indeed meet with a group of mysterious guests. The two sides had a very pleasant conversation. I secretly followed them and confirmed that the group of guests was an envoy sent by demons."
The white-clad guard was shocked upon hearing this: "A demon envoy!"
The girl in emerald feathers turned cold: "As expected, the Dragon King was planning to have his cake and eat it too. If I hadn't been prepared, I might have been sold out without even knowing it."
“That Dragon King is really too cunning,” the white-robed guard said indignantly. “No wonder he’s been keeping us waiting all this time.”
The emerald-feathered girl lightly traced circles on the teacup with her fingers: "I was almost fooled by this Dragon King before. I really thought he was lusting after my beauty. Now it seems that this was just an excuse to stall us."
The white-clad guard felt somewhat ashamed. He had cursed the Dragon King quite a bit during this time, thinking he was just a lecherous old man. Now he finally understood that a big shot like him who had reached this position would not let women ruin his business.
The black-clad guard had a colder demeanor. He said coldly, "Princess, the situation is very unfavorable for us now. Seeing the smile on the Dragon King's face when he personally saw off the demon envoy today, I suspect he has already sided with the demons."
“There’s no doubt he’s leaning toward the demons,” the emerald-feathered girl said coldly. “The Holy Maiden was right. This Dragon King wouldn’t dare take such a big risk to ally with us. As long as the demons extend an olive branch, he will surely side with them.”
"Then our trip has been in vain. Shouldn't we go back and report this to the Holy Maiden immediately?" The black-clad guard's eyes were full of respect when he mentioned the Holy Maiden.
"I'm afraid we can't leave," the girl in emerald feathers said calmly.
"Does the princess mean that the Dragon King will use us as a pledge of allegiance to those demons?" The white-robed guard's expression changed.
The girl in emerald feathers gave him an approving look: "Not bad, Susu, you've matured a lot these days."
Upon receiving the praise, the white-clad guard subconsciously puffed out his chest, but then quickly remembered the dangers ahead and frowned, saying, "Then aren't we trapped in a dead end?"
Although they were all highly skilled, in the Dragon Palace, where experts were numerous, they would have no chance of survival in a real fight.
The black-clad guard said coolly, "Before the Dragon King makes his move, I will risk my life to escort the princess away safely!"
"Xuanxuan, stop acting so cool. We haven't reached that point yet." The girl in green rolled her eyes.
The black-clad guard felt a flush on his face and awkwardly turned his head to the side.
The girl in emerald feathers then said, "The Holy Maiden had already anticipated this situation, so she specifically instructed me on a plan."
The two guards were overjoyed upon hearing this: "As expected of the Holy Maiden, she is indeed incredibly resourceful!"
The emerald-feathered girl turned around, and her colorful dress transformed into the most ordinary guard's attire in the Dragon Palace: "Xuanxuan, have you found out the location of those demon messengers?"
"We've found out. What is the princess planning to do?" The guard in black was taken aback.
"Do you think the Dragon King would still cooperate with those extraterrestrial demons if the demon delegation died in the Dragon Palace?" The emerald-feathered girl had a fox-like smile on her face.
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