Jiang Ying was thrilled to hear the voice she had been longing for and immediately wanted to turn around.
But Jiang Ying didn't turn around. Instead, she remained sitting quietly. She couldn't believe it; she thought it was an illusion.
She waited quietly for the second sound; if there was a second sound, then it wouldn't be a hallucination!
"Junior Sister..." Chen Zhou said again.
Chen Zhou was now very close to Jiang Ying, almost a meter or two behind her. Moreover, Chen Zhou deliberately raised his voice this time, so Jiang Ying would definitely be able to hear him.
Jiang Ying suddenly turned around, and their eyes met, unable to look away.
"Junior brother? Is it really you..." Jiang Ying murmured, as if it were all an illusion, as if she were living in a dream.
My junior brother won first place in the sect competition, he should be very busy, there's absolutely no way he could come to the Southern Kingdom!
"Senior sister, it's me. I've come to the Southern Kingdom," Chen Zhou confirmed, feeling somewhat awkward being watched by Jiang Ying like this.
Chen Zhou began to try his best to avoid eye contact.
"What are you doing in the South?" Jiang Ying asked, suppressing her excitement.
At this moment, she also saw Huang Gong following not far behind Chen Zhou.
It seemed that Uncle Huang Gong was hiding something from her again. Jiang Ying suddenly felt a little angry. She had just made an agreement with Uncle Huang Gong a few days ago that he would not keep anything from her in advance.
For example, the sudden visit by the prince of the Northern Kingdom a few days ago.
Huang Gong grinned but remained silent, staring at Jiang Ying's angry gaze as she approached.
"Junior Sister, I'm going out of the sect for training! Hehe." Chen Zhou scratched the back of his head as he answered. He had originally had many questions for Jiang Ying, but now he had forgotten them all.
"Training? Then why are we in the palace?" Jiang Ying asked curiously. Usually, sects would train in the wilderness outside the Southern Kingdom, such as the Thorn Forest.
"I ran into a little trouble during this training trip, so I ended up in the palace. His Highness the Imperial Bow was very kind and specially brought me to see you, Junior Sister," Chen Zhou said honestly, but he still didn't intend to tell Jiang Ying about the Murong family.
If that's the case, Jiang Ying will definitely be furious, and things will escalate even further, which is clearly something Chen Zhou doesn't want to see.
The fewer people who know about this, the better. After all, the sect leader instructed us not to let anyone outside the Southern Kingdom know our identities.
If this matter gets out and becomes public, it could very likely have a negative impact on me.
Chen Zhou knew this perfectly well.
“Alright! Junior Brother, it’s rare for you to come to the Southern Kingdom. Why don’t you stay in the palace for a while? If Father Emperor knew you were here, he would be very happy and would certainly treat you well,” Jiang Ying said.
Chen Zhou nodded and said, "I have already met His Majesty. I will stay in the palace for a few days, and then I must leave to go to the Northern Kingdom for training."
"What? Go to the Northern Kingdom?" Jiang Ying was shocked.
The distance between the South and the North is over 100,000 kilometers. The journey is long, but that's secondary. The main problem is that there are many dangers along the way, making it very difficult for a person to travel alone from the South to the North.
At least Jiang Ying had only heard of ordinary people or freight teams; she had never heard of anyone walking from the South to the North, except for some powerful cultivators, of course.
But Chen Zhou is only at the Foundation Establishment stage!
This simply does not meet the requirements for traveling alone from the South to the North.
"Yes! Junior Sister, what's wrong?" Chen Zhou looked at Jiang Ying's shocked expression and couldn't help but be curious. He had also looked at the map, and it didn't seem too difficult.
"Junior brother, is this your own decision? If it is, you must quickly change this dangerous idea!" Jiang Ying said quickly.
Chen Zhou shook his head and said, "This wasn't my own decision, Junior Sister, so don't worry about me. I'm very strong now."
In front of Jiang Ying, Chen Zhou's lazy and complacent attitude vanished, replaced by boundless confidence.
"The sect's decision?" Jiang Ying couldn't help but ask again. This matter was of utmost importance. If Chen Zhou really went to train alone, he might lose his life on the way.
"Junior Sister, don't worry about me. Tell me, why are you here all alone?" Chen Zhou asked.
“It’s quiet here,” Jiang Ying replied when she heard the question.
Just as Chen Zhou was about to continue speaking, a loud eunuch's voice came from outside, breaking the tranquility of the back garden.
"The Prince of the Northern Kingdom! He has arrived!"
Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Ying immediately panicked. Chen Zhou, seeing Jiang Ying's flustered state, was puzzled and wondered what was going on.
Why does my junior sister look so flustered?
"Princess, come with me," Huang Gong said as he approached.
"Come here too," Jiang Ying said softly to Chen Zhou.
Huang Gong walked in front, with Jiang Ying and Chen Zhou following behind. The three of them quickly arrived at the gate of the back garden, just as the gate opened.
A group of people slowly came into Chen Zhou's view. The leader was a handsome young man with delicate features. He was rather thin and wore a white robe with a protective charm tied around his waist. What was most impressive about him was his pair of golden eyes.
Chen Zhou was somewhat shocked as it was the first time he had ever seen someone with such eyes.
Most people have black or brown eyes.
The person in front of me has golden eyes!
"Your subject, the Southern King Gong, greets the Northern King Prince," the King Gong said, bowing.
Chen Zhou did not bow, as he was not from the North and therefore believed he did not need to perform the proper greeting.
Jiang Ying also bowed and saluted along with Huang Gong. The only one who did not bow was Chen Zhou. Chen Zhou looked at the group of people. Behind them was a group of soldiers, which looked like a whole guard. They were all wearing light yellow armor with yellow stripes on it.
It looks like the armor of the Northern Guard.
Although Chen Zhou did not bow, the people from the Northern Kingdom did not say anything. The first to speak was the prince of the Northern Kingdom.
"Does the princess have time tonight?" the white-robed youth with golden eyes asked.
Princess Jiang Ying quickly shook her head and said, "Your Highness, I am not feeling well lately and do not wish to go out."
Jiang Ying once again rejected the Northern Prince in front of everyone.
"How dare you! The prince has come to see you many times, and each time you've made up some excuse. Do you really think the Northern Kingdom..." the eunuch said angrily, but before he could finish, the prince interrupted him.
"Shut up! When did it become your turn to speak?"
Upon hearing this, the eunuch immediately bent down and buried his head, but the anger on his face did not fade; instead, it grew even more intense. The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he could not vent them.
"How about we stay in the back garden tonight and enjoy the moon together?" the prince continued.
Chen Zhou finally understood: this prince from the North Kingdom was actually here to pursue his junior sister.
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