Half a month later.
A carriage was traveling on a wide, flat road.
At the end of the road, there was a magnificent city, like a fierce tiger, crouching.
The broad and towering city walls were white and majestic. The scorching sun shone down from the sky, casting large shadows and bringing an oppressive pressure that made it hard to breathe.
On both sides of the city gate, rows of majestic and tall soldiers, clad in shimmering golden armor and wielding cold, gleaming halberds, stood guard, fully displaying the grandeur and majesty of this imperial city.
"This is the Star Luo Imperial City."
Wang Zhong lifted the curtain and looked at the towering city walls in the distance, his gaze filled with exploration.
"Yes, this is it."
Xiao Zhuqing sat in Wang Zhong's arms, her face alight with excitement and a hint of pride.
The Star Luo Imperial City was not only a symbol of a nation's stature but also her home, of which she was proud!
"Wang Zhong, would you like to stay at our place for a while? My parents would surely be delighted to have a chat with a talented young man like you."
Zhu Zhu Yun sat on the other side, a smile on her face, and cordially invited Wang Zhong.
"That's right. Given our father and mother's personalities, they would indeed extend a warm welcome to you."
"Let us play the part of the host as well."
Zhu Zhu Ya and Zhu Zhu Yi chimed in with smiles, their tones also carrying an invitation.
The journey of half a month had brought them closer to Wang Zhong.
Putting aside Wang Zhong's strength for the moment, his vast knowledge was almost something they looked up to. His demeanor and etiquette were impeccable, almost perfect. His personality was gentle, amiable, and easy to get along with. Being friends with such a person was like bathing in a gentle breeze, comfortable and natural.
"Yes, yes."
"Zhu Qing, you're welcome at our home too!"
Zhu Zhu Qing, also in Wang Zhong's arms, raised her small hand, showing her happiness.
The royal family of Star Luo, the Zhu family!
Recalling some information about them in his mind, Wang Zhong nodded, squeezed Zhu Zhu Qing's small face, and said with a smile, "Alright, if Zhu Qing welcomes me so warmly, how can I refuse? What if little Zhu Qing gets angry!"
"She's so hard to coax!"
A teasing remark drew chuckles from the women, and only Zhu Zhu Qing glared at Wang Zhong with wide eyes, gritting her teeth as if she wanted to bite him.
In response to the little one's glare, Wang Zhong gently rubbed her little head and smiled.
The carriage slowly entered the city gate. The bustling prosperity was no less than the liveliness and popularity of Spirit Hall City, assailing them with a stream of people, a cacophony of voices – the grandeur and excitement befitting a large city.
However, halfway through, the carriage suddenly stopped, and a gentle yet provocative voice sounded from outside.
"Zhu Yun, are you in the carriage?"
Hearing this voice, a hint of embarrassment and a woman's unique shyness bloomed on Zhu Zhu Yun's face.
"Davis, you'd better move aside!"
Under the mischievous and teasing gazes of Zhu Zhu Ya and Zhu Zhu Yi, Zhu Zhu Yun erupted, almost shouting.
"Sister, your fiancé is here to pick you up, why are you still so angry!" Zhu Zhu Ya teased.
"Yes, are you perhaps shy?" Zhu Zhu Yi also playfully remarked.
These two sentences made Zhu Zhu Yun feel utterly mortified, and she said in exasperation, "How are you two any better? When you both turn twelve at the end of the year, you won't be able to escape either!"
The Zhu and Davis families had been betrothed since childhood, and the heirs of each generation could not escape this fate.
Only in this generation, the Davis family had three princes, while the Zhu family had four daughters. One would be left out.
The one left out would not be Zhu Zhu Qing, the youngest, but one of the same-aged sisters, either Zhu Zhu Ya or Zhu Zhu Yi. However, it had not yet been determined who it would be.
"It's not you, Zhu Yun, I just came to pick you up. Why are you so angry?"
The provocative voice continued, stepping onto the carriage and, ignoring the old guard's obstruction, practically barging into the carriage.
He was a tall, strong man, exuding masculine vigor. His head of golden hair, coupled with his handsome face and mismatched eyes, lent him a noble air of ease and a touch of roguish charm.
Upon seeing Zhu Zhu Yun, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes. Zhu Zhu Ya and Zhu Zhu Yi's presence caused him a slight moment of awkwardness, but he quickly responded with a dignified smile.
However, when his gaze swept over Wang Zhong, his expression suddenly darkened.
"Who are you!"
His deep voice, laced with suppressed fury, was like a fierce tiger whose territory had been violated.
With a smile on his face, Wang Zhong calmly replied, "Wang Zhong, someone sharing the ride."
"Sharing the ride!"
"Do you know who they are! Do you know their status! Do you know that one of them is the future Crown Princess of the Empire!"
"Where did you get the nerve and courage to ride with them!"
Davis's voice was low and almost a roar. He stood at the carriage door, his hand gripping it tightly, veins bulging. The aura of his soul power could not be suppressed, and the escaping energy caused the old guard's horse to nervously paw the ground.
Any man would find it difficult to remain calm with another man in his fiancée's carriage.
"Before this, I indeed did not know their identities."
"But the reason I had the courage and nerve is because they needed me, and they did not refuse me."
Wang Zhong's calm, smiling voice formed a stark contrast to Davis's low roar, but the meaning behind his words nearly drove the latter to madness!
"What do you mean!"
"Are you saying they are shameless and immoral for inviting you to share their carriage!"
Such a roar, so loud, could be heard for miles around. The bustling street fell silent at that moment, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
"Davis, get out!" A more enraged voice echoed through the sky.
Zhu Zhu Yun was almost blown away by these words, her heaving chest a testament to her fury.
"While I am your fiancée, it does not mean my sisters are!"
"It's none of your business who my sisters invite to ride with them!"
Zhu Zhu Yun's fists were clenched, her gaze on Davis practically spitting fire.
What did he mean by shameless and immoral? We are only engaged, not married!
Furthermore, her own sisters were in this carriage!
Zhu Zhu Yun's anger and fiery gaze finally made Davis realize what he had said. He quickly stammered an explanation.
"It's not that, Zhu Yun, listen to me, I didn't mean that."
"I was just blinded by rage by this man."
"It's all this man's fault! He deliberately made me think that!"
Davis pointed at Wang Zhong, gritting his teeth, wishing he could tear him apart.
"Get out!"
Zhu Zhu Yun, suppressing her rage, pointed outside the carriage, her eyes cold and fierce.
Under such a gaze, Davis glared hatefully at Wang Zhong and grudgingly retreated.
After Davis got out, the carriage started moving again. At this moment, the atmosphere inside the carriage dropped to freezing point. This chill was not due to Davis, but because of Wang Zhong's previous words.
Anyone could misinterpret the implied meaning of those words!
Zhu Zhu Yun glared at Wang Zhong, while Zhu Zhu Ya and Zhu Zhu Yi looked at Wang Zhong strangely.
Although they had witnessed the incident of him fighting the three brothers before, they knew that Wang Zhong's methods of attacking the mind were extremely sharp and ruthless. But they had never expected him to be so ruthless!
Both sentences were true, not a single falsehood, but combined, they were enough to make anyone spit blood and explode on the spot!