Chapter 430 - The City Lord's Daughter
On the Tianxuan Continent, in a city inhabited solely by humans.
Kong and Gu Yuena had originally come to investigate what kind of place this was and learn more about its inhabitants. Unexpectedly, they were drawn in by a sudden public marriage contest.
Under normal circumstances, neither Gu Yuena nor Kong would have shown the slightest interest in such an event. But the host this time was the daughter of the city's strongest figure. Hoping to gather more information, they decided to join the crowd and see if an opportunity presented itself.
"Do you think she's beautiful?"
As four middle-aged men set down the red sedan chair, Kong glanced at the woman beside him, curiosity in his voice.
"What are you planning now?"
Gu Yuena's brows furrowed. Worried about possible trouble, she couldn't help but remind him, "Don't forget why we came here. If we waste too much time, who knows what will happen on the Douluo Continent."
"Of course I won't forget."
Kong blinked, puzzled. "So you think I'd give myself over here for a comfortable life and forget everything about the Douluo Continent?"
"As long as you know," Gu Yuena replied with a light chuckle, making no effort to hide her thoughts. "After all, you humans do enjoy such things."
Kong's expression darkened, his fists clenching as he resisted the urge to strike her.
Gu Yuena, unfazed, wore a calm look behind her mask. Who he liked or chose to be with had nothing to do with her.
The priority was to find the Light Origin Will in this world and return to the Douluo Continent. What worried her was that he might be tempted by the woman's beauty and status, losing sight of their mission.
Having lived for hundreds of thousands of years, she had seen countless human powerhouses, from supreme experts to common folk, all falling prey to two things: power and beauty.
In their current condition, if fortune turned against them and he was truly chosen, she could only hope her partner would not be swayed.
"Since you've all gathered here today, it must be for me."
Just then, an alluring, magnetic voice came from within the red sedan chair. Hearing it made the surrounding men flush and their blood race.
"Why would this woman cultivate charm-based techniques?"
Frowning, Kong murmured under his breath.
Voices imbued with charm weren't unknown on the Douluo Continent. The most famous examples were Bibi Dong's disciple, the demon fox Hu Liena, and the original heroine, the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit Xiao Wu.
But those two had specific reasons for possessing charm. What about this woman? As the city lord's daughter, she shouldn't need to cultivate such skills.
Though puzzled, Kong felt no ripple of effect under her voice. His willpower was too strong; if this woman thought she could move him with her voice alone, she was dreaming.
Even if she were straddling his lap, he would remain unmoved.
"Charm-based techniques?"
Beside him, Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes narrowed. After a moment of thought, she said seriously, "I can't see it."
"What do you mean?" Kong's brows drew together as he began to suspect things weren't so simple.
"If I'm not mistaken, she hasn't cultivated charm-based techniques—she's naturally charming," Gu Yuena said calmly.
"Naturally charming?"
Kong repeated the words, sinking into thought. After a pause, he asked the key question: "But how can a human be naturally charming?"
As the idea struck him, his expression shifted sharply, and he stared toward the front.
No way!
"How sure are you?" he asked, his suspicion growing as his face turned grim.
If their suspicions proved accurate, then the situation here might be far more intricate and treacherous than they had initially imagined, with undercurrents they had yet to fully grasp.
"Sixty percent certain," Gu Yuena finally replied after a measured pause. "But the exact truth will only be clear once I see her face-to-face."
As the Silver Dragon King, the avatar of the Dragon God, she possessed an innate, absolute authority and perception over all beasts. Even stripped of her divine power, her senses remained sharp enough to glean telling details from the nuances in the woman's voice.
If the Universe Origin Will had directed them to this unfamiliar place in search of the Light Origin Will, it could only mean they were still within the Douluo Universe—though the precise world and its era remained shrouded in mystery.
And in the vast expanse of the Douluo Universe, beyond the fallen Dragon God and the Golden Dragon King, there existed no beast whose bloodline or race could exert a suppressive force over her.
"Today, I wish only to select a beloved one. I hope you all… will put on your best performance."
The alluring voice drifted once again from within the sedan chair, but this time it came paired with an image that set the crowd aflame—a pale, jade-like leg, long and exquisitely shaped, extending gracefully into view.
The moment it appeared, the entire square seemed to erupt. The men present were overwhelmed by a surge of primal desire, their eyes burning with want.
"Sister, choose me! I'm the one you want!"
"That leg, hiss… I'd devote a year!"
"A year? I'd give more than that…!"
"Can you even get close enough to try?"
"That leg is undeniably beautiful," Kong remarked with a slow nod. "But can you truly stand by your guess? To my eyes, it looks no different from the leg of a human woman."
"I cannot guarantee it," Gu Yuena admitted. She shot him a look filled with exasperation, as though speaking to a child. "I've said it already—I need to meet her directly before I can be sure."
"Then there's nothing more to say," Kong replied bluntly, his interest fading as quickly as it had flared.
The woman's purpose was to choose a cherished partner, not a servant. Unless she held no interest in men whatsoever, Gu Yuena's theory would remain meaningless.
And could such a possibility be real? In Kong's mind, it was as unlikely as winning the grand lottery twice in a row.