Barak Royal City is the largest of the Balak Kingdom's three provinces, and also the city where the Balak Kingdom's royal family resides, its scale much larger than Soto City.
It was morning, and the street vendors had set up their stalls, hawking their wares. Pedestrians came and went in an endless stream, including commoners in simple clothes, nobles in luxurious attire, and Spirit Master academy students in their school uniforms.
Gu Yuena, entering human society for the first time, was filled with curiosity about everything. The injuries that had tormented her for countless years were healed, and Yang Tian had promised to help the Spirit Beast race escape their predicament. The burden on her shoulders was lighter than ever before. At this moment, she truly resembled a seventeen or eighteen-year-old maiden, her light purple eyes sparkling with curiosity, looking everywhere she went.
Yang Tian walked unhurriedly along the street, enjoying the softness in Gu Yuena's arms while admiring the buildings on both sides. "Let's rest in Barak Royal City for a day today, and satisfy Gu Yuena's curiosity."
"Candied hawthorns! Sweet and sour candied hawthorns, only one bronze coin!"
As they walked, Gu Yuena suddenly stopped, staring intently at a candied hawthorn stall. Yang Tian was speechless at the sight. Could you believe that the majestic Silver Dragon King, the co-ruler of Spirit Beasts, would be interested in candied hawthorns?
However, seeing Gu Yuena's captivated expression, Yang Tian felt a pang of sympathy. Zhu Zhuqing's fate was already pitiful enough, but Gu Yuena's was even more tragic. Or rather, the burden on Gu Yuena was too heavy; it shouldn't be carried by a woman, even if she was a Spirit Beast, even if she was the Silver Dragon King.
"Want to eat some?" Yang Tian withdrew his arm from Gu Yuena's embrace, took her small hand in his, and gently squeezed it, saying.
Gu Yuena looked at Yang Tian, giving him a beautiful glare, and said, "What do you think?"
Yang Tian chuckled, immediately pulling her to the candied hawthorn vendor's stall, directly taking a skewer from the display and handing it to Gu Yuena: "Try it."
Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes curved into a gentle smile, and instantly the world lost its color. The vendor making the candied hawthorns didn't even notice the syrup dripping onto his hand. Yang Tian considered his own appearance to be at its peak among men, but if converted into a score, he still couldn't compare to Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena didn't take the candied hawthorn. Instead, she grabbed Yang Tian's hand and brought it to her mouth, gently biting off a single hawthorn. Her delicate cheek puffed out, adding a touch of cuteness. This contrasting beauty instantly captivated Yang Tian. Passersby couldn't help but look at this golden couple with envy. The men's gazes were all on Gu Yuena, while the women's gazes were on Yang Tian. At this moment, Yang Tian's white robes fluttered lightly, his long hair tied back with a jade hairpin, a smile playing on his lips, as he gazed affectionately at Gu Yuena. This sight captivated countless young maidens and mature women.
"It's delicious, much better than the spirit fruits in the Star Dou Great Forest." Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes curved into crescent moons. Yang Tian suddenly withdrew his gaze, only to realize that they were surrounded by a throng of people. The candied hawthorn vendor, while shaking his syrup-covered hand, was mesmerized by Gu Yuena's peerless beauty.
Yang Tian and Gu Yuena exchanged a smile, and then Yang Tian did something that even surprised Gu Yuena. He waved his hand, taking several ready-made candied hawthorns from the stall, then tossed down a gold coin. With his other hand, he gently wrapped his arm around Gu Yuena's slender waist, and with a leap, they lightly flew out of the crowd.
Whoosh!
As Yang Tian and Gu Yuena left, the congested street immediately became boisterous. Vaguely, Yang Tian heard someone exclaim in infatuated admiration: "What a pair of immortal lovers, how enviable!"
"If I were as beautiful as that fairy, would that young man look at me more?"
"Ruhua, don't dream, let's go home. Only a blind man like me wouldn't mind your ugliness. Alas, let's go back to sleep, everything is possible in dreams."
"..."
In the crowd, Banuo Ke, dressed in luxurious clothing, gazed distantly at the departing young man and woman. A hint of madness flashed in his infatuated eyes: "I must have her! What does that man have to compare with me, besides being a little handsome?" Yang Tian leaping out of the crowd wasn't too astonishing; even an ordinary combat-type Spirit Elder could do it.
Banuo Ke left. He needed to send people to track their movements. Such peerless beauty, only he, the prince of the Balak Kingdom, was worthy of possessing.
After escaping the crowd, Yang Tian took Gu Yuena into a clothing store and ordered a veil for her. Gu Yuena didn't refuse; she also disliked the feeling of being stared at so openly.
Yang Tian, on the other hand, took out a white jade mask. He had 'borrowed' this mask from some wuxia world; it was entirely made of warm jade and, when worn, conformed to his facial contours, covering half of his face.
Thus, although the veil and mask couldn't completely conceal Yang Tian and Gu Yuena's aura, they significantly reduced a lot of trouble for them.
After accompanying Gu Yuena for a full day of sightseeing, Yang Tian finally found a noble hotel to check into in the evening.
What Yang Tian didn't know was that just over ten minutes after he and Gu Yuena checked into the hotel, Banuo Ke in the Balak Royal Palace received the information he wanted and immediately dispatched his trusted subordinates...
In the luxurious suite, Yang Tian looked at the night outside the window with an agonizing expression. From the bathroom, the sound of running water could be heard, and Gu Yuena hummed a song she had learned last night, her mood joyful.
She had never been so happy before. Today, Yang Tian had accompanied her for a whole day in Barak Royal City, and her smile had been constant. So, when they checked into the hotel that evening, there was only one room left....
Yang Tian's divine soul uncontrollably spread in a certain direction, ignoring distance, ignoring the frosted glass partition...
Inside the bathroom, Gu Yuena's singing abruptly stopped, then resumed. At the same time, a charming curve appeared at the corner of Gu Yuena's mouth, and she thought to herself: "Indeed, what male isn't lustful? Unless he's impotent! But Yang Tian, with his True Dragon Bloodline, must be very strong in that regard... his needs must also be very vigorous."
The moment the singing in the bathroom stopped, Yang Tian felt completely uneasy. He even prepared to flee for his life. However, to his surprise and inexplicable excitement, Gu Yuena actually allowed him to peek? Although it was only through divine soul perception, it was essentially no different from seeing with his eyes.
Yang Tian's divine soul had long reached a level where it could replace his eyes. This was something even a Spirit Saint could not achieve.
Click. The bathroom door opened, and Gu Yuena's soft voice sounded from behind Yang Tian: "I'm done washing. Do you want to wash?"
"Of course, taking a bath before bed is more comfor...table..." Yang Tian turned around, instantly frozen in place, especially his eyes, which he didn't know where to put. Everywhere he looked was a scene of unparalleled beauty, every part of it made Yang Tian, the pervert, feel parched.