Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

Chapter 355 Dai Mubai's Escape, Xingluo's Embarrassment

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Nan Feng frowned: "Staring at me?"

“That’s right!” the sea maiden said matter-of-factly. “Look at what you’ve been doing in Tiandou City! You’ve been raising such a large group of beautiful, exquisitely pretty young girls! And we’ve even heard that there are some ferocious beasts from the North Pole Heavenly King and the Star Dou Great Forest among them?”

"Given your perverted nature, which is inherently wicked, who knows if you'll develop any inappropriate thoughts about those young girls in the future?"

The female diver patted her chest, looking dignified and resolute.

"If one day you really lose control and your beastly nature comes out, the two of us will definitely have to stop you! This is all to maintain your image in the High Priest's eyes; we've gone to great lengths to do so!"

Nan Feng was utterly speechless: "For Poseidon? She...she sent you two all this way just to stick by my side and act like scoundrels to keep me at bay?"

“Of course!” the sea woman said earnestly. “The high priest knows everything, and she doesn’t mind at all.”

"is it?"

Xiao Bai looked at the sea goddess with a strange expression. "High Priest really doesn't mind? Then why does the High Priest beat you up with a dark face every time you go back to the island and vividly brag to the High Priest about how you acted like a hooligan with Nan Feng and how you took advantage of him?"

The female diver's eyes twitched violently as she glared fiercely at Xiaobai: "Fine, you won't help me cover up the lie, but stop undermining me here, okay?!"

Listening to the conversation between these two clowns, Nan Feng rubbed his temples helplessly: "Alright, stop fooling around, we'll be at the main hall soon."

"Once inside, be mindful of your behavior when facing the ministers and emperor of the Star Luo Empire. Don't cling to me like that anymore. I still have my pride."

The female diver's eyes darted around, she blinked, and confirmed with a grin:

"I understand! You mean that whenever we're out in public or in front of many people, we have to behave ourselves. But when we're alone and there are no outsiders, we can cling to you like we do now, right?"

Nan Feng: "..."

He was utterly speechless. He rolled his eyes, then simply closed them and pretended to be dead, too lazy to say another word.

He finally understood: this damn mermaid's thought process was absolutely bizarre!

No matter how he explained or warned her, she could always find a tricky angle to misinterpret his meaning and then continue to act shamelessly with a straight face!

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Soon, the carriage stopped in front of a magnificent palace.

As soon as Nan Feng and his party stepped off the carriage, they were greeted by the master of ceremonies and entered the grand banquet hall, which was specially prepared by the Xingluo royal family and was of the highest standard.

At this moment, the sound of string and wind instruments filled the main hall.

Emperor Dai Tianfeng of the Star Luo Empire, along with almost all the key ministers and important members of the royal family who held great power in the court, had been waiting here for a long time.

To show the utmost respect for this "Demon God Douluo," the seating arrangement at this banquet was meticulously planned and executed.

On ordinary days, when the Emperor of Xingluo hosted banquets for his ministers, no matter how high or powerful the duke was, the emperor would always sit on the dragon throne atop nine steps, looking down at his ministers to display his imperial majesty.

But today is different.

Facing a peerless Douluo, Dai Tianfeng, not yet having lived enough, naturally dared not put on such an arrogant attitude.

His seat was moved to the head of the table on the same level as the main hall, and a more luxurious and spacious rosewood chair was placed next to him, at the same level or even slightly forward.

That was the guest seat prepared for Nan Feng.

Nan Feng didn't stand on ceremony and led the sea woman and Xiao Bai straight to their seats.

As soon as he sat down, the two "conjoined twins," Ama and Shiro, wanted to take the opportunity to stay next to him, showing no intention of sitting in the side seats prepared for them.

Nan Feng frowned, his eyes turning slightly cold, and he said in a low voice, "Behave yourself."

Sensing the warning in Nan Feng's tone, the sea maiden pouted, and Xiao Bai shrank back. Only then did the two reluctantly sit obediently in the passenger seats on either side of Nan Feng.

However, the Star Luo Empire had clearly done its homework on Nan Feng's "temperament" and "preferences" long ago.

Not only was Nan Feng's seat spacious, but the two passenger seats next to him were also very close to the main seat, so close that Nan Feng could easily reach out and touch the two people next to him.

The arrangements were incredibly thoughtful.

The banquet officially started.

As the host, Emperor Dai Tianfeng of Xingluo took the lead in raising his glass and delivered a long and eloquent welcome speech and pleasantries.

The polite phrases like "Poseidon Island is renowned overseas," "The friendship between the two great empires will last forever," and "Maritime trade benefits all people" are so common that people are tired of hearing them.

Nan Feng simply held his wine glass, listening quietly with a calm expression, occasionally nodding in response.

He has always ignored such pointless political posturing and empty formalities.

Soon, the long, polite conversation finally came to an end.

Dai Tianfeng then got to the point, which was the most important aspect of tonight's banquet—

He introduced his son to this Demon God Douluo.

The intelligence network of Xingluo is naturally quite good as well.

They had long heard that Xue Qinghe, the current Crown Prince and First Prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire, was able to ascend to the throne and secure his position largely because he had the tacit approval and support of Nan Feng.

There are even rumors that one of Nan Feng's genius disciples in Tian Dou City is now very close to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

This can be seen as a tacit announcement to the entire continent that the Heaven Dou royal family has become involved with this Demon God Douluo's network of connections.

that's the truth.

In the Heavenly Dou Empire today, whenever Crown Prince Xue Qinghe takes the lead in implementing government reforms that affect vested interests, the level of cooperation from the court and the public is unprecedented!

Even those old nobles who were used to being domineering and deeply entrenched would never dare to be disobedient or disrespectful to Xue Qinghe.

Because nobody knows that if they don't give the Crown Prince face, maybe one night that Demon God Douluo will casually "reform" them.

Therefore, Emperor Dai Tianfeng of Xingluo is clearly making such a grand show today with the same intention—

They wanted to borrow the supreme ferocity of this Demon God Douluo to pave the way for their heir and cultivate their prestige.

With a broad smile, Dai Tianfeng pointed to a young couple sitting to his right and introduced them to Nan Feng:

"Your Majesty, this is my son, the First Prince of Xingluo, Davis. Sitting next to him is the First Prince's fiancée, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Youming, Zhu Zhuyun."

Nan Feng looked over following Dai Tianfeng's introduction.

Zhu Zhuyun appeared to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, while Davis looked to be two or three years older than her.

Due to their Soul Master physiques, both of them had not only fully matured physically, but also possessed a rather composed demeanor.

Davis was handsome and exuded a royal aura.

Zhu Zhuyun, on the other hand, has a hot figure and a cold and beautiful face. Sitting next to Davis, they can be considered a perfect match.

Facing Nan Feng's gaze, both Davis and Zhu Zhuyun stood up respectfully and bowed deeply.

Nan Feng merely glanced at them indifferently before looking away. He picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and asked casually:

"I've heard that your royal family follows a brutal selection process, with two qualified princes vying for the position of crown prince. Why is only one here today?"

Upon hearing this, the lively atmosphere in the main hall immediately froze.

Dai Tianfeng's smile froze slightly, and a hint of unease flashed across his face, but he quickly concealed it.

He chuckled dryly and explained:

"Your Majesty, please excuse my poor appearance."

"My son, the Third Prince Dai Mubai, had a sudden enlightenment a few days ago and took the initiative to ask to go out and gain some experience to temper his character. Moreover, he left in a bit of a hurry, so he was unable to attend the banquet today. I hope Your Majesty will forgive him."

Chapter 356 Davis's Ecstasy: My Throne is Secure!

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"Training?" Nan Feng raised an eyebrow and put down his wine glass. "What about the Zhu family daughter, who was betrothed to him since childhood and should have lived and died with him? Did she also go on the training?"

Upon hearing Nan Feng's question, Duke Youming, who was sitting at the end of the lower seats, instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

Without the slightest hesitation, he quickly stood up and turned half his body to the side, revealing a little girl that he had been hiding behind him and even deliberately concealing.

She was a nine-year-old girl with a chubby face, who looked petite and delicate.

"Go back to report to your Majesty."

Duke Youming's voice trembled slightly as he pointed to the little girl and introduced her, "This, this is my daughter, Zhu Zhuqing. She is also... the Third Prince's fiancée."

Suddenly exposed to everyone's gaze, especially feeling Nan Feng's extremely oppressive gaze, the young Zhu Zhuqing turned pale with fright and took a half step forward in a somewhat fearful manner, performing a trembling noble salute.

Nan Feng's gaze lingered on Zhu Zhuqing for a moment.

At nine years old, she should be carefree and pampered by her parents, but the girl's eyes revealed a numbness and despair that were completely out of place for her age.

Nan Feng withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Dai Tianfeng, and his tone gradually turned cold:

“Your Majesty, although I am not a Star Luo person, I have heard of the rules of your royal family.”

"The prince and his fiancée were bound together from childhood, cultivating and competing together. It can be said that they shared both glory and ruin, and were even bound by life and death together."

"Now, this third prince has gone out to gain experience on his own, leaving his fiancée, who should be with him through thick and thin, all alone in the Star Luo Imperial City."

"What does this mean?"

Nan Feng's merciless questioning made Dai Tianfeng's face turn completely ugly.

The Duke of the Underworld, standing below, was so frightened that he didn't even dare to breathe.

They said they were going to "gain experience," but which of these high-ranking members of Xingluo wasn't a shrewd and calculating person?

How could they not know what Dai Mubai's situation really was?

To put it bluntly, Dai Mubai saw that the gap in strength between the two sides was widening and that his chance to compete for the throne was completely hopeless. He was also afraid that if he stayed in Xingluo City, his own brother, Davis, would find an excuse to kill him sooner or later. So he simply decided to give up and run away!

Although the Star Luo royal family has a clear rule that brothers are absolutely not allowed to kill each other before the day of the real duel arrives.

but!

The rules don't say you can't seriously injure someone, or that you can't cripple or maim someone!

As long as no one dies, it's fine if it's ruined.

In the eyes of the Star Luo royal family, this was actually a demonstration of the victor's skill and strength.

In fact, in the past, during such competition, it was not uncommon for princes to sabotage each other and cripple their rivals; it could even be said to be an implicit rule tacitly approved by the royal family.