In a little village restaurant at the foot of emerald jade mountain, a man in his blue robe wearing a weimao hat (a bamboo hat with a body-long veil) sat. Seeing this guest still not taking off his hat even after getting into the restaurant, other villagers' curious glances fell on him from time to time. But Ming Zixin could care less about others because he was feeling like a big fat idiot right now.
Yeah....he finally realized this place was the territory of Jianyu Sect only after daylight had come. Last night when that heart-eater demon left him here, he had no idea this place would be some area in the protection of a great sect like this. This was beyond his expectation. And it made his task hinder to a great extent.
To tell the truth, he had never set foot in this sect area..... not even once. The prince, of course, had heard of and knew very well about this sect's reputation as it was one of the greatest seven sects in the kingdom. Jianyu sect.....Jianyu sect.....his younger brother Ming Rong would never stop repeating this sect's name every time he mentioned about his dearest best friend there.
But he never got a chance to come here. Being a crown prince...his life was all about handling big matters like political issues or wars, so it didn't come as a surprise that he never got a chance to take a visit to a remote place like emerald jade mountain.
The real problem here was, now that he had to find the kid in the territory of this great sect, how was he going to conceal his identity? Yeah.....yeah...using such weimao hats or whatever disguise tricks could be some options. But that would only work for these mortal villagers. As long as he used his power even for a bit, other cultivators here were going to know that he was someone with high cultivation.
Well...about that case, it wouldn't expose his identity in front of some little disciples with petty cultivational levels, of course. But it would be an utterly different case for sect elders. The prince had met some renowned figures of the sect like immortal Wang or master Wu in the past. And with that so-called master Wu, he once even had a fight back in the imperial city because of some conflict.
If only he were to be in an emergency situation and use his powers here, there's a high chance that his identity would be discovered by them. And if that really happened, things would go all complicated. That wouldn't be a big problem if it were some other times. But this month....this time....it would get really serious for sure. Everyone knew the crown prince of the human realm was at a war in the outskirts of the kingdom, eliminating demonic rebellions out there.
How was he going to give an explanation if he were to be exposed for real? This problem wouldn't come to a stop just in this sect. Worst case scenario, it might even reached his imperial father's ears. The prince didn't expect things to get complicated to this extent. To get found out?.....no.....that wouldn't be some small thing to handle. But then, to give up his mission? ...NO...it was even more impossible. He had already made up his mind to complete the deal with his future father-in-law and made the princess his.
Nothing could stop him in the way of claiming that princess as his. Though he was having a hard time how to solve this problem, he knew it was just temporary. There must be a solution to this. Ming Zixin just needed time. With a sigh, the prince started to down his breakfast dish briskly. Whatever, it would just be the best to fill his stomach first. Thinking hard with a hungry tummy would lead him no where. And the prince, who couldn't eat properly for this whole week, working with a disgusting demon, was now starving to death already.
"Excuse me, guest. By any chance, have we met before?"
The prince's heart skipped a beat as those words rang out next to him all of a sudden. Being busy with filling his stomach, the prince didn't even know how and when a young man popped up next to him. As to how he figured out this was a young man, it was from his voice and hands.
Yeah...those slim and pearl white fingers which was exposed to his eyes through the veil of his weimao hat...they were obviously belonged to a young man. In fact, if it were not for his voice, the prince might even wrong him for a young miss.
"Mister, I'm asking you .....if we've met before. Don't you hear me? Or could it be that you're deaf or mute? "
If it were someone else, he might feel offended. But for this prince, to be greeted with such words, the only reaction come from him was those widening eyes with his mouth agape.
His princess...how come she was here? In the middle of human realm..... in the territory of a great sect like Jianyu.... Fuck! Did she forgot that she had demonic blood or what? Didn't she know the fact that demonic blood flowing in her veins would be enough of the reason for other cultivators here to harm her?
" Dammit! "
With that said, the prince stood up, grabbing the wrist of his princess immediately. Now that he had stood up, his weimao hat couldn't block the view of his beloved anymore. A gorgeous youth who had that very same forehead decoration with a red crystal..... who had those seductive and sparkly ruby like eyes.... who had that very ethereal face he'd been missing day in day out..... came into his vision finally.
Despite his heart pounding like crazy at the moment, prince Zixin couldn't admire his beloved's beauty anymore. Nothing was as important as the safety of his princess. And he was not going to let this princess stay here any longer.
"Uncle! What are you doing? "
With a sudden bang, the prince put some golden coins on the table before preparing to leave the restaurant, dragging his beloved behind. But it seemed like princess Jingyi was being in her stubborn mode yet again. With a frown, she commanded in a stern tone.
"Uncle!... let go of my hand..... right now! "
That's strange. Even though she was in her male form right now, she looked just so cute with those pouting lips....sigh....Just what was he thinking at such a time?....It seemed like his brain would get all filled with perverted thoughts every time he was in the presence of this princess.....
If it were some other times, the prince didn't mind obeying his beloved's words. But not right now.....
With one hand under the youth's knees and the other under his shoulders, prince Zixin gave his beloved an unexpected bridal carry in public before walking out of the restaurant right away.
"Uncle!!! .... let me go..... uncle!.... ahhhh.... dammit.... this fuckin uncle!....."
Other innocent customers, who had no clues this was a lovers' quarrel, were left dazed by a weird fight between an uncle and a nephew....