"What does it matter?" Zhu Xu's tone was light, clearly unaware of why Zhao Xue asked.
If it were before the Jade Emperor found out, Zhu Xu might still have had reservations due to worries that the Jade Emperor would not approve of them being together.
But now, it was obvious that Zhu Xu knew her father did not want her and Zhao Xue to be together, so there was nothing to care about.
No matter what, Zhu Xu was determined to stay by Zhao Xue's side.
As Zhu Xu spoke, Zhao Xue couldn't help but curl his lips, his hand on Zhu Xu's back tightening.
"Was it you who caused this?"
Their intimacy didn't last long before the Water God interrupted them.
"It was me." Zhu Xu turned and stood in front of Zhao Xue.
"Do you fear others hearing what you say?" Zhu Xu's expression was calm, her hand protecting Zhao Xue not moving at all.
"You!" The Water God's face was as red as a ripe chili. If one ignored the ferocity, there might have been a hint of beauty.
The Water God raised his hand, and the water in his grasp turned into a giant ice shard, lunging towards Zhu Xu.
Zhu Xu reacted quickly, immediately conjuring a fire barrier in front of herself.
"Who are you?"
Before the Water God's ice shard could touch Zhu Xu's fire barrier, it froze in mid-air, unmoving.
The Water God noticed Zhao Xue behind Zhu Xu had acted. He looked behind Zhu Xu, and was instantly captivated by Zhao Xue, as if forgetting the time. Sudan Novels.
"A gentleman as fine as jade, yet also exquisitely beautiful. When did such a marvel appear in the Nine Heavens?"
Upon seeing Zhao Xue, the Water God's confusion spilled out in his question.
Seeing the Water God's reaction, Zhu Xu frowned, quickly extinguished the fire barrier, turned, and conjured a mask for Zhao Xue's face.
"Zhao Xue, let's go." Before anyone could react, Zhu Xu took Zhao Xue's hand and walked out.
Zhao Xue obediently followed behind Zhu Xu.
"Your Highness, the Imperial Daughter." As Zhu Xu led Zhao Xue toward the exit, General Huo Gui blocked their path.
"The Jade Emperor has decreed that Your Highness, the Imperial Daughter, cannot leave before the Flower Appreciation Assembly concludes." General Huo Gui gripped his steel spear, his expression as resolute as ever.
Zhu Xu pursed her lips, her embroidered eyebrows knitting together.
With a clang.
Before Zhu Xu could figure out how to respond, Zhao Xue suddenly moved from behind Zhu Xu to in front of her, conjuring a long saber with his spiritual power and engaging Huo Gui in a fight.
Huo Gui: "Who are you?"
After a few exchanges, Huo Gui was forced back three feet by Zhao Xue.
The General Huo, who had initially looked down on Zhao Xue, now regarded him with a completely different gaze, devoid of his earlier arrogance.
Zhao Xue remained silent. Seeing that Huo Gui, though at a disadvantage, still persisted in blocking their way, Zhao Xue's eyes sharpened. He gripped his long saber tighter with both hands.
Just as Zhao Xue was about to strike Huo Gui, a hand lightly rested on his.
Zhao Xue turned his head slightly. His gaze met Zhu Xu's, his grip loosened, and his expression immediately softened.
Zhu Xu shook her head gently, and Zhao Xue immediately put away the saber in his hand.
"General Huo, my apologies for the offense." Zhu Xu cupped her hands, showing her regret to Huo Gui.
"It is nothing. Please, Your Highness, cooperate." Seeing that Zhu Xu had restrained him, Huo Gui's chaotic aura steadied.
Hearing Zhu Xu's words, Zhao Xue also cupped his hands, mimicking Zhu Xu's gesture perfectly, though his face remained impassive, showing no trace of apology.
"Would you like something to eat?"
Accepting their circumstances, Zhu Xu decided to cooperate with General Huo Gui. Her face lost its resistance, and with the beauty by her side, a smile finally appeared.
"Mhm."
Zhao Xue nodded cooperatively, allowing Zhu Xu to lead him to a quiet corner.
"Try this, and try this too..."
After they were seated, Zhu Xu continuously placed various dishes onto Zhao Xue's plate, a mix of meat and vegetables, sweet and savory, all sorts.
Zhao Xue obediently let Zhu Xu arrange things for him, finishing everything on his plate.
"When did such a person appear in the Nine Heavens?"
"I don't know, I've never heard of him."
"Why is he so obedient to the Imperial Daughter? Could he be her male consort?"
"That shouldn't be the case. With such skill, why would he be willing to be the Imperial Daughter's subordinate?"
After the brief commotion caused by Zhao Xue with the Water God and General Huo Gui, all the gods' attention was drawn to Zhao Xue.
Except for Feng Huo, who arrived late, all the gods present were seeing Zhao Xue for the first time.
Some, due to the mask Zhu Xu had conjured, didn't even get a proper first glimpse of Zhao Xue.
"Wait a moment, let me change the mask."
Zhao Xue had eaten more than half his meal. Leaning on his hand, Zhu Xu, who had been watching, suddenly became displeased with the mask Zhao Xue was wearing.
As Zhu Xu spoke, she lightly placed a hand on Zhao Xue's shoulder and used her spiritual power to change the handsome fox mask on Zhao Xue's face into a clown mask.
"Look quickly, isn't it more mysterious?" Several goddesses leaned together, their expressions revealing their fascination with the exceptionally handsome young man.
After the mask was changed, the gods, who were already extremely curious about Zhao Xue, became even more restless.
"Let me tell you, I saw him just now. He's truly stunning, that guy is genuinely handsome."
A male deity, who had been fanning himself, noticed the change in Zhao Xue's mask and couldn't help but nudge the person next to him.
"Oh, come on. Can he be more handsome than me?" As he spoke, the deity being nudged shook his head, his narcissism evident.
The latter deity didn't hear what the person next to him said, assuming he had been convinced. To his surprise, when he looked over, he saw the deity put away his fan and was looking at him with a look of speechless contempt.
"How is it? Not feeling good, are you?" At some unknown point, Feng Huo had walked up to Zhu Xu, his words laced with a hint of insolence.
Zhu Xu frowned and moved away slightly.
"Alright, don't pretend. I know how much you like him."
After all, Feng Huo had practically grown up with Zhu Xu. He had clearly seen how much affection Zhu Xu had for Zhao Xue.
"What's it to you?" Zhu Xu was already annoyed by the covetous gazes of the gods around them directed at Zhao Xue.
Now, Feng Huo had stepped right into Zhu Xu's path.
"Ahem, as a brother, naturally I'm concerned about my little sister's current... jealousy..."
Feng Huo cleared his throat a couple of times and raised an eyebrow, looking even more impertinent. However, before Feng Huo could finish speaking, Zhao Xue pulled Zhu Xu to his side, separating the two.