Chapter 599 - The Strange Princess (2/2)

Dai Tianling gaped at his daughter. “Isn't that the same as you?”

“He looked about the same age as me too. Are all of the people on Douluo so strong?”

A moment of thought. Dai Tianling said, “I recall that that boy's actually from Shrek Academy.”

“Shrek Academy? Isn't that one of the most influential organizations on Douluo? The one known as peerless under the heavens? The one that our Monster Academy is named after and based its principles on? That Shrek Academy?”

Dai Tianling nodded. “When I sent the diplomatic invitation, I specially invited Shrek Academy's elites to join the mission. I had Sima Lanxiao invite the students from Shrek Academy to compete in the Continental Young Elites Tournament too. When the time comes, we can ascertain just how powerful Douluo is. The Shrek Academy team is on average fifteen years old, with the oldest only sixteen. The tournament allows partic.i.p.ants up to twenty years old, so this should be a great opportunity for the most talented kids we have in our rising generation.”

Dai Yun'er's eyes lit up. “Great! I'll go out and beat them up too! I refuse to believe our Monster Academy can't compare with Shrek Academy!”

Dai Tianling ruffled his daughter's hair, a warm smile on his face. “Don't get careless. Shrek Academy has been a legend for tens of thousands of years. They have an unimaginable history and a wealth of resources, their existence undoubtedly peerless even counting all three continents. Fortunately, we know quite a bit about Shrek Academy, like the fact that their Sea G.o.d's Pavilion is a gathering of the most powerful people on their continent. We know that for the society of soul masters on Douluo, the Shrek Seven Monsters are the cornerstone of their strength.”

A daring smile graced Dai Yun'er's lips. “Imperial Father, please don't overestimate them and underestimate us.”

“Fine. I won't say anymore,” Dai Tianling said. “Anyway, have you thought over the matter of your engagement?”

Dai Yun'er's mouth instantly puffed up into a pout. “No! I don't want to get engaged! I'm still way too young for that!”

“This is the responsibility of the imperial family. Every one of us has gotten married when we were fifteen. I don't want to let you marry this young either, but we cannot break our traditions. All I can do is delay your marriage a little bit.”

“No! No! No!” Dai Yun'er shook her head stubbornly.

Dai Tianling wanted to try persuading her some more, but she ran off like a whirlwind before he could.

“That cheeky girl!” Dai Tianling grumbled in resignation, shaking his head.

At that moment, a middle-aged woman walked into the room, a wry smile on her face. “Your Majesty. Has that girl still not accepted this yet?”

Dai Tianling forced a smile. “She's your daughter. Don't you know what she's like?”

“What do you think then?” the woman said.

Dai Tianling's gaze sharpened, a regal air enveloping him. “I love her dearly, but she's royalty. We can't break the traditions pa.s.sed down through the imperial family, otherwise, we would lose our integrity and the trust of our people. We'll continue as previously planned. The day the tournament ends, she will choose her fiancé.”

“Yes.”

Dai Tianling glanced at the woman, his empress. “Keep a close eye on Yun'er. Knowing her temper, she will be furious when we force the engagement upon her. She won't accept it easily. Maybe she'll even try running away from home. Watch her carefully.”

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Tang Wulin watched Wu Zhangkong walk through the doors to the banquet hall with a solemn gaze. Then followed in himself. The moment he entered, he scanned the hall in search of a corner to hide. He was still embarra.s.sed about the incident earlier that day. Even more so since he still wasn't sure what had happened.

He had just been taking a nice nap standing up when he suddenly heard some shout. If it weren't for that shout, he wouldn't have embarra.s.sed himself so hard! And now, be it the officials from Star Luo or the other members of the Douluo delegation, they all instantly recognized him from that incident.

After planting his feet in his chosen corner, Tang Wulin hid and quietly ate two dishes he picked up on the way. I just gotta make it through this banquet, then I'll be fine.

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