Chapter 35 (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

The royal palace of the Abyssal Ocean Kingdom was as bright as day, being ablaze with candles and luminous pearls.

An intimidating middle-aged man rubbed his eyebrows and stood up after finishing his work.

He was the sovereign Xiao Jin, the best expert and a level-three Mage of the Abyssal Ocean Kingdom!

His power and his own strength made him too intimidating for anyone else to approach.

“Your Majesty…”

The Lead Eunuch approached him.

Xiao Jin looked outside and asked, “Has the rain stopped?”

“Not yet…” said the Lead Eunuch with a smile, “We’re in the rainy season. It’s not easy to see the sun even if the rain stops!”

“Only with enough rain will the crops flourish and the people prosper. It’s a good thing!”

Nodding, Xiao Jin wore the cloak that the eunuch gave him and left the room.

It was pouring outside; the dim sky was occasionally illuminated by lightning.

Standing still for a moment, Xiao Jin turned around and asked, “What about the young princess?”

“Your Majesty, the young princess… is still solving questions!” said the Lead Eunuch with pity.

“She’s still solving questions?”

After a brief daze, Xiao Jin shook his head. “She has always suffered from having a weak condition. Why is she working so hard?”

“I tried to persuade her, but you know her personality, Your Majesty…” said the Lead Eunuch with a bitter smile.

“I’ll check on her!”

Waving his hand, Xiao Jin strode forward.

The young princess he mentioned was Xiao Yurou, the Ninth Princess of the Abyssal Ocean Kingdom.

Xiao Jin had eight sons first, then he held a national celebration when his wish for a daughter was finally fulfilled. However, a piece of terrible news soon came to him.

His young daughter Xiao Yurou was unlikely to live beyond eighteen due to a congenital weakness!

He had been looking for medications and prescriptions nationwide, hoping to cure his daughter, but none worked.

His daughter’s eighteenth birthday would be three days later; she would probably die by then.

Xiao Jin was anxious and regretful, but there was not much he could do.

However, Xiao Yurou had a more tranquil attitude than other people. She was completely unworried as she dedicated herself to solving questions.

Maybe she was more open-minded because she knew her destiny all too well.

To facilitate her care, the Ninth Princess’s room was not far from Xiao Jin’s study. He was there soon.

The girl was under glowing pearls, quietly sitting next to the window; it seemed as if she were part of a painting. She smiled and frowned while she appeared to be working on complex calculations.

“Father!”

Noticing Xiao Jin, the girl dropped her brush and stood up.

“Why are you still up?”

Xiao Jin sounded a lot gentler due to his pity.

“I’ll have a lot of time for sleeping in the future. I don’t want to waste my time now…” The girl chuckled.

Xiao Jin sighed, not knowing what to say.

Everybody knew that death was an external sleep, but it was heartbreaking for a seventeen-year-old girl to say that.

“No need to worry, father. I’m already satisfied after having learned a vast amount of interesting knowledge in these eighteen years…”

Seeing his father’s gloom, the girl smiled and said, “Although my body can’t gather spiritual energy to illuminate the stars, I’ve read all the books related to Mages’ training. I have no regrets!”

After a brief silence, Xiao Jin looked at his ever obedient daughter and said hoarsely, “Do you have any wishes? I’ll definitely do my best!”

“Like I said before, I wish to enjoy the great outdoors and go to school like ordinary people do!”

The Ninth Princess looked at her father with hope.

She had lived her entire life like a bird in a cage because of her illness. She wished to fly at least once since death was near.