His Royal Highness

"Hara, Xiaobai is ahead," came the lazy voice in Helian Weiwei's ears.

Helian Weiwei focused her energy and looked forward, contemplating where to land for a moment...

The Third Prince showed no signs of letting her go, and his voice carried a chilling indifference. "Last time, when you return by yourself, nothing happened in this hall." Helian Weiwei couldn't explain why, but upon hearing those words, she felt a faint ache within the coldness.

Aches?

Why would she feel that way?

Helian Weiwei thought that both parties must be exhausted. She was tired herself. From the beginning of her escape until now, she had assumed no less than three different identities, each testing her temporary resilience.

Confronting the Third Prince was even more taxing than any mission she had ever undertaken.

With this body, her physical stamina simply couldn't keep up.

All she wanted now was to escape as quickly as possible.

Gritting her teeth, Helian Weiwei continued to follow the winged beast's guidance, flying outward with her arms stretched straight. If anything seemed amiss, the winged beast would throw her down, rendering all her plans in vain.

Baili Jia Jue appeared to have exhausted all his patience. His narrow eyes gradually narrowed, and his long, inky-black hair moved with his motions, as if he walked amidst the darkness of the world, as if he commanded something.

Finally, the wind subsided, and the clouds surged.

A blood-stained cloud emerged behind him.

All shadows ceased their movements, and even Sun Gonggong opened his mouth in astonishment, his hand covering his chest.

What... was that?

Something within the cloud!?

"Fire Qilin!"

Someone shouted, and the entire academy erupted with excitement!

Especially the academy students who dreamt of divine beasts. Their eyes widened, fixated on the scene before them as if it were a miracle.

Some claimed that the flames on a Fire Qilin's body could obliterate all obstacles in hell.

None dared to approach it.

Burning on the shores of Lake Forgetchuan, it remained undying.

This was the power of an ancient divine beast, unstoppable by anyone!

But...

How could it be here?

Everyone knew that encountering a Fire Qilin was no easy feat.

It was the most elusive creature in the world.

No one had ever truly tamed it.

Even the former Third Prince, whenever it chose to abandon him, it would do so without hesitation and never wavered.

It was cold and enigmatic, appearing only occasionally in the Spirit Forest and never within the academy.

No! Could it be because of the Beast Tide?

It must be so!

Although the Third Prince had contracted the Fire Qilin, the previous contract held no significance.

Especially now, as the Fire Qilin emerged, the first to attack was the Third Prince himself.

If the Fire Qilin were under his control, it wouldn't assume such a posture in mid-air; instead, it would stand beside the Third Prince.

The students observed the sudden flames beneath them, increasingly realizing that things were far beyond their imagination.

Only Sun Gonggong's eyelids twitched twice, and he gazed at his master with profound meaning.

The man slowly twisted the black jade ring on his finger, and his thin lips moved slightly, like a king emerging from the flames.

Sun Gonggong chuckled inwardly.

His Highness, His Highness...

When Baili Jia Jue gave the command, he turned to look at Sun Gonggong.

That single glance silenced Sun Gonggong completely, swallowing all the secrets he held within. But his excitement was irrepressible!

This was no mistake.

It was His Highness commanding the Fire Qilin!

Yet, to prevent others from noticing, the Fire Qilin would first attack its master upon appearing!

In fact, even as the Fire Qilin soared in the sky, breathing fire, it felt a surge of excitement coursing through its veins. But it couldn't resist its owner's cold gaze, so it had to act fierce and frighten those humans.

Now, seeing the little ones scampering around and calling out, it felt an overwhelming desire to blow bubbles out of sheer boredom.

What exactly had its owner summoned it for?

Playfulness?

Unlikely.

Its owner's mind had never been so simple. The Fire Qilin glared at Baili Jia Jue resentfully.

Yet Baili Jia Jue seemed oblivious, skillfully dodging the flames and calmly positioning himself behind the guards, as if saying, "I'm weak, come protect me."

As the Fire Qilin observed, its mouth twitched fiercely. It received the order through its consciousness without any emotional response, only an indifferent submission. "Summon all the winged beasts back immediately!"

The Fire Qilin listened to the commanding and cold voice, then glanced at Baili Jia Jue's figure in the corner. Letting out a long sigh, it was truly incongruous, far too much.

"Wait, let me join in too," said the Fire Qilin, mimicking an authoritative tone.

The winged beasts, upon seeing the Fire Qilin, flapped their wings even faster, indicating their excitement.

If one were to compare, it was akin to meeting a living idol.

"Boss, why have you appeared here?" one of the winged beasts asked.

The Fire Qilin didn't want to admit that it had come out just to scare them, so it emitted a deep hum instead.

The winged beasts grew even more excited. "Boss, boss, can we shake your hand?" they clamored.

Helian Weiwei could hardly believe what she was hearing. What on earth was happening? This was beyond the realm of celebrity encounters, wasn't it?

Even if the Fire Qilin was exceptionally handsome, it was still a beast. Love between a beast and a beast was futile. Everyone, please maintain some decorum!

Thankfully, the folding winged beast carrying her seemed more reliable.

Helian Weiwei raised her gaze, about to praise the little winged beast.

However, she was met with a surprising sight. Its face had turned crimson, its eyes shimmering with heart-shaped symbols, and it gazed at the Fire Qilin with an infatuated expression, oozing extreme shyness. "I want to go over too," it said.

Helian Weiwei: ...