"You little thing, you got food all over your face and didn't even bother to wipe it." Princess Lingyue used her own handkerchief to gently dab the food from the corner of Xian Miaomiao's mouth, her smiling eyes brimming with tenderness.
Princess Lingyue was famous for her kindness toward others. In most situations, the side of her she showed to the world was gentle and warm — but only when she looked at Xian Miaomiao did that warmth become truly pure.
"Hee hee, sis, I don't have any other hobbies. I just love to eat." Xian Miaomiao clung tightly to Princess Lingyue, eyes shut, rubbing her little face back and forth against the princess's chest like a spoiled kitten.
"No wonder Mother named you Miaomiao — you really are a little glutton." Princess Lingyue gave Xian Miaomiao's head a light flick, but then her gaze suddenly sharpened. She grabbed Xian Miaomiao by the shoulders, looked her straight in the eye, and asked: "Miaomiao, your cultivation… You've broken through to the third rank of Martial Emperor?"
"That's right." Xian Miaomiao nodded with a grin.
"You little thing, you're improving way too fast. It hasn't even been that long since your last breakthrough." Though Princess Lingyue said this, she was actually overjoyed inside.
The throne of the Elf Kingdom had always been inherited by males. After the king's only son had died, there was no heir left, so the king had long wished for a son. But the moment Xian Miaomiao was born, he had abandoned that idea entirely.
Because he had decided to let Xian Miaomiao inherit his throne — and had immediately called a meeting of the Grand Elders to announce it.
Upon learning of this, the Grand Elders vehemently opposed the decision. Even though Xian Miaomiao's father was the king himself, he felt the weight of their pressure.
However, it wasn't long before Xian Miaomiao's extraordinary talent began to shine. Her cultivation advanced at a speed so rapid it was nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Under these circumstances, even the Grand Elders who had fiercely opposed letting Xian Miaomiao inherit the throne fell silent.
Because Xian Miaomiao's talent was simply too terrifying — so terrifying that it defied belief. Even if this ancient elf was a girl, having her serve as king was beyond reproach.
After all, the king generally represented the strongest among the ancient elves, and only the strongest was worthy of sitting on the throne.
"Miaomiao, today I saw someone. Guess who?" Xian Lingyue asked.
"Sis, that's so boring. You already told me it's a person and you still want me to guess? Are you looking down on my intelligence?" Xian Miaomiao rolled her eyes and said.
"You little thing — I'm asking you to guess what kind of person," Princess Lingyue said.
"I won't guess. I'm not interested in people." Xian Miaomiao pouted. As she spoke, she reached out and snatched an entire plate of pastries from a nearby table, then began stuffing them into her mouth in huge bites.
"Oh, oh, oh — I don't know who it is that's always bringing up that guy called Chu Feng. Isn't that guy a person?" Princess Lingyue said.
"Huh?!!"
"Sis, did you say Chu Feng? You saw Chu Feng? Where?!" In an instant, Xian Miaomiao grabbed onto the hem of Princess Lingyue's robes, bouncing up and down with excitement.
"Look at you, all worked up. If I told you he's inside our Elf Kingdom right now, wouldn't you just lose your mind?" Princess Lingyue said with a smile.
"He came to our Elf Kingdom? Where? I want to go find him!" Xian Miaomiao was already about to dash out the door.
"Get back here. You're a princess, for goodness' sake — at least maintain a little composure. Besides, you've only met him once, so how come you're so hung up on him?" Princess Lingyue asked.
"Sis, you don't understand. Chu Feng is the only person in the human race — aside from Qing Xuantian — to have triggered the Ancient Immortal Needle. I'm curious about him. I want to know whether he'll become the next Qing Xuantian," Xian Miaomiao said.
"There are plenty of Ancient Immortal Needles out there, and the ones in the outside world aren't even that hard to trigger. That alone isn't enough to make someone like Qing Xuantian. But honestly, this Chu Feng really does have some skill."
"The moment I laid eyes on him, I could tell he's quite different from other humans," Princess Lingyue said.