Chapter 224: You’re Seriously Treating Me Like I’m Not an Outsider?!
“Senior Brother Bai, I’m just a semi-pro who dabbles in pills a bit, that’s all!” Shui Miao Miao hurriedly clasped Bai Feng’s sleeve in a panic, “I really don’t have that kind of skill!”
“Just kidding.” Bai Feng chuckled and waved her off, no longer teasing, “But since you’re here, help me take a look—just to check on Chu Chu’s recovery.”
“Oh, but Bai Senior Brother, don’t have too high expectations of me!”
Shui Miao Miao nodded, but secretly regretted not studying pill crafting more earnestly in the past.
The thought of being so useless, possibly ending up as Eastern Continent’s Empress in the future, made her headache even worse.
If only she could find her little sister—who was super smart and diligent from a young age, always favored by the Emperor, with the highest bloodline concentration among all her siblings—she’d be the perfect candidate for Empress. How much better than her, who can’t even control her own hands!
Meanwhile, Fang Yue was standing not far outside on a lively street, and she finally decided to pass the message to Shui Miao Miao.
Though her mother didn’t like Shui Miao Miao, she actually had no real dislike—her impression of Sixth Sister was different from the typical power-obsessed royal siblings. She remembered Sixth Sister giving her snacks when she was a child, unlike other princes and princesses who would just flash fake smiles and talk down to her.
She didn’t want to see Shui Miao Miao framed or even assassinated by her Uncle.
But she also knew that whether Shui Miao Miao would want to return to Eastern Continent and get tangled in the messy game of power was not something she could decide.
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“Senior Brother Bai…”
After checking Chu Chu’s recovery, Shui Miao Miao tugged on Bai Feng’s sleeve, then leaned in to whisper, “How should I call Senior Sister Bai’s elder sister?”
Bai Feng glanced at her. What’s with this question?
“Just call her by her name.”
“But wouldn’t that be a bit disrespectful to Senior Sister Bai?” Shui Miao Miao looked troubled.
…
Bai Feng also fell silent—what was this girl thinking? How could she come up with such a weird question?
But from what he knew about Bai Yu Mo, she probably wouldn’t care about that kind of thing.
He looked over at Bai Yu Mo, and as he expected, she shook her head at him, clearly unimpressed by the small fuss.
Hearing their conversation, Chu Chu turned around with a smile and said to Shui Miao Miao, “Just call me Chu Chu. And… can I call you ‘Miao Miao’ too?”
Shui Miao Miao blinked—Senior Sister Bai’s elder sister’s personality was so vastly different from Bai Yu Mo!
She nodded, a smile spreading on her face, and said, “Alright then, that’s settled.”
“Oh! One more thing!” Shui Miao Miao suddenly remembered, eagerly sharing her latest check-up results, “Chu Chu, your recovery looks pretty good. Just keep resting well. And you can go out more often… uh…”
She hesitated, glancing at Chu Chu’s blindfolded eyes, then quickly changed her words: “Do more of what you like. Doing things you enjoy will help speed up recovery.”
“Mm, I understand. Thanks, Miao Miao.”
Chu Chu nodded, but her mind was already drifting, thinking about what she truly liked.
Before, she mostly avoided being chased and hunted, except for a few peaceful years spent with her parents before she turned twelve.
The only thing she liked before twelve was lying on her mother’s lap, listening to her tell fascinating stories—until…
At that moment, Bai Feng perceived her emotional instability with his divine consciousness, and he suggested, “How about we go out for a walk today? Chu Chu hasn’t quite explored the city since coming here, right? It’s a good chance for you to see if anything interests you.”
“Thank you.”
A few minutes later, Bai Feng and companions strolled along a broad street. Chu Chu wasn’t sure if she was happy, but Bai Feng knew Shui Miao Miao definitely was.
“Senior Brother Bai, want some candied hawthorn?”
“Senior Brother Bai, what’s that over there?”
“Senior Brother Bai, that smell of local delicacies smells so good—I can buy us some!”
Bai Feng watched Shui Miao Miao run around eagerly. If he didn’t know her identity, nobody would guess she’s the Sixth Princess of Eastern Continent.
“Wow, Miao Miao’s so energetic!” Chu Chu chuckled nearby.
“Definitely,” Bai Feng nodded, then turned to look at Chu Chu, “Anything you’re interested in?”
“Not yet.”
Chu Chu shook her head, then looked down the street. Having spent most of her life fleeing, she felt a lingering fear of bustling streets—as if chasing figures might leap out of the crowd at any second.
“Let’s keep exploring.”
“Yeah.”
She nodded and secretly ‘looked’ at Bai Feng, her unease easing a little.
She no longer needed to run.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao Miao stopped at a small stall for snacks, something she’d wanted to do since leaving the palace.
But back then, she cared about maintaining her princess image. Plus, her maids and guards were watching her, so she didn’t dare.
Now—after living at Heavenly Sword Sect for a while—she had pretty much dropped her princess persona. With no guards or maids watching her, she could just go for it.
Just as she bought her snacks and was about to return to Bai Feng’s side, a woman carrying a bamboo basket approached her.
Just as they nearly brushed past each other, the woman suddenly spoke:
“Don’t go back to Eastern Continent. Beware of the Black Dragon Chancellor.”
“Huh?”
Shui Miao Miao turned sharply, but she saw no sign of the woman—like her voice was just a hallucination.
Not far away, Bai Feng also caught this scene. Looking at the luminous point on the system map, he pondered for a moment.
No wonder Fang Yue kept following them.
Her method was quite interesting—different from straightforward illusion tricks, more like a mirage.
At this point, Shui Miao Miao’s face hardened as she hurried over to Bai Feng, voice trembling slightly:
“Senior Brother Bai, did you see that woman next to me just now? She vanished suddenly!”
…
You shouldn’t be deep in your thoughts just now, questioning me? Trying to involve me? Are you trying to drag me into the affairs of the Child of Destiny?!
Although Bai Feng didn’t answer, Shui Miao Miao still whispered to him: “And she said not to go back to Eastern Continent, to beware of the Black Dragon Chancellor—how does she know that? Could my little sister be here too?”
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Please don’t keep talking; you seriously don’t treat me as an outsider! I really don’t want to get involved in the Child of Destiny’s affairs!
