Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 277

Hearing Dongfang Mengyao’s voice, Hong Qianye’s eyes flashed, and a subtle smile crept onto her lips, her heart already knowing the identity of the princess.

No wonder she felt a hint of familiarity when she saw this woman earlier; turns out she’s the descendant of a former friend.

Suddenly.

A luxurious flower car appeared in the plaza of the Imperial Capital.

The wheels of the flower car spun rapidly, dragging along brilliant golden rainbow lights, and in front of the flower car were nine mythical steeds resembling Qilin, trotting on rainbow clouds with red coral-like horns on their heads. Their sudden appearance drew countless gasps from the crowd.

“Whoa! This flower car is so fancy, totally on another level from the others!”

“Did you see those Qilin-like steeds? They’re called Crimson Gold Qilin Horses and carry a bit of Qilin bloodline—super rare!”

“I remember now, this is the highest-grade Qilin flower car for ceremonies! They say you can’t even hire it with money! It’s specifically for show. Who had the guts to bring it here?”

Swish~

Amid the countless shocked gazes, the Qilin flower car arrived before Dongfang Mengyao.

The beautiful middle-aged woman in palace attire sitting on the flower car anxiously flew down and half-knelt on the ground, trembling with fear, “Your Highness, Mengyao, I am late! I deserve to die a thousand deaths!”

Princess!

At the mention of this title, the crowd gasped in shock.

Dongfang Mengyao, hands on her hips, angrily replied, “Nalan Yan, I see you’re deliberately trying to embarrass me in front of Young Master Ye, dawdling with the carriage! Believe it or not, I will tell Mother and have you thrown into the criminal department for ten years of punishment!”

Upon hearing this.

Nalan Yan’s legs turned soft, her delicate body trembling, her voice tinged with tears, “Your Highness, I’m wronged! It’s just that these Crimson Gold Qilin Horses wouldn’t listen on the way; it took a lot of effort to get them here!”

“Oh? Is that so?”

Dongfang Mengyao turned her head, only to see the nine Crimson Gold Qilin Horses snorting steam from their nostrils, raising their heads and neighing arrogantly, clearly unruly.

They say these steeds have proud personalities and are hard to tame, so the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce uses them as the face of the flower car ceremony; it seems this rumor wasn’t unfounded.

Mei Yi stepped forward, wanting to suppress their spirits, “You beasts, stand properly before this Immortal!!”

Feeling the aura of a True Immortal, the nine Crimson Gold Qilin Horses became even more agitated, their anger flaring up.

With a hint of Qilin bloodline, they believed their status rivaled that of a True Immortal.

Mei Yi sighed, helplessly saying to Dongfang Mengyao, “Your Highness, it seems President Nalan spoke the truth.”

Dongfang Mengyao frowned, “Alright, Nalan Yan, I won’t blame you this time!”

“Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness!”

Nalan Yan was overjoyed, a wave of relief washing over her.

If she had truly faced a ten-year punishment, the mere thought of it sent chills down her spine.

Couldn’t handle it, absolutely couldn’t handle it.

She’d be completely broken!

Turning to the silver-haired young man, Dongfang Mengyao clasped her hands together and bit her lip, “Young Master Ye, I’m so sorry to have kept you waiting. We’ll have to change the carriage.”

“And actually, I’m the princess of Heavenly Daughter Country, my real name is Dongfang Mengyao. I didn’t tell you before because I didn’t want you to feel distant.”

In her eyes, her identity was so noble, being the future ruler of Heavenly Daughter Country. Even if Ye Junlin came from a good background, he was just a young noble. After hearing her true identity, he would surely feel a lot of pressure.

Who would have thought, Ye Junlin simply waved his hand, “It’s fine, I don’t care about that.”

In other words: Even though you’re just a little princess, and quite poor too, I’m easy-going, I won’t look down on you!

But in Dongfang Mengyao’s eyes, not only did Ye Junlin not blame her, he even remained composed after learning of her identity. This made her appreciate him even more…

If he had acted all nervous or overly flattering, she would have felt utterly disappointed!

Nalan Yan secretly eyed Ye Junlin, her pupils shaking, her heart like a stormy sea.

This Young Master Ye truly is handsome!

No wonder he can win the princess’s favor!

The more Nalan Yan looked, the more she liked him. Scenes began to play out in her mind that she couldn’t resist.

If this Young Master Ye were to hold a whip, she’d willingly accept the punishment, wouldn’t she?

Too bad this kind of handsome man was already claimed by the princess, destined to be out of reach for someone like her.

Sigh!

So envious!

“Are these horses unruly?” Ye Junlin asked, a hint of intrigue in his expression as he approached the nine Crimson Gold Qilin Horses.

“Young Master Ye, be careful! They might hurt you!” Dongfang Mengyao urgently shouted, only to be stunned by what happened next.

Once proud and unruly, the nine Crimson Gold Qilin Horses, when met with Ye Junlin’s gaze, felt an inner wave of fear erupt like a flood, trembling and lowering their proud heads in deep respect.

“See? They’re quite obedient, aren’t they?”

Ye Junlin smiled, extending his hand to pat each one on the head.

The nine Crimson Gold Qilin Horses didn’t dare to argue, even nuzzling against his hand, feeling it was an honor to be touched by him.

With their razor-sharp instincts, they sensed that Ye Junlin was a formidable Immortal, and it was no shame to bow to such an existence.

“What’s going on here?” Dongfang Mengyao was initially shocked, then cast a questioning look at Nalan Yan, whose expression was utterly stunned, speechless.

Seeing this, Mei Yi’s scalp prickled, deeply pondering Ye Junlin’s background.

She didn’t dare to act rashly, only observing the situation, relieved that he had shown no malice towards Heavenly Daughter Country, appearing more like he was here for recreation.

“Ah, Princess, this Young Master Ye may not be the kind of big figure you can imagine; liking him will probably lead to no good outcome,” Mei Yi sighed inwardly.

Having tamed the nine Crimson Gold Qilin Horses, Ye Junlin confidently stepped onto the flower car.

The luxurious flower car combined with the handsome young man created an unbelievably stunning visual effect!

He glanced at the dazed girl below and, earnestly extending his hand, said, “Mengyao, I’ll pull you up.”

Dongfang Mengyao looked up at this extraordinary figure, a moment of infatuation washing over her. Once she regained her senses, her cheeks turned a rosy hue.

At that moment, she remembered her identity as the princess and decided to let Ye Junlin indulge her a bit.

Clearing her throat, she raised her exquisitely featured face proudly, and said, “You say, the princess invites you to get on the carriage!”

Ye Junlin: “…”

Little sister, are you determined to make this awkward, huh?

Seeing no response, Dongfang Mengyao had to repeat herself, this time articulating clearly, emphasizing her words, her eyes twinkling as she urged Ye Junlin to comply.

“You say, come aboard with the princess!”

Ye Junlin, exasperated, retorted, “What’s wrong with you? If you don’t want to get on, then don’t!”

After speaking.

He flicked the reins, and the nine Crimson Gold Qilin Horses immediately got the message, galloping forward, stepping onto the rainbow clouds, dragging the luxurious flower car away.

Dongfang Mengyao: “???”