LRAB Chapter 44 The Emperor's Daughter
Chapter 44 The Emperor's Daughter
After the battle had been going on for a while, Huo Ling'er gradually realized that she was unable to defeat Shi Hao in a short time.
Finally, in another clash, she was inadvertently forced to fall from the air by Shi Hao's counterattack, staggering back several steps.
However, seeing Huo Ling'er like this, Shi Hao did not press his advantage. Instead, he gently stroked the little monkey in his arms and walked to the other side, humming as he walked: "Let's go, let's ignore that big fire dragon."
Seeing Shi Hao's expression infuriated Huo Ling'er, and she immediately shouted, "Don't you dare leave!"
But as soon as she finished shouting, she turned her head away, raised her hand to gently rub the corner of her eye, and pretended to cry, saying, "I'm sorry, Master, I actually lost to a wild monkey in the mountains, and I can't do anything about it!"
As she spoke, she raised her other hand, covered her eyes, and began to sob.
"Waaaaah..."
The commotion made the innocent-looking Shi Hao turn around instantly, then he ran to her side in a few steps, asking with concern, "Hey, why are you crying?"
Seeing that her scheme had succeeded, Huo Ling'er immediately raised her head and reached out to Shi Hao again, saying, "Give me Zhu Yan!"
"No!"
Unfortunately, Shi Hao was very principled about this matter; he refused to give it up and even hid it away again.
"snort!"
Seeing that Shi Hao was unmoved by her words, Huo Ling'er was completely exasperated. She let out a soft snort and squatted down on the ground.
At the same time, seeing Huo Ling'er's persistence, Shi Hao's curiosity was piqued, so he sat down next to her and, while stroking the little monkey in his arms, asked curiously, "By the way, why are you so obsessed with the fur ball?"
"A fluffy ball?"
However, Huo Ling'er did not answer his question directly, but instead seemed puzzled as to who Mao Qiu was.
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao immediately picked up the little monkey in his arms and explained, "This is the little guy, Maoqiu. Look how fluffy it is, just like a ball."
After saying that, Shi Hao pressed on again, "You still haven't answered me, why are you so obsessed with the fur ball?"
"It's Zhu Yan!"
After getting the answer she wanted, Huo Ling'er didn't waste any words and immediately told Shi Hao about Zhu Yan and that it was one of the culprits that caused the destruction of the Great Wilderness.
"This little guy is one of the Four Fiendish Beasts?!"
After hearing Huo Ling'er's explanation, Shi Hao's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the little monkey in his arms, as if he couldn't believe that this furry little guy had such an amazing identity.
He looked down and examined the furball closely, trying to discern the shadow of a ferocious beast in its innocent and adorable appearance, but no matter what he did, he could not associate it with a ferocious beast.
In the end, he had no choice but to give up his investigation and looked at Huo Ling'er again, saying, "So you want this little guy, that's why you want to snatch it from me?"
"What do you mean by 'steal'? I just wanted to protect it."
Shi Hao's words seemed to hit Huo Ling'er's sore spot, prompting her to immediately retort, her face slightly flushed: "Besides, I was also worried that you wouldn't know its identity and might mistake it for an ordinary monkey and eat it."
"How is that possible?!"
Seeing that Huo Ling'er thought this way about him, Shi Hao quickly retorted, "It's so cute, why would I want to eat it? Is beast milk not good enough? Or is Suanni meat not nutritious enough? Besides..."
At this point, Shi Hao changed the subject, looking down at the little monkey's injuries, and said, "I just wanted to take it back so that my village's spirit priest could save it."
"is that so???"
Upon hearing that Shi Hao not only had no intention of eating Zhu Yan, but also wanted to take it back for treatment, Huo Ling'er stopped pretending to cry and instantly returned to normal.
Seeing this, Shi Hao smiled, then handed the little monkey in his arms to Huo Ling'er: "Do you want to hold it?"
"May I·······"
Seeing the adorable little monkey handed to her, Huo Ling'er asked if she could have it, but her actions...
Before Shi Hao could reply, she took the little monkey into her arms and gently comforted it.
Shi Hao watched from the side with a smile on his face.
At the same time, Shi An, who was also watching this scene not far away, was also filled with many thoughts. This was the real Shi Hao at this moment!
Just then, a loud roar came from the sky, and a magnificent carriage descended from the clouds, with an old man slowly stepping out.
Faced with the suddenly appearing old man, Shi Hao almost instinctively shielded Huo Ling'er behind him and asked directly, "And who are you?"
However, the old man completely ignored Shi Hao and instead respectfully bowed to Huo Ling'er, saying, "Your Highness, your father is very worried about you. Please come home with me immediately."
"Your Highness?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Huo Ling'er.
At this moment, Huo Ling'er handed the little monkey back to Shi Hao, and after instructing him to take good care of the little guy, she jumped onto the carriage.
Afterwards, the old man glanced at Shi Hao and Shi An not far away, then got into the carriage and drove away.
Watching the carriage disappear into the horizon, Shi Hao carried the little monkey back to Shi An and the Azure Scaled Eagle.
"Let's go back!"
Upon seeing Shi Hao return, Shi An didn't waste any words and immediately pulled him onto the back of the Azure Scaled Eagle, beginning their return journey.
On the way, for some reason, Shi Hao suddenly looked at Shi An and asked, "Brother An, do you know who that big fire dragon is?"
"Her..."
When Shi Hao asked about Huo Ling'er, Shi An hesitated for a moment before finally replying, "She is Xiao Hong's disciple, and also..."
"What? She's Xiao Hong's disciple?"
Upon hearing that Huo Ling'er was actually the disciple of that little red sparrow, Shi Hao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Seeing Shi Hao's astonished expression, Shi An couldn't help but smile, then revealed another piece of news that shocked Shi Hao even more: "At the same time, she is also the daughter of the ancient kingdom's human emperor!"
"The Emperor's daughter?!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao's eyes flashed with surprise, and his mouth opened slightly, clearly unable to process the information for a moment.
Although he didn't know how powerful the Human Emperor was, judging from how his patriarch grandfather often compared him to gods, he knew that the Human Emperor was definitely not simple and might even be a god himself.
In other words, the great fire dragon was actually the daughter of a god.
"in addition········"
Seeing Shi Hao's stunned expression, Shi An spoke up again, "Her name isn't 'Your Highness.' 'Your Highness' is just an honorific title used by outsiders for the Emperor's daughter, like how everyone calls you 'Little One.' It's a nickname. Her real name is Huo Ling'er!"
"So, her name is Huo Ling'er..."
Shi Hao murmured softly, his eyes showing surprise as well as a hint of inexplicable emotion quietly growing within them.