This time Nangong Yuan (king) didnât wait for Elder Thunder to speak and directly made his order: âGo call the Royal Grandson here this instant.â
Irritated by the self-conceited action of the king, the elder was puffing with annoyance as he sneered: âWhen did I say I want see your grandson?â
Startled by what he heard, Nangong Yuan urgently asked: âI thought the Demon Beast Sect is here to look for the destined child of the animal worship incident. Isnât that the reason why you are here, to meet my grandson?â
âNothing but gossip and rumor, as if I would be so ignorant.â Disregarding the ugly expression on the king, the elder was practically mocking the man now, âAll you have to do is gather any children under five in one spot. By then I will have a way to tell who is the true destined child.â
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Wrinkling his brow, Nangong Yuan attempts to cover up his sense of contempt for the old man. He had thought the Demon Beast Sect would be above the rest, but it seems his high appraisal of the elder was wrong.
A fool still no matter how high his power was.
âElder Thunder,â forcing a smile, âI will do as you request and make a royal edict now.â
Only after hearing that did the elderâs complexion get better: âVery good, go now. I donât have too much time to waste. Also, I donât want many people to know Iâm here.â
The implication of his meaning was that he didnât want too many to know the Demon Beast Sect was behind the gathering.
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Without disappointing, Nangong Yuan was fast to carry out the order. Before long, a sensation had swept across the kingdom. While most were clueless on whatâs going on, there were a few who were in on the secret. The main ones being Nangong Yi (crown prince) and Bai Ruo.
âHusband, what is the meaning of this?â The woman sounded anxious, âDidnât the Demon Beast Sect come for our son Lin? Why is His Majesty gathering all the children of the kingdom in the palace?â
From those beautiful eyes that could make a man go wild, a pang of concern could be seen.
âI donât understand the meaning of my father either. Perhaps⦠this is the command of the Demon Beast Sect,â the crown prince frowns, unsure what to make of this either.
âWhy would they do that? The Demon Beast Sect isnât stupid.â Bai Ruo was ghostly white now as her body trembled with fear.
The rumors were orchestrated by her to begin with, she shouldâve known it would turn out like this. However, as the old saying goes, the more you say the more you will believe. Hence the reason why she ended up believing her own lies.
The man was starting to wrinkle his forehead harder and harder because he didnât understand why his wife was having such a huge reaction. Even so, he eventually loosened it and attempts to sooth the deceitful woman: âThereâs nothing to be worried about my wife. The Demon Beast Sect arenât made up of fools. Our son is a dragon so itâs just a matter of time before he soars through the sky. We do not need to fret over something like this.â
âDo you mean it?â Glancing up at her man, Bai Ruoâs expression was hopeful again: âI understand then. I was too emotional and lost my senses. Iâm sorry husband, I was just worried someone might try to steal our sonâs glory using this opening.â
Snickering a laugh, Nangong Yi (crown prince) didnât have the same opinion: âAs if that would be possible. This is our home, no one can try anything under our watch.â
Showing a bittersweet smile, Bai Ruo starts showing her evil ways again: âHusband, have you forgotten? Thereâs still that Bai Xiachen out there. A sinister and deceitful boy like that would surely try something against our precious baby.â
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