Chapter 168

"Bai Xing."

Sha Xing, trident in hand, called out to her.

Little Bai Xing on the bed turned her head, and the moment she saw Sha Xing, she was overjoyed: "Brother?"

Though she was only eleven this year, her body had already grown quite large; her slightly baby-plump features were just beginning to bloom, yet one could already glimpse the shadow of a beauty capable of toppling a kingdom.

In the all-seeing perception Luo En had spread with his eyes closed, he could sense her pure, flawless aura—purer than that of anyone he had encountered so far.

Sea King Poseidon, the mermaid princess, huh…

"Brother, who is this…?"

Little Bai Xing noticed Luo En beside Sha Xing and looked at him with curiosity.

"Bai Xing, this is Sir Luo En."

Sha Xing introduced him to Bai Xing with a smile.

The eleven-year-old Bai Xing gazed curiously at Luo En—dressed in black, a black blade at his waist, eyes closed—and asked: "Luo En… my lord?"

"Pleased to meet you, Princess Bai Xing."

Luo En extended his hand toward her.

Little Bai Xing looked at him and his outstretched hand, and an irrepressible smile of pure, innocent joy spread across her face.

She stretched out her slender, snow-white fingers and let them touch his.

"Pleased to meet you, my lord."

147. Mermaid Princess, Bai Xing (combined chapter)

Luo En's hand separated from her outstretched index finger.

Little Bai Xing blinked her big round eyes, gazing at him with innocent curiosity: "My lord… are you human?"

Luo En, eyes still closed, nodded toward her and hummed an affirmative with a smile.

Sha Xing beside her folded his arms and said to Bai Xing: "Sir Luo En is an extremely powerful human expert, and also a distinguished guest of our Dragon Palace. He has come this time on account of your matter, Bai Xing. You must not be rude."

"On account of my matter… you came?"

Little Bai Xing blinked, a little puzzled, looking utterly adorable: "Brother… what on earth is it?"

"It's that Van Der Decken who's been terrorizing you. Sir Luo En has already promised Father to help capture him."

Hearing his words, Bai Xing's eyes widened slightly.

Sha Xing looked toward Luo En: "Sir Luo En, can you detect any clues here?"

Luo En did not answer him, but turned toward the Bai Xing before him and spoke:

"Princess Bai Xing, would you like to go outside for a walk?"

"Eh?"

Little Bai Xing froze for a moment, then delight and excitement broke across her face: "Really… can I go out?"

"Of course."

"But… if I go out, weapons will still come flying…"

A trace of fear crossed her face.

The shark beside her, called Mechaero, let out a "gya gya" cry as well.

"Bai Xing."

Sha Xing said to her in a serious tone: "Summon the courage befitting royalty. Since Sir Luo En has said it's possible…"

Before he could finish, a sharp whistling of weapons tearing through the air came from beyond the great doors.

"Gya gya!"

Mechaero cried out in panic twice.

Bai Xing, like a bird startled by the twang of a bow, instantly buried her head in the blankets, her great tail trembling.

"Again?!"

Sha Xing turned his head to look, gripping his trident tightly, grinding his teeth in hatred.

A massive axe flew in through the opened great doors, hurtling straight toward Bai Xing on the bed.

Whoosh!

Before Sha Xing could react at all—

Luo En, eyes closed, vanished from where he stood in an instant, appeared in midair, and threw a punch.

Bang!

The axe, larger than a person, was smashed to pieces in the air.

Casually, effortlessly.

After his shock, Sha Xing felt all the more delighted and thrilled.

He immediately called out to Bai Xing, who was curled up trembling under the blankets: "Bai Xing, don't be afraid, it's over now."

Hearing his words—

Princess Bai Xing, her head still buried in the blankets, finally peeked out, casting a glance outward with glistening eyes.

She saw Sir Luo En standing with his back to her on her dining table, with fragments of the axe scattered all around.

"Gya gya… gya gya gya gya!"

The shark Mechaero cried out excitedly to Bai Xing.

Little Bai Xing understood him, and murmured dazedly: "Mechaero, you mean… Sir Luo En shattered that flying weapon… and saved me?"

Gya gya!

The shark Mechaero nodded vigorously.

Little Bai Xing wiped the glistening tears from the corners of her eyes, and when she looked at Luo En again, her gaze was filled with a deep, thick gratitude.

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