On the other side, Mo Yi returned to his own residence, where Aunt Sun immediately greeted him happily.
Aunt Sun naturally had no idea that Mo Yi had run off and beaten up the Fifth Prince for revenge, and he hadn’t even attended the palace banquet. Seeing her master return, she kindly brought some snacks for him to eat.
However, the snacks she brought were all very ordinary, something even the common palace servants could eat, without the exquisite delicacies served to other princes and princesses.
But Mo Yi didn’t know this, and even if he did, he wouldn’t care. Feeling Aunt Sun’s thoughtful kindness, Mo Yi felt a little embarrassed.
“Aunt Sun, have you eaten yet tonight?” Mo Yi asked awkwardly.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Sun smiled broadly, “Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Aunt has already eaten. This is specially prepared for you. I knew you probably wouldn’t eat well at the banquet, so I saved some snacks for you. Please, enjoy.”
As she spoke, Aunt Sun poured a cup of hot tea for Mo Yi.
“Thank you, Aunt,” Mo Yi said, obediently sitting down in a chair and picking up a pastry from the plate in front of him, stuffing it into his mouth.
The pastry was crispy, with a hint of sesame and not too much sugar filling. Although it was in the palace, the ingredients used in this era were not as diverse as in later times. Since this pastry wasn’t specifically made for the master, its taste was quite ordinary.
But after waiting outside for a long time and running around to evade the guards, Mo Yi had already digested what he had eaten before, and he really wanted a snack to fill his stomach, especially when accompanied by this pot of hot tea, which warmed his whole body.
Sighing comfortably, he didn’t forget to tell Aunt Sun to go back to her room and rest early. Then he was left alone to quickly finish the plate of snacks while sipping his tea. After a simple wash, he took off his clothes and lay down on the bed.
It was almost the New Year, and the palace was very cold, with inadequate charcoal heating. Despite being covered by two layers of blankets, Mo Yi still felt chilly in the bed. For a moment, he missed his thick fur from the past and longed for the nights when he was held by Bai Ren as they fell asleep together.
From his pocket, Mo Yi took out the jade pendant again and sniffed it twice, licking his teeth unhappily before sighing with a sense of loss.
Days without his partner by his side were truly difficult!
Mo Yi understood his current situation. It wasn’t a good idea to stay in the palace indefinitely. Whether he wanted to do something or see his partner again, it wouldn’t be convenient. He didn’t intend to sit idly by and had to find a way out.
Even though slipping out of the palace wasn’t particularly difficult for him, the key issue was that he was still a stranger to Bai Yao. How could he excuse chance encounters in the palace?
The first time he could use the excuse of the jade pendant, but what about later? Leaving the palace was different, and there were many more possibilities.
In his previous life, he entrusted everything to Bai Ren. Rarely having to figure things out for himself made him think until late into the night.
However, when he finally fell asleep, Mo Yi unwittingly sank into a strange dream.
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In the dream, there was him, and there was Bai Ren. However, the dream scene wasn’t set in the previous world but in the world from the memory where he first awakened.
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There were also many people on their side, many of whom had the features of beast clans. In an instant, Bai Ren changed into a black robe, his silver-gray hair flowing down, exuding a strong killing intent.
Mo Yi felt worried; it was clearly a battle, and he had to protect his important person. So, he stuck close to Bai Ren, assisting in the fight, occasionally spitting out fireballs to burn the enemy.
As he helped, he kept a close eye on Bai Ren, but in the blink of an eye, Bai Ren’s figure suddenly expanded.
Countless tentacles sprouted from the man’s body, like an octopus, his ears resembling elves, his eyes turning blood-red, and his teeth sharp like a shark’s. A gray mist surrounded him, and wherever he went, the enemy fell like leaves in a storm.
This, this doesn’t look anything like a human!
Mo Yi was shocked beyond belief, but in the dream, he couldn’t control his body well, nor could he ask Bai Ren what was happening. He could only follow his gaze, watching him dominate the battlefield.
But soon, the scene changed, and the battle scene disappeared.
He and Bai Ren appeared inside a canopy bed. Bai Ren still had his gray-haired half-beast appearance, wearing only inner clothing, smiling at him.
The tentacles that had completely overwhelmed the enemy before now gently lifted him up. The elastic tentacles lifted his young beast form into the air, catching him securely, over and over again.
“You’re flying! Xiao Mo is flying!”
“Bark!” Mo Yi happily barked, accidentally spitting out a small spark that splattered onto Bai Ren’s neck.
Mo Yi immediately became nervous and wanted to stop, but Bai Ren seemed unconcerned. He laughed and held Mo Yi tightly, proudly saying, “I’m in a half-beast state now, your little spark doesn’t affect me at all. Today, I used my tentacles to deal with those demons, quite powerful, right? Father even said my beast form is ugly, he really has no taste. Xiao Mo, in this world, I’m the Demon Sovereign, am I amazing?”
“Bark bark bark!”
Mo Yi shouted excitedly several times, wagging his tail so vigorously.
He wanted to echo the man’s sentiments, thinking yeah, where’s the ugliness? He thought it looked pretty good. It resembled octopus tentacles, which seemed quite delicious, bouncy to step on, and quite powerful!
Moreover, he had watched plenty of fantasy dramas, and the Demon Sovereign was the leader of all demons! Bai Ren was really amazing!
Seeing Mo Yi so excited, the man was also very happy and continued to play with the energetic little dog.
Mo Yi also enjoyed the happy time, but he felt a strong sense of familiarity, as if they always played together like this.
When he got tired of playing, Bai Ren put him down and patted his bed.
Mo Yi quickly jumped to the man’s side, dug at the mattress a few times, and then curled up in a ball and lay down on it.
Just as he saw the man gently cover him with the blanket, brushing his forehead and saying goodnight, Mo Yi noticed that only after he had settled into steady breathing, the man quietly got out of bed, tiptoed to the cabinet, and took out a bottle of ointment. He quickly applied it to the spot on his neck where the spark had landed.
The man seemed to be in pain; he couldn’t help but “hiss” when he first applied the ointment.
It turned out he wasn’t really painless; he just didn’t want to worry him.
Mo Yi’s heart felt both sour and warm, watching as the man applied the ointment and then quickly got back into bed, holding him as they slept.
In the scene, man and dog cuddled together, Mo Yi’s view slowly faded away as he sank completely into his dreams.
Meanwhile, Mo Yi slept soundly, but in his consciousness, 006 was awakened by energy fluctuations.
As he opened his eyes, he saw waves of energy washing back and forth over Mo Yi’s body. He watched as a pair of black beast ears suddenly emerged from the young man’s head. 006 was immediately alarmed and lost all sleepiness.
He knew his host’s situation was somewhat special. He had been instructed to collect more merit and luck in various small worlds, and he had thought about the possibility of his host’s memories awakening accompanied by an uncontrollable surge of primal energy.
But it absolutely couldn’t happen now!
It was only the second world; the merit and luck they had acquired were far from enough. If his original form were truly restored and the primal energy couldn’t be suppressed and they were rejected from the small world, that would be a small matter. But if ‘that plan’ failed, wouldn’t the little master’s sacrifice be in vain?
No!
With this in mind, golden light flashed in 006’s eyes as he began to mobilize the system’s energy.
As the energy flowed, 006’s appearance also changed. A virtual image of a complete giant wolf began to appear behind him, and his usually gentle eyes became as fierce and resolute as a wolf’s.
Mo Yi’s beast ears trembled subconsciously, but he, lost in sleep, was unaware that a large white wolf-shaped shadow had suddenly appeared above him. The shadow condensed into a complex array pattern and slowly merged into his body until it disappeared.
As the shadow vanished, Mo Yi’s beast ears disappeared too, leaving only the exhausted 006 lying limp on the ground.
The little dog looked exhausted, clearly showing signs of fatigue.
006 stuck out his tongue and sighed.
Finally, he managed to suppress it! He knew that, no matter what, he was one of the first generation systems. He could handle it!
When he returned to the Dimensional Management Bureau, he would definitely boast to 000 about this.
The next day, Mo Yi woke up early feeling refreshed and energized, likely due to dreaming of his partner. He thought about sharing his dream with 006, but despite calling out several times, there was no response.
Mo Yi peeked into his consciousness and found 006 sound asleep.
It was a rare sight!
Not wanting to disturb his longtime companion, Mo Yi washed up, had his meal, and changed into his court attire. After adjusting his clothing, he glanced at himself in the bronze mirror, prepared for court. He had thought of a plan before going to bed last night; there was something important he needed to do today.
So, when the court session began, Mo Yi stood up in front of all the ministers and bowed to the emperor, saying, “Father, your son has reached adulthood and wishes to request permission to leave the palace.”
While it wasn’t uncommon for princes to establish their own residences or military commands after reaching adulthood, the key was that Mo Yi was only nineteen in this small world, one year shy of the customary age of twenty for leaving the palace.
“Sixth Prince, why the sudden urgency to leave the palace? You haven’t reached the customary age yet,” Emperor Mo Tianhe remarked casually from his seat in the court.
“In response to Father, your son is only a year away from reaching adulthood. Your son feels ashamed to have lived in the palace for so many years without making much progress. He wishes to leave the palace to gain firsthand experience of the people’s sentiments. Perhaps this will help your son mature sooner and better serve Father,” Mo Yi explained carefully, having integrated these arguments after watching numerous period dramas.
After speaking, he stared anxiously at the emperor, fearing rejection of his proposal.
Emperor Mo Tianhe nodded thoughtfully and said, “Indeed, Sixth Prince is no longer young. It’s commendable that you want to share the burden for me. It shows you’re growing up and should consider marrying as well.”
Marrying?
Mo Yi’s heart skipped a beat, and he almost lost control of his expression.
He had only mentioned wanting to leave the palace, but how did it suddenly turn to marriage?
He could never marry, not in this lifetime. If he were to marry, it could only be to his own partner!
He didn’t want to be forced into a marriage decree, even though he could evade it. It would be too troublesome.
Furrowing his brow, Mo Yi was about to refuse outright. However, before he could say anything, the emperor spoke again, “However, there’s no rush. As a prince, marrying a wife is a major event. I will keep an eye out for suitable candidates for you.”
Mo Yi: Marrying is absolutely out of the question for me in this lifetime!
Marrying wife: ❌
Marrying husband: ✅
Wait, did he say the last part out loud? What reason can be come up with? Also, I hope the emperor is generous enough to just let things go, but considering he isn’t a good ruler, he’ll probably cause trouble.
Thank you for the chapter!
Thank you for the chapter! ❤