Protect Our Chief-Chapter 647 - 72: Let Go of That Fairy!

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But speaking of which, the father and son of the Southern Desert County Prince’s Mansion are two of a kind; neither can criticize the other’s behavior.

In his youth, the Prince was also a hopeless romantic, once infatuated with a senior from the Academy known as a Celestial Pride, but due to "reasons of identity," he could not be with her. As a result, he refused to marry and have children, nearly driving the ancestor to death!

It wasn’t until he was in his two hundred and twenties, nearly advancing to the Purple Mansion Realm, that His Majesty the Emperor forced him into marriage with an imperial edict. Because his cultivation level was so high, it led to difficulty in having offspring. It took six or seven decades after marriage before the Princess Consort was fortunate enough to give birth to Wu Jinghao.

A child so hard-won was naturally cherished beyond measure.

This Wu Jinghao wasn’t any easy character either; from a young age, he was an arrogant and domineering second-generation, making trouble everywhere relying on his family status from the Prince’s Mansion.

Later on, he found a like-minded soul in Wang Shihai of the Fifth-Grade Noble Family, Southern Desert Wang Family, and they became fast friends, known as the "Southern Desert Twin Little Demon Kings." People dreaded the sight of them together.

However, they never admitted to being called Little Demon Kings; instead, they called themselves "Little Overlords"!

Following a series of operations, Wang Shihai quickly activated the "Celestial Secret Recording Disc." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The Junior Prince Wu Jinghao finally let go of the Thousand-Mile Telescope. He stroked the barrel of the telescope and said, "Shihai, this Thousand-Mile Telescope you brought is indeed a good treasure. From such a distance, we can still admire the celestial grace and beautiful charm of Tianyan Fairy. The only shortcoming is not being able to get closer and inhale the fragrant essence of the fairy."

The other three cronies from various noble families also nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Though their family backgrounds were not as grand as Wang Shihai’s and the Prince’s Mansion, they were also from strong sixth-grade families in the Southern Desert County City, and were considered Little Demon King level on ordinary days.

"...?"

Wang Shihai felt his cheeks heat up instantly.

How on earth did he end up with such a group of cronies... If not for helping his fourth granduncle, he would’ve wanted to kick them away and distance himself from them.

"Ahem~ Rest assured, my lords, I came prepared." Wang Shihai said, producing a set of array plates from his storage ring. The array plate had a dark appearance, with many intricate, mysterious runes adorned on the surface.

"Shihai, isn’t this your family’s treasured heirloom—’Celestial Star Concealing Array’? It’s said that once this array is activated, even a Celestial Human Realm Cultivator would have difficulty detecting the concealed person’s presence." Wu Jinghao gazed at Wang Shihai with a face full of "admiration" and said clickingly, "Who would’ve thought you’d dare to steal your family’s treasure just to get closer and peep at Tianyan Fairy. People say I’m bold, but I think you’re just as daring~~! You truly are my Wu Jinghao’s brother!"

"Mighty is Lord Shihai!"

"The little overlord is by no means a mere boast."

The other cronies joined in with the uproar, with one more impatiently urging, "Master Shihai, hurry up and activate the array plate. I can’t wait to get closer and feel Tianyan Fairy’s essence~~"

"Don’t rush, don’t rush, let me study it a bit."

Wang Shihai was also fiddling with this device for the first time and wasn’t very proficient.

After fumbling with it for quite a while, he finally figured out how to use it and injected Profound Qi into the designated spot of the "Celestial Star Concealing Array."

Soon, the embedded spirit stones activated, and the intricate and mysterious runes on the array plate rose up like living creatures, enveloping Wang Shihai and the other four.

Something peculiar occurred.

It was as if an invisible hand had wiped over the air, making the presence of the five people vanish completely. From the outside, they seemed nonexistent, with even their auras completely isolated.

This was the power of the "Celestial Star Concealing Array."

With such a concealing artifact in hand, they could evade danger in critical moments and seize opportunities to escape. It could also serve as a base to organize small-scale surprise attacks; in short, its functions were highly versatile.

Additionally, it was an extremely rare and precious portable array plate!

The only drawback being that when used during the day, the effect would be greatly diminished; only at night, merging with the starry sky, could it unleash its full potential.

Just when Wu Jinghao and others were preparing, their hearts filled with restless excitement.

Suddenly.

A cheerful male voice came from afar: "Qingyun apologizes for being late, I hope the fairy can forgive me."

As the words fell, a figure appeared in everyone’s view.

The newcomer wore a white robe, his body technique was agile, moving through the trees and flowers gracefully like a butterfly, exhibiting an elegant demeanor.

In just a few breaths, he covered several dozen yards of distance, landing gracefully in the pavilion, raising his hands gracefully to salute Tianyan Fairy.

"Dong~~"

With the last note of the zither finishing, Tianyan Fairy lightly pressed on the strings, rose up, and held her sleeves together as she returned the salute: "It’s enough for Young Master Zuoqiu to come as promised; this humble one is satisfied."

While speaking, her enchanting eyes glanced at Zuoqiu Qingyun with a look that might or might not be flirtatious.

Without waiting for his reply, she gently moved with the steps of a lotus, landing softly beside the stone table inside the pavilion.

With a wave of her jade hand, some pre-prepared liquor and dishes flew out of her storage ring. With another flick of her sleeve, these items seemed to be held by an invisible hand, gently landing on the stone table.

"This humble one has prepared some simple liquor and dishes, though they can’t match the delicacies of noble families, they are unique in their own way. I just hope Young Master Zuoqiu won’t disdain them." Tianyan Fairy’s tone was gentle like a spring breeze, extending her hand invitingly forward, "Please take a seat, young master."