Chapter 427: Chapter 288: Ye Beiming vs. Dugu Xiu
The next day, Dugu Xiu really entered the palace early. When he stated his intentions, a strange expression appeared on the face of the Emperor of Dazhou.
"Yun Sheng again? Prince Dugu, Yun Sheng is just a common girl, her appearance can only be considered above average..." the Emperor of Dazhou said with difficulty.
"I have met Miss Yun only once, but I found myself deeply in accord with her; I am determined to marry none but her. I implore the Emperor of Dazhou to fulfill my wish. If the Emperor of Dazhou consents to my marriage proposal, I can promise that for the rest of my life, I will never again infringe upon the territory of Dazhou," the Dark Crown Prince said secretly, whether the little girl is stubborn, or Yun Ba is pretending, it’s nothing more than a royal decree.
Once he marries Yun Sheng, with her intelligence and exceptional medical skills, coupled with the Summoning Emperor Level master behind her, the mere Great Zhou is nothing in the eyes of the Dark Crown Prince.
Besides, it’s just a verbal promise; he only promised the Emperor of Dazhou that he will not invade during the Emperor’s lifetime, but the life and death of the Emperor of Dazhou are still in his hands.
However, the Emperor of Dazhou did not expect the Dark Crown Prince to have so many tricks up his sleeve, he chuckled dryly: "Prince Dugu, you are too late. It’s not that I refuse your proposal, but last night, the Beiming King has already proposed before you. He even brought Yun Sheng’s personally written love letter. The two are in love and have already pledged their lives to each other."
Upon hearing this, the expression of the Dark Crown Prince changed dramatically.
The Emperor Beiming of Dazhou?
He remembered the man who had carried Yun Sheng out of the hall earlier.
It was like being punched in the chest, the Dark Crown Prince Dugu Xiu stiffened completely.
He was certain that before yesterday, Yun Sheng was not betrothed, but in just one night, just one night, she was engaged?
Damned girl!
All that mutual affection, those love letters, all nonsensical nonsense.
The Dark Crown Prince clenched his fists tightly with anger, if he were to encounter Ye Beiming at this moment, he would surely tear him in half.
In his eyes, Yun Sheng was already like tender meat in his mouth, who knew that just after a few hours, this fat duck would flap its wings and leave, which was a huge disgrace and humiliation for him.
He doesn’t even remember how he walked out of the Dazhou Imperial Palace.
When he turned past the back corridor of the palace, someone approached him slowly.
"Prince Dugu," the man’s deep voice made Dugu Xiu involuntarily look up.
On a fine autumn day, under the large sycamore in the Imperial Palace of Dazhou, the Great Zhou Beiming King Ye Beiming stood like a fine sculpture, seemingly waiting for the Dark Crown Prince.
Ye Beiming.
Dugu Xiu had not noticed this person before; he was arrogant, and to him, Great Zhou was nothing more than a falling country of martial arts.
But because of the marriage, he took notice of Ye Beiming.
Looking over, he realized that he had indeed missed out.
What a Beiming King of Great Zhou.
Among the Wuji Five Treasures, Xia Wenxu of Magic Temple and the Xianju God Wind King were known to be extraordinarily handsome.
Xia Wenxu, true to his name, was like a spring breeze, bringing warmth wherever he went.
The Xianju God Wind King, with an elf bloodline, had a demeanor that was both masculine and feminine, indistinguishable to others.
But having seen Ye Beiming today, even though he is also a man, Dugu Xiu found it hard to take his eyes off him.
Ye Beiming’s appearance, rumored to resemble the late greatest beauty of Dazhou, Empress Li, his handsomeness was like a quiet night, captivating anyone who laid eyes on him.
The Dark Crown Prince scoffed in his heart, "Prince Beiming is quite quick to act, but don’t be too complacent, the woman meant for me has never been anyone else’s to covet."
Upon hearing "my woman," a displeasure stirred within Ye Beiming, he raised an eyebrow: "Is Prince Dugu referring to my princess? I appreciate your misplaced affection, but Yun Sheng is my woman, and she has nothing to do with you!"
Ye Beiming spoke lightly, but a hint of lethal intent flickered in his ash-colored eyes.
The Dark Crown Prince was even more enraged. Suddenly speeding up, he grew a layer of black scales on his right arm.
A fierce punch smashed fiercely toward Ye Beiming’s chest.
This punch was no trivial matter.
That day at the banquet, it was the same punch, with a fierce wind like a flood dragon emerging from a cave, resembling a long rainbow piercing the sun. With one strike, the surrounding air seemed to tear, creating ripples after ripples.
It was also this punch that made Yun Bahe suffer a loss in the dark.
There was a loud "bang". Within a few miles, the muffled sound was heard.
Above the corridor, the glazed tiles shattered completely, tumbling down from the eaves like fallen leaves.
The guards beside them felt a severe pain in their chests, as if they had been stabbed directly in the chest with a knife.
Looking back at Ye Beiming and Dugu Xiu, the shoulders of the two had already collided.
From afar, their figures merged, their faces covered as if with a layer of ice, indiscernible who was hit or who made the initiative to attack.
The black demon beast scales on the Dark Crown Prince’s right hand sprang up one by one.
His fist forcefully plunged into Ye Beiming’s chest.
Fighting spirit emanated from his fist, yet, his fist did not advance any further.
On the Dark Crown Prince’s right fist, Ye Beiming’s left hand was holding his fist.
The sharp black scales sliced into Ye Beiming’s skin.
Blood dripped down drop by drop.
No sound of bones cracking as expected, nor the pleasure of a fist piercing through flesh.
Disbelieving, the Dark Crown Prince clearly felt that the opponent’s hand, like the most luxurious shield, had blocked his most lethal attack.
Even Yun Ba, under uncertain circumstances, had to accept a loss from this punch, yet this seemingly frail Prince of Great Zhou, who had never had any reputation on the continent, had actually blocked it.
Moreover, he did it using just one hand as a defensive strategy.
Even in his state of Beast Blood Frenzy, he was unable to defeat his opponent.
A cold sensation quickly extinguished the pride Dugu Xiu carried for nearly seventeen years.
"Black Blood Qilin Blood is not omnipotent. Dugu Xiu, remember this, Yun Sheng is my woman, Ye Beiming. If you see her in the future, you’re not even allowed to look at her once more, otherwise, I will definitely drain every drop of blood in your body," a cold, hell-like male voice echoed in his ear.
At that moment, Dugu Xiu felt like he was on the brink of life and death.
If he had any moment of resistance, the opponent would crush him.
Ye Beiming let go of his hand, calmly wiping the blood off his left hand, and walked past as if nothing had happened.
The Dark Crown Prince stood in the corridor for a while.
The meeting just now was not accidental. Ye Beiming was warning him; it was a warning and that’s why he "accidentally" met him.
Ye Beiming, what exactly is your background?
Dugu Xiu’s expression was sullen, his mind fixated on Ye Beiming’s words as he glanced at the mess on the floor.
On the corridors of the Imperial Palace, Ye Beiming took a few steps until he reached near the Cold Palace. He then waved his hand, and the two guards beside him tactfully retreated.