Chapter 34: Dai Mubai: Women Are Just a Resource for Men!
Dai Yichen smiled and walked out, saying to the two of them, "Then let's take a walk in the palace together. This is Zhuqing's first time here."
"Zhuqing."
After being called by Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing poked her head out from behind her. Her big eyes looked at her sister with a hint of resentment.
Dai Yichen thought for a moment and realized that the only suitable place for walking in the palace was the Imperial Garden. However, it was early in the morning, and he didn't know if the two had eaten breakfast.
"Zhuqing, Sister Zhuyun, have you two had breakfast? Why don't we go to the imperial kitchen first?"
Zhu Zhuyun replied, "Well, that's fine. We haven't had breakfast yet, so let's let Zhuqing taste the food in the palace."
An old man approached Dai Yichen and whispered, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince, do you have anything you would like to eat? I can go there first and ask the people in the imperial kitchen to prepare it in advance."
After Dai Yichen awakened his martial soul and gained the attention of Dai Yutian, the old man's attitude changed 180 degrees.
Dai Yichen didn't mind and said to him, "Just make some nutritious porridge and meat. Oh, by the way, remember to add some whale glue to it—one for fifty years and two for two thousand years."
The old man nodded slightly and disappeared of the three within a short while.
"Brother Yichen, you are so thoughtful. You had him add whale glue to the food. I heard about its effects from my father. Whale glue is gradually becoming controlled now; it seems that each prince has a limited share."
Dai Yichen smiled but didn't explain the reason. The effect of whale glue had originally been discovered by him, and he had the largest share. Moreover, this substance is only useful in the early stages of cultivation—the effect diminishes over time. After all, whale glue at a high age is not so easy to acquire.
"Sister Zhuyun, I remember you should be reaching level 30 soon, right? And you are my brother's fiancée now. Is it okay to stay with me like this?"
Zhu Zhuyun smiled and replied, "I have already reached level 30. I am going to the Royal Soul Hunting Forest to obtain my third soul ring in a few days. As for Dai Weisi, I'm here with my sister. What can he say?"
Just as the three of them were chatting leisurely and walking slowly toward the imperial kitchen, they encountered someone along the way: Dai Mubai!
Dai Mubai approached with a frivolous look on his face. He first glanced at the two sisters from the Zhu family and then turned his gaze to Dai Yichen, saying, "Hey, Fourth Brother, are you going to the imperial kitchen so early? How about we go together?"
Then his eyes locked onto the woman next to Zhu Zhuyun, and they lit up slightly. "This should be Zhu Zhuqing, right? First meeting—hello! I am your future fiancé, the Third Prince, Dai Mubai!"
Zhu Zhuyun: ???
Zhu Zhuqing: ???
Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, turned her head away without hesitation, and snorted, "You are not my fiancé! Brother Yichen has already told me."
Dai Yichen stretched out his hand protectively to shield Zhu Zhuqing behind him, narrowing his eyes as he looked at Dai Mubai with a smile. "Dai Mubai, you were born a year earlier than me, so I respect you and call you 'third brother,' but don't think I'm afraid of you. Are you trying to provoke me this early in the morning?"
Dai Mubai snorted coldly. "If it weren't for you, when Zhu Zhuqing awakened the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul in a year, she would have been my fiancée. Because of you, I became the first person in the history of the royal family to have his fiancée taken away!"
Dai Yichen responded lightly, "So what? Father said that we should compete fairly. Let Zhuqing choose for herself. If she is your fiancée, are you sure you can defeat Dai Weisi when you come of age? You have been practicing for over a year before me. What level of soul power are you at now? Don't you have any idea in your mind? You don't have any sense of urgency, so you blame me?"
As if Dai Yichen had hit a sore spot, Dai Mubai grew angry. "Even so, I am still your third brother now, and I am stronger than you!"
After saying that, Dai Mubai wore a malicious smile. "Didn't you say that Zhu Zhuqing should choose? There's no need to complicate things. How about we fight each other? Whoever wins gets to be her fiancé!"
Dai Mubai knew that with Dai Yichen's innate full soul power talent, his soul power level would likely surpass his soon, so he had to act first.
He understood that even if he let Zhu Zhuqing become his fiancée, he could never defeat his eldest brother in the future. However, he did this now just to fight for his pride; otherwise, he would lose face!
He can go without a fiancée, but he can't lose his dignity!
However, Dai Yichen refused. "Dai Mubai, you can fight me if you want, but Zhuqing is not an item and should not be used as a bet!"
"Hahaha!"
Dai Mubai laughed loudly, a mocking look on his face. "Fourth Brother, I find that you are pretentious sometimes. As a member of the royal family, you should understand that women are just resources for men!"
At these words, Zhu Zhuyun's face changed slightly. She had understood what Dai Mubai meant for a long time. Even if she was unwilling, she had accepted this notion in her heart. But him saying it so directly was a blatant insult!
Zhu Zhuqing also looked aggrieved. There were tears in her azure eyes, but she still said firmly, "Brother Yichen, I'm fine. Please help me beat him!"
Dai Yichen nodded, not showing any expression on his face, simply looking at Dai Mubai coldly.
Women are just resources for men? Don't be ridiculous!
Not to mention that men and women were relatively equal in the memories of his previous life, but there are also many powerful women in this world, such as Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Bingdi, Xuedi, and even the Goddess of Life, etc. Does Dai Mubai dare to say this in front of them?
Does he think he can be unscrupulous just because he is a prince?
For some reason, when Dai Mubai met Dai Yichen's emotionless eyes, a trace of fear rose in his heart.
Bastard! He practiced for more than a year earlier than Dai Yichen; how could this be happening?
On the side, Zhu Zhuyun took Zhu Zhuqing's little hand and stepped back to protect her behind her.
Dai Yichen flipped his right hand, and the White Tiger Ability Lock appeared in his grasp. He looked indifferently at Dai Mubai. "Are you ready to pay the price for what you said?"
"Arm!"
Dai Mubai was not to be outdone; a yellow soul ring rose around him. "White Tiger Possession!"
He secretly thought I am now at level 15 soul power; Dai Yichen can't beat me!
In the past three years, although he sometimes acted recklessly, his talent was a level higher than Dai Weisi's. With the resources of the royal family, he had also been promoted to the 15-level Soul Master, which was not bad!
(End of this chapter)