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Blood Candle Imperial Palace
Blood Candle Imperial City actually did not have many sights. When it came to eye-catching sights, it was the violence everywhere and the countless beggars on the streets.
It was said to be the best restaurant in the imperial city, more like the five-star hotels in Beijing, but it was still far from the first-rate luxurious restaurants in the Alliance in Venal Galaxy.
After eating a rather mediocre lunch, Constantine accompanied Xia Fei to the window and brewed a pot of tea. They watched the fights taking place on the streets and discussed the details of transporting Magnared Alloy into Terminus.
While they were discussing, it was more like Xia Fei was talking to himself. Besides nodding, Constantine took out a small notebook and jotted down Xia Fei's thoughts, such as the method of transportation and the exchange rate he had calculated.
After seeing too many battles and massacres, Xia Fei had no interest in this sort of street brawl, so he asked to see Constantine's fiancée. Constantine readily agreed, an excited look on his face.
The core of the imperial city was the Imperial Palace. The two princes each had their own courtyard and gate. The hovercar circled around the Imperial Palace, passing by a vermilion gate with several dozen soldiers standing guard at the entrance.
"This is the residence of my half-brother, Campos," Constantine casually said.
Xia Fei nodded. After another four to five thousand meters, they arrived at Constantine's palace. His palace was not as imposing as Campos'. Two elderly soldiers stood at the entrance, their backs hunched, and the vermilion paint on the door had peeled off. It looked more like the residence of an ordinary large family in the imperial city. Where was the majesty of a prince?
"My King, you're back." A chubby old soldier walked over with a smile. Constantine nodded and ordered him to park the hovercar before leading Xia Fei through the gate.
All they saw were old maids and women, as if they were in an old people's home.
"According to the rules of the imperial family, maids, servants, and guards will be expelled from the imperial city when they're older. These people have served the imperial family their entire lives, but their pay is pitifully low. Once they lose their jobs, it'll be very difficult for them to survive in Blood Candle, where fights are everywhere. Thus, I transferred them to my palace. In any case, it's easy work. The older ones have more experience, so they work just as well as the younger ones," Constantine explained.
Xia Fei chuckled. "I didn't see that many old people in the city. Adding them all together, you don't even have as many as you have in your palace."
Constantine sighed. "The people of Blood Candle take care of the young but not the old. The elderly will either choose to go out into the wilderness in groups and leave their lives to the heavens, or their families will prepare a rope for them to hang themselves from and then dig a hole to bury them. A bad habit, a bad habit of the people of Blood Candle."
Xia Fei did not say anything. Many of the desolate regions had a tradition of abandoning the elderly, and Blood Candle was not the only one in the universe. Instead, he had a better impression of Constantine. His actions were closer to civilized society, showing that he had a good education.
"Your Majesty, you're back."
A lady with a face full of freckles came running out of the living room, a look of joy on her face. Seeing that Xia Fei was standing next to Constantine, the lady was slightly taken aback. She then very politely bowed to Xia Fei, appearing somewhat nervous.
"She's a lady from a small family and hasn't seen much of the world. You mustn't mind her," Constantine awkwardly said.
Xia Fei smiled as he examined Constantine's fiancée. This woman was not particularly beautiful and could at most be described as average. Her clothes were very plain, and her voice was soft and somewhat reserved. It was clear that she had not gotten used to her status as a consort.
The gift that had already been prepared was presented. It was a box of fine women's clothes, which Avrils had personally chosen after hearing that Xia Fei was coming to Blood Candle. Avrils had the best taste in the Alliance, so the clothes she had chosen were naturally exquisite and elegant, not lacking in grandeur. Constantine's commoner wife had never seen such things before, and she could not even bear to touch them. She was so excited that her face turned red.
Constantine waved his hand, indicating for her to leave. Only he and Xia Fei were left in the room.
"I already said that she's a very ordinary woman. There's nothing to see," Constantine said.
Xia Fei shook his head. "Unusual. Your wife should be an ordinary person. In Blood Candle, where martial prowess is revered, you'd rather marry an ordinary person as your wife. I'm afraid that you'll attract a lot of criticism."
Constantine nodded. "That's right. Chu Xiu truly doesn't have any special ability, and her background is very ordinary."
"Chu Xiu?" Xia Fei muttered. "That's an interesting name. It doesn't sound like a common name in Blood Candle."
"Chu Xiu isn't from Blood Candle. She's just a waitress in a remote restaurant in the Tranquil Star Region."
After a pause, Constantine said, "Speaking of which, the reason I decided to marry Chu Xiu is because of you."
Xia Fei blinked and asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with me?"
"Do you remember that story you told me in Venal? That story about a gentleman and a beautiful woman. "
Xia Fei laughed. "I remember. I've told many people this story in my life. That story told us not to destroy a man's dignity for the sake of love, but it didn't tell us to seduce Miss Chu Xiu."
Constantine knew that Xia Fei was joking, but he did not take it to heart. He sternly said, "I snuck into the Alliance precisely to marry a real woman, not the burly Miss Blood Candle. You also know that back then, as long as I saw a girl I liked, I would pursue her with all my might. I was like a starving wolf that couldn't be choosy."
"Ever since I heard your story, I've never done that again, treating it with a normal heart. On my way back, I passed by a planet in the Tranquil Star Region. My ship resupplied there, and there was a small restaurant not far from the airport. Since I had nothing to do, I went there for a few drinks, and that's how I met her.
"That day, when I was drunk, she stayed at the dining table with me all night. After a few days, the two of us actually got along quite well. She didn't know my identity and only thought that I was a commoner like her. Later, I tried to ask her if she was willing to go with me. She gladly agreed. She didn't care about my identity, status, or money at all."
"Later on, when I brought her back to Blood Candle, my father was already very angry that I had snuck off, so there was no way he would agree to my marriage with Chu Xiu. It was only after the empress stepped in that my father reluctantly agreed to let me marry Chu Xiu."
* Clap clap clap! *
Xia Fei clapped his hands. "What a great show of a prince meeting a woman in disguise. This sort of ordinary relationship is the most precious. Behind the world-shaking vow of eternal love, there's often not a good ending."
Changing the topic, Xia Fei said, "However, the empress didn't help you decide on this marriage for your own good. Her son is competing with you for the throne, so if you marry a commoner, your father will definitely find you even more unsightly, which will be beneficial to her son's struggle for the throne. On the surface, she seems to be helping you, but behind the scenes, she's actually harming you.
"Although I haven't met the empress yet, just from her actions, I can tell that she's not simple."
Constantine lowered his brows. "In truth, I understand what you're saying, but Chu Xiu doesn't care about my status or background. She's with me, so I need to give her a status, so I don't regret it one bit."
…
As night fell, a banquet was held in the Imperial Palace to entertain the master of the Terminus Star Region, Xia Fei.
Guards lined the two sides of the road. These disabled men were all tall and muscular, and many of them had full beards. They appeared very dignified, and their eyes flashed with savagery as they stared at the stranger, Xia Fei.
Xia Fei's figure and appearance were very average, and he had a habitual smile on his face. He did not look like a legendary hero who had ventured into the lion's den, so these guards were somewhat unconvinced. They found it hard to believe that he was the one who had destroyed a planet and killed the Sacred Warrior Leaderboard.
Xia Fei naturally did not care what others thought of him. With a carefree expression, he nodded to the people around him, praising the Blood Candle Kingdom's elite soldiers and generals.
In the Imperial Palace, a middle-aged man with a blind right eye was sitting on his throne, coughing. This was the King of Blood Candle, Constantine's father, Lester.
In truth, Lester was not very old, but his addiction to wine and women had made him no longer as valiant as he had been in the past. Just past forty, he looked old and decrepit. Moreover, Blood Candle was a land of bitter cold, and its inhabitants had short lifespans. Lester was probably not far from dying of old age.
The weather was fine during the day, but at night, fierce winds would kick up. The Imperial Palace was quiet, and the sound of the wind rustling the trees was like the roar of ancient beasts.
Several hundred braziers were set up. The Imperial Palace was warm but somewhat dry. Officials of various ranks were seated on both sides, all of them coldly eyeing Xia Fei.
"Father, this is the Master of Danger, Xia Fei. He's a friend I made in the Alliance. A while ago, he ventured into the insectoid territory alone and killed many, making great contributions in repelling the insectoids."
Constantine naturally had to say something nice, but there were disdainful voices around him. It was as if Xia Fei's thin and weak body was not very convincing, so many people treated him as an ordinary person.
Lester slightly nodded. Xia Fei straightened his back and cupped his fists, smiling. "King of Blood Candle, I am honored to meet you."
* Pa! *
As he spoke, there was the sound of a cup falling, and then a burly voice angrily bellowed, "Impudent! Why aren't you kneeling in front of the King of Blood Candle?! "
"That's right! You need to kneel and kowtow! "
"You're too arrogant! This is the Blood Candle Kingdom! "
The one who angrily rebuked Xia Fei was a bald general. On such a cold day, he was bare-chested, and his neck was covered in metal ornaments. He even had a silver ring on his nose. Several voices echoed this, all of them believing that Xia Fei was being disrespectful to the King of Blood Candle.
Constantine's expression shifted. Xia Fei was a guest he had invited, and these people were not giving him any face by making things difficult for him. The burly middle-aged emperor next to Lester rejoiced, and to his right, Prince Campos, proudly raised his wine cup and downed it in one gulp, as if he was ready to watch a good show.
The situation was very awkward. These barbarians of the Blood Candle Kingdom had no etiquette, immediately trying to intimidate Xia Fei.
* Whoosh ~ *
Before the bald admiral could even retract his finger, Xia Fei had already blinked to his side. Xia Fei was a speed ability user with a movement speed of over thirty thousand meters per second, so no one could sense how he moved. It was just like the legendary teleportation, his figure appearing in a flash.
* Crack! Crack! *
That bald general was lifted into the air by Xia Fei like a chicken by the neck. His four limbs were already broken, and it was like he was holding a soft cloth bag.
Before the general could even feel fear, Xia Fei squeezed his fingers. * Crack! *
His large head tilted to the side, and a purplish tongue stuck out of his mouth.
Shock!
Extreme shock!
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