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    Besides scrutiny, the look she gave him also contained a subtle hint of wariness. That was the look of someone who had spent years at the center of power, ustomed to weighing the pros and cons.

    David quickly suspected: This Zi Yuan was probably more than just the king’s aide.

    The King of the Divine Kingdom was old and needed someone to take care of him. Zi Yuan was young and beautiful, possessing sufficient cultivation and intelligence. Perhaps she was the king’s mistress.

    usually helped the king with trivial matters, and asionally participated in government affairs as an aide, keeping her secret while allowing her to be by the king’s side at all times.

    The thought of such a beautiful girl being held down by an old man made David feel a little distressed.

    However, David didn’t show it. Instead, a perfectlyposed smile appeared on his face. He bowed and said, “I’m David. I’m not sending the princess back this time for any reward. I simply happened to find Her Royal Highness alone outside, and I was worried about her safety, so I took the liberty of sending her back.

    After all, the Kingdom of God and the Temple are about to form a marriage. Her Royal Highness’s safety is rted to the stability of the Sixth Heaven, and I dare not sit idly by.”

    He specifically mentioned the word “marriage” to test Zi Yuan’s reaction and to make his own actions seem more reasonable.

    A cultivator who cares about the situation in the Sixth Heaven and returns a lost princess is always more likely to let people down than a cultivator with ulterior motives.

    When Zi Yuan heard the word “marriage”, a subtle fluctuation shed in her eyes, but then she regained herposure and said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Chen is very thoughtful.

    Her Royal Highness the Princess has just returned and must be tired. Let her go back to the pce to rest first. I will take Fellow Daoist Chen around the Divine Capital.”

    David nodded: “Okay.”

    Zi Yuan said no more and ordered the Divine Guards to take the princess away. She turned and led David towards the city.The streets of the Divine Capital

    were wide and tidy, their buildings constructed of divine stone and wood, their carved beams and painted rafters radiating the extravagance and majesty of the gods.

    The divine cultivators who passed by the streets avoided Zi Yuan, clearly wary of her status.

    The bluestone pavement, dampened by morning dew, shone with a pale golden sheen. The branches of the sacred trees on either side drooped, filtering scattered sunlight onto David’s shoulders.

    Zi Yuan walked half a step ahead, her phoenix-patterned skirt swaying with each step. She appeared nonchnt, but her peripheral vision kept a constant eye on David’s expression, questioning him every few steps.

    “Fellow Daoist Chen looks unfamiliar. Perhaps you have just arrived in the Sixth Heaven not long ago?”

    Zi Yuan’s fingertips brushed over a hairpin iid with spiritual jade on a street stall, and her tone was as light as a chat. “The Sixth Heaven is not like the Fifth Heaven. The forces are intertwined. Fellow Daoist, a casual cultivator, dares to walk around alone. You are quite brave.”

    David was staring at the arrogant face of the God n stall owner behind the stall. Hearing this, he scratched his head and smiled a little foolishly: “I have only been in the Sixth Heaven for a few days. I just wanted to see the excitement.

    I was tired of staying in the Fifth Heaven before. I heard that there was a magnificent ce like the Kingdom of God in the Sixth Heaven, so I wanted toe and take a look. Who knew I would meet Her Royal Highness the Princess.”

    He deliberately emphasized the word “excited”, his eyes fell on a group of God n children arguing around the fairy fruit not far away, as if he really was a casual cultivator who had never seen the world.

    Zi Yuan paused slightly, her eyes scrutinizing him as she turned sideways. “Oh? So, what do you do for a living in the Fifth Heaven? Life’s tough for independent cultivators. Since you’ve reached the First Rank of the Earthly Immortal Realm, you should have some skills to earn a living, right?”

    Her words seemed concerned, but in reality, they were just trying to trick David. If he had a powerful backer, they’d surely reveal his livelihood, or mention the assets of a certain sect.

    David, however, seemed oblivious to the hidden meaning and sighed. “What else can I do? I run errands for people, looking for low-level immortal herbs to exchange for immortal stones.

    Sometimes, if I’m lucky enough, I’ll pick up discarded talisman paper and try to draw on it myself. I never thought I’d actually need it this time when I trapped Her Highness the Princess.