After Xuan Song left, the banquet became lively once more.
Su Wenlin toasted everyone one by one with a wine cup. He was handsome and seemed steady and modest, so he gave off a very good first impression. He immediately won the favor of most people.
Only the ninth princess walked to a corner by herself. She looked at everyone in the hall, chatting and laughing, and for some reason, she suddenly felt uncomfortable.
She gently left the hall and passed through a garden filled with fake mountains and flowing water. She walked to a pavilion and took out a jade-black flute. She gently blew it at the bright moon in the sky.
The flute was melodious at first, but it gradually became gloomy and sorrowful, like a sob.
As the saying went, the sound came from the heart. As a child of the imperial family, everything was set from birth, including what she would learn and who she would marry. However, what hurt her was not the future, but the past.
"Sigh!" A soft sigh rang out from the starry sky.
The ninth princess was shocked. She immediately raised her head. Apart from the resplendent stars in the boundless starry sky, there was nothing else.
She stood up in confusion. She was skilled in the art of sound, so she could control her voice to a certain range. Others would not be able to hear her.
The art of sound was also known as resonance. Everything in the world was constantly in motion, and the art of sound was to capture this vibration and influence it.
In other words, people who cultivated the art of sound were extremely sensitive to all kinds of vibrations. Very few things could escape her senses.
Just as she was puzzled, she sensed something and returned to the pavilion to sit down.
"Why are you here all alone?"
A gentle voice rang out. A man slowly walked over. The vertical eye on his forehead shone with a silver light that was extremely eye-catching in the night. It was Su Wenlin.
The ninth princess said softly, "It's nothing. I'm used to being alone, so I'm not used to places with so many people."
"Then I'll accompany you."
Su Wenlin walked over. He had a graceful bearing and his words were extremely gentle. It was indeed very easy for him to gain the favor of the opposite sex.
The ninth princess did not reject him. She raised her head to look at the starry sky and silently recalled the sigh from before.
To people who cultivated the art of sound, they would never forget anyone's voice as long as they heard it. But why could she not remember it?
Su Wenlin peeked at her crescent-like face from the corner of his eye. He was secretly anxious.
He had experienced countless women, but he couldn't do anything to this elegant and noble princess in front of him.
This woman was always so aloof and independent, as if nothing could arouse her interest.
That was indeed the case. He had taken out many rare treasures from his clan, including ancient books and relics from the previous civilization, but the woman in front of him had only glanced at them indifferently.
Just as he was racking his brains to think of something else to please her, the Ninth Princess turned to look at him and said softly, "Your strength is too weak."
Su Wenlin's face reddened. He had opened his third eye before the age of thirty and successfully became a physique master. Regardless of whether it was in the clan or not, he was considered a genius. However, if one were to really compare him, he was much inferior to the young physique masters that had appeared in the human race in recent years.
Out of the nine students in the Bohan class, six of them had already become physique masters, and a few of them had the strength of a middle or even high level physique master.
Not to mention these people who were born with great fortune, even compared to this woman in front of him, they were far inferior.
It was said that the Ninth Princess of the royal family entered a near-death state when she was ten years old. After she came out, she began to receive energy tanks and became a physique master before the age of twenty. She was also the inheritor of the royal family's sound path and was a candidate for the future Saint.
His talent and ability could not be compared to her. If it wasn't for his father's huge influence in the clan, he would not have been able to become the emperor's son-in-law.
Seeing Su Wenlin blushing a little, the Ninth Princess' voice softened, "In fact, talent is not important, the key is the growth. You tri-eyed people are born with light affinity, so you can directly enter the path of physique master. It seems that your talent is unparalleled, but because it came too easily, you lack the training and growth. Tell me, how long has it been since you last fought?"
Su Wenlin completely lost the calmness and confidence he had during the banquet. His face was red as he said, "It … it's been a long time."
The Ninth Princess stood up, her face colder than the moon in the sky. She said, "Fighting is the most effective way to advance. Those who have not experienced blood and fire will always be parasites under the wings of others. I hope you are not one of them."
Su Wenlin hurriedly stood up. "Of course, I will soon enter the Air Force's Mecha Flying Brigade and become the Air Force's Major General. I will be in charge of training and combat deployment.
The Ninth Princess frowned. She had been on the battlefield since she was young, so she knew the difference between a soldier and a general. A soldier charged on the battlefield, while a general stayed behind the scenes. One fought for life and death, while the other strategized. For a war, a general who could coordinate the situation was more important. However, only a soldier who had experienced blood and fire could become a good general, and not a general first.
Without waiting for Su Wenlin to continue, she coldly said, "My man doesn't need to have a noble family background, and he doesn't need to have any military achievements. He must be an indomitable hero. You're not qualified yet. I'll give you three years. If you're still like this after three years, don't blame me for breaking off the engagement!" With that, she got up and left.
"This is not up to you, Princess."
At this moment, a hoarse voice sounded.
In the dim corridor, Elder Su walked over slowly. The eye between his eyebrows opened and closed slightly. His face was gloomy.
The Ninth Princess stopped and turned back. "What? Does the Three-Eyed Race want to force me?"
"Princess, the marriage between the royal family and the Three-Eyed Race was arranged by His Majesty and me. The Sound Saint has also agreed. There is no way to change it. We have decided to hold the wedding next month. At that time, we will not only invite the major countries, but also the Sea Race, the Titan Race, and other branches of the human race.
After the marriage, there will be no more grudges between the human race and the Three-Eyed Race. We will face the beasts and other strange creatures together. This is not only related to the fate of the Three-Eyed Race and the royal family, but also the fate of the entire human race. Princess, please don't throw a tantrum. "
Su Mingsheng finished with a serious face. His words seemed to be reasonable, but in fact, they were full of threats.
The Ninth Princess trembled slightly and stopped talking.
Now that the human race was divided, the Three-Eyed Race was like a big net that connected the various parts of the human race together. They were already a first-class force.
In this era, they still mainly relied on military weapons to fight. Military technology required a large amount of resources, and these were all in the hands of the Three-Eyed Race. Any force that wanted to fight for supremacy could not do without the support of the Three-Eyed Race.
As for military force, the Three-Eyed Race did not lack it. The rulers of the human army were the aristocratic forces represented by the royal family and the four families.
However, the royal family and the other families had a deep rift. Among the four families, only the Luo Family was still dependent on the royal family, while the Yun Family remained neutral. The Tuoba Family and the Xi Family had completely joined the Three-Eyed Race.
The Three-Eyed Race controlled the world with the power of industry and commerce. It had become a general trend that no one could shake.
Even Saints could not. It was not that they could not, but that they could not. As the saying went, the general trend could not be reversed. Once some things were changed, it could lead to even greater consequences. If the human race and the Three-Eyed Race went to war again, even if they could win, the human race would become a pile of loose sand without the Three-Eyed Race's coordination.
In addition, the Three-Eyed Race, as one of the four major branches of the human race, had a strong foundation. Although there had not been any Saints, the High Priest of the Divine Temple in the race was no weaker than a Saint. He was a kind of Divine-Made Holy Spirit Body, and it was said that he could even invite the Evil God to descend.
The Ninth Princess took a deep breath and calmed down. She said, "Since I have agreed to the marriage, I will not go back on my word."
A smile appeared on Su Mingsheng's face. "Hehe, that's good. Stay in the residence for the next few days. Let Wen Lin accompany you."
The Ninth Princess wanted to refuse, but did not say anything in the end.
Just as she was about to turn around, a soft sigh came from the starry sky overhead. "Since you are not willing, why force yourself?"
This time, the words were very clear. Not only did the Ninth Princess hear it, but Su Mingsheng and Su Wenlin also heard it clearly.
The three of them raised their heads at the same time. In the boundless starry sky, a man with long, flowing hair floated there quietly. He was like an unremarkable star that had completely fused with the starry sky. There were no ripples produced, and no aura leaked out.
The three of them changed their expressions at the same time. Only Saints who had solidified their bodies and turned them into superconductors could travel in the void like this. No one else could control the wind or the atmosphere without leaving a trace.
However, the Saint in front of them was unbelievably young, and they had never seen his face before. Could he be the new Thunder Saint?