landbeastnovel Chapter 43 Divine General: So we have an Empress after all?
Chapter 43 Divine General: So we have an Empress after all?
Jiang Yu stood by the pavilion, her heart pounding like a rabbit.
She came to Beidouxing this time to see her older brother.
Although she had just seen her older brother display his power on the screen, killing two Supreme Beings with a single palm and silencing a group of Supreme Beings with a single word, which was indeed very impressive, what she liked most in her heart was still the older brother in her memory who would ruffle her hair, tell her bedtime stories, and secretly slip her pocket money.
That brother wasn't some Heavenly Emperor, nor was he some revered figure among all races; he was simply her brother.
Jiang Yu glanced at her phone screen; the number of viewers in the live stream had exceeded 130,000, and the number was still climbing.
There were so many comments that they were impossible to see, and the gift effects completely covered the screen.
She knew that countless eyes were peering into this magical world of cultivation through her lens, watching her, the sister of the Heavenly Emperor, and surely waiting for the Heavenly Emperor himself to appear.
But Jiang Yu took a deep breath and made a decision.
"That concludes today's live stream, everyone."
She gave the camera a slightly tired but sincere smile.
"Thank you all for your continued support and concern. I know you still have many questions and curiosities, including about cultivation... I'll share more with you when I have the chance. But now... I have to end the broadcast!"
She paused, her gaze softening yet resolute: "I think there are moments that belong to our family. I traveled across the stars to come here to see my brother, to reunite with my family. Now, please allow me... a little private space."
She didn't want thousands of people to witness her reunion with her brother.
That should be the warmth and joy that belongs only to their family, and it doesn't need to be magnified by the camera or judged by countless strangers.
She didn't want those complicated gazes to disturb this pure anticipation.
In the live stream, the viewers immediately became anxious:
"No, Sister Yu! This is the crucial moment!"
"We want to see the Heavenly Emperor! We want to see the Heavenly Emperor return!"
"Just let us take a look! Just one look is enough!"
"Yes, yes, let's also soak up some of the Heavenly Emperor's divine aura!"
"Pay! Can we pay to watch it?"
"Sister Yu, please don't end the broadcast! I beg you!"
"End the broadcast and unfollow!"
"Hey upstairs, you dare unfollow me and see what happens?"
But Jiang Yu's mind was made up.
She waved at the camera, said "Thank you, goodbye" again, and then decisively clicked the "End Live Stream" button.
Jiang Yu put her phone in her pocket and let out a long breath.
The pavilion fell silent.
Lin Feng, Huo Wu, the boy in blue, and the others tactfully retreated to a distance, leaving the space to her and General Chuan Ying.
Jiang Yu stood there, looking at the vast starry sky above the Heavenly Court, waiting for his older brother to return.
As she waited, she suddenly became a little angry.
They promised to pick her up, but they didn't show up and left her to wander around on her own.
He promised to be back soon, but instead he went to fight the Immortal Emperor, leaving her here on tenterhooks for half the day.
Although she knew her brother didn't mean it, she was still a little angry.
When I see him later, I must punch him first. Even if I can't beat him, I have to fight.
Just as she was lost in thought, a pale golden streak of light swept across the horizon and landed outside the pavilion.
Long Li appeared from the stream of light.
Her pale gold palace dress fluttered slightly in the wind, and the dragon horns on her forehead reflected a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.
She seemed a little breathless, clearly having rushed back from Wanlong Nest at full speed.
"Sister-in-law! You're back!" Jiang Yu's eyes lit up, and she ran to greet her.
Long Li's face instantly turned red.
It wasn't for any other reason than that Jiang Yu called her "sister-in-law" so naturally that she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Sister-in-law... Sister-in-law?" This address was like a thunderclap, once again exploding in the quiet square.
Lin Feng, Huo Wu, Zhou Ming, Xiao Ya, and even the seasoned Chuan Ying, the divine general, all shuddered and abruptly shifted their gazes from Jiang Feng to Long Li, who had just landed, with expressions of utter shock and curiosity.
Long Li's face flushed bright red instantly, all the way down to her ears and neck.
She glanced somewhat flusteredly at Jiang Feng, who remained calm and seemed not to have heard the address, and whispered to Jiang Yu, both embarrassed and anxious, "Xiao Yu! Don't... don't call me that."
"I didn't call you that!" Jiang Yu ran over with a grin, naturally taking Long Li's arm. "You and my brother are so close, you came to pick me up and protect me, so calling you 'sister-in-law' is only right, isn't it?"
As she spoke, she winked at Long Li.
Long Li: "..."
She felt her face was burning hot enough to fry an egg, especially when she felt the all-seeing gaze of General Chuan Ying, and the complex emotions in Lin Feng and the others' eyes, which were filled with "So that's how it is," "No wonder," and "Your Majesty is mighty." She just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
She did have unspeakable feelings for Jiang Feng before, but she never made them public. She never expected that Jiang Yu would "make them public" in this way in front of everyone.
Even the usually impassive face of General Chuan Ying revealed an extremely rare expression of realization and relief.
He glanced at Jiang Feng, then at the embarrassed Long Li, and thought to himself: So that's how it is.
No wonder His Majesty has always been lenient towards Wanlong Nest. The Dragon Emperor has hinted at marriage several times, but His Majesty has neither explicitly refused nor agreed... It turns out that he already had someone in his heart, and that person was this princess.
Yes, Princess Long Li is of noble blood, exceptionally talented, and of excellent character and appearance. She and His Majesty are truly a match made in heaven.
I was worried that Your Majesty was too focused on the Great Dao and neglecting yourself, but now it seems I was overthinking it. However… Your Majesty has done an excellent job of keeping this a secret.
Lin Feng and the others were burning with gossip, but they dared not show it on their faces. They were already imagining an epic love story between emperors in their minds through their eye contact.
Long Li felt uncomfortable under his gaze and quickly coughed lightly, forcibly changing the subject as she looked at Jiang Yu: "It seems you already know your brother's identity?"
"Yes." Jiang Yu nodded. "I saw it on the light screen just now."
Long Li nodded slightly, her tone tinged with apology: "I didn't tell you before because it was Jiang Feng's idea. He said it would be better for you to see it for yourself when you arrive than for someone else to tell you. Besides..."
She paused, then smiled slightly. "He asked me to pick you up because he was worried you wouldn't be used to being alone here. He said you've always been a bit timid, and you'd definitely cry if no one was with you."
"I didn't!" Jiang Yu exclaimed, "When did I cry?"
Long Li didn't reply, she just smiled.
The smile was faint, yet beautiful.
"I went to the Dragon Nest just now because my father sent me a message," Long Li explained. "He knows that the one fighting Jiang Feng is the Undying Emperor, and he wants me to go back because he's worried about me and also wants to send experts from his clan to help. However..." She looked at Jiang Yu, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, "I didn't expect Jiang Feng to be so powerful. He's enough on his own."