Chapter 604 - 361: Petite and Delicate
With her sharp perception, how could Yu Lingxiao fail to see that the only one Luo Gang truly favored was Zhao Feixiong?
Zhao Feixiong was certainly a decent candidate, but Zou Feng, who had once been number one on the Ascension Rankings, was clearly holding back today...
Although Yu Lingxiao hadn’t summoned Zou Feng for a private meeting since Jiang Wanzhao’s party arrived, how could she not have heard of him? He was, after all, the most successful investment under Jiang Wanzhao’s wing to date.
But seeing him today, he clearly didn’t live up to his reputation. Of course, this was most likely intentional; he had no interest in marrying some Ninth Princess.
Despite figuring this out, Yu Lingxiao couldn’t help but be puzzled. After all, according to her intelligence reports, this Zou Feng was an insatiable lecher with countless Dao Companions.
Even here at the Celestial Hearing Tower, he spent all day in the room of a Female Cultivator he was acquainted with, from which all sorts of indecent sounds could be heard daily.
’A lecher like that, and he doesn’t want a taste of a Dragon Race beauty?’
"In that case, Fellow Daoist Luo, why not let Zhenzhen come out?" After a brief, puzzled glance at Zou Feng, Yu Lingxiao withdrew her gaze.
The "Zhenzhen" she spoke of was, of course, the Ninth Princess of Yu Long Lake, Luo Zhenzhen.
Luo Gang nodded, then instructed the personal Maid beside him, "Have Zhen’Er come out..."
The Maid bowed and withdrew. A little over ten breaths later, Luo Zhenzhen, who had long been ready for her grand entrance, slowly walked out.
In truth, everyone present, including Yu Lingxiao, had heard of the Ninth Princess but had never actually seen her before today.
But judging from Luo Gang’s own good looks, they presumed his daughter’s appearance would be anything but ordinary.
And they were right. The moment Luo Zhenzhen appeared, her features revealed a breathtaking, almost supernatural delicacy.
Moreover, her features were distinct from those common in the Eastern Land. In the parlance of Zou Feng’s past life, Luo Zhenzhen looked like a mixed-race beauty who had inherited the best traits from both worlds.
’Come to think of it,’ he mused, ’I don’t actually have anyone of her type among my current Dao Companions or close female companions.’
’Still, I’m not about to let my little brother cloud my judgment. Besides, this Luo Zhenzhen... she looks...’
Her face was stunning, but the problem was... she was too short! And she looked far too young!
She was about as tall as Jiang Wanzhao. If the two of them went to a banquet, they could sit at the children’s table and not look out of place in the slightest.
Seeing this, everyone present was understandably confused.
For one, Luo Zhenzhen was definitely well past twenty. Whether for the Human Race or the Dragon Race, she was certainly of marriageable age.
Looking young was one thing, but why was she also so... short?
Luo Gang had clearly anticipated their confusion and offered a straightforward explanation. "My daughter was simply born this way. My apologies for the spectacle."
"Don’t say that, Fellow Daoist Luo. Zhenzhen is so lovely, one can’t help but want to dote on her..."
This "born this way" was not just a casual excuse from Luo Gang.
Unlike other members of the Demon Race, the Dragon Race can often take human form even in their youth.
Of course, after transforming, they have the appearance of a child and then, much like the Human Race, grow up slowly as they age.
However, there are occasional cases where something goes awry during the growth process for unknown reasons. Luo Zhenzhen was clearly one such example.
Still, there was no need to be overly surprised. After all, Jiang Wanzhao was right here, and she was another person whose growth process had gone awry.
After a moment of surprise, Zou Feng and the other candidates quickly composed themselves.
The only exception was Zhao Feixiong. The man who previously only had eyes for Jiang Wanzhao was now staring at Luo Zhenzhen without blinking, unable to look away.
A conflicted expression appeared on his face, as if his unwavering devotion to Jiang Wanzhao was beginning to falter.
Zou Feng saw this and scoffed internally.
’And here I thought the guy was obsessed with Jiang Wanzhao. Turns out, he just has a type...’
As for Luo Zhenzhen, she had walked in with reluctance written all over her face, clearly repulsed by this kind of matchmaking event.
She showed not a sliver of interest in any of them—not Zou Feng, the pretty-boy cultivator; not the masculine Zhao Feixiong; and not the other three young prodigies.
However, when her gaze fell upon Jiang Wanzhao, she froze for a moment, her expression one of someone who had finally found a kindred spirit.
Jiang Wanzhao, however, did not feel that she and Luo Zhenzhen were kindred spirits at all.
’After all,’ she thought, ’I can "grow up" now, even if I can’t maintain that state for very long.’
"Zhen’Er, come and greet our Fellow Daoists!" Luo Gang prompted.
Resigned, Luo Zhenzhen first paid her respects to Yu Lingxiao and Jiang Wanzhao. Then, she walked over to Zou Feng and the others, giving each of them a perfunctory greeting.
Up close, the look of conflict on Zhao Feixiong’s face intensified.
Zou Feng, however, felt the man had no reason to be conflicted.
’First of all, he definitely can’t have them both.’
’Second, even if he keeps pursuing Jiang Wanzhao, his chances are next to zero.’
’You can tell just from how Jiang Wanzhao has always treated him.’
’Especially since I accidentally used a bowl of noodles to trigger her second growth spurt, giving her a taste of what it’s like to be grown up.’
’Most women have a special place in their memory for the man who helps them "grow up." ’
’Even though what I did wasn’t... *that*, the effect it had on Jiang Wanzhao was more or less the same.’
’So Zhao Feixiong’s chances are even slimmer now.’
’And one last thing. Ever since Jiang Wanzhao learned to transform into her mature, older-sister-like form, she’s actually become less attractive to Zhao Feixiong.’
After Luo Zhenzhen greeted everyone, it was time for some awkward small talk.
However, during that brief, close-up encounter, Zou Feng did indeed sense a type of Exotic Poison on Luo Zhenzhen that he had never encountered before.