Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

On the Douluo Continent, no family is willing to miss this rare opportunity that allows their bloodline to achieve a qualitative leap and reach a higher level.

To obtain such bloodlines, they spared no effort in using all sorts of means, and open and covert struggles and cunning seizures were commonplace.

This is why princesses like Xu Jiujiu and Xu Yun, who were born into royalty, received special and rigorous education from a young age.

From a young age, they are taught that they must learn how to commit suicide decisively in extreme situations where they lose the ability to protect themselves.

This was by no means a cowardly act, but a helpless choice. On the one hand, it was to uphold one's dignity and maintain the glory and pride of the royal family when faced with possible humiliation. On the other hand, it was to prevent the outflow of one's top-level martial soul bloodline and to prevent the family's precious bloodline resources from being used by other families with ulterior motives, thereby causing irreparable damage to the family.

This heavy mission and responsibility, like shackles, has been with them since they were old enough to understand, becoming an inescapable part of their lives.

Of course, suicide, as an extreme choice, should only be considered as a last resort.

Given their noble status and background, Xu Jiujiu and Xu Yunzun would never have fallen into such a miserable state under normal circumstances.

In the past, they lived under the protection of the royal family, enjoying wealth and luxury, and never imagined that one day they would be forced to end their lives to defend their dignity.

However, at this moment, they had to seriously consider what to do next. The Sun Moon Empire was ambitious and was showing a tough stance that it was determined to unify the Douluo Continent, while the Star Luo Empire was also sticking to its bottom line and was unlikely to make any substantial concessions on the issues of territory and sovereignty.

In this way, once the two sides start negotiations, the atmosphere will inevitably be tense, and it is very likely that the negotiations will end badly.

At that time, as "special bargaining chips" in the conflict between the two countries, it is hard to predict what fate awaits the two princesses, and it is full of unknowns and dangers.

In the early morning, the soft, warm sunlight, like a light veil, filtered through the gaps in the tent and gently fell upon the face of the shooting star.

The sunlight made Meteor frown slightly. He slowly opened his eyes, still half-asleep, his consciousness lingering in that half-awake state.

He sat up subconsciously, and as he moved, the soft, smooth sheet slipped off, revealing his well-defined, powerful upper body.

Beside him lay Liu Ying, her fair, snow-white shoulders exposed, exuding a captivating aura.

The sound of Meteor getting up instantly woke up Firefly beside her. She opened her eyes abruptly and, out of instinct, quickly grabbed the sheet, trying to cover up her exposed skin.

Seeing this, Meteor said speechlessly, "What are you blocking? It's not like we haven't seen it before!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ying was stunned for a moment, then reacted. She decisively threw away the blanket in her hand and generously displayed her graceful body in front of Liu Xing. With a slightly naive expression on her face, she said softly, "Help me get dressed."

Faced with such a "good thing", Meteor naturally wouldn't refuse; however, the process of getting dressed seemed to take quite a while.

Outside, Nana arrived at the tent early, intending to come in and call Meteor and Firefly out for breakfast.

She waited outside the tent for a long time and heard the faint chirping of fireflies inside. She vaguely guessed what was going on inside and blushed with embarrassment. She could only silently guard the tent entrance.

Just then, Meng Hongchen came looking for Liuxing early in the morning, but was stopped outside by Nana. After a long while, Liuxing and Liuying finally dressed and came out of the tent.

By this time, Meng Hongchen and the others had already finished breakfast. Even Xu Jiujiu and Xu Yun, who were prisoners, were sitting on the rocks in the valley, basking in the morning sun with nothing to do.

Meteor has always been thick-skinned. As if nothing had happened, he casually took the breakfast from Nana, whose cheeks were still flushed, and prepared to eat it as if nothing had happened.

Liu Ying, on the other hand, was a bit shy. She didn't dare to look directly into Meng Hongchen's slightly resentful eyes, nor could she bear the curious gazes that Xu Jiujiu and the others cast at her. She felt uncomfortable all over, and even her earlobes turned slightly red.

Meteor glanced at the two princesses and noticed that they were clearly not in good spirits.

It makes sense, after all, this is the first time they have been taken prisoner, and their future fate is like a lone boat adrift on a vast ocean, full of uncertainty.

In such a state of mind, it would be strange if they could fall asleep, not to mention that their soul power was sealed. At this moment, apart from having slightly better physical fitness than ordinary people, they were almost no different from ordinary people.

I spent the whole night with a heavy heart, and now I'm just feeling listless, which is already a pretty good state to be in.

Looking at Xu Yun, she had also quieted down. Clearly, Liu Ying's unexpected actions yesterday had frightened her.

Meanwhile, Xu Jiujiu must have patiently comforted her from the side, so now, although Xu Yun's eyes were still fierce as she looked at Liu Xing, as if hiding endless anger, she no longer dared to provoke him easily.

Meteor didn't pay much attention to Xu Jiujiu and Xu Yun, after all, the act of snatching the princess was purely a whimsical and mischievous act.

If Meng Hongchen hadn't made this suggestion, he might have already entered the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, successfully reunited with Ju Zi, and continued to carry out their planned operation.

But then I thought, if I bring these two Star Luo princesses as gifts to see Ju Zi now, Ju Zi will surely be very happy.

After all, these are not ordinary people, but princesses of the Star Luo Empire, and there are two of them at once. In this complex and ever-changing situation, they are undoubtedly a very important bargaining chip, and may play an unexpected role in subsequent negotiations or strategic planning.

After breakfast, at Meteor's command, the Molten Knights quickly assembled and embarked on their journey in an orderly fashion.

With the Molten Knights' exceptional flying speed, it was simply a pipe dream for the Star Luo Empire's pursuers to catch up with them.

Moreover, they remained airborne throughout the entire journey, leaving no trace on the ground.

In this way, even if the Star Luo Empire dispatches a large number of people to carry out a large-scale search, it will ultimately be in vain and they will return empty-handed.

In less than half a day, Meteor led the Molten Knights to successfully leave the territory of the Star Luo Empire and enter the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Upon entering the Heavenly Soul Empire, the group quickly came upon the rather grand Maple Leaf Mansion. (End of Chapter)