Flower Fairy: After transmigrating again, I became An'an's younger brother.

Having learned from past mistakes, Xia Tong, along with Jiu Qian Sui and An Ying Chun, specifically chose routes that avoided the known dangers.

In the small city of Huagang, the powerful aura emanating from them seemed to be a boast of their strength, making it hard to ignore.

However, it seems that people from the Labbel Continent don't have the habit of hiding themselves, which makes things easier for him, as he doesn't have to spend too much energy trying to figure it out.

"That man was Edwin, one of the strongest magicians of the Ancient Fairy Clan."

As Xia Tong led the way home quietly, the usually silent Ninth Prince suddenly spoke softly, breaking the almost frozen silence.

She floated beside Xia Tong, her gaze complex. "He must have sensed the fluctuations of the dark magic you were using, which is why he attacked immediately. The Flower Fairy Kingdom has been fighting the Dark Demon God for a long time, so he is particularly sensitive and hostile to dark magic..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Tong's lips curled into a helpless smile. He turned to look at the shadowy camellia floating on his other side. The instant their eyes met, without even a word, they both understood each other's meaning.

Xia Tong: That's why I'm suddenly so keen on becoming stronger...

Shadow Camellia: That's why I want to protect myself like this...

Xia Tong then sighed, feeling a headache coming on, since she had already taken action.

Shadow Spring crossed her arms, her voice filled with obvious disdain: "Hmph, attacking without even knowing the facts, the people of the Ancient Spirit Immortal Clan are still so stubborn."

Although she had some reservations about Xia Tong's previous actions in protecting the Ninth Prince, she was even more dissatisfied with outsiders attacking him.

Seeing the two of them like this, the Ninth Prince probably guessed that Shadow Camellia was probably a flower fairy with dark attributes, and that she came here to hide.

"It can't be entirely his fault."

The old man explained relatively objectively, "After all, in the records of the Labbel Continent, almost all those who can use dark magic in this way are involved with the forces of darkness."

"So I'm being treated as an accomplice of the Dark God?"

Xia Tong rubbed her temples, feeling speechless. "This is truly... an undeserved disaster."

I just wanted to help my sister a little, but I didn't expect to be attacked by both light and darkness.

Seeing his expression, the Ninth Prince softened his tone: "Actually, as long as you prove that you are not an accomplice of the dark forces, Edwin might withdraw his hostility."

"prove?"

Xia Tong smirked. He would have to live until then first, because if he had been hit by Edwin's attack, he would have really died.

Xia Tong then shook his head and didn't continue the topic; he just wanted to get home as soon as possible.

After turning a few more corners, the familiar house came into view. Xia Tong breathed a slight sigh of relief, and her pace quickened unconsciously.

The moment he pushed open the door, Shadow Camellia transformed into a streak of light, skillfully reverting to a card and flying back into his pocket.

The Ninth Prince was looking thoughtfully into his pocket, curious about Shadow Chun's actions, when Xia Tong pushed open the door and entered.

In the living room, Xia An'an was holding a water glass, listening to Kukuru's incessant chatter beside her:

"...You idiot commoner! When are you finally going to help this prince collect flower fairies?!"

"Okay, okay, it's not like I'm not going to help you, but it's not that easy to find one."

Xia An'an spoke casually, but when she heard the door open, she turned around sharply and her eyes lit up when she saw Xia Tong. Just as she was about to greet him, her gaze fell on the scorch marks and tattered hem of his clothes. Her smile was instantly replaced by worry. "Xiao Tong, did you go out to fight?"

"what?"

Xia Tong touched her clothes, which had marks from being scratched by branches and a small burn from Edwin's flames. "It was... an accidental scratch."

"real?"

Xia An'an leaned closer suspiciously, clearly not believing it.

Kukuru, however, spotted the Nine Thousand Year Old floating behind Xia Tong and immediately flew up excitedly, pointing and shouting, "It's the Plum Blossom Fairy King! An'an, quickly subdue her!"

"The Plum Blossom Fairy King?"

Xia An'an's attention was successfully diverted. She looked at the Ninth Prince, then at her younger brother, "Xiao Tong, you weren't attacked by her when you brought her back, were you?"

"No, it's that we were chased for a while while we were with her."

Upon hearing this, Kukuru loudly inquired, "Are you one of the Dark God's people?"

Xia Tong thought for a moment and then nodded, "Yes, but not entirely."

"Never mind those things for now!"

Xia An'an grabbed his shoulders and looked him up and down. "Xiao Tong, are you alright?"

"No, I've already shaken them off."

Xia Tong shook her head and smoothly changed the subject, pointing to the Ninth Prince standing to the side, "Speaking of which, sister, why don't you subdue her first?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xia An'an and Kukuru's gazes fell on the Ninth Prince.

Xia An'an and Kukuru exchanged a glance, and then An'an raised her hand to begin her transformation—

"Flower Fairy Magician Xia An'an, transform! Love, beauty, wisdom, and power coalesce!"

As the light faded, she, now fully transformed, looked at Kukuru with confidence: "Kukuru, what's next?"

Kukuru crossed his arms, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You idiot commoner, how did you manage to win over Tsubaki in the first place?"

"...?"

The Nine Thousand Years Old watched the unreliable Kukuru and the inexperienced Xia An'an discussing something, then floated over to Xia Tong, who was silently watching the show from the sidelines.

"Little girl, is she really a flower fairy magician?"

Xia Tong turned to look at the Ninth Prince, a hint of amusement on her face, and said, "That's right, but she only became a Ninth Prince yesterday, so don't be too harsh on a newbie."

At the same time, Kukuru, who was standing nearby, asked An'an to call Chun out. Then An'an said to Chun, "Chun, quickly subdue the Plum Blossom Fairy King."

Upon hearing this, Chun, who appeared in mid-air, raised her hand and created a gust of wind to attack Jiuqiansui.

"Hmm? Wait a minute."

Seeing this, Xia Tong quickly stopped them, "Sister, don't you feel bad hitting me here?"

Xia An'an looked in the direction Xia Tong was pointing and saw the living room curtains fluttering wildly in the wind blowing from Chun, and the glass on the coffee table wobbling and nearly tipping over. Her cheeks flushed instantly: "What should we do next?"

"I remember someone saying that capturing the Flower Fairy King requires courage and wisdom, right?"

Xia Tong said this, glancing at Kukuru.

"That's right, that's right, Xiaotong is very smart."

Chun flew closer to Xia Tong, nodded, and said, "To subdue a flower fairy, you need to call out its name and both parties must agree to form an alliance."

After Chun finished speaking, she patted Xia Tong's head.

Shadow Camellia: ?

The Shadow Camellia, which had turned into a card in his pocket, kept vibrating in dissatisfaction, and Xia Tong was so frightened that she quickly reached in to press it down.

On the other side, after hearing Chun's words, Kukuru and Xia An'an turned their gazes to Xia Tong again, their eyes filled with anticipation.

"..."

Xia Tong was puzzled by their stares. "Why are you all looking at me? The Elf King is over there."

Kukuru flew up to him, hands on her hips: "This is the Elf King you brought back! Don't you know her name?"

Xia An'an nodded in agreement, her eyes sparkling: "Xiao Tong, you must know, right? Tell us quickly!"

"I know, but..."

Xia Tong looked at her sister, who had a "it's all up to you" look on her face, and Kukuru, who was acting all high and mighty. She then glanced at the indifferent Ninja Thousand Years Old and the calm Chun beside her.

"Uh, never mind, her name is Nine Thousand Years Old, the Plum Blossom Elf King Nine Thousand Years Old."

"Nine thousand years old?"

Xia An'an immediately repeated the name, her tone full of curiosity, "What a unique name!"

"very good!"

Kukuru immediately rallied and flew to An'an's side. "An'an, now that you know her name, try forming an alliance with her!"

"Um!"

Xia An'an nodded solemnly, raised her magic wand again, and aimed it at the plum blossom fairy king who stood quietly to the side. Her clear voice echoed in the living room:

"Great Popula, the Flower Goddess, I, in the name of the owner of the Flower Codex, make a covenant with you—Nine Thousand Years Old."

However, contrary to their expectations of a successful taming—

The Ninth Prince slowly raised his head, calmly meeting Xia An'an's gaze, and decisively rejected her request:

No, I disagree.