Terra Su shook his head, "It has nothing to do with the Third Prince."
The Crown Prince's expression relaxed significantly. His biggest fear was Terra Su teaming up with the Third Prince. As long as Terra Su wasn't teaming up with the Third Prince, even if he didn't team up with him, he could accept it.
Terra Su took the opportunity to push Julian Xue forward and said, "Crown Prince, this is Julian Xue, my trusted assistant. Although I'm not teaming up with you today, I'm entrusting him to you."
Hearing this, the Crown Prince's somewhat disappointed face showed a hint of joy again. Not being able to team up with Terra Su, teaming up with Terra Su's assistant wasn't bad either.
Moreover, Julian Xue's cultivation level was at the peak of the first level of the Transforming Realm, which wasn't low.
"Rest assured, Brother Terra Su, I will take good care of Julian," the Crown Prince promised Terra Su.
Terra Su nodded and bid farewell to the Crown Prince, then walked with Gu Qianyin to the other side of the small square.
The Crown Prince curiously watched Terra Su's back, wondering who Terra Su would team up with if not him. Could it be that Terra Su intended to go solo?
"Young Master Terra Su."
After waiting for a while, a clear and melodious voice came from behind Terra Su.
Turning around, he saw Princess Mia smiling at him.
"Look, Princess Mia is here."
"She's the only beloved daughter of Marquis Anyang, truly the apple of his eye. In terms of status, even the princes can't compare to her, as they aren't her biological children."
"Who do you think Princess Mia will team up with today?"
"If I remember correctly, in previous years' royal autumn hunts, the princess never teamed up with anyone."
The crowd whispered among themselves, but moments later, they were surprised to see Princess Mia walking up to Terra Su and standing beside him.
This scene almost made their eyes pop out.
"No way? Princess Mia actually teamed up with someone? And it's a kid we've never seen before?"
"Who is that kid anyway? Does anyone know?"
"Why does he get to team up with Princess Mia? It's infuriating. Could he be someone of great background?"
"Wait, I know him. He's a rising genius in the Elixir Path. Several master-level figures highly recommend him, and even the Crown Prince is trying to win him over."
"Hmph, so what if he's an Elixir Path genius? Martial Dao is the true path. An alchemist who can't lift or carry anything, what can he do in the autumn hunt? Can he protect the princess? I'd be a better choice."
A group of Martial Dao geniuses cast envious and jealous glances at Terra Su, only to find, to their further jealousy, that Terra Su wasn't just accompanied by Princess Mia, but also by another veiled beauty on his other side.
Surrounded by two beauties, one voluptuous and the other slender, it was the pinnacle of life. If all the mutterings and complaints in their hearts could turn into saliva, it would drown Terra Su ten times over.
Terra Su stood calmly between the two beauties, completely ignoring the envy and jealousy from the outside world.
It wasn't that he was deliberately showing off, but with the mindset of an Elixir Path Emperor from his past life, he naturally didn't care about what these mortals thought of him.
Not far away, a sinister gaze fell on Terra Su—it was the Third Prince.
"Terra Su, what right do you have to team up with Princess Mia?" The Third Prince gritted his teeth. Princess Mia was someone he had always secretly coveted. They were cousins, but this hidden desire had always been buried deep in his heart. As long as he hadn't ascended to the throne, he couldn't reveal this thought.
But now, Princess Mia had teamed up with Terra Su, which made the Third Prince feel like his long-coveted prey had been snatched away. This feeling was extremely uncomfortable, making him wish he could go up and smack Terra Su away and take his place.
"Terra Su, since you are like this, don't blame me," the Third Prince thought bitterly. Originally, he had no grudge against Terra Su and even wanted to win him over, but after the failed attempt at Sleeping Moon Tower, and now with Terra Su daring to approach Princess Mia, the Third Prince's feelings towards Terra Su plummeted to freezing point, even starting to see Terra Su as his imaginary enemy.
Shortly after everyone gathered, an old man from the royal residence arrived on the scene to announce the rules and procedures for the royal autumn hunt.
Terra Su carefully observed the old man and found that this seemingly unremarkable elder was actually a strong practitioner in the late stages of the Transforming Realm, with a cultivation level of at least the eighth level, if not higher.
After briefly announcing the rules of the autumn hunt, it began.
Everyone boarded the royal carriages and headed towards the Skywind Mountains outside Anyang City.
The royal hunting grounds were within the Skywind Mountains, a specially designated area.
To facilitate the training of its disciples, the royal residence had already cleared the area of dangers, leaving only monster beasts with suitable cultivation levels. This ensured that the beasts wouldn't be too powerful for the young geniuses but would still provide a challenge.
The autumn hunt lasted three days, and the young geniuses only needed to hand over half of the monster beast materials they obtained to the royal residence, keeping the other half for themselves.
Therefore, the royal autumn hunt was an eagerly anticipated event for the young geniuses every year.
The geniuses formed a long line, entering the hunting grounds one by one. When it was Terra Su's turn, he leisurely walked in with Gu Qianyin and Princess Mia.
Once inside the hunting grounds, everyone immediately dispersed in different directions.
Terra Su and his companions also chose a direction and walked that way.
Before long, they arrived at a lakeside, where the water was as clear as a mirror, and the scenery was breathtakingly beautiful.
The fresh mountain air greeted them, and Terra Su took a deep breath, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Princess Mia and Gu Qianyin walked over, one after the other. Princess Mia wore a flowing gauze dress, graceful and ethereal like a fairy, while Gu Qianyin carried a long sword, exuding a heroic aura.
The two beauties had clearly communicated on the way, and now they were chatting and laughing with each other, showing none of the usual aloofness that kept others at a distance.
As they approached Terra Su, Princess Mia smiled slightly and said, "Terra Su, today you're our protector. We're counting on you to keep us safe."
"I'm not here to be a protector," Terra Su shrugged.
"It's too late to regret now. We're already in the same boat with you, so whether you like it or not, you have to protect us," Gu Qianyin chuckled.
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