The White Tiger Clan’s Baby Cotton Ball - Chapter 138

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Chapter 138

Meanwhile, right after Soya fell into the water.

“Oh my, what should we do? That child mistepped and fell into the pond all by herself.”

Lili stomped her feet and shouted.

Splash!

Seolyeo, who had been dangling helplessly while being held by the scruff of her neck by Gaya until that moment, immediately broke free from his grasp and jumped into the pond with a plop to find Soya.

However, the inside of the pond was filled with mud and small stones mixed together due to the demon beast, making it impossible to see anything.

In the end, she couldn’t find Soya and had to come back up to the surface.

Beside her, Gayul, who had likewise jumped into the pond but couldn’t find Soya, was seen sobbing.

Splash—

With the sound of water, a large white tiger emerged from the water.

Gaya had gone down to the bottom of the pond in his beast transformation form but failed to find Soya.

Unfortunately, being underwater, he couldn’t catch Soya’s scent.

Grroooooar—!

Gaya roared.

At the roar of an adult white tiger that had completed its second growth stage, the water surface rippled finely for a moment.

It was such a chilling howl that people’s movements froze, and even the demon beast’s attacks stopped for a brief moment.

Due to that commotion, Saeon and Ga Hyeon also learned that Soya had fallen into the water.

The demon beast was still alive and well in the center of the pond.

The White Tiger Family members left the demon beast to Sanyu and other generals and searched through the entire pond looking for Soya.

Lili watched the White Tiger Family members and inwardly sneered.

‘What’s so special about that child that they’re searching so desperately?’

She couldn’t understand it.

To search with such anguished faces for a child who wasn’t even their real daughter, just someone they picked up from somewhere.

Lili got off the rowboat and headed toward where the people injured by the demon beast had gathered.

There were simply people who had fallen into the water, but there were also those who had been hit by the demon beast’s attacks and were bleeding from their injuries.

“Hello. I’d like to help too.”

“Aren’t you the Young Lady of the Vermillion Bird Family?”

A palace attendant who recognized Lili’s red hair asked.

“I’m Lili of the Vermillion Bird Family. I think I can help. Actually…”

Lili slightly curled up the corners of her mouth as she recalled her conversation with Taotie.

[Tomorrow there will be a small disturbance in the Imperial Palace. You just need to heal people with the power I gave you.]

[Heal people with this power?]

[Yes. This power will make you the Dragon Emperor’s Bride, cuckoo.]

Last night, Lili had broken a young sparrow’s leg and tried healing it to test this power.

Then the sparrow’s leg really reattached and the wound healed.

A power that could heal those who were suffering!

It was truly an amazing power.

Along with her surprise, Lili had an intuition.

This power would make her the most noble woman in the world!

“You have the ability to heal people, Young Lady?”

“Yes. I’ll show you.”

In front of the half-believing people, Lili unleashed the power of evil magic she had received from Taotie.

Then blood-red flames bloomed from her palms, seeping into the wounds of the injured and completely healing their painful areas.

It was when the people nearby burst into admiration at this.

“The, the demon beast has fallen!”

The lotus demon beast that had been randomly attacking the boats people were on suddenly lost its strength and shriveled up.

The black mud that had formed the demon beast sank back down to the bottom of the pond.

Even until then, Lili didn’t pay much attention.

Anyway, that demon beast was sent for her magnificent entrance, so she thought indifferently that it had simply died when its time came.

Until a man came out of the pond holding Soya, accompanied by the splashing sound of water.

“Your, Your Majesty…!”

“Soya!”

“Cotton Ball!”

At the murmuring sounds of people, Lili whipped her head around.

And there… Irim was there.

The water-soaked Irim was walking out of the pond carrying Soya.

Drip. Drip.

With each step he took, water fell to the ground.

People gathered with respectful expressions at the sight of the wet Emperor.

Not to mention the White Tiger Family members who turned pale upon discovering Soya lying with her eyes closed in his arms.

‘Why, why is that child…!’

Lili’s pupils shook mercilessly.

‘How did this happen? Don’t tell me His Majesty personally jumped into the pond to rescue that child?’

But no one had seen the Emperor jump into the pond.

‘No way. It must be a coincidence…? There’s no way His Majesty would have personally jumped into the pond to save that child.’

Right. It must be a coincidence.

He’s the Emperor, the master of this Imperial Palace.

He must have come to check on the news that a demon beast had appeared and coincidentally discovered that child and brought her out like this.

‘That little brat is really lucky. To be held in His Majesty’s arms of all things…’

Lili bit her lower lip repeatedly.

“Your Majesty, are you alright?”

“Your Majesty, how did you…”

Toward the people who had gathered with bewildered expressions, Irim replied briefly.

“The daughter of the White family defeated the demon beast.”

At those words, everyone looked at Soya in Irim’s arms with faces filled with surprise.

“What? You mean that small Young Lady?”

“Something that dozens of generals couldn’t handle even when they rushed at it…”

People murmured in disbelieving voices, but Irim didn’t explain further.

Meanwhile, palace attendants came with thick blankets and wrapped them around the wet Emperor’s shoulders and Soya’s body in his arms.

Irim wrapped Soya’s body with the thick blanket and continued walking while still holding her.

“Your Majesty.”

Saeon called to him with a pale complexion.

“Moving Soya to a safe place comes first. Guide the way, Saeon.”

“…I understand.”

Saeon turned to guide Irim to Soya’s quarters.

‘Ah, this isn’t the time for this!’

Lili, who had been staring blankly at the scene, suddenly came to her senses and urgently pushed through the crowd to approach Irim.

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty, are you alright? I can…”

“…”

Irim glanced at Lili who was blocking his path.

Lili involuntarily flinched at the intimidating presence she felt from him.

Though he hadn’t said a single word, it was such a cold and eerie gaze that just meeting it somehow made one freeze.

However, Lili gathered her courage and opened her mouth again.

“I, I can heal! I just healed all the people who were injured by the demon beasts! So please allow me to check Your Majesty’s condition.”

“Young Lady, you mustn’t block His Majesty’s path.”

The palace attendants tried to dissuade Lili, but she didn’t move.

Instead, she began rattling off the words she had prepared in advance.

“After coming to the Imperial Palace and seeing Your Majesty, I awakened the power of purification.”

Lili spread both hands and produced small flames.

“This is the Purification Flame that Suzaku bestowed upon me.”

Expressions of amazement appeared on the faces of everyone who witnessed it.

“The Young Lady of the Suzaku Family possesses the power of a Divine Beast…”

“But only the Dragon Emperor’s Bride can awaken the power of a Divine Beast…”

“She awakened this power after meeting His Majesty. So perhaps it was in response to the power of the Dragon Orb that His Majesty possesses…”

People began whispering among themselves, adding speculation upon speculation.

Lili had to bite the inside of her mouth hard to suppress the laughter that threatened to escape.

“After seeing His Majesty’s countenance from afar at yesterday’s banquet, I had a strange dream. Suzaku appeared and told me I was the Dragon Emperor’s Bride… and that she would grant me the power of purification…”

Though she tried to explain in as calm a voice as possible, she couldn’t help but let a bit of excited emotion seep through.

Especially when she mentioned ‘Dragon Emperor’s Bride’ with her own lips, she felt somewhat embarrassed.

She could feel people becoming agitated by her words.

“Your Majesty…”

Lili looked at Irim with a face full of expectation.

Irim’s expressionless face made it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

However, there was one thing she could say with certainty.

Irim’s face seen up close was incomparably more beautiful than when viewed from a distance.

“So please allow me to examine Your Majesty’s condition.”

Lili said this as she reached her hand toward Irim.

“Dragon Emperor’s Bride?”

Irim asked back in a cold voice.

“Yes, Your Majesty. Last night Suzaku appeared in my dream and told me so…”

Lili’s voice, which had been confident, gradually grew quieter.

She had noticed the cold mockery that settled on Irim’s face.

‘He doesn’t believe a word I’m saying.’

Lili clenched her fists inside her sleeves and swallowed hard.

His reaction, as if he had heard something utterly absurd, made her feel anxious.

“Or, or at least let me treat this child…”

Thinking she had to do something, Lili awkwardly curved up the corners of her mouth and spoke to him again.

It was the moment she tried to touch Soya.

“Stop.”

At those words, Lili’s hand froze stiffly.

“Do not attempt to touch this child any further.”

Irim said as he pulled Soya’s body closer, blanket and all.

At that chillingly cold voice that seemed like it would freeze her to the bone, Lili hesitated and stepped backward.

Lili felt bewildered by Irim’s attitude of embracing and protecting Soya as if her hands were something unclean.

However, Irim didn’t spare even a glance for such a Lili, and immediately moved his steps toward the White Tiger Family’s pavilion.

Saeon, the White Tiger princes, other White Tiger Family members, and the Palace Attendants following the Emperor all pursued after him in unison.

Suddenly, Lili was left standing there all alone.

Her face flushed bright red with belated shame.

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