216: I'd rather die than marry him!
"You two, really, why do you always dress like this at home? At least wear a skirt."
Kaidun III said helplessly, then immediately burst into laughter, pointing at Su Yang and saying, "Come, come, come, meet Su Yang, Brother Su! This is an extraordinary Immortal Dao expert! Your Royal Father has decided to marry one of you to Brother Su!"
"Brother Su, look, my eldest daughter Kaina is passionate and exceptionally talented, and my second daughter Kailin is heroic and reserved, with a clear sword heart. I'm not exaggerating, am I? Just tell me, aren't they beautiful? Are they worthy of you!? Which one do you fancy?"
As soon as these words were spoken, both princesses' expressions changed instantly!
Kaina's amber eyes widened instantly, and her willow-like brows furrowed: "Royal Father! What nonsense are you talking about! Your daughter is devoted to the Dao and has long vowed not to marry! What is this talk of betrothal!"
Although Kailin didn't exclaim, her delicate brows were tightly furrowed, her eyes filled with disapproval and resistance, and her voice was cool and firm: "Royal Father, this matter is inappropriate. My sisters and I are at a critical period of breaking through to the Nascent Soul, and we have no time for other concerns. Moreover, how can such an important matter as marriage be treated as a child's play?"
Kaidun III's face darkened, the generous enthusiasm he had shown towards Su Yang instantly transforming into imperial majesty and unquestionable authority.
"Presumptuous! Marriage is a matter decided by parents! This is a state affair, concerning the future of my Kaiyue Kingdom! How can you children throw tantrums! Brother Su is an Immortal Dao expert; to gain his favor is a blessing for both of you and my Kaiyue Kingdom! This matter is settled, and you have no say in it!"
Having held the throne for a long time, and possessing the strength of a Soul Transformation Stage Body Cultivator, his anger at this moment naturally exuded a heavy pressure, causing the air in the hall to solidify somewhat.
"Royal Father!"
Kaina's cheeks flushed with anger: "You are forcing us! I will never agree!"
"Your daughter takes her leave!"
Kailin was even more direct; she bowed, turned, and was about to leave.
"I'm leaving too!"
Kaina glared at Su Yang, snorted, and walked away with her sister.
"You two!"
Kaidun III slammed the table, standing up: "You're rebellious! I've spoiled you too much! I tell you, today you will marry whether you want to or not, you can't do as you please! This is your Royal Father's decision!"
"I'd rather die than marry!!!"
Kaina's voice came from outside the hall.
"You're infuriating me!"
Kaidun slapped the table, his huge palm directly breaking off a corner of the stone table.
"Your Majesty, calm your anger."
Su Yang spoke at the right time, easing the tense atmosphere: "It's only natural for the princesses to be unwilling. There's no need to rush this matter, and certainly no need to harm the father-daughter harmony over it."
Kaidun III took a deep breath, barely suppressing his anger, and apologized to Su Yang: "Brother Su, you've seen a joke. These two girls were spoiled by this king since childhood, and they've learned some skills in the Sect, making them arrogant. But don't worry, what this king says counts! They will understand eventually!"
Su Yang casually remarked, "I see the two princesses wearing Immortal Shadow Sect jade tokens at their waists. Are they disciples of the Immortal Shadow Sect? Why aren't they Cultivating in the Sect, but instead staying at home?"
Kaidun III nodded, explaining, "They both joined the Immortal Shadow Sect to Cultivate since childhood and indeed had always been Cultivating in the Sect. However, three years ago, they encountered a Bottleneck at the Peak Late Golden Core Stage, so they returned, hoping to Breakthrough the Bottleneck with the help of the Spiritual Vein. In another year or two, forming a Nascent Soul should be no problem."
He sighed, "It's just that their horizons have broadened, and their minds have grown wild... they don't even listen to me, their Royal Father! But Brother Su, rest assured, since this king has spoken, they will marry whether they want to or not! Leave this matter to this king!"
Su Yang nodded slightly. No wonder he hadn't seen them, and they hadn't seen him either.
It turned out they had returned three years ago; they were no longer in the Immortal Shadow Sect when he went there.
"Come, come, come, let's continue drinking! I'll go teach them a lesson later and tie one up to bring back for Brother Su!!!"
Su Yang's mouth twitched. Looking at this giant-like Kaiyue Kingdom, this temperament indeed matched the country's character.
Wen Yunyao and the others almost burst out laughing when they heard the King's words. No wonder his two daughters were so difficult; they were just like him... Meanwhile, on the other side.
The two princesses returned fuming to their shared bedchamber—the Martial Prowess Hall.
"What's gotten into Royal Father? He suddenly wants to marry us off! And to some unknown fellow!"
Kaina paced irritably in the hall.
Kailin was relatively calmer, sitting at the table, her fingertips gently tapping the surface: "That person... is not simple. Royal Father seems rough, but he is actually shrewd. For him to treat that person with such an attitude, even going so far as to force us into a marriage alliance, his strength and background must be far beyond our imagination."
"So what?"
Kaina stopped, a defiant glint in her eyes, "Peak Late Nascent Soul Stage at such a young age is indeed strong, but does strong power mean he can force a marriage? We're not commodities! We need to find a way to make him retreat in the face of difficulty!"
The sisters exchanged glances, both nodding in agreement.
They were Cultivating peacefully in the palace, and suddenly one of them was to be married off—who could tolerate that!
After a moment of silence.
Kailin's eyes flickered: "If we just say we don't want to marry, Royal Father definitely won't allow it. Given Royal Father's personality, since he's promised to marry one of us to him, he'd tie one of us up and marry us off to him even if he had to. So we can't directly defy Royal Father's wishes; not only would it be useless, but it would also make Royal Father even more determined to marry one of us to him."
"Royal Father values him, nothing more than valuing his strength. So we must find a way to prove that his strength is nothing special..."
"Wait, wait, wait."
Kaina said, "His strength is indeed formidable; he possesses Peak Late Nascent Soul Stage strength at a young age. We definitely can't defeat him."
Kailin said, "If we can legitimately defeat him in other aspects that don't involve cultivation base strength, as an expert, he wouldn't be able to insist, right? If we don't want to marry, he would then have no face to ask Royal Father to continue marrying off a daughter."
"Not involving cultivation base strength?" Kaina's eyes lit up, "You mean..."
Kailin nodded: "Exactly. My sisters and I were born in a Spiritual Vein, grew up beside its core, and were nourished day and night by the aura of Spirit Stones. In terms of pure Physical Body strength, we far surpass Cultivators of the same stage, even comparable to some Nascent Soul Cultivators who specialize in body Cultivation."
"This is our talent, and we naturally must make good use of it!"
"That person doesn't seem to be a Body Cultivator. Even if his cultivation base reaches the heavens, in terms of pure Physical Body strength, he might not be able to defeat the two of us combined."
"Good idea!"
Kaina immediately became excited: "Let's compete with him in strength! No True Essence assistance, just pure physical power! If he wins, we'll admit defeat! If he loses... humph, then he'll have to give up obediently!"
Kailin nodded, a faint curve appearing at the corner of her lips, her eyes revealing calmness and shrewdness.
"To prevent him from reneging, and to prevent Royal Father from forcing us again, we might as well make this matter public. At the Capital's Martial Arts Arena, in front of thousands of subjects, we will make a wager and compete. At that time, under the watchful eyes of everyone, neither he nor Royal Father will be able to force us."
"That's the plan!"
The sisters high-fived, their eyes burning with fighting spirit.
Kailin's move was indeed very shrewd.
Making a private royal matter public, turning it into common knowledge, meant that if Su Yang lost, as a man losing to women, how could he continue to insist on marrying them?
Similarly, for Kaidun III, once this matter became public, if Su Yang truly lost to his two daughters in front of everyone, forcing them to marry Su Yang would be tantamount to marrying his daughters to a loser in front of his subjects, which would create immense public pressure.
However, the two princesses were clearly a bit overconfident...