The Seventh Base

Elizabeth looked up at Xu Mo, then charged out again.

"Bang, bang, bang..." The continuous sounds of collision were heard, and Elizabeth realized that she seemed to have made no progress, in front of Xu Mo, it was as if her only role was to be beaten.

Moreover, the force used by Xu Mo this time was somewhat stronger than before.

"Bang." Accompanied by a sound, Elizabeth's body was once again thrown into the air, and after steadying herself, she looked at Xu Mo and said, "Sir, am I really useless?"

Elizabeth was proud, and had always been so, maintaining a proud and strong personality in front of others, including her previous interactions with Xu Mo.

But at this moment, she showed her vulnerable side.

Moreover, this time she was not intentionally displaying a weaker side, unlike before, but rather it was stemming from her heart.

"What happened?" Xu Mo asked, sensing something was off with Elizabeth's emotions.

"No, it's just that I suddenly feel like I'm really lousy." Elizabeth spoke up, "I lost to Sal and am also inferior to Douglas."

Moreover, what she didn't say was that she felt a huge gap between her and Charlie; Charlie had gone much further than her.

If it were in front of someone else, Elizabeth would not show this kind of weakness.

However, these days' interactions transformed Xu Mo's image into something mysterious and towering, unconsciously influencing her, thus after some events today, Elizabeth introspected and revealed a vulnerable side.

Xu Mo looked at Elizabeth, wondering if he had been too harsh? Elizabeth had lost confidence in herself.

Additionally, with the previous suppression from Charlie, Elizabeth fell into self-doubt. After all, she had just turned nineteen, her resilience was not strong enough, and she was unwittingly being manipulated by Prince Charlie.

Moreover, Xu Mo felt that he also had to take some blame.

"Elizabeth," Xu Mo said, "Sal is a prince of the Sasi Kingdom, naturally adept in combat, and your defeat to him was only narrow. Douglas is older than you, but within a year you will surpass him. You have done very well; there is no need to belittle yourself."

"But you..." Elizabeth looked at Xu Mo.

"I am different, neither Sal nor Douglas can compare with me; you do not need to use me as a benchmark," Xu Mo said. "Pick up your sword, continue to fight."

"Yes." Elizabeth picked up her sword and charged at Xu Mo once more.

The two continued training, and time passed unknowingly. It was then that they heard noise from outside, prompting them to stop their fight. Xu Mo sensed a presence outside who then appeared to be Prince Charlie, walking in with several people, including Douglas.

This place was the royal family's palace, so it was normal for Prince Charlie to be here.

"Elizabeth," Charlie said to Xu Mo, "still training late at night."

Xu Mo stood aside, clad in armor, playing the role of a guard, hence went unnoticed.

"Hmm," Elizabeth casually replied.

"Elizabeth, as a princess of the royal family, you don't need to work so hard. You just need to live a peaceful life, and find a good partner," Prince Charlie said.

Elizabeth did not look pleased hearing Prince Charlie's words.

"What's the use of your hard work in cultivation when members of the royal family have the Royal Knights for protection. You have sufficient personal strength; no matter how hard you try, you can't beat those top cultivation geniuses. There are things that members of the royal family should do," Prince Charlie continued to speak.

Xu Mo quietly listened on the side, watching as Prince Charlie began to oppress and manipulate Elizabeth again.

Having such a brother was indeed Elizabeth's misfortune.

However, competition within the royal family was fierce, and Prince Charlie's behavior from his own self-interest was quite normal, pressing down on Elizabeth, coaxing her to marry quietly, not to interfere with his position.

In Lucas Star, women too had rights to succession, and there had been queens in history.