Upon hearing this, Huo Chengche seemed to be seeking confirmation of something. He glanced down at the grotesquely dead Grand Preceptor Changxu on the ground, but his heart remained undisturbed.

The young man's deep eyes were calm as still water. He met Xuan Di's gaze with composure and aloofness, making no attempt to hide his unwavering expression. "Isn't Fifth Young Master also afraid?"

Looking at Huo Chengche's composed demeanor, Xuandi sneered and said in a low voice, "Yes, I am not afraid. It seems that Your Highness the Crown Prince and I are the same kind of people."

Huo Chengche looked at Xuan Di, who was speaking with a hidden meaning, and raised his eyebrows inquisitively, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He was more worried about Niannian now.

"At this point, Fifth Young Master might as well keep a closer eye on the person behind this. These people are so ruthless; what if they use the same methods against Nian Nian?"

Huo Chengche raised his voice, his chest vibrating, filled with the intense anger and dissatisfaction of a young man.

Seeing Huo Chengche's anger, Xuandi raised an eyebrow, but had to admit he was right; it was time to quickly find the person hiding in the shadows.

He straightened his expression and stopped arguing with Huo Chengche. He simply leaned closer to him and asked in a low voice, "There's no one else here. I'll just ask you one question: In His Highness's memory, has he always been the third son of Emperor Chongjin of Xiheng Kingdom?"

Huo Chengche frowned impatiently, but when he met Xuan Di's gaze, he suppressed his anger and coldly said, "Yes."

A look of surprise flashed across Xuan Di's eyes. As he straightened up, he casually reached out and ruffled the puffed-up little dumpling in Huo Chengche's arms, coaxingly asking, "Niannian, tell me, did your Crown Prince brother lie?"

The little dumpling tilted her head back, blinked at her fifth brother, shook her head blankly, and said very firmly, "No! Crown Prince is a good adult, he wouldn't lie! Unlike Fifth Brother! Every time he says he'll take Niannian out for a big meal, he always breaks his promise! Humph!"

After the little boy finished complaining, he immediately pouted, looking very aggrieved.

Xuan Di's face stiffened, and when he looked up, he met Huo Chengche's cold and mocking gaze. His face burned, and he gave an awkward smile. Suddenly, he raised the hand that was on a certain fluffy little head, as if he was about to slap it down.

Huo Chengche narrowed his deep, dark eyes dangerously, staring coldly at Xuan Di.

However, even if Huo Chengche wasn't watching him, would Xuandi dare to take a picture? That little tattletale would definitely burst into tears and complain to his father immediately!

Therefore, Xuandi could only grit his teeth and pretend to be angry. In the end, he still held his breath, his face dark, and obediently withdrew his hand.

Huo Chengche's face darkened further, and his cold gaze swept sharply over them, "Has Fifth Young Master made enough trouble?"

Xuan Di glanced at Huo Chengche's imposing gaze and felt that the way this guy looked when he was angry was just like his father's, making even him a little intimidated.

However, the fearless Fifth Prince would never admit that he was afraid of a scheming little prince who was plotting against his sister!

He snorted coldly and said in a seemingly normal tone, "This is not poison, and don't worry, this stuff won't affect Nian Nian."

"Then what is this?" Huo Chengche was clearly not satisfied with the answer. "It's not poison. He was perfectly fine just a moment ago, how could he suddenly bleed black blood from all seven orifices and explode to his death?"

In the blink of an eye, the Grand Preceptor Changxu's body was covered in festering sores, making him unrecognizable. Now, upon closer inspection, it looked as if he had suffered a qi deviation during his cultivation and died a tragic death.