But for some reason, I just couldn't bend my knees.

"You're awake?"

Night King was well aware of Shi Wuxie's abilities. Although he wanted him to kneel before him, he was also worried that it would backfire, so he did not force him but instead asked him tentatively.

"I've met...Master...Master..."

Shi Wuxie didn't understand what waking up meant, but he respectfully clasped his hands in a salute. However, no matter what he did, he couldn't utter a word.

"never mind."

Seeing this, the Night King and the others breathed a sigh of relief and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Just call him Your Highness."

"Yes, Your Highness."

For some reason, Shi Wuxie felt much better after shouting like that, then looked at his subordinates lying on the ground and asked, "What happened to them?"

"them…"

"It's all because you hit me."

Before the Night King could finish speaking, the girl, while eating a lollipop, subtly contradicted him with a half-smile.

Night King: "..."

The defeated zombie subordinate: "..."

"Um…"

Upon hearing this, Shi Wuxie felt a little guilty. He glanced at the Night King and asked in confusion, "I don't know what happened. I hope Your Highness will punish me."

"It's nothing. You were just poisoned and went crazy. They're helping you control yourself."

The Night King could only make up a reason to change the subject, saying, "Everything is fine now, but I have something I need you to do."

"Your Highness, please give your orders."

Upon hearing this, Shi Wuxie immediately became serious, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed his head.

"Do you see this city?"

The Night King's expression turned solemn. Pointing to the city ahead, he said, "Within this city are three very important fragments of the soul. Here is a map. Go and retrieve them."

"Father!"

Upon hearing this, before Shi Wuxie could speak, the girl objected, "This city is full of experts, and you're helpless against them. Sending him there would only harm him!"

Since Shi Wuxie's fate was related to her own successful "resurrection," she certainly couldn't just stand by and watch him take the risk.

"Rest assured, I know what I'm doing."

The Night King simply reassured him, "This is nothing to him, don't underestimate him."

"Even if he's incredibly powerful, that city is full of gods; how could he possibly do it alone?"

The girl refused to listen and stepped forward to pull Shi Wuxie away, saying, "If you want to go, go yourself. I won't allow him to go. You said he's my fiancé, so he's mine. You have no right to control him."

"Yin'er, don't be willful!"

Upon hearing this, the Night King's face immediately darkened. "This operation concerns the grand plan of my entire Corpse Clan. It's not as simple as you think."

"The grand plan, the grand plan, the grand plan is always on your mind!"

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately erupted, "Back then, for the sake of your grand plan, you made my mother wait until her death without ever seeing you one last time. For the sake of your grand plan, you made me die alone from illness. And now you're still doing this for the sake of your grand plan. You haven't changed at all; you're still just as cold-blooded and selfish!"

"Smack..."

No sooner had the girl finished speaking than the Night King slapped her hard across the face.

But then he saw his hand freeze.

For many years, ever since he turned the girl into a zombie and was rejected by her, he had never laid a hand on her again out of guilt.

"Heh, did I hit a nerve and make you angry?"

The girl covered her face, her expression full of grief, but not a single tear could be shed. "Back then, you didn't have time to turn my mother into a zombie. After I died, out of fear of being alone, you turned me into a zombie against my will. After that, I saw through you!"