"Heart's blood?"
Lin Yuxin's expression froze for a moment, and she looked at Tianxuan with confusion.
“That’s right. Blood from the heart is the part of the body closest to the heart, and it represents the most sincere intention. If you sincerely wish to request a portrait of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, you can give it a try!”
Master Tianxuan said with a smile.
Lin Yuxin looked at the old bald monk, said nothing, and showed a hesitant expression on her face, cursing inwardly:
You old bald monk, if you want to take heart blood, just say so. Why make it sound so high and mighty? If the Bodhisattva knew, he'd probably be so angry that he'd descend to earth and chop you in half with one blow!
"Master Tianxuan, I...I promise, I'll do anything to make my wish come true!"
Lin Yuxin clasped her hands together and spoke devoutly to Tianxuan, but then she slowly began to feel dizzy, and then closed her eyes and collapsed.
Seeing that the medicine had taken effect, Master Tianxuan slowly stood up and walked towards Lin Yuxin.
"You're quite good-looking, but unfortunately, that person specifically asked for you, so this old monk has no choice but to reluctantly let you go!"
Tianxuan looked at Lin Yuxin, who was slumped in her chair and unconscious, and said softly, his tone tinged with regret.
"Someone come here!"
A man in black entered through the door and bowed to Tianxuan.
"The Imperial Advisor!"
"The person His Majesty wants is here. Take him away!"
Tianxuan withdrew his gaze and spoke to the newcomer.
"Yes, Imperial Advisor!"
The man in black bowed in agreement, then hoisted Lin Yuxin onto his shoulder and disappeared into the distance.
Master Tianxuan looked in the direction they left, the compassionate expression on his face vanished, replaced by a sinister look tinged with regret.
When Li Xiaochen returned with the food box, Lin Yuxin was no longer there. His face darkened instantly, and he couldn't hide his murderous aura.
He gripped the long sword at his waist, his gaze chilling as he stared at Tianxuan, who remained seated motionless on the stool.
"Master Tianxuan, where has my wife gone?"
“This benefactor has a rather heavy aura of violence about him. It seems that he has committed too many killings. It is fate that we meet today. This old monk advises you to lay down your butcher’s knife and become a Buddha on the spot.”
Tianxuan did not answer directly, but instead looked at Li Xiaochen with a compassionate expression and offered his advice.
"Bald monk, stop talking nonsense. I just want to know where your wife is?"
Li Xiaochen drew his longsword and pointed it directly at Tianxuan. His aura was extremely low, as if he was about to rush up and kill someone at any moment!
Tianxuan's heart skipped a beat, and he could no longer maintain his composure. Could this man be a tough nut to crack?
The emperor only told him to send the woman to him, but didn't say who the man was.
He was found by that person a year ago when he was swindling people. That person made him dress up as a monk and start drawing large amounts of heart blood. He didn't know what the person wanted, but he did as he was told.
Anyway, that person never mistreated him. What he didn't expect was that more than half a year later, that person actually became the emperor of Zhao, and he was directly appointed as the national advisor.
He worked even harder to collect heart's blood, and gradually he found enjoyment in it, becoming very excited every time he collected blood.
However, he wouldn't accept just anyone's blood. The Emperor said it had to be the heart's blood of a young person, and that lady from earlier was a perfect fit.
However, the Emperor sent someone last night to tell him that a man and a woman would be coming today, and that he should send the woman into the palace. The woman was someone the Emperor had specifically requested, so he dared not touch her.
However, upon seeing the sharp sword before him, Tianxuan swallowed hard and forced a calm expression before speaking:
"Sir, your wife has already left. Didn't you see her?"
Tianxuan decided to get everyone away first, and then he would find a way to hide for a few more days.
Li Xiaochen narrowed his eyes, and with a swift swing of his longsword, Tianxuan seemed to hear a sizzling sound as something fell to the ground, followed by Li Xiaochen's slightly murderous voice:
"Master Tianxuan had better pray that my wife is alright, otherwise I will make Master Tianxuan regret being born."
After warning Master Tianxuan, Li Xiaochen sheathed his sword and turned to leave.
Tianxuan looked down at the robe on his left shoulder, which was torn, but he was not injured.
Tianxuan finally came to his senses, trembling. He had almost died!
He disregarded his image, packed up a bag of silver notes, and prepared to run away, but then something happened to him, and he stood there, his face pale!
Where could he run to? Ever since he started working for the emperor, he had no way out. Tianxuan staggered and fell to the ground in a sorry state.
Li Xiaochen walked out of the courtyard, where Wang Yu and the others were already waiting at the gate.
"Your Highness! Where is the Princess?"
When Lie Yan didn't see Lin Yuxin, his heart skipped a beat, and he asked worriedly.
“Use our people to search for the princess with all our might, and also send people to keep an eye on this Tianxuan.”
Li Xiaochen exuded a chilling killing intent, which even made Wang Yu and the others feel a little scared, as if the ruthless regent had returned.
Who has the audacity to mess with their princess? They must be tired of living.
"Yes, Your Highness, we found Zhao Yi injured and unconscious in a woodshed. When we found him, he was covered in wounds, and his chest was cut open, so they must have taken his heart's blood. However, we didn't see Xueying!"
Wang Yu thought of something and quickly replied in a low voice with a serious expression.
"Take him back and find him a doctor. He's the madam's man, he must be saved. And Xueying, send people to search for her here at Fuqing Temple. Find her even if you have to dig three feet into the ground!"
Li Xiaochen frowned. Xin Xin was such a protective person; she would be heartbroken if she knew that Xue Ying and Zhao Yi were in trouble.
"yes!"
Wang Yu and Lie Yan quickly clasped their hands in greeting and accepted the order.
After Li Xiaochen returned, he sent a message to Qiu Jingfan, asking him to go to the palace to look for Qiu Qiyi, as he suspected that Qiu Qiyi might make a move.
Lin Yuxin's disappearance put Li Xiaochen in a state of constant rage.
A day had passed, and Li Xiaochen still hadn't heard from Lin Yuxin. He pursed his lips and sat quietly in his chair, not even noticing Qiu Jingfan enter.
"I sent my spies to the palace to investigate. No new people have entered the palace these past two days, and even Qiu Qiyi hasn't made any strange moves. Don't you have any news about the Princess Consort either?"
When Qiu Jingfan heard yesterday that Lin Yuxin was missing, he was also worried. That girl was clever and capable all the way, how could something have happened to her?
But he sent someone to the palace to ask, and the person was not in the palace. He just didn't know if it was that madman Qiu Qiyi who did it.
"I don't care what methods you use, you must find Xin Xin for me! If anything happens to Xin Xin, your Zhao Kingdom can change its emperor, and you can also rise to power!"
Li Xiaochen looked at Qiu Jingfan expressionlessly, his tone devoid of any emotion.
"This...this is too fast! Starting now is illegitimate and doesn't make sense at all. Besides, we don't even know what other tricks Qiu Qiyi has up his sleeve. What we're doing is too risky!"
Qiu Jingfan was startled and, disregarding the arrogance in Li Xiaochen's words, quickly advised him.
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