Huiyu
They won the battle, but Shen Muchen was badly injured. Xu Zixie was restricted by the Heavenly Dao and couldn't protect Shen Muchen's safety. Seeing Shen Muchen injured, his heart ached. By the end of the battle, Shen Muchen looked as if he had walked out of a pool of blood. The Heavenly Dao released its restriction on Xu Zixie, who quickly caught the collapsing Shen Muchen. He whispered to Shen Muchen, "Get some sleep. We won this battle. I've come to take you home!" Shen Muchen leaned against Xu Zixie. He didn't know who the person in front of him was, but he felt incredibly safe. He mumbled a soft "hmm" in his sleep. He was exhausted. He suddenly remembered someone else—Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi arrived alone at the Jingheng Kingdom's camp. The leaders inside had long since lost their arrogance; they hadn't expected to be defeated, and the entire camp was deathly silent. Jiang Yi's arrival broke the silence. "Weren't you quite arrogant just a few days ago? Now, you've already been dealt a blow?" The leader hurriedly bowed deeply upon seeing Jiang Yi. Although he was a good-for-nothing, he had someone backing him up. One of their goals in attacking the Mu Dynasty was to bring this good-for-nothing back with them. If the person above them got angry, they would lose their heads. Therefore, "Your Highness, you should come back with us. Look at you, you've lost so much weight in the Mu Dynasty. We can't bear the King's wrath!" Upon hearing the word "King," a cold glint appeared in Jiang Yi's eyes. Xu Zixie, unable to bear Shen Muchen's constant muttering of Jiang Yi, had been secretly following him. He was shocked by Jiang Yi's identity; it was something he hadn't expected. "Why should I go back? It's too much of a fuss. Go back and tell him I haven't had enough fun yet, and I'm not going back."
The prince, standing before the leader, quietly and stealthily knocked the man unconscious with a chop to the neck. His men were shocked by their leader's actions and stammered, "This...this really isn't a problem, is it?" "No problem. He only told me to send the man back to him safely and intact, without specifying how. After all, I need to risk my life to survive too."
Shen Muchen woke up to find himself in a tent. Mo Liangcheng entered with medicine. Seeing that he was awake, he handed the medicine to Shen Muchen. Holding the bowl, Shen Muchen asked Mo Liangcheng how he had returned. Mo Liangcheng, with a gossipy look, said, "If I'm not mistaken, it was Lord Xu who carried you back. He looked very anxious." Upon hearing this, Shen Muchen paused, his hand about to drink the medicine still. He couldn't believe Xu Zixie would do such a thing. If it really was him, what would his purpose be? Seeing Shen Muchen's furrowed brows, Mo Liangcheng quickly changed the subject, "Ahem, Siyuan, I have good news for you. His Majesty has received the report of victory and is overjoyed. His Majesty has issued a decree allowing us to return before the New Year, so we can return to Yudu for a good New Year. Moreover, the Emperor is preparing a grand banquet to welcome us back. Also, those who were exiled have been pardoned by His Majesty, meaning they have regained their freedom!"
When Jiang Yi woke up, he found that he had been knocked unconscious by those people and brought here. Tsk, he had to get out of there quickly. Just as he was about to take action, someone pushed the door open and said lightly, "Where do you plan to escape to this time?" Although the words were not harsh, they sent chills down Jiang Yi's spine and made his hair stand on end.
The man paid no attention to Jiang Yi's expression and continued speaking, "However, it doesn't matter where you go, I will find you and bring you back; I won't be angry, I can treat it as a kind of fun between us." With each word, he moved closer to Jiang Yi, until she had nowhere left to retreat, then he stopped. Jiang Yi trembled like a bullied innocent woman, forced into a corner. The man cast his shadow over Jiang Yi in the corner, and all Jiang Yi could see was a palm covering his eyes. He leaned down and only breathed maliciously into her ear.
"I really want to devour you right now, but I'll wait for you! Although I like you, I want you to be happy and carefree even more." Jiang Yi's eyelashes gently caressed his palm.
Shen Muchen and his group arrived at an inn. The waiter, seeing their distinguished bearing, knew they were no ordinary people. Noticing their long journey, he quickly served them tea and water, afraid of neglecting his distinguished guests. Shen Muchen and his companions sat at a table. Mo Liangcheng, who was thirsty, was about to pick up a cup when he overheard conversation from the next table: "This capital has been quite lively lately. First, the Crown Prince's alleged collusion with foreign powers in a rebellion was discovered, and the evidence is conclusive. I heard it was his most trusted subordinate who betrayed him. Truly, appearances can be deceiving!"
"Could it be that this Crown Prince's benevolence and love for the people are all an act, and his real purpose is to obtain the position?" One person took a sip of wine and picked up where the previous person left off. Before he finished speaking, another chimed in, "I don't think so. Leaving aside whether the rebellion is true or not, just look at his status. A prince, and the emperor favors him, choosing him as Crown Prince. Among all the princes, he has already stood out. Moreover, rebellion is a risky move; one wrong move, and all his painstaking efforts would be in vain. Furthermore..." "To put it bluntly, that old emperor doesn't have many years left to live. Can't the Crown Prince even wait that long? Why bother with this laborious task that yields no benefit?" The people beside him panicked upon hearing the last sentence and quickly said, "You're quite young, but you're incredibly audacious! Anyone who knows you're protecting His Highness the Crown Prince might think you're cursing the Emperor to death. If the palace officials hear you say that, you'll be beheaded. It's best to avoid saying such things in the future, lest you bring trouble upon yourself!"
Another person overheard this and chuckled, saying, "Do you think it's possible that someone in the palace, knowing the Crown Prince is so popular, feared it would threaten their own position, so they conspired with the Crown Prince's confidants to set him up? The Crown Prince would never have imagined that the person he trusted most would stab him in the back. And that so-called evidence was all pre-planned, waiting for the right moment to rightfully implicate the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was already caught in this carefully laid scheme. In other words, even if he knew he was the only victim and everyone else was a beneficiary, what could he do?"
After saying these words, a wisp of black energy emerged from between the speaker's brows and slowly returned to Xu Zixie's body. No one saw this strange scene; everything seemed to be operating normally. However, Mo Liangcheng saw it clearly. He watched as the wisp of black energy slowly entered Xu Zixie's body. Before he could fully process the shocking sight before him, Xu Zixie noticed him at that moment.
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