"Hiss~" Zuan gasped.
However, his expression quickly turned strange, because Qiao Xueying only exerted force at the beginning, and then gently licked his wound with the tip of her tongue, her eyes looking at him with a hesitant expression, as if issuing a silent invitation.
What man in the world could resist being looked at like that by such a beautiful and gentle girl?
Zuan's heart skipped a beat, and his body stiffened considerably. However, he immediately realized something was wrong. The other person was too hot, and her skin had an abnormal rosy hue. In addition, she was much more proactive and enthusiastic than usual.
He had seen similar situations many times before, and immediately realized, "You've been poisoned?"
Qiao Xueying hummed in agreement, a hint of shame and indignation flashing across her face: "The Golden Crow Prince put a vile drug in the candle."
Zuan reached out to check her pulse, and his expression darkened: "That bastard, he was far too lenient just now!"
Qiao Xueying hurriedly pressed his hand down: "Don't be impulsive. After all, he is the Crown Prince of the Demon Clan, and this is the Demon Clan's royal court. Apart from the Human Emperor Zhao Hao, no one can rival the Demon Emperor. I don't want to become a femme fatale and cause you to be in danger."
"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who acts rashly. I will definitely plan carefully before I act," Zu'an reassured him.
“That’s true.” Qiao Xueying thought back to when she met him in Mingyue City. Many people who were more powerful than him had offended him, but none of them had gotten away with it. On the contrary, he lived a carefree life.
Just as Zu'an was trying to find a way to detoxify Xue'er, his expression suddenly changed because he sensed a group of Golden Crow Guards arriving at the lakeside.
These palace guards were clearly very experienced. Soon, one of the leaders said, "Send a few good swimmers to search the lake. Don't miss any corner. This time, the higher-ups have given a strict order: even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find the assassin!"
"Yes!" A group of Golden Crow Guards accepted the order without hesitation. Clearly, the Crown Prince had been seriously injured, and the Demon Emperor was furious. No one dared to be negligent.
Immediately afterwards, several splashes of water were heard, indicating that many Golden Crow Guards were already searching the lake.
Zu An's heart leaped into his throat. Although he could hide at the bottom of the lake and evade the Demon Emperor's rough divine sense search, he would not be able to hide from these experienced Golden Crow Guards if they came to search at close range.
As expected, Golden Crow Guards soon arrived nearby. Instead of waiting passively, Zu An suddenly took action, subdued the nearby Golden Crow Guards, and then carried Qiao Xueying into the sky.
Exclamations of surprise came from the surrounding area, and many people hurriedly flew over.
Zu'an dared not linger in battle. If he were entangled, even without the Demon Emperor's intervention, the Grandmaster and the other experts in the palace would be enough to kill him on the spot.
He carried Qiao Xueying and fled desperately, shaking off wave after wave of pursuers. Unfortunately, this was the imperial palace, and its defenses were three-dimensional and dynamic. There were always other Golden Crow Guards who could detect their whereabouts.
He was stopped several times along the way, and Zu An didn't even dare to dodge. He fought by trading blows, severely injuring many of the Golden Crow Guard's experts. Of course, he himself was also injured.
At first, Qiao Xueying was able to assist her, but later, as the effects of the drug took hold, she could only rely on her remaining consciousness to struggle on and had no time to help.
Just then, Zu'an felt a chilling divine sense sweep over him again—it was the Demon Emperor's oppressive aura!
"My life is over!" Even with his resolute will, Zu An felt a sense of despair at this moment.
Just then, a graceful figure appeared nearby. Zu An was wondering whether he should take her hostage when the woman gave them a cold look and said, "Come with me!"
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