Upon seeing this scene, the prince, who was eating melons in the distance by the pool, gaped wide-eyed, unaware that the melon in his hand had fallen to the ground.
He said with a blank look, "We can't see anything here. Why don't we move closer?"
Gao Ying and Pei You hurriedly stopped him: "Your Highness, you must not! It's extremely dangerous inside right now. You absolutely cannot go near it."
In that instant, they witnessed the figure and pressure of the Azure Moon Dragon emerging from the sky. Both of them were exceptionally knowledgeable and reacted even faster than Zhao Xi and the others, realizing that things had changed. The target of the seventh rank had become the ninth rank. How could they possibly compete now?
Pei You hurriedly said, "Quickly take the Crown Prince away from here, so he won't encounter any danger later."
He knew very well that the appearance of the ninth-grade ferocious beast had sealed the fate of this mission, and those inside were likely in grave danger; staying here would only mean certain death.
Park Duan-diao and the others immediately became anxious: "The Crown Princess and Lord Zu are still inside, how can we abandon them?"
Gao Ying sighed: "Everyone, don't act rashly. The dragon inside is a ninth-grade ferocious beast. Even if we join, going there would only be suicide. The most urgent task is to protect the Crown Prince's safety. After we leave the secret realm, we should report the situation inside to the Emperor so that it won't be considered a failure of the Crown Prince's mission. If they hold out long enough, we can still call for reinforcements to come back and rescue them."
Jiao Sigun said indignantly, "A few days ago, Brother Zu saved your lives, and the Crown Princess has also been very kind to both of your families. Your actions are too heartless and ungrateful."
Gao Ying blushed: "Do you think we're willing to be such despicable people? My uncle's beloved son, Liu Xian, is in there too. I failed to protect him, and the Liu family is destined not to accept me when I return this time. But I know very well that even if we go there, we'll only be sending ourselves to our deaths. Going to get reinforcements, on the other hand, offers a glimmer of hope."
Although he said that, he knew in his heart how powerful a ninth-grade ferocious beast was. Even if Zu An was powerful, with the support of experts from various families, it would only last for a day or two at most.
However, it took them almost ten days to get here from the entrance of the secret realm, so it was impossible for them to hold out until reinforcements arrived.
However, he was a rational person and knew what the most reasonable choice was in this situation.
Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun could only look to the Crown Prince for help: "Should we save the Crown Princess? Please give your instructions, Your Highness."
They used a clever trick here. Instead of saying they were going to rescue Zu'an, they used Bi Linglong's name. After all, the Crown Prince had been well taken care of by the Crown Princess all these years and liked her very much.
The chubby prince pondered for a while, then asked a question: "Does that dragon eat people?"
Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun were surprised that he asked such a question after so long, but they dared not hide it from him: "We want to eat."
"Does it prefer fatty or lean meat?" the prince continued to ask.
Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun looked blank; how would we know what it tasted like?
Gao Ying instantly understood his meaning and hurriedly replied, "Ferocious beasts all like to eat things that are high in fat and calories, so the Azure Moon Dragon of the Sky probably prefers to eat fatty things."
The prince's fat face twitched, and he hurriedly got up: "I'm not watching anymore, hurry back to the palace, hurry back to the palace."
After saying that, he hurriedly ran back the way he came, and the other guards of the Eastern Palace quickly followed.
Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun's faces turned pale and then red, but in the end they dared not disobey the imperial decree and could only follow.
Pei You said to the two of them, "Lord Zu is so powerful, maybe a miracle will happen, so you don't have to despair completely."
"Cat's tears are just a charade," Park Duan-diao sneered, not accepting his comfort.
Jiao Si Gun chimed in, "Hypocritical!"
Pei You's face was ashen as he gripped his sword and turned to walk towards the pool.
Gao Ying was startled: "What are you going to do?"
“I owe Lord Zu a life, and naturally I must repay him,” Pei You said calmly.
Gao Ying's expression shifted between light and dark, but she still managed to stop him: "I also owe Lord Zu a life, but now is not the time to act rashly. We faced many dangers on our way here, and these people alone may not be able to protect the Crown Prince's safety. Therefore, it is our duty and responsibility to escort the Crown Prince out safely."
Seeing that Pei You remained unmoved, he had no choice but to say, "If something happens to the Crown Prince, our respective families will be doomed."
With the Crown Prince in trouble and the Prince of Qi ascending the throne, the fate of the families belonging to the Crown Prince's faction is predictable.
Pei You's expression finally changed. He could return his own life to Zu An, but he couldn't return it with the lives of his entire family.
He glanced deeply at the distant water curtain, then resolutely turned and protected the crown prince as they departed.
Meanwhile, inside the water curtain, everyone fled in panic.
The water curtain appeared transparent and fragile, but Zhao Xi, who was running the fastest, was bounced back when he crashed into it.
"Ouch!" Zhao Xi exclaimed in surprise. He was so shocked by the impact that his blood and qi surged, and he almost vomited blood.
He refused to believe it and hurriedly channeled all his cultivation into his weapon to slash at the water curtain. Unfortunately, he felt as if all his strength had hit a ball of cotton, as a strange force on the water curtain neutralized his attack.
The others, equally defiant, charged at the water curtain blocking their path, but the water curtain, flowing with light, completely ignored their attacks.
"It's over!" Meng Pan said in despair, his face even paler than usual.
Trapped here by a ninth-grade ferocious beast, they are doomed.
He wasn't the only one in despair; countless people were ashen-faced. Just a moment ago, everyone was full of vigor, but the next second, they went from hunters to prey.
"Haha, cowardly and despicable humans, you are all like this, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. It is a pleasure to watch your ugly behavior." The Azure Moon Dragon in mid-air did not rush to make a move. Instead, it looked at the people in the water curtain with amusement, as if the more frightened they were, the more it enjoyed it.
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