The village chief nodded, his gaze towards Ye Jintang filled with gratitude.
"We are so grateful to Miss Ye this time, otherwise our village would probably have been doomed." The village chief sighed, feeling a lingering fear just thinking about what had happened.
After staying in the village for a while and confirming that there were no other issues, Ye Jintang was about to leave with Lühe when a fleeting shadow flashed past them at the village entrance.
Green Lotus rubbed her eyes and looked around again.
"Miss, did you feel anything flash by just now?"
Ye Jintang nodded slightly, her expression turning serious. That thing had not only flashed by a moment ago, but it had also been following them ever since.
Ye Jintang wasn't in a hurry to find the root cause. If it really was aimed at them, she would find a way to make it appear.
She was currently studying the bead, and she could sense that after the bead entered her space, the spiritual energy in the space also changed to some extent.
Something capable of releasing a continuous stream of malevolent energy, whose power can influence and even control people's minds, is certainly not an ordinary thing.
If used properly, it can definitely play a significant role.
"Strange, where's the carriage?"
They arrived at the spot where the carriage had been parked, only to find it completely empty. The carriage seemed to have vanished into thin air, and there were no other traces nearby.
This village is quite a distance from the capital. If you don't use a carriage and just walk, you probably won't be able to get back before dark.
Green Lotus grew anxious at this, "Miss, what should we do if there is no carriage?"
"It's all my fault. I should have stopped the carriage a little further away."
"The horse was most likely affected by the evil energy, which is why it broke free of its rope. If you stop it a little further away, the result will be the same."
"As for how to get back..." Ye Jintang looked at the man walking towards her and curled her lips, "Why don't you come up with a solution?"
"A solution?" Green Lotus was stunned, then followed Ye Jintang's gaze and was slightly surprised when she saw the person's face.
"Your Highness the Regent?"
Could it be that the method my young lady mentioned is related to this prince?
Several guards followed behind Ye Ling. When Ye Jintang looked in their direction, Leng Yi stepped forward first and bowed to her, saying, "Miss Ye."
Ye Jintang gave a soft "hmm," but then Ye Ling spoke up, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"There is indeed something I need right now, and I wonder if Your Highness could lend a hand."
"I'd be more than happy to," Ye Ling said gently, a smile on her face.
Except for Leng Yi, all the guards following Ye Ling showed expressions of shock.
Is the person speaking to Miss Ye definitely their cold-hearted master?
It would be hard to believe if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.
Seeing Ye Jintang and Ye Ling walking ahead, one of the guards pulled Leng Yi aside and asked in a low voice, "Leng Yi, what is the situation between His Highness and this Miss Ye?"
"This is the first time I've ever seen His Highness so gentle with any woman."
Leng Yi was already used to this; their prince only showed a different side when facing this young lady.
Green Lotus blinked, having also heard the group's discussion, and looked at the two people walking ahead with some confusion.
"Miss and His Highness the Regent..."
"Your Highness!"
The guards who were stationed in a grove of trees outside the village saw Ye Ling return and quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.
There are two carriages here.
"Your Highness has made thorough preparations."
Ye Jintang laughed, saying that the appearance of this carriage was indeed timely. She then winked at Lühe.
It's getting late, they need to hurry, otherwise they might not be able to get back to the capital until dark.
Only after the carriage started moving did Green Lotus ask, puzzled, "Miss, if our carriage was affected by that evil energy, why was His Highness the Regent unharmed?"
"This grove of trees is outside the range of the evil energy, so it will naturally be less affected."
They were accompanied by a woman and a child, and the child's condition clearly made it unsuitable for walking any further.
Green Lotus suddenly understood.
Ye Jintang leaned against the carriage wall, and while resting with his eyes closed, his consciousness also entered the space.
But as soon as she entered the space, she saw a ball of light suddenly fly towards her.
Ye Jintang's feet were dangling in the air, half-floating in space. She could feel endless spiritual energy surging into her body under the embrace of this light.
She became more sensitive to the outside world.
Ye Jintang was overjoyed. As the light faded, she returned to the ground, and a surge of power emanated from her fingertips as she raised her hand.
Although the power she could use was still limited, Ye Jintang could clearly sense that in the future, even without activating the spiritual energy of the space, she would be able to use spiritual power directly on her own.
It seems that all of this is related to that bead.
"come over."
She reached out her hand, and with just a soft call, the bead flew directly into her hand.
Unlike before, the originally black bead has now turned white, and the evil energy inside has completely disappeared, replaced by abundant spiritual energy.
The light I saw earlier must have come from this bead.
It must be said, her trip was definitely worthwhile.
Ye Jintang did not return to Beijing until evening.
"Thank you very much for the carriage, Your Highness."
When they were still some distance from Hui Sheng Tang, Ye Jintang decided to walk back to avoid attracting unnecessary attention.
"Of course."
Inside the carriage, Ye Ling lifted the curtain, revealing his handsome face. "From now on, if Miss Ye needs my help in any way, she can come to me at any time."
"If Your Highness puts it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Ye Jintang smiled.
Just as Ye Ling lowered the carriage curtain, Ye Jintang sensed something was amiss.
She could sense a murderous aura emanating from Ye Ling, but Ye Ling hadn't shown any other unusual behavior when speaking to her earlier.
"etc."
To be on the safe side, Ye Jintang suddenly spoke up.
Upon hearing the noise, Leng, who was driving the carriage, looked at Ye Jintang with a puzzled expression.
"Miss Ye, is there anything else you need?"
Ye Jintang approached the carriage where Ye Ling was. This trip to the village was related to evil energy, and the Soul-Devouring Powder that Ye Ling was poisoned with could also be related to evil energy to some extent.
If the two are combined, even she can hardly predict what will happen next.
In short, proceed with caution.
"Your Highness, may I take your pulse before I leave?"
"Take a pulse?" Leng Yi looked surprised. Why would this Miss Ye make such a request? However, considering Ye Jintang's abilities, Leng Yi dared not be negligent.
Perhaps Miss Ye really did see something.
Inside the carriage, Ye Ling lifted the curtain again and extended her wrist.
"Miss Ye, please go ahead."
Without hesitation, Ye Jintang immediately took Ye Ling's wrist.
Strange, there was no aura of malevolence, and the Soul Devouring Powder in Ye Ling's body showed no signs of activating. Could it be that she was just imagining things?
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