However, the Marquis seemed to have thought of something, and he quickly used his last bit of reason to say...
"Your Highness, you attacked us with the Dragon Ring..."
"Attack you? What if I accidentally kill you?"
Li Zhu didn't react for a moment. He was now at the indestructible level; one slip could kill both of them...
"Hurry...hurry up and act...there's no time..."
The prince's gaze began to shift between clarity and confusion...
Li Zhu knew he couldn't hesitate at this moment. He pulled Nazha closer to the Marquis, and under the Marquis's last remaining rational gaze, Li Zhu gathered his inner strength and struck the Marquis on the forehead with a palm...
A wisp of black mist shot out from the crown of the Marquis's head and dissipated into the air...
The Marquis's gaze instantly cleared, but his first reaction was to look at Li Zhu angrily and ask...
Why didn't you attack Princess Nazha first?
"I was just checking to see if I could kill anyone. Only the two of you were affected; I can't possibly use my future wife as an experiment, can I? So, I'm afraid you'll have to make do..."
Li Zhu spoke without the slightest embarrassment, which made the Marquis inwardly curse him, "What a scumbag, all he cares about is women..."
But he couldn't do anything about it; after all, he was a man. And now that the crisis was temporarily averted, it was all thanks to Li Zhu…
Ignoring the King's thoughts, Li Zhu used the same method to resolve the strange power within Nazha's body!
Unlike the Marquis, who possessed immense strength and internal energy protecting him, although he inhaled more mist than Nazha, the damage he actually suffered was far less...
After Li Zhu helped Nazha expel the strange energy from her body, Nazha immediately fainted...
"Holy crap... Is this going to cause problems?"
Seeing this, the Marquis's face darkened. He could tell at a glance that Nazha had only fainted because she was too weak, but that scumbag Li Zhu seemed oblivious. His worried expression was completely different from how he treated him...
"He's just too weak, don't worry..."
Although he didn't want to talk to that scumbag Li Zhu, he still held his nose and comforted him in order to avoid being held accountable by Li Zhu later!
Hearing the explanation from the Marquis, Li Zhu was somewhat relieved; it was just a false alarm!
"Your Highness, everything here seems strange, yet the Dragon Ring can block this power. Do you think it might be..."
The Marquis didn't continue speaking at this point, but his meaning was clear: could all of this be related to the Dragon King...?
"Little monkey, do you know what you're saying? The Dragon King isn't even in the Central Plains, how could it be him who did it?"
Li Zhu frowned and said that he felt this matter had absolutely nothing to do with the Dragon King!
"Because the Dragon King is not in the Central Plains, and you, the new Dragon King, are not recognized by the people, the subordinates have lost their restraint..."
The Marquis continued, his words causing Li Zhu to fall into deep thought. Although unwilling to believe it, the possibility was high. After inheriting the Dragon Ring, he hadn't immediately contacted the Dragon King's forces, resulting in no one within those forces knowing he was the Dragon King. In a leaderless situation, who knew what these powerful and unrestrained individuals might do…
"Cough cough..."
Naza slowly opened her eyes, looking around in confusion, not knowing what had happened...
"Brother Zhu, where am I? What happened to me? You wouldn't be plotting something against me, would you?"
Li Zhu's face darkened. He thought to himself, "Am I really that bad? How could I possibly take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state? Even a scumbag has his bottom line, okay? He would never commit a fundamental mistake unless the woman takes the initiative!"
The prince standing nearby couldn't help but suppress a laugh, secretly pleased, as it wasn't easy to see the crown prince get humiliated...
Do you think I would have any ill intentions towards you under these circumstances?
Li Zhu gritted his teeth and said, although he was very angry, he could only swallow his anger and accept it because she was his future wife…
Naza suddenly realized where she was. Recalling the terrifying scene just now, she couldn't help but grab Li Zhu's arm tightly again!
"Brother Zhu..."
"It's alright, don't worry, Brother Zhu is here..."
Li Zhu helped Nazha up, and when they looked at the altar again, they found that the entire altar was once again shrouded in mist...
"Your Highness, this fog is useless against you, but Princess Nazha and I cannot withstand it. If we continue forward, our safety cannot be guaranteed..."
"You're right..."
Just when the Marquis thought that Li Zhu had a change of heart and was finally showing concern for him, he heard Li Zhu continue speaking.
“It would be a loss if Naza got into danger. Why don’t you go in and investigate the altar? I’ll protect Princess Naza here. If anything goes wrong, just warn me, or come back to me and I’ll help you expel the strange power from your body…”
The Marquis's heart was almost shattered by Li Zhu's words. How could a human being say such things? If the Marquis knew what body temperature was, he would definitely ask: How can someone with a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius utter such cold words?
Seeing the Marquis's unpleasant expression, Li Zhu quickly smiled and said...
"Just kidding, how could I possibly let you go on an adventure alone..."
Hearing Li Zhu say this, the Marquis's expression softened slightly, but he remained silent, clearly not wanting to pay any attention to this scumbag Li Zhu!
"Nazha and I are going to investigate the altar. You just wait here for us to come back, is that alright?"
The king clutched his chest, thinking to himself, "What the hell is the difference? I'm still facing danger alone."
"Little monkey, how can you be so ungrateful? I was just trying to lighten the mood. Seeing such a bloody and horrific scene must have made you feel really depressed. Are you feeling better now?"
The Marquis curled his lip, thinking to himself that while the suppressed emotions had eased, the urge to curse him was becoming increasingly uncontrollable…
"Let's go. The best thing for us now is for the three of us to stay together. If we separate, we might face unknown dangers..."
Li Zhu said with a solemn expression, "We are now in deep danger. Whether we move forward or backward, we will inevitably inhale the mist. The strange power contained in this mist is something only Li Zhu can resist and break for the time being. Therefore, for Nazha and Hou Wang, following Li Zhu is the best choice..."
"Brother Zhu, why don't we go out first..."
Naza didn't want to go to the altar; it was too terrifying. Even a single glance there gave her nightmares…
"Princess Nazha, I think it would be best to investigate the altar first. Leaving aside whether we can get out safely, going in and out will bring many uncertainties..."
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