Chapter 138: Who to Protect?
Ji Suying watched as the Third Prince applied ointment, choosing to remain silent for the moment.
But her gaze was quite strange.
He fell?
Is that how one ends up with a face bruised black and blue from a tumble in their sleep?
And what’s with those lumps on his head?
Did you jump and dive headfirst into the ground?
Of course, since the Third Prince wasn’t keen to spill the details, Ji Suying didn’t pry further.
The group stayed in silence until the Third Prince finally looked up at Ji Suying and Ji Mingyue after finishing up with the ointment.
“You’re looking for me—what’s up?”
Ji Suying smiled slightly.
“Well, I actually have a small favor to ask of you, Your Highness!”
“It’s like this: I have two fellow disciples who’ve also entered this Cave Heaven, and I’d like you to keep an eye on them. Of course, it shouldn’t be too much trouble—just do your best to ensure they don’t die!”
The Third Prince hesitated for a moment but then nodded.
“Alright, looking after two people isn’t a big deal!”
“Do you have pictures or descriptions?”
Ji Suying promptly produced an image of Liu Shunyi. As for Zhao Gou, she didn’t have a picture, but pulled out a crystal ball showing Zhao Gou’s kind smile while treating a patient.
Upon seeing Liu Shunyi’s image, the Third Prince appeared a bit dazed. Though the Liu Shunyi in the image exuded a majestic presence and an amiable temperament, that clear gaze made quite an impression.
Then he looked at the picture of Zhao Gou.
That gentle smile? Couldn’t deny it, that’s definitely him!
The Third Prince instinctively blurted out, “Saving lives and healing the injured?”
“Ahem, ahem…”
Ji Suying cleared her throat a few times.
“Saving lives and healing the injured? Well, that’s Zhao Gou?”
Just the thought of the things Zhao Gou had done made Ji Suying struggle to connect him with those four words.
But she couldn’t exactly tell the Third Prince that Zhao Gou had a knack for killing when saving and injuring when helping.
Feeling a bit awkward, Ji Suying replied, “Yeah, he truly likes saving lives and healing the injured.”
The Third Prince took a deep breath.
“So, the ones you want me to protect are these two?”
Ji Suying nodded.
“I know their power is low, but trust me, if you can protect them, it’ll be a huge benefit for your future plans!”
At this moment, Ji Suying had no idea that the Third Prince’s legs were secretly trembling under the table.
Protect them? My future plans?
In an instant, memories of two days ago flooded back to the Third Prince.
————
He had received a pill back then.
It was a pill with patterns on it.
Just smelling it made him feel stronger physically.
He thought he had hit the jackpot.
So, he swallowed it.
In reality, that pill was indeed powerful.
It sent him straight into the Golden Core stage.
Even better, he was still climbing.
But that pill had a side effect: it made him run to the bathroom.
The strangest part was, in the end, he was literally shitting blood.
He was nearly out of it.
The pill was great, but the price was a bit much.
And as fate would have it, while he was getting sick, he overheard a conspiracy from two Kings of Hell.
Two days ago, those two Kings were walking in the woods.
Zhao Gou looked puzzled.
“Hey, Liu bro, with the Nangong family shielding us, why are we putting ourselves out there too?”
Liu Shunyi shook his head.
“No, no, no. Those enemies are only potential enemies—they don’t think we’re behind the Hall of Yama. This time, I need to let them know the Nangong family has the support of the Hall of Yama so they’ll think twice before acting against us.”
Zhao Gou was somewhat speechless.
“Isn’t this better?”
Liu Shunyi wore a profound expression. “You don’t understand; too few enemies make me uneasy!”
“Huh?”
Zhao Gou was taken aback.
“Let’s not get into that; hurry up and find that pill I made—it’s crucial for our upcoming plans!”
Just then,
Pfft~ Pfft Pfft…
The scene was dead silent.
Liu Shunyi and Zhao Gou both turned to see the Third Prince crouched on the ground, looking rather green.
“Uh, I swear I didn’t do it on purpose—do you believe me?”
Liu Shunyi and Zhao Gou stared at the Third Prince, speechless.
After a while, Liu Shunyi finally said, “Saving lives!”
Zhao Gou nodded.
The Third Prince was instantly healed.
And then the two grabbed hold of him.
Liu Shunyi handed the Third Prince a dagger.
“Here, stab me!”
Third Prince: “???”
“No, no, no! We have no grievances; you just saved my life! How could I do something like that?”
Liu Shunyi seemed helpless.
“Then I guess I’ll just help you get hurt!”
Third Prince: “???”
The two then began an impromptu duet.
Zhao Gou: “I save lives!”
Liu Shunyi: “I help you get hurt!”
“I save lives!”
“I help you get hurt…”
During this, the Third Prince wanted to resist, but in retaliation, Liu Shunyi and Zhao Gou took off their clothes.
The Third Prince felt like a little chick in front of two thugs, utterly defenseless.
He attempted to muster the power of heaven and earth.
But Zhao Gou saved yet again.
His stomach began hurting once more.
No heavenly power could help him now.
In the end, the Third Prince was driven insane by this “saving lives and healing the injured” ordeal.
Not that he went mad, then came back to his senses.
The Third Prince even counted it out.
He was brutally killed three times during this.
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He lost his mind seven times.
He broke down twenty times.
The Third Prince understood.
These two devils were the living Kings of Hell.
Moreover, they were not only beating him senseless but doing so with gentle smiles on their faces.
It was more than a little creepy.
The Third Prince had never genuinely knelt before anyone in his life.
This time, however, he knelt with complete submission.
Because it seemed impossible to die, to seal away, or to fight back against them.
“Guys, my living fathers, I messed up; please stop saving lives and healing the injured! Really, I’m good with anything, just stop!”
But who knew, Liu Shunyi looked at Zhao Gou and said, “You know, in times of turmoil, doubts linger!”
Zhao Gou: “???
“In times of turmoil and doubts?”
Liu Shunyi then added, “With the Heavenly Halberd, stab my father!”
Third Prince: “!!!”
“So he wants to stab us—get ready to fight! Make sure you save his life without letting him die for too long!”
Zhao Gou nodded.
The Third Prince was suddenly beaten dead again seven times.
At last, he couldn’t take it anymore.
“Two Kings of Hell, two fathers, I am the Third Prince of Great Yan! I have money and plenty of treasures! Just please don’t torment me anymore; I’ll offer up everything!”
Upon hearing he was the Third Prince, the two stopped.
“You’re the Third Prince?”
The Third Prince nodded.
Liu Shunyi’s eyes lit up.
“Do you have many enemies?”
The Third Prince hesitated, not knowing how to answer.
“Truthfully?”
Zhao Gou rolled his eyes.
“Why not try telling a little lie?”
At that, the Third Prince immediately caved.
“No, no, no! I wouldn’t dare; I truly have many enemies!”
Liu Shunyi’s eyes gleamed.
“Really? How many?”
The Third Prince straight-up replied, “The entire Great Yan wants me dead—or rather, the entire royal family of Great Yan is my enemy!”
Liu Shunyi was instantly excited.
“Oh my dear son, why didn’t you say so sooner?”
Then, in a daze, the Third Prince was helped up by Liu Shunyi, who dusted him off.
He even handed the Third Prince a special token.
And this token was a golden jade one.
“Remember, from now on, you are the son of our Hall of Yama! If anyone bullies you, just say the name of ‘saving lives and healing the injured.’ Don’t worry! As long as we’re around, I guarantee you won’t die!”
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