Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 204 - 128 Princess Yanrong_2

Chapter 204: Chapter 128 Princess Yanrong_2

Is Qiuye an option?

Jiang Shouzhong clenched his fist, with the situation becoming urgent and no time to care for much else, he gently lowered his head and pressed his lips against the girl’s cool and delicate lips, trying to transfer the vital essence breath accumulated within him to her.

To Jiang Shouzhong’s surprise, the girl was able to absorb the vital essence breath.

As the breath continued to transfer, a faint blush of blood color gradually returned to the girl’s pale complexion.

Until the vital essence breath he had accumulated was completely depleted, Qiuye’s complexion had mostly returned to normal, and even the wounds on her back showed signs of scabbing and healing.

"What a pity it’s too little," Jiang Shouzhong felt some regret.

After helping the girl put on her clothes, he lifted her onto his back once more and set off again, heading deeper into the tunnel. Though his steps were heavy, his heart felt somewhat lighter.

About half an incense stick’s time had passed when the view before him suddenly opened up considerably.

Having stepped out of the tunnel, Jiang Shouzhong found himself in an ancient ruins site that looked like a palace from ancient times.

The most striking feature was a sacrificial altar in the courtyard, surrounded by interlaced iron chains and covered with hundreds of ancient talismans.

Some talismans were incomplete, others discolored, a testament to their great age.

Among the ruins and broken walls, no grass grew, and there was a deadly silence, only the altar still maintained its solemn appearance. It seemed like it had been used for some mysterious ritual, exuding an eerie atmosphere.

"What is this place?" Jiang Shouzhong curiously looked around, not expecting such a secret to be hidden beneath Huailan Lake.

It seemed to have been an underground palace in the past.

Could it be a treasury?

Just as he was about to investigate, he suddenly heard a deep rumbling sound, like a stone door being moved.

Looking up, he indeed saw a stone door being gently pushed open in a slanted direction ahead.

Jiang Shouzhong quickly thought and noticed an inclined stone wall to the side that formed a natural cover, seemingly a good hiding place, so he silently moved there with Qiuye in his arms.

Just after they were hidden, suddenly a pair of slender and long jade fingers quickly pressed several of his acupuncture points, and Jiang Shouzhong instantly felt his whole body’s breath tighten as if bound by invisible force. His breath was instantly retracted.

Jiang Shouzhong’s mind was shocked, and he looked astonished.

But he saw Qiuye had already awakened.

The girl raised a finger to her red lips and made a soft "shh" sound with her eyes signaling him to stay silent.

When did this girl wake up?

Jiang Shouzhong’s face showed a puzzled expression, wondering if she had woken up during the kiss.

"Damn it, I finally escaped! That Emperor hid so many experts in the palace, I nearly capsized in the gutter!" a coarse voice suddenly echoed within the hall.

Jiang Shouzhong peeked through the cracks carefully, and saw a rugged big man with blood stains, carrying a knife, stepping through the stone door that had been opened.

The big man was half-dressed, with muscles like cast iron, dark-skinned, and a full beard on his face.

He exuded a formidable aura of blood and murder.

An absolute expert.

Following behind the big man were four others, two men and two women.

One of the men looked to be in his forties, plain-looking with a scar across his brows and eyes, with a fierce gaze, one arm severed, blood seeping through his clothes, his complexion pale.

It was Han Chuyong, one of the eighteen persons of before.

The man beside him had a slender figure and a longer face, and an aura of sinister stealth about him.

The woman following him was charming in appearance, wearing a purple gown.

She also had a wound on her abdomen.

Behind the woman was a young girl of slight stature and average appearance, seemingly dressed as a man.

What shocked Jiang Shouzhong was that the young girl was also carrying someone.

It was Mr. Zhou, with whom he had had a conflict before.

At that moment, Jiang Shouzhong did not know that Mr. Zhou was the Crown Prince. He was being carried by the girl, his former temperament of refined pride completely gone. He looked utterly dejected and his gaze was vacant as if out of focus.

The prince, accustomed to his exalted status, seemed unable to accept that he had become a prisoner.

Everything happened too abruptly.

He would have become the ruler of a nation, an Emperor for the ages, if he had survived the night.

How did he suddenly become a prisoner?

Bang!

Zhou Wei was thrown to the ground hard, like a pig or dog about to be slaughtered in an ordinary household.

The hard ground caused his bones to feel as if they were falling apart, the pain unbearable. Even breathing in a breath of fresh air felt stifled and could not be relieved for a long time.

"Should the ancestors be able to return now?" Yelv Nalihong in purple asked worriedly. Her tone inquired of everyone, but her gaze was on the young girl, filled with a mix of fear and curiosity.

Initially, she thought the girl was just an expert from the Great Profound Sect, but unexpectedly, during the battle, the girl had silently infiltrated the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, seriously wounding the chief and even bringing the Crown Prince with her.

This cultivation level, at least above the Sanctum Ascension Realm.

And during the retreat, Yelv Shenye had taken great care of this girl, braving a severe injury from Zhao Wuxiu to successfully get her out of the palace.

"They will return," the young girl patted her hands, sat on the stone altar, and gently swung her slender legs.

Yelv Nalihong nodded without asking further and began to recuperate.

In a little while, they were going to leave the Capital, and if they were lucky to sneak out successfully, that would be great. However, if they were spotted due to carelessness, a bloody battle was inevitable. They needed to seize the moment to recuperate and gather energy, increasing their chances to survive.

During their escape with the Crown Prince, they had already lost seven people.

Among them was a high-level practitioner of the Feathered Transformation Realm.

It was unknown how many could Yelv Shenye bring back now.

Fortunately, they had the Crown Prince in hand, so even if they lost more than half of their number, this operation was successful.