The Scarlet Flame Wasp didnât dare to struggle under his foot. From the scent of the flesh from the young manâs body, it could sense mouth-watering power, but at the same time, a sense of oppression. So it could only crawl on the ground and deeply fear him.
Tantai Jin released his foot, and the Scarlet Flame Wasp rushed towards Su Su.
Su Su was agile, but she didnât have enough strength. When her sword cut the Scarlet Flame Waspsâ bodies, their shells were so hard that they produced a âclangâ sound when they collided. So she still needed to struggle and slash a few more times to cut them apart.
Su Su didnât understand why the surrounding Scarlet Flame Wasps that were initially attacking others would suddenly turn around and charge towards her.
The current Scarlet Flame Wasps were no longer the same as when they had just been released. Having killed quite a number of people, their bodies had grown gigantic and horrifying, and their sharp mandibles were terrifying.
She could barely handle one, but suddenly there were five or six that surrounded her. She had no choice but to start dodging pitifully.
If she was still in her immortal body, casting a technique would be enough to get rid of these monsters, but, unfortunately, she was in a mortal body now. Dangers could happen in the blink of an eye.
Seeing the horrible predicament she was in, the people that she had saved earlier were so frightened that they ran away.
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Lso, pbl oypdâv wplqwz vs bkx yduxsal.
This stupid woman had wanted to use the âspring knot silkwormâ on Ye Bing Shang. Tantai Jin initially wanted to let Ye Xi Wu and that fat and big-bellied guy sleep together. Still, once he thought of her identity, he swallowed the other dose of the medicine himself instead.
Sure enough, he managed to escape from that palace successfully.
Since she wasnât killed by the mountain bandits that day, let it be today then.
Ye Xiaoâs daughter will die in the princeâs residence. Wasnât this a good ending? Tantai Jin looked at the back of his hand and hideous bruises were visible on it. The circulating blood excited his heart.
Su Suâs sword had already been shaken off by the Scarlet Flame Waspâs tough shell. She narrowly avoided the attacks and had to flee into the depths of the forest. She tried to use the narrow gaps between the forest trees to block the Scarlet Flame Waspsâ massive bodies.
Unfortunately, they dashed around ferociously and were brave enough to knock down the trees and follow her.
Then, Tantai Jin came out from the corner. He glanced coldly at the direction she disappeared in and walked towards the outside of King Zhaoâs residence.
*
Su Su ran tenaciously with her head down.
She didnât even need to look at herself to know how messy she was now. A few giant Scarlet Flame Wasps were chasing her. She didnât dare to lead these strange creatures towards the crowd of mortals, so she had to run towards the cool woods.
When the Scarlet Flame Wasps were about the size of a fingernail, they looked adorable. But anything, when it becomes huge, would be hideous and terrifying.
They had lantern-like eyes with a dark red light flowing in them, and their mouthparts were serrated.
Ye Xi Wuâs body was delicate, so there were several times when Su Su almost tripped over stones. She clenched her teeth and didnât dare to stop.
But they still quickly caught up to her.
Su Su had already dropped her sword, so she took advantage of a tree trunk and rolled over it, avoiding a blow.
The next moment, another Scarlet Flame Wasp tried to tear her body apart.
Su Suâs heart tightened.
The bracelet on her wrist suddenly glowed.
âLittle Master!â
The Scarlet Flame Wasps were immobilised.
Su Su was so moved that she wanted to cry. âCurved Jade!â It had woken up at a crucial time. If it had come any later, she would have died.
Curved Jade was very shocked too. âWhy does the mortal world have such demonic creatures?â
And there was a group of them chasing its Little Master. This was really abnormal.
Curved Jade sputtered, âIâll immobilise them for now, so Little Master please run quickly.â
Su Su didnât say anything else. She turned around and bolted as fast as she could.
âThereâs a pit up ahead. Little Master, jump in and cover yourself with snow and fallen leaves to mask your scent,â Curved Jade commanded. âThe Scarlet Flame Wasps have bad eyesight and they tend to rely on scent to find people.â
As expected, there was a pit not far away, and Su Su jumped in without hesitation.
She didnât even care if it was dirty or cold. She hastily covered herself with snow and wilted branches.
âIâm sorry, Little Master. I couldnât help you kill them with my spiritual power.â the Curved Jade guiltily said. It didnât dare to waste any of its spiritual energy. Otherwise, it wouldnât be able to transmigrate Su Su back to five hundred years in the future.
Su Su quickly buried herself while assuring it optimistically, âThank you, Curved Jade. Iâm alright.â
Those Scarlet Flame Wasps were heavily slowed down before they started to catch up. They were extremely confused when they lost sight and smell of her. They aimlessly flew a few rounds and then flew far away.
Su Su had learned her lesson from last time, so she didnât dare move for a while until the Curved Jade said, âLittle Master, they have left.â
Only then did Su Su peel away the snow cover and climb out from the pit.
Her hands and legs were cold and stiff, and she was huffing and puffing. The Curved Jade was only awake for a few moments, then it held back its light and went dormant again.
The snow melted on Su Suâs neck, making her shiver with cold. She broke a tree branch to support her body and struggled to walk out.
She still hadnât found Tantai Jin yet. The Generalâs residenceâs people would not risk their lives to find him in this kind of situation. It didnât matter whether he died or she died, both would count as failing the mission. There wasnât any difference.
She could only hope that the young devil king was tough enough to not get killed by his subordinate demonic creatures and hold out until she finds him.
*
In a short amount of time, King Xuanâs residence had become a purgatory on earth.
Tantai Jin walked out of King Xuanâs residence. Before he could find Ye Xiao, several purple-clad guards suddenly took him down. His eyes darkened, but he couldnât shake them off.
After capturing him, the purple-clad guards took him to another place.
A legendary nine-headed bird was carved on a luxurious sedan chair, and King Zhao, who had a nasty expression and messy hair, was sitting in it.
King Zhao furiously said to a man in white, âYu Qing, this little b*stard is just a war prisoner from Great Zhou. Just ask him whatever you want!â
The man in white, who was holding a folding fan, smiled and cupped his hands. âThank you, Your Highness.â
King Zhao waved his hands. His panic still hadnât subsided. If it werenât for the timely reaction of his protege, Yu Qing, who led men to protect him while retreating, his head would have been pierced through by those strange creatures.
He wasnât Xiao Lin, who had excellent martial arts. If he had moved slightly slower in this kind of situation, he wouldnât have been able to escape.
Nonetheless, he managed to escape thanks to the death of a bunch of his death guards. This loss gave King Zhao a lot of heartache.
âHostage prince, my name is Yu Qing, and I took the liberty of inviting the hostage prince here to ask the hostage prince a few questions.â
Tantai Jin controlled his grim expression and looked at Yu Qing, âAsk away.â
âIf Iâm not mistaken, these Scarlet Flame Wasps came from your Zhou Kingdomâs palace, right?â Yu Qing said with a smile.
âIâm sorry but I donât know anything about what the mister is asking me,â Tantai Jin said with confusion.
The young man lowered his eyes, and with a soft voice, he said, âI came to Great Xia as a hostage when I was six, and it was also my first time seeing these monsters today.â
Yu Qing scanned over the thin young man carefully.
âThen, may I know how the hostage prince managed to escape from King Xuanâs residence?â
âI remained hidden, and after that, I managed to escape by following the family members of Lord Song.â
Yu Qing frowned. The young man in front of him still had a bit of fear lingering on his face, and there wasnât any flaw in what he said. Could it be that this hostage prince from the Zhou Kingdom was really a useless son that didnât know about any of the Zhouâs royal familyâs filthy affairs?
King Zhao suddenly stood up and kicked Tantai Jin in the shoulder.
He felt a dull pain in his shoulder.
âDonât refuse a toast only to drink in forfeit1. Tell this king everything that you know at once. Donât think that this king doesnât know that your Zhou Kingdom is already prepared to start a war on my Great Xia.â
âYouâre just a useless thing. If this king wants to crush you, it will be easier than crushing an ant.â
King Zhao lifted his leg and brutally stepped on Tantai Jinâs fingers that were on the ground.
King Zhao was not good at martial arts, but he had a knack for punishing and abusing people. As soon as he exerted strength with his leg, a cracking sound could be heard from the young manâs joints, and his finger bones were actually crushed.
Yu Qing raised an eyebrow, but he didnât say anything.
At this time, even if Tantai Jin was innocent, King Zhao had suffered a significant loss and was in such a pathetic state. So he was bound to find someone to take out his anger on.
Tantai Jinâs face was tightly pressed onto the snowy ground.
The moment when King Zhao crushed his fingers, he grunted in pain, and his eyes turned misty, dark, and eerie. Tantai Jin hated this powerless body of his so much.
He was born with strange flesh. Evil creatures feared him, and a drop of his blood could kill the weird creatures.
However, he couldnât practice martial arts since he was young, and his roots and bones were exceptionally weak, so he couldnât even beat scum like King Zhao.
If he was still in King Xuanâs residence, he could have let the Scarlet Flame Wasps kill King Zhao and his party with just a few movements from his fingers. He would let King Zhaoâs intestines get penetrated, his stomach rot, and die a horrible death.
Yet at this moment, he was really as weak as the mole cricket or ant2Â that King Zhao mentioned.
King Zhao needed to vent, and once he thought of those dark and hideous creatures that came from the Zhou Kingdom, he looked at the young man at his feet ominously and laughed eerily. This little b*stard is still a royal prince of Zhou but only deserves to crawl under my feet.
âThis king saw that the hostage prince has lived well these past few years. Today at the banquet, you had such an extraordinary aura that this king was almost unable to recognise you. Hostage prince is someone that forgets his old feelings, but this king isnât.â
King Zhao separated his legs apart and lifted his robe.
âIf the hostage prince wants to leave, itâs really simple. This king wants to help you recall back to what the hostage prince was like when he was young.â
âCrawl over on your knees, and this king will let you return to the Generalâs residence today.â
âOtherwiseâŠâŠâ He slyly laughed and said, âIt would have nothing to do with this king if a man dies in the Sixth Brotherâs residence.â
Yu Qing sighed and looked at the young man on the ground with pity.
Tantai Jinâs face was expressionless. After a long time, he started to crawl on the ground.
King Zhao laughed and said, âThis is how it should be. Hostage prince has been a person who had a clear view of things since he was a child. You must remember that in the past, if you were disobedient, your nanny would lose half her life serving this kingâs subordinates.â
Tantai Jin lowered his head, his fingertips were extremely pale, and his eyes hardened as if they were about to form two dark pieces of ice. Those sickening memories began to float up in his mind uncontrollably.
His struggles, cries and pleadsâŠâŠ which were accompanied by unbridled laughter. He was like a puddle of mud on the ground watching their evil doings with red eyes.
His useless resistanceâŠâŠ
Tantai Jin shut his eyes and was about to start moving.
A snowball that appeared out of nowhere suddenly slammed hard onto King Zhaoâs face. No one was able to react. King Zhao took a step back from the smack, and a pile of snow crumbled down his face. His expression darkened, and he gloomily looked in its direction.
Tantai Jin also lifted his head.
At the end of the blaze of snow, a disheveled girl was on the verge of burning up with rage. She leaned on a branch as if she was holding the sharpest sword in the world and met King Zhaoâs gaze brazenly, her face flushed red with anger.
âKing! Zhao!â Su Su shouted with gritted teeth.