The crown princeâs eyes were on fire from the hatred he put in his glare at Tuoba Liufeng. He went over and kicked the tied up young commander into the air, âHumph, you must have a death wish inviting enemies!â
âBrother!â Lianâer cried out.
Zhuo Fan looked on with a frown at the unrecognizable Tuoba Liufeng from all the beating. He then nodded, âYouâre that guy playing commander back in Tianyu, Tuoba Liufeng? My, how cool you are now, almost canât hold it in even.â
(StarReader: a play on words, since the same character is used for cool and commander.)
Pff!
Sixth prince grinned, âHa-ha-ha, Sir Zhuo, do you have something against young Touba? Heâs in serious trouble right now, yet youâre still being mean?â
Lianâer glared at Zhuo Fan in anger.
âWell, on the last battlefield we were on opposite sides, though nothing more than that.â
Shrugging, Zhuo Fan had a flat look, returning to inspecting the lake, âSixth prince, whereâs that marvel you keep talking about?â
Tuoba Liufeng shouted in panic, âZhuo Fan, Crown Prince has many experts. Donât be reckless and wait for them or itâll be to late. I only hope youâd take my sister with you when you go! Help her out of this hell!â
âGoddamn it! Youâre still talking, youâre still spilling the beans?â
Tuoba Liufengâs kind reminder had no effect on Zhuo Fan whatsoever, instead it only incensed the crown prince further.
And so, the crown prince did what he knew best, kicking the helpless Tuoba Liufeng over and over again.
Zhuo Fan ignored it all, his mind on the lake still.
Lianâer was panicking and begged, âZhuo Fan, please save my brother. Heâll die!â
Her voice fell on deaf ears.
âZhuo Fan, my brother is being beaten up for informing you and youâre just going to stand there?â Lianâer teared up, her tone becoming sharper, âYou damn ingrate!â
Zhuo Fan glanced over, âIngrate? Did I ask him to? He gets what he deserves for running his mouth.â
Zhuo Fan bit back. Lianâer only grew angrier, but all she could do was stare as the crown prince was beating her brother.
âSixth prince, the lake is as plain as it gets. You arenât toying with me, are you?â After one last look at the water, Zhuo Fan threw a cold look at sixth prince, while Tuoba Liufengâs mournful howls sounded in the distance.
Sixth prince had a vague smile, âHe-he-he, it needs to be triggered first!â
âWhat trigger?â Zhuo Fan lit up.
Pointing at the brutal crown prince, sixth prince grinned, âBy throwing snow lotus seeds in, a 6th grade pill ingredient that only grows on our Quanrongâs Woollahra Snow Peak, will definitely get a reaction. Those seeds are something only elder brother has.â
âCrown Prince?â Zhuo Fanâs eyes flashed.
âButâŚâ Sixth prince followed with a frown, âBrother is petty and would never use the snow lotus seeds when asked. The only times he take them out was at holidays or imperial fatherâs birthday. Uhm, Sir Zhuo, what do you plan to do?â
Zhuo Fan was walking towards crown prince and grabbed him in mid swing.
Startled, the crown prince looked back at Zhuo Fan in anger. âWhat do you think youâre doing? Are you planing on saving this traitor? Humph, of course you would, since youâre on the same side. He even informed you just now. You really think you can save him and leaveâŚâ
âNow hold on a second!â
Zhuo Fan shook his head, âYour Highness, even if you beat him to death, thatâs your problem. It has nothing to do with me.â
Lianâer glared at him, the hope she had when he grabbed crown prince now turned into hatred.
The crown prince took Zhuo Fan for being afraid and grew bolder, âHumph, rotten punk, are you begging for mercy? Humph, well too bad. When my venerables come, youâll all leave this place as corpses!â
âOh, letâs just leave that for later.â
Zhuo Fan was calm as he spoke, âI just need a snow lotus seed from you. I want to see just what fascinating spectacle you got here.â
âSnow lotus seed?â
The crown prince mocked, âYou want to see the beauty of this marvel? Ha-ha-ha, this is Quanrongâs proof of good fortune and only the imperial family is allowed to appreciate its beautyâŚâ
Bam!
Zhuo Fan flicked his hand and slammed his head into a nearby convenient stone pillar. The crown princeâs delicate features were now marred with blood, and even some teeth fell off. This was how an eminent figure was reduced to a grotesque creature, looking worse off even when compared to the beaten Tuoba Liufeng.
Startled, all were shocked Zhuo Fan was actually so savage against the crown prince.
Bringing crown princeâs head around, Zhuo Fan spoke coldly, âThe snow lotus seed.â
âD-donât even think⌠my men are comingâŚâ
Bam!
Zhuo Fan returned to having crown princeâs face make intimate and brutal contact with a hard rock, again and again for good measure. When he thought it was enough, he brought crown prince around, his face unrecognizable.
âThe snow lotus seed.â Zhuo Fan demanded.
âY-youâŚâ
Bam~
âThe snow lotus seed!â
Bam~
Zhuo Fan just kept on smashing his face into a rock while asking. The crown prince might think himself some bigshot from the imperial family, but Zhuo Fan thrashed him all the same, until he bawled.
âThe snow lotus seed!â
Zhuo Fan roared this time but crown prince had long since fallen silent. Enraged, Zhuo Fan returned to smashing, but then he noticed the flailing arms, pointing at his bloody and toothless mouth.
Zhuo Fan now realized the guy was unable to speak. The victim pointed to a building on the side as he groaned in tears.
Pondering for a bit, Zhuo Fan looked at sixth prince, âIs he saying the seed is in that building? Sixth prince, you know how it looks, so go look for it.â
âSure thing.â
The prince laughed and skipped over to the building. He didnât so much as bat an eye as his dear elder brotherâs face was tenderized into an unrecognizable slop.
[Heâs one evil brat!]
Zhuo Fan thought, flicking his hand and throwing the limp crown prince away, returning to the lake and staring down at it.
Lianâer and Tuoba Liufeng were dumbstruck.
Zhuo Fan was cold as a rock when talked to, but when he struck, he was a volcano. Even Lianâer felt a pang of sorrow when looking at the new makeover done on the crown princeâs face.
[No matter how big the grudge, such an outcome is too brutal. Going after his face when it was so charming before.]
But then the two awoke at the dire situation they were in.
[Oh no!]
Tuoba Liufeng shot to his feet and shouted, âZhuo Fan, by harming the Crown Prince you became Quanrongâs enemy. Take my sister and go! You wonât make it out when the experts come!â
Lianâer looked tense at Zhuo Fan then at Tuoba Liufeng, âBrother, why donât we just go with father and the rest? This place doesnât want us anymore!â
âI also thought about it, but father is ever loyal to his country. He will never betray it.â Tuoba Liufeng sighed.
Lianâer lowered her head in worry and vexation.
Glancing over, Zhuo Fan finally recalled the past dealing and said, âDugu Zhantian also died because of his loyalty to his country. I must say, these two geezers sure are alike, ha-ha-haâŚâ
The siblings nodded.
The marshal and commander had received such praise from the people was not just from their glorious military victories, but also their loyal characterâŚ
âZhuo Fan, my father and I may die, but Lianâer must not lose her life in a place like this. All I ask is that you take her, let the Touba line go on.â
âNo, I still need to see the spectacle here.â
Tuoba Liufeng begged Zhuo Fan once more but Zhuo Fan refused, his reason only making the brother feel helpless.
âBrother, is that eye candy more important than our lives?â
âEye candy?â Zhuo Fan frowned.
[Is that all this place amounts to, some fancy view?]
A laughter broke his concentration, âHa-ha-ha, you think you can just walk away after ruining Crown Princeâs home? Are you taking us for props?â
Nine powerful energies surrounded the place as elders appeared before them.
âDamn it, the nine venerables of the Crown Prince manor are here. Theyâre at the 8th or 9th layer Radiant Stage, with four even at the peak. Weâre doomed!â Tuoba Liufeng cried.
Lianâer clenched her clammy fists, while Zhuo Fan frowned. Not because of the elders, of course, but that he got to the wrong place againâŚ
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