Chapter 182 - 44: The Scheming Fox Man

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Ye Beiming is a prince, and Ye Beilian is the Crown Prince. As declared by the eunuch, the difference in their respective statuses is starkly apparent. Chen Lianlian, previously infatuated, immediately snapped back to reality: a handsome appearance was one thing, but ultimately when Ye Beilian becomes the Emperor, Ye Beiming, at best, would remain but a mere subject. The emperor orders, the subject dies; such is the unchanging truth through the ages. Ye Beiming has neither a mother nor other forces to support him, and his highest position would remain that of a prince. Ye Beilian, however, assumed a condescending demeanor, waiting for Ye Beiming to step forward and pay his respects. Ye Beiming, mounted on a splendid horse, his grey eyes shimmering subtly, curled his lips into a sneer, "I beg Imperial Brother’s forgiveness. I, your servant brother, was injured in the knee while battling the Blood Cloud Beast, and thus cannot dismount to perform the courtesy." Having said this, he gracefully lifted his robe to reveal his long legs, showing his left knee indeed heavily bandaged, with traces of blood visible. Upstairs in the tavern, Yun Sheng’s lips twitched, imagining the undoubtedly splendid expression on Crown Prince Ye Beilian’s face at that moment. A fox is always a fox, no matter where it is or in front of whom. A dark glint flashed in the depths of Ye Beilian’s eyes and his hands trembled with barely contained anger beneath his splendid robe. Naturally, it wasn’t appropriate to insist that an injured person dismount and pay respects. Forcing him to do so today would instead give others a handle against him. He could only muster a smile: "Since Imperial Brother is wounded, why did you not mention this earlier? It’s cold and freezing; you better hurry back to rest. Leave the task of transporting the Blood Cloud Beast into the palace to me. You, step aside." With that, the Crown Prince hurriedly walked past Ye Beiming towards the beast cart. Legends say that the soul stone inside the Blood Cloud Beast is very special, and Ye Beilian had long harbored the intention to plead with Emperor of Great Zhou to extract and grant him the soul stone after its delivery to the palace. Seeing how shameless Ye Beilian was, Cheng Bai and Bu Jiuxiao, who were accompanying the beast cart, exchanged looks and stepped aside. The cart was covered with a thick layer of waterproof tarpaulin. Unable to wait, Crown Prince Ye Beilian walked forward and yanked the cover off. As soon as he lifted the tarpaulin, the beast cart shook violently. "Roar--" A roar thundered from the cart, and an Earth Bear’s paw, from within the beast cage, swiped through the bars towards Crown Prince Ye Beilian’s face. Ye Beilian, caught off guard that the Blood Cloud Beast within the cage was still alive, stumbled backward in shock, losing his footing and falling to the ground. Although the Prince managed to dodge, the swipe caught him and left five scratch marks on his face, leaving him in a rather disgraceful state. "You... Ye Beiming, what are you up to!" Ye Beilian, who had never been so close to a demon beast, was terrified out of his wits. Seeing Chen Lianlian’s face pale and the murmuring crowd of spectators, he felt utterly humiliated. "Ha ha, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, this is where you are mistaken. The Beiming King had already made it clear in the letter that he was bringing the Blood Cloud Beast back to the capital, yet did not mention whether it was alive or dead. His Highness the Prince and the three of us, under the orders of the Wuxuan Wuji Hall’s master, captured a living Blood Cloud Beast to strengthen the martial artists of the hall. It was you, Your Highness, who insisted on transporting the Blood Cloud Beast into the palace, and in your impatience, uncovered the tarpaulin yourself. Now, to blame us is truly laughable." Cheng Bai, standing by, spared no courtesy, pointedly mocking the Crown Prince, "Ah, some people just have good fate, unlike us, who are bustling about outside during the festive season, busy and blamed." "Crown Prince," Chen Lianlian looked at Ye Beiming, who remained silent on horseback, with a complex expression, gently consoling the Crown Prince. "You! Don’t use the prestige of the Martial Arts Hall to pressure me. I have decided on this soul stone of the Blood Cloud Beast," Crown Prince Ye Beilian’s face reddened as he angrily pulled Chen Lianlian onto the carriage. As Chen Lianlian boarded the carriage, she glanced sorrowfully at Ye Beiming, who, to her surprise, didn’t even look her way directly but instead suddenly raised his head and looked towards a tavern nearby. Since earlier, Ye Beiming had felt a unique gaze from above landing on him. He couldn’t help but raise his head. At the crowded window of the tavern, he only saw a series of unfamiliar faces. Suddenly, Ye Beiming’s gaze shifted slightly when he spotted two girls sitting by the window. From his angle, he could only see the side profile of the girls, barely making out their attractive appearances. Seemingly noticing his gaze, one of the girls turned her face towards him, her eyes bright like stars. A spectacular pair of eyes and an ethereal demeanor, yet it was a completely unfamiliar face. Their gazes silently met, and almost simultaneously, both shifted their eyes away. "Haha, what a relief, Beiming you’re truly divine. The Crown Prince’s actions were just as you predicted," Cheng Bai, watching the retreating entourage of the Crown Prince, patted Ye Beiming’s horse, and the three rode forwards. That beast carriage also clattered away towards the Wuji Pavilion. Once the people left, the crowd on the street also dispersed. Yun Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Ye Hu did not recognize her; she felt a mix of relief and wistfulness in her heart. Yun Sheng’s appearance now was vastly different from her time in Banana Leaf Village, even her voice was completely different from before, and the blind Ye Beiming, even up close, couldn’t recognize her. "Wow, what a pity. If only we could have gotten some of the Blood Cloud Beast’s blood," Lin Yaoyao stared blankly at the departing crowd, her gaze mostly lingering on that beast carriage. "Blood Cloud Beast’s blood? Yaoyao, you shouldn’t be like those girls on the street, always looking at princes and Crown Princes," Yun Sheng teased, the earlier appearance of Ye Beiming had indeed filled the street girls with hearts in their eyes, it’s undeniable that Ye Beiming had the appeal. "I don’t harbor such thoughts; what family do I come from to match with nobility. It’s Yun Sheng, you said earlier that you were going to report to the Wuji Pavilion this spring, if possible, get some of the Blood Cloud Beast’s blood. It’s said that doctors on the continent can use Blood Cloud Beast blood to concoct elixirs that strengthen the human body, which is very popular among Martial Artists," Lin Yaoyao’s old habit kicked in, getting overly excited at anything related to elixirs. While speaking thoughtlessly, Yun Sheng listened with intent. She also recalled that the two people with Ye Beiming just now were indeed Martial Artists from the Wuji Pavilion. Yun Sheng had witnessed the skills of Ye Beiming; thus, speaking of it, his Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts was obviously under the guidance of Wuji Pavilion. It’s done, encountering adversaries on a narrow road, this meant that she was bound to run into that fox sooner or later. The year had just started, and Yun Sheng was already worried about her upcoming days in the Wuji Pavilion.

Chapter 182 - 44: The Scheming Fox Man

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