"Indeed! Those elixirs saved many of our brothers' lives! No matter what, we owe a great debt of gratitude. Fine, from now on, our lives belong to Commander Zi!"
As Xue Ruyi spoke, a natural sense of valor filled him.
"Yes! It should be so! Ruyi, having you in this life is the honor of my life, Tie Yinghu. Therefore, if that day truly comes, I will absolutely not let you walk ahead of me."
Tie Yinghu's immense valor instantly transformed into tender affection.
This vow, heavier than life, made Xue Ruyi's heart melt completely.
"Yinghu, my heart is content!"
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The King's Spear led the way, the King's Wings followed behind, and in the center was a carriage pulled by eight golden Celestial Mane horses.
Celestial Mane horses are a type of magical beast, possessing both speed and combat power, and are considered fighters among horse-type magical beasts.
Thus, many powerful individuals preferred to tame Celestial Mane horses as mounts to showcase the owner's nobility.
And golden Celestial Mane horses were the kings among them.
Precisely because of this, golden Celestial Mane horses were extremely proud and exceptionally difficult to tame.
The appearance of eight at once indicated the terrifying nature of the carriage's owner.
And the owner of this carriage was none other than the King of Hell, Ye Lingyuan.
Inside the carriage, the space was vast.
Not only were there soft couches that could accommodate an adult lying down, but also a low table.
At this moment, Zi Linling was lying on the couch, her soul having entered the Divine Maiden's Palace.
Taking advantage of the travel time, she needed to refine all the remaining medicinal ingredients into pills, for any eventuality.
Ye Lingyuan sat beside Zi Linling, his eyes fixed on her without blinking.
His expression was dark enough to drip ink. He had originally thought he could finally embrace his beloved after leaving Medicine King Valley, but he was once again left out in the cold inside the carriage.
Yet, he couldn't get angry. How could he, when his Lin'er was doing something important?
Therefore, he suppressed his aura to the best of his ability, lest he disturb Zi Linling's alchemy.
The journey was boring, but fortunate enough to have a feast for the eyes. However, the frustration of being able to look but not touch drove Ye Lingyuan to the brink of exploding.
Time slowly flowed by amidst such frustration and helplessness.
Three hours later, Zi Linling finally opened her eyes.
Her opening them was so sudden that she directly collided with the dark eyes of a certain prince.
"You're finally awake!"
Ye Lingyuan lowered his head, his voice laced with danger.
The close proximity caused his warm breath to spray onto Zi Linling's face, tickling her.
Zi Linling knew instantly that something was wrong. A certain prince was clearly famished after a long wait, and his pent-up desires were about to be unleashed.
As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she felt a sharp pain on her lips.
It turned out that the prince, who had been hungry for nearly four days, could no longer wait and had begun to bite.
Zi Linling's mind went blank, but she quickly regained her senses.
Damn it! Was he a dog?
Having spent so much time with the prince, Zi Linling had long since discovered that in such situations, whoever got shy first lost.
So, if he bit, he bit. Who was afraid of whom?
A moment later, Zi Linling's lips had swollen into sausages.
The prince wasn't faring much better, with faint traces of blood at the corner of his mouth.
The woman glared and cursed, "Ye Lingyuan, if you dare to turn into a dog again next time, I'll wring your dog head off and skin you alive!"
The prince leisurely licked the blood from his lips, his voice enchanting, "Is that so?"
"You probably can't wring this prince's head off. Even if I didn't fight back, you wouldn't bear to. As for..."
He lowered his gaze to his robes and continued meaningfully, "As for skinning this prince's hide, this prince... would be most pleased!"
Zi Linling secretly cursed the prince for being utterly shameless, but her face wore a smile as pleasant as a spring breeze.
"Alright! After I skin you, this princess will accompany you to watch the scenery from the top of the carriage!"
The pleasant spring breeze instantly turned chilling.
The prince's eyes became dangerous again. He let out a soft "hmm" and said, "If this princess were willing to shed her skin and accompany this prince, this prince wouldn't mind having a wild encounter!"
"You... shameless!"
Zi Linling was defeated.
In terms of cunning, she was no match for Ye Lingyuan, and in terms of shamelessness, she was even further behind.
After all, when it came to thick skin, men had more talent than women.
The woman then smiled sinisterly, "This princess has recently developed a new poison. It is said to be able to make one feel heavenly bliss and utter agony. I wonder if Your Highness would condescend to be a test subject?"
The prince raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "It's possible, it's possible. It's just that this prince truly can't imagine that Your Highness has such a hobby!"
On the surface, it was a seamless exchange of questions and answers, but in reality, they were talking past each other, miles apart.
You punch me, I stab you. They were having an exhilarating time.
Until with a "bang," a figure crashed through the carriage door and flew out.
The mercenaries close to the carriage were aghast.
Those farther away were confused.
"Ye Lingyuan, if I can't tear you apart today, I will surely tear down your King of Hell's mansion later!"
A woman's roar echoed from inside the carriage.
The prince stood majestically on the back of a golden Celestial Mane horse, grinning, "Tear it down! Tear it down! Anyway, the King of Hell's mansion is your property now."
"Swish!"
In response, a scalpel flew towards the prince.
Although the scalpel lacked spiritual energy, its movements were extremely sharp.
Following the scalpel was a breathtaking figure.
Ye Lingyuan stood there, letting the scalpel press against his chest, and smiled, "If the princess wants this prince's heart, all she has to do is ask. Why get your own hands dirty!"
The scalpel lightly touched the prince's robe but did not advance further. Sudan Novel Network
The woman's eyes blazed with fire, but she finally let out a cold snort, retracted her blade, and returned to the carriage.
Just as the prince was about to follow, he heard the woman's indignant voice.
"You're punished to be the coachman for a day!"
Then, with a "bang," the carriage door was slammed shut.
The prince gave a wry smile. It seemed he had truly angered the cat, and not only was she lashing out, but she had also locked him outside.
Never mind.
Enough was enough!
Otherwise, if he angered the cat too much, it would be a loss outweighing any gain.
Thus, Ye Lingyuan said charmingly, "To be able to drive for my wife, this husband couldn't ask for more!"
With that, he actually sat on the shafts of the carriage, leaned against the door, and began to drive!
"Giddy up!"
He gave a soft command, and without any other visible action, the eight golden Celestial Mane horses began to move.
Of course, this was the innate instinct of magical beasts to avoid danger.
Although Ye Lingyuan made no overt movements, the golden Celestial Mane horses could sense his powerful aura.
Especially since they had been tamed by Ye Lingyuan.
Therefore, they could even sense Ye Lingyuan's mood.
Inside the carriage, Zi Linling chuckled.
She thought to herself, "This fellow is actually going to drive the carriage!"
Fine, at last, she could breathe a sigh of relief.