âHere, eat this,â he takes out a bottle and hands it to Dragony.
âWhat is this?â the little missy asks.
âThis is a medicine that can mask your scent and aura. I took it from Mother awhile back. When I was at the Holy Land I would often go out with Sister Yi Yi to do bad things so this medicine was essential for us.â Unlike all the other Dan pills in his possession, Bai Xiachen could only recognize this one because of the frequent use.
After taking the pill, both kids made sure to stay still while huddling inside the bushes as they hid. Thankfully their bodies are so small, thus allowing the leaves to cover their bodies very well and giving them ample opening to see Fourth Elder speeding right past their spot.
âHow strange,â the senior eventually came to a halt after noticing something was wrong, âI clearly followed His Highnessâs scent, why did it suddenly disappear after Iâve come this far?â
After a thought, he didnât hesitate and continued to chase. In Fourth Elderâs mind, he only needs to continue the pursuit and he would find the prince.
Seeing the figure disappear from his view, Bai Xiachen became relieved and jumped out of the bushes. âLetâs go Dragony, heâs gone now. We will take another road to avoid him.â
However, right as the boyâs about to leave with the little missy, he stopped again and turned around to rummage through his storage bag for some ink and pen.
âI need to leave a message for Fourth Elder lest he continue to search for me. I canât have others getting into danger because of us.â
Finding a large tree nearby, he scribbles something along the trunk so thereâs no chance for others to miss it.
âOkay Dragony, letâs go.â He claps his hand with satisfaction and stored the items away.
Perhaps itâs because of how long heâs been searching and getting no result that Fourth Elder decides to turn back.
âWhere in tarnation did His Highness go?â
Suddenly, his eyes widened in shock after seeing the lines of writing on the tree.
âFourth Elder, help me apologize to Auntie please, I didnât have any other way. Also, I must go find Mother so donât look for me and Dragony, we will return with Mother once we find her.â
Towards this message, Fourth Elder could only get a bittersweet flavor in his mouth: âIt seems that the prince must go to the queen, even if we manage to bring him back, he will still leave again.â Making a long sigh, he didnât continue his fruitless chase anymore and turned for the palace.
â¦â¦
âHow did it go?â Di Xiao Wan was anxiously waiting at the palace gate when she saw the manâs return. Itâs just that the initial happiness on her face had faded away when finding the elder didnât bring the kids back as she expected.
âYou didnât find Xiachen?â The princess asks with pursed lips.
Fourth Elder nods slowly: âHis Highness was too cunning and escaped my pursuit. He left a message for you and that heâs sorry, but he will go search for the queen regardless of what we doâ¦.â
Freezing up in her posture: âBut the Celestial Realm is too dangerousâ¦.â