Chapter 222

Everyone was dumbstruck to see the purple light. That was the sign of the Mysterious Deity!

With her eyes flashing, Duanmu Xi looked at Long Ri glowing with purple light all over. At the thought of Grandpa’s proud expression when he talked of Long Ri, Duanmu Xi subconsciously curled her lips. Long Ri was a genius to be proud of indeed. He had become a Mysterious Deity before he turned 30 years old. He was exceptionally talented.

Long Ri was Grandpa’s favorite among all the dragon guards in the Qinglong Empire. It was because he was talented and capable. Most importantly, it was because he was innocent, i.e., loyal and obedient. The superiors had experienced too many intrigues and tricks. Hence, they preferred to stay with innocent people.

Phoenix Thirteen was slightly stupefied to look at Long Ri who was wrapped in the holy purple light. He looked a bit silly at other times but he was actually really handsome!

Shocked by the thought that flashed through her mind, Phoenix Thirteen looked away in a fluster. What was she thinking? It had nothing to do with her whether he was handsome or not. She and Long Ri couldn’t be together.

Long Ri felt that he was energetic and refreshed. He opened his eyes slowly.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Long Ri stood up in a fluster, “You…”

Long Yue went forward and thumped Long Ri’s shoulders, saying with a smile, “Good for you. You’ve become a Mysterious Deity so quickly. I must seize the time to cultivate, or I’d fall far behind.”

“What did you say?” In the face of Long Yue, Long Ri was not that reserved. He directly punched Long Yue back twice.

Actually, he didn’t expect this promotion. The sudden breakthrough might be credited to her. But for the bloody weal on her face, he wouldn’t have been that angry or got promoted.

Long Ri looked at Phoenix Thirteen and found that she didn’t stare at him at all. He felt a bit frustrated.

Yu Ying also went forward and thumped Long Ri’s shoulders, saying with a smile, “Good for you. I’m impressed.” Among the tiger guards, among their boss, no one else had become a Mysterious Deity, including Yu Ying.

“You’re so young but you’ve become a Mysterious Deity. We really admire you.” Phoenix Five also went forward to tease Long Ri. Now Long Ri, who was a lot younger than her, had become a Mysterious Deity. And she was still a Mysterious Emperor. At the thought of that, she couldn’t help envying and admiring him.

Phoenix Fourteen also went forward and said approvingly, “Exactly, you’re at the same level as our chief. I really envy you.”

She felt Long Ri was more talented than their chief. Although their chief was already a high-level Mysterious Deity, she was in her forties when she became a Mysterious Deity. However, Long Ri was in his twenties only, even a few years younger than Long Yue, but he was a Mysterious Deity. He was really enviable!

Ridiculed by the others, Long Ri felt a bit shy and reserved, except that he would blush from time to time. He didn’t respond to their scoff.

Situ Kong directly took out a jade bottle and threw it to Long Ri, “This bottle of Essence Fostering Pills is for you. It’s a present of promotion.”

Essence Fostering Pills! Everyone stared at Long Ri with admiration. Essence Fostering Pills could be used to consolidate one’s cultivation base, especially suitable for the newly promoted cultivator like Long Ri. The Essence Fostering Pill was at the dark grade, which couldn’t be bought at the auction. Only the top refining pharmacist like Elder Situ would give someone a full bottle of the pills as a present.

Long Ri took the jade bottle in a daze and said bashfully, “Thank you, Elder Situ.”

Phoenix Thirteen looked at Long Ri who stood bashfully among the crowd and held the sword tightly.

Duanmu Xi stared at Phoenix Thirteen standing outside alone and slightly frowned, “Thirteen.”

“Your Highness.” Phoenix Thirteen immediately knelt on one knee upon seeing Duanmu Xi.

Duanmu Xi helped her up. Upon seeing the bloody weal on Phoenix Thirteen’s face, she frowned, “What’s wrong with your face?”

Meeting Duanmu Xi’s worried gaze, Phoenix Thirteen smiled, “I’m fine. I’ve applied medicine to it. It’ll be fine in a few days.”

Duanmu Xi looked at the evenly smeared cream and looked at Long Ri over there. She took a tumble and passed a jade bottle to Phoenix Thirteen, “This is a bottle of Skin Nurturing Pills.”

Phoenix Thirteen stared at the jade bottle in Duanmu Xi’s hand, her eyes slightly flashing, “Thank you, Your Highness.” As a woman, she didn’t care about if she would have a scar on her face, but at the thought of Long Ri’s worried look, she still subconsciously reached out her hand.

“Let’s rest here tonight!” Duanmu Xi looked at the darker sky and said to everyone.

“OK.” Everyone immediately started to clean the place.

…

In the capital prison of the Baihu Empire.

Dressed in a black brocade robe, Xuanyuan Mo was fully blended in the darkness.

The prison guards guarding outside the capital prison immediately saluted respectfully upon seeing clearly Xuanyuan Mo’s pretty face, “Your Highness Crown Prince, greetings.”

Xuanyuan Mo glanced at the prison guard prostrating himself on the ground and said aloofly, “Take me to Xuanyuan She.” He was the crown prince of the Baihu Empire, but Xuanyuan Mo was still not used to being called Crown Prince.

The prison guard immediately replied respectfully, “Yes.” Then, he rose and opened the gate, saying with a bow, “Your Highness, please.”

Xuanyuan Mo entered the capital prison with a straight look. Yu Feng behind Xuanyuan Mo immediately followed him. The prison guard walked behind.

It wasn’t dark in the capital prison. Torches were placed at intervals. Because it was at night and most of the prisoners were asleep, it was quiet too.

However, after all, it was a capital prison, which was gloomy and cold. The frigid wind that blew over from time to time made Yu Feng rub his arms subconsciously.

Actually, only Yu Feng could feel the frigid wind. Xuanyuan Mo walking in front was still poker-faced as if not feeling the frigid wind at all. The prison guard behind Yu Feng had been used to the frigid wind.

The prison guard pointed at a cell and said to Xuanyuan Mo with a bow, “Your Highness, right here.”

“Open the door.” Xuanyuan Mo glimpsed the dull cell and said indifferently.

“Yes.” The prison guard immediately opened the door of the cell quickly.

“Get out!” His voice was still aloof. Yet, the prison guard didn’t dare to take it lightly and immediately bowed himself out.

Xuanyuan Mo slightly bent his body and entered the cell. Yu Feng didn’t follow inside but guarded outside the cell.

Upon hearing the footsteps, Xuanyuan She immediately sat up from the stone bed.

“It’s you?” Xuanyuan She was slightly surprised to see Xuanyuan Mo. He didn’t expect that the one person to visit him was neither his father nor his mother but Xuanyuan Mo.

Xuanyuan Mo paid no heed to Xuanyuan She and looked around Xuanyuan She’s cell. The environment was not bad. It seemed that even though Xuanyuan She had been reduced to an ordinary civilian, those prison guards didn’t dare to take him lightly.

The imperial family’s matter was always unpredictable. Although Xuanyuan She was locked in the capital prison today, maybe he would become the eldest prince again if the emperor felt happy. After all, Xuanyuan She was the emperor’s son. How could the prison guards dare to take him lightly?

“Xuanyuan Mo, are you here to laugh at me?” As Xuanyuan Mo ignored him, Xuanyuan She directly jumped off the bed.

Xuanyuan Mo curled his lips, “Maybe!” Actually, he didn’t know why he came here. Maybe subconsciously, he still regarded Xuanyuan She as his brother.

Upon hearing Xuanyuan Mo’s words, Xuanyuan She immediately fell out, “Xuanyuan Mo, enough! I’m about to be beheaded. How can you come here to laugh at me?” He didn’t expect that Xuanyuan Mo would visit him out of kindness, but neither did he expect that Xuanyuan Mo would come here to jeer at him. In his eyes, Xuanyuan Mo was not that kind of person.

Xuanyuan Mo didn’t respond to Xuanyuan She’s words. Instead, he asked an irrelevant question, “Did you regret it?”

Xuanyuan She was slightly taken aback to hear that. Then, his eyes were a bit teary. Did he regret it? He had thought of this question many times, but he didn’t have the answer. Maybe if he could choose again, he would rise in rebellion. Yet, he would still seize the throne. He knew that as long as he contended for it, the consequence wouldn’t change. The fight for the throne had always been cruel.

Seeing Xuanyuan She’s face filled with complicated feelings, Xuanyuan Mo frowned. Actually, he had never thought of being an emperor. Before his memory was recovered, he hadn’t wanted to; after his memory was recovered, neither did he want to. He had never meant to fight for anything with them. It was just they had never meant to let him go.

“Do you have any unfinished business?”

Xuanyuan Mo’s voice was gentle but his words had dealt a heavy blow to Xuanyuan She’s heart. Currently, hearing Xuanyuan Mo’s words, he had complicated feelings. He hadn’t ever expected Xuanyuan Mo would say that to him. He had hated Xuanyuan Mo for a lifetime. For the moment, he suddenly felt that everything he had done seemed to be meaningless.

In the end, Xuanyuan She looked at Xuanyuan Mo, “Please let go of my mother if it is possible.”

At the moment, he felt great that he still had someone he cared about. Although his mother had done a lot of things bad for Xuanyuan Mo and Xuanyuan Mo’s mother, he had hopes for Xuanyuan Mo, hoping that Xuanyuan Mo could spare his mother’s life.

Xuanyuan Mo’s eye flashed. A while later, he said, “I promise you I won’t hurt her.”

That woman had done a lot of wrong things and also hurt his mother, but after all, the one who got his mother killed wasn’t her. Xuanyuan She’s death was the most miserable punishment for her.

Upon hearing Xuanyuan Mo’s agreement, Xuanyuan She let out a sigh of relief and looked at Xuanyuan Mo. For the moment, he didn’t know what to say and then said gently, “Thank you.”

Xuanyuan Mo took a look at Xuanyuan She again and turned to get out of the cell.

With his back facing the cell, Xuanyuan Mo was slightly hesitant, “I wish you wouldn’t be born into the imperial family again.” Xuanyuan Mo’s voice was very light as if he was saying to Xuanyuan She and himself.

Upon hearing that, Xuanyuan She was swayed. His eyes were faintly tearful and then he muttered, “I wish I wouldn’t be born into the imperial family. The same to you.” He wanted to feel brotherly love next life!

Maybe Xuanyuan Mo had heard Xuanyuan She’s mutter. Or, maybe he hadn’t. Xuanyuan Mo didn’t look back. Instead, he directly walked out of the capital prison.

Upon seeing the scene, Xuanyuan She immediately clutched the cell’s bar and shouted, “Be wary of Xuanyuan Hao.”

Xuanyuan Mo in the distance hedged and then strode out of the capital prison at once.