Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 923 - 75: Into the Tiger’s Den

Dugu Xiu felt a sudden heaviness; the frail-looking old man was already clinging to his shoulders.

The weight was akin to a small mountain pressing down on his back all at once.

Even with Dugu Xiu’s cultivation, he couldn’t help but stagger slightly, almost tripping over like a dog eating dirt.

Damn it... this weight doesn’t add up.

Had he not seen the old man with his own eyes, Dugu Xiu could hardly imagine a frail old man weighing more than a two-hundred-pound burly man.

Worse yet, the old man’s two hands, dry as kindling, were tightly gripped around his neck, making Dugu Xiu feel as though his neck was about to be snapped. His face was turning red from the pressure.

He felt an urge to toss this nasty old man out.

"Crown Prince, you appear quite fatigued, this is a sign of kidney deficiency. A doctor’s compassion is like that of parents, I’ve long advised you, with hundreds of women in the Crown Prince Mansion, you shouldn’t ’exhaust yourself too much’," Yun Sheng sighed with exaggerated lament.

The implication being a sarcastic suggestion that Dugu Xiu was overworking himself at night, unable to even carry an old man.

The Iron Blood Guards thought of the women in the Crown Prince Mansion, and glanced at the somewhat unstable stance of the Crown Prince.

Each one’s expression twitched uncontrollably, looking at Dugu Xiu with blatant amusement.

"Shut up, you damned woman, back to the Imperial Palace!"

Dugu Xiu cursed inwardly, while Ye Beiming, disguised as an old man, wore a wrinkled face with a sunflower-like smile.

Earlier, Ye Beiming’s tactical step and grip, though not utilizing fighting spirit, were cleverly executed, causing Dugu Xiu to suffer a hidden loss.

Dugu Xiu, dare you touch my woman! If I don’t torment you to death, I wouldn’t be called Ye Beiming.

Dugu Xiu, his face turning purple from the strain, took one step at a time, carrying the "old man" towards the Imperial Palace.

The Iron Blood Guards protected Dugu Xiu, Yun Sheng followed behind, all heading towards the Imperial City.

When they had gone some distance away, a few figures emerged from inconspicuous corners of the street.

"What’s going on? Why didn’t Beiming King rescue Yun Sheng, but instead went back with Dugu Xiu," those hiding in the shadows turned out to be tutors from the Mainland Magic Elite Camp and Gu Feng.

They painstakingly arranged everything, even poisoning the city’s wells, just to lure Yun Sheng out.

Little did they know, while the person appeared, Ye Beiming altered his actions, not immediately taking Yun Sheng away as per their plan. It was unclear what schemes were being brewed between the two.

Upon entering a thatched hut, they saw a note left under the bedding explaining Yun Sheng’s current situation and Ye Beiming joining her into the palace to devise a plan to rescue those who were tied up, including Commander Yun.

"Yun Sheng also mentioned in the note that we should go to the General Mansion in the city to rescue a woman named Hu Sheng," Dark Gold Master read the letter and without hesitation, the group immediately discussed how to carry out the rescue.

Since Qing Qiang’s death, Qing Meng had become like a frightened bird.

Previously, he coveted Hu Sheng’s beauty, now he only saw her as a hot potato.

Thinking it over, it’s best to send Hu Sheng to the Crown Prince Mansion. Hu Sheng’s appearance resembled the Crown Prince Consort, which might help to win favor with the Crown Prince.

Qing Meng, pressing Hu Sheng, got onto a carriage and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

He was deep in thought and didn’t notice that when he got on the carriage, the coachman wasn’t the usual one from the Qing Residence.

The coachman had his hat brim pulled low, and with a wave of the whip, the carriage shuttled through the streets and alleys of Yangdu.

Halfway on the journey, the carriage let out a shrill cry.

Only to see several small snakes slithered in through the windows and curtains of the carriage.

Qing Meng screamed miserably from the bites, while Hu Sheng turned pale with fright.

But those snakes behaved peculiarly, attacking only Qing Meng.

As Qing Meng’s cries grew weaker, until he breathed his last, the carriage curtain opened, and Snake Brilliance Tutor came in.

"Tut-tut, quite a feast indeed, little snakes, you really enjoyed yourselves," Snake Brilliance Tutor grinned, as he blew the snake flute, making the serpents vanish like receding tides.

"Well well, you’re Hu..." Snake Brilliance Tutor only then noticed someone shrinking in a corner of the carriage. Upon close inspection of Hu Sheng’s looks, the tutor was momentarily lost for words. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Oh dear, this woman looks identical to Yun Sheng," Gu Feng, disguised as the coachman, also climbed inside and was equally astonished upon seeing Hu Sheng.

"Who are you people?" Hu Sheng hadn’t recovered from the earlier shock. She rarely saw people, but these individuals seemed to know Yun Sheng and didn’t appear harmful.

"This place is not safe, Gu Feng, Qi, first follow Yun Sheng’s instruction and escort this young lady out of Yangdu," Dark Gold Master said, taking a few more glances at Hu Sheng in amazement.

Qi was equally mesmerized by Hu Sheng until Gu Feng nudged him, and Qi finally withdrew his gaze.

After Hu Sheng was escorted from the mansion, soon, Lady Chi Bi arrived at the General Mansion with a team.

A thorough search yielded no trace of Hu Sheng.

After learning Director Song was aware of Hu Sheng’s situation, Lady Chi Bi was anxious, fearing reprimand from Director Song.

Fortunately, she soon discovered Director Song had no intention of leaking the matter, merely urging Lady Chi Bi to locate Hu Sheng promptly.

Lady Chi Bi struggled before knowing that Yun Sheng had auctioned Hu Sheng, who then fell into the hands of the Qing siblings.

She hurriedly returned to Hou Qin Palace and sought out Director Song in the Heavenly Prison.

"Lord Song, the Holy Daughter from Sky Fox Clan wasn’t found. People in Qing Meng Mansion said Qing Meng took her out early this morning, and her whereabouts are unknown," Lady Chi Bi said with dread.

"Nonsense, even if it’s flipping Hou Qin upside down, Fox Sheng must be found, alive or dead," Director Song reprimanded.

"My Lord, Lady Chi Bi doesn’t understand, Fox Sheng is just a useless being. Her presence doesn’t matter," Lady Chi Bi said, confused.

"What do you know, what we need is a useless Holy Daughter, if Fox Sheng goes missing or dies, Sky Fox Clan must seek a new Holy Daughter. Once they find someone who can awaken the Beast God Inheritance..." Director Song said coldly.

The Sky Fox Tribe had fallen into obscurity for many years, its former might almost forgotten by most beast clans.

However, Director Song hailed from Hei Qilin Tribe. Unlike other Eight Desolate Beast Clans, only Hei Qilin Clan knew how terrifying the power of Sky Fox Clan once was.

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