Free Web NovelChapter 203: Chapter 203: The Burden of the Griffin Heir
Standing a short distance away from the bed was another man. Unlike the medical staff, he was not wearing a healer’s uniform.
His tall figure stood straight like a silent guard.
His name was Xing Zhen. Xing Zhen was the right-hand man of Xing Luoye and one of the most trusted warriors in Dune City.
Before the evacuation began, Xing Luoye had personally given him an order: take the Second Prince away and protect him at all costs.
At that moment, Xing Luoye had already decided to remain behind and face the enemy forces alone.
Xing Zhen still remembered the last words his friend had spoken to him.
"Take Luoguang and go. Don’t let the people stay. You must protect him. He is the hope of our city."
Those words were still echoing in Xing Zhen’s mind, making his fists slowly clench.
Anger, grief, and helplessness were all mixed together inside his heart, but he forced himself to remain calm.
Right now, the entire ship was depending on him.
With Xing Luoye left behind and Xing Luoguang unconscious, Xing Zhen had become the highest authority among the remaining leaders of the city.
Everyone was waiting for his decisions, yet his eyes were currently focused only on the man lying on the bed.
"You have to survive," Xing Zhen whispered quietly. "Do you hear me, Luoguang? You cannot die here." His voice was low but firm.
"There is too much resting on your shoulders."
The reason behind his words was simple. The royal bloodline of Griffin was extremely rare.
Long ago, the Griffin race had been powerful and numerous, but as time passed and they intermarried with other races, pure Griffins became increasingly rare.
Most descendants only carried a small portion of Griffin blood, and their children often inherited the race of the other parent instead.
Because of that, true Griffins had almost disappeared.
Among the entire population of Dune City, only two individuals were confirmed to be pure Griffins, who can fully transformed to their beast form.
The two royal brothers, Xing Luoye and Xing Luoguang, were the last hope of preserving the pure Griffin bloodline.
Even if the citizens themselves were not pure Griffins, many of them still carried fragments of Griffin blood within their lineage.
For them, protecting that bloodline was a matter of pride and survival, because the Griffin race never allowed their blood to disappear without a fight.
Xing Zhen looked again at the unconscious prince, and his expression became even darker. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"Luoye stayed behind for this," he murmured quietly. "So you must live."
Outside the medical room, the enormous spacecraft continued flying through the endless darkness of space, carrying thousands of citizens toward an uncertain future.
Behind them, their homeland had already disappeared, while ahead of them an uncertain future awaited.
On the side of the sea empire spaceship, the atmosphere inside the medical facility had already calmed down.
After the intense treatment earlier, the doctors had finally managed to stabilize the condition of Xing Luoye. The poison inside his body had been temporarily suppressed, allowing him to rest.
Inside the quiet room, Xing Luoye had already fallen back into a weak sleep.
But Yue Yue could not calm her mind.
She sat beside the bed for only a short moment before a strange feeling suddenly rose inside her heart. It was not pain or fear, but a deep uneasiness that made her chest tighten.
For some reason, she felt as if someone far away was in grave danger.
Her thoughts immediately turned toward one person. Xing Luoguang, her heart trembled slightly.
Even though he was no longer here, she knew the poison inside his body was the same terrifying venom. If Luoye had almost died from it, then Luoguang must also be suffering somewhere far away.
And right now, he did not have anyone powerful enough to treat him.
The more she thought about it, the more restless she became.
Finally, Yue Yue stood up.
She looked at Luoye one last time. Seeing that he was still sleeping peacefully, she quietly stepped out of the room.
There was no time to waste. If there was even a small chance to help Luoguang, she had to try. freewebnovel.cσ๓
Without hesitation, Yue Yue immediately went to find Cang Yuzain.
Cang Yuzain was currently standing in another section of the medical facility, discussing something with several attendants when Yue Yue quickly approached him.
"Prince Cang," she called urgently.
Cang Yuzain turned around when he heard her voice.
The moment he saw her anxious expression, he raised one eyebrow slightly.
"What happened, Lady Yue Yue?" he asked calmly.
Yue Yue did not waste time explaining unnecessary things.
"I want to ask something," she said quickly.
"You said earlier that the poison in Luoye’s body was temporarily stabilized."
Her eyes were full of urgency as she continued.
"Can you tell me how you did it?"
"Is there a way to suppress that poison again?"
Cang Yuzain looked at her quietly for a moment.
A trace of confusion appeared in his eyes.
Hadn’t they already used the medicine to stabilize the poison in her beast husband’s body?
Why would she suddenly need another method?
But Cang Yuzain was a smart man.
He knew that maintaining a good relationship with Yue Yue was extremely important.
If he could please her, it would also benefit the future cooperation between the Sea Empire and the temple.
So he did not question her intentions further.
Instead, he simply smiled gently.
"Of course," he said.
Then he turned slightly and gestured to one of the attendants.
"Bring the physician."
Soon, a middle-aged doctor walked forward respectfully.
Cang Yuzain nodded toward Yue Yue.
"Explain it to her."
The physician immediately bowed slightly before speaking.
"The poison used earlier was extremely dangerous," he explained carefully.
"It is known as the Thousand Venoms of the King Scorpion. It attacks the body rapidly and spreads through the bloodstream."
He then took out a small wooden box.
Inside the box was a small jade bottle containing a faint green liquid.
