Free Web NovelChapter 1168: Chapter 1168 A Critical Moment
Zhuge Feiyu’s flute proved quite effective; many feral beasts dared not approach.
However, there were too many of them, and any momentary pause would lead them to pounce immediately.
Seeing the people around him being devoured by feral beasts, Zhuge Feiyu was worried that if they delayed any longer, they might not escape.
"Hei Feng, take the Fourth Prince and leave first!"
Zhuge Feiyu really had no ulterior motives, even at this critical moment he was still thinking about letting the Fourth Prince leave first.
’What about you guys?’ The Fourth Prince didn’t want to leave his companions behind.
"We’ll have a chance to escape if you leave. You’re the Crown Prince’s target!"
Actually, what he said was just to comfort the Fourth Prince.
Zhuge Feiyu knew that if the Fourth Prince left, the Crown Prince wouldn’t spare them either.
But it was useless for the Crown Prince to stay. It was better to let him leave.
Hei Feng was also anxious to break free from the encirclement of feral beasts. Without hesitation, a layer of pitch-black Devil Qi enveloped the Fourth Prince.
"Quick, stop them, they’re trying to escape!"
Upon seeing this, the Crown Prince immediately alerted the martial practitioner with the whip.
But before the martial practitioner could summon more feral beasts, Hei Feng had already burst out.
A mass of pitch-black Devil Qi surged out a few steps before soaring directly into the sky, carrying the Fourth Prince on its back.
Only then did the Crown Prince and feral beasts see the pair of phoenix wings that had sprouted from Hei Feng’s back, lifting the Fourth Prince off the ground.
Some feral beasts immediately launched attacks, but due to the distance, they couldn’t inflict significant damage on Hei Feng. They only managed to knock off a few black phoenix feathers.
Several feral beasts even leaped into the air to pursue them but were quickly shaken off by Hei Feng.
"Damn it!"
The Crown Prince cursed through gritted teeth in frustration.
The feral beasts they captured were mostly ground-based and not adept at flying, and their speed was no match for Hei Feng’s.
"Kill them all, leave no survivors!" The Crown Prince vented his anger onto the remaining individuals.
Zhuge Feiyu’s thoughts were accurate. The Crown Prince might hesitate to kill one of the princes, but he would not have second thoughts about killing pawns like them.
The few remaining individuals wore expressions of despair.
"Let’s fight to the death. It’s useless to beg for mercy now!"
Zhuge Feiyu sighed and brought the flute to his lips once again, preparing to play.
He never expected to end up in this situation.
"If only I wasn’t so greedy, trying to outwit the Crown Prince. I wouldn’t have fallen into his trap. I’m not as good as him, so I can only admit that I’m unlucky!"
Zhuge Feiyu didn’t complain; instead, he prepared himself for the final battle.
At this critical moment, he suddenly felt something lifting him by the shoulders, propelling him into the air. Moreover, the speed was even faster than Hei Feng’s escape.
Despite Zhuge Feiyu’s strong Divine Soul, he hadn’t detected anyone approaching him.
Yet, this person not only approached but also took him away. Their cultivation was clearly far superior to his.
He immediately thought that it might be Ye Liuyun who arranged for someone to protect them.
"Were you sent by Ye Liuyun?" freēwēbηovel.c૦m
"Yes."
Vespera gave a brief response and grabbed Zhuge Feiyu, swiftly moving away.
Zhuge Feiyu wanted to ask Vespera to save the others as well, but the words didn’t come out.
Ye Liuyun couldn’t have dispatched too many of these powerful beings, and this one person could only save two individuals at most.
The fact that this person only saved him after the Crown Prince left indicated that Ye Liuyun’s task for them was likely to save only Zhuge Feiyu and the Fourth Prince.
Even if he were to go back and save the others now, it was likely that the Crown Prince would be prepared.
While Zhuge Feiyu was grateful to Ye Liuyun, he also felt deep sympathy for the remaining martial practitioners.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t save them at this moment as his own safety was uncertain. He could only hope that they were lucky enough to survive.
The Crown Prince and his group were also stunned. However, they quickly realized that Zhuge Feiyu had been carried away by someone.
"Ye Liuyun has made his move!" A quick-witted martial practitioner by the Crown Prince’s side exclaimed.
They all had bad memories when it came to Vespera, the elusive feral beast.
The Crown Prince nodded and said to the group, "Yes, he has. But he’s just saving people. He won’t attack us!"
The Crown Prince also realized that Ye Liuyun didn’t want to get involved in the power struggle among the princes.
If Ye Liuyun intended to participate, he could have directly dealt with the person wielding the whip or taken him out altogether.
The others didn’t understand this point yet. They were still scanning their surroundings with their Divine Senses, as if they could detect Vespera’s presence.
The Crown Prince ignored them and instructed the martial practitioner with the whip to command the feral beasts to kill all the people left by the Fourth Prince.
It wasn’t until all of the Fourth Prince’s people were dead and the group hadn’t suffered any attacks that they finally believed the Crown Prince’s words and relaxed.
One of the martial practitioners took the opportunity to say, "It seems that Ye Liuyun doesn’t dare to lay a hand on Your Highness! When we attack the city, maybe Your Highness can threaten him a bit and he’ll surrender!"
The Crown Prince glanced at him and scolded, "Fool! You can go and try talking to him yourself!"
After that, he instructed the martial practitioner with the whip to release all the feral beasts and lead them towards Stone City.
They weren’t far from Stone City now, so there was no need to hide their strength.
Hei Feng carried Fourth Prince, while Vespera carried Zhuge Feiyu, both returning to Stone City one after the other.
Upon their return, Ye Liuyun immediately activated the defensive formation and prepared to defend.
Seeing that only Zhuge Feiyu had returned, the Fourth Prince’s mood was greatly dampened.
Zhuge Feiyu wanted to thank Vespera, but he couldn’t see him. Therefore, he could only thank Ye Liuyun.
"Don’t be so polite. It’s my duty to save you. It’s just that the people I sent weren’t flexible enough and didn’t manage to save more of you!"
Ye Liuyun also felt regretful and could only blame himself for being hasty when assigning tasks, and not thinking things through thoroughly.
"Regardless of the circumstances, I’m grateful that you thought of having someone save me. I’ll definitely repay this favor when I get the chance!" Zhuge Feiyu expressed his gratitude to Ye Liuyun with a respectful salute.
While Ye Liuyun did want to recruit Zhuge Feiyu, it wasn’t the right time to bring it up. He politely thanked Zhuge Feiyu and urged him to restore his genuine energy as quickly as possible.
Afterwards, he comforted the Fourth Prince, "Victory and defeat are common in the art of war. Who doesn’t face setbacks at some point? The competition isn’t over yet; the final outcome is still uncertain."
Zhuge Feiyu had the same opinion as Ye Liuyun.
"Indeed, Your Highness. Losing one battle does not mean it’s the end of the world. We just need to rebound in the next one. There’s no need to blame yourself too much. If you become disheartened, then there’s no purpose for us to defend this city! You are a person meant for greater things, so look at the bigger picture!"
The Fourth Prince felt slightly encouraged by their words.
Ye Liuyun immediately had them restore their genuine energy and prepare for battle.
"Let’s restore our genuine energy for now. I suspect that the Crown Prince will launch an attack soon. He wouldn’t deign to join forces with the Seventh Prince. Therefore, we should aim to inflict serious damage on him in the first battle. That way, even if the Seventh Prince arrives later, the Crown Prince won’t have the leverage to cooperate with him."
