3999

Chapter 3999: You Must Be Well!

"Go investigate! Go investigate thoroughly and find out what that boy Prince Chen has been doing these past few days!" Empress Liu shrieked, her bloodshot eyes making her look like a vengeful ghost.

Lonely Mountain Imperial Mausoleum

Guarding the thatched hut, Duanyue, clad in white, his long hair scattered, his form looking even leaner than a month ago, accompanied his mother on Lonely Mountain.

A shadowy figure, like a constant shadow, followed behind him. Duanyue took two steps forward, spraying water with a flower pot, and the shadow quickly advanced a few steps with him. Duanyue shifted two steps to the side, and the shadow also shifted two steps, following him closely, never leaving his side.

Duanyue grew a little annoyed, threw down the flower pot, and turned to look at him. "Shadow, stay three zhang away from me!"

The hidden guard, Shadow, shook his head vigorously. "Your Highness, you fainted in the backyard three days ago. The leader ordered me to not leave your side by three steps from now on!"

Duanyue raised a hand to his forehead, patiently explaining, "That was an accident." He truly wasn't that weak.

It was just that day...

Thinking of that day, a hint of sarcasm involuntarily crossed Duanyue's lips. The old man, taking advantage of his low spirits, wanted to occupy his body, to usurp his place. Could there be such a beautiful thing? He thought, it was always his own indecisiveness and lack of resolve that caused those around him so much suffering.

If he had been ruthless with that woman from the start, killing her, his mother wouldn't have died, and he wouldn't be all alone.

So, kindness, sometimes, is truly unnecessary; it can kill the people closest to you.

Therefore, that day, when the old man threatened him again, he smiled and began to roast him with silver-white flames, no longer caring that he might be his ancestor, his great-grandfather, a person he should respect.

He only knew one thing. The Demon Emperor's power was now his. Since he inherited the Demon Emperor's bloodline, he had to integrate it into his own body, truly and completely transform it into his own, to be used by him.

So, old man, there's no need for you to exist anymore.

He roasted the old man, but because of their blood connection, he also suffered greatly, which was why he suddenly fainted in the backyard.

This really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Little Kezi, Yuanzhen, and the others all thought he had fainted again from excessive grief. The hidden guards were also nervously following him closely, no longer willing to leave him alone.

It was truly troublesome. The old man was only half-roasted and hadn't fully melted yet...

"Your Highness." Physician Tu, hurrying over, respectfully bowed to His Highness from afar. She knew that His Highness disliked people getting too close to him, so she stopped at a considerable distance.

"Is there news?"

Although he was on Lonely Mountain, spending his days in austere companionship with his imperial mother, he had many informants deployed. He was well aware of Qiaoqiao and Mo Lian's return to the Royal Academy, though he didn't know the exact reason.

"Tian Danhang from the Divine Continent sent a letter; there should be results," Physician Tu lowered her eyes, handing the item to Shadow, the hidden guard.

Shadow took it and presented it to Duanyue.

Duanyue first read the letter. The detailed and meticulous analysis of the toxins made it clear even to a layman.

Then, he poured a small ring out of the envelope.

A small, plain floral note fluttered out, on which was only a line of exquisitely written words: Duanyue, you must be well!

There was no signature, but he knew who it was from.

He picked up the small silver spatial ring and looked deeply at it against the sunlight.