Eternal Night - Chapter 46
Prince You's voice was clear and gentle, like a spring breeze. Yongye felt a chill run down his spine. This Prince You had even guessed his thoughts; how could such a cautious person not be terrifying!
"But I didn't take a single needle or thread from the Prince's mansion, so I'm not a thief, am I?" Yongye stalled for time, the dull pain in his body coming in waves, he was still injured by Feng Yangxi's sword energy.
He was searching for the best opportunity to break through. He had used up most of his hidden weapons when dealing with Feng Yangxi, and there were eighty powerful crossbows outside.
Prince You sighed: "I heard that there is a Little Li Flying Dagger that never misses its mark, which makes even the great hero Feng Yangxi want to see its true face. I am also very curious, and it would be impolite to visit with my face covered. How about we talk face to face?"
"I don't do things that don't bring me any benefit."
"Rather than being riddled with arrows by eighty crossbow bolts, I think it would be better for you to have a face-to-face chat."
Yongye yawned: "It's late, and I have no interest in chatting in the dark. Farewell!" Before he could finish the last word, he fired all his hidden weapons at the door and kicked the window open and rushed out.
In an instant, an arrow shot towards him like a meteor.
Yongye smiled, his figure like a ghost. Master Qingyi's training was no joke, and the black gold armor he wore was not made of cotton.
Yongye effortlessly dodged the rain of arrows. Just as he was feeling triumphant, he felt a strong gust of wind. He looked down in horror and found that his hair-binding hood and jade hairpin had been cut off, and a section of his hair had been shaved off.
Without stopping, he disappeared into the darkness with his hair disheveled.
Along with the black hair, the list in Yongye's arms also fell down. Prince You reached out and caught it, looking at the direction where Yongye disappeared with a strange expression, as if wondering why this assassin, although good at light footwork, was not very powerful.
The lights came on, and he saw the chair that Yongye had sat in. He reached out and touched it, his fingertips stained with a trace of blood. Prince You frowned and ordered, "Go and invite Master Yue."
The flood washed away the Dragon King Temple
The light is on.
The study in Prince You's mansion was as bright as day, with every detail clearly visible.
Prince You stood silently beside the bookshelf.
A young man in a moon-white robe bent down to examine the weapon closely. After a long while, he let out a soft breath and said, "It's done. He must be a master of hidden weapons. His hands are extremely light, almost invisible. Your Highness, please take a look."
A smile flickered in Prince You's eyes. He looked down and saw a layer of silvery-white powder sprinkled on one of the bookshelves.
The white-clad youth took out a fist-sized leather pouch with an opening at the front. He squeezed it against the powder, and a burst of gas shot out, blowing away the powder and revealing two extremely faint finger marks. The marks were only the size of mung beans; if it weren't for the layer of silvery-white powder that had been sprinkled on them, no one would have been able to tell that the black-clad man's fingers had ever touched them.
Inside the study, traces of the man in black were visible everywhere, from the windows to the floor.
Looking at these marks, Prince You seemed to see the man in black nimbly enter through the window, head straight for the bookshelf, turn around, see him, take two steps forward, pull over a chair, and sit down. The smile in his eyes deepened.
The windows and the marks on the ground are not very important; what is important is that the bookshelf had been sprayed with a layer of poison long ago.
"When will the poison take effect? I don't want him to die somewhere I can't see him."
The young man in white respectfully replied, "Your Highness only needs to keep an eye on Huichuntang and Qingdetang in the capital. The Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Herb needed for the antidote can only be found in these two places. If you want to live within three days, the assassin will definitely go to the pharmacy."
"What if this person doesn't know how to detoxify?"
The young man in white smiled and said, "Your Highness naturally has a way to let him know. Besides, he is already injured. The poison will take effect even faster."
Prince You stared at the white-robed youth for a long time before sighing softly, "With Youli Valley's assistance, I have no choice but to believe in your sincerity."
"Your Highness is overthinking it. Yuepo's mission is to help and protect Your Highness."
Prince You stared at the footprints on the ground and laughed, "It seems the man in black really wasn't an assassin from Youli Valley."
"Your Highness is wise." Yuepo raised her sword-like eyebrows.
"Mr. Yue, please take a good rest."
"I'll take my leave now."
The Moon Spirit departed with elegance and composure. Prince You watched him, unable to help but be filled with doubt. If not from Youli Valley, then who sent this expert? He seemed so familiar with his study and knew the location of the secret chamber. His gaze shifted to the ground; the man was wearing thin-soled, swift boots. He crouched down and measured the footprints with his hand.
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Yongye's heart pounded; Prince You's sword strike had terrified him. He had thought Feng Yangxi was his match, but he hadn't expected Prince You to be so skilled in martial arts.
He hurried back to Wanyu Courtyard, but froze as soon as he entered the room. He had been too relaxed and hadn't even sensed anyone was there. He then breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "When did Uncle Shadow arrive?"
Shadow looked at him in surprise. Yongye's face was pale, and his hair was disheveled and hanging over his shoulders: "He...he saw your face?"
Yongye touched his hair and lowered his head: "No, he's very powerful." He was referring to Prince You, but it made Yingzi think of Feng Yangxi.
Shadow sighed: "I've told you before, don't mess with Feng Yangxi, why don't you ever listen?"
“They wiped out the Wandering Valley and wouldn’t let me take on any missions, so naturally I can’t afford to offend them!” Yongye replied irritably.
After a moment of silence, Shadow slowly said, "You can't afford to offend Feng Yangxi. Youli Valley... I'll help you."
A warm feeling suddenly welled up in Yongye's heart: "Uncle Shadow! I'll handle the mess I made myself."
Over the years, even if Shadow had his own motives, he was always kind to him. The identities of Eternal Night and Shadow were a tacit understanding between them. Neither spoke of it, neither asked. Shadow never told Eternal Night what he wanted to know, and Eternal Night never fully trusted Shadow.
However, there was a strange feeling between the two of them, and they were mutually attached to each other.
He grew up under the shadow's watchful eye. It was the shadow who sent him to the Valley of Wandering, making him Qingyi's apprentice, and who gave him the Heavenly Vein Inner Scripture. He then used the Valley of Wandering's plan to send him home.
Shadow could move freely in and out of the Valley of Wandering, yet he had never helped Eternal Night deal with it. Eternal Night was moved that he was willing to say this tonight.
He had thought about the relationship between Shadow and Wandering Valley more than once. He was certain that Shadow was not from Wandering Valley.
"When can we get rid of Li Yannian?" Yongye asked.
“It won’t be long. Li Yannian will tell you all your tasks. Once he’s no longer needed to tell you, he’ll be useless.” After saying that, Shadow gave Yongye a meaningful look. “Prince You is not easy to deal with either. Like you, he seems to have an instinct. He only sat in the palace for a short while before suddenly rushing to leave. The prince was very surprised by his reaction.”