My Nascent Soul Ran Away Again

Chapter 139: I Was Terrified At That Time

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In Shattered Cloud City, inside an inn room.Please visit 𝓃𝑜vel-𝒏𝑒xt.𝒸𝑜𝔪 website to read fastest update

“It’s already the hour of Xu, what would the Crown Prince like to eat?” Elder Hai inquired.

With no outsiders present, he addressed Ao Sheng directly as the Crown Prince.

“Hmm…” Ao Sheng, the Eastern Sea Crown Prince, lay on a rattan chair, humming in response.

His face was covered with medicinal herbs, still bruised and swollen from the beating he received that morning, showing no signs of recovery yet.

“The night market in Shattered Cloud City has started,” Ao Sheng remembered, his eyes lighting up. “There will be lanterns tonight, and I heard that sometimes the Shattered Cloud Empress disguises herself as a commoner to join in. How about we…”

He was about to get up as he spoke.

“You’re in this state and still thinking of going out?” Ao Yuan, his sister, pressed him back down, clearly annoyed.

“It’s just a superficial injury. It will heal by tomorrow,” Ao Sheng tried to reassure her, pulling at his facial skin.

“A superficial injury that even the secret medicines of the Dragon Palace can’t cure?” Ao Yuan gave him a skeptical look.

“That… That senior’s methods are profound, deliberately testing me. These injuries won’t heal until tomorrow morning,” Ao Sheng waved his hand dismissively, aware of his current condition.

He knew that his injuries wouldn’t heal today, but by tomorrow, his natural regenerative abilities as a cultivator would take care of them. The only issue was the uneven beating he received, which left him with a particularly sore dragon rear.

“He’s out,” the black-robed elder observed, watching Ao Sheng’s retreating figure.

“Is he alone?” the white-robed elder asked.

“The protector with him has left. It’s unclear if Ao Sheng is meeting him outside,” the black-robed elder replied.

“Will he have the Nine Heavens Scroll with him?” the white-robed elder inquired, focused on Ao Sheng.

“Considering it’s a precious relic meant as a gift for the Shattered Cloud Empress, he surely must be carrying it,” the black-robed elder assumed. “Shall we make our move then?” the white-robed elder suggested.

“Yes,” the black-robed elder nodded in agreement.

Walking alone on the streets, Ao Sheng cast an illusion to make his bruised face appear normal.

“Old Hai is too cautious. How many people could possibly want to harm me?” Ao Sheng mused with confidence. He had already been beaten up once; what were the chances of it happening again, especially on the night of the lantern festival?

Though the festival lasted fifteen days, Ao Sheng couldn’t help but wonder if, by some chance, the Shattered Cloud Empress might attend that very night. His mind wandered back to the morning’s events. If someone really was after him, Elder Hai wouldn’t have been able to stop them anyway.

Just then, a familiar voice called out in the distance — “Brother!” The voice was pleasant but laced with annoyance.

Startled, Ao Sheng turned around to see his sister, Ao Yuan, carrying a big bag of food, marching towards him angrily. With her cultivator’s vision and perception, she had spotted him from afar.

Realizing he was about to be caught, Ao Sheng took off running. If his sister caught up with him, he would be lectured for hours, ruining any chance of enjoying the night out.

Ao Sheng activated his escape technique, leaving a trail of afterimages in the dark. To his surprise, even with his injuries, Ao Yuan couldn’t catch up to him. He felt a sense of pride in his abilities; after all, he was also a talented individual.

This self-awareness of his talent was exactly why Ao Sheng often acted recklessly. The favored are always fearless. Knowing this, the Eastern Sea Dragon King, awaiting the growth of his other heirs, was reluctant to be too harsh on his gifted son.

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