Where's His Highness?
Nobody knew where Long Fei Ye had gone.
Seeing the confused faces of the shadow guards, Chu Xifeng was so angry that he wanted to kick them.
"Where's His Highness? Speak! "Chu Xifeng demanded loudly.
He'd only gone to the barracks to take care of some business today, but Heaven knows what happened when he returned.
How did the princess find out about Gu? And why wasn't His Highness here?
"His Highness disappeared last night. We don't know where he went," one of the Shadow Guards said timidly.
Another Shadow Guard was bolder and complained, "Boss, you know His Highness's temper too. If he doesn't let anyone know where he goes, we won't be able to find him even if we try."
Chu Xifeng gave a start, then quickly turned and ran towards the back of the mountain, leaving the rest of his men at a loss.
Chu Xifeng slapped himself twice to punish himself for his stupidity!
The princess was still in her confinement period. His Highness wouldn't have left Rear Camp unless he had military business to take care of. Even if he did, he'd go to the Yunning barracks at most.
His Highness wasn't there when he left the barracks, which meant he'd gone somewhere else!
The back of the mountain!
His Highness must have gone there alone to find Gu Beiyue and Gu!
Chu Xifeng was so anxious that he'd forgotten to bring a torch. He flew up the mountain in the pitch-black woods, hoping to find His Highness as soon as possible.
If the princess lost her temper or decided to go to Medical City on impulse, no one would be able to stop her!
As Chu Xifeng ran up the mountain, Han Yunxi remained in the tent, sitting blankly. Her heart was filled with both grief and anxiety. Even when she cried, she didn't feel any relief.
Just what's Gu's situation now?
Is he … is he still alive?!
According to Ning Jing, Mu Ling 'er had left Medical City for almost a month now. Gu Beiyue had already concluded that Qishao only had one or two months left to live. What about now?
The fact that Gu Beiyue was looking for Mu Ling'er meant that they had not been able to find the herbs and poisons they needed for the past few months.
This was because when they were in Medical City, they had already determined the prescription. All that was left was to find the medicine, concoct the antidote, and experiment on the thorny vines. There was no need for Mu Ling'er to adjust the prescription.
Han Yunxi could still remember the prescription clearly. Four months ago, Gu Beiyue had given her a clear message that he had found all the ingredients that she was most concerned about!
In the medical school's drug and poison warehouse, there were those kinds of drugs and poisons! As for the other herbs, it was not difficult for Gu to find them.
Han Yunxi sat there in a daze, recalling carefully. She recalled all the letters she had received from Medical City in the past few months. The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt.
A group of people surrounded her. They were all looking at her, afraid that she would rush out again.
She wouldn't!
She was waiting!
She was waiting for Long Fei Ye to come see her and give her an explanation! She wanted to know what was going on with Gu Qishao, too.
Right now, she wasn't even in the mood to investigate how Long Fei Ye and the rest had tricked her. She only wanted to know how Gu was doing and whether he had any hope of survival!
Han Yunxi was waiting for Long Fei Ye to return. Meanwhile, Chu Xifeng had finally followed the lights to the small building at the back of the mountain.
As soon as he saw the light, he flew over without even noticing Gu hiding in the darkness by the door.
Chu Xifeng didn't dare to shout from afar, but immediately shouted from the doorway, "Your Highness! Something's happened! Something big has happened! The princess knows about Qishao's situation! "
Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue both rose to their feet at the same time. Gu Beiyue asked coldly, "Who told her?"
Chu Xifeng gave a start. He never expected Gu Beiyue to have such a cold side. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer. He only felt that the Gu Beiyue in front of him was a complete stranger.
Without a word, Long Fei Ye headed for the door. He had to get down the mountain as soon as possible.
But Long Fei Ye had hardly reached the door when a familiar voice rose from beside him.
"Long Fei Ye, I don't want to see her."
The speaker was none other than Gu! His head was bowed, his voice so cold that it seemed to come from the depths of hell.
"And also, her confinement period isn't over yet. If you dare let her take half a step out of the house, this old man won't forgive you even if I die!"
Chu Xifeng finally noticed Gu's presence. He stared at Gu, his heart stifled. Gu, this … this doesn't look like a human at all!
Long Fei Ye stopped walking, his voice icy. "Gu, when have you ever won against this crown prince?"
Gu Qishao slowly raised his head, only to see that his gorgeous face was covered in dark lines beneath his fair skin.
These lines were none other than the roots of the thorny vines. They lay dormant, ready to sprout at any moment to grow out of Gu's face.
Right now, Gu Qishao's face was extremely ugly. One could even say it was hideous and terrifying!
But no one was frightened. Gu Beiyue, Long Fei Ye, and Chu Xifeng all stared at him … and stared …
Gu could still smile. He chuckled and said, "What are you looking at? This old man is ugly, you know it yourself!"
His voice was beautiful to begin with, but it was even more enchanting when he was smiling. But his face …
Long Fei Ye didn't need to ask to know that Gu wouldn't last much longer. The thorny vines had already covered his entire body, leaving only his head.
Once the vines grew out of his face and head, Gu Qishao … would be finished!
Long Fei Ye didn't speak, but turned to leave.
Gu cried out, "Long Fei Ye, take it as this old man begging you, alright?"
"No!" Long Fei Ye didn't even turn around. "Han Yunxi will decide for herself! You have no right to decide for her! "
"That's this old man's own business!" Gu shouted back.
But Long Fei Ye still ignored him.
It wasn't until Long Fei Ye's figure vanished into the night and Chu Xifeng left as well that Gu finally turned around and smiled at Gu Beiyue.
His long, narrow eyes narrowed slightly as he smiled like the moonlight. He was as pure and simple as a child's.
He said, "Gu Beiyue, see? This old man finally managed to trick Long Fei Ye for once before I die! Heheh! It was worth it! "
Actually, Gu Beiyue hadn't told Long Fei Ye the truth. Gu only had an hour left to live.
Long Fei Ye wouldn't make it in time to bring Han Yunxi up the mountain.
Even if Chu Xifeng hadn't shown up, Gu Beiyue was already preparing to find an excuse to have Long Fei Ye leave.
Long Fei Ye had never been soft-hearted towards Gu's requests, but Gu Beiyue had always been.
Gu Beiyue really wanted to smile at Little Qi, but Gu Beiyue didn't know what to say. But he couldn't bring himself to smile now.
He furrowed his brows and looked at Gu with grief. "Seventh Young Master …" he muttered. "Do you feel pain?"
Just how much did it hurt to be eaten alive by the vines?
How long had Gu been in pain since they left Clearbreeze Peak? How much did it hurt?
Why? Why was he still smiling at the last minute?!
"Seventh Young Master, doesn't it hurt?" Gu Beiyue furrowed his brows as he shook his head.
"It doesn't hurt!" Gu replied without hesitation.
At this moment, a thorny vine suddenly shot out from his neck, breaking through his flesh.
Gu's smile froze on his face before it quickly turned into a frown. He gritted his teeth and shut his eyes.
He was in pain! So, so much pain! How could it not hurt?
He was most afraid of pain!
Very soon, another vine shot out from behind his ear. Gu was in so much pain that he struggled to open his eyes. He shrunk his neck back.
However, it was useless even if he shrunk his neck back. After the two vines shot out, several more vines shot out one after another. As a matter of fact, a tender bud had even sprouted from his cheek.
Gu Beiyue's eyes were completely wet. He was waiting, waiting for Gu to open his eyes. However, Gu never opened his eyes. He allowed the vines to shoot out and grow in number.
"Xiao Qi! Don't! "
The most composed Gu Beiyue finally broke down. He could no longer care about anything else. He lunged over and hugged Gu firmly.
"Xiao Qi, don't go! Don't go! "
"Xiao Qi, I'm begging you, don't go!"
"Xiao Qi, the princess will come and see you. The princess will definitely come and see you. Just wait for her!"
"Xiao Qi …"
"Northmoon …"
Gu murmured. Gu Beiyue immediately stopped. He was afraid to make a sound. He even held his breath.
"Northmoon, alright …"
Gu was completely exhausted. He could not even utter a single word.
Gu Beiyue was afraid to make a sound, afraid that he would miss a single word. He listened for a very long time before finally hearing it clearly.
Gu was crying out in pain again!
He said, "Northmoon, it hurts … it hurts so much …"
Two lines of tears flowed down from the corner of Northmoon's eyes slowly. Gu Beiyue hugged Gu firmly. He was at a loss. He had run out of ideas. He had no idea what to do at all.
All he could do was hug Xiao Qi and listen to Xiao Qi cry out in pain.
Very soon, he could sense the vines all over Xiao Qi become restless. It was as if countless branches were ready to burst out.
He was even afraid to look at Gu's face. However, he knew that the final moment had arrived. The most painful moment, the most torturous moment, had also arrived.
"Northmoon, it hurts so much …"
"It hurts …"
Gu's voice was very, very soft, but Gu Beiyue heard it clearly. As a matter of fact, Gu Beiyue did not even know if the voice in his ears was the seventh young master's voice or if he was hallucinating.
The voice tormented his heart.
Finally, Gu Beiyue threw caution to the wind. He stood up and ran into the room, bringing out the last tiny portion of Perplexing Butterfly Illusion that Han Yunxi had left behind.
The Perplexing Butterfly Illusion could not corrupt the Poison Gu human Bai Yanqing. Perhaps it could corrupt Gu? After all, their constitutions were different.
Gu Beiyue was unwilling to see Xiao Qi suffer this kind of torture until his death! He was reluctant! He would rather use the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion to end Xiao Qi's pain and end it all!
By the time Gu Beiyue brought back the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion, he could no longer see Xiao Qi. All he saw were countless vines darting out from the black robes and growing wildly!
Gu Beiyue was filled with grief. He did not know whether Xiao Qi was still alive or not, whether he was still conscious. He hated these vines to the core, so he casually poured the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion down …
At this moment, Long Fei Ye had only just arrived in the tent, standing before Han Yunxi.
Everyone had left. Only Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye remained in the large tent.
Han Yunxi's eyes were red and swollen from crying. Long Fei Ye's eyes were filled with heartache.
Han Yunxi stopped crying, nor did she question or blame him. She only said, "Long Fei Ye, I want to see Gu."
"Alright!" Long Fei Ye agreed without the slightest hesitation. He knelt down on one knee beside her and personally helped her put on her boots. He fetched a large fox fur robe and wrapped her up tightly.
He said, "Let's go. I'll carry you there."
As soon as they arrived at the entrance, they actually saw Mu Ling 'er …
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