What a beast!
After taking in all the Astral God Origins, along with the other Chen Palace disciples, the First Palace Master finally said to the Imperial Consort, "Your Highness, these unruly disciples have indeed suffered rather severe injuries. They need urgent treatment, so we must return to Chen Palace at once."
The Imperial Consort nodded. "Palace Master, please proceed."
"Yes!"
The First Palace Master, along with the other elders and disciples of Rampant Dragon Chen Palace, took those Astral God Origins and, without speaking to anyone else, turned and left.
The instant they turned around, their faces naturally twisted into savage, murderous expressions. As for whom all this was aimed at, no one knew.
In any case, Yue Li'ai looked back once. Amid the crowd, she found Li Tianming, Yue Li'lian... At the moment of departure, the flash of scarlet in her eyes made it clear that Rampant Dragon Chen Palace knew who had truly caused all this.
The Seventeenth Prince was merely all bark.
After they left, the scene fell silent for a while. Though the others had collected their own people, they did not yet dare to leave.
Before long, the Imperial Consort said, "The Yu Ruins have ended. There is no ceremony to speak of. Once you have received your children, you may disperse on your own. This Consort must also return to the Imperial Court."
"Farewell, Imperial Consort!" everyone said in unison.
Lowering her gaze, the Imperial Consort looked at the Seventeenth Prince. "Your Highness Seventeen, please return to the Imperial Court with this Consort."
The Seventeenth Prince froze for a moment, then said, "I won't be going back just yet! I've been cooped up in the Yu Ruins for too long. I still want to look around."
"Your Highness wishes to visit the Primordial