Third Prince Hao

At this moment, Zhong Shan didn't have much time to appreciate the intimacy between them. His hands were tightly gripping the large stone, while also pressing close to Tian Ling'er.

The back of the large stone had been carved into a convex shape by Zhong Shan and made incredibly smooth, precisely to prevent it from being shattered by this immense force. It had succeeded; it hadn't shattered at first, and now it wouldn't shatter in the future.

Accelerating, accelerating, the large stone carried the two of them rapidly upwards. However, as they accelerated, the two of them slowly adapted.

Tian Ling'er was pressed beneath Zhong Shan, her face completely flushed, as if she dared not open her eyes.

Slowly, the pressure from the large stone on their backs became smaller and smaller.

"Zhong Shan, you can let go now," Tian Ling'er called out softly.

But Zhong Shan ignored her at this moment, because Zhong Shan knew that the most dangerous and crucial moment was about to arrive. This was because, as the acceleration slowed down to a certain extent, it would be the time for him to detach from the large stone and fly out.

He had to stay close to the large stone.

Zhong Shan gripped the large stone and held Tian Ling'er even tighter.

Seeing that Zhong Shan wasn't listening to her and instead held her even tighter, Tian Ling'er's face turned even redder, and she felt a surge of annoyance. Although she knew she shouldn't be like this now, for some reason, at this moment, Tian Ling'er didn't feel any aversion. Instead, she continued to let Zhong Shan hold her tightly.

Finally, the last bit of pressure from the large stone disappeared, immediately replaced by their bodies detaching from the large stone and flying upwards.

Tian Ling'er felt this scene with surprise. Before, the large stone below had squeezed her into Zhong Shan's body. Now, it was as if Zhong Shan was fixed there, and she was squeezing herself into Zhong Shan's body.

At this moment, Tian Ling'er finally understood why Zhong Shan hadn't let go. Looking at Zhong Shan with admiration, Tian Ling'er realized that in this world, it seemed there was nothing that could stop Zhong Shan. Zhong Shan was too amazing, too powerful.

"Whoosh!"

From the three-thousand-meter-high volcano crater, a large stone, amidst the eruption of a large amount of mist, flew out of the crater.

They were out, they were out, saved?

At this moment, both Zhong Shan and Tian Ling'er felt like shouting loudly. The air outside was good, no, it was too good.

They took a deep breath.

After flying thirty meters high, the large stone suddenly stopped in the air and began to fall downwards.

"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Tian Ling'er screamed.

"Bang~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The large stone fell onto the edge of the volcano crater and quickly slid down the mountain.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The bottom of the large stone was smooth, and it slid quickly. However, the mountain path was rugged and bumpy, and even though Tian Ling'er was held in Zhong Shan's arms, she felt like she couldn't bear it.

Finally, the long descent down the mountain ended.

"Bang"

The large stone finally stopped in a quiet Mountain Valley.

After being bounced around all the way down and being pressed beneath Zhong Shan, Tian Ling'er felt as if all her bones were about to fall apart.

Zhong Shan gently got up, looked at Tian Ling'er, and said, "How are you? Are you alright?"

"N-nothing, I'm fine," Tian Ling'er stammered.

"Good, that's good. Rest for a bit, and I'll take you to find Senior Brother right away," Zhong Shan said.

Zhong Shan's character was to always keep his word. Since he had promised before, he naturally had to take Tian Ling'er there. However, he also had his own responsibilities. Taking Tian Ling'er was just for her to see Senior Brother. If Tian Ling'er didn't want to leave, he would definitely stay by her side.

He had promised Tian Xingzi that he would bring back a complete Tian Ling'er. This completeness wasn't just physical integrity; it also included her being untouched. Naturally, there could be no mistakes.

A month later, deep in the mountains, a very peculiar place.

There was a mountain, not very high, but at this moment, it was shrouded in a large amount of white mist. The appearance of the white mist was extremely unnatural and abrupt, clearly indicating that a formation had been set up on the periphery.

Around this White Mist Mountain, there were many high mountains surrounding it in a circle, like a huge circular arena with a stage covered by a curtain in the center.

On the peaks of the surrounding mountains, many people were already standing, in groups of two or three, on different mountain tops, divided into numerous forces. They looked at the White Mist Mountain in the center, none choosing to rush over, but instead waiting quietly.

On the peak of a mountain to the north, stood a group of people from the Kaiyang Sect.

The Kaiyang Sect was led by the second-generation Senior Brother Tian Sha and Third Senior Sister Bei Qing Si. The other eight people stood behind them, serving only as advisors and not making decisions.

"Junior Sister, what do you think?" Tian Sha looked at Bei Qing Si, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"Qing Si has no opinion, I will listen to Senior Brother," Bei Qing Si said calmly. Her eyes were fixed on the White Mist Mountain, and she didn't pay attention to Tian Sha beside her, clearly unaffected by his admiration.

Seeing Bei Qing Si's expression, Tian Sha frowned and said no more, then looked towards the White Mist Mountain in the center.

On the peak of a high mountain to the east, this location was one of the best among the several peaks, and it was occupied by a group of people. This group consisted of about twenty people, led by an extremely noble woman.

The woman was tall, with a pair of slender and beautiful legs, soft and long, paired with black silk. Even without seeing her face, she gave people a feeling of excitement.

The woman's face looked very confident and very delicate, extremely striking. Her eyes were very bright and revealed a strong sense of pride. This pride was not the vulgar kind that looked down on everything, but a confidence mixed with nobility that naturally emanated.

"Mister Shui Jing, Third Prince Hao is right in front of us. What do you think we should do?" The woman turned her head and smiled at a man behind her.

The man looked about forty years old in human terms, dressed in a spotless white robe. His face was refined and very handsome, with a slight smile that would definitely be a killer of countless young girls. He was a typical mature man.

The man held a white feather fan in his hand, fanning himself slightly, exuding an air of calm strategic planning, as if he could win a decisive victory from a thousand miles away.

Hearing the woman's question, Mister Shui Jing smiled slightly and said, "Princess, you already have a plan, why ask me?"

"Qian You, I'll go down now and capture Third Prince Hao for you," another handsome young man beside her immediately said eagerly.

Seeing the young man's impatient look, Princess Qian You frowned slightly and said somewhat unhappily, "So many people are waiting, if you rush down, won't you make a fool of yourself? Besides, is that Third Prince Hao an idiot?"

Being reprimanded by Princess Qian You, the young man seemed a little unconvinced and looked at the distant White Mist Mountain with some anger.

"Young Master, please be patient. Big fish need to be caught slowly," Mister Shui Jing said with a smile.

"Don't you talk too much. I'm talking to Qian You. When is it your turn, a subordinate, to interrupt?" The young man immediately said angrily to Mister Shui Jing, as if he was blaming Mister Shui Jing for the cold shoulder Princess Qian You had given him.

"Gu Lin, shut up. How are you talking to Mister?" Princess Qian You immediately called out in dissatisfaction.

At this moment, Mister Shui Jing felt a bit awkward.

"He is originally my father's subordinate. Am I wrong?" Gu Lin immediately said.

Looking at Gu Lin with disgust, Princess Qian You said, "Mister Shui Jing is someone I finally managed to invite. If you treat Mister like this again, go back immediately and don't follow me anymore."

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything," Gu Lin immediately soothed Princess Qian You, and when he looked at Mister Shui Jing, a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.

Mister Shui Jing saw the Crown Prince Gu Lin like this and smiled slightly. In his bright eyes, no emotion could be discerned.

Seeing Gu Lin's words, Princess Qian You could only frown and say no more, then continued to look at the White Mist Mountain in the distance.

White Mist Mountain was surrounded by a vast white mist, but the center was very clear. The mountaintop was flat, as if it had been cut off by a powerful expert, but it was already covered with grass and trees, indicating that it had happened a long time ago.

On this mountain was a temple. In front of the temple was a huge square. On the square, at this moment, there were two people.

One was a person dressed in black, looking about fifty years old in mortal terms, holding a dust whisk, kneeling on the ground, his face full of worry and fear.

"Third Prince, no, please, this is the fiftieth pill. You can't eat any more. If you eat any more, it will really be over. This servant cannot watch the Hao family be cut off like this," the person in black pleaded with a look of panic.

In front of the person in black was a man dressed in white luxurious robes. The man looked very handsome, but his hair was disheveled, and most of it had turned white, with only a small portion still black. This was the person everyone was looking for, Hao San.

"Lao Wei, what do you, a eunuch, understand?" Hao San said with a tragic smile.

"Third Prince, Lao Wei and Lao Zhao have served the Third Prince for many years. Now, among the Hao family, only the Third Prince is left as the sole heir. If the Third Prince dies, how can the past grudges be avenged? How can the Hao family be revitalized? Third Prince, you cannot eat any more," the eunuch Lao Wei immediately said.

Looking at Lao Wei, Hao San gave a tragic smile: "Sole heir? Haha, look outside, will those people let us go? Sole heir, they want to exterminate our lineage. Either way, it's death. But, I've implicated you."

"Third Prince, Lao Wei was a servant of the Hao family in life, and will be a servant of the Hao family after death. Being able to serve the Third Prince is already my good fortune. Lao Wei does not fear death," Lao Wei immediately said.

Looking at the old eunuch in front of him, Hao San sighed with emotion.

"Lao Wei, this time, we are doomed. However, don't worry, the Hao family will not be cut off because of my death. I have already left a bloodline and sent him into the Dragon Palace. In the Dragon Palace, he will definitely survive. Let my death take away everyone's attention and preserve a glimmer of life for him," a hint of determination flashed in Hao San's eyes.

"Re-really?" Lao Wei said in surprise. It was as if that bloodline was his own.

"Yes, since he is in the Dragon Palace, his safety is absolutely guaranteed. Bring the 'Heaven Mending Pill'," Hao San immediately said.

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