A vast sea of vine whips obscured the sun and sky, instantly enveloping the Third Prince and his group.
"I can feel it—over there!" the Third Prince said excitedly.
"Feel it?"
"I can guarantee it. The Love Seed Talisman has already entered Emperor Xian Xian's body, and has completely merged with her! We just have to find her and take her out!" The Third Prince struck out with one palm, blasting open a path.
"Is this what they call a meeting of hearts?" an official continued currying favor.
"Exactly! Hahaha!"
The Third Prince charged swiftly inward with incomparable exhilaration. No matter how many Dry Wood Wolves there were, none could stop his advance.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived near Black Lake.
They had still been fighting moments ago, but suddenly, the countless vine whips seemed to stop attacking the Third Prince, leaving him slightly stunned.
But none of that mattered. What mattered was Emperor Xian Xian.
At the entrance to Black Lake, the Third Prince eagerly searched in every direction. Yet aside from the exceedingly revolting-looking Dry Wood Wolf King at the center of the lake, there was no sign of Emperor Xian Xian.
Where was Emperor Xian Xian? Where had she gone? The Third Prince grew frantic.
At that moment, the center of the lake presented an entirely different scene. The Dry Wood Wolf King could not find Emperor Xian Xian either, but for some unknown reason, it suddenly looked toward the Third Prince. It had also been the one to order the attacks to stop.
The twelve consorts edged closer to the Dry Wood Wolf King, but the king now revealed a strange trace of disgust. With a swing of its vine whip, it shoved the twelve consorts away, then slowly moved toward the Third