When it came to trading insults, the Second Prince and Fourth Prince together might not have been a match for the Yellow Springs Bone Flower.
That flower had clearly spent plenty of time cursing people. It was a downright foul-mouthed troll, and never repeated the same insult twice.
At first, the Second Prince had been a little angry. Later, he didn't even have the energy to get mad, because he simply couldn't outcurse it.
The Yellow Springs Bone Flower could hurl ten different insults at him without repeating itself. He'd say three things and repeat four. They were on completely different levels.
The Fourth Prince turned his back, pretending he hadn't seen anything. He didn't want it cursing him too; he knew he couldn't win.
"Now that's better."
After finishing its tirade, the Yellow Springs Bone Flower cried out in delight, its expression relaxed and pleased, like someone who'd just rewarded themselves.
Afterward, Hua Yunfei put it away.
"Bastard." Only after seeing the Yellow Springs Bone Flower put away did the Second Prince mutter those two words under his breath, getting in a bit of venting himself.
"You two, help me activate it." Hua Yunfei called over the brothers to activate the Heaven-Piercing Banner with him and speed up the absorption of the Yin Water.
The Second Prince and Fourth Prince were reluctant, but after Hua Yunfei glared at them, they were forced to comply.
After who knew how long, the three of them worked together until the Yin Water was finally all taken into the Heaven-Piercing Banner.
"It really did fit. Just how big is this Heavenly Emperor Banner?" The Second Prince and Fourth Prince were astonished. They couldn't imagine that a magical artifact could swallow up all the Yin Water.
This Yin Water wasn't ordinary seawater. It contained