Prince Xue Xing's Dirty Trick, Chu Hao Falls into Danger Again

Chu Hao gently stroked Chu Ling's silky hair to comfort her. His eyes held nothing but tenderness.

But when he faced Xue Ye and the others, his gaze immediately turned icy.

That pair of cold, merciless eyes made Xue Ye feel a lingering sense of fear.

"Fine, agreed!"

Xue Ye glanced at him and accepted without hesitation.

As long as Xue Beng was safe, he would agree to any condition.

"Your Majesty..."

Seeing him agree so readily, Prince Xue Xing grew anxious and wanted to speak up, but Xue Ye silenced him with a glare.

It was as if he were saying, Say one more word of nonsense and see how I deal with you.

Left with no choice, Prince Xue Xing could only shut his mouth, much to Qian Renxue's delight.

At the same time, she greatly admired Chu Hao's calm handling of the situation and became even more interested in him.

"Have everyone form a circle, stay ten meters away from me, and escort us out of the city."

Chu Hao swept his gaze around, looking at all the guards present before immediately making the wisest decision.

To leave safely, he not only had to hold Xue Beng hostage, but also guard against anyone launching a sneak attack.

"Fine, no problem!"

Xue Ye nodded readily and immediately ordered everyone to comply.

"Ling'er, let's go!"

Chu Hao was very satisfied with Xue Ye's attitude and led Chu Ling out of the residence.

The Royal Guard maintained a distance of ten meters as they followed behind.

After Chu Hao had gone some distance, Prince Xue Xing gave an instruction to the captain of his personal guard before following after them.

"Brother, there are so many of them."

"Can we really leave here safely?"

Chu Ling looked at the Royal Guard following them and felt a little worried.

With so many people, even if each of them spat once, they could drown the two of them.

"We will. We'll leave here safely."

"Ling'er, don't you trust your brother?"

Chu Hao rubbed Chu Ling's silky hair and comforted her softly.

Truthfully, it would indeed be difficult to leave safely.

Even while holding Xue Beng hostage, he did not dare claim to be completely certain.

First, he feared that Xue Beng would not hold out until they were escorted away.

Second, he feared that Xue Ye would resort to underhanded tricks.

Even if Xue Beng could hold out and he could stay on guard, he could not keep running around with Xue Beng forever.

Unless he had a way to leave Heaven Dou City quickly.

"I want a carriage."

After taking Xue Beng hostage and bringing Chu Ling to Heaven Dou City's gate, Chu Hao immediately made his demand.

Xue Ye did not hesitate either and decisively arranged a carriage.

It was even his personal carriage, all to show sufficient sincerity and keep Chu Hao from making things difficult for Xue Beng.

"Everyone, retreat inside the city gate immediately, then close the gates."

Chu Hao glanced at the carriage and made a bold decision in order to buy himself more time to escape.

Upon hearing this, Xue Ye hesitated.

Doing so would undoubtedly mean letting Chu Hao and Chu Ling escape.

It did not matter if they escaped. He could issue a wanted order; as long as they remained on the Douluo Continent, he could find them.

But what if this brat refused to release Xue Beng, or even intended to kill him?

"Hm?"

"Why not?"

Seeing him hesitate, Chu Hao narrowed his eyes, and a sharp killing intent erupted from his body.

The moment Xue Beng sensed it, he panicked and hurriedly said, "Father Emperor, just let them leave."

Hearing Xue Beng's cry, a trace of determination appeared in Xue Ye's wavering eyes.

Just then, Prince Xue Xing leaned close and whispered a few words into his ear.

After that, Xue Ye readily agreed.

"Fine, I can agree to your terms."

"Men, close the city gates. Everyone else, follow me up to the walls."

After issuing his orders, Xue Ye lightly leaped up onto the city wall.

It seemed he still possessed some skill.

Watching the city gates slowly close, Chu Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At last, they could leave.

"Ling'er, check the carriage," Chu Hao instructed.

"Okay, Brother!"

Chu Ling answered and began circling the carriage, inspecting it carefully.

Xue Ye, Prince Xue Xing, and Qian Renxue all watched this scene, each with a different expression.

Qian Renxue, at least, greatly appreciated Chu Hao's cautious nature.

That was how things should be done—he had considered every possible angle.

Xue Ye and Prince Xue Xing, on the other hand, looked somewhat uneasy.

They seemed faintly worried.

"Brother, the carriage looks fine. Nothing's wrong with it."

After making a full circle, Chu Ling ran back and reported with a cheerful smile, as though she could already see hope of leaving.

"Get inside and take a look."

Chu Hao was still worried and specifically reminded her.

"Alright!"

Chu Ling obediently replied and walked toward the carriage.

Since the carriage was a little high, it took her quite a while to climb inside.

When Xue Ye and Prince Xue Xing saw this, a trace of delight flickered across their faces.

"Ling'er, how is it inside?"

Seeing that Chu Ling had been inside for quite some time without coming out, Chu Hao grew slightly worried and called out.

But no matter how long he called, he received no response from Chu Ling.

At that moment, he realized something might have happened.

There should be someone inside the carriage.

Just as he was about to use Xue Beng to continue making threats, a flash of light suddenly streaked past and struck his Hades Sword in an instant.

In that moment, Chu Hao felt a powerful force surge toward him, sending both him and his sword flying.

Then, a thin man wearing a golden soul master robe stepped down from the carriage, a golden needle martial soul floating above his head.

He was also holding the unconscious Chu Ling in his hand.

"Damn it!"

Chu Hao landed steadily and stared at the thin man, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

He was unwilling to accept this!

He had been so close—just a little more, and he would have been able to leave with his sister.

Why was heaven treating him like this?

But no matter how much he resented it, there was nothing he could do.

Chu Ling was in the thin man's hands. He could do nothing at all.

Moreover, this man was a powerful Soul Emperor. Chu Hao was no match for him.

And all of this had been arranged by Prince Xue Xing.

"Fourth Prince, are you alright?"

The thin man glanced at Chu Hao, whose hatred seemed to reach the heavens. Holding Chu Ling in one hand, he walked over to Xue Beng and slowly helped him to his feet.

In his eyes, Chu Hao was not worth noticing at all.

"Quick, save me..."

Seeing that he had been rescued, perhaps Xue Beng was too excited. After uttering those words, he fainted.

Seeing this, the thin man quickly carried Xue Beng to the city wall.

As for Chu Ling, he casually tossed her onto the wall, where she was taken into custody.

"Quick, someone! Take the Fourth Prince down for treatment at once!"

Seeing the unconscious Xue Beng, Xue Ye was heartbroken and hurriedly ordered someone to take him away.

By then, the Royal Guard had completely surrounded Chu Hao.

Yet no one dared to make a move rashly.

It was not that they were afraid, but rather that they were waiting for the order from Xue Ye.

"What a bold, insolent commoner, daring to harm my son!"

"Guards, mince him into meat paste and feed it to the dogs!"

After watching Xue Beng depart, Xue Ye shifted his gaze toward Chu Hao, his eyes filled with endless resentment.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing the command, the Royal Guard responded in unison, each summoning their martial souls as they charged toward Chu Hao.

Although many of them sympathized with Chu Hao's plight, the imperial decree could not be defied, and they had no other choice.

"Hahaha, what a fine Xue Ye, what a fine Heaven Dou Empire."

"Even if I die today, I will make you pay a bloody price."

"All of you, die!"