The Struggle for Life

When he reached the most exciting part, the King of the Land of Snow could no longer contain his excitement and walked toward Xue Ji.

All the Snow Ninja nearby could not bear to watch what was about to happen, and they turned their heads away one after another.

Those who respected the princess had reddened eyes.

Yet not one of them dared to act on their own, and they did not even dare say a word.

Everyone familiar with the king's brutality knew that speaking up to stop him was tantamount to suicide. If suicide could save the princess, many of them would have charged forward without hesitation.

But the crucial point was that suicide would serve no purpose. Not only would it fail to save the princess, it would needlessly cost them their own lives.

At that moment!

Long Ye suddenly stepped forward and blocked Xue Ji.

"Hm?"

A vicious glint flashed in the king's eyes.

"Without failing the king's trust, the two of us spent years tracking her whereabouts and finally captured her not long ago."

The king had just raised his hand to kill someone, but upon hearing Long Ye's words, he paused and revealed a satisfied smile.

"Excellent. You two truly are my trusted aides. You have carried out my orders for ten years without fail. You have rendered great service this time, and I will certainly reward you handsomely!"

A rare look of appreciation appeared in his scarlet eyes.

But suddenly, he frowned, sensing that something was wrong.

Long Ye's mouth and nose were covered, so his appearance could not be recognized, but his voice had not been altered. Such a young voice could not belong to the people he had sent out on this mission ten years ago.

But his mind had momentarily