After confirming that every trace of their presence had been erased, Xue Fuyao waved to Shadow Three and the others. "Pull out!"
After leaving the area around the valley, they did not return to Three Realms City immediately.
"When will he wake up?"
Despite all the commotion from earlier until now, the unconscious Xueheng had not stirred. If his chest had not still been rising and falling, Xue Fuyao would have wondered whether he was dead.
"Your Highness, Young Master Xueheng seems to have been drugged," Ying Jiu said.
"No kidding. I'm not blind. You think I can't tell he's been drugged?" Then her tone changed. Stroking her chin with one hand, she asked curiously, "What kind of knockout drug is this? It works so well."
Xue Fuyao searched through that old bastard's memories and learned that Xueheng had been given the Yun Household's secret drug. To wake him, they either needed the antidote or had to subject his body to an enormous shock, using pain to force him awake.
As things stood, there was no antidote. It had probably been destroyed along with the valley in the explosion just now. As for the secret formula, the old bastard's status had not been high enough to give him access to such confidential information.
So their only option was...
Pointing at Xueheng, Xue Fuyao told Shadow Three and the others, "Beat him. As long as you don't kill him, beat him within an inch of his life."
Although puzzled by her words, Shadow Three and the others obediently rubbed their fists and flexed their hands as they approached the unconscious Xueheng. Soon, the sound of fists striking flesh rang out.
Shadow Three and the others controlled their strength very well. Every punch used their full strength without actually killing him. Seeing