Chapter 418: Chapter 418 - 409: Fusion of Different Bloodlines

Shen Tang was in so much pain that her vision went black, nearly cursing out loud—had this damn man suddenly gone insane?!

Xiao Jin rushed forward like a madman and caught the staggering Shen Tang.

Her chest had been pierced, leaving a terrifying wound, blood gushing out and staining her white dress scarlet red.

"Tang... Tangtang!" Xiao Jin’s trembling hand hovered in mid-air, not daring to touch the gruesome wound, his eyes red with urgency, his voice hoarse with a sobbing tone, "Don’t scare me, don’t you dare be in trouble... hang in there! I... I’m going to tear that damn fox into a thousand pieces and bury it with you!"

Shen Tang weakly rolled her eyes, "I’m not dead yet... don’t be in such a hurry to mourn..."

Her voice was as faint as a wisp, cold sweat beading on her forehead, "You’re hugging too tight... it hurts!"

Xiao Jin hurriedly loosened his grip but still held her cautiously.

Shen Tang gritted her teeth against the intense pain and immediately activated her Healing Ability to start healing.

A glowing green light radiated from her palm, slowly covering the horrific wound, quickly healing it.

Shen Tang had resurrected numerous times; such a minor injury was nothing to her, though it looked scary, it hadn’t hit any vital part.

But! The pain was still very real! She wished she could skin that damn fox a hundred times and it would still deserve to die!

She initially wanted to part amicably, but this bastard directly gave her a chilling blow? This feud was now set!

Xiao Jin saw her wound was stabilized, only then was he able to lower his guard, but fury burned within, "I’ll go slaughter that beast right now and avenge you!"

He left her with Jia Lan, transforming into a streak of golden lightning as he dashed away.

Shen Tang couldn’t even hold him back.

Let alone Xue Yinzhou, that guy was already long gone, nowhere to be seen.

The two of them were determined to kill Shen Li for revenge!

"Tangtang, let me help you back to your room to rest." Jia Lan, seeing her face as pale as paper, was overwhelmed with distress, carefully supporting her back to the bedroom.

As he tended to her attentively, he urgently summoned the city’s physicians.

Although the wound had healed, it still needed a thorough checkup to ensure no hidden problems remained.

The guards stationed outside, upon hearing the commotion from the courtyard, were startled to realize an enemy had infiltrated, and that His Majesty was assassinated in the middle of the night!

The leading general turned ashen-faced, kneeling to plead guilty, neglecting such a major duty was a capital crime!

Luckily, Shen Tang did not hold them accountable, as Shen Li was indeed a Tenth Rank King Beast, coming and going without a trace, it was normal they failed to detect him.

Swiftly, the city assembled troops to assist in the pursuit.

Even if it’s the emperor from another nation, making a move on their Night Glow Empire’s territory, he shouldn’t expect to leave unscathed!

Lu Xiao was handling affairs in the family study, when the urgent sound of military assembly suddenly came through the window. He frowned and stood up, as an attendant rushed in frantically, "It’s bad! His Majesty was assassinated tonight, I heard it was done by the emperor of Yiyuan Empire!"

Lu Xiao’s expression changed sharply, dropping everything as he dashed out, no longer caring for anything else.

On the way back from the Yunding Empire, Shen Tang had already told him about Shen Li.

Back at the volcano, Shen Li had faked his death to escape, his true identity being the emperor of Yiyuan Empire.

He should have realized it sooner. During the defense against the Living Corpse Army, Lu Xiao had caught a glimpse from afar of Shen Li’s true form, that rare Nine-tailed Fire Fox.

But at that time, the distance was too great, he only saw a fleeting silhouette, and had no way to confirm it later on.

Adding to the fact that the Yiyuan Emperor should be sitting in his own country, he merely took it as a coincidence.

Now it seemed, the one left in Yiyuan was likely a body double, and the real emperor had been staying by their side all along, accompanying them day and night.

All this time Shen Li was lurking around them, just to seize the Heart of the Earth Core. Such deep and terrifying scheming!

But Lu Xiao couldn’t fathom—why did Shen Li risk coming to assassinate Shen Tang? Was it love turned to hate? Or was there some hidden reason? This was indeed too abnormal...

Lu Xiao pushed open the door, only to see Shen Tang lying weakly in bed, her face as pale as paper. The blood-stained white dress heaped on the floor, the striking crimson making his pupils contract sharply.

The always composed Lu Xiao could not hide his furious anger at this moment!

He stepped forward quickly, his warm hand gently stroking her cool and pale cheek, cautiously pulling her into his embrace, placing a soft kiss on her forehead, "Does it still hurt?"

Shen Tang grasped his hand, managing a faint smile, "Don’t worry, it’s just a bit of blood loss, rest for a couple of days and I’ll be fine."

Lu Xiao’s knuckles turned white from clenching, veins bulged on his arms.

He gently released her, his voice terrifyingly low, "I’ll go settle this with him."

"Don’t go." Shen Tang hurriedly held him back, "Xiao Jin and Xue Yinzhou have already gone after him."

As she spoke, she looked uneasily out the window, as if the night hid imminent danger, "Stay here, I’m afraid something else might happen."

Lu Xiao instantly understood; the news of the emperor being assassinated had spread, there might be other assassins coming to finish the job, and certain internal forces lurking in the shadows, hard to uproot entirely.

His Tenth Rank strength feared not Shen Li, but what mattered most now was protecting her safety.

"Alright, I’ll stay with you."

Lu Xiao settled back at her bedside, placing her slightly cool hand against his face.

Jia Lan also immediately clasped her other hand, eyes gentle, "Tangtang, don’t be afraid, we’re all here."

"Mm, thank you." Shen Tang showed a gentle, comforting smile.

She felt very reassured, very happy.

Having them here was truly wonderful.

Simultaneously, Shen Tang frowned slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. As the pain subsided, she sensed a strange and powerful energy within her body, slowly merging with her bloodline.

[Host, an abnormal energy fluctuation has been detected] the system suddenly spoke, [This energy comes from Shen Li—more precisely, from those discarded earrings]

Shen Tang slowly formed a question mark.

The system projected a playback in her mind.

When Shen Li kissed her forcefully, his right hand hooked, gathering energy from the void, and the earrings in the grass flew back into his palm.

Immediately after, his hand transformed into a blade, stabbing viciously into her chest!

[Host, the earrings Shen Li gave you seem to be made from his own heart blood.] the system explained, [The blood of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan possesses special powerful attributes, creating those earrings must have expended a lot of effort, seeing as you didn’t want them, he used this method to integrate the Blood Soul Pearl into your heart.]

[Now, you can’t get rid of it even if you try.]

Shen Tang’s eyes widened in complete exasperation, "That thieving fox is truly despicable and shameless!"

[It’s a valuable thing, host, don’t waste it, it would be such a pity to throw it away! After all, he insisted on giving you such a treasure, you might as well accept it, you won’t lose anything.]

The system heaved a sigh, [Host, you really shouldn’t have deliberately provoked him, and now look, you have pushed Shen Li to the edge, his mad traits have exploded, and his affinity level must have dropped to the point of turning dark!]

"..." Shen Tang’s feelings were even more tangled, speechless to respond.

If she’d known this damn man was so crazy, she wouldn’t have dared provoke him even with a hundred times the courage!