Chapter 38

Missing The Prince?

Bai Ye knew the man she met in the forest was someone noteworthy. After all, an outstanding person like him could not be a mere commoner.

The truth was hard to swallow when she found out who he really was.

“The prince is barely 20 years old but he has the command of the Tianxuan Empire’s military. He managed to win over the generals and soldiers.”

“Rumor has it Prince Jiu is a demon prodigy who mastered all nine disciplines. He is rankless but they say he can take on Qin Ban in a fair fight.”

“I heard...”

Bai Ye and Ji Fu were being escorted by ten soldiers from the Tianxuan army. She listened in on the chatter as they made their way to the inn.

At the end of their journey, Bai Ye let out a huff. “How are the rumors even possible? They’re exaggerating.”

“No, they’re not,” Ji Fu spoke up beside her. He wondered how the girl met the prince. “Little Ye, when did you come across Prince Jiu’s jade badge?”

He leaned in and Bai Ye thought he was going to devour her. His face was unnecessarily close to hers.

What frustrated her the most was, once again she was unable to move.

“Did you miss me?” Yu Jiuchong said with a soft chuckle. He watched as the girl’s eyes went from panic to calm within seconds. He gave her an affectionate rub on the head as if she was his pet.

Bai Ye asked in a calm voice, “Weren’t we supposed to meet at Imperial City?” Having experienced the immobilization effect before, she was not as startled this round.

She was being held in place by a man who was rumored to be the God of Death himself—a prince who ruled many and only answered to one. There was really no point in struggling.

“Missed you all of a sudden, thought I’d drop by,” Yu Jiuchong said with a smile. His slender finger brushed past the girl’s long eyelashes.

He found her eyes to be very attractive—there was a hint of everything in them, wisdom, indifference, calm, pride... He had never seen eyes that spoke to him as much as hers. The eyes rolled around in disbelief.

“I’m speaking the truth. Little Ye, you are too precious. I found myself missing you when I left, so I came back,” Yu Jiuchong said earnestly.

After those words, he leaned in closer toward Bai Ye’s lips.