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The group followed the protector to the headquarters' encampment. Only then did the Holy Maiden tell the other protectors and elders everything that had happened in the past few years. As soon as he finished speaking, it immediately caused a huge uproar.

"This group of ghost-masked men are really too excessive, what they did is simply the wrath of the heavens, we have to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens." The elders immediately decided to gather their followers, determined to raze the underground city to the ground.

The Holy Maiden and the others gathered all of the followers and rushed to the Qing Shui county. They had to rescue everyone on the day of the sacrifice.

In the underground city, the big orders had also started to arrange for the Ghost-Masked people to prepare sacrifices to the heavens. It was an important matter for him to sacrifice to the heavens. He had to ensure that there were no mistakes.

The emperors stopped collecting blood and began to be brought to a large pond to bathe and change their clothes, washing off the dirt and foul air on their bodies. After that, he had the many believers burn incense around them to pray, so that they could arrive on the altar to worship the heavens after three days.

Xue Ruyun was heavily injured, and he couldn't even move. The ghost-masked men hastily dragged him into the pool. Everyone's heart ached for Xue Ruyun, so they didn't dare to show it.

Right now, after Xue Lian had washed up and gone in to change his clothes, a few of the emperors suddenly and lightly held Xue Luoyun's hand underwater.

"Ah, you guys …" Xue Luoyun looked at them in astonishment. He discovered that many of the emperors had not been controlled by the medicine, and thought that they had to thank Xue Lian for drawing the blood.

"Shh, sister, we are all pretending to secretly escape on the day of the sacrifice." One of the emperors whispered.

"She's here." Before Xue Ruyun could say anything, one of the maidservants spoke up in a low voice.

When they saw Xue Lian draw, everyone immediately returned to their expressionless appearance.

Xue Lian looked at the dead Xue Ruyun who was soaking in the pool and unable to move. He suddenly covered his mouth and started laughing in disdain. At this time, she did not forget to mock others. In his heart, Xue Ruyun truly felt that she was pitiful.

The two Godly Doctors worked closely together to treat him for a few days, and Mu Ying's condition was getting better and better. I heard that if there were no surprises, he would wake up in two days.

Xue Shaoli started to feel anxious. If Mu Sheng woke up, he would miss the chance to sacrifice the heavens. He would destroy the underground city and report the incident to the Emperor. She would not allow this to happen since he had harmed the Third Prince.

She must finish her off as soon as possible before Mu Ying wakes up.

"Young mistress..." In the kitchen, several maidservants were brewing medicine, Xue Shaoli walked in.

"You guys can leave. I'll take care of this." Xue Shaoli dismissed the servant and personally brought the medicine to Mu Ying's room.

"Who?" He saw that the two Godly Doctors weren't there, only Wei Ming was there.

"It's me. I'm here to bring the medicine for the prince." Xue Shaolei smiled sweetly and brought the medicine over for Mu Ying to consume.

"Wait a moment." Wei Ming stopped her. The maidservants have been coming for the past few days, and Xue Shaoli's sudden arrival makes Wei Ming and I feel even weirder.

"What's wrong?" Xue Shaoli asked.

"Why are you here today?" Wei Ming took the soup and looked Xue Shaoli up and down before asking in confusion.

Oh, it's like this, I was sick a few days ago, so I didn't come to take care of the prince. I've been feeling better these few days, and I also heard that the prince is about to wake up, so it's a very good time.

Xue Shaoli looked calm and had long thought of a response.

"Oh, really …" Wei Ming looked at her, then looked at the medicine in his hand. "Come, send this medicine to the two genius doctors for inspection." Wei Ming insisted on taking the medicine to check no matter how flawless Xue Shaolei's words were.

"Yes." A hidden guard came in and carried the medicine down.

Xue Shaoli looked embarrassed. "My lord, do you not believe me?" Xue Shaoli felt slightly wronged.

"No, it's just that at this very moment, I have to be careful." Wei Ming said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

After saying that, Wei Ming sat down. His eyes were still fixed on Xue Shaoli, afraid that she would play some tricks. To him, Xue Shaoli was not that simple. Furthermore, Wei Ming had always suspected that she had escaped from the Ghost-Masked Man.

"Sir, the Godly Doctor has already checked, there's no problem with this medicine." As the two were talking, the dark guard came in and reported.

"Oh, really." Wei Ming glanced at Xue Shaoli awkwardly. It seemed that he had misunderstood her.

"Since you do not trust me so much, I will go down." Xue Shaoli's face was full of grievance as she stood up.

"Sorry, maybe I misunderstood." Wei Ming scratched his head and apologized in embarrassment.

"It's alright, quickly give the medicine to the prince while it's still warm." Xue Shaoli turned around and said magnanimously. This way, Wei Ming would be overthinking things.

"Mhmm, it's better if you feed it to me. I'll be rough with my hands and feet." Wei Ming handed the medicine to her.

Xue Shaolei smiled and carefully fed the medicine to Mu Ying. Afterwards, he covered Mu Ying with a blanket and left the room.

Walking out of Mu Ying's room, Xue Shaori let out a sigh of relief. Luckily, he didn't attack earlier, he just wanted to probe the situation. Ye Zichen didn't think that Wei Ming was so vigilant.

However, this was good as well. He had let Wei Ming relax his guard and gain his trust. It would be easier for him to make a move later on. At this thought, Xue Shaoli smiled sinisterly.

Under the treatment of the two Godly Doctors, Mu Ying's condition had clearly improved. From the moment he was unconscious, to now, his fingers could occasionally move.

"Godly Doctor, I would like to ask, will the Prince wake up the day after tomorrow?" Wei Ming asked.

"This..." Bian Xi and the bird looked at each other, stroked their beards and pondered for a moment, then slowly replied, "If there's no surprise, then it should be possible."

"No accident?" Wei Ming didn't quite understand Ye Xiu's words. Wasn't the treatment going very well?

"Because tomorrow, we are going to give him his last treatment. This is the last time but also the most important. He needed to get rid of all the blood clots in his heart and lungs. If it is successful, the Houtian realm king will wake up. If there is any mistake, then the situation will become dire. " the flybird replied.

"Then I can only hope that the prince will have his luck and will be able to successfully wake up on that day." Wei Ming muttered to himself, feeling worried.

Because, that day was the day of the sacrifice. As the emperor's daughter, if she didn't die, that day would certainly be seen as a sacrifice and she would be killed.

Wei Ming had followed Mu Ying for so long, he could understand the feelings Mu Ying had for Xue Ruyun the most. If he woke up and discovered that Xue Ruyun had already left this world, he would definitely go mad.

Therefore, Wei Ming could only worry and silently pray for Mu Ying.

In the dead of night, the people in the cell were all asleep. Hearing some movement, Xue Ruoyun woke up.

In the distance, Autumn Frost greeted her.

"Here you go." Qiu Shuang threw a small cloth bag over.

"Thank you." Xue Luoyun opened the medicine and smelled it. It was a medicine that could invigorate the blood and reduce swelling. He had to rely on Qiu Shuang to secretly give her medicine in order to barely control the blade and sword wounds on his body. Otherwise, he would probably die from the bleeding in this damp and dark place.

"Elder sister, how are you feeling now?" A few sober emperors nearby asked worriedly.

"I'm fine." Xue Luoyun had already discovered this in the past few days, but there were still many people who had sobered up. Everyone avoided Xue Lian's painting, so they could only wait until the middle of the night before daring to speak to her in a low voice.

"The day after tomorrow is the day of sacrifices. I'm so afraid." One of the emperors spoke out the hearts of everyone present. They had already privately made their plans. On the day of the sacrificial ceremony, everyone would gather at the place where the altar was placed to participate in the thick Heaven's Sacrifice ceremony.

At this time, they would be bathed and dressed and sent to the altar. In the space between baths and dressing, there were only a few mama keeping watch. They had a short period of freedom.

If he knocked the mama unconscious at this moment and took the opportunity to escape, the chances of success would be much higher. Even though it was dangerous, it was their only chance. Since he was going to die if he were to be presented at the altar, why not struggle once?

"I'm not afraid," Xue Luoyun said consolingly.

"The Holy Maiden has been safely sent out by me. I believe that she will definitely find the followers and bring people to save us."

"Is that so?" The emperors seemed to have seen a glimmer of hope.

"He will, and there's still Mu Ying. If he's fine, he will definitely send someone to save us. I believe in him." Xue Ruyun said with certainty.

He believed in Mu Sheng. If he was fine, he would definitely come to save him at the first possible moment. However, looking at his appearance that day, he didn't know how the situation was.

Thinking back to that scene, Xue Ruyun felt as if she had been heavily stabbed. Her heart fiercely twitched. During her time in prison, every time she was about to die from the pain, the image of Mu Ying appearing in her mind would always appear.

She saw him squatting beside her in pain, slowly stroking her wound. At this moment, Xue Ruoyun seemed to feel less pain.

That aloof appearance, that cold tone, that violent temper, it made people feel concerned and worried. It made Xue Ruoyun's heart instantly feel warm. It was unknown when it had become so important to him. In his heart, it had already occupied such an important position.

Thinking back to their first meeting, the two of them had experienced too much. Every time something happened to Xue Ruyun, Mu Sheng would immediately appear by her side. She would even often scold her, "You stupid woman, when will you think about it for yourself?"

But why was it that every time he finished cursing, he was not the slightest bit angry in his heart?

Ever since she was young, she had been strong enough to do anything, just like a steel wench. Even she felt indestructible.

However, after meeting Mu Sheng, in his eyes, he had become a little girl that needed to be worried about at any time. He was worried about everything and wanted to protect her.

It was only after he had met Mu Sheng that Xue Ruoyun began to feel the steel that was wrapped around her body drop down bit by bit. There were times when she would be weak, and when she was tired, she would need a shoulder to lean on.

Perhaps this is love. In front of him, you take off your armor, exposing your soft spot.

"Mu Ying, please don't let anything happen to you." Xue Ruyun held his chest and silently prayed.