When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

Suddenly, the prince pulled out a huge cocoon and roared, "If you don't come out, I will destroy it!"

"Don't think I don't know. Back then, three top experts joined forces to wipe out your Dragon Butterfly Clan. You are now long past your prime."

"This pupa is for your rebirth. Without it, you will die and perish!"

"You need it more than we do!"

The prince's words made Long Die fall into deep thought. After a moment, she spoke, "What do you want?"

"Get these wolf cubs out of here and let us leave, or I'll destroy your pupa!" the prince shouted.

Dragon Butterfly didn't speak, but in the depths of his mind, Lin Xuan seemed to hear Dragon Butterfly's thoughts: Soul-Destroying Wolves, listen to my command, let them leave first, find a time to bite off his arm, and take back the pupa for me.

Lin Xuan was shocked: Why can I hear the Dragon Butterfly Demon King's thoughts? Could it be that the Mind Control Technique also has the ability to read other people's minds?

However, just as Lin Xuan was beginning to have doubts, Long Die's voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Who are you?"

Lin Xuan was shocked, thinking: The dragon butterfly sensed me?

Dragon Butterfly's voice echoed in his mind again: "It's because you and I are connected."

Lin Xuan thought to himself, "Is our minds connected?"

"A mere human, yet he can communicate with me telepathically, and he hasn't been killed by my oppressive aura. Interesting." Dragon Butterfly responded to Lin Xuan with great interest.

Lin Xuan also found it strange. Mind control techniques should not have the ability to communicate with others' minds, so why could he communicate with the Dragon Butterfly's mind?

By this time, the Soul-Destroying Wolves had cleared a path for them, and the prince, with his only remaining follower, carefully moved forward, carrying the cocoon.

The Soul-Destroying Wolf stared at them through gritted teeth, thick saliva dripping from between its sharp fangs.

Suddenly, the ravenous wolf pounced and bit the prince's arm.

"what!"

The prince let out a miserable cry, but still clung tightly to the pupa.

Upon seeing this, the attendant drew his sword and cleaved the Soul-Destroying Wolf in two.

As a result, the remaining wolves swarmed forward and tore the follower to pieces.

In an instant, the screams stopped abruptly; the person who was just alive was now a pile of bloody bones.

The prince slumped to the ground, utterly terrified. The wound on his arm was a shocking sight, revealing stark white bone beneath.

"Dragon Butterfly! You broke your promise!" The prince raised the pupa high, intending to destroy it.

Dragon Butterfly immediately said to Lin Xuan, "If you help me keep the pupa, I'll owe you a favor."

Lin Xuan thought to himself: Although the Dragon Butterfly is already exhausted, it is still a demon king. If he could have such a helper, it would be equivalent to having the rule of the Beacon Fire Forest.

So Lin Xuan said to Long Die, "Okay, but how do I know you won't break your promise like you did before?"

"We are of one mind. If I were to play tricks, wouldn't you hear me?" Dragon Butterfly said.

Lin Xuan said, "That's true, but I have conditions."

"Speak," said Dragon Butterfly.

"From now on, you must not try to pry into my thoughts. If I discover this, your cocoon will still be destroyed," Lin Xuan said.

Dragon Butterfly said, "Okay."

"Very good. When I go out in a bit, have the Soul-Destroying Wolf act out a play with me to gain that person's trust," Lin Xuan said.

Dragon Butterfly said, "Go ahead."

Having made up his mind, Lin Xuan roared and rushed out, blocking the prince's path.

"Get out of here, you beast!"

Lin Xuan roared at the Soul-Destroying Wolf.

The Soul-Destroying Wolf glared at Lin Xuan with gritted teeth, seemingly looking for an opportunity to strike.

"Get out of my way!" Lin Xuan roared.

The pack of wolves suddenly howled and ran away with their tails between their legs.

With the danger over, Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at the prince covered in blood, and asked, "Are you alright?"

The prince shook his head, panting as he bandaged his wound, and asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Zhang Xuan, and I am a disciple of the Heavenly Fire Hall. I saw that you were also using the martial arts of the Heavenly Fire Hall, so I stepped in to help you," Lin Xuan explained.

The name Lin Xuan was too flashy; everyone knew he was the son of Lin Jiangxian, the Prince of Zhenbei.

Therefore, to avoid trouble, Lin Xuan used the alias Zhang Xuan.

The prince said, "Help me to that tree trunk over there."

Lin Xuan thought to himself: As expected of a prince, he really knows how to order people around.

Lin Xuan didn't say much, and helped the prince to the side of the tree trunk.

The prince sat down against the tree trunk, took a few deep breaths, and then suddenly drew his sword and held it to Lin Xuan's neck.

"You're not a disciple of the Heavenly Fire Palace, who are you?!" The prince stared at Lin Xuan with a sinister gaze. "If you don't tell the truth, I'll kill you!"

Lin Xuan felt a sudden tremor in his heart: How did he figure that out? No, he must be bluffing me.

"I just became a disciple of the Third Elder of the Heavenly Fire Palace, how could I not be a disciple of the Heavenly Fire Palace?" Lin Xuan said.

"Third Elder? Ha, how come I didn't know the Third Elder had taken on a new disciple?" The prince's eyes remained sinister. "Still dare to lie!"

He suddenly swung his knife and cut off a lock of Lin Xuan's hair.

"I'm giving you one last chance, tell me! Who are you?!" the prince roared angrily.

Lin Xuan said, "I really am the Third Elder's disciple. If you don't believe me, you can ask the Third Elder."

Lin Xuan was so certain because he had found a letter of recommendation on the body of the Heavenly Fire Hall disciple who assassinated him. The letter specified the man's identity and that he had gone to the Third Elder's tutelage.

The prince did this to trick Lin Xuan. After all, if he really knew Lin Xuan was lying, he wouldn't have cut Lin Xuan's hair with that knife, but his neck.

Seeing Lin Xuan's certainty, the prince narrowed his eyes and slowly sheathed his sword.

"If I find out you're lying to me, I will kill you," the prince said.

Lin Xuan said, "I'm not lying to you, I also have a letter of recommendation."

As he spoke, he took out the letter of recommendation and showed it to the prince.

The prince glanced at it, nodded, and said, "You are indeed a disciple of the Heavenly Fire Palace. You saved my life. If you encounter any trouble in the Heavenly Fire Palace in the future, just mention my name."

"Senior, who are you?" Lin Xuan asked tentatively.

The prince leaned against the tree trunk, straightened his back, and said, "Xiao Ke."

"The Thirteenth Prince, Xiao Ke?" Lin Xuan was taken aback.

Xiao Ke nodded and said, "That's right, I am Xiao Ke, the thirteenth prince of the Daqing Dynasty."

The Thirteenth Prince, Xiao Ke, was the least favored of all the princes.

Although he held some power in the Heavenly Fire Palace, no one in the royal family paid him any attention.

After all, he was born out of wedlock and had mediocre talent, so he was completely disliked by the emperor.

But he was particularly eager to prove himself, which is why he gave up a comfortable life as a prince and insisted on doing dirty and tiring work for the court.

Lin Xuan quickly kowtowed: "This humble subject, Zhang Xuan, pays his respects to Your Highness."

"No need for formalities. You saved me, so these formalities are unnecessary."

Xiao Ke waved his hand, then his eyes suddenly turned cold. "However, I'm a little curious, why couldn't we drive away those Soul-Stealing Wolves even when we fought to the death, but they ran away after you roared a few times?"