When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

"Your Highness, what was that thing you were holding in your arms just now?" Lin Xuan asked.

Xiao Ke's expression suddenly changed, and he said reproachfully, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. You just need to obediently send me away from the Beacon Fire Forest, understand?"

Seeing Xiao Ke's face change so quickly, Lin Xuan knew that it was almost impossible to take the pupa from him.

Lin Xuan said, "Yes, Your Highness. Oh, by the way, Your Highness, I heard that the Prince of Zhenbei died in battle. Is that true?"

Xiao Ke snorted and said, "Of course it's true."

"Why didn't His Majesty hold any ceremony for a prince of a different surname like the Prince of Zhenbei, who held a high position and great power, when he died on the battlefield?" Lin Xuan asked.

Xiao Ke snorted coldly and said, "Lin Jiangxian has privately amassed a large army and intends to rebel. His Majesty has already shown great magnanimity by not killing him. How ridiculous that he actually wants His Majesty to hold a ceremony for him!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan frowned and asked, "The Prince of Zhenbei intends to rebel? Is it true?"

Xiao Ke was displeased and said, "Why should a commoner like you care about these things? Just do your job!"

"You must remember that you are just an outer disciple of the Heavenly Fire Hall, and you are not even a disciple now. The highest achievement you can attain in your life is to become an inner disciple. There will never be any room for advancement."

"So, your task now is to escort me out properly. I can give you a chance to serve the court."

"You should know that even the elders of the Heavenly Fire Palace spend half their lives trying to obtain a minor official position in the imperial court. Now that you are in a position of power, you must seize the opportunity."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan sneered and said, "Then I really have to thank you."

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go," Xiao Ke urged.

As Lin Xuan walked, he took out a Soul-Destroying Wolf Fang from his brocade pouch. He played with the wolf fang and asked, "Your Highness, do you think the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei could be the next Prince of Zhenbei?"

"Him? A spoiled brat who squandered his fortune on a woman and still wants to become the next Prince of Zhenbei? Ridiculous!" Xiao Ke made no attempt to hide his contempt for Lin Xuan.

"Is that so? If he's so despicable, why do you still want to kill him?" Lin Xuan's voice gradually turned cold.

Xiao Ke said, "No matter how despicable he is, he is still the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei. With that status, he has no choice but to die."

At this point, Xiao Ke suddenly realized something, immediately stopped, and looked at Lin Xuan warily.

"Why are you suddenly asking so many questions about Lin Jiangxian? Who exactly are you?!" Xiao Ke asked sharply.

Lin Xuan sneered, the wolf fang in his hand already gone.

"My name is Lin Xuan," Lin Xuan said.

Upon hearing Lin Xuan introduce himself, Xiao Ke was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.

"I see. No wonder you asked so many questions about Lin Jiangxian." Xiao Ke looked at Lin Xuan with a half-smile. "It seems you encountered assassins, and those assassins even exposed their identities."

Lin Xuan said, "Yes."

Xiao Ke said with a sneer, "To be honest, when you said you were Lin Xuan, I was quite impressed with you."

"But in the current situation, you're incredibly stupid. How dare you reveal your identity to me? Do you really think I can't kill you right now?"

Lin Xuan looked at Xiao Ke with a half-smile and said, "How about this, Xiao Ke, I'll give you a chance. Give me the cocoon, and I'll take you out."

"So this is what you wanted after all." Xiao Ke took out the cocoon from his storage pouch and looked at Lin Xuan with interest. "It's right here. Come and take it if you dare."

Lin Xuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, I want you to deliver it to me personally, and you must kneel before me."

"Hahahaha!" Xiao Ke laughed loudly, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. "Lin Xuan, I used to think you were a good-for-nothing, but now it seems you're clearly a fool. You want me to personally deliver you, and you expect me to kneel down before you? Lin Xuan, have you lost your mind?!"

thump!

Before Xiao Ke could finish laughing, he immediately knelt on the ground.

At that moment, Xiao Ke's smile froze.

"Why aren't you smiling anymore?" Lin Xuan asked with a half-smile.

"How...how could this happen? What did you do!" Xiao Ke questioned Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan didn't answer, but ordered, "Xiao Ke, give me the thing!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

As Xiao Ke spoke, he crawled on his knees to Lin Xuan and offered the pupa with both hands.

Lin Xuan put the pupa into the storage pouch and looked at Xiao Ke with a smile.

"What...what exactly did you do?!" Xiao Ke demanded.

Lin Xuan still did not answer him.

"Now..." Lin Xuan looked at Xiao Ke, his smile vanishing abruptly, "commit suicide."

Fear flashed across Xiao Ke's face, and his hand involuntarily raised the knife, slashing at his own neck.

"No...no! Lin Xuan, what do you want? Wealth, status, power, or women? I can give you anything!" Xiao Ke felt the cold blade slicing through his neck and panicked, desperately begging Lin Xuan for mercy.

"Do you think I need these things?" Lin Xuan turned his back. "Die quietly."

The blade sliced ​​open Xiao Ke's carotid artery, and in an instant, blood gushed out like a waterfall from Xiao Ke's neck.

Xiao Ke opened his mouth, and blood gushed from his throat. He coughed with difficulty, as if trying to call for help, but it was too late.

thump!

Xiao Ke lay on the ground, his blood drained, with a wolf's tooth stuck in his back.

Lin Xuan turned around and looked coldly at Xiao Ke's corpse.

"Bring the pupa to my cave," the dragon butterfly's voice echoed in my mind.

Lin Xuan didn't reply, but silently searched Xiao Ke's body.

Lin Xuan found the tokens of the Heavenly Fire Palace and the Thirteenth Prince's Mansion on his person.

After putting the items away, Lin Xuan heard Long Die's voice again in his mind: "I ordered you to bring these things here!"

Lin Xuan replied, "You still haven't told me where the Bright Soul Spring is."

"Bring the things to me first," Dragon Butterfly said.

Lin Xuan said, "I will give you the things, but now I need to find the Bright Soul Spring to heal my internal injuries."

"Besides, you've already gone back on your word before. What if you renege on your promise if I give you the pupa now?"

Perhaps Lin Xuan's words made sense, or perhaps Long Die saw that Lin Xuan was young and didn't think he would have any ulterior motives, so she directly told Lin Xuan the location of the Soul Spring.

After receiving guidance from the Dragon Butterfly, Lin Xuan rushed to the Bright Soul Spring without stopping.

Along the way, none of the demonic beasts took the initiative to cause trouble for Lin Xuan; some even cleared a path for him.

Lin Xuan made his way through without any obstacles, and soon he saw faint steam rising from ahead. He parted the bushes and saw a hot spring with steam rising from it.

Minghun Spring is located in the grass, surrounded by lush green trees.

The steam from the Bright Soul Spring rises gently, then is blocked by the dense foliage and absorbed, which is why the surrounding trees are so lush.

Because of the lush trees, the heat from the Bright Soul Spring doesn't escape, and very few people can find this place.

When Lin Xuan saw the Bright Soul Spring, he was somewhat surprised. It turned out that the old man from Xiaoxiang hadn't lied to him.

Lin Xuan took off his clothes and slowly walked into the spring water, a warm feeling spreading from his lower body to his whole body.

Lin Xuan didn't notice that on a tree not far from him, a snow-white dress was hanging, a light green bodice swaying in the wind, and snow-white boots lying peacefully under the tree...