Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince were thrown into a dimly lit room.

After leaving them there, the group of men departed.

There were more than just the two of them in the room; Ying Yufu could hear other breathing and low sobbing.

Ying Yufu opened her eyes, and sure enough, besides her and the Crown Prince, there were six other people here.

Three men and three women, all young men and women, the youngest being a boy of thirteen or fourteen, and the oldest being a farm girl of about twenty.

The girl sobbing was another girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in purple. Judging from her clothes, she must have come from a well-off family, as the fabric of her clothes was quite nice.

"Were you all captured?" Ying Yufu asked.

Perhaps it was because she was so beautiful and had such a soft and gentle appearance that these people looked at her with a more relaxed expression.

"Were you also captured? Are you Hu people?" asked the oldest farm girl.

"Yes, we're here to do business," Ying Yufu said.

The crown prince also opened his eyes and quietly observed them.

"You guys are really unlucky. You managed to lose your lives doing business," said the youngest boy.

"Young man, where exactly are we? Why are they arresting us?" the prince asked immediately.

A hint of hatred flashed in the young man's eyes: "You're from out of town, so you naturally don't know. Our Northern Xuan's Crown Prince... Hmph, he uses the hearts of us commoners as medicine just to save his own life. You were just unlucky enough to be caught in the crossfire."

The crown prince felt a pang of heartache. He said, "Impossible. I've met your Northern Xuan Crown Prince. He's young and handsome, kind-hearted, and cares deeply for the people. How could he do such a thing?"

"Have you seen that monster that eats human hearts?"

The boy's face immediately turned cold, then he sneered, "You're about to become his medicinal ingredient, and you're still speaking up for him?"

Crown Prince: "..."

The prince felt even more frustrated, and his face turned pale. How did it even upgrade to a monster?

Ying Yufu was also somewhat displeased. She said, "We really have met your Crown Prince of Beixuan. He's not that kind of person. Have you misunderstood something?"

"How could there be a misunderstanding? My brother was kidnapped and had his heart extracted for medicine."

I've heard that each dose requires the hearts of eight people to make the medicine, and one dose can add ten years to one's lifespan. That old sorcerer said the prince needs to take it nine times!

Crown Prince: "!"

That damned fake imperial tutor!

He spread rumors about him, and it actually resulted in someone's death.

"Eight lives lost in one incident, seventy-two lives lost in nine incidents. Now everyone in Fengyuan County is living in fear, and some young people have already fled their homes to save their lives."

"That's what the boy said."

Ying Yufu narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Are you saying there's an old sorcerer who uses human hearts as medicine?"

"good."

Anger flashed in Ying Yufu's eyes. She wanted to see what kind of old scoundrel he was.

"Aren't you afraid? Now that everyone's here, they should be making their move soon," the boy said.

Just as Ying Yufu was about to speak, the door was opened again.

Several men dressed in black, carrying torches, entered and lifted the eight of them up.

They were all chained, their hands and feet were locked, so they weren't afraid of causing trouble.

Those who were holding Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince couldn't help but glance at them more, mainly because the two of them were quite good-looking.

Although the man had a thick beard, it couldn't hide his exquisite and handsome bone structure and facial features.

And the beautiful Hu girl was simply an absolute gem; they all felt a pang of regret.

However, the heart of such a beautiful young woman should be the most effective medicine.

They led them into an underground passage, with a stone door at the bottom serving as the entrance. Pushing open the stone door, they found themselves in a large stone chamber.

In the very center of the stone chamber is a large cauldron, with flames burning fiercely beneath it.

Thick white smoke was billowing from the large cauldron.

A strong, pungent medicinal smell emanated from the cauldron.

Before the cauldron, an old Taoist priest in his seventies or eighties, with white hair and beard, was holding a whisk and staring at the movements inside the cauldron.

Upon hearing the stone gate open, the old Taoist priest looked in their direction.

When he saw eight men and women being brought in, a glint of light appeared in the old Taoist's eyes.

"Old Immortal, the hearts of the people have arrived. This shipment is even better than the last one. Take a look."

The man in black at the head of the group smiled ingratiatingly.

The old Taoist priest glanced at him, then walked toward Ying Yufu and the other eight people with a haughty expression.

The old Taoist priest scrutinized each person, and when he finished examining the six, his gaze fell upon the prince's face, and he frowned slightly.

"A barbarian?" he asked.

The man in black who was holding them said, "Yes, old immortal, these two barbarians only arrived here today."

"The Hu people are rather rough and uncouth, but these two Hu people are quite good-looking, and their hearts should be more effective with the medicine."

The old Taoist priest pondered for a moment, then his gaze fell on Ying Yufu's face. He nodded slightly: "Not bad, this one is indeed better than the last one."

With their help, the old gentleman should be able to live another ten years!

"Old sir?" The young man keenly grasped the key information, his eyes widening in surprise. "Isn't it for the Crown Prince?"

The man in black guarding them couldn't help but sneer, "For the Crown Prince?"

"Hahaha, the Crown Prince is worthy? Your Northern Xuan Crown Prince is destined to die young!"

"The old immortal concocted this medicine, naturally for the master of our Chrysanthemum Hall!"

The man in black looked at them smugly, "Anyway, you're going to die, so we're not afraid of you finding out."

Our master is getting old and needs the hearts of young and strong people like you as medicine.

Being able to serve as a medicinal ingredient for our master is a blessing you earned in your past life.

Go in peace, you will surely have great fortune in your next life!

The boy's breathing quickened, his face flushed, and he roared, "My brother was killed by you in the same way? You demons!"

"Your brother? How would we know who your brother is? Maybe he was one of the ingredients in the last batch of medicine."

Since you care so much about your brother, we'll send you downstairs to reunite with him in a little while!

"You will be punished," the farm girl said.

The little girl, still sobbing and with tear stains on her face, looked up and said resentfully, "Your master won't have his lifespan extended; we'll curse him to a terrible death!"

The smug expression on the man in black's face instantly changed. His eyes turned sinister as he stared at her and said, "Take out her heart first!"

The girl turned pale and was dragged away.

"Undress her." The man in black took out a gleaming dagger and ordered his men.

Immediately, a man in black stepped forward and began to undress the girl with a cold look in his eyes.

At this moment, the boy, the girl, and the other four people all turned pale and closed their eyes tightly.

Just as the man in black was about to stab the girl after unbuttoning her clothes, Ying Yufu glanced at the closed stone door, then spread her arms wide and pushed.

boom!

The iron chain on her hands snapped instantly.

The commotion instantly attracted the attention of the old Taoist priest and the men in black.

Just as they were watching, Ying Yufu had already darted out and sent the man in black who was about to attack flying with a punch.

She pulled the terrified girl to her side and said, "Don't be afraid, none of you will die."

After he finished speaking, the men in black shouted, "Grab her!"

Ying Yufu sneered, grabbed a black-clad man who lunged at her, and threw him forcefully into a large cauldron that was bubbling and emitting white smoke.

"Ah—" Suddenly, a shrill scream rang out.