Chapter 512: Terrifying Disguise Technique

Chapter 512 The Terrifying Art of Disguise

"Where’s Master?" Baby Ruo Xi asked curiously after waiting for a long time.

"Right, why has Master Qiu Chanzi disappeared? With his skills, this shouldn’t happen. Besides, he cares so much about the Little Princess!" Hongmei said.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, please protect the princess and the little lord. I’ll go check first!" Bai Qi stood up and headed out.

"How could people just disappear in broad daylight?" Xiaoyu Heng frowned as he stood by the window, looking down.

The streets of East Ming were different from those of Da Wei and Beiling—perfectly square and orderly.

You could see everything clearly at a glance.

Even the blacksmith shops looked almost identical, only differentiated by the names on their signs.

"Lord Yuan went missing this morning too!" Baby Ruo Xi walked to the window and reached out her little hand.

But her legs were too short—even standing by the window, she couldn’t see outside.

Xiaoyu Heng stooped to lift his sister, pointing at a towering structure in the distance. "That’s the city tower of East Ming. I heard it was built a few years ago under the orders of Grand Princess Dongming, designed by the Imperial Tutor. The Imperial Tutor of East Ming is a man with terrifying skills."

"So, was it the Imperial Tutor’s idea to attack our Da Wei?" Baby Ruo Xi asked.

"Yes. The Princess Royal has had designs on our father. Over the years, Father never paid her any attention, so she nursed this resentment. With the Imperial Tutor’s encouragement, her hatred for our Wei Kingdom only deepened," Xiaoyu Heng nodded.

"Is this woman ugly?" Baby Ruo Xi asked.

"Whether she’s ugly or not, Father doesn’t like her, so it doesn’t matter," Xiaoyu Heng replied.

"If she’s not ugly, we could consider it!" Baby Ruo Xi said.

"Xiao Xi'er, you don’t understand romance. It’s not about looks—it’s about affection. If there’s no affection, it won’t work," Xiaoyu Heng said.

"No!" Baby Ruo Xi shook her head. "If there’s no affection but she’s pretty, she can still be a friend. But if she’s both ugly and wicked, then she can’t be a friend. Brother, have you seen her?"

"No, I haven’t," Xiaoyu Heng shook his head, then turned to Hongmei. "Aunt Hongmei, have you seen her? You were with my aunt before—did you ever meet her?"

"Well… I saw her briefly once. But she wore a veil, so… we couldn’t tell what she really looked like. She sat in a carriage the entire time, veiled. All I remember is that her eyes weren’t pretty—slit-like, with very little iris showing," Hongmei thought for a moment before shaking her head.

"Even just from Aunt Hongmei’s description, we can tell she’s not pretty!" Xiao Yuze said while holding something. "Here, Xier, tie this on. It’s a sleeve arrow. If there’s danger, just fire it at the bad guy."

"I don’t need it, Third Brother. Give it to Lin'er!" Baby Ruo Xi looked at Xiao Ruilin.

Her brother was probably the weakest among them. Third Brother was older, master of mechanisms and traps—he could protect himself just fine.

But her elder brother had started learning martial arts later. Even with her help, his skills weren't that advanced yet.

"I’ll be fine, little sister!" Xiao Ruilin walked over. "I’ll stick by you. We'll be just fine."

"That’s true!" Baby Ruo Xi nodded.

They waited and waited… but after a long time…

"Don’t say Bai Qi's disappeared too!" Xiao Yuze opened the door to look outside, then slowly turned back to the group in the room. After a long pause, he said, "This doesn't feel right."

"I feel it too. No matter how good their martial arts, how could they just disappear like this?" Hongmei wondered.

"Father is incredibly strong, Mother is no weakling either—yet they disappeared without a sound. And Master Qiu Chanzi is absolutely a first-class master. How could he disappear too…" Xiaoyu Heng grumbled.

"Could it be poison?" Hongmei said.

"My master is immune to every poison!" Baby Ruo Xi replied.

"Then... how could he have been taken?" Xiao Yuze tilted his head, puzzled.

"Could he have been lured away?" Xiao Ruilin suggested.

"Brother is right!" Baby Ruo Xi had just realized it too. "I understand now—there are real experts in this city!"

"Indeed, being the best fighter doesn’t make you the most dangerous. The true masters are those who can completely control people’s minds and deceive them into leaving," Hongmei nodded.

"Aunt Hongmei, what do you know? Tell us," Xiao Yuheng urged immediately.

"Mmm," Hongmei nodded. "I know that in the Southern Mingyue Kingdom, there exists dark magic. Some exceptionally skilled individuals exploit people’s weaknesses to abduct them. They excel in disguise, impersonating those others desperately want to see or those close to them—matching their bodies, appearances, voices, and even speech perfectly to get what they want!"

"How can we tell the difference?" Xiao Yuze asked curiously. "What if our father and Lady Xian appear later, and we can’t distinguish the real from the fake? What should we do? Is East Ming really that scary?"

"It’s not that easy. Those with such abilities must have been practicing for over five centuries, and they must possess an extraordinary constitution," Xiao Yuheng said.

"Extraordinary constitution?" Xiao Yuze and Xiao Ruilin looked at Xiao Yuheng.

Baby Ruo Xi glanced at her brother holding her and said, "Brother is smart. Only a faceless being like Hundun could imitate so flawlessly. Otherwise, others would need the Youth-Blossom. If their Eternal Art isn’t perfected, they can’t succeed!"

"So, Hundun is in East Ming because there’s an extremely ugly princess here who’s obsessed with staying young forever, which is why he’s risen to power?" Hongmei understood.

"I think that’s most likely the case. So, the beast Hundun is the Imperial Tutor!" The two-year-old baby slipped out of her second brother’s arms, clasped her hands behind her back, looking just like a tiny grown-up!

"No wonder, when my brother and I went downstairs, we heard people say the East Ming princess is as beautiful as a flower. I was curious, thinking they weren’t talking about her!" Xiao Yuze said.

"Then... what should we do? Bai Qi and the others must have been deceived into leaving. But they’re adults—how could they be tricked so easily?" Hongmei looked worriedly at Xiao Xi'er. "Little Princess, you need to stick with us and not act alone. It seems they’re targeting you!"