Chapter 95: What Did You Say

Chapter 95: What Did You Say

"These cowards really have no guts, General. They were yelling their heads off when you weren't here, but as soon as you arrived, they scattered like rats. Clearly, they knew they couldn't defeat you."

Hearing the soldiers' adoring words, Shen Yu felt no joy; instead, his brow knit tight.

They must have anticipated running into him before they came. How could they cut and run just because I showed up?

Pulling back three hundred thousand troops at a moment’s notice was no easy task.

Suddenly, Shen Yu thought of something and muttered a curse, "I'm heading back. Yuanzhou, take the others to base!"

"Yuanzhou? Yuanzhou?"

Getting no response, Shen Yu turned to look at Bai Yuanzhou and saw him clutching his chest, his forehead covered in big beads of sweat.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yu strode over.

Bai Yuanzhou stood up and pushed him away. "Ruo Shui, I have to go back and find Ruo Shui."

He didn't know what was happening to him, but suddenly his heart ached, a pain so sharp it took his breath away. After barely getting through it, his mind was set on one thing: finding Bai Ruoshui.

A soldier who had rushed over collided with him, and both stumbled back a few steps.

"Your Highness, something happened at the Crown Prince's mansion..." The soldier couldn't bear to meet Bai Yuanzhou's eyes.

Everyone knew how deeply the Crown Prince and the Princess Consort loved each other. This tragedy came out of nowhere—how could the Crown Prince handle it?

"What happened? Is Ruo Shui injured? Say something!" Bai Yuanzhou lost control, grabbing the soldier by the collar and demanding answers.

"Wu Shao drugged everyone and escaped the mansion with Wu Xiu. The Princess Consort went after him alone and, unfortunately... unfortunately..." The soldier couldn't finish the sentence.

Bai Yuanzhou shoved him. "You're lying! Ruo Shui is fine. I'll find him; he'll come back!"

He pulled out the teleporter Bai Ruoshui had given him and channeled his spiritual energy into it, praying that Bai Ruoshui would appear before him.

But the teleporter shattered the moment he poured his spiritual energy in. Bai Yuanzhou sat on the ground, staring blankly at the broken device.

Bai Ruoshui had told him that if the teleporter ever broke, it meant the owner was dead.

Shen Yu was shaken too. He grabbed the soldier and pressed him: "Was he captured? Or injured? Just finish what you were saying!"

"The Princess Consort detonated the spaceship, perishing together with Wu Xiu. There isn't even a body left."

Shen Yu stepped back, his usual composure wavering.

How the hell did this happen? What was Yuanzhou supposed to do? And YeYe...

After a beat, Shen Yu forced himself to stay calm. Bai Yuanzhou was already in this state; he couldn't afford to panic, or everything would fall apart.

He helped Bai Yuanzhou up from the ground, not knowing what to say. After a long pause, all he could say was, "Yuanzhou, I'll have someone take you back first."

Bai Yuanzhou was like a puppet. He didn't speak, didn't move—just stared at the cracked teleporter in his hand.

Seeing him like this, Shen Yu's eyes stung with unshed tears. He pushed down his own grief and sent Bai Yuanzhou aboard the fastest spaceship.

"I'll be back as quickly as possible. Look after him," Shen Yu instructed the personal guards escorting Bai Yuanzhou back.

They nodded silently, their faces just as grief-stricken.

Bai Yuanzhou never lorded his status over them; he'd treated them like brothers. Now this happened, and they were devastated too.

Shen Yu led the remaining soldiers back to the base, the veins on his hands standing out the whole time.

He was going to make them pay!

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Inside the royal palace of Romer.

Bai Ningxin had been pacing the floor for a long time. For some reason, he felt on edge today.

Long Shen usually came back after morning court to keep him company, but today he was late, making Bai Ningxin even more jumpy.

Even when Long Shen was busy, he always let him know. What was going on?

After waiting about two hours, Bai Ningxin finally couldn't take it anymore and went to find Long Shen. But he was stopped at the door of the audience hall. The servants didn't dare look at his face, bowed low, and stammered, "His Majesty said he has many matters to handle today and asked you to rest well in the palace."

"I can't go in?" It was true that consorts of other planets couldn't enter the audience hall, but Long Shen had never followed that rule and often brought him in.

"That's not what His Majesty said, Your Highness, Your Highness!"

The servants didn't dare stop him, so they shouted loudly to alert Long Shen inside.

Bai Ningxin pushed the door open and demanded, "What's going on? Why won't you let me in?"

Long Shen buried his face in his hands and remained silent for a long time.

Bai Ningxin sat down beside him and gently pulled his hands away. "What's wrong?"

Tears were streaming down his handsome face. The moment he saw Bai Ningxin, he fell apart.

This was the first time Bai Ningxin had seen him like this. Instinctively, he hugged him and wiped away his tears: "Don't cry. Are you feeling unwell? Should I call a doctor? Don't cry."

"What on earth happened! How could this be?!" Bai Ningxin demanded of the servants standing at a distance, not daring to come closer.

One servant fell to his knees with a thud, grieving: "The Second Prince, the Second Prince is gone..."

Bai Ningxin's expression froze: "What do you mean, gone?"

"The Second Prince detonated his spaceship to buy Wu Shao time to escape, and sacrificed himself."

Bai Ningxin collapsed into his chair, losing the strength to even hold Long Shen.

His child... his child was dead?

After a moment of daze, Bai Ningxin pushed himself up from the table: "I don't believe it. Ruo Shui can't be dead. I'm going to find him. I'll go find him right now."

He took only a few steps before fainting, but Long Shen caught him just in time.

"Xinxin!"

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In the mermaid waters, Bai Yeye was awakened by the mournful cries of the mermaids.

"What's going on! Who died!" Bai Yeye gripped the pillar tightly and demanded of Bai Xingxing in front of him.

Bai Xingxing, having no idea what was happening, quickly ran out to ask others.

Bai Yeye didn't wait for Xingxing to come back; instead, Bai Zhu returned.

Bai Zhu, always cold and proud, his face heavy with grief and tears glistening in his eyes.

"Uncle Bai, what's wrong?" Bai Yeye felt a sinking feeling in his chest.

Bai Zhu didn't hide it from him: "YeYe, I hope you can stay calm after hearing this."

"Tell me." Bai Yeye tried to steady his breathing.

"Your second brother... met with an accident and has passed away. The clan leader fainted upon hearing this news, and his condition isn't looking good. I will take all the merfolk to avenge Ruo Shui's death, leaving you and Xingxing to guard this place. If enemies invade, Xingxing will let you out. If not, I hope you can stay here obediently. Think of it as for the unconscious clan leader—he can't handle any more news of something bad happening to you two."

Bai Ningxin was strong by nature and had never shed tears for anything. Fainting outright this time showed just how deep his grief was.

Bai Yeye looked at him in disbelief: "What did you say..."

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