"Little Bird, faster!"
Ming Jiu Xiao patted the back of the great black eagle and urged it on.
Then, the great black eagle flapped its wings twice and grumbled, "Master, this is already my fastest speed."
"Is it? If you don't want to be shot and turned into roast bird, you can go slower," Ming Jiu Xiao threatened.
Upon hearing this, the great black eagle flapped its wings fiercely and said indignantly, "Master, you are so infuriating!"
After that, the great black eagle sped up its flight, but Jun Mo Han's chasing Flowing Light Divine Arrow still closely pursued them, giving Ming Jiu Xiao a headache.
Suddenly, a glint flashed in his narrow phoenix eyes.
"Jun Mo Han, do you think we have no way to dodge just because you used the Flowing Light Divine Arrow? Haha—"
As he spoke, he took out a dagger from his sleeve, cut his palm, and dripped blood into the air. Then, he made his great black eagle turn and fly away.
Jun Mo Han, who was closely following him, saw Ming Jiu Xiao's actions, and his expression changed instantly. He couldn't help but curse.
"Damn it!"
"This demon is too cunning!"
Once the Flowing Light Divine Arrow was stained with blood, it would lose its tracking ability, revert to a normal arrow returning to its owner, and the wielder would suffer a backlash. Furthermore, it could only be used once a day.
At this moment, Jun Mo Han's Flowing Light Divine Arrow was stained with blood droplets and quickly returned. Immediately, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his chest ached faintly. He lowered his gaze and covered his chest with his hand. But in that instant, Ming Jiu Xiao and his companions had already vanished.
Later, he flew around in the sky on a Flood Dragon for several laps but couldn't find any trace of them, so he had to return to the Cold King's Mansion.
***
In the Cold King's Mansion, the guests had already dispersed. However, the news of the Cold King's Consort being abducted on their wedding night had already spread throughout the capital.
In the study, Yin Chen and Ye Ying, who had just recovered from his injuries, stood inside the study, reporting the situation to Jun Mo Han.
"Your Highness, the matter of the Consort has become a sensation in the capital. How should we handle it?" Yin Chen cupped his hands and asked.
"Find out who spread it. Teach them a severe lesson. If these people dare to speak nonsense again, I will send you to report to the King of Hell."
Jun Mo Han's face was pale, but his eyes were cold as he spoke these words.
"Yes, your subordinate obeys!"
Yin Chen replied respectfully.
After accepting the mission, he led more than twenty brothers to carry it out. Their actions were swift, and within a day, they silenced the gossip and also intimidated the ill-intentioned court officials.
"Your Highness, General Leng has not yet returned to the mansion."
Ye Ying said with concern, looking at the Cold King's pale face.
"Have him come to my study."
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order, Ye Ying turned to invite Leng Jin Yu to the study.
A moment later, Leng Jin Yu arrived in the study. Seeing Jun Mo Han's bloodless face, he asked with concern.
"Your Highness, are you injured?"
"I'm fine. Father-in-law, I was negligent tonight. I apologize to you!"
When speaking to Leng Jin Yu, Jun Mo Han had already changed his self-address from "this king" to "I."
This showed his great respect for his father-in-law, Leng Jin Yu.
"Your Highness, although I am anxious about Li'er's matter, your health should not be neglected. I heard that Divine Physician Chu is still at the Cold King's Mansion. I'll have someone invite him over to examine you."
After speaking, Leng Jin Yu walked towards the study door. As soon as he walked out of Jun Mo Han's courtyard, he saw Ye Ying leading a man with a medicine chest.
Passing by Leng Jin Yu, they both greeted Leng Jin Yu and walked past.
Leng Jin Yu looked at the bearded man behind Ye Ying with some astonishment.
Isn't this Divine Physician Chu? How did he become so decadent?
After a few seconds of thought, he followed them into Jun Mo Han's study.
Jun Mo Han was also slightly taken aback by Chu Ming Xuan's peculiar appearance. Ever since this man returned from the Ghost Valley with Ye Ying last time, he had become a completely different person.
He locked himself in the courtyard, didn't study medicine, didn't see outsiders, didn't let servants attend to him, and wasn't as talkative as before. Every day he either drank or slept. Even when Jun Mo Han went to see him, he refused to see anyone.
This time, after Chu Ming Xuan entered the study, he put down his medicine chest, did not speak, and directly took Jun Mo Han's pulse.
After a moment, Chu Ming Xuan frowned deeply, looked up at Jun Mo Han, and said, "Did you use that Flowing Light Divine Arrow?"
Jun Mo Han nodded gently.
"From now on, don't use it again. Using the Flowing Light Divine Arrow once consumes three-tenths of your internal energy. If you don't want to accelerate the onset of the wolf poison on your body, then don't use it anymore," Chu Ming Xuan reminded him in a faint tone.
"Later, I'll go back to my courtyard and get you two doses of medicine to regulate your body. You cannot use internal energy again until your body recovers."
Hearing this, Jun Mo Han did not speak. He couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't use his internal energy because his bride had been abducted by a demon. He had to find her.
If he encountered that demon while searching for Leng Ruo Li, a great battle would surely ensue, and Jun Mo Han would definitely use his internal strength.
Leng Jin Yu, who was standing beside them, heard Chu Ming Xuan mention "wolf poison" and was stunned.
"Wolf poison" was a rare and potent poison.
The rumors in the capital said that Jun Mo Han had contracted a strange illness.
How could it be wolf poison?
He now regretted letting his daughter marry Jun Mo Han. Wolf poison was an incurable poison.
It was said that those poisoned by wolf poison would have their attacks on the full moon. Once the attack occurred, they would lose their sanity, gain immense strength, have bodies as hard as stone, and develop a fondness for consuming blood and tearing living beings apart. Was he, Leng Jin Yu, sending his daughter to her death by marrying her to Jun Mo Han?
Instantly, Leng Jin Yu's expression turned very unpleasant, and his favorable impression of Jun Mo Han vanished.
"Your Highness the Cold King, is it true that you are poisoned with wolf poison?" Leng Jin Yu asked with a cold tone.
"It is true!"
Jun Mo Han readily admitted it.
"Then I ask Your Highness, if your wolf poison acts up, will you be able to control yourself and not harm my Li'er?" Leng Jin Yu stared at Jun Mo Han and asked.
Although Leng Jin Yu, as a subject, staring at Jun Mo Han like this was disrespectful, for his daughter's lifelong happiness, he would ask Jun Mo Han clearly even if it cost him his life.
"No... I cannot!"
Jun Mo Han answered honestly.
"Then why do you still harm my Li'er? You are putting her in the mouth of a tiger."
Leng Jin Yu's eyes reddened as he said these words.
"General Leng, you must not be disrespectful to my Prince (Cold King)," Ye Ying and Chu Ming Xuan, who were standing by, immediately stopped him.
Afterward, Jun Mo Han asked Ye Ying and Chu Ming Xuan to withdraw from the study.
Then, he slowly said to Leng Jin Yu, "Father-in-law, I, Jun Mo Han, truly love Li'er. Although I have only been with her for a few months, every smile and every glance of Li'er is deeply imprinted in my mind. If one day I cannot suppress the wolf poison in my body, I will have someone take her to a safe place; if one day I die, I have already made a will asking the Emperor to allow Li'er to remarry."
Hearing this, Leng Jin Yu sighed, "Alas..."
It was all his fault as a father for not investigating Jun Mo Han's background properly, thus harming his daughter.
Now that his Li'er's name was already engraved on the imperial jade registry, it could no longer be changed. His Li'er had already been branded with the identity of the Cold King's Consort. What was the use of regretting it now?