A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 448 A real man can bend and stretch, so what's wrong with kneeling?

"What? The list has been handed over to the prince?"

In the Shadow Gate, Youmei couldn't help but gasp after hearing the report from his confidant who had returned. He was immediately helpless and fell into the chair behind him with a sigh.

"Don't worry, sir. The emperor has not yet punished us, which means that the prince has not yet reported the matter of the list. There is still a chance to save the situation." Seeing that his master was not angry, the kneeling shadow warrior gradually gained courage and continued to speak.

"It was nothing more than me kneeling down to beg the clan leader. However, it is also my fault that I was too proud to guard against that cunning and vicious woman, which led to the situation today!" Although the confidant's words made Youmei feel a little relieved, when he thought that he would have to suffer humiliation in front of the clan leader, he could not help but slap the table beside him in anger and said with gritted teeth.

"Master, there is no need to blame yourself. You did not expect that the dignified Prince of Xiyue Kingdom would help that woman Honghua." The shadow man who was still kneeling on the ground also hurriedly advised.

"Haven't you found any trace of that vicious woman yet?" Youmei didn't say anything else after hearing this. He just sneered, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked in a dull voice.

"We have sent more people everywhere but there is still no news. Please forgive me, sir!" The shadow soldier froze again and replied cautiously.

"It's been more than a month. That woman has neither returned to Sanxiu Pharmacy nor appeared in southern Xinjiang. Where on earth did she go?" Youmei was used to not hearing good news every now and then and was too lazy to get angry anymore. He just looked outside the door and muttered to himself in confusion.

"My Lord, the reason why Yanyu is still staying in Sanxiu Pharmacy is not because the owner of the pharmacy can help her detoxify the flower bite poison? The flower bite poison is a rare poison in the world, and its antidote must be something that cannot be matched with ordinary medicines. In this case, could it be that Honghua has gone out to look for herbs for the detoxification?" Yingshi thought for a moment and suddenly said.

"It can't be wrong, it can't be wrong, it's right, how could I forget such an important thing?" After being enlightened by his subordinate's words, Youmei clapped his hands and responded repeatedly with sudden realization.

But soon his dark eyes dimmed again, and it was all a false alarm. After all, the flower bite poison was obtained from bandits from the Western Regions, and the antidote that came with it was already prepared. He didn't know the formula, so even if he guessed that Honghua was going to look for medicinal herbs, it was difficult to determine where she was going.

Forget it, forget it. The most urgent thing is to find a way to get rid of the handle he has left in the hands of the prince. As for that vicious woman Honghua, there is still a long time to come. He doesn't believe that the two sisters can hide in Sanxiu Pharmacy for a lifetime?

"Your Highness, please look, these are the places where the Yue people appeared on the southern border this time."

After Yu Cheng and Arnold helped Nanjiang drive away the Yue people, they led their troops back to Xuancheng and rushed back to report to King Zong.

"Have you ever fought with the Yue people? How did the Yue people fight?" Looking at the places circled by Yu Cheng on the map, Yan Zong continued to ask with a serious expression.

"We've fought them twice, and they used a brutal and swarming style. Even the bandits might be better than them." Arnold then sneered.

"These Yue people only dare to wantonly invade the weak southern Xinjiang because they rely on the protection of the Yue rainforest. We have beaten them twice in a row this time. I think they have learned their lesson and will behave themselves for a few years." Yu Cheng also smiled and replied.

After listening to what the two said, Yan Zong nodded with satisfaction. The Yue people were nothing to be feared, and he could rest assured about his southern border.

"By the way, I haven't seen Master Fan since I came back. Where did he go?" Arnold looked around and then asked.

"I was invited by Shufeng to go to Wucheng, and I left yesterday."

"Your Highness, there's a letter from Xiaolu." Just as Yan Zong finished speaking, the secret guard Xiaobai walked in with a scroll of letter.

Hearing that it was Xiaolu's letter, Yan Zong thought it was news about Si Yao so he gladly took it. However, when he opened it, he saw that it was someone from Yingmen who sneaked into Sanxiu Pharmacy to look for the list of names. He couldn't help but frown.

"Your Highness, what happened?" Yu Cheng asked worriedly when he saw this.

Yan Zong said nothing, but handed the letter to Yu Cheng. Then another guard came in and said:

"Your Highness, the Shadow Clan leader is here to see you."

"Shadow Gate?" Yu Cheng and Arnold said in unison in surprise.

Yan Zongzheng was angry that Yingmen broke their promise and entered Sanxiu Medicine Store without permission. When he heard that Youmei had come in person, he remained calm and said coldly:

"Invite him in."

The guard responded and came out. Yu Cheng and Arnold also stood up and left the hall. When Youmei was invited into Fu Garden by the guards, he saw the prince sitting alone in the hall from afar, with noble and majestic appearance and cold and arrogant eyes, which made his heart sink.

"Youmei greets the King of the Sect. It is really rude of me to come here uninvited today. I hope the King of the Sect can forgive me." Youmei stepped forward quickly and bowed respectfully to the King of the Sect.

"Youmei is busy with all kinds of affairs. How come you have time to come to this small town in the border area today?" Yan Zong didn't look at Youmei directly. He asked with a cold face while picking up the teacup beside him.

"Your Majesty, please honor me. How can a commoner like me be so highly respected by you? On the contrary, you are the one who has been mobilizing all the forces to stabilize the peace of the southern border. I am honored that you can take a moment out of your busy schedule to meet me!" Seeing that although the prince was humble, he had a cold and indifferent expression, Youmei guessed that the other party must have blamed him for the Shadow Clan's infiltration into Sanxiu Pharmacy, so he hurriedly bent down again and saluted with a look of trepidation. After pausing for a moment without getting a response from the prince, he continued, "I believe that the prince has also received the letter from Sanxiu Pharmacy and learned that the Shadow Clan's infiltration into the pharmacy caused unnecessary misunderstandings. Fortunately, the misunderstanding was resolved on the spot and everyone is now at peace..."

"What exactly does the Youmei Sect Leader want to say?" Yan Zong was impatient with the Ying Sect Leader's procrastination, so he narrowed his eyes coldly and interrupted him.

“Youmei has come here today to apologize to the Prince. Someone from my Ying Sect didn’t know what was good for him, but he broke into Sanxiu Pharmacy without my knowledge in order to complete the task of finding the name list, and almost caused trouble and disturbed Miss Si Yao. Although I have already dealt with the rebellious person in the sect, it is still my poor teaching that has caused trouble for the Prince and Sanxiu Pharmacy. So I should take the responsibility and come here to apologize!” Hearing the impatience in the Prince’s cold voice, Youmei simply gave it a go, bent his knees and knelt down, continuing to bow and sigh. Anyway, he had already lost face to ask for help, so he might as well be straightforward. A real man can bend and stretch, so what’s wrong with kneeling?

Seeing that Youmei had completely evaded the blame with just a few words and even pretended to take the blame for not teaching well, Yan Zong naturally couldn't say anything else. He was silent for a moment and just sneered, put the teacup in his hand back on the table, and then said lightly: "It's just a small matter. Youmei, the chief, doesn't need to be so nervous. If it gets to the ears of my eldest brother Shangjing, I won't be able to explain it."

"Thank you, Prince Zong, for your magnanimity." When the emperor was mentioned, Youmei was so frightened that his whole body trembled. He hurriedly thanked him and stood up to stop annoying the other party. Although he mentioned the list just now, Prince Zong avoided the topic and he was anxious and hesitated to speak.

"Is there anything else, Chief Youmei?" Seeing that Youmei had stood up but was still standing there without saying a word, Yan Zong knew that he came here under the pretext of apologizing just to get on the list, but he still pretended not to know and asked in confusion.

"I do have something I want to ask the prince." At this point, Youmei no longer dared to hide anything, so he came straight to the point and said, "To be honest, the Shadow Clan lost a list of names before. It is a very important matter. If the emperor knew about it, he would be furious. Fortunately, I just learned that the lost list has been in the hands of the prince, so..."

"This is strange. The list I obtained came from Xuan Yu who was in Sanxiu Pharmacy. How can Youmei be sure that it was the one lost by Yingmen?" Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Yan Zong sneered again and asked with a frown.

Youmei had no choice but to tell the whole story of the grudges and entanglements between Yingmen and the Honghua sisters.

Seeing that Youmei had finally behaved honestly and stopped playing tricks, Yan Zong decided not to continue to make things difficult for him, so he said calmly, "I have already burned the list, so Youmei, you can put your mind at ease."

When Youmei heard this, he straightened his back in shock. The pair of sharp eyes hidden behind the black veil secretly stared at Yan Zong's cold and majestic face for a long time, but he still couldn't tell whether what the other party said was true or false?

"Since Youmei has confessed sincerely, there is no need for me to hide it. Moreover, if I really want to deal with Yingmen, the list would have been in the hands of my eldest brother long ago." Seeing that Youmei did not believe it, Yan Zong did not take it seriously and sneered.

"Youmei would like to thank the King again. For your great kindness, if there is a chance in the future, Yingmen will definitely repay you with a gift of grass and a ring!" Hearing the King say this, Youmei heaved a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully to express his gratitude.

"I cannot afford the reward from Yingmen. I only hope that Youmei will restrain his men from disturbing Sanxiu Pharmacy in the future. I don't want to get involved in the grudge between the two sisters and Yingmen, but since they are now in Sanxiu Pharmacy, you, Yingmen, must not make any move." Yan Zong smiled and did not take Youmei's reward to heart at all. Instead, he raised his cold eyes and continued to speak indifferently.

Youmei responded repeatedly, and when the two had no further words, he made an excuse to leave.