Chapter 262: A New Mission

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take her to the imperial prison."

"Yes."

Princess Yangshi could not stand it any longer and hurriedly said, "Imperial Aunt, Shiyuan is currently meeting with Father. If you arrest them now, Shiyuan will definitely be angry."

"Would I be afraid of his anger? After going out for a few years, he has already lost all sense of propriety about what he is. And you as well, colluding with this despicable people."

"One insult after another, Princess Guantao, is this how you behave with no upbringing?"

"You..."

Bai He was not afraid of being thrown into the imperial prison.

After all, these people could not kill him anyway.

He was simply furious.

Ye Shiyuan had a mild temper.

Even if he were here, he would probably endure it.

But he could not.

Xu Feng looked at the people surrounding them and was just about to make a move when Bai He grabbed his hand, signaling him not to act.

Fortunately, Xu Feng was obedient.

"There is no need for you to arrest me. Even if you lock me up, you still cannot hide your own ugly crimes."

Princess Guantao who is enraged stepped forward and raised her hand, intending to slap Bai He across the face.

She was determined to slap her mouth swollen and see whether he would still dare to speak.

Princess Guantao’s reactions were far from something Bai He could match.

He easily grabbed her wrist.

With a slight force in his palm, Princess Guantao’s expression instantly changed.

The seemingly weak young boy actually had such strength.

Bai He had no intention of letting go, and the strength in his hand only grew stronger and stronger.

"Let, let go of me."

Just when Princess Guantao felt as if her arm was about to break, Bai He finally released her hand.

Bai He dusted off his hands and looked at her with a hint of disdain.

"You people do not like Shiyuan, but there will naturally be people who like him. Hand over whatever Shiyuan wants, and I will immediately take him away."

"You can dream about it. When I go back, I will scatter his mother ashes directly and let her become a wandering ghost."

Bai He clenched his fist, anger rising in his heart.

He had never thought that one day he would feel such an impulse to kill someone.

"Master, calm down. Please do not make a move."

Xu Feng noticed it and hurriedly stepped in to stop Bai He in fear.

Bai He let out a cold snort.

It was not worth it to let himself suffer backlash over someone like this.

"The Emperor has arrived."

At that moment, a sharp voice rang out, accompanied by a figure in bright yellow appearing at the doorway.

The newcomer was around fifty years old.

His face was extremely pale, clearly already seriously ill, yet he still carried an imposing authority.

His eyes were sharp and bright as he strode in quickly.

Even the arrogant Princess Guantao had no choice but to step forward and pay her respects.

Bai He stood in place, his gaze falling on Ye Shiyuan.

How had their discussion gone?

"What is going on here?"

Seeing the guards present, Emperor Ruizong asked calmly and indifferently.

"Your Majesty, it was him who spoke rudely to me. I was just about to properly teach him a lesson."

Ye Shiyuan walked to Bai He’s side and asked with some concern, "Master, are you alright?"

"I’m fine."

Bai He still could not figure out what exactly was going on.

Was Emperor Ruizong here planning to take which side?

Bai He did not think he would stand on his side.

A human emperor like this was not someone to be trifled with.

Princess Guantao briefly explained the situation, while Emperor Ruizong maintained an inscrutable expression.

"Shiyuan, take your master and your junior brother and leave first."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the three of them left, a long silence followed before Emperor Ruizong finally spoke. "Royal Sister, return the item Shiyuan wants. It has been so many years, you should let it go. Do not be overly aggressive. Consider it accumulating virtue for yourself."

Princess Guantao verbally agreed, but her expression was full of unwillingness.

What exactly did Ye Shiyuan say to Emperor Ruizong?

"Yes, Royal Brother."

...

Emperor Ruizong turned out to be quite reasonable.

When they left, there was even a carriage prepared for them.

Although Bai He would have preferred to walk and take in the scenery of Zhongdu City.

"Shiyuan, you didn’t secretly agree to anything I said, did you?"

"Of course not. I just performed a diagnosis for His Majesty. It is not actually that serious. With some medicine, he should recover."

Bai He raised an eyebrow.

He had almost forgotten that Ye Shiyuan also had considerable skill in medicine.

Even if he did not cultivate immortality, becoming a physician would be more than enough, and he might even become a miracle doctor.

Ye Shiyuan’s medical skills were far superior to those imperial physicians in the palace.

"Master, if it is only like this, it should not count as violating the path of cultivation, right?"

Bai He nodded.

"Of course it does not count."

"Your Majesty has also agreed that Princess Guantao will return what I asked for to me. We can leave very soon."

Bai He smiled with relief, but in an instant his expression turned serious again.

This...

After a long time without any new missions, he suddenly received a new one at this moment.

[ Rescue the spirit soul of Ye Shiyuan’s mother ]

[ Reward: One resurrection opportunity. ]

The spirit soul of Ye Shiyuan’s mother? Was she not supposed to have already entered reincarnation long ago? Or could it be...

Mo Zhu answered Bai He’s confusion.

"Host, Princess Guantao is not a good person. You must be very careful. Even after Ye Shiyuan’s mother died, she has never let her go all these years. She has been tormenting her spirit the entire time. The protagonist still does not know about this matter."