Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 625 - 604: Second Update

"Princess Royal, Princess Royal, quickly, hurry away..." Elder Su burst into the Cloud Room and immediately started shouting, but he didn’t make it all the way in, as his lower body was stopped at the entrance by the guards, leaving Elder Su to yell toward the courtyard.

Ju Nanyi frowned, ready to order someone to pull him away, but as soon as Elder Su saw Ju Nanyi, he felt a glimmer of hope.

"Lord Ju, it’s even better that you are here, quickly, quickly, Bu Er Temple is now even more dangerous, you must take the Princess Royal and leave..." Elder Su blurted out immediately, his loud voice heard by Zheng Nianru and the others inside the room.

Ju Nanyi’s brow furrowed. What Princess Royal? Such a misguided address.

This was something Elder Can and Elder Su had come up with. If they addressed her as Princess Royal, wouldn’t that be a slap in the face to their Young Master? But not addressing her as Princess Royal would seem disrespectful to those here, so they balanced it out by using the title.

"Lord Ju, there’s no time to delay," Elder Su urged, nearly fainting upon seeing the disbelief. How could he not be believed?

Ju Nanyi, seeing the earnestness in Elder Su’s demeanor, didn’t suspect him of lying and stepped forward.

"What has happened?" In that moment, Ju Nanyi thought of the thing he had released. Could it be that thing... 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

With that thought, the likelihood of it being false diminished.

"Lord Ju, I can’t explain clearly at the moment, but you must take the Princess Royal and leave this place urgently," Ju Nanyi motioned for Elder Su to be released, and Elder Su breathed a sigh of relief, grateful to be believed.

"If you trust me, come with me, I know a path that leads directly from the Dharma Temple," Elder Su said immediately.

"What’s happened?" Zheng Nianru frowned. She didn’t want to go; it was cold outside.

"The situation is dangerous. Let’s leave this place before discussing further," Ju Nanyi thought of Yin He’s departure without a word. At that time, whatever had scared him away must have been serious.

Ju Nanyi became even more convinced of his judgment.

Zheng Nianru wanted to say something else, but Ju Nanyi had already signaled Nanny Yun to pack quickly, and Nanny Yun instantly understood.

"Princess Royal, let’s leave first," Nanny Yun urged.

Why weren’t they coming out yet? Elder Su was anxious. He didn’t know if Elder Can had received the impromptu plan. If the Young Master acted too early, would their plan still work if they were too late?

"Elder Su, please lead the way," Ju Nanyi set aside his prejudices, realizing that they wouldn’t harm Zheng Nianru, and thus spoke.

"Yes, yes, follow me," Elder Su nodded vigorously, not standing on ceremony, and turned to lead the way.

Seeing the tense expressions of everyone around, Zheng Nianru put away her usual whimsiness. She too had suffered during the days of chaos, and being capricious now would be joking with her own life.

Elder Su led them directly onto a mountain path.

"Princess Royal, our Young Master’s greatest concern is your safety; I must take you to a secure place," Elder Su spoke as they walked.

Ju Nanyi looked at the trail, which was indeed a shortcut down the mountain, and with dense trees on both sides, it was very secretive. Therefore, if he had to choose, he would also pick this path, which lessened Ju Nanyi’s doubts even further.

"Elder Su, what exactly happened?" Zheng Nianru asked casually, simply wanting to know how dangerous the situation really was.

Elder Su paused slightly, not because it couldn’t be said, but because he also didn’t quite understand, yet this thing was indeed formidable.

"Princess Royal, to be frank, I suspect that some people from Qiandao Temple are behind this, using spells to create a malevolent creature, likely seeking revenge," Elder Su said while glancing around occasionally.

This gesture didn’t raise any suspicions from anyone, as they all thought Elder Su was checking the surroundings, but only Elder Su himself knew that he was just waiting for a signal—whether Elder Can had received his signal or not. If he missed it, this effort would be in vain.

...

Elder Can had indeed received it, and at this crucial moment, Elder Su still played a significant role. This was indeed a very secure method. After all, letting Elder Su bring people here would raise Young Master’s suspicions, and then their Ghoul Ravine would not find peace.

Elder Can took a step forward.

"Young Master, this is the dungeon. It is probably not suitable here. If the people in the dungeon take advantage of the chaos to escape, the consequences would be unimaginable," Elder Can said. Although he didn’t know what this creature and his Young Master were discussing, he was aware that the two parties were negotiating, which was not a good sign.

The young man indeed looked back, for Elder Can had made a valid point—until now, he had forgotten about the people from Qiandao Temple, plus, Master Huo Yi had previously interacted with this creature. It indeed wasn’t appropriate here.

The young man turned and waved his hand, then turned and walked down the path. The black creature actually followed, leaving Elder Can feeling confident about his guess—the creature really did listen to the Young Master.

But this creature fed on the disciples of Ghoul Ravine, and once a pact was signed, the disciples who had long cultivated the powers of Ghoul Ravine would inevitably become prey for this creature’s belly; this was utterly unacceptable.

By then, just dealing with the Princess Royal would already be enough trouble, let alone this creature. Their Ghoul Ravine would likely be in danger...

Elder Can could even foresee the future difficulties Ghoul Ravine would face.

It was like having an incompetent emperor who incessantly sought to ruin his own nation—they couldn’t expect to have any good days ahead.

"Young Master, this way—" Elder Can stepped forward resolutely. Thus, they needed to resolve this as soon as possible.

Yin He didn’t think too much of it. This road was a mountain path, and it indeed should lead to some secretive place.

At this point, Elder Can didn’t know where Elder Su had gone. Whether they could succeed now depended entirely on luck aside from their own efforts.

Seeing Yin He entering the woods, the black creature became joyous, and its tendrils reached out to touch him. It was as if the young man had eyes on the back of his head, for he immediately waved his hand, causing the creature to retract its tendrils. It looked at the young man’s back somewhat puzzled.

Why? Why didn’t the young man want it?

The creature didn’t dare say anything more. It also knew that the person who once separated it from the young man seemed to be nearby. Was the young man afraid of that man?

Yet, it sensed that the man’s aura was very weak, currently no match for them.

Yin He was cold because of the irritability in his heart, the indecision. This moment was indeed a bad time for the creature to appear. If Nian Ru feared this thing, he would inevitably have to spend some effort to deal with it. However, he still hadn’t figured out whether this creature came out on its own or if someone with ulterior motives was behind it. If it was some trick from Qiandao Temple, he would have to ponder it seriously.

...

"Elder Su, Elder Su. Elder Can has asked us to assist you—" Just as Elder Su walked to a secluded spot, several more disciples of the Ghoul Ravine appeared at a fork in the road and immediately spoke upon seeing Elder Su and the others.

Elder Su immediately knew that Elder Can had made arrangements.