The Whole World Knows That the Crown Prince Loves Her

Chapter 314: If Not Now, When?

Jing Chen glanced at Feng Jiuyuan and said nothing.

Outside the barrier.

Huang Quan and the skeleton were in full combat.

“Boom!”

The skeleton struck a massive tree with a powerful blow, causing the tree to break in half and crash to the ground.

Huang Quan appeared on the other side, glanced at the charging skeleton, and without hesitation, turned to flee.

Before leaving, Huang Quan called out, “Don’t open the barrier until I return.”

With that, she disappeared into the distance.

The skeleton, seeing Huang Quan’s retreat, paid no attention to anyone else and chased after her.

The two figures darted through the forest, flashing like streaks of light, heading deeper into the woods.

Huang Quan led the way, with the skeleton relentlessly pursuing her.

After a moment, assured that they had created enough distance, Huang Quan stopped.

Seeing Huang Quan halt, the skeleton didn’t slow down, charging straight at her.

“Boom!”

A forceful impact struck the place where Huang Quan had just been standing, spreading ominous death energy in the area.

Huang Quan was now sitting on a branch, looking down at the skeleton with a half-smile. “In such a hurry? Why don’t we sit down and chat?”

Chat?

The skeleton sneered, “Chat about how you’re going to die?”

“Too unappealing,” Huang Quan replied. “The cute ones deserve to live a bit longer.”

The skeleton remained expressionless. “I’m already dead.”

“But you want to live,” Huang Quan said, looking at the skeleton slowly. “In this world, souls vanish after death. You couldn’t have reached this level of cultivation by absorbing souls from this world. You must have come from the Underworld.”

The skeleton’s expression changed in surprise. “Who are you?”

“Who I am isn’t important,” Huang Quan said. “Your reaction tells me you did come from the Underworld.”

“But the connection between this world and the Underworld is severed. How did you come out from the Underworld?”

The skeleton sneered, “Don’t think I’ll tell you!”

“Really?”

Huang Quan chuckled softly, spreading her hand to reveal a beautiful flower.

Seeing the flower, the skeleton was startled. “Huang Quan Flower? Are you someone sent from the Underworld to capture me?”

“Capture you?”

Huang Quan smiled, “It seems your escape wasn’t very successful.”

“Did you even attract a tail?”

Upon hearing Huang Quan’s words, the skeleton realized that she wasn’t sent to capture her. However, that didn’t make her feel relieved. “Who exactly are you?”

Even though she was a living person, she had the Huang Quan Flower!

“Let’s be fair,” Huang Quan said. “You tell me how you escaped from the Underworld, and I’ll tell you who I am. How about that?”

The skeleton looked at Huang Quan in silence, seemingly weighing her options.

“The affairs of the Underworld cannot be shared,” the skeleton said, turning to flee. “And what’s the benefit of me telling you?”

Just as the skeleton was about to escape, Huang Quan appeared in front of her.

A crimson glow flashed before her eyes, and before the skeleton could react, an incredibly powerful force sent her flying.

“Boom!”

 

Chapter 315

The skeleton crashed to the ground, her bones aching intensely.

A creature who had died once knew danger better than the living. In that moment, the skeleton realized Huang Quan’s terror. Even without visible eyes or expressions, her presence alone was enough to induce fear.

Huang Quan looked at her, “Are you willing to talk now?”

The skeleton looked at Huang Quan with fear, “Who exactly are you?”

Huang Quan didn’t answer directly but asked, “Who are you?”

The skeleton, realizing the situation, understood that Huang Quan wouldn’t reveal anything until she did. If the skeleton were stronger, she could demand Huang Quan reveal her identity first, but in their current circumstances, Huang Quan held the power over her life and death.

With her bones still aching, the skeleton dared not provoke Huang Quan further. “My name is Ku Yue.”

Ku Yue?

Huang Quan searched her memory but found no notable figure named Ku Yue. It seemed the Underworld from which this skeleton came was different from the one she had experienced.

“Understood.” Huang Quan acknowledged her name and then asked, “Did you escape from the Underworld?”

“Yes…” Ku Yue’s gaze fell on the flower in Huang Quan’s hand before quickly shifting away. The flower gave her a very ominous feeling, as if it could obliterate her if she continued to resist.

But how could that be?

While Huang Quan Flowers were common in the Underworld, she had never heard of one being so powerful. Who exactly was Huang Quan, and why was the flower she held so formidable?

As Ku Yue examined the flower, Huang Quan observed her in return, “Your core is already turning red. If you continue your cultivation, you’ll soon develop a heart. Why did you choose to flee at this moment?”

“I obtained a fragment of the King of the Underworld’s decree,” Ku Yue confessed. She hadn’t planned to reveal this but felt that Huang Quan would discern any deception. “Once the fragments of the King of the Underworld’s decree are gathered, one can control the Underworld and become the new King of the Underworld.”

Huang Quan raised an eyebrow, “Do you wish to become the King of the Underworld?”

Ku Yue shook her head, “I never intended to become the King of the Underworld. But the decree has immense power. Even as a fragment, it holds significant strength. I can use it to accelerate my cultivation.”

“While I don’t want to be the King, many vengeful spirits do,” Ku Yue continued. “The news of the fragment’s existence spread, and many spirits came to seize it. If it were just vengeful spirits, I could handle it, but soon, powerful clans from the Underworld got involved. Even the current King of the Underworld wants the fragment to consolidate his position and sent emissaries to capture me.”

“I’ve been evading them with the help of the fragment, sustaining several serious injuries along the way. I almost got captured but decided to deliberately head towards the Underworld Capital.”

“The Underworld’s capital is heavily guarded, so they never would have expected me to run right under their noses. Later, those people didn’t find me, and I thought I was safe. But unexpectedly, another group of people kept following me. They had never acted before, but suddenly attacked me in the Underworld’s capital. I almost fell into their hands. Then, the fragment of the King of the Underworld’s token suddenly emitted light. When the light appeared, I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I found myself facing you.”

“I don’t know what happened during that time,” Kuyu said.

She was just as confused.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that the people around Huang Quan had a living aura and that Huang Quan seemed to have low cultivation when she wasn’t attacking, Kuyu would not have been so calm.

Huang Quan listened to Kuyu’s words and remained silent.

The King of the Underworld’s token…

Huang Quan was not unfamiliar with this name.

It is a symbol of the Underworld and represents the authority of the King of the Underworld.

End of chapter!