Chapter 385, With Me

The emperor showed worry and turned to the unconscious Yun clan member, “Bring out the other eye and see if it holds.”

“Understood!”

Shadow King lifted the kid up and his other hand flashed, revealing a bloody eye. It was now that the kid decided to join the party, looking at the three in panic, “Who are you? What are you doing?”

“Humph, we’re just giving you the opportunity to become the new High Priest!”

Shadow King snickered as his closing hand reflected in the eye of the distraught youth, before he gouged it out.

Ah!

The wailing and pain commenced, yet the kid was unable to move an inch. Shadow King then placed the other eye inside the kid’s socket and forced the wound to heal.

Blood stopped leaking and the new eye fused with its new host.

The trio nodded at the handiwork. Their joy was short lived as the youth howled like a banshee.

Under the trio’s shuddering eyes, the kid thrashed all over. His new eye turned into a black sphere. It released a black energy that infected his body.

In a flash, the kid became black as night and crumbled to ashes along with the eye…

“Like I thought. Eaten away by the mystical eye.”

The outcome came at no surprise for the emperor, but that didn’t mean he accepted it. Frowning, he sighed, “Yun Xuanji’s mystical eyes can’t be grafted into others, leading to the host being eaten from within. But to think that it won’t work even on his people. The Yun clan will have to first awaken their blood to bear these mystical eyes.”

Nodding, Sima Hui sighed, “Your Majesty, it makes sense. Yun clan wouldn’t have survived for so long if anyone could use them. Everyone would’ve been scrambling for their eyes otherwise.”

The emperor nodded, “Quite so. But that only leaves Holy Maiden Yun Shuang as a reader of fate. And she is now with the Luo clan…”

“Your Majesty, you are the one and uncontested ruler on this earth, a true dragon descended on earth. As she belongs to the Yun clan, she will one day fall into your hand!” Sima Hui bowed.

The emperor paused in thought, and said, “If only…”

Meanwhile, Zhuo Fan looked after the elders’ wounds while also teaching them the Finger of Death. After ten days under his careful guidance, the three recovered and were on the road again. While he backtracked to the Regent of Prosterity’s Compound.

Whoosh~

Zhuo Fan flashed inside the manor, finding with his soul sense that all were accounted for, and safe.

[No one used my absence to cause a scene at Luo clan while I was out helping the Yun clan.] He knew all too well that a delicate balance was in play and that no player wanted it askew. It was also the most peaceful period.

“Steward Zhuo!”

Zhuo Fan turned his head at the charming voice, finding Yun Shuang running to him.

Frowning, Zhuo Fan saw her distraught and asked, “Miss Shuang’er, what is it?”

Yun Shuang’s bit her lip, stammering, “Steward Zhuo, you already know who killed grandfather, don’t you?”

Quivering on hearing this, Zhuo Fan held her gaze, “Who told you that?”

“It doesn’t matter. What matters is that you do.” Yun Shuang’s gaze was set, her tone firm.

Zhuo Fan ignored her and pondered before bursting, “Ha-ha-ha, I get it now. It must be that pair of old coots giving me a hard time! Humph, they don’t want to stick their neck out so you fake innocence here, is it? Your time will come, that I promise.”

Zhuo Fan knew on the spot that Zhuge Changfeng and Leng Wuchang had a hand in this.

They both knew Zhuo Fan wanted the Yun clan and Yun Shuang. Yet they nudged her into demanding an answer from him. If he refused, Yun Shuang would be cross with him. It might even drive her to Regent Estate or Prime Minister.

If he told her the truth, Luo clan would become the first to clash with the imperial family, the pioneer to throw all this balance out of the window.

He was at an impasse.

“Steward Zhuo, you actually do know, don’t you?” Yun Shuang guessed as much from his tone, “Then tell me…”

“Why should I?”

Zhuo Fan cut her off, “Your clan is a target that I am willing to protect. In layman’s terms, you owe me, not the other way around. What gives you the right to question me? To tell you everything? Humph, hysterical.”

Zhuo Fan snorted and left.

Yun Shuang rushed to block his way, begging, “Steward Zhuo, what will it take to tell me?”

Zhuo Fan stared down those hopeful big eyes of hers.

He spoke after a pause, “You really want to know?”

Yun Shuang nodded, her gaze steeled.

Grinning, Zhuo Fan leaned in her ear, his breath tickling and her face aflame.

“It will depend on your behavior. I have no reason to tell anything to someone who isn’t with me.”

Yun Shuang shuddered, then watched him incredulousl