Chapter 26: What's Wrong with This World?

In the mountain forest, Liu Yan walked along with a dazed expression, listening to Zhong Ling's description, feeling her worldview collapsing.

When Zhong Ling began describing Xiao Tian carrying a mountain and hopping around to destroy evidence, she was already in a nearly stupefied state.

Later, hearing about Xiao Tian's flying speed being so violent that even the Mountain Guardian Talisman couldn't withstand it, she felt even more dizzy and disoriented.

The details of annihilating the Blood Cloud Tower Headquarters made Liu Yan stare at Xiao Tian's back as if looking at a monster.

Hearing the sound of blood flowing?

Prince, you're not human, are you?

Wait!

Liu Yan's face suddenly turned horrified: "Could it be... the things we secretly said behind your back, Prince, you could hear them all?"

"Of course I could hear them." Xiao Tian walked ahead with his hands behind his back, striding with an arrogant gait, not looking back. "Didn't you complain at home that I'm a disaster to the nation, a seductive demon man who uses his male beauty to seduce Her Majesty?"

"Oh, and you also said I'm greedy, looking at other dishes while eating from my bowl, flirting with this little brat Zhong Ling."

Liu Yan's footsteps immediately halted, her entire body nearly petrified.

Zhong Ling's expression turned strange as she turned to look at Liu Yan: "Sister Liu, you... what were you thinking?"

A major social death scene.

Thump!

Liu Yan's knees went soft as she knelt on the ground, covering her face and prostrating herself, shouting loudly.

"I'm sorry, Prince! I'm sorry, Young General!"

"I really didn't know the truth at the time, I... I..."

Xiao Tian didn't mind: "Alright, it's just a small misunderstanding. I'm not that petty. Let's hurry along."

Only then did Liu Yan get up. Though she was already in her thirties, she now felt extremely embarrassed, her face flushed red as she obediently followed behind.

Beside her, Zhong Ling covered her mouth, giggling quietly.

Liu Yan was an old soldier under Mother's command, the Imperial Guard Commander. Usually she was very imposing, with the demeanor of a big sister.

Seeing her like this was quite rare.

"By the way, Prince," Zhong Ling seemed to think of something at this moment, "you can even hear Sister Liu talking at her own home from the palace?"

"Yes, I can hear it." Xiao Tian nodded while swaying along.

Zhong Ling was very curious: "Then can you hear other people talking too, Prince? Wouldn't that be very noisy?"

"Control is a very important thing for us, and I happen to be quite skilled in this area." Xiao Tian casually explained, treating it as small talk. "I control myself and filter out these unnecessary factors."

"It's just that Commander Liu kept going on about me for too long and too frequently that day, which caught my attention, so I listened carefully to know what she was saying." Mentioning this, Xiao Tian slightly turned his head to look at Zhong Ling.

"I'll tell you a secret—your Sister Liu is actually a chatterbox behind the scenes, constantly babbling on and on!"

Zhong Ling immediately covered her mouth, her cheeks puffing up, her crescent-shaped eyes brimming with tears.

"No way, Sister Liu, you..." Zhong Ling sneaked a glance at Liu Yan.

Liu Yan's entire face had already turned as red as a cooked shrimp, steaming hot.

A major social death scene, super doubled!

Walking ahead, Xiao Tian had his back to the two of them, secretly enjoying himself.

"That's what you get for badmouthing me. Embarrassed to death, so embarrassed you could dig a hole with your toes!"

Returning to the original camp, it was already deserted.

The original Female Imperial Guards had already taken their things and returned to the Imperial City first.

Naturally, Xiao Tian and the others also headed toward the Imperial City. They didn't travel very fast, stopping and starting along the way like a leisurely outing. It was nearly dusk when they arrived inside the Imperial City.

On the streets of the Imperial City, many common people saw the three of them and moved aside to both sides.

Mainly because although Liu Yan's injuries had healed, her broken armor and bloodstains still remained, which was quite intimidating to the common people.

Gradually approaching the inner city, there were fewer passersby and more patrols. This was where high officials and great clans resided.

Before long, Xiao Tian and the others arrived at the entrance of the Zhong Manor.

"Go home!" Xiao Tian pointed at the Zhong Manor and ordered Zhong Ling.

But Zhong Ling looked at Xiao Tian with pitiful eyes: "Prince, I also want to go to the palace for dinner."

"Stop making a fuss. You've been eating dinner at the palace these past few days, leaving your father alone at the Zhong Manor."

"He curses me secretly every night. It's so annoying. Usually I'm too lazy to call him out on it."

Zhong Ling's expression froze: "..."

Liu Yan on the side also rubbed her forehead.

Prince's hearing is way too exaggerated, isn't it?

The Zhong Manor is already far enough from the palace, and he can still hear that?

But very quickly, Zhong Ling grabbed Xiao Tian's hand and gently swayed it, acting cute: "Prince, just let me go play at the palace. Don't be so stingy."

Xiao Tian twitched his lips and yanked his hand away: "None of that!"

"Be good and go home for dinner. You have a father and don't know how to cherish him." Xiao Tian spoke irritably. "I've had no father or mother since childhood. I was adopted and used as a tool, taking orders to kill people every day."

"You little brat, you really don't know how blessed you are."

Xiao Tian's unconscious words made both people present freeze in their expressions.

"This..." Liu Yan looked at Xiao Tian in shock, clearly not expecting there was such a story.

Although Xiao Tian didn't say much, she could imagine how complex the story behind it was.

Zhong Ling also looked at Xiao Tian in surprise, opening her mouth to say something but not knowing where to start.

Xiao Tian also realized he'd let something slip, and shrugged indifferently: "Alright, what's with those expressions? It's all in the past. Am I not living happily now?"

"Then I'll listen to you, Prince. I'll go home now." Zhong Ling nodded seriously at Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian nodded with satisfaction and reached out to vigorously rub Zhong Ling's head, messing up her hairstyle: "Now that's a good child. Go..."

"What are you doing?!" A horrified shout suddenly came from the side.

Turning to look, they saw Minister of Revenue Zhong Yangming hurrying over quickly.

Pulling his daughter over, Zhong Yangming glared angrily at Xiao Tian: "Prince, you are Her Majesty's husband. How can you... how can you do such a thing? Are you worthy of Her Majesty?"

Zhong Yangming's chest heaved violently. He was about to explode with anger.

This Prince Xiao Tian was getting more and more outrageous. Now he was even putting his hands on her!

"Liu Yan, what happened to you..." At this moment, Zhong Yangming noticed Liu Yan beside them and looked her up and down, quite surprised.

But quickly, he reacted: "You're here just in time, you come..."

But before Zhong Yangming could finish speaking, Liu Yan interrupted him with a frown: "Lord Zhong, the Prince and the Young General are completely innocent. How can you casually slander them?"

"Ah, no, I..." Zhong Yangming looked shocked and was about to speak, but was blocked again by Liu Yan.

"Lord Zhong, the Prince has noble character and a kind nature. How can you slander him based on your own speculation?"

"I originally thought that as the General's husband and holding a high position, you were a reasonable person."

"But now, your indiscriminate accusations against the Prince have greatly disappointed me."

Zhong Yangming stared wide-eyed at Liu Yan before him, his brain feeling as if it had been split in half by lightning.

He pointed at Liu Yan, staggering backward, losing his balance and tripping on the steps, falling on his bottom.

"Good heavens!!!" Zhong Yangming felt his sky had collapsed.

Even Liu Yan had fallen?