Rebirth of Jinxuan

Just then, a commotion arose at the entrance of the martial arts hall. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man dressed in a fiery red brocade robe swaggering in.

He wore a golden crown and had a jeweled sword hanging at his waist. His robes fluttered as he walked, and he was as dazzling as a burning flame.

Behind the man was Lu Yuhang, who looked helpless. Compared to the man's arrogance, he appeared unusually quiet and reserved.

Before anyone could even see the newcomer's face clearly, Lu Yuhang pounced on the man in red like a wild horse, shouting, "Lan Yue! You've finally arrived!"

The man in red, Lan Yue, laughed heartily, caught Lu Yuhang who was lunging at him, and hoisted him onto his shoulder as easily as if he were carrying a sack of grain.

"Xiao Hangzi, I've missed you so much!" His voice was so loud that it made the roof beams tremble slightly.

Led by a disciple from the Alchemy Hall, Lan Yue carried Lu Yuhang toward the cafeteria.

As Lan Yue approached the cafeteria entrance, she immediately spotted Ai Xi standing next to Mo Chenfan.

His eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly, "Aixi! I've missed you so much!" As he spoke, he lunged at Aixi.

Ai Xi reacted quickly. Seeing that Lan Yue was pouncing on him, Lu Yuhang would be crushed into a pulp. Instinctively, she raised her leg to kick him.

But halfway up, fearing he might accidentally hurt Lu Yuhang, he abruptly pulled back and instead stretched out his hands to grab Lan Yue's neck.

"Cough cough cough..." Lan Yue's eyes rolled back as she choked, her hands flailing wildly. "Ai Xi, be gentle... be gentle... I'm going to suffocate..."

Ai Xi snorted coldly, "If you dare to touch me again, I'll really snap your neck!"

Lan Yue hurriedly begged for mercy: "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! Please spare my life, Grandma!" His eyes darted around, and he saw Zhang Yuxi standing to the side with a half-smile, and he quickly shouted: "Help! Your men are going to kill me!"

Ai Xi then let go of her hand, and Lan Yue immediately slid to the ground, clutching her neck and coughing.

"Who is he?" Mo Chenfan looked at Lan Yue and asked Ai Xi in a low voice.

Ai Xi glanced at Lan Yue and said indifferently, "A messenger from the Spirit Sparrow Clan."

Lan Yue rubbed her neck and, upon hearing Ai Xi's words, muttered in dissatisfaction, "What messenger? I'm a distinguished guest!"

Ai Xi raised an eyebrow: "Oh? How come I didn't know?"

Lan Yue was about to retort when a shrill voice came from outside the door: "How dare you be so disrespectful to the prince!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a large group of people walking in. Leading them was a young man dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe, who was none other than the emperor's most beloved young prince, Hua Heng.

"What happened?" Hua Heng asked arrogantly, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Lan Yue.

“Your Highness,” a middle-aged man in official robes stepped forward and said respectfully, “Last night, the palace was attacked. The assassin fled here, but we lost him at the entrance of the Alchemy Hall.” This middle-aged man was named Xue Liang, the head of the Ministry of Rites, and he had come specifically to accompany the young prince on this investigation.

A disciple from the alchemy hall quickly explained, "Sir, we were inside the alchemy hall all night and didn't see any assassins..."

Before his disciple could finish speaking, Xue Liang interrupted sharply, "How dare you! You actually question the prince's judgment!" He turned to Hua Heng, his tone obsequious, "Young prince, in my opinion, this alchemy hall is definitely harboring assassins!"

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng's face darkened, and he stepped forward to block the disciple's path: "Lord Xue, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Our Alchemy Hall has always been law-abiding and would never harbor an assassin."

Xue Liang snorted coldly: "Whether it's harboring assassins or not, a search will tell!" With that, he waved his hand, and the guards behind him were about to step forward to search.

Qingfeng's expression changed, and he was about to stop him when Muxu suddenly stepped forward...

Muwei grabbed Qingfeng and whispered, "Qingfeng, don't be impulsive. The young prince is here; it's not advisable to confront him head-on." Although Qingfeng was unwilling, he understood that Muwei was right, so he could only suppress his anger and watch helplessly as the guards ransacked the medicine hall.

Lan Yue watched with great interest, munching on melon seeds as he commented, "Tsk tsk tsk, this little prince has quite the air about him!" Ai Xi rolled her eyes at him, "You still have the mind to watch the show? Be careful you don't get yourself into trouble." Lan Yue chuckled, "What's there to be afraid of? I have the Demon King protecting me!" Zhang Yuxi shook her head helplessly. This Lan Yue, she really knew how to bring up the most awkward topics.

He grabbed Lan Yue by the collar and dragged him out of the cafeteria: "Come with me, I have something to ask you." Lan Yue struggled and protested: "Hey, hey, be gentle, be gentle, my new clothes!" Zhang Yuxi ignored him and dragged Lan Yue into his room, slamming the door shut and locking it.

Qingfeng and Muwei exchanged a glance, both seeing curiosity in each other's eyes.

Who exactly is this man in red, that the Demon King would take him so seriously?

The two quietly approached Zhang Yuxi's room, wanting to hear what was being said inside.

Lu Jinxuan came out of the cafeteria and saw this scene, which she found rather amusing.

These two are really gossipy.

At this moment, a disciple from the Alchemy Hall ran over to report, "Madam Lu, Miss Hu has arrived and says she has important information to report to you." Upon hearing this, Lu Jinxuan's expression hardened, and she said to Qingfeng and Muwei, "I have something to attend to. You two keep an eye on things for now." With that, she hurriedly left.

Mo Chenfan and Tan Tongen lay motionless on the ground, putting on a very convincing act.

After the guards finished their search, Xue Liang and the young prince left arrogantly, and only then did the two of them sneakily get up.

Tan Tongen patted his chest, still shaken. "That scared me to death! Luckily, I was quick-witted and played dead to escape." Mo Chenfan rolled his eyes at him, annoyed. "Was that playing dead? You were a real coward!"

"Hey, let's go," Mo Chenfan urged, "Hurry back to work, there are still a lot of medicinal herbs to process today." Tan Tongen responded, and the two limped away.

Qingfeng and Muwei remained guarding Zhang Yuxi's door, straining their ears to listen to what was happening inside, but they could only hear intermittent voices and couldn't make out the content at all.

Suddenly, Zhang Yuxi's door opened.

Lan Yue, with her messy hair and a resentful expression, walked out. When she saw Qing Feng and Mu Wei, she snorted irritably and left.

Zhang Yuxi followed closely behind, her expression also not very good.

Just as Qingfeng was about to step forward to ask, a gatekeeper disciple came running over in a panic...

"It's not good, it's not good..."

The gatekeeper, breathless and pale, cried out, "No...no good! The...the young prince is back!"

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng and Muwei's expressions changed drastically.

Why is this little prince back again?

Could it be that he discovered something?

The two dared not delay and quickly called upon the disciples of the Alchemy Hall to form a temporary welcoming team, which marched in a grand procession toward the main gate.

The young prince, Hua Heng, remained seated motionless inside the magnificent carriage.

Xue Liang stood bowing beside the carriage, asking humbly, "Young Prince?"

Hua Heng nodded slightly before slowly stepping down from the carriage.

He was still wearing a bright yellow brocade robe today, which made him look even more noble.

Xue Liang immediately pointed at Qingfeng and Muwei, and shouted loudly, "How dare you! You don't even kneel down and pay homage to the young prince!"

Mu Wei frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Lord Xue, shouldn't we be paying homage to His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Hua Heng chuckled and explained, "My decree to appoint the Crown Prince has not yet been announced to the world, so it's understandable that you are unaware of it." He paused, his gaze falling on Qing Feng, and his tone suddenly turned cold, "However, last night at the palace, the assassin escaped right under my nose, only to be lost at the entrance of your alchemy hall. How do you explain this?"

A disciple from the alchemy hall quickly stepped forward to explain, "Your Highness, we were in the alchemy hall all night refining medicines and did not see any assassins..."

"Insolence!" Xue Liang shouted angrily. "How dare you question the young prince's judgment! Guards, seize him!"

Upon seeing this, Qingfeng immediately stepped forward, blocking the disciple's path, his tone icy: "Lord Xue, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Our Alchemy Hall has always been law-abiding and would never harbor an assassin. Even if the young prince wants to search, he'll need a search warrant!"