After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 273 It’s your own fault

"The main reason I accompanied Xiaosi here is to retrieve the letter left by Xiaosi's mother. If possible, I hope you can hand it to me now," Shen Xu suddenly said.

"How dare you, you lowly commoner! It's one thing to not bow before the Crown Princess, but to speak to her like that? Don't you value your life?" a maidservant beside Consort Xue rebuked sharply.

"Yuqin, how dare you be so rude!" Consort Xue interrupted the maid.

“Aunt Xue, my mother did leave me a message asking me to give the letter and that magic artifact to Brother Shen. If it’s convenient for you, please give them to him! He really needs my mother’s letters.”

"Young man, it's not that I don't want to give you Xiaosi's mother's letters, but those letters are not currently in the Crown Prince's residence."

Because Xiaosi's mother said those letters were very important, I put them in a special place.

"Now that the Crown Prince has a persistent high fever, I really can't spare the time to retrieve those letters," Consort Xue explained sincerely.

"I can go get it myself."

"I'm sorry, the people there only recognize me, so you probably won't be able to get it."

"You just need to tell me the location; whether I can retrieve it or not is my business."

"Not only are those letters preserved there, but also many valuable royal items. Please forgive me for not being able to tell you their location."

"When can I receive those letters?"

"I will only have time to retrieve all the things left behind by Xiao Si's mother once the Crown Prince's condition has stabilized."

Xue Fei's answer made Shen Xu frown. Although he felt that Xue Fei was most likely lying, her reasoning was indeed impeccable.

He couldn't wait until the child recovered; who knew when he would get better?

But if he left so easily, wouldn't he be at a huge loss? Moreover, given Xue Fei's level of skill, he guessed that Xiao Si probably wouldn't be able to get what Huo Yan left her.

This made Shen Xu sigh that Huo Yan's mind was indeed quite meticulous, but her judgment of people was really not good.

Suddenly, Shen Xu flashed away, instantly disappearing from his original position. Everyone heard a loud bang as a burly, imposing man suddenly descended from the sky, instantly filling the courtyard with dust and causing everyone to cover their noses and cough.

After dodging the powerful punch coming straight at him once again by using his Dragon Body technique, Shen Xu was completely enraged.

You like fighting, huh?

The thick fog spread rapidly at an astonishing speed, enveloping the entire space in the blink of an eye.

Within the white mist, countless water mirrors, shimmering with mysterious light, continuously formed around the burly man, like ghosts.

Upon seeing these water mirrors, the burly man's heart tightened, and a strong sense of crisis surged into his mind, making the hairs on his body stand on end.

Almost instinctively, his legs suddenly changed, transforming in the blink of an eye into two thick beast legs covered in jet-black fur!

But it was too late.

Countless incredibly sharp water swords materialized out of thin air within those water mirrors, sweeping towards the burly man like a surging tide of swords, ready to devour everything.

A sickening "plop" sound rang out, and in just an instant, the seemingly tough body of the big man was riddled with holes by these sharp and unparalleled water swords, and blood splattered everywhere.

The intense pain caused the burly man to let out a series of extremely shrill howls, which echoed throughout the courtyard, sending chills down everyone's spines.

Not long after, with the last scream abruptly cut off, the big man finally could not hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground, completely lifeless.

Considering the presence of women nearby, Shen Xu kindly blurred out the image of the burly man's corpse, then let the surrounding mist slowly dissipate.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached. A middle-aged man in purple robes, looking flustered, led a squad of fully armed guards in.

As soon as the guards entered the courtyard, they quickly dispersed under the middle-aged man's command and surrounded him.

Faced with this situation, Shen Xu remained calm, though a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

In an instant, a powerful sword aura, as overwhelming as a dam bursting, surged forth.

The sword's power was so terrifying that the armored guards surrounding him were completely unable to withstand it.

In the blink of an eye, all the armored guards, under the pressure of this terrifying sword aura, showed pain on their faces and fell to the ground uncontrollably, with groans rising and falling.

Only the middle-aged man in the purple robe remained, barely able to stand with the support of a middle-aged man in the black robe.

“It’s you!” the middle-aged man in black robes said.

"I just wanted my things back, I meant no harm. Since he chose to attack me, he should pay the price." Shen Xu looked at the big man's corpse.

"I think you can give me the things now, Consort Xue! I think the child should be fine away from his mother for a while," Shen Xu said with a smile to Consort Xue, whose face was filled with fear.

"I can give you the things, but you have to agree to one condition," Consort Xue said nervously, swallowing hard.

Hearing this, Shen Xu couldn't help but laugh. "Is the stuff yours? You dare to negotiate with me?"

"The items are indeed not mine, but they are in my possession. Even if you kill me, you will not get them if you do not agree to my conditions!" Consort Xue's tone was unusually firm.

Shen Xu couldn't help but take a deep breath, and he gained a deeper understanding of the saying that it's easy to borrow money but difficult to get it back.

However, he really didn't dare to kill Xue Fei, after all, he wasn't invincible in the Blood Central Realm, and he also needed to consider the Lin family.

"Tell me your conditions."

"I hope you can support the Crown Prince's succession to the throne."

Prime Minister Lin supports the Crown Prince, and the Lin family of Fumo City has many connections with Prime Minister Lin. If you support the Crown Prince, it is equivalent to helping the Lin family of Fumo City.

"After the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he can even elevate the Lin family's title to the second rank, which is the highest title that other nobles can obtain, apart from the family of the Protector of the Nation." Consort Xue hurriedly said.

"Sigh! I just want to take back what is rightfully mine, is that so hard?"

I'm giving you one last chance if you still don't hand over Huo Yan's letter...

Tsk...this is a bit tricky!

I originally planned to leave Yunyang Kingdom after taking the things, but since Consort Xue is so eager for me to help the Fourth Prince, I have no choice but to respectfully comply.

Actually, Huo Yan's letter wasn't that important to me; what was important was that you made me feel very uncomfortable.

"So I want you to feel uncomfortable too, because that's what makes it fair!" Shen Xu said with a smile.

"How dare you, you brat!" Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man in purple robes immediately tried to rush forward, but was stopped by the man in black robes.

"If Your Highness intends to attack me, you should first ask the person beside you if they are confident they can survive me, or if you can find a True Blood Realm expert to hunt me down."

"Consort Xue, what's your decision? Remember, this is truly your only chance to answer." Shen Xu maintained his smile.

Just then, Xiao Si, who had been silent all along, slowly spoke up: "Aunt Xue, I'm afraid only if you return the things to us will the Crown Prince and the Heir Apparent's illnesses improve."

"I think His Highness the Crown Prince must have used the cultivation resources my mother left me. Those resources are cursed by her; anyone else who consumes them will suffer irreversible damage, and the negative effects of that curse will be passed on to the next generation."

Upon hearing Xiao Si's words, everyone present was shocked, and Xue Fei collapsed to the ground, then suddenly burst into silly laughter.

"Haha, sister, you tricked me so badly!" Xue Fei laughed and then tears streamed down her face.

The Crown Prince walked to Consort Xue's side with a pained expression, gently embraced her, and said softly, "It's not your fault. If it weren't for my greed, things wouldn't have come to this."

Shen Xu hadn't expected Huo Yan to have such a hidden trick up her sleeve, making his performance just now somewhat awkward.