"You're insane!" Su Yunmo rushed forward, channeling her abilities.
But her abilities were unusable.
"Damn it!" she cursed inwardly, resorting to kicking him in the groin.
That was the most vulnerable part of a man's body.
A red glow flashed in Ye Jingyu's eyes as he threw the person in his hands and retreated rapidly.
Su Yunmo quickly went to check on the injured.
Fortunately, the artery was narrowly missed. The person had only fainted from fear.
She took out hemostatic medicine from her glazed lock, administered it to the injured, and then bandaged him simply and quickly, pulling him to lean against the wall.
A scratch flashed before her eyes, moving so fast it left afterimages.
Su Yunmo retreated rapidly, narrowly dodging it.
Ye Jingyu stood opposite her, veins bulging on his forehead, his hands claw-like, resembling a ghost, his eyes completely red, exuding a bloodthirsty aura.
His clothes were torn from the struggle, exposing a large portion of his chest.
Under the moonlight, the blood vessels on his firm and powerful chest bulged, forming a lotus-like shape, as if worms were wriggling within the veins, a truly terrifying sight.
Blood Gu!
Su Yunmo recalled reading about it in a book. The most lethal of Gu worms was called 'Blood Gu', also known as the king of Gu.
This creature specialized in draining human blood and, once parasitic in the body, could never be removed.
Those infected by this Gu had to immerse their entire bodies in ice-cold water on every full moon to suppress the Blood Gu's agitation.
If unable to suppress it, the infected would transform into bloodthirsty demons that night, attacking and slaughtering living beings indiscriminately.
Ancient records stated that one infected with Blood Gu had massacred their entire clan in the middle of the night, only to die from exhaustion.
Like the Soul-Devouring Soup, there was no antidote!
Who could have done this to him? The Empress?
"No matter!" Su Yunmo rushed forward, attempting to control and stop Ye Jingyu as much as possible.
But without her abilities, how could she possibly be Ye Jingyu's match?
With a mere counter-move, Ye Jingyu pinned her to the ground, his fingertips digging fiercely into her neck.
"Ye Jingyu, calm down! It's me!" She raised her hands to grasp Ye Jingyu's wrists, but the youth's strength was overwhelming.
His eyes were devoid of any emotion, as if he had become a walking corpse.
Several cold winds flashed around them.
Su Yunmo turned her head to see several figures descending from a high vantage point in the shadows.
They were the death warriors of Prince Lian's mansion!
Upon appearing, they said nothing and drew their swords to attack.
The red glow in Ye Jingyu's eyes intensified, and his claws changed direction, lunging towards one of the death warriors.
Su Yunmo, lying on the ground and clutching her chest, couldn't help but cough.
That damned Ye Jingyu, he really didn't hold back his strength!
Screams erupted.
Su Yunmo turned back to see a flash of blood.
In just a moment, Ye Jingyu had killed most of the death warriors, leaving fewer than three.
His killing methods were brutal, directly tearing open their necks, sending blood splattering everywhere, exceedingly ferocious.
The death warriors fell one by one, yet the remaining ones charged forward relentlessly, showing no signs of stopping.
Su Yunmo sensed something amiss.
If Ye Jingcheng truly intended to kill Ye Jingyu while he was poisoned, he should have sent more men.
Although these men were attacking as if assassinating, it felt somewhat like... moths flying into a flame?
That was the only way Su Yunmo could describe it.
Was this area near... Chen Guoxing's residence?
Something was wrong!
Su Yunmo quickly got up, pulling Ye Jingyu away with all her might, and slapped him, "Ye Jingyu, stop! We've fallen into a trap!"
The death warriors were all wearing ordinary people's clothes.
If Chen Guoxing arrived with his men and saw Ye Jingyu in a killing frenzy, he would undoubtedly escalate the situation.
In that case, with no witnesses, the incident of Prince Yu going on a rampage and killing civilians at night would be enough to ruin him once it spread.
No one could accept a murderous prince being enfeoffed as a prince!
Ye Jingyu was stunned by the slap, the red glow in his eyes receding slightly, and he looked at her blankly.
The remaining death warriors advanced with their swords, continuing to provoke him.
The clarity that had momentarily returned to Ye Jingyu's eyes was instantly obscured by the red glow.
"Get lost, all of you!" Su Yunmo roared, waving her hand.
A palm strike from a distance.
A fierce palm wind struck, sending the three death warriors crashing into the wall and knocking them unconscious.
"Pfft~" At the same time, Su Yunmo spat out a mouthful of blood, her brow furrowed in frustration.
Her abilities had indeed not yet recovered, and now it would take a long time to heal.
The smell of blood in the air grew heavier.
However, Ye Jingyu did not go berserk this time. Instead, his body stiffened, his thin lips trembled, as if about to call Su Yunmo's name.
But before he could utter it, he let out a muffled groan and collapsed to the ground, howling in pain.
Su Yunmo also fell to the ground, gasping.
"Ahhh!" Ye Jingyu cried out madly, the lotus on his chest growing larger, his entire body's blood vessels bulging.
Su Yunmo knew he was struggling against the Blood Gu within him, trying to regain his senses, so she called out, "Ye Jingyu, hold on! I'll take you back to the mansion!"
Ziyuan had been waiting outside Prince Yu's mansion and should have received the news by now and be coming.
"Let's go, we need to leave!" Su Yunmo grabbed his wrist, trying to pull him up by force.
But Ye Jingyu sat rooted to the spot, clutching his head tightly, like a statue.
The blood vessels in his chest were swelling, seeming on the verge of bursting.
As Su Yunmo was struggling, Chen Guoxing arrived with his men.
Behind him, the mansion guards carried torches, instantly illuminating the entire street and clearly revealing the bodies strewn across it.
The tragic scene met everyone's eyes.
"It seems Prince Yu is not in a good mood today," Chen Guoxing scanned the surroundings and said mockingly to Ye Jingyu.
Su Yunmo stepped forward, subtly blocking Ye Jingyu.
It was too late to leave now; she had to find a way to resolve the current predicament.
But what exactly should she do!
As long as they saw Ye Jingyu's current state, nothing else would matter!
"Child, step aside." Chen Guoxing frowned at Su Yunmo, wondering why a child was on the road at this hour.
But he figured she wasn't important. His mission today was to bring the murderous Prince Yu to the palace, before His Majesty; others were not important.
Su Yunmo clenched her fists, her palms sweating.
Despite the urgency, her mind was blank, unable to come up with any good ideas.
Chen Guoxing couldn't be bothered with her. "Guards, go check on Prince Yu. I imagine His Highness needs some help right now."
A guard holding a torch stepped forward to illuminate and examine Ye Jingyu's condition.
Su Yunmo gritted her teeth.
If all else failed, she would have to force her way out!
"I did need help just now, but Lord Zhao arrived a bit too late."
The youth's sharp voice rang out.
Su Yunmo's eyes lit up.
Chen Guoxing frowned heavily. "Your Highness Prince Yu?"
He was fine?
"These people were assassins who attacked me, and they have all been executed by me. If it's convenient for Lord Zhao, perhaps you could help me deliver their bodies to the Jingzhao Prefecture."
Ye Jingyu raised his head. Under the torchlight, his eyes still flashed with red light, cold and terrifying.
Chen Guoxing took two steps forward, carefully examining Ye Jingyu's condition. "Your Highness Prince Yu, are you certain they were assassins?"