The Royal Family.
The King's Bedchamber.
Xibeya and the old King sat by the bedside, reminiscing, their gazes occasionally drifting towards Ye Cangtian nearby. She never imagined that it would be him who ultimately revived her father!
"Father, the current state of the Royal Family is due to my mishandling of affairs!"
"Xibeya, my daughter, you have actually done more than enough!"
The old King held Xibeya's hand and sighed, "Although I was in a coma, I could still perceive things. The Royal Family has managed to hold on until now, all thanks to you!"
Even if he hadn't woken up, Xibeya would have been able to stabilize the Royal Family's situation.
As for Prince Sam, he couldn't be convicted, but all his rights had been stripped. A prince without power or influence could not stir up much trouble.
Xibeya smiled, "Father, now that you are awake, the Royal Family will surely go further under your leadership. However, my brother has not yet been found."
She spoke with a hint of sadness. Prince Saqi had been missing for a long time, and his current condition was unknown.
The old King waved his hand, "Saqi is naturally mischievous and young. Therefore, you will temporarily act as regent for the Royal Family until Saqi is capable of inheriting the throne. As for me... *cough cough*!"
The old King coughed a few times, and a servant handed him a handkerchief. To Xibeya's alarm, the handkerchief was stained with blood.
Xibeya's face drained of color.
Ye Cangtian, who had been standing further away, walked over. He glanced at the old King and said, "The poison in His Majesty's body has been expelled, but the various ailments cannot be eradicated. Coupled with his age, he can at most live for one or two more years!"
When everyone else was in the main hall earlier, Ye Cangtian had sneaked into the King's bedchamber. After some examination, he discovered that the old King had the same poison as Old Master Tang.
However, the old King's poisoning was more severe, with the toxins spreading to his internal organs. Even after he had completely cleared the toxins, it was only enough to awaken the patient.
With damage to his internal organs, death was only a matter of time. With good rest, he could at most live for another year or two.
"Is there truly no other way?" Xibeya sounded disheartened.
"Cough cough, Xibeya!"
The old King held his daughter's hand, smiling, "Don't be dejected. To be able to live for another year or two is already a gift from Allah!"
He looked up at Ye Cangtian, then said to Xibeya, "This Mr. Ye must be an envoy sent by Allah the True God to save our Royal Family. My daughter, I hope you will become the wife of this envoy, to bless our Royal Family with prosperity and longevity."
An envoy of the True God?
Ye Cangtian's smile froze completely as he heard the old King's latter words.
He quickly interrupted, "Uh, Your Majesty the King, I am not an envoy of any True God. I am simply skilled in treating your ailment. Please do not try to force a match!"
Xibeya's pretty face flushed.
Ye Cangtian felt somewhat awkward and decided to make a swift exit. "You two chat, I'll be going now! Old man, even though I saved you, please don't take it too seriously!"
He genuinely felt like his brain was about to explode!
What was going on? Why had he suddenly been mistaken for an envoy? And this old King was truly something else, actually wanting to marry his daughter to me.
I already have a wife!
He lit a cigarette outside the palace to calm his nerves, trying to console himself that perhaps the old King was just joking. After all, with my status, I wasn't worthy of Princess Xibeya.
A moment later.
Footsteps sounded behind him, and Xibeya came to his side.
Turning to see her smiling at him, Ye Cangtian felt a prickle of unease. He said dryly, "Has His Majesty the King fallen asleep? Heh heh, he just woke up, his mind isn't quite clear and he's talking nonsense."
Xibeya wrinkled her nose, then said, "Father has just issued an order to enfeoff you as King Noah, with a status equal to that of the High Priest."
King Noah, an envoy of an ancient True God, this title was definitely significant.
Being on par with the High Priest meant the highest status in the Saudi Royal Family, second only to His Majesty the King and the Crown Prince. It was a higher status than all princes.
Ye Cangtian gasped, then quickly waved his hands, "I am unworthy of this title. The old man is not in his right mind and will surely regret this tomorrow morning."
More importantly, if he stayed to accept this so-called 'King Noah' title, the King would definitely demand his marriage to Xibeya.
This was the most agonizing part!
"Uh, now that the Royal Family's situation is stable and the old King is recovering well, I shall take my leave."
After speaking, Ye Cangtian handed Xibeya another piece of 'Everlasting Root', larger than the one her guards had brought back last time.
"Give this to the old King to consume more!"
Then, he hurried away.
Xibeya looked at the Everlasting Root in her hand. After a while, she chuckled. This radiant smile on the face of a peerlessly beautiful woman was enough to captivate all men in the world.
Unfortunately, the person in question had fled in haste and did not witness this scene.
...
Late at night!
Ye Cangtian, wearing a silver mask, reunited with Huang Wu and Huang San.
The three of them were currently fugitives, so they cautiously found a temporary residence to exchange the information they had obtained.
"We should report this matter to Lord Purple Dragon immediately!"
Ye Cangtian opened the communication video, and soon after, connected with Lord Purple Dragon.
Purple Dragon was clearly still on the same island. After hearing the trio's report, he sighed and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you; it was Sam's own arrogance that caused it."
In fact, this incident had disrupted his plans, but Purple Dragon knew very well that Xuan Qi and the others had done their best. Sam was simply too foolish, leading to a complete loss.
Such uncontrollable individuals were quite troublesome.
"However, now that the Saudi King has awakened, we no longer have an opportunity. Your mission ends here!" Purple Dragon said.
"Sir, the ruins will only open in some time. Should we return?" Ye Cangtian asked tentatively.
If Purple Dragon told the three of them to return to the island, he would have to find an excuse to decline, as he still needed to return to China.
Purple Dragon pondered for a moment, then thought of something and shook his head. "No, the ruins will open in half a year. How about this, I'll give you another mission!"
"You mentioned just now that the awakening of the Saudi King this time is related to a Chinese man named Ye Cangtian, right? And I've also investigated that last time, the research personnel on the island were rescued by China's Dragon Group, and Ye Cangtian was among them."
"This person has repeatedly thwarted our plans. Therefore, I am sending you back to China to investigate this Ye Cangtian. If necessary, you may kill him!"
"Uh, yes!" Ye Cangtian hesitated for a moment before accepting the mission.
He was utterly speechless!
Did he just accept a mission to investigate himself?
Damn it, what a situation this is!