Chapter 1 A Girl

Qiao Yu walked over and opened the door. A young girl was standing there.

"Qiao Yu! You're finally back, that's great!"

Qiao Yu was embraced tightly, and the girl's faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils.

"I was so worried when that woman kidnapped you! I hate that I wasn't strong enough to save you!"

Fang Yuan's voice was tinged with sobs.

But Qiao Yu found that his heart was unmoved, and he even felt a slight urge to laugh.

He hadn't embraced many girls. Zuo Yu was the first, and Fang Yuan was the second.

But these two girls gave him completely different feelings.

When he hugged Zuo Yu, he was nervous, excited, stiff all over, his heart raced, and he was at a loss.

But when he hugged Fang Yuan, he felt like he was hugging a piece of pork.

Under Fang Yuan's puzzled gaze, he slowly removed her hands from his back.

"Sorry, Fang Yuan, I don't think our relationship has reached the point where we can hug casually."

"What's wrong, Qiao Yu?" Fang Yuan was even more confused.

"I'm too handsome, you're not good enough for me," Qiao Yu said.

Fang Yuan: "..."

"Qiao Yu, stop joking. Look, I even made you chicken soup!" Fang Yuan said, taking a thermos bottle from behind her as if seeking credit.

"Maybe I didn't express myself clearly enough, but Fang Yuan, I'm sorry, I already have someone I like." Qiao Yu took a deep breath and finally said those words.

Fang Yuan's body froze instantly. She stood there blankly, at a loss.

"Ah, then congratulations, Qiao Yu! Remember to take advantage of the heat and congratulate, ah no, I mean, I wish you and the person you like will drink chicken soup together soon, ah no... I'm sorry, I don't even know what I'm saying."

Fang Yuan hurriedly put the chicken soup on the ground, tears already swirling in her eyes.

"Qiao Yu, I wanted to ask you a question... never mind, I won't ask. I won't bother you again! I'm sorry!"

Fang Yuan quickly turned and left. The instant she turned her head, a glistening teardrop slid down her cheek.

Watching Fang Yuan's departing figure, Qiao Yu didn't know why, but he felt a bit suffocated.

"Brother Yu, I should take the blame for this. I thought that since you couldn't remember Zuo Yu, Fang Yuan could distract you," Yang Xiangdi said with some shame.

Qiao Yu shook his head.

"Never mind, a long pain is worse than a short one. It's better for everyone if I made it clear sooner."

Ma Fei also sighed. "Qiao Yu, you're really something. How could you say that to hurt a girl's heart so much? Couldn't you just tell her you were infertile?"

Qiao Yu: "???"

"You say one more word and I'll sterilize you first!"

After Ma Fei's jest, Qiao Yu's mood improved a little.

Now he just wanted to know what exactly happened to Zuo Yu, and if Zuo Yu was still alive, why hadn't she come back to find him.

As for Fang Yuan... well, who hasn't rejected a few unsuitable people when they were young?

It could only be said that they were not meant to be.

"Let's go! Into the Otherworld. No shooting, quietly enter the village!"

To avoid being caught by the Hunter Guild, Qiao Yu and the others each put on a large black robe before quietly entering the Otherworld.

Fortunately, the Otherworld was large enough, and the Hunter Guild couldn't easily catch them.

Finally, Qiao Yu and the others successfully arrived at the bottom of the high tower.

"Yang Xiangdi, hurry up and find that dungeon orb." Qiao Yu urged while observing his surroundings, fearing that Huang Xiuqiang would suddenly jump out with a group of people.

"Don't rush me, almost there! Go!"

Yang Xiangdi pressed his plump hand firmly on a blue orb, and Qiao Yu and the others were instantly sucked into the orb.

What they didn't notice was that after they disappeared, a dark figure walked out of the shadows, staring fixedly at the blue orb that had absorbed them into the dungeon.

...

"It's over, it's over. It's been over half a month. The Prince hasn't woken up since he fell into the Queen's bath and was fished out last time. What can we do?"

"Shh! Do you not want your head anymore? His Majesty has already issued an order to establish another crown prince. How dare you still call that dead person Crown Prince?"

"Oh, oh, oh! Royal Son, Royal Son!"

A sharp sound of discussion woke Qiao Yu up. He rubbed his head and looked at the environment around him.

The furnishings in the room were elaborate red nanmu wood tables, and all the decorations were either gold or silver, extremely luxurious.

Where was this? Were the two people outside eunuchs? Qiao Yu was a little confused.

At the same time, the task notification sounded slowly.

[Task Requirement: Reclaim the position of Crown Prince and protect your country from invasion. Difficulty: D-grade]

[Task Reward: Depends on player's rating.]

[Warm Reminder: The player's current identity is the Fourth Prince of the Scarlet Flame Kingdom. Please pay attention to your words and actions.]

Good lord, Qiao Yu directly said, good lord.

He actually got the identity of a prince? This was much more impressive than Ma Fei's chief eunuch.

"Zuo Yu, what exactly do you want to do in this dungeon..." Qiao Yu muttered to himself.

Qiao Yu carefully read the task background in his mind. The Scarlet Flame Kingdom had a total of four princes, all with the same father, but not the same mother.

The eldest prince was born to the Queen, and he and the other three princes were born to the Imperial Concubine.

Although he was the fourth in line, he was proficient in poetry, songs, swordsmanship, and the Four Books and Five Classics. He had been extremely intelligent since he was a child and was deeply loved by the Emperor.

In addition, his eldest brother, the eldest prince, spent his days idle, flirting with palace maids, and was only interested in pleasure. He was a complete playboy.

Therefore, the Emperor made a decision that violated the ancestral rules, abolishing the eldest son and establishing a virtuous one, making him, the fourth prince, the Crown Prince!

But it didn't last long. Not long after he became the Crown Prince, he got drunk at a family banquet.

Then, he was discovered lying naked in the Queen's bathing pool!

The Emperor, knowing that he had been cuckolded, was furious, but he found that no matter how he called out to his fourth son, he wouldn't wake up.

So he directly issued an order, abolishing his position as Crown Prince, and would select a new Crown Prince from the other three princes.

"It seems that this eldest prince is very suspicious, but the second or third prince is also quite suspicious."

Qiao Yu stroked his chin, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"To reclaim the position of Crown Prince, how should I do it... I think I still need to use my brain..."

"That's right, use my brain, take off the heads of the other three princes, then wouldn't I be the only Crown Prince? Qiao Yu, you're awesome!" Qiao Yu's eyes lit up.

The two little eunuchs outside the door were immediately scared pale when they heard this.

The Fourth Prince wanted to take off the heads of the other three princes?

They regretted why they hadn't walked further away. Hearing this matter was a dead end for them!

Reporting it to the Emperor would mean the Fourth Prince would kill them, and not reporting it would also be death when it was discovered.

They were just two little eunuchs!

"You two outside, come in!"

Qiao Yu's voice rang out, and the two little eunuchs had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk in.

"Congratulations on the Royal Son's awakening! What are the Royal Son's orders?"

"What did you two hear outside?" Qiao Yu asked with a smile.

The two little eunuchs were so frightened that they instantly knelt on the ground, banging their heads hard.

"Royal Son, spare us, Royal Son, spare us! This lowly one is just an ordinary little eunuch who has been practicing for two and a half years. This lowly one really didn't hear anything!"