Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 262 - 164: Even the Mute Was Provoked Into Speaking!

Finally, the protagonist was utterly in despair.

The little poison creature must have added something to the poison because, even as the protagonist resigned to his fate and lay on the ground doing nothing, tears, snot, and saliva kept flowing uncontrollably.

At the beginning, the protagonist wore an expression of shame and anger, but gradually, he accepted it. His eyes were vacant, his face ashen, clearly harboring thoughts of death, likely even deciding where to bury himself.

Any other person seeing the protagonist in such a miserable state would probably have had a guilty conscience and stopped torturing him. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

But Zhao Yi was different; he had no conscience at all.

Seeing the protagonist in such a pitiful state, Zhao Yi used all his strength to suppress the insane upward curve of his lips, barely stopping himself from laughing out loud.

The little poison creature noticed the protagonist's expression of utter despair, blinked, and turned to Zhao Yi, "Master, Brother Xiao Jing said he thanks you for your hospitality. He feels very comfortable lying here, the ground at the Crown Prince's Mansion is warmer than his own bed, and you treat him so well he feels at home."

Zhao Yi: "Lies."

If he didn't have eyes, he might have almost believed the little poison creature's nonsense.

"Alright!"

Seeing the little poison creature was about to translate for the protagonist again, Zhao Yi hurriedly interrupted her, "You handle this monk. I have other matters to attend to."

The little poison creature nodded, patting her flat chest, and assured, "Don't worry, Master, I'll take good care of Brother Xiao Jing."

Zhao Yi nodded first and then looked at the little poison creature's skinny frame, frowning, "Haven't you been eating properly recently? Why are you still so skinny?"

The little poison creature quickly replied, "I've been eating well."

After that, she added in frustration, "Not only did I eat my portion, but I also ate half of Black Stripe's, yet somehow, I just can't gain weight!"

During her time at the Crown Prince's Mansion, the little poison creature hadn't changed much in size, though her mind had grown considerably; she'd secretly been troubled about her skinny figure for a long time.

Zhao Yi finished listening and was speechless, "The Crown Prince's Mansion isn't short of food. Why are you snatching Black Stripe's food?"

After speaking, he turned to the nearby Miaoyin stepping back, "Could you check on her, to make sure there's nothing wrong with this kid's body?"

Miaoyin nodded and said to the little poison creature, "Xiaoxiao, once I'm done, I'll come find you."

The little poison creature eagerly nodded, "Thank you, Sister Miaoyin."

Miaoyin smiled and then followed Zhao Yi towards the Treasure Vault.

On the way, she asked Zhao Yi, "Is the situation very dangerous this time?"

"How do you know?" Zhao Yi asked in surprise.

Miaoyin snorted, "You usually treat your Treasure Vault like your lifeline who doesn't want anyone even to glance at it, and now you want to take everything out? This isn't like you at all. You must be facing huge troubles suddenly, aren't you? Is it those beings from the Otherworld?"

Zhao Yi nodded first, then shook his head: "Indeed, there's a reason it involves Otherworld beings, but it's not entirely because of them."

After saying so, Zhao Yi elaborated on the incident involving the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, finally saying with a headache, "The Purple Sky Divine Thunder is on the verge of taking form, and the next Chaos Storm will undoubtedly be terrifying. If we aren't prepared beforehand, the casualties will be severe."

Miaoyin listened and said directly, "You're too involved to see clearly!"

"The royal family of Great Xia doesn't just have the Golden Palace's ancestor, there's also Xuanzhen Temple and the Imperial Clan Court, plus the Armor-Breaking Army and the Iron Armor Army, and the City Guard Armies of all the prefectures!"

"Together, pulling together a few thousand Tier Nine Saint King Realm experts is doable if we drop the requirements and lower the bar to the Tier Eight Ascension Realm, we can gather up tens of thousands of people."

"If we relax the conditions further, even the sects of the Cultivation Realm can be included, and we can scrape together hundreds of Tier Eight and Tier Nine Great Cultivators."

"While I may not know in what form the Chaos Storm exists, as you say that it's possible to disperse the damage from the thunderfire, no matter how strong the next Chaos Storm becomes, as long as we keep filling it with people, we'll eventually withstand it!"

Zhao Yi's eyes lit up upon hearing that, "Right, why didn't I think of that! Our Zhao family rules as the emperor, while we lack other things, there's no shortage of experts under heaven!"

Zhao Yi finished speaking, instructing Miaoyin, "This matter is up to you!"

"Use my token and go to the Imperial Clan Court to find the head official, instruct him to command all relations at Tier Eight Ascension Realm and above to the Crown Prince's Mansion for further orders."

"Then go to the Empress, ask her to order the Armor-Breaking Army, the Iron Armor Army, and City Guard Armies in all prefectures above Tier Eight to quickly head to the capital!"

"Remember, speed is crucial!"

Zhao Yi looked solemn, saying, "The Purple Sky Divine Thunder has only a simple intelligence, acting entirely on instinct. Once its injuries recover, it will undoubtedly cause another Chaos Storm. After the previous probing, it will know how to stir up even greater trouble; the next time, it won't be so easy to get through."

Understanding the urgency, Miaoyin said solemnly, "There's no time to lose; I'll leave immediately. Take care on your end and contact me with a Mingdi Bird if needed."

Zhao Yi nodded, reminding, "Stay safe. Those beings from the Otherworld might have already noticed the Cultivation Realm's anomaly and could invade at any moment; don't let them capitalize on any opportunity."

Miaoyin, hearing this, thought of the innumerable skeletons on the plaza in the Treasure Tower Secret Realm, showing a slight change in her expression.

She earnestly stated, "I know, you be careful too."

With that, her figure blurred and vanished from before Zhao Yi.

"Having cultivation is nice."

Zhao Yi watched where Miaoyin disappeared with envious eyes.

He had broken through to the Tier Ten Void Realm with his physical body, but other than being tough-skinned, with great strength, there had been no other changes.

He still couldn't traverse voids or control things from afar.

Zhao Yi shook his head, "No wonder the meat-shield can't compare with the mage, this stuff is hard to bear."

As Zhao Yi was pondering, the little poison creature suddenly called out to him nearby, "Master, Brother Xiao Jing said he has important news to tell you."

Hmm?

Zhao Yi raised an eyebrow, coming to the protagonist's side.

The protagonist's face was covered with a thick layer of snot, but his gaze had changed from the earlier numbness to looking very serious and stern.

For some reason.

Seeing the protagonist's expression, Zhao Yi suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

"What is it?" He asked.

The protagonist turned his eyes, staring directly at Zhao Yi, babbling something.

The little poison creature quickly translated, "Brother Xiao Jing says he senses fluctuations in the world barrier, there are people from another Plane World coming."

Hmm?

Such coincidence?

Zhao Yi warned Miaoyin about the arrival of people from the Otherworld, and they showed up?

He looked suspiciously at the little poison creature, "Are you telling the truth?"

"Absolutely true!" The little poison creature nodded confidently.

Hearing this, Zhao Yi looked skeptically at the protagonist.

Because of her history, Zhao Yi couldn't completely trust her.

The protagonist's moving eyes could gauge the truth of what the little poison creature said.

"Is what Xiaoxiao said true?" Zhao Yi asked, "If it's true, move your eyes up and down; if false, side to side."

After hearing this, the protagonist's eyes moved up and down.

Oh?

With a light sound of surprise, Zhao Yi turned to gaze in shock at the little poison creature.

This little creature really could translate?

The little poison creature looked elated, "I told you, I translate the best!"

"Amazing!" Zhao Yi gave her a thumbs up.

Just as Zhao Yi finished speaking, a very faint voice drifted in.

"Id...iot, I...can...speak..."

ps: Apologies for the delay today. I went on a date, the girl was pretty, totally my type, I'm about to have a little slice of daily love!!!