Chapter 108: Fei Yanchen’s Heroic Rescue

As Fei Yanchen’s actions unfolded, everyone’s pupils contracted, their hearts seemingly on the verge of stopping. They couldn’t comprehend why Fei Yanchen had suddenly acted in such a manner.

However, Ji Xun hadn’t forgotten his master’s words, instructing him to find someone from another world who could suppress the Emperor’s Star. If Shen Yu’an were to die here, how much hope would remain for Great Wei?

Shen Dalang and Zhang Wendong also quickened their pace, rushing towards Shen Yu’an’s direction.

At the critical moment, the knife thrown by Fei Yanchen had already embedded itself in the tree Shen Yu’an was leaning against.

A low hissing sound echoed through the air.

The large knife had forcefully penetrated the tree trunk, sinking three inches deep and emitting a piercing clang.

As for the snake, it had been impaled through the head by the knife. Its tail hung limply, with the tip of its tail landing perfectly on Shen Yu’an’s slender neck.

Sensing the cold touch on her neck, Shen Yu’an instinctively jumped away.

When she turned her head, she saw the thick-arm-sized snake hanging there, with a large knife lodged in its head.

Fei Yanchen, seeing that Shen Yu’an was unharmed, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He spoke up, “I saw that snake just now. It was about to bite you, An’an.”

After speaking, he couldn’t help but look at Shen Yu’an, his eyes filled with a sense of injustice and a plea of “I’ve been wrongly accused, I feel so wronged.”

Shen Yu’an said, “Thank you, A Chen. Otherwise, I would have been bitten.”

Indeed, the snake’s head was not far from where Shen Yu’an had just been sitting. If it had crawled a little further down, it would have reached the top of her head.

Everyone snapped out of their daze and looked at the snake, still shaken by the close call.

If it hadn’t been for Fei Yanchen’s quick reflexes, Shen Yu’an would have been in danger.

In retrospect, they had misunderstood him.

Shen Dalang also halted his steps and turned to Fei Yanchen, saying, “I’m sorry. We were too hasty and misunderstood you.”

Fei Yanchen replied, “No worries.”

Everyone distanced themselves from the tree, and Song XiaoNi and Bai Miaqing quickly comforted the startled Shen Yu’an.

Bai Wu walked over and took the snake down, sighing, “Thank goodness for Young Master Fei’s quick action. This snake is highly venomous.”

Hearing that it was venomous made everyone even more frightened, and they hastily said, “Since it’s poisonous, Doctor Bai, you should throw it away quickly. What if it bites someone in its dying moments? It’s too dangerous.”

Bai Wu smiled and explained, “Don’t worry, it’s completely dead. Although this snake is venomous, its venom and gallbladder are valuable. Removing the snake’s head and gallbladder and simmering them in a soup can be considered a meat dish.”

Bai Miaqing chimed in, “That’s right, the venom on the snake’s fangs can also be used for self-defense or poisoning.”

Shen Yu’an had recovered from the earlier shock and curiously asked, “Uncle Bai, are you skilled in poison-making?”

Bai Wu shook his head and explained, “I’m not proficient in poison-making, but Miaqing here has some knowledge in that area.”

Shen Yu’an praised, “Miaqing, you’re amazing.”

Bai Miaqing smiled shyly and said, “It’s nothing special. Practicing poison-making is not a righteous path, I just happen to know a few things.”

After Bai Wu removed the snake’s head and gallbladder, the others proceeded to butcher the snake and added it as a dish for their meal.

Shen Yu’an  quickly took out some powder and sprinkled it around the area they were in.

…

Meanwhile, in the WuDing Prince’s Mansion in the distant capital city…

As night fell, a man and a woman sat up from the bed and put on their clothes.

Without turning on the lights, they carefully felt under the bed until they found a groove.

They gently pressed down, and a seam appeared beneath the bed, allowing one person to pass through.

There was a staircase leading down, and the two of them entered one after another.

The inside of the passage was long, and after walking about ten meters, it opened up into a wider space. Kerosene lamps hung on the walls, burning quietly.

At that moment, a middle-aged man dressed in night attire stood there. If it were Fei Yanchen, Shen Yuan, and the others present, they would recognize him as Fei Da, the one who suddenly appeared in the cave.

Fei Da saw the prince and the princess approaching, his eyes turned red, and he immediately knelt down on one knee, performing a military salute.

“Your Highness, Princess.”

Fei Yunsong quickly stepped forward to help Fei Da up, excitedly asking, “Please rise quickly. It’s good to see you back safely. Have you found the Young Master?”

Fei Da stood up and happily said, “We have found the Young Master. He should be on his way south now.”

Princess Wen Yunlan spoke up and asked, “South? Didn’t you tell the Young Master to go and find his maternal relatives?”

The Wen family had a long history of serving as officials, and this generation was particularly talented, with both civil and military officials. However, most of them were currently located in the southeastern part of the capital.

Originally, their plan was for Fei Yanchen to escape and seek help from the Wen family, or at least hide for a while. But now, why is he heading south?

Fei Yunsong and Princess Wen Yunlan’s first reaction was that something had happened. They quickly asked Fei Da about Fei Yanchen’s situation.

Fei Da explained everything he knew in detail and added, “The people the Young Master is currently with are kind-hearted and capable. When I found the Young Master, I misunderstood them, but when I left, they set aside their grievances and prepared many things for me.”

Upon hearing that Fei Yanchen was severely injured, in critical condition, and suffering from amnesia, Fei Yunsong and Princess Wen Yunlan became extremely worried.

However, when they heard that the family who had saved their son had treated his injuries and helped him recover most of his memories, their hearts finally settled.

Fei Yunsong asked, “Did the Young Master tell you why he chose to go south instead of finding his maternal relatives?”