Gu Rong found Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao, handed Zaizai’s body over to the two of them, and then switched to the Little Prince’s identity card.

However, just as he switched identity cards and Zaizai was taken over by the system, Mu Xingye appeared.

Zhuang Yu: “…”

Shen Hanxiao: “…”

The livestream chat was deeply surprised.

[Is baby having bad luck tonight? Why are problems cropping up one after another!]

[First, the ball fell into the water, then he couldn’t drink blood (crossed out), then he ran into the Big Black Snake, and now something just happened on the Little Prince’s side, and good grief, this guy Mu Xingye is here to stir up trouble again!]

[Seeing that Big Boss Xie left, and no one could deal with him, he immediately comes out to cause trouble, hei~tui~!]

Mu Xingye was wearing a noble’s attire, with a small mustache pasted under his nose.

His lackey, Zhao Minghai, was not present.

Rising from the fifth class to the position of Earl cost 1 million points. Mu Xingye spent 1 million on himself, and it was obviously unlikely he would spend another million to upgrade Zhao Minghai’s cabin, nor was it necessary.

Mu Xingye looked at Gu Rong’s vacant, dull-eyed body in their hands. Perhaps related to his appearance, he lacked any fierce aura, instead looking like the boy next door.

His attitude was quite friendly as he slapped his thigh and laughed: “Hey, I told you, if you two idiots are here, that little cub must be around too. Sure enough, he used the little ghost identity card again. Isn’t he still in my hands now?”

Zhuang Yu held Gu Rong, while Shen Hanxiao stood in front.

Shen Hanxiao sneered: “Then you really are a genius.”

Mu Xingye: “…”

Mu Xingye couldn’t be bothered with nonsense and extended his hand: “Alright, be smart and give me this little cub. Just the two of you, you should know your place. You’re not even qualified to be cannon fodder. I can’t be bothered to fight you.”

Although he said that… for Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao to hand over Gu Rong was absolutely impossible.

Shen Hanxiao and Zhuang Yu felt at this moment that they were too weak. So weak that they couldn’t protect Gu Rong, and even relied on Gu Rong to clear the instance.

They had to grow stronger as soon as possible. They couldn’t let the cub call them Big Brother and Little Brother for nothing. Twice they had escorted the cub back, and both times they encountered Mu Xingye, and each time they were powerless to fight back.

Mu Xingye was right about one thing: they weren’t even qualified to be cannon fodder.

If they became cannon fodder and still couldn’t save the cub, then being cannon fodder would be meaningless, and their sacrifice would be meaningless.

Moreover, instead of being cannon fodder, why couldn’t they become his strong arms? Or his protective umbrella?

Shen Hanxiao whispered: “I’ll hold him off, you take the little ghost and go first!”

Zhuang Yu didn’t waste words. Mu Xingye couldn’t directly attack them as fellow players. So, without much thought, he held Gu Rong and prepared to slip away.

Mu Xingye’s strength far exceeded theirs. How could he allow Zhuang Yu to leave with Gu Rong?

Shen Hanxiao stood in front, completely vulnerable. He flew up with a kick, aiming for Mu Xingye’s head, trying to inflict damage even if it meant hurting himself. But Mu Xingye was obviously not that waste Zhao Minghai.

Mu Xingye didn’t even move. Shen Hanxiao’s foot stopped five centimeters from Mu Xingye’s face. Mu Xingye reached out a hand and easily grabbed Shen Hanxiao’s ankle, preventing him from moving an inch further.

Shen Hanxiao’s expression changed. The next second, Mu Xingye threw him away.

He flew over ten meters, hit the cabin wall, and then fell down.

The Pharaoh was indeed an indestructible warship. After being hit like that, it didn’t leave any trace.

Shen Hanxiao felt like his whole body was shattering. His mind went blank for a moment, and with a “wah,” he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Zhuang Yu’s expression changed drastically: “Shen Hanxiao—”

Shen Hanxiao spat out another mouthful of blood: “Go quickly!”

Mu Xingye remained standing where he was. He wiped the blood that had also trickled from the corner of his mouth and curled his lips: “Overestimating your strength.”

The livestream chat exploded, starting to furiously curse Mu Xingye, feeling extremely sorry for Little Brother.

But did Mu Xingye care? Not only did he not care, he was excited.

How hard he hit Shen Hanxiao was equivalent to how hard he hit himself.

A person who was so ruthless even to himself wouldn’t possibly care about others’ words.

Shen Hanxiao couldn’t get up. Mu Xingye suffered the same injury but stood there as if nothing had happened.

His eyes were filled with excitement. Looking at Shen Hanxiao who couldn’t even crawl up, he smiled with great pleasure. Then, he turned his head and looked at Zhuang Yu, who was about to run out of the cabin.

A whip cracked through the air, directly striking in front of Zhuang Yu, blocking his path.

Zhuang Yu held Gu Rong and stepped back, looking at Mu Xingye.

Mu Xingye was holding a whip burning with raging flames, which had appeared in his hand at some point. It looked like a special-grade item, definitely not ordinary.

[Damn, Mu Xingye’s soul artifact, the Soul Devouring Whip! Being hit by this whip can injure the soul, resulting in either death or disability!]

[Mu-shen is still your Mu-shen. One lash from this whip means death or disability. But the Soul Devouring Whip is bound to Mu-shen’s soul and won’t harm his own soul. To Mu-shen, it’s just like receiving an ordinary lash.]

[Damn it, dog bastard Mu Xingye, you dare hurt my Zaizai and my Big Brother Little Brother, I’ll fight you ahhh!!!]

[Can someone come and crush Mu Xingye? This rotten person really deserves to die!]

[Big Brother Little Brother run quickly, you can’t beat him. It’s over, I can’t bear to watch!] …

Mu Xingye glanced at the comments, becoming even more excited. He stretched his neck, swung the Soul Devouring Whip, and then lashed out towards Zhuang Yu.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, the scene paused—

Zhuang Yu’s pupils widened, but he couldn’t dodge at all.

Just as the Soul Devouring Whip was about to hit Zhuang Yu and Gu Rong, the next second, Zhuang Yu flew backward, landing next to Shen Hanxiao.

He wasn’t knocked down by the whip, but pushed away by a palm from Gu Rong in his arms.

And Gu Rong didn’t fall to the ground, but stood straight up. His previously doll-like vacant expression suddenly came “alive.”

His small hand grabbed the Soul Devouring Whip, catching the lash single-handedly.

Mu Xingye: “???”

Zhuang Yu: “…”

Shen Hanxiao: “…”

Livestream Chat: “…”

Damn!!!

Sparks were still flying from the whip, but Gu Rong seemed unable to feel the burning. The Soul Devouring Whip couldn’t harm him at all.

Mu Xingye’s originally pleased expression darkened. He wanted to pull the whip back, but with a pull, it didn’t move.

Mu Xingye was shocked and secretly exerted more force, only to find that the whip still wouldn’t budge an inch.

He looked at the little cub opposite him and was even more shocked to find that Gu Rong’s expression was relaxed, as if he hadn’t used any strength at all, easily suppressing him.

Suppressing him was as simple as breathing.

And Gu Rong’s aura had completely changed at this moment, as if a different soul was in his shell. His usually soft and cute expression now became incredibly arrogant and disdainful, looking at everything as if looking at ants.

Zhuang Yu helped up the heavily injured Shen Hanxiao. The two looked at each other and saw the same thought in each other’s eyes.

This isn’t the little cub.

That’s right, inside Gu Rong’s shell now was Lord Devil.

Lu Li naturally wasn’t kind enough to meddle. Humans were no different from ants in His eyes. Even if all humans died, He wouldn’t bother to glance at them.

But… this was His little follower, whose appearance rarely pleased His eye. How could He tolerate others bullying him right under His nose?

Mu Xingye hadn’t truly interacted with Gu Rong and didn’t understand him, so he didn’t know that the soul inside Gu Rong’s shell had changed.

His expression became serious. He couldn’t accept… or rather, didn’t want to accept that this little cub’s strength might be far above his own.

Mu Xingye didn’t want to get entangled further, but the Soul Devouring Whip was his soul artifact, bound to his soul. He had to get it back.

Mu Xingye used all his strength, wanting to retrieve the Soul Devouring Whip. But “Gu Rong” scoffed coldly, and with a gentle tug, the Soul Devouring Whip pulled Mu Xingye forward several dozen meters.

Mu Xingye was completely out of control and was directly pulled in front of “Gu Rong.”

With a “thump,” he knelt on both knees, kneeling straight in front of “Gu Rong.”

Just as Mu Xingye was about to curse, “Gu Rong” raised a foot and kicked Mu Xingye away.

Mu Xingye crashed directly into the opposite cabin wall, then fell to the ground, “Wah,” spitting out a large mouthful of blood, followed by two more large mouthfuls, unable to get up again.

The previously indestructible cabin wall now had a human-shaped indentation.

“Gu Rong” crossed his arms, retracted his little foot, and scoffed. This laugh was mocking and cold, and even the tender baby voice carried a chilling pressure: “Overestimating your strength.”

Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao were already stunned silent.

The livestream chat had collectively transformed into screaming chickens, frantically spamming “Ahhhhh” and “WTF”.

–

Meanwhile, Gu Rong switched back to the Little Prince identity card.

As soon as he woke up, he noticed a large hand resting on his little forehead.

He blinked his eyes, raised his small hand, and removed the large hand from his forehead.

Gu Rong sat up with a roll. Before he could clearly see the situation, he heard gasps nearby.

“He’s awake, he’s awake, His Highness the Little Prince is awake!”

“Lord Wizard truly lives up to his reputation! You merely placed your hand on His Highness the Little Prince’s forehead, without doing anything yet, and His Highness woke up immediately!!”

“It’s simply miraculous!”

Xie Lingjiu: “…”

He really hadn’t done anything yet, thank you.

Xie Lingjiu looked at the awakened cub in front of him, his handsome face showing no expression. Combined with his head full of dreadlocks, it gave him a perpetually gloomy aura.

The black poisonous snake was not coiled at his feet but was wrapped directly around his arm.

The Big Black Snake, which had been holding its head high and flicking its tongue, instantly froze its beady eyes upon seeing the awakened Gu Rong. Then, it timidly slithered down Xie Lingjiu’s arm, trying hard to hide itself.

Xie Lingjiu glanced at the repeatedly abnormal Big Black Snake, a thoughtful look appearing between his fine eyebrows.

Gu Rong also took in the scene in the room.

He first saw Xie Lingjiu. After Xie Lingjiu glanced at him, he stood up and moved aside.

Behind him, about a meter away, sat King Louis XIII and a group of ministers. In another corner stood Daisy and Anna, looking worried.

Because of the Big Black Snake, no one dared to approach Xie Lingjiu, all maintaining a safe distance, making the scene appear slightly bizarre.

The King stood up and walked over. Looking at Gu Rong, he asked Xie Lingjiu instead: “How is he?”

Xie Lingjiu: “Your Majesty, His Highness the Little Prince is fine.”

The King nodded, his gaze on Gu Rong unreadable, neither happy nor angry.

Gu Rong sat cross-legged on the bed, meeting the King’s gaze without flinching.

The atmosphere in the room was unusual, heavier and more oppressive than before.

Gu Rong seemed oblivious, tilting his little head: “Why does Big Brother King keep looking at Rongrong but not speaking?”

“Big Brother King” made everyone present jolt. Even Xie Lingjiu’s eyelashes trembled slightly.

Because it wasn’t the first time King Louis XIII had heard it, hearing it now felt… unexpectedly pleasant.

King Louis XIII’s tone was gentle as always: “Rongrong, I only heard recently that you ran out yesterday and spread three cryptic code phrases to the ministers?”

Hearing “code phrases,” Gu Rong remembered Captain Grandpa also mentioning them, and said in his milky voice: “Ya, Yamete, Ga ga ga~”

King Louis XIII raised an eyebrow.

The ministers behind him gasped.

It really was spread by the Little Prince!

At this moment, an Earl stepped forward; it was the same Earl who had been knocked unconscious earlier.

The Earl looked at Gu Rong, clutching his neck, heartbroken: “Your Highness the Little Prince, why did you conspire with two lower-class citizens impersonating nobles to knock me unconscious for no reason?”

Gu Rong stared back at the Earl with a dazed, innocent little face.

006 said: [Little host, we can’t admit this. Anyway, Nicholas Zaizai did it, what does it have to do with us, Nicholas Rongrong? We deny it to the death!]

Gu Rong: [Okay!]

Gu Rong spread his little hands, his expression innocent: “Rongrong bu ji dao ya!” (Rongrong don’t know!)

The Earl’s eyes widened.

Daisy and Anna immediately came over.

“Your Majesty, His Highness the Little Prince has been sleeping in his room the entire time and has never stepped half a foot outside the door. This is pure slander!”

“There are so many guards outside the door, the door hasn’t even been opened. Could His Highness the Little Prince have flown out?”

Gu Rong remained silently quiet.

Everyone in the livestream chat was laughing, They got that right, he really did fly out!

The Earl wanted to argue further, but the King raised a hand, stopping him.

The Earl could only shut up resentfully, his face full of dissatisfaction. His neck was still extremely sore.

The King said calmly: “Rongrong did not leave the room, so it couldn’t have been Rongrong. However, I have received news that Zaizai was initially stolen by a fifth-class citizen, unfortunately lost during the smuggling process, and later picked up by a stoker. He is currently on the Pharaoh.”

As soon as the King said this, the whole room was in an uproar.

A child looking identical to His Highness the Little Prince appeared outside and knocked out the Earl, yet it wasn’t done by His Highness the Little Prince.

And Zaizai, who looks identical to His Highness the Little Prince, is on the ship. It was self-evident who did it.

The King said: “I have already ordered the arrest of that stoker. I believe soon, Rongrong will be able to reunite with Zaizai.”

Gu Rong was about to say something when 006 interjected: [Little host, stay calm! We must pretend to know nothing!]

Gu Rong’s small voice was anxious: [But Grandpa John has been arrested!]

006 said: [Grandpa John is not in danger for the time being. Little host, remember, we are Nicholas Rongrong. We absolutely cannot show that we know Grandpa John. They will definitely bring Zaizai here later. Zaizai is currently controlled by the system, so it’s not a big problem.]

–

Meanwhile, back in the other location, Mu Xingye was still vomiting blood, his previous arrogance completely gone. He now looked like a dying rat, even appearing somewhat pitiful.

Just then, the commotion here finally attracted attention. Following a series of approaching footsteps, Xiao Lin’s figure appeared at the cabin entrance.

Behind him were not only several subordinates but also two cabinet ministers standing beside him.

Seeing the scene before them, especially noticing Gu Rong (Zaizai’s body), Xiao Lin frowned slightly, instinctively wanting to turn sideways to block the ministers’ line of sight.

However, it was too late. Both ministers had seen Gu Rong at first glance.

Seeing Gu Rong, who was the spitting image of the Little Prince, both ministers were quite shocked.

“His Highness the Little Prince?”

“No, not His Highness the Little Prince. His Highness is currently with His Majesty the King and Lord Wizard. Then, then this can only be…”

The two ministers exclaimed in unison:

“His Little Highness Zaizai!!”