You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?

Inside the room.

Nangong Yu was covered in bandages, sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze.

His body was covered in wounds, including poison and burns. Many parts of his flesh had been corroded into pulp or charred, and several of his bones were broken.

When the imperial physician of Kingdom Chu treated him, he was extremely cautious, afraid that a slight mistake would dislocate his bones or peel the flesh from his bones.

It was easier to debone a cooked chicken leg.

But there was no other way. Since being rejected by the direct guards when trying to enter the front line, he had been charging towards the most intense pressure.

Although he already had the strength to rival a martial artist, he had not truly broken through to that level. It was a miracle that he had survived.

"Awake!"

Ying Wuji somehow produced an abacus from somewhere and clattered away at it for a while. "You used three bottles of our Chu Kingdom's Revival Elixir, seven bottles of Tendon-Regenerating Pills, six bottles... adding it all up, it's about equivalent to thirteen thousand taels of silver. Remember to pay it back!"

Nangong Yu's eyes, in a daze, regained some luster, and he twitched his mouth. "I will repay it!"

After saying that, he lowered his head, and his body trembled slightly.

The atmosphere in the room fell silent for a moment.

Ying Wuji put away the abacus. "Don't you have anything you want to ask?"

Nangong Yu fell silent for a moment, then took out a jade pendant from his bosom. Judging from the design, it was quite high-grade, but it was already covered with cracks and could easily be shattered into powder with a light touch.

The patterns inside were faintly visible.

Quite familiar.

Ying Wuji asked, "A life token?"

"Yeah!"

Nangong Yu nodded, then added, "My father's."

When he woke up, the first thing he did was check the life token on his body, because it was very unusual for Nangong Ling to have knocked him out.

When he saw that Nangong Ling's life token was shattered, he was burning with anger.

Using his severely injured spiritual sense to survey the surroundings, he found that it was the residence of the Bai family, which made him even more dumbfounded.

But he was not a fool.

Combining the current situation of the Nangong family, he quickly guessed Nangong Ling's intentions.

Ying Wuji shrugged. "Nangong, you are indeed a clever person. Since you have already guessed, I won't explain too much..."

Nangong Yu struggled with his expression and said in a deep voice, "I still want to hear the whole story!"

"Alright!"

Ying Wuji smacked his lips and recounted Nangong Ling's actions just now, concluding with, "Your father probably wanted to make a last attempt to gain merit for the Zhou royal family, but he failed. Although I don't really like him, in the end, he should have fulfilled his duty as a subject and a father."

"Yeah..."

Nangong Yu's voice was somewhat low. The process of this matter was not much different from what he had imagined.

But at the last moment, Nangong Ling would think of securing a good place for himself, which was indeed somewhat inconsistent with the image in his mind.

For a moment, mixed emotions arose.

The pent-up frustration accumulated over the years and the sudden change mingled together, making him burn with anger.

Ying Wuji was afraid that he would not be able to accept it, so he advised, "Actually, what's done is done. Your father was not a good person when he raised his children, but it's true that he was willing to consider you at the end. There's no need to think that what he did before was right just because of his last move."

"Yeah..."

Nangong Yu pondered for a long time, feeling that the pent-up frustration in his chest had not diminished, but he had also found a way to resolve it.

Ying Wuji nodded slightly. "You don't need to worry about other things for the time being. Deputy General Zhang is your father's confidant. I will go to him today, and he said he will lead the remaining soldiers back to the Zhou royal capital, planning to rescue your mother to prevent you from being controlled by others."

To be honest, he also admired Nangong Ling. The deputy general was so devoted to him. Although the direct guards of the Zhou royal family had almost died in this battle, they had held off the first wave of monsters for such a long time, which was considered a great achievement, so they received a lot of blood crystals.

After returning to the Zhou royal capital, perhaps the Zhou royal family would allow him to atone for his mistakes and even promote him, allowing him to take Nangong Ling's position.

But after this battle, the Zhou royal family would have no other way to go except to give good luck charms to Yan, Wei, and Han. It was basically impossible for them to have any other path to take, so returning would be a waste.

Deputy General Zhang was at least a half-step into the realm of enlightenment. If he surrendered to the Chu King with his remaining troops, his future prospects would definitely be better than returning to the Zhou royal capital.

Unexpectedly, he was still willing to do this for the Nangong family. If he really fell out with the Zhou royal family, not to mention replacing Nangong Ling, he might not even be able to get his life back.

"No!"

Nangong Yu's expression tightened. "Let him not go!"

Ying Wuji raised his eyebrows. "Why?"

Nangong Yu took a deep breath and took out another broken jade pendant from his bosom. It was also in a state of disrepair. "This is my mother's!"

Ying Wuji was stunned for a moment and couldn't help asking, "When did this happen?"

Nangong Yu's eyes were filled with sadness. "I don't know, but it should have been shortly after my father's death!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

This couple.

They were really ruthless!

Indeed, Nangong Ling's death already explained a lot of things.

Although the Great Monster Tide was extremely dangerous, as a martial artist specializing in killing, as long as he did not deliberately seek death, he would definitely be able to survive until the last moment of the city's destruction.

Nangong Ling's death undoubtedly meant that all hope of the Nangong family was lost.

And with his personality, he should also do everything in his power to protect the last bloodline of the Nangong family.

When his wife learned of his death, she knew that as long as Nangong Yu was still alive, she would be a burden to him in the Zhou royal family, and then she would directly commit suicide...

Such a ruthless person.

When she committed suicide, she would definitely not leave any remains, so as not to give the Zhou royal family any leverage.

Ying Wuji didn't know what to say, he just sighed lightly. "Condolences!"

"Yeah!"Nangong Yu nodded, his eyes empty and foolish.

Ying Wuji stood up, "You rest well. Working with me, you won't be treated unfairly."

"Brother Ying!"

Nangong Yu suddenly looked up and called out to him.

Ying Wuji turned around, "What else do you want?"

Nangong Yu said in a deep voice, "Will you turn against Ji Tong in the future?"

Ying Wuji looked him up and down for a while, then smiled, "It's just a matter of time. You focus on your cultivation. Right now, you're far from Ji Tong in terms of cultivation."

"Okay!"

Nangong Yu nodded solemnly.

Ying Wuji shook his head and left the room.

To be honest, the Nangong family's current situation is so miserable, apart from their own problems, everything else is due to Ji Tong.

Nangong Yan's tragic actions were completely instigated by Ji Tong.

And the complete defeat this time was also the result of Ji Tong's betrayal of Zhou Tianzi.

The former is very complicated. The tragedy of Nangong Yan was caused by the Nangong couple. Ying Wuji, because of the influence of the Mirror Shadow, understands Nangong Yan's thoughts very well. It's just a way to completely cut ties with the Nangong family through that method, and Ji Tong's actions can indeed help her break free.

But Ji Tong is the kind of person who will go to any lengths to achieve his goals.

It's true that he wants to help Nangong Yan break free, but it's probably only partly sincere. Ultimately, he's just a tool to help him achieve the so-called path of the saint.