The person who entered looked very calm and was smiling, and that smile made you feel he was a kind person. But in contrast to his gentle smile were his eyes, completely black in the shape of a crescent moon, giving you a sense of danger. The doctor looked at him, his face clearly saying, "If you say a single word, you will die." But he smiled and looked at the Emperor.
"Sir, surely you must be feeling bored with the number of people who try to kill you, that's why…" He paused for a moment and glanced sideways to see if he should continue or close his mouth. But he found the Emperor uninterested, holding a violet jewel and looking through it, the jewel's glimmer reflecting into his eyes, mixing the light purple with gold.
When he realized the Emperor wasn't annoyed, he continued:
"What do you think of a little fun? You could go to the Blue Sea Sect. I heard there's an interesting child there. You won't lose anything."
The doctor watched carefully for the Emperor's reaction to those last words. The Emperor stopped moving the jewel, and calmly looked at him. Seeing this, the person smiled happily. But his joy didn't last when light footsteps and a sweet, gentle voice sounded:
"Wait a moment… why does this sound so familiar to me?"
The doctor and the man turned toward the owner of the delicate voice. She landed softly on the ground, the scene like a white butterfly. At last her face appeared—skin white as snow, long light-brown hair, and honey-colored eyes. She closed her eyes as if remembering something important, then quickly opened them as though she had recalled something surprising.
"Wait, Heng Youl, are you trying to do the same thing that the King of the Undead did when he chased after his lover?"
Heng Youl looked at her with a gentle smile, but couldn't hide the sharpness in his gaze. The poor doctor cried inwardly. He only wanted to inform the Emperor about his condition so the Emperor could choose what to do, but now the Black Fox and the Spider Butterfly had appeared, and this would anger the Emperor.
But against all expectations, the Emperor spoke calmly:
"Was the name of that child Xie Lian?"
Heng Youl looked at him with a gentle smile. Although he was slightly surprised, he returned to his soft smile.
"Yes, sir. He is now a disciple of the Frozen Water Master. I heard he succeeded in the test because all the animals gathered around him. Perhaps this is because he doesn't have the Evil Intent Jewel."
He was about to talk about the animals that loved Xie Lian, but the Spider Butterfly spoke with irritation:
"I cannot believe the Prince of Beasts is the son of Mari Mongi, the Queen of Dragons, and the son of the maker of heavenly weapons. How can I protect this poor child from that disgusting family?"
The doctor nodded. He knew well that his mother's family only wanted to be the best, so they would do anything to achieve that. And his father's family only cared about money, and money came from weapon-making. If he couldn't forge weapons, he was cast out.
Everyone fell silent. The Spider Butterfly felt powerless, and this made her angry with herself. The reason was that she had met this child before, when he was ten years old. He was such a kind child, feeding bread to cats with a very gentle smile. She immediately sensed that he didn't have the Evil Intent Jewel, and that meant he was the Prince of Beasts. That's why she decided to make sure:
"Hello, do you know where Moon Village is?"
Xie Lian looked at her and replied:
"Yes, it's not far. Walk until you see an abandoned restaurant."
But when he saw she was a girl, he got nervous and quickly said:
"No, wait, I'll take you there."
She smiled at his reaction, knowing he was afraid something might happen to her. Yet the one who was truly afraid was Xie Lian. When he saw the abandoned restaurant, he looked so gentle, then smiled:
"I can't go farther than this, but the road is safe. When you see a sign saying 'Moon Village,' you'll be there."
He was so kind. His voice gave you peace, his calm eyes and gentle smile—he was like an angel.
The Black Fox interrupted the memory she was lost in:
"So, do you agree, sir? I swear to you it will be very fun."
The Emperor looked at him, then at the jewel..