CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

563 The Roots

He was about to run over if it weren’t for Xiao Hong’s hand holding him back.

“Your Majesty don’t, the golden root is so powerful, it’s not a weapon that we can take it off just like that, let me give it a try”

Luo Xiang looked at Xiao Hong who was emitting flames from his palm, Xiao Hong’s red flames were lighter in colour and strenght.

Luo Xiang released his grip on Lo Yi’s neck and pushed him to be restrained by the other guards who came with him.

“Cough cough cough” Lo Yi almost died, but he was still confused about how Bai Ying got on his bed. What happened?

Xiao Hong threw a fireball toward the golden roots that were wrapped around Bai Ying’s body, which continued to move as if its alive. But itonly made the roots throb brighter.

“Don’t do it, it will only make the roots stronger!” cried Lo Yi.

And sure enough, Xiao Hong’s flames made the root even more excited, it kept moving around Bai Ying’s body and taking energy from him. The root even made a sound resembling the roar of a monster in large numbers.

Luo Xiang was about to attack with his wind, he couldn’t let Bai Ying do that without being able to help him.

.....

“Ying Ying”

But Chen Ming’s voice stopped him.

“Rotten Crown Prince, stop it! You will only make the root stronger.”

His voice clearly made Luo Xiang undo his intentions, but they can’t just do nothing while Bai Ying is in danger.

Chen Ming thought, he thought hard and had to be fast.

“Eh Xiao Hong, aim your flames at Xiao Ying, I mean, don’t hit the root, but hit Xiao Ying, just hit his head.”

Xiao Hong looked at Chen Ming, didn’t he hear wrong?

“B-but Your Majesty, this could injure the Viceroy”

Chen Ming shook his head.

“Of course not, my little brother won’t be hurt so easily because of your fire, remember hitting the head, it should be hard, well, harder”

Luo Xiang understood what Chen Ming meant.

“Just do it, Hong, your attack will probably activate Ying Ying’s defence mechanism, right now maybe only the white flames from his defensive energy can burn those roots from his body.”

Xiao Hong understood what Luo Xiang mean, he lit the flames on his palm, and without waiting long he aimed at Bai Ying’s crown.

Several attacks were strong enough that even Bai Ying’s hair smoked until something happened.
An extremely powerful pulse of energy shot out of Bai Ying’s body and nearly blew everyone in the room including Luo Xiang away. Bai Ying’s still unconscious body was instantly covered by a white mist that was none other than his body’s defensive power, white flames and cyclone that floated around him. The soft white flames seemed to devour the living golden roots that were wrapped around him.

The root resisted as if trying to tighten its grip on Bai Ying’s body and squeezed him. But as everyone could guess, Bai Ying’s defence mechanism was much stronger than anything else. There was a loud shrill sound of living roots being grabbed by the white flames that seemed to be alive and engulfing them fiercely.

“Arrgggh!!”

Lo Yi and Du Gu Ye Wang widened their eyes, even though they were quite far from the bed, could still see what was happening. The white smoke that was none other than the white flames of the Viceroy burned the roots with ease. First, the white flames would burn all roots to release the energy it absorbed which explode and floated out into the air, powerful energy that put pressure on everyone in the room.

Xiao Hong held Chen Ming’s hand tightly and stood covering the Prince’s body by hugging him.

“Your Majesty” for Chen Ming who was just a mere mortal with not that great inner strength was quite heavy for him. Xiao Hong let out red flames that covered him and Chen Ming inside, even appearing as a shadow resembling a large red wing that protected the two from the huge energy.



???????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ????????????????????-????????????.????????????

While Luo Xiang just didn’t move in place, he opened his arms to form a windshield that protected his body as well as the nearby Bei Yau.

As all of that energy dissipated in the air, the white flames engulfed the root with a fiery scorching heat. Even if untouched by the fire, the curtains and things around the bed is on fire. Everything burned to the ground apart from Bai Ying who slowly opened his eyes, a pair of eyes with bright red light.

The roar of a huge fire seemed to devour everything around it mercilessly.

“Ying Ying!” Luo Xiang exclaimed when he felt Bai Ying’s strength was getting out of control, he could destroy all buildings even when he was unconscious.

The white flames continued to churn, forming an ever larger circle to cover the area which was getting bigger by the time.

Lo Yi and Bei Yau were pushed quite far and had to expend their inner strength to defend themselves. Lo Yi was bleeding from his mouth due to the burst of power from Bai Ying’s power that suppressed all his nerves.

“Eulk”

Luo Xiang tried to get closer. Bai Ying could lose control if he didn’t regain consciousness soon.

“Ying Ying, stop it!” Luo Xiang’s loud voice gets through into Bai Ying’s crown, snap out the young man from his deep thought.

Finally, Bai Ying came to his senses, his eyes back to normal, the white flames and wind that floating in his body just went away. Even the fire in the surroundings slowly disperse. His big round eyes blinked wistfully before he could clearly see what was in front of him. What just happened to him?

Without a second thought, Luo Xiang approached Bai Ying even though the white flames still burning, the villa building was almost destroyed by the flames that appeared and disappeared very quickly.

“Ying Ying!”

Du Gu Ye Wang who was standing at the very back of everyone outside the room looked around, without a second thought the man took the opportunity when everyone didn’t see him to run away, he could die silly if he stayed there any longer.

Luo Xiang hugged Bai Ying who was still confused up.

Hug him very tightly.

“Ying Ying, thank God”

Bai Ying felt his body weak, he could barely remember what happened before, it might take some time, he just felt his body hurt everywhere even to lift his hand was very weak.

“Your Highness, what happened?”

Luo Xiang smiled. He hugged Bai Ying and let go, checking his body for any wounds.

“Did you get hurt? How does Ying Ying feel now?” asked Luo Xiang anxiously stroking Bai Ying’s forehead and taking a closer look.

Bai Ying was still confused, but he didn’t feel any part of his body was hurt, he shook his head.

“No, Your Majesty, I’m fine”

“Come on Ying”

Luo Xiang hold Bai Ying’s hand and wraped it on his neck, lifting him from the bed which was almost completely burned except for Bai Ying. Strangely, no matter how strong and hot the white flames were, they never burned Bai Ying’s clothes even a bit.

Luo Xiang hugged Bai Ying whose head fell on his chest and carried him up from the bed.

“Let’s go back to our room” whispered the Crown Prince, while kissing Bai Ying’s forehead gently.

Bai Ying nodded, he was very tired, he gripped the Crown Prince’s clothes and closed his eyes, he will just close his eyes and sleep.

“Yes, Your Majesty, I’m so tired”

Luo Xiang who walk passed everyone in there didn’t even look at Lo Yi who almost fell where he was standing, for sure, it seemed difficult for Lo Yi to explain how Bai Ying ended up on his bed, unconscious.

Chen Ming followed the Crown Prince who was carrying Bai Ying who was already asleep, he must be exhausted from all his energy being sucked out earlier.

“Brother, Xiao Ying!”

....

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The wind swirled between the dense trees, Elder Yi had climbed up the tree and descended gracefully with his wide clothes spread as he step on the leafy ground, widening one hand to knock down many people dressed in black at once with his heavy pressured wind.

“Ah!”

All falling like light dry leaves, Elder Yi’s attacks were definitely no match for those weaklings.

Elder Yi widened his eyes looking at the far side where General Po had dispersed from him. There was a green light soaring to the skies followed by many plants that were destroyed in an instant. A loud bang like a huge energy explosion blew everything away.

“Damn it, why did it appear now?”

Without thinking Elder Yi stepped on a tree trunk and shot swiftly towards the centre of the attack.

The Crown Prince and others who arrived in front of the Deer villa turned their heads when they heard that loud bang, what happened?

He was about to look over there but Bai Ying was already deep asleep, at this time there was no way he could leave him. He looked at Bei Yau and Xiao Hong.

“Bei, Xiao Hong, look what happened.”

Xiao Hong turned at Chen Ming beside him, let go of his grip and looked at the Crown Prince. He nodded.

“Ready Your Majesty!”

Immediately Xiao Hong and Bei Yau dashed out towards the centre of the boom.

##########