Zhao Letian was stunned, a torrent of emotions surging in his heart in an instant.
After such torment, he had finally heard news about his mother, which naturally made him extremely happy.
But the problem was that this message was sent by the Second Prince Ye Chenxiao, which made him unable to feel at ease.
After all, this Second Prince Ye Chenxiao, who had once sought to kill him, how could he be so kind as to inform him of his mother's whereabouts for no reason?
Zhao Letian even suspected that his mother's disappearance might be related to this Second Prince Ye Chenxiao.
"I have delivered the message; whether you go or not is up to you to decide."
Li said indifferently, then turned around and left, flying towards the Royal Palace.
"Let's go, to the Royal Palace."
As soon as Li left, Zhao Letian's eyes revealed a determined look, and he nodded without hesitation.
Although he had no idea what Ye Chenxiao was up to with his tricks, when it was concerning the whereabouts of his mother, even if it was a dragon's lair or a tiger's den, he had to take the risk.
Moreover, if Ye Chenxiao truly wanted to kill him, he likely would not make his move inside the Royal Palace.
After all, ensuring the safety of talents from various countries before the arrival of the emissaries from the Sky Dome Dynasty was precisely Ye Chenxiao's duty.
If he dared to attack Zhao Letian inside the Royal Palace, then Dajin Country would lose face entirely, its credibility would be gone, and in fact, it might even directly trigger wars among the major countries.
Therefore, meeting with Ye Chenxiao this time, even with risks involved, shouldn't be too great.
However, just to be on the safe side, he still needed to bring Master Yu with him because between the posthouse and the Royal Capital, they were still likely to encounter an attack.
Master Yu nodded and immediately leapt into the air with Zhao Letian, swiftly flying towards the Royal Palace of Dajin Country.
It wasn't long before Zhao Letian and his companion smoothly arrived outside the Royal Palace.
Fortunately, they had not encountered any attacks on their way.
"You wait for me outside."
Zhao Letian said to Master Yu, directly holding Princess Ye Siyu's Token, walking towards the Royal Palace.
"Hm, if anything happens, inform me in advance."
Master Yu nodded and headed towards a tavern near the Royal Palace.
The Royal Palace is a heavily guarded place, not just anyone can enter easily, even Master Yu could not get in without a summons from the Royal Family.
As for Zhao Letian, because he held the Princess Token, he naturally passed through without any obstacles, with green lights all the way.
It didn't take long for Zhao Letian to arrive outside Second Prince Ye Chenxiao's palace. Please read this chapter on its original platform—*.
At the entrance of the palace, two guards clad in armor from the Sect Martial Realm suddenly stopped Zhao Letian.
This was Second Prince's territory, even with Princess Ye Siyu's Token, he couldn't simply walk in.
"Let him in. It was the Second Prince who asked me to bring him here."
Just as Zhao Letian was about to explain, suddenly Li's voice came from inside the palace.
"Alright, you can go in."
Only then did the guards let him pass.
Li said indifferently, leading the way.
"Senior brother, when did you become one of the Second Prince's people? Was it after the last border war?"
After following Li in silence for a while, Zhao Letian suddenly asked.
To his knowledge, his senior brother Li was an extremely proud person and likely not the kind to willingly submit to others.
Yet now it appeared that Li had become a trusted subordinate of Prince Ye Chenxiao, which could not help but arouse curiosity.
"During the last border battle, I was severely injured and nearly died; it was Prince Ye Chenxiao who saved me. Now, I am following him merely to repay this debt of gratitude. Once his kindness has been repaid, we will go our separate ways."
Li answered directly.
Zhao Letian pondered.
Even though there wasn't a deep bond of brotherhood between him and his senior brother Li, they were still fellow sect members. Furthermore, he did not dislike the man; therefore, unless necessary, he did not wish to enter into conflict with him.
However, Ye Chenxiao had once sought to kill him, and if nothing unexpected occurred, he would inevitably have to confront him eventually.
At that time, if Li decided to assist Ye Chenxiao, then unfortunately, Zhao Letian would have to deal with his senior brother as well.
Fortunately, it now seemed that his senior brother was in a similar position to that between Master Yu and himself, and not actually in allegiance with Ye Chenxiao.
"Alright, up ahead is Prince Ye Chenxiao's residence. You can go in yourself."
After a while, they arrived in front of a unique and independent courtyard. Li stopped walking and turned to leave directly.
Without saying much, Zhao Letian stepped into the courtyard without hesitation.
Looking around, there was a pond in the courtyard. Prince Ye Chenxiao, dressed in a white robe, was sitting beside the pond fishing, his lips curved in a smile, exuding a composed demeanor.
As soon as Zhao Letian entered, before he even spoke, Ye Chenxiao suddenly lifted his rod, catching a golden dragon fish.
"Tsks, this Golden Scale Dragon Fish is usually so difficult to catch. Today, it bit so easily – it seems that a distinguished guest has truly brought good fortune to Chenxiao."
Ye Chenxiao removed the fish and placed it in the bamboo basket next to him, then looked towards Zhao Letian with an indifferent smile.
"Why the grand display of mystery? Out with it. What conditions do I need to meet for you to disclose the whereabouts of my mother?"
Zhao Letian said indifferently.
"Brother Zilong indeed speaks his mind swiftly. No, I should say, Brother Letian, or perhaps... Jingxiao, my younger brother!"
Ye Chenxiao put down the fishing rod, stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and peered at Zhao Letian, his expression seemingly amused.
Zhao Letian's eyes sharpened.
"That's right, Ye Jingxiao, that is your true name, the name bequeathed to you by the king, a name of the Royal Family, incomparable to any commoner's name."
Ye Chenxiao said earnestly.
"In this world, there has never been Ye Jingxiao, only Zhao Letian."
Zhao Letian simply shook his head, unconcerned.
"Oh? You don't seem surprised at all, nor the slightest bit excited. It seems you've already known your true identity. Well then, that saves me some breath."
Ye Chenxiao was slightly taken aback by Zhao Letian's calm reaction, which was quite unexpected.
"Out with it, where is my mother?"
Zhao Letian had no patience for Ye Chenxiao's needless talk and demanded once again.
"Don't rush. First, I can assure you that your mother has always been safe and sound, with absolutely no one daring to harm her, though she has been deprived of her freedom. Second, this matter has nothing to do with me, meaning I am not your enemy and you should hold no hostility towards me."
Ye Chenxiao smiled faintly, seeming unconcerned.
"If we are not enemies, then why did you attempt to kill me on the battlefield?"
Zhao Letian finally sighed with relief and asked with a firm voice.
"Things change over time. I wanted to kill you because you were a potential threat to me at the time. But now, I've changed my mind. If you are willing to cooperate with me, not only can I tell you where your mother is, but I can also help you rescue her, and even offer you unexpected benefits."
Ye Chenxiao earnestly assured.