Chen Nan quickly went up to them and glanced at everyone, asking, "Are all the brothers OK?"
"Only a few brothers were injured, but nothing serious," said Wolf, adding, "Although we are all at the Qi Dao Realm, our Formation skills are sophisticated. We advance and retreat together, and our strength can rival that of Second Level Taoists."
Chen Nan nodded and said to everyone, "Today’s issue is my personal grudge with the Corpse Control Sect. Thank you, brothers, for coming to help. Which of you got injured?"
Eight men stepped out from the crowd, their strength all below the Qi Dao Sixth Layer Heaven.
Chen Nan looked at their wounds, which were all blackened flesh, even the blood that flowed out was black.
"Were these caused by War Corpses?"
The eight men replied in unison, "Yes, Crown Prince!"
Seeing their serious faces, Chen Nan smiled and said, "We’re all brothers, no need to be so formal. You got hurt because of me; I owe you."
"Crown Prince, you speak too heavily; we swear to follow you to death."
Everyone spoke in unison, their voices resonating like a bell. Chen Nan didn’t display a bit of arrogance as a superior, which made them feel that it was worth it, even if it meant losing their heads and shedding their blood.
Chen Nan squeezed his cracked fingertip, dripping his own blood onto their wounds.
They were injured by War Corpses, their wounds infected with Corpse Poison, but Chen Nan’s blood could counteract the Corpse Poison. As soon as he applied it, the blackened flesh quickly reverted to normal, and the black bruise also rapidly dissolved.
Once he was done, Chen Nan pointed at Su Qingqing and said, "Let me introduce a friend, Su Qingqing."
"Hello, Crown Princess Consort!"
Everyone laughed, even Wolf joining in the fun.
Crown Princess Consort...
Hearing this title, Chen Nan was completely speechless.
Su Qingqing felt a bit bewildered. What era was this, to still have Crown Princess Consorts?
Su Qingqing looked a bit awkward and whispered to Chen Nan, "Why do they call you Crown Prince? What is going on?"
Chen Nan smiled and said to Wolf, "You take the brothers ahead, I’ll catch up soon."
"Then I won’t disturb your flirting with the Crown Princess Consort," Wolf laughed heartily, turning around and waving at the Sky Team, "Let’s go, brothers. Let’s not be third wheels."
"Kid, you’re too disloyal not to introduce the great name of Lord Chicken," as soon as the crowd had left, the Black Feathered Chicken stood on Chen Nan’s shoulder, complaining.
Chen Nan glanced at it, "You’re just a chicken, what’s there to introduce? Go play with your eggs."
"Oh oh oh... Lord Chicken damn it, what do you mean ’just a chicken’? Kid, that’s speciesism, Lord Chicken can sue you in court for this."
Chen Nan was speechless.
It was just a little chicken thinking about going to court, clearly clueless about its status.
"You’re neither a human nor a protected animal. To put it harshly, you’re just poultry. It’s not just discrimination—I could slaughter and barbecue you, and it wouldn’t be illegal," said Chen Nan.
At these words, the Black Feathered Chicken jumped up and down furiously, constantly crowing to vent its anger.
"What are you crowing for? No matter how much you crow, you’re still just a chicken, not going to turn into a swan," Chen Nan also scorned it further.
"Oh oh oh... damn it kid, Lord Chicken is going to fight you!"
The Black Feathered Chicken crowed loudly a few times and then pecked toward Chen Nan’s ear with its beak.
Chen Nan screamed in agony, quickly covering his ears.
He reached out to grab the Black Feathered Chicken, but that bird was a sly old dog, pecking him and then flying away.
"Kid, you dare to disrespect Chicken Lord, this is your retribution."
The Black Feathered Chicken circled in the air, cackling continuously, entirely a petty soul triumphing... no, a petty chicken triumphing.
Chen Nan couldn’t be bothered with it, outright dismissing it as stupid.
Holding Su Qingqing’s hand, Chen Nan said, "About them calling me the Crown Prince, keep it a secret for me, don’t tell anyone, or it might attract some unnecessary trouble."
"Mhm, I promise you."
Su Qingqing nodded and looked at him, asking, "But why do they call you the Crown Prince? Are you guys involved in organized crime or something?"
Chen Nan shook his head, "They are all from the Sky Team, not some criminal organization."
"What’s the Sky Team?" Su Qingqing asked curiously.
"It’s a secret organization in our country, kind of like a special forces team, but not the military. Soldiers can’t go abroad, but we can go abroad to handle special matters," Chen Nan explained. "You must remember, don’t tell anyone about this."
"I definitely won’t say a word."
Su Qingqing scratched her head and asked, "Then why do they call you the Crown Prince?"
"The Crown Prince is a position, the leader of the Sky Team."
Su Qingqing suddenly realized, murmuring to herself in surprise at his unexpected background, "Then... when they called me the Crown Princess Consort, does that mean they consider me your girlfriend?"
Chen Nan quickly said, "They’re just a bunch of rough guys, don’t listen to their nonsense."
"Actually... I kind of like that title."
Su Qingqing spoke a bit shyly and hurriedly quickened her pace to walk ahead.
Watching her receding figure, Chen Nan really wanted to catch up and embrace her, but remembering his junior sister was still waiting at home, he reluctantly suppressed his impulse and dismissed the thought.
"Chen, you blockhead, the girl has made her feelings so clear, and you still don’t chase after her!" the Black Feathered Chicken landed on Chen Nan’s shoulder, egging him on.
Chen Nan swatted it away with a slap, "Mind your own business!"
"Oh oh oh... Chicken Lord is teaching you the ways of charming girls, and you still don’t appreciate it."
The Black Feathered Chicken spoke indignantly, "Back in my day, countless beautiful hens confessed to Chicken Lord, all heartlessly rejected. Looking back, I truly regret it. If heaven gave me another chance, I would definitely tell that hen three words..."
Chen Nan once again threw the Black Feathered Chicken away, "Shut up already, or I’ll roast you into a chicken dinner."
"Idiot, doesn’t even know how to flirt when there’s a girl."
The Black Feathered Chicken muttered, flying back to obediently perch on Chen Nan’s shoulder, not speaking anymore.
Chen Nan also knew this chicken’s integrity was long gone, quickly stepped forward, pulling Su Qingqing along, "Let’s hurry, your sister must be really worried after you’ve been missing for so long."
Hearing this, Su Qingqing quickly took out her phone to make a call, but there was no signal in this desolate place.
Before long, the two and the chicken arrived at the Corpse Control Sect.
By that time, the Corpse Control Sect was strewn with corpses, not a single survivor left; everyone was slaughtered by the members of the Sky Team.
Chen Nan saw two bodies on the ground from the Second Level of Taoist, killed by his brothers from the Sky Team after he had entered.
Clutching Chen Nan’s hand tightly, Su Qingqing asked fearfully, "You... you killed so many people?"