Chapter 610: Chapter 610: Whoever touches Fang Lin, I will kill!
The situation was grave!
Fang Lin deeply felt what it was like to be in a grave situation. His current situation was no longer merely grave; it could be called a death trap.
The mere presence of Dugu Ruoxu left Fang Lin overwhelmed. Now, the Western Guarding Palace and the Crown Prince’s men had shown up unexpectedly. What was worse, they were Fang Lin’s enemies. This was nothing short of driving Fang Lin to a dead end.
Steward Shen looked equally grim. The present situation was extremely dangerous. Even if they had three heads and six arms, they would still have no chance of fighting back if these three parties teamed up for a joint attack.
Dugu Ruoxu glanced at the two from the Western Guarding Palace, then at the approaching Dream Falling Flower, with not much emotion on his face.
“Brother Dugu, you look even more remarkable than a year ago.” Dream Falling Flower laughed, addressing Dugu Ruoxu. Her eyes full of charm occasionally, intentionally or not, glanced at Dugu Nian.
“Miss Dream, good to see you well.” Dugu Ruoxu greeted, neither in high spirits nor in coldness.
A soft smile spread across Dream Falling Flower’s face. She then turned to Fang Lin, saying, “This time, I came for you.”
Fang Lin laughed. Although his heart carried a heavy burden, he still didn’t reveal any signs of nervousness on his face.
“For me? Miss Dream, have you set your sights on me? Are you planning to leave the Crown Prince’s residence and fight alongside me?” Fang Lin teased.
Everyone looked at Fang Lin with some disbelief. Even though he was in such a precarious situation, he still had the heart to joke around. Was this genuine confidence? Or had he truly ceased to care for life and death?
Dream Falling Flower’s smile broadened, seeming incredibly captivating. It stunned the young men of the Dugu family.
“Fighting side by side isn’t out of the question. But if you are willing to accompany me to meet the Crown Prince, I can help you.” Dream Falling Flower responded.
Upon hearing this, Fang Lin shook his head and smirked, “I’ll have to pass.”
“Since you are unwilling, then it seems I must reluctantly comply with the Crown Prince’s order and kill you.” Dream Falling Flower said, speaking with such calmness as if the matter was of little significance.
“Fang Lin! Today, you will not escape your doom!” snarled a woman in black from the Western Guarding Palace.
Next to her, a young man seething with resentment glanced menacingly at Fang Lin, as if he wanted to devour Fang Lin alive.
“Oh my, where is your arm? Why are you left with only one hand after just a few days?” Fang Lin looked at the young man from the Western Guarding Palace, feigning confusion and surprise.
Seeing Fang Lin pretend to know nothing, the young man was filled with rage. He immediately prepared to wield the dark seal to crush Fang Lin.
However, the woman in black stopped him, advising him not to act rashly. The situation was complicated. Even though Fang Lin had nowhere to escape, they had to fully assess the situation before making a move.
The young man was furious to the point of exploding. His arm had been severed by his own hand.
He had no choice; Fang Lin’s poison was too potent. Without an antidote, he could do nothing but watch his arm gradually decay.
In the end, to prevent the poison from spreading throughout his body, the young man had no choice but to steel himself and amputate his poisoned arm.
He was thus able to save his own life but at the cost of one arm.
For Martial Artists, for Pill Refiners, losing an arm is almost like losing half of one’s life — a devastating blow.
Therefore, the young man harbored extreme hatred towards Fang Lin. He wanted to take revenge on Fang Lin, cut off all of Fang Lin’s limbs, then torment him slowly, make Fang Lin suffer until death. Only then would he feel satisfied.
“So, you all want to attack me?” Fang Lin looked at Dugu Ruoxu, then at Dream Falling Flower, and finally at the two from the Western Guarding Palace.
None of them responded. However, it was clear from their expressions. It was just a matter of who would strike first.
Dugu Nian bit her lip, addressing Dugu Ruoxu, “If you lay a hand on Fang Lin, you are my enemy.”
Dugu Ruoxu maintained his composure, “It’s not that I want to attack Fang Lin, but the elders of our family have decided not to let Fang Lin leave the Hundred Beast Ferocious Mountain alive. I’m just carrying out their orders.”
Dugu Nian laughed, “So, all you want is for me to obediently marry Zhou Yishui, so as to strengthen the relationship between the Dugu family and the royal family?”
Dugu Ruoxu remained silent. The truth was indeed so. However, some things, when put in the open, can sound rather unpleasant.
Dugu Nian forcefully stood in front of Fang Lin, her eyes fixed firmly on Dugu Ruoxu.
“I dare you to lay a finger on him while I’m here!” Dugu Nian was uncharacteristically direct. There was a hint of madness and determination in her eyes.
Dugu Ruoxu frowned, extending his hand to capture Dugu Nian and stop her from wreaking further havoc.
Unexpectedly, Dugu Nian immediately grasped a treasure from her Nine Palace Bag.
“Have you lost your mind?” Dugu Ruoxu, seeing the treasure in Dugu Nian’s hand, immediately changed his expression and harshly reprimanded her.
Dugu Nian was holding an antique censer in her hand, from which faint wisps of smoke were emanating.
The censer appeared ancient, with ferocious tiger head patterns on both sides. Such fierce tiger heads on a peaceful and serene censer made it especially peculiar.
But it was this seemingly odd censer that Dugu Ruoxu feared greatly.
This treasure was given to Dugu Nian by her grandfather, the current family head of the Dugu family, Dugu Fengyun. It was a supreme treasure of the Dugu family with astonishing power. Although Dugu Nian’s strength was insufficient to fully unleash its power, even a portion of its power could deter Dugu Ruoxu.
“You all are no different. Whoever dares to lay a finger on Fang Lin, I will kill!” Dugu Nian scanned the crowd, her eyes affixed on Dream Falling Flower and the two from the Western Guarding Palace.
Dream Falling Flower’s eyes slightly narrowed, she noticed the abnormality of the censer in Dugu Nian’s hand and discreetly distanced herself a bit.
However, the two from the Western Guarding Palace did not show any restraint. They continued to approach Fang Lin. The formidable breath from the dark seal floating before them suggested an imminent attack.
Dugu Nian became furious when she saw that the two from the Western Guarding Palace were still approaching. She bit her teeth and activated the censer in her hand.
A deafening roar of a tiger echoed. The censer suddenly radiated dazzling light.
A white tiger emerged from the censer, unleashing a terrifying killing intent as it charged towards the two from the Western Guarding Palace.
This scene immediately alarmed the two from the Western Guarding Palace. The aura of the white tiger illusion was too intimidating, giving them the sensation of being torn apart even at a distance.
Without any hesitation, the dark seal directly went to meet the white tiger illusion.