Zi Lingling’s palm emitted a suction force, drawing the silver needles from Hai Sixian’s body into her hand.
She then administered a detoxification pill to Hai Sixian, temporarily suppressing the chaos-inducing poison within him.
Concurrently, she channeled a stream of life force into Hai Sixian’s body.
Of course, this life force could only prevent his death; it could not fully heal his injuries.
Having completed these actions, Zi Lingling stated coldly, “Go back and tell your Emperor that if he wishes to see me, he should adopt the proper attitude! What imperial decree, what imperial authority, are to me no more than dung!”
“I consider him Emperor, and only then is he Emperor. If I don’t, he is nothing. If he pushes me too far, I’ll snatch his empire and feed it to the dogs!”
With that, Zi Lingling grabbed Ye Lingyuan and said to Shen Wenqing, “Lead the way quickly!”
Though Shen Wenqing felt pity for Hai Sixian, he dared not linger any longer.
Since he had decided to foster a good relationship with Zi Lingling, he had to accept her actions.
After all, in terms of strength, the Shen family was not afraid of the Eastern Imperial family.
About fifteen minutes after the trio departed, Hai Sixian on the ground finally recovered somewhat.
He watched their retreating figures, his eyes filled with venom.
“Hmph! You lowly wench, you just wait to face our Emperor’s wrath!”
Little did Hai Sixian know that his life was still in Zi Lingling’s hands. If she willed it, she could make him succumb to the poison at any moment.
He muttered to himself before roaring at the stunned guards around him, “Are you blind? Get this old servant up!”
Though he roared, his voice was weak.
After all, both Zi Lingling’s enhanced chaos-inducing poison and Ye Lingyuan’s bone-breaking technique had almost caused him to die from the pain.
Perhaps due to his prolonged position of power, his weakness carried a hint of a sinister aura.
The guards, jolted by his shout, finally snapped out of their daze.
They clumsily helped Hai Sixian up, yet inwardly, they felt contempt for him.
After all, Hai Sixian dared not retaliate against Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan, yet he took his anger out on them.
Furthermore, Hai Sixian, accustomed to his status, always acted arrogant and looked down on others.
And these guards had endured Hai Sixian’s arrogance countless times. Thus, seeing him in such a miserable state, the guards were inwardly delighted.
However, due to Hai Sixian’s position, they could only suppress their joy.
But this did not prevent them from subtly tormenting Hai Sixian.
Therefore, as they helped him up, they deliberately applied extra force, causing him more pain.
“Hiss—it hurts, it hurts, it hurts… Are you pigs? Is this how you help someone?”
Hai Sixian gasped for air and began to curse again.
Just then, a calm voice drifted over.
“What has the esteemed Eunuch Hai so enraged?”
Hai Sixian’s body stiffened, and he immediately suppressed his anger.
Having risen to prominence before Dongfang Xiongqi, his ability to change his expression was formidable.
Moreover, Hai Sixian was a man who cared about his reputation.
Accustomed to his usual aloof demeanor, he now wished to conceal his recent dishevelment.
Therefore, he tried his best to appear normal, putting on a smiling face. “Ah, it’s Miss Qin San and Young Master Qin Jiu! What brings you two to this forgotten corner today?”
Although Hai Sixian was smiling, his pale face, occasional grimaces, and gasps for air, coupled with his extremely weak voice, betrayed his true condition.
The newcomers were indeed Miss Qin San, Qin Mingyue, and Young Master Qin Jiu, Qin Mingfei.
Qin Mingyue had previously served as an executive in the Three Kingdoms Mercenary Guild, while Qin Mingfei had been one of the vice-captains of the Zhongcheng Mercenary Group.
The two had originally planned to return to the Azure Dragon Empire but had lingered in the Three Kingdoms due to Zi Lingling.
Consequently, after Zi Lingling departed from the Three Kingdoms and headed to the Azure Dragon Empire, they too had rushed back.
Their purpose in returning was naturally to prevent any conflict between the Qin family and Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan.
At this moment, they were acting on family orders to try and recruit Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan.
However, they had not expected to be a step too late.
But precisely because of this, they had overheard Hai Sixian scolding his guards, leading to the preceding scene.
What kind of individuals were Qin Mingyue and Qin Mingfei? They could naturally sense that Hai Sixian was severely injured.
Strange? Who dared to injure such a favored figure of Dongfang Xiongqi?
Qin Mingfei began, “We came to find…”
But before he could finish, Qin Mingyue interrupted him.
“Eunuch Hai, we heard that the dishes at the Yue Lai Inn are quite good, so we decided to take a stroll and relax!”
Qin Mingyue, having been an executive of the Three Kingdoms Mercenary Branch, possessed sharp insight and was extremely cautious.
She surmised that Hai Sixian’s injuries were likely connected to Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan.
After all, no one in the Azure Dragon Empire dared to disregard the Eastern Imperial family.
It was likely only Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan, who feared nothing, who would dare to do such a thing.
She figured that the arrogant Eunuch Hai had likely offended Zi Lingling, unaware of her temper, and thus was disciplined by her.
One had to admit, Qin Mingyue, as expected of a businesswoman, had guessed the situation with remarkable accuracy.
“The dishes are good?”
Hai Sixian looked as if he wouldn’t believe it if he tried.
He was also a smart man, and after a moment’s thought, he also guessed the duo’s intention.
However, he did not expose it. Instead, he smiled and said, “It’s rare for you two to have such refined tastes. This old servant shall not disturb you! I must return to the palace to report. Farewell!”
With that, he gestured to leave the inn.
In fact, with every step he took, he felt pain, but he had to grit his teeth and endure.
Otherwise, if he lost face for the imperial family, Dongfang Xiongqi would severely punish him. Even as a close confidant of Dongfang Xiongqi, he was not exempt.
Indeed, serving a ruler was like serving a tiger.
In the unfathomably dark depths of the imperial palace, who could guarantee their complete safety?
Upon finally exiting the inn, Hai Sixian was drenched in sweat.
Damn it, although Zi Lingling had treated some of his internal injuries, she had not completely healed them.
Where his bones were broken, every movement felt like a thousand ants biting, a mixture of itchiness, pain, soreness, and numbness that made Hai Sixian wish he could be reborn.
As he was about to order his guards to carry him back, he heard Qin Mingfei’s voice.
“Third Sister, what’s wrong with Eunuch Hai? Why does he look so badly injured?”
“What else? He must have been arrogant and offended Commander Zi, and got disciplined by her!”