I said indifferently, "Say what you want! I want to see my friends first."

The old servant glanced at me, "Come with me! Do you want to see everyone, or just your people?"

"Of course, my people!" After I finished speaking, I was silent for a moment, "Let's see them together!"

"Come with me!" The old servant led me to a prison cell where Feng Ruoxing and the others were locked up.

This old fellow was indeed setting a trap for me.

If I had just said that I only wanted to see my people, and he had taken Feng Ruoxing and Wang Xiaohuan away in front of Zhu Xiaoyu and the others, we would have inevitably fallen into another round of suspicion.

The old servant said, "The people are all here. What else do you need?"

I said, "I need to find a quiet place to treat my injuries. Also, I have some things to ask. Bring me the people from Liangjie Tang and Zhu Xiaoyu over."

"As you wish!" When the old servant went to fetch the people, Lietian Jingang was the first to shout, "Where are you taking our commander?"

I responded, "Of course, I'm discussing some matters. You don't need to follow."

Lietian Jingang rolled his eyes and said, "If there's anything you want to say, why can't you say it in front of us?"

I looked at him coldly, "My partner is Zhu Xiaoyu, not you. Besides, you're not high enough in rank."

I didn't look at Lietian Jingang again and left the prison with Zhu Xiaoyu. Zhu Xiaoyu whispered behind me, "Shixiong, thank you."

But I didn't even turn my head as if I hadn't heard.

The old servant led me into a living room, "The conditions are simple. Please make do."

I glanced around the living room. Although the tables and chairs here were all made of stone, the workmanship was very exquisite.

The person who decorated the living room had put a lot of thought into it.

I sat down and said, "A Prince is still a Prince. He can't lose his dignity no matter where he goes."

Although Prince An was not present, the old servant stood respectfully by the owner's seat, not daring to overstep his bounds.

The old servant heard me speak and replied, "The master doesn't care about these things, but as a servant, I have to consider things for the master. We can't have guests arriving without a place to entertain them, right?"

"However, there aren't many people who can be guests here."

"Water God Venerable, you are one of them!"

Shui Linglong obviously didn't want to show herself. Although she was still hiding in the kettle, she didn't react in any way.

The old servant clapped his hands gently, "Serve the tea!"

Before long, a few ghosts brought each of us a cup of steaming fresh blood.

The old servant made a gesture of invitation, "This is a specialty of Heishi Dao (Black Stone Path), blood tea. It's extremely beneficial to your injuries. Please enjoy."

I picked up the teacup and took a sip. I only felt a warm current gradually spreading in my dantian, circulating through my meridians.

My original injuries had improved a lot within a few minutes, and I felt much more energetic.

The old servant smiled, "Hall Master Li is indeed an upright person. I trust Hall Master Li now."

"According to the master's arrangement, I will do my best to help Hall Master."

"However, I have a request, which is, please Hall Master guide me on how to help the master out of his predicament."

I pondered, "It's not difficult to get Prince An out of his predicament, but that path is too difficult, and Prince An will become a demon because of it. Are you sure you want to know?"

The old servant gritted his teeth, "I would like to hear the details!"

I said, "The reason why Prince An is trapped in his current emotions and can't get out is mainly because there is no belief to support him anymore."

"Prince An was able to become a ghost god and occupy Heishi Dao because of his inner demon."

"If his inner demon is gone, you can give him another inner demon."

"Either to fulfill his old wish or to resurrect his lover."

"But both of these paths are very difficult."

"The former path has too few opportunities. To dominate the world and establish a dynasty requires great talent and strategy. Prince An may not have the ambition and means."

"The latter path, although still extremely difficult, at least has a glimmer of hope."

"He sacrificed his lover to the demon god. Then, Princess An's soul should be in the Demon Realm. He himself becomes a demon, invades the Demon Realm, and defeats the original demon god, then he can save the Princess."

"But the consequences of failure may be worse than death."

"He has to think clearly!"

"This..." While the old servant was hesitating, Prince An strode into the living room, "This Prince chooses the second path."

Prince An didn't say much. He walked directly in front of me and bowed deeply, "Thank you, sir, for your guidance."

The old servant trembled, "Master, that's invading the Demon Realm and fighting the Demon King! Do you really want to..."

Prince An said in a deep voice, "This Prince has lived in regret for too long. If it weren't for sir's guidance twice, I'm afraid I would have been trapped here forever."

"Now that I have hope, why shouldn't I pursue it?"

The old servant looked at Prince An, then at me, and then silently stood aside.

He knew that at this time, no one could dissuade Prince An anymore.

After Prince An sat down, he seemed to be full of life again, "Mr. Li, I was negligent just now. Please forgive me. Someone, serve Dragon Blood Tea."