Chapter 598: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 598: Disfigurement (2)
In a moment of distraction, Prince Heng's movements slowed, and a tiger seized the opportunity to strike, its claws aiming straight for his neck. The tiger’s claws, white, long, and razor-sharp, could easily pierce flesh and tear through Prince Heng's throat.
Sensing the danger, Prince Heng snapped back to awareness, instinctively leaning back to avoid the tiger's fatal blow. However, the tiger's claws still grazed his cheek, leaving three deep and long gashes from left to right. Blood spurted out, mixing with the torn flesh and creating a gory mess.
Barely escaping death, Prince Heng couldn't spare a thought for the cold sweat on his forehead. The intense pain on his face made him moan involuntarily. Realizing liquid was flowing down his face, he dazedly wiped it away and saw his hands covered in blood mixed with bits of flesh, finally grasping what had happened.
Staring at his palm in disbelief, he then wiped the blood off his sword and held it up to his face. When he saw his reflection on the blade—an unrecognizable face, disfigured beyond repair—he seemed to lose his soul, his eyes empty and lifeless.
Such severe claw marks would leave scars that were difficult to remove even if they healed. The Da Chu’s throne would not allow a disfigured person to inherit it, nor would it let someone with such a scar occupy the highest position.
Xiao Ruiyuan watched the scene of Prince Heng’s disfigurement with cold detachment. He calmly killed the tiger that had tried to bite Prince Heng’s throat and dragged the unconscious Prince Heng, who had fainted from the shock, to a nearby rock to rest. He then turned and continued fighting the endless waves of beasts.
No one knew that at the moment the tiger attacked Prince Heng, Xiao Ruiyuan had the strength to save him but chose not to act immediately.
Revenge is not merely about death; witnessing all one has pursued and possessed easily fall into another's hands, leaving oneself forever unable to grasp any of it, is a fate worse than death.
Not to mention the grudge between Consort Lin, the Lin family, and Chu Heng, Prince Heng’s repeated attempts to harm Chu Heng were unforgivable. Xiao Ruiyuan felt no pity for his fate.
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As for Consort Lin and the Lin family… Prince Heng’s disfigurement shattered their daydreams. This revenge was only just beginning!
Xiao Ruiyuan saved Prince Heng from the tiger, ultimately for his cousin Chu Heng. Whether it was Prince Heng or the other princes and nobles, as long as they survived, even if Emperor Huian discovered Chu Heng's involvement, he would be too enraged to take action against a son who was running out of time.
Chu Heng himself did not care, but Xiao Ruiyuan could not bear to see his cousin, whom he regarded as family, being blamed by his biological father in his final days, even if Chu Heng himself harbored resentment towards that father.
When Prince Heng was disfigured, the eerie flute sound ceased. The ground was now covered with the corpses of beasts, and blood flowed like rivers, staining the green grass red. The beasts, no longer controlled by the flute, were driven mad by the intense smell of blood and continued to charge recklessly.
With the control of the beasts gone and no new beasts joining the fray, a clear and resounding trumpet sounded from below the mountain. Reinforcements had evidently arrived at the foot of the mountain, giving the nearly despairing guards a glimmer of hope. They fought with their last ounce of strength to delay the beasts, knowing that salvation was imminent if they could hold on just a little longer.
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