Starting as a God-Emperor by Intercepting Destiny

0006 The Ultimate Move in the Hide-and-Seek Contest

"Your Highness, are you injured?"

"Would you like some water or something to eat?"

"And, and..."

Bao'er carried Zhao Jing on her back and ran wildly through the mountains, crossing the border between Yong and Jing prefectures.

Despite the rugged mountain road, she anxiously asked repeatedly.

They were afraid that Zhao Jing would fall into a coma again.

Zhao Jing then looked inward into his sea of ​​consciousness and saw that the pagoda was emitting Buddhist light, which was gentle and healing his wounded mind.

It's probably not a bad thing.

Liao Chen's action was likely a gesture of goodwill.

Zhao Jing put the matter aside for the time being and instead observed his surroundings.

Bao'er ran wildly through the mountains, wrapping her feet in true energy so that she left no trace on the sand. She ran silently, and even the bells on her ankles did not move.

Zhao Jing stared at the rapidly passing scenery, somewhat surprised:

"Baby, I'm fine."

"Have we left Yongzhou?"

Yongzhou was a strategically important area surrounding the capital, and the capital city protected it from the outside.

Therefore, after escaping Yujing, they first left Yongzhou and then entered Jingzhou.

From the Xuanwu Gate Incident to now, less than half a day has passed, and Bao'er has already carried Zhao Jing and escaped from Yongzhou.

What a great speed.

Bao'er nodded quickly:

"Yes, Your Highness."

"What about Chen Zhong and Lin Xiu?"

Zhao Jing recalled that at the beginning of their escape, he didn't have time to say goodbye to his elder brother before being escorted away by guards.

He was later attacked by a flock of crows in a secret passage and fell into a coma.

It was as if the enemy had anticipated this.

Bao'er trembled, forcing a smile:

"Your Highness, don't worry."

"Boss, everyone's alright, let's split up."

"Chen Zhong and the others will take a shortcut to draw away the pursuers, while I will lead Your Highness on a longer route to meet at Hidden Mist Tea House."

"That Hidden Mist Tea House, it's said to be some kind of secret base, there definitely won't be any enemies there."

"lie!"

Zhao Jing's tone suddenly became much more forceful:

"Is Bao'er trying to lie to me?"

Bao'er is not good at lying, and she hurriedly tried to explain:

"I...I didn't."

"I would not lie to Your Highness."

Zhao Jing's tone softened:

"Then tell the truth."

Bao'er's voice choked with emotion:

"Chen Zhong...he used a dummy to impersonate His Highness and distract the pursuers."

"The others... used grenades to cover us..."

"They should all be gone."

Bao'er only recognizes Zhao Jing, but as a guard, she has long regarded Chen Zhong and the others as her companions.

They're all gone now.

The secret passage to the Crown Prince's residence was exposed, leading to an ambush. Lin Xiu and the others sacrificed themselves with thunderbolts to fight their way out.

Li Shuo's illusions were so realistic because he had infused the true spirits of Lin Xiu and others into them.

Zhao Jing confirmed the tragedy, and seeing that Bao'er's hair had turned deep red, he restrained his emotions:

"I see."

"Bao'er, stop for a moment."

"Your Highness, no!"

"We need to run quickly, to Jiangzhou or Nanzhou."

"We're almost at Hidden Mist Tea House!"

Bao'er kept her mission in mind and was determined to lead Zhao Jing to escape to Jiangnan.

This was the first time she had disobeyed Zhao Jing's orders.

Her blood was boiling, her hair turned a deeper red, and her speed was increasing.

Run, run as fast as you can.

Zhao Jing immediately grabbed her animal ears and emphasized in his voice:

"Stop! Your fur has turned red, do you want to die?"

"That's an order!"

"The leader of the pursuers is dead, so they can't catch up for the time being."

Li Shuo was annihilated by Abbot Liaochen's palm strike; even if his physical body remained, his spirit would surely perish.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards would deal with Li Shuo's death first before continuing their pursuit.

Bao'er was overjoyed:

"Really? Really?"

Zhao Jing nodded:

A ruler's word is his bond!

"I killed the enemy in my dream, they won't come after me."

Bao'er was overjoyed upon hearing this:

"Your Highness is amazing!"

"Then stop!"

Bao'er then stopped, as if a sports car at full speed had slammed on the brakes.

Her originally golden hair had turned deep red due to excessive mental exertion.

If they don't stop, they may exhaust their vital essence and die from exhaustion.

Cheetahs are not known for their endurance in running.

The time it takes to run at full speed on Earth is only a few seconds, and the time it can maintain that speed is at most one minute.

Bao'er is similar.

Her martial arts cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, and she has unlocked the [Heart Aperture Secret Treasure] among the five great secret treasures.

This allows her to unleash extreme speed in a short period of time.

With the innate talent of the cheetah clan, coupled with the explosive power of the Heart's Secret, Bao'er's full speed is no less than that of a Grandmaster.

However, this speed comes at a price.

Bao'er, who had stopped walking, was already in a daze and staggered.

Once you fall to the ground, you may lose consciousness and need to sleep for a day and a night to repair your overexerted body.

Zhao Jing immediately got off his back, hugged Bao'er, and scolded her:

"Don't try to be brave in the future."

"How can we manage like this if we encounter the enemy?"

Bao'er's face was flushed, and she was sweating profusely.

It looked like a lobster that had just been taken out of a steamer, about to be fully cooked in the next second.

She quickly defended herself:

"Your Highness, that's not how it is..."

"I'm just a little tired, I'll be fine after a rest."

"Stop talking, take your medicine!"

Without saying a word, Zhao Jing took out a Seven Aperture Precious Heart Pill.

Bao'er immediately shook her head:

"Your Highness, this is a precious elixir, it's too, too valuable."

"Waaah..."

Without allowing her to explain, Zhao Jing forcefully shoved the pill into her mouth:

"Swallow it!"

Gurgle.

Bao'er swallowed it with a look of heartache in her eyes.

The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, its immense medicinal power protecting her heart meridian, and her deep red hair gradually faded.

Zhao Jing then revealed a satisfied expression:

"Just eat it."

"But Your Highness, I just need to rest for a bit."

Only then did Bao'er dare to weakly retort:

"The precious pill is very valuable."

"Our clan can't even earn one in three years..."

Since being bought by Zhao Jing for a large sum of money, the cheetah clan has been working for him to pay off his debts.

Bao'er's monthly allowance was mostly used for food, and a small portion was used to pay off debts.

Therefore, she gradually realized the value of money and elixirs.

Elixirs are like divine weapons, and are divided into ordinary medicines, good medicines, spiritual pills, precious pills, Daoist pills, and the legendary immortal pills.

The elixir of immortality is hard to find, and the elixir of life is elusive.

The precious pills are already the most valuable elixirs in the world, each one worth a fortune.

As the saying goes, miraculous herbs are used to refine miraculous pills, and rare and precious materials are used to refine precious pills.

This Seven-Aperture Precious Heart Pill is indeed a precious pill.

It is made with the heart of a thousand-year-old warm jade as the main ingredient, combined with a variety of spiritual herbs such as calming flowers and seven-leaf meridian-clearing grass, and is specially formulated to treat the aftereffects of excessive stimulation of the heart orifice.

Countless innate martial artists have desperately sought a Seven Aperture Precious Heart Pill, but to no avail.

As a result, Zhao Jing fed it directly to Bao'er, just to replenish her depleted mental energy. His actions were so extravagant that even Bao'er couldn't stand it.

Zhao Jing gently rubbed Bao'er's little face in annoyance:

"You're one of my people, so you need to broaden your horizons."

"If we don't use it now, are we going to leave it for the enemy?"

"Yes, I understand!"

A warm glow appeared on Bao'er's face as the medicinal effects of the pill dissipated, and her wildly beating heart gradually calmed down.

A warm current spread throughout her body, and Bao'er's fur returned to its golden color.

So comfortable.

With the help of the medicine, Bao'er recovered quickly, her tail perked up again, and she said energetically:

"Your Highness, I'm all better now."

"We are ready to fight the enemy at any time!"

The medicinal power of the precious pill not only made up for the losses, but the remaining medicinal power could also support another battle.

She can run, and she can run even faster!

Zhao Jing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Bao'er had recovered her strength.

But he shook his head again in rejection:

"No!"

Bao'er asked, puzzled:

"Your Highness, although the enemy leader is dead, the Embroidered Uniform Guards may very well continue their attack."

"We can't waste any more time."

This time, Zhao Jing nodded in agreement:

"Bao'er is right, but that's not the key point."

"The key is whether the tea shop is safe and sound; otherwise, we will be walking into a trap."

Bao'er was instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

Her advantage is speed.

If the Innate Squad ambushed them with their divine crossbows, she could not guarantee Zhao Jing's safety. But perhaps Your Highness is being too pessimistic.

"Chen Zhong said that the tea shop does not belong to the Crown Prince's residence, so the enemy would not be able to find it there."

Zhao Jing still shook his head:

"Nothing is absolute, so to be on the safe side, you will disguise yourself and enter the tea shop to check the situation."

"And I'll stay here."

Bao'er immediately jumped up:

"Your Highness, this cannot be allowed!"

"What should we do if the enemy comes?"

Zhao Jing had already made plans:

"The tea plantation isn't far from here. You can travel there and back alone, which will be faster and make it easier to escape if there's any danger."

"Most importantly, the enemy's plans were flawless, leaving the Crown Prince's residence utterly defenseless."

"Going together would be riskier."

The eldest princess's Xuanwu Gate Incident was decisive, well-planned, and without any leaks.

Perfect.

It's too far-fetched that a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard could have ambushed the Crown Prince's residence near the secret passage beforehand.

Are secret passages something that can be easily leaked?

Bao'er's expression changed slightly:

"What does Your Highness mean?"

Zhao Jing took a deep breath:

"I suspect that Beichen Palace is behind this."

The Palace Master of Beichen Palace, ranked third on the Heavenly Ranking, is an expert in divination and is said to be able to predict major events in the world.

It wouldn't be surprising if she were involved.

Bao'er was even more worried:

"If that's the case, what will happen if Your Highness encounters danger?"

"It's simple, just bury me."

"what?"

Zhao Jing pointed to a nearby pit and laughed:

"The earth can isolate divine thoughts and conceal one's aura."

"This is the desolate wilderness of Hidden Mist Mountain, nothing special, and there is still a lot of fog."

"I will hide underground and erase all traces so that the enemy will have no way of finding me."

"Even if they know where it is, it will take them three days and three nights to find it."

"Enough for Bao'er to run back and forth a hundred times."

In his previous life, Zhao Jing participated in a hide-and-seek competition and was well-versed in hiding techniques, among which his earth-遁术 (earth-遁术, a type of escaping technique) was considered the best.

Even professional police officers, equipped with thermal imaging cameras, have difficulty finding where the other party is hiding.

Even with a large army and the assistance of a grandmaster, it would be difficult to find him in such a desolate wilderness.

Your Highness is so clever!

Bao'er's eyes lit up, but she was also a little worried:

"Your Highness, what if a Grandmaster were to destroy the ground?"

The destructive power of a martial arts master is astonishing.

It would also be dangerous if the enemy received accurate intelligence and launched a carpet bombing campaign.

Zhao Jing's expression hardened, and he pondered for a moment:

"Bao'er is right. We'd better keep in touch."

Can you contact me anytime?

Before Bao'er could ask, Zhao Jing took out the Thousand Illusion Pearl and conjured a dummy that looked exactly like himself.

It is ever-changing, hence the name "myriad illusions".

This thing can be transformed into a puppet, but it has no self-awareness and requires Zhao Jing to control it throughout the process, which is very mentally taxing.

"How can there be two princes?"

Bao'er was startled, and Zhao Jing explained with a smile:

"This is a puppet made by a puppeteer; it can transform into beads."

"If you take the Thousand Illusion Pearls, you can have a telepathic conversation with me."

"To prevent accidents from happening."

Is it...is there a telepathic conversation between me and Your Highness?

Upon hearing this, Bao'er blushed slightly and took the bead, saying:

"Your Highness, if...if there is any good news from the tea plantation, I will report it immediately!"

"But, but where does Your Highness intend to hide it?"

"Right here!"

Zhao Jing pointed to a nearby pit, which looked quite ordinary.

He only needs to dig deeper, and then take the military pills and the turtle-breathing pills, and he can hide here for a day and a night.

After the pit was dug, Bao'er planned to cover up the traces, but Zhao Jing suddenly said:

"etc."

He then took out some explosives:

"These are remote-controlled bombs; some are buried nearby, and some are buried further away."

"If I'm discovered, I can still take a few more with me."

Zhao Jing made the remote-controlled bomb not because he was so skilled that he could handle the remote control device all by himself, but because he used the simplest method: talismans.

A flaming talisman was attached to the bomb.

If one tinder talisman is lit within a 500-meter radius, all other tinder talismans will follow suit.

Zhao Jing's Sumeru Ring didn't contain much of value, but it was filled with quite a few practical little items.

Besides the fire-starting talisman, there were also water-purifying talismans, mosquito-repelling boxes, wind-listening conch shells, sound conch shells, aura glasses, and other miscellaneous items.

Bao'er did not object and nodded in agreement:

"Yes, Your Highness!"

After doing all this, Zhao Jing took off his Sumeru Ring and handed it to Bao'er:

"And this ring, keep it on you."

Bao'er shook her head repeatedly:

"Your Highness, how can this be?"

Zhao Jing pressed down on her shoulder and said seriously:

"Let me finish."

"Even if the tea shop is fine, we'll just replenish our supplies briefly and leave immediately; we'll need it to pack our things."

"Secondly, a ring is necessary to create the illusion that I'm by your side."

"Do you understand?"

Bao'er then accepted it, her expression resolute:

"Your Highness, I will be back immediately, as quickly as possible."

"Go."

Zhao Jing then hid in the pit, and Bao'er quickly buried him and erased all traces.

It was as if they were being buried alive.

Zhao Jing smiled inwardly, then swallowed the Turtle Breathing Pill, lowering his aura to freezing point and entering a state of suspended animation.

Generally speaking, a mortal body cannot withstand the effects of elixirs.

This is because the elixir and precious pill have such potent medicinal power that ordinary people who take them are prone to exploding and dying.

However, non-enhancing pills are an exception, such as the Turtle Breathing Pill.

This elixir uses true qi to protect the heart meridian, causing the person to fall into a state of suspended animation, without any beneficial effects, and therefore it is harmless to ordinary people.

Zhao Jing then hid in the earth and fell into a deep sleep.

As his consciousness sank, the pagoda in his sea of ​​consciousness seized the opportunity to emit a great burst of Buddhist light.

……

Meanwhile, at Hidden Mist Tea House, a handsome young man in white was fishing by the lake.

He complained listlessly:

"Uncle Zheng, is it really possible that there are any fish that have slipped through the net in the Crown Prince's residence?"

"This was a trap set by Fourth Brother."

"Even that scoundrel Zhao Jing was hunted down by the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Li Shuo's strength is among the best of the thousand households. Even Fourth Brother praised him highly. There's no reason why he could have escaped."

The man known as Uncle Zheng is a towering, burly man named Wei Zheng.

His skin had a golden hue, clearly indicating that he had mastered the Golden Bell Shield technique and possessed a profound level of skill.

A smile appeared on Wei Zheng's face:

"The Fourth Young Master's arrangement has its own profound meaning."

"This tea shop ostensibly aligns itself with the Princess and belongs to the Tu family, a tea merchant family, but in reality, it is a spy for the Crown Prince."

"If the Fourth Young Master hadn't noticed, even the Eldest Princess would probably have been kept in the dark."

"If there are any remaining henchmen in the Eastern Palace, they will surely come here and walk right into our trap."

"The young master can also take this opportunity to establish some merit and welcome the new dynasty."

It turned out that the noble young man was none other than Yuwen Zhe, the seventh son of the Yuwen family.

Although he was young, he had already reached the Innate Realm and his strength was extraordinary.

Yuwen Zhe's fourth brother, Yuwen Yi, was the eldest princess's fiancé, who arranged this cushy job for him.

Perhaps we won't encounter anything, or perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone and wipe out the remnants of the Crown Prince's mansion in one fell swoop.

Yuwen Zhe wholeheartedly agreed:

"Since returning from the Cliff of Repentance three years ago, Fourth Brother has become a completely different person. He is meticulous in his work and has no flaws in his plans, as if he has received divine revelation."

"This world will ultimately belong to the Yuwen family."

Wei Zheng's smile grew even wider:

"What the Seventh Young Master says is quite right."

"We just need to wait for good news."

Yuwen Zhe also laughed loudly:

"Hey, a fish has taken the bait. I wonder if it's a big fish or a small fish."

"Oh my, it's a big fish!"