Chapter 2198 - 2199: Making a Fuss Over Nothing

Ling Zhenfei heard footsteps approaching and motioned for Alice to be silent. He quickly shut the door and sat beside Guo Tao, pretending to sleep.

At that moment, someone walked over, came to these few cars, and looked around, clearly checking for any anomalies.

One of them said, "Why is there anything happening? It's such a fuss, making us check in the middle of the night."

Another one replied, "The battlefield ahead is now at a critical stage. It's almost time for our business, so these people are very important. Nothing can go wrong now."

"Why does the Palace Master want these foreign races? I feel like it's better to just kill them."

"You don't understand. It's actually a precaution. These foreign races are not ordinary; they are key figures among them and could play a crucial role in the future. We mustn't be careless."

After checking around each car, the two walked away into the distance. Ling Zhenfei felt a bit scared after hearing their words; the fate of these two princesses is truly not good.

Ling Zhenfei walked to Anna's car, opened the door a crack, and spoke to Princess Anna using his Northern Spiritual Energy.

"Princess Anna, how do you feel? If I break this gate now, can you escape?"

Anna said, "That shouldn't be a problem, but I'm a bit weak now. If it comes to fighting, I might not be much help."

Ling Zhenfei himself felt hesitant. He knew the Li Hen Palace was powerful, with many strong individuals.

If he broke the car open, many would come to deal with him, and he wasn't sure if he could escape.

Can he get away? He must not save them only to get himself trapped.

Ling Zhenfei seemed to hold no grudges against the Li Hen Palace, so was it necessary for him to save them?

Was it really worth it to make enemies with the Li Hen Palace for these two foreign races?

Even though Alice had saved him once before, he had saved Alice more than once himself; if it was repayment, shouldn't they be even by now?

Ling Zhenfei remained conflicted; currently, he was really caught between a rock and a hard place, not belonging anywhere.

His relations with human Cultivation Sects like Tianling Spirit Palace, Blood Oath Sect, Mount Bu Zhou, and Cultivators Alliance were poor.

He was an enemy of foreign races; was he really going to offend the Li Hen Palace too?

It seemed the Li Hen Palace was most likely to emerge victorious in the end.

Amidst the great battle between Major Sects and Supreme Divine Palace, the humans appeared to have a slight advantage.

Once the fighting ended, those major factions would likely suffer heavy losses, and if the Li Hen Palace acted then, they might truly be the ones to have the last laugh.

Ling Zhenfei was deeply indecisive, trying to find a reason to save Anna and Alice, but could not find one.

No matter the perspective, making an enemy of the Li Hen Palace was not wise.

The Li Hen Palace had tried recruiting him before, so after the Major Sects, there was still Li Hen Palace. If all else fails, he could join them, but if he fell out with them now, there would be no way back.

Ling Zhenfei said to Anna, "Princess, your situation is very dire; those who captured you belong to a very powerful sect with many masters. If they notice us, it could spell disaster."

Anna said, "I know their strength well. When I was captured, I felt utterly powerless before one of the masters."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Exactly, so we must come up with a foolproof plan."

Actually, Ling Zhenfei wanted to retreat. Though two beauties of heavenly grace were imprisoned, he had repaid his debts and couldn't keep doing it forever.

Ling Zhenfei felt it was unwise to put himself in danger for two beauties with little connection to him.

It's like having a favorite streamer but no money to gift her; even if you do, she might just say "Bro, you're awesome."

Robbing to gift her in hopes she becomes the top streamer would be insane.

So, after considering all aspects, Ling Zhenfei felt he'd be foolish to save Anna and Alice.

Thus, he felt like leaving as if he'd never been there or knew about this matter; he was here for Blood Son.

There were still his own unresolved matters; why bother with this mess?

Thinking this, Ling Zhenfei prepared to shut the door when Anna suddenly called out to him.

"Mr. Ling, listen to me. I know rescuing us is extremely dangerous, and since they've captured us, they definitely won't kill us. If they wanted us dead, we'd be dead already, right?

So please hurry and leave, get far away; you've knocked that person out. If you don't leave, once that person wakes, it'll be bad."

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback by Anna's words, surprised she was thinking about him instead of pleading for rescue.

He didn't know what to do.

Anna suddenly reached out, saying, "I have something here for you; keep it safe, it might help you in the future."

Ling Zhenfei was shocked, unsure what Anna meant.

Subconsciously, he reached out to take it, finding it was a dazzling gem.

The light it emitted made Ling Zhenfei hastily grab the gem in his hand.

Ling Zhenfei asked, "What is this?"

Anna replied, "Don't worry about what it is. Just keep it, and go; I'll be at ease once you have it."

Ling Zhenfei was surprised, not knowing what it was, but hearing Anna's words, "Goodbye, Mr. Ling, take care."

Looking at Anna's beautiful face, Ling Zhenfei suddenly felt some emotion. Anna also looked at him and flashed a smile.

Ling Zhenfei opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out. Ultimately, he could only shut the door again.

He even locked it with a lock.

Ling Zhenfei then approached Alice's carriage.

Alice saw Ling Zhenfei's face and remained somewhat angry, saying, "What do you want, to humiliate me?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "There's no humiliation; we're both in similar positions—you're a prisoner, and I'm a traitor hunted by all."