Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1594 - 1416: Stormy Night in Jianghu

Chapter 1594: Chapter 1416: Stormy Night in Jianghu

Xia Dabao and her companions were accommodated in the Imperial Palace of Li City, where they were treated to delicious food and drink for two days. The palace maids attended to them diligently, fulfilling every request. Whatever Lady Dabao wanted, the Witch King provided, including summoning several witch doctors from within the palace to help Yun Xiao recover.

And so, Yun Xiao’s health gradually improved.

But Dabao was acutely aware that such hospitable treatment meant that the Witch King would surely set conditions.

Sure enough, it wasn’t long before the Witch King came over with a very courteous demeanor, "Lady Dabao, have you found your stay here satisfactory these past two days?"

"Very satisfactory indeed—I’ve lost count of how many pig livers I’ve eaten," Dabao replied.

"As long as you’re satisfied, I was worried you wouldn’t be, hahaha."

"Actually, you don’t need to beat around the bush, just tell me bluntly, when do you want to extract my blood, or do you have any other demands?" Dabao didn’t mince words.

"Extracting blood is truly a sin, but I am without choice, after all, I am responsible for the lives of hundreds of thousands of citizens in the Southern Zhao Country. Should my plan fail, then there will be rivers of blood," the Witch King said.

"Rivers of blood, is it that serious?" Dabao had never felt so important before.

Up until now, she had only thought of herself as a simple village girl.

"Hahaha..." the Witch King stroked his beard: "You must think that your small shoulders couldn’t possibly bear such a heavy responsibility. Well, I’ll take you to a place. Once you know the reason, you’ll understand why it’s so important."

"Alright, but..."

"But Yun Xiao and Bei Shan have to come too, right?" The Witch King had already guessed what Dabao wanted to say.

"Yes, Witch King, you really do know everything!"

"Hahaha, a young lady like you—I can tell what you’re thinking just by looking into your eyes," the Witch King was quite amiable in front of Dabao.

"..."

The group left the Imperial Palace and after a circuitous route, they arrived at a calm lake.

The water was so clear it resembled a piece of sapphire from afar. Dabao couldn’t see what was so special about this place.

"Witch King, is this the place you wanted to bring us to?" Dabao asked.

"Yes, this is the place," the Witch King placed his hands behind his back with a slight frown on his face, seemingly full of fear for this location.

"But I don’t see any danger here," Dabao said.

The Witch King looked at Dabao: "Where water is too clear, there are no fish. Sit in the boat and take a look."

Indeed there was a boat on the lake. The Witch King did not move, only had Yun Xiao accompany Dabao into it.

After Dabao got into the boat, Yun Xiao slowly rowed them towards the edge of the lake.

Dabao, meanwhile, looked down at the water.

Looking was a mistake—beneath the clear water, there wasn’t a single fish, only stark white bones that almost piled up into hills.

She was immediately unsettled.

"Yun Xiao, what are all these? Why are there so many bones here? Where did these bones come from?"

Yun Xiao looked at Dabao and said coolly, "There is a monster underneath this riverbed that surfaces once every fifty years. Each time it emerges, it consumes at least a thousand people. The last time it appeared was fifty years ago."

"A monster? Fifty years? Then by that calculation, isn’t this monster about to emerge again?" Dabao asked.

"Exactly," Yun Xiao answered.

"So the Clan Chief is raising a giant Gu insect to deal with the monster at the bottom of the water?"