You Stay Here and Guard

Ye Chuan finished his soul-searching technique and shook his head as he looked at the four assassins before him, whose eyes were now filled with nothing but despair.

Since he couldn't extract any useful information, keeping these guys alive was just a waste of energy.

"Since I can't get anything out of you, there's no need for you to live."

As he spoke, the four men seemed to be drained of all their strength. Their bodies rapidly corroded, eventually dissolving into a puddle of blood on the ground.

"Light-attribute holy artifact, activate."

With a casual wave of his hand, a small banner appeared out of thin air in his palm.

The banner trembled slightly, and the four puddles of blood seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, turning into four streaks of blood-red light that vanished into the banner without leaving a single trace behind.

After doing all this, Ye Chuan put away the Human Emperor Banner, acting as if he had just done something completely trivial.

Just then, a streak of crimson light tore through the night sky. Kaiaolen's figure, wrapped in a scorching current of air, landed in the center of the camp.

The dragon wings on his back were still trembling slightly, and his crimson armor was stained with patches of charred black blood, making it obvious he had just been through a fierce battle.

"Princess Irena! Are you all alright?" Kaiaolen's voice carried a hint of urgency. His gaze swept over the messy camp, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ye Chuan, Elara, and the others were safe and sound, and that Irena was also protected behind a barrier by Torres.

"Taken care of?" Ye Chuan asked.

"Yeah." However, Kaiaolen's expression remained solemn.

"There were only about three hundred mages in the ambush, but they had set up multiple layers of aura-concealing magic arrays in the valley ahead of time, and they also planted quite a few high-explosive magic arrays."

"Although my full-power strike just now destroyed the valley and wiped out all the mages, the shockwave from the explosions still spread to the edge of the camp."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the other side of the camp, where the painful groans of soldiers could be heard.

Many soldiers had been caught in the blast; some were injured by flying debris, others suffered internal damage from the magical aftershocks, and some who had inhaled the poisonous mist before they could evacuate were now lying immobilized on the ground.

"We didn't have many combat medics to begin with, and high-tier healing magic is even scarcer. With so many wounded, I'm afraid it's going to take quite a lot of time to treat them all."

Kaiaolen rubbed his temples, his tone helpless.

"Looks like we'll have to rest for a day tomorrow before setting out again. Otherwise, traveling with so many wounded will only diminish our combat strength."

Hearing this, Ye Chuan rubbed his chin. "There's no need to rest. I can heal those soldiers."

Kaiaolen looked at Ye Chuan in surprise. "Xi Xi, are you telling the truth?!"

"For a fee."

Kaiaolen fell silent for a few seconds. "Xi Xi, you know that this expedition was put together in a hurry, so our military funds aren't exactly abundant. We've already spent two thousand gold coins on rations and fodder. As for this healing fee... can we put it on a tab for now? Once we conquer the royal capital, I will definitely pay you back!"

Ye Chuan gave him a half-smile.

"Not enough military funds? Then let's just rest. I don't do credit, you know."

Kaiaolen was instantly left speechless, his face full of difficulty.

He knew Ye Chuan loved money, but right now, they really couldn't scrape together any extra gold coins.

Right at that moment, a figure suddenly walked up to Ye Chuan. Princess Irena stopped by his side, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out with her slender fingers to gently tug at his sleeve.

Her body subconsciously leaned in a bit closer, her soft curves clearly perceptible through her thin clothing. A faint fragrance lingered around Ye Chuan's nose, forming a stark contrast to the foul, putrid stench of the poisonous mist from earlier.

"Lord Xi Xi." Irena's voice carried a hint of pleading. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her long eyelashes fluttered gently.

"Could we... put the healing fee on a tab for now? Once we return to the royal capital, I will definitely pay it back. I absolutely won't let Lord Xi Xi take a loss."

Her hand gripping Ye Chuan's arm tightened slightly, as if she were terrified he would refuse.

Ye Chuan glanced down at the softness pressing against his arm, then looked at Irena's blushing, pretty face. A hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.

"Fine. But if you don't have the money to pay me back when the time comes..."

He paused on purpose, watching Irena's nervous gaze before slowly adding.

"Then Princess Irena can just sell herself to me."

"!!!"

Irena's cheeks instantly turned beet red, like a ripe apple, and even the tips of her ears were dyed an alluring pink.

She abruptly let go of Ye Chuan's arm and stumbled back two steps, her eyes darting around in a panic to avoid his gaze. "L-Lord Xi Xi... please don't joke around..."

Kaiaolen watched from the sidelines, completely dumbfounded. He scratched his head, at a loss for words.

Ye Chuan stopped teasing her. "The healing fee can be put on a tab for now. We'll talk about it after we conquer the royal capital."

After all, she was the future queen. Ye Chuan wasn't worried that she would default on her debt; otherwise, there would be a serious reckoning.

With that said, he wasted no more words and slowly walked over to the open space in the center of the camp.

He simply raised his hand and gave a gentle wave toward the area filled with wounded soldiers. A dazzling, pale green light instantly erupted, forming a massive curtain of light that enveloped all the injured.

This was a Mass Healing Spell!

And it was a Mass Healing Spell with such an incredibly wide coverage and intense light!

Kaiaolen was utterly shocked, and even the blushing Irena forgot her embarrassment, staring at the scene unfolding before her in disbelief.

The pale green light showered down like rain, falling onto the bodies of the wounded soldiers.

The bones that had been shattered by flying debris mended at a visible rate. Internal organs damaged by magical aftershocks quickly returned to normal. Even the soldiers who had inhaled the poisonous mist saw the dark, sickly hue on their faces fade away in an instant, their eyes regaining clarity.

The entire process took no more than a few short seconds!

When the curtain of light dissipated, the soldiers who had been groaning in agony on the ground all leaped to their feet. Their wounds had vanished without a trace, not even leaving a single scar behind. Their combat strength was instantly restored to its peak!

"My God!"

"I'm healed! Goddess bless, I'm actually healed!"

"Thank you, Lord Xi Xi!"

The soldiers cheered in excitement, looking at Ye Chuan with eyes full of fanatical worship.

Kaiaolen muttered to himself.

"A Mass Healing Spell... healing hundreds of wounded in just a few seconds... Is this a healing spell above the sixth tier?! Xi Xi, just how many more secrets do you have that I don't know about?!"

He had originally thought that Ye Chuan's spatial magic and combat prowess were already heaven-defying enough, but he never expected that the man would also possess such terrifying healing magic.

He was practically a God of Magic; there was nothing he couldn't do.

Ye Chuan clapped his hands. "Alright, the wounded are all healed. We can set out on schedule tomorrow."

"Let's just rest for the night."

"Understood."

Since it was time to turn in for the night, Ye Chuan stood in front of his own tent and then glanced at the princess's tent not far away. The princess's tent was the largest; even Kaiaolen's couldn't compare.

As expected of a princess, she enjoyed the best treatment.

"Lord Xi Xi?" Torres, who was standing guard at the entrance of the princess's tent, spoke up when he saw Ye Chuan approaching.

"What's the matter?"

"I'm going to sleep in this tent," Ye Chuan said.

"Eh?! B-But... Her Highness the Princess is still inside..."

"What if there are more assassins?" Ye Chuan glared at him. "You incompetent guard, just stay out here and keep watch."

Torres: "..."

That seemed to make some sense.