Otherwise, if caught and taken back, it would surely be a dead end.

The Fourth Prince had already thought it through. Since the Emperor had posted an Imperial Edict to have him killed, now if the government office captured him, the imperial father would be in a difficult situation, and it would definitely lead to a dead end. It would be better to follow his Master out, lie low for a while, and after the imperial father’s anger subsides, he could sneak back into the Capital and ask the Empress Mother to plead for him. Maybe then, his imperial father would forgive him.

The Fourth Prince was counting on things going as he wished.

"Gurgle, gurgle...!"

Suddenly, a sound came from his stomach. He clutched it with his hand, grimacing, and said, "Master, I’m hungry."

They had been so busy escaping that they hadn’t eaten for a whole day and night.

Lin Kong: "Pick some leaves from the big tree at the entrance to fill your stomach. After dark, we need to set off immediately."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince immediately became dissatisfied and said stubbornly, "I am the dignified Fourth Prince, and you dare to let me eat leaves, I won’t eat."

Lin Kong glanced at him, saying coldly, "Do you still think you are the Fourth Prince now? Don’t forget, the Emperor has already expelled you from the royal family, you are just a commoner now."

With these words, the Fourth Prince immediately exploded, shouting hysterically at Lin Kong, "Even if I’m not the Fourth Prince, I’m not reduced to eating leaves."

Lin Kong glared at him, saying coldly, "Why are you shouting? If you don’t eat, then go hungry. You really think you’re still the Fourth Prince, daring to shout at your Master. Don’t forget, you’re nothing but a homeless dog now. I couldn’t bear to see you beheaded by the Emperor, I risked everything to rescue you from the Capital, and this is how you repay me?"

From the bottom of his heart, the Fourth Prince still feared Lin Kong, after all, his evil cultivation wasn’t complete yet, and he still needed Lin Kong’s guidance.

"Master, don’t be angry, your disciple knows his mistake." Forced by circumstances, the Fourth Prince bowed his proud head.

"Hurry up and go pick the leaves. Your Master is hungry too." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Yes."

The Fourth Prince dragged his weary body outside. At this moment, his hair was disheveled, having just escaped from the Clan Authority Mansion, he hadn’t bathed for days. His clothes were filthy, emitting a stench from time to time.

Usually very clean, he couldn’t care less now in order to save his life.

There was a big tree at the entrance of the City God Temple, he didn’t even know its name. The Fourth Prince climbed up, broke off many branches, and carried them back into the City God Temple.

Fourth Prince: "Master, I’ve brought back the leaves."

Lin Kong: "Hmm, eat quickly, it’s almost dark. Once it’s dark, we must hurry on our way.

"Yes." The Fourth Prince grimaced, stretched out his hand to pick up a branch. From it, he picked a few leaves, placed them in his mouth, chewed a few times, and his brows furrowed so much they could crush a fly.

"Master, the leaves don’t taste good."

"Even if they’re unappetizing, you have to eat them. Without eating, you won’t have the strength to travel." As Lin Kong spoke, he picked up a branch, stripped it with his hand, and instantly, the entire branch was bare, with the leaves all falling into his hand.

Without blinking an eye, Lin Kong kneaded a handful of leaves and stuffed them into his mouth, beginning to eat.

The Fourth Prince watched Lin Kong eating with relish, eyes wide.

"Master, is it tasty?"

"It’s delicious."

"But I can’t swallow, the leaves are bitter, too hard to eat, blegh blegh...!" The Fourth Prince spat on the ground forcefully, his mouth now full of bitterness from the few leaves he had eaten.

"No spitting, swallow it." Lin Kong said coldly.

"Master, it’s really hard to eat."

"No matter how hard, you must eat."

"This...!"

"Let me ask you, are the leaves harder to eat, or the human bead?"

"Of course, it’s the human bead." The Fourth Prince recalled that the first time he ate it, he even threw up! If it weren’t for his determination to grow out his eyes, he wouldn’t have had the perseverance to eat it.