He lowered his eyelids and pondered for a moment before waving to the escort guards: "Open the prisoner carriage."

"Yes," he replied.

Seeing the prison carriage door open, Huo Lin hurriedly walked up and embraced Lou Ling in his arms.

Lou Ling was so scared that her whole body was trembling, and she could only wail and call out to Young Master, unable to utter a word.

Huo Lin looked around and carefully counted the guards. Surprisingly, there were nearly a hundred of them. In addition to the troublesome Chi Jiuchong, if they were to really attack the prisoner carriage and rescue Lou Ling, it would only end up harming him instead.

So he raised his hand, pinching Lou Ling's jaw, making her look at him. "Listen to me, I will definitely find a way to save you within these three days..."

He looked at him with tearful eyes and asked, "Can you trust me, master?"

Lou Ling's teary eyes were hazy as she tightly grabbed onto his sleeve and nodded incessantly. "I believe... Ling'er will always believe in Young Master."

"Okay."

Huo Lin took a deep breath and, seeing that he was dressed lightly, immediately took off his own robe and draped it over Lou Ling's shoulders. Meanwhile, he himself only wore a single garment in this icy and snowy weather.

Luo Ling, deeply moved by the sight, held his injured hand and sobbed, saying, "Young Master, please take good care of yourself... If Ling'er really... really cannot escape this calamity... Ling'er only wishes for your safety and happiness."

As he spoke, he choked for a moment, then put on a smile.

When Cheng Jiuchong saw this scene, he thought to himself that this debonair prince was indeed well-deserved of his reputation.

When reaching such a level, you still show such tenderness and affection, making even the usually indifferent Mr. Lou cry and laugh at times. Your methods are truly extraordinary.

Upon hearing Lou Ling's words, Huo Lin's eyes turned a bit gloomy, and he tightly held her hand, saying, "Don't talk nonsense."

"I said I will save you and I will definitely do it."

Chen Jiuchong glanced at their nauseating and groveling appearance, feeling very displeased. He spoke up and urged, "The appointed time has come. Someone, close the doors of the prisoner carriage and immediately escort the criminal, Lou Ling, to the Sky Dungeon."

The escort guards, upon hearing the orders, were initially too afraid to approach, but later, six or seven of them joined forces to separate Huo Lin from Lou Ling.

"Master...! Master... I'll wait for you... I'll wait for you!"

Luo Ling cried until her voice became hoarse, her eyes widened as she stared at Huo Lin.

Watching helplessly as the prison wagon closed, Huo Lin felt a surge of frustration, with a suffocating heaviness in his chest that made it difficult for him to breathe.

He opened his palm, wanting to grasp onto something, but he saw the prison carriage gradually moving further away from his sight.

Chi Jiuchong glanced at him coldly and said indifferently, "Prince Liu, I will take my leave first."

Huolin stared at him with bloodshot eyes and spoke in a chilling voice, "Chi Jiuchong, if you harm him even slightly, I will overturn your mansion and tear your body into countless pieces."

At this moment, Chi Jiuchong had already turned around and was preparing to leave. Upon hearing these words, even though he had spent many years confined in the Heavenly Prison, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine, his fingers growing stiff.

So he dared not look back, only waving his whip, increasing his speed to keep up with the escort team ahead.

Huo Lin withdrew his gaze, mounted his horse, and headed straight towards the palace to kill.

He disregarded the obstruction of the guards along the way, urging his horse to break through numerous palace gates, finally arriving in front of the Qianning Palace where his father, Emperor Huo Xuan, resided.

"Step aside for this king."

As he watched the guards blocking his path, Huo Lin clenched his fists tightly.

"Lord Liu, the emperor is taking a nap. Please wait a moment, and I will go inform him," said the servant.

Upon hearing the words of the guard, Huo Lin became even more infuriated.

He and Lou Ling were brought to this predicament, yet Huo Xuan could still sleep soundly. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He forcefully pushed the guard in front of him aside and roared in anger, "Get out of my way! I want to see the Emperor now...!"