Chapter 436: First Volume_Chapter 436 Hostage X Pampered Princess (Complete)

First Volume_Chapter 436 Hostage X Pampered Princess (Complete)

Yun Jin's pupils gradually filled with blood red, his Adam's apple rolled down, his voice hoarse: "The… second question?"

A low, pleasant laugh sounded in his ear.

"Guess."

Jiang Zhi stepped back, hands behind her back, tilted her head at him, a charming smile on her lips, reflected in her dark, shining eyes.

Yun Jin's heart suddenly stopped; all he could see was her.

Destroying all worlds is what he must do, born from the dark tide of malice.

But now, being forever with her is the only thing he wants to do.

Perhaps, from the moment she appeared before him, she had already stepped into his life.

"I won't let you leave." He gazed deeply at her.

"Hmm."

"I won't allow you to get close to others."

"I know."

"I..."

Jiang Zhi saw him hesitate, leaned in and asked: "Anything else?"

Yun Jin could no longer hold back; he gripped her waist, leaned against the bedrail, and rained tiny kisses on her delicate jaw, finally reaching her soft lips.

She actively climbed onto his shoulder; faint morning light filtered through the window onto the curtains, and behind the gauzy veil, their entwined figures burned with hot breath, like the crimson evening clouds ablaze on the horizon.

The two bickering systems sensed something odd and fell silent.

777 reacted, feeling a bit down: "I'm going to part from the host..."

Zhuzi Ge likewise sighed: "The villain mission is over."

The system, incarnated from the world‑supporting divine pillar, is tasked with maintaining the world's plot; it is originally a system, an emotionless one. Yet accompanying Jiang Zhi all the way, it has developed human feelings it shouldn't have.

But to keep her from noticing, it has maintained a cold, unfeeling attitude.

But now, she is leaving.

Zhuzi Ge, thinking and thinking, grew sad.

777 feels even worse; to 777, Jiang Zhi is both its host and its companion friend.

It will never find such a good host again.

The two systems suddenly called a truce.

Zhuzi Ge couldn't help but cry softly.

777 held back tears: "Don't cry; if you cry, I want to cry too..."

Zhuzi Ge sobbed: "I wasn't crying."

The two systems let go of past grievances, snuggled together and comforted each other.

"Host… host, your mission is complete… you can retire… wishing you a happy retirement..."

777 forced out the words through a choked voice.

Jiang Zhi heard the reluctance in its voice, her throat dry: "Hmm."

"Will we still be able to meet in the future?"

"Sure." Jiang Zhi nodded, "I still plan to travel the worlds; you can be my guide."

777 was overjoyed: "That's great!"

Yun Jin, clad in a black dragon robe, could hear their conversation, frowned slightly: "An AI, yet quite talkative."

777's body twitched.

Jiang Zhi chuckled: "Don't scare it; go attend court."

They had already planned: when this world ends, they'll find a plane to settle in.

A Quick Transmigrator's life is not infinite; one must exchange mission‑completed points for lifespan. But with Yun Jin present, she needs no exchange—her life can be infinite.

He is not bound by the Main God or myriad planes; if he wishes, he can go to any plane.

Yun Jin seemed able to see 777's shadow through the invisible data net, gave it a sideways glance laden with deep warning, then bade farewell to Jiang Zhi and went to morning court.

777 dared not speak further; Zhuzi Ge whispered.

【I… I won't miss you.】

Jiang Zhi lay down on the bed, preparing to catch a nap.

"Hmm."

【……】

【You don't have anything you want to say to me?】 Zhuzi Ge asked, feeling wronged.

Jiang Zhi curled her lips: "I will miss you, Zhuzi Ge."

Zhuzi Ge burst into tears.

——The worst, the most hateful parting.

Chongyuan Kingdom, two years.

Yun Jin sent a stand‑in to act as emperor, taking his place to handle state affairs.

The stand‑in was capable; in both civil and military matters he performed flawlessly, and the officials in court grew ever more admiring of him.

Jiang Kingdom saw two major events: the emperor died, Crown Prince Jiang Chu ascended the throne, demolished the cultivation platform and erected an altar.

The foundation was unstable; moreover, constantly invaded by foreign tribes, Jiang Kingdom deteriorated year by year. Jiang Chu lay gravely ill, yet never gave up searching for Jiang Zhi.

"Jiang Chu is the original owner's brother; I cannot stand by idly." Jiang Zhi prepared to go to Jiang State.

Yun Jin pressed her onto the bed and kissed her twice, "Mm, I'll go with you."

Jiang Zhi exclaimed in surprise: "You're not angry?"

He is very narrow-minded, wishing she would stay by his side and not go anywhere; how could he agree to let her go save someone else?

Yun Jin's high nose bridge buried in her neck's hollow, he drew a deep breath, his scorching breath pouring all over her delicate, snow‑white skin, as if countless invasive desires seeped into her body.

"I'm angry, but I don't want to make things difficult for you."

Jiang Zhi rubbed his head hard.

"After we settle the original owner's affairs, let's leave here."

Constantly traversing planes, completing missions, left her physically and mentally exhausted.

"All right." Yun Jin's fingertips slowly moved upward, his eyes dark with a hint of sensuality: "It's time to get down to business."

Jiang Zhi: "……"

…

Jiang State

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Upon seeing the person coughing blood, the eunuch hastily knelt to one side, "I'll go call the imperial physician!"

Jiang Chu, lying on the bed, coughed heavily, a pall of death covering his face.

Sometime ago, his condition began to deteriorate.

He was poisoned.

He had been poisoned with a deadly toxin, his days were numbered.

But he had not yet found his sixteenth younger sister, having promised the Empress Mother to look after her well.

He could not just die like that.

"Issue the edict! I want to issue the edict!" Jiang Chu said weakly.

At that moment.

Footsteps sounded from outside the door.

"Even in death, the Emperor still thinks of Sixteen." The one who entered was Consort Yuan, who is now the Empress Dowager; although Jiang Chu was not her son, shortly after the Empress's death she rose from Consort to Empress.

The Empress is dead, the Emperor is dead. The remaining crown prince should also die.

Jiang Chu coldly stared at her: "Enemy forces are approaching, yet you think of seizing power and storming the palace; I ought not… I ought not let you live."

The Empress Dowager smiled triumphantly: "My ability to stay alive is my own skill; His Majesty should still think carefully about how to issue the edict and who should inherit the throne."

Jiang Chu's fate was sealed, his time short; his fingers clutched tightly at a corner of the bedsheet, his eyes bloodshot.

Sixteen… Brother has come to keep you company…

"No… not good!! Not good!!"

Outside, startled shrieks rang out.

The Empress Dowager frowned, about to go out to look, when the splashed blood had already stained the threshold red.

Not far away, a familiar voice approached.

"It's you! You actually aren't dead!!"

Jiang Zhi gripped his long sword, stepping closer: "Only Jiang Chu can be the emperor of Jiang State."

The Empress Dowager shouted outward: "Come!! Guard the carriage!! Guard the carriage!!"

"Useless." Jiang Zhi said: "Everyone the Eighth Imperial Brother brought died, including himself."

The Eighth Prince is the Empress Dowager's child.

The Empress Dowager collapsed to the ground, then, as if gone mad, tried to tear and bite her.

Jiang Zhi gave her no chance to retaliate, slashing her throat with a single stroke.

The dying Jiang Chu struggled forward, clattering as he rolled onto the ground.

Jiang Zhi walked over and checked his pulse.

The poison had penetrated deeply, the toxin spreading to his meridians.

But there is still hope.

He summoned the pawn Yun Jin, saying: "Force the toxin out of his body."

Yun Jin, who had slain thirty‑to‑forty thousand people in a single breath, hadn't even finished his tea when he received a new order.

"………"

Jiang Zhi urged: "Hurry up! He's already dead!"

Yun Jin took a deep breath and obediently forced out the toxin.

"All right." She reached out to help Jiang Chu back onto the bed, but Yun Jin beat her to it.

He roughly lifted the person from the ground and flung him onto the bed.

Poor Jiang Chu, even in his illness, had to endure such treatment.

"Do you still want to stay here and look after him?" Yun Jin's lips curled into a faint smile, but his eyes toward Jiang Chu were full of killing intent.

It seemed he would end Jiang Chu's life the moment she agreed.

Jiang Zhi shook his head: "No, the deadly poison has been neutralized; he will recover on his own."

She stretched lazily.

Having come all the way from Chongyuan State, she hadn't gotten proper rest.

"Let's go."

Yun Jin quickly withdrew his killing intent, walked over and took her hand, weakly saying: "I've suffered internal injuries, Zhizhi."

Jiang Zhi kissed his cheek, "Is that enough?"

Yun Jin shook their head: "Not enough, not enough."

Jiang Zhi lost patience, pinching his face and threatening: "If you say not enough again, I'll pinch your face until it's a mess."

Yun Jin looked pitiful: "Enough, enough."

————

This world ends.

This book is considered finished; there will be side stories later.

The next book is also a quick transmigration; the female lead has been conceived, and she is a different person from Jiang Zhi.

Reveal a little: the female lead's name is Lu Li; she is outwardly warm but inwardly cold, takes action without idle chatter, is a professional assassin, and loves wealth as dearly as life.

It will be released around this month or next month.