Ye Yang rubbed his forehead, feeling helpless. If they found the Son of Heaven in the demon realm in such a state that might mean that the person who kidnapped them was a demon as well. As soon as the Heavenly Emperor and the dragon king heard about that, wouldn’t there be hell to pay? Especially … how badly injured was he?

This time, Ye Yang cursed out loud but he returned to calm after just a moment. No matter what, the past had already happened and he couldn’t change it. The important part was going to get the person and returning him to the Nine Heavens at once. Ah, also, informing the dragon king was a must.

He rubbed his forehead and took a deep breath before calling in a servant. “Go and get Xia Wei!”

“Yes, Your Majesty.” The servant bowed and hurriedly retreated, going to get the warrior who was still over at the pagoda where the competition had been held.

Ye Yang used the opportunity to tell Lin Shi about his idea. “We have to inform both the dragon realm and the Nine Heavens. The trueborn gods feel repelled by our magic so we can’t use it to bring him back. Accompanying him while flying is the only way. Considering his status, I will do that myself. I want you to go to the Nine Heavens ahead of us and tell the Heavenly Emperor and the dragon king if he is still there. I’ll have Xia Wei go to the dragon realm to inform people over there as well.”

Lin Shi inclined her head but her eyes narrowed. “I would suggest taking additional people with you. How about one of the half-bloods or maybe someone from the gods? It might not look good if he is with you in that state.”

Ye Yang nodded but also felt apprehensive at the same time. “Just how bad is his state?”

Lin Shi grimaced. “It’s …” For a moment, she didn’t know how to explain. She had just been informed following the method indicated on the portraits they had hung up and then went to check the situation in person.

Taking a look at the one in the distance, that was very clearly the crown prince of the Nine Heavens so she rewarded the person who had told them and sent them off. After that, she stood in the same spot, considering what to do next.

Obviously, the person had to be returned to the Nine Heavens but he was a god and they were demons. Also, she could see how he looked from the distance. Apart from the dirt and blood that could be seen at first glance, as well as the creases in his robe and the hair that was in disarray, she also realized that this person seemed rather frantic, maybe even disoriented, after watching him for a while.

That surely wasn’t a suitable state for a demon to pick him up in and it could even be that he would try to flee after spotting her so she decided to return and inform Ye Yang first. This kind of matter was still best organized by the demon king himself.

While Lin Shi hesitated, Xia Wei appeared next to them, looking at Ye Yang alertly. He had naturally seen Lin Shi appear suddenly and knew that something big had to be up.

Ye Yang forgot about getting more information from Lin Shi first and turned to the warrior. “The Son of Heaven has been found. I need you to go to the dragon realm to let them know. You know the situation is delicate these days so approach this carefully. It’s best to stop at the border, tell them your purpose, and then have them accompany you to the capital city to see one of the dragon king’s advisers.”

Xia Wei gave a hum and then vanished at once. Obviously, he also understood how urgent this was.

Ye Yang didn’t waste time either. He had only been waiting for Xia Wei so now that the person had been informed, he nodded at Lin Shi to bring him over.

The two of them left the palace, making their way to the mountainous area in the east that marked the border between the demon realm and the Nine Heavens.

Lin Shi brought them to the spot from where she had seen the person before and looked for a moment before finally spotting the one they had been looking for. She motioned over there but didn’t move, afraid to startle him.

Ye Yang turned to look and his lips twitched. Yes, he could see what Lin Shi had meant. To be honest, the crown prince’s state wasn’t that bad. Put on a warrior, this wouldn’t even be mentioned. Even on a commoner, this state could at most be described as a scratch. But put on a delicate beauty who had grown up in a palace and was usually very well put-together … it was a tragic sight to behold.

Ye Yang slowly exhaled and turned to Lin Shi. “Well, you head to the Nine Heavens then. I’ll deal with him.”

Lin Shi nodded and flashed out of sight without another word.

Ye Yang turned to look at the Son of Heaven again and raised his brows. Anyway, it wasn’t too tragic, was it? If he lent him a mirror and a comb and had him rest at a riverbank for a moment to freshen up a little, the person would look almost as if nothing had happened. It couldn’t change that he’d be brought back by a demon but that was the best he could do.

Convincing himself, he flew over so as not to startle him. Surely, he also wouldn’t react well if he suddenly saw a demon. Especially if the one who had kidnapped him and held him captive had been one of their people. Still, he had to speak to him.

Landing in front of him, Ye Yang opened his mouth to explain that he only came to help. Looking at the crown prince’s face though … he finally just gaped. Alright … maybe he should be worried about handing this person back over to the dragon king.