Chapter 25: Demonstrate Right Under That Tree

His gaze fixed on Miss Feng's pale complexion, and he grew thoughtful.

"Miss Feng... are you injured?"

"Hm?"

Su Han stared intently into Miss Feng's eyes. "I think… I smell a faint trace of blood."

A blush crept onto Miss Feng's pale face. She gave a slight nod and hummed a quiet "mhm," her voice barely audible.

'She didn't deny it?'

Slightly surprised, Su Han gave Miss Feng a suspicious glance. With a swipe over his ring, a jade vial appeared in his hand.

"This contains a few three-star Nourishing Essence Pills. They're for healing. Perhaps they can be of some help to you, Miss Feng."

Miss Feng eyed the jade vial in Su Han's hand, hesitating for a moment before accepting it.

After unstopping the vial and pouring out a single pill, a look of astonishment appeared on Miss Feng's face.

"A Super Grade Nourishing Essence Pill!"

Super Grade Elixirs had condensed Pill Patterns, and this three-star Nourishing Essence Pill in her hand actually possessed four of them.

According to legend, that was the maximum number of Pill Patterns a three-star Elixir could bear!

Even she had seldom seen such an Elixir. And now... this Crown Prince Jing had casually produced an entire vial of them.

Although she hadn't emptied the vial, Miss Feng guessed that if a random pill had four Pill Patterns, then the entire vial was likely filled with Super Grade, three-star Nourishing Essence Pills.

After all, no one would be foolish enough to mix Elixirs of different grades, like Super Grade and Top Grade. Everyone feared it would damage their medicinal properties.

Her expression changed for only a moment before she placed the pill in her mouth.

The pill melted the moment it entered her mouth, turning into a warm current that flowed into her abdomen.

As the medicinal energy spread, color visibly returned to Miss Feng's once-pale face, which gradually regained its healthy, rosy hue.

"Thank you, Crown Prince."

Miss Feng handed the jade vial with the remaining Elixirs back to Su Han and nodded her thanks.

Su Han watched Miss Feng's face intently, but he couldn't see any sign of a guilty conscience in her expression or her eyes.

He didn't take it back. Instead, Su Han asked again, "Is the Elixir effective for your injuries, Miss Feng?"

Miss Feng nodded. "Much better."

Su Han pushed the vial of Elixirs back toward her. "Then you should keep them, Miss Feng."

"Hm?"

Miss Feng was astonished. If this entire vial contained Super Grade Elixirs, even if they were only three-star Nourishing Essence Pills, their value would be immense.

And this Crown Prince Jing was giving an entire vial of Elixirs to her so nonchalantly?

'Is... isn't this a bit too generous?'

Looking at the confusion on Miss Feng's face, Su Han sniffed the air and commented meaningfully, "It seems your injuries aren't completely healed yet, Miss Feng."

Miss Feng: "..."

A faint blush, barely noticeable, crept back onto her now-rosy cheeks.

Su Han gave her a strange look, then turned to Su Muyan. "Sister, do you and Miss Feng have something to do outside?"

Su Muyan, a poor liar, stammered, unsure how to respond.

Fortunately, Su Han didn't press the issue. He gestured to Su Xiao'Er behind him and said, "Su Xiao'Er and I also have matters to attend to, so we won't keep you and Miss Feng company."

After bidding farewell to Su Muyan and Miss Feng, Su Han left Prince Jing's Residence in long strides with Su Xiao'Er.

Walking along the bustling streets of Lingzhou City, Su Han's expression darkened, his brow furrowed in contemplation.

'So...'

'Was it her?'

'Or was it not?'

'If it was her, then her ability to act with such a clear conscience after last night's events is frankly terrifying.'

'But if it wasn't her… she wasn't injured when we parted ways last night, yet she's pale and drained of color after just one night.'

'It all seems a little too coincidental.'

Lost in thought, he had already wandered across two streets.

Su Xiao'Er's voice suddenly cut through his thoughts.

"Crown Prince, have you noticed… there seem to be many new faces in Lingzhou City today."

Su Han snapped out of his thoughts at the words, his eyes scanning the streets. He realized there did seem to be more new faces today.

Lingzhou City was huge, with hundreds of thousands of residents. Su Han naturally couldn't recognize everyone.

But having lived here for over a decade, he was familiar with many of the faces that frequently appeared on the streets near Prince Jing's Residence, even if he didn't know them personally.

And today… there seemed to be far too many unfamiliar faces, people he was certain he'd never seen before.

He observed several more streets in a row and asked some familiar street vendors.

The answer Su Han received was consistent: a sudden influx of new faces had flooded Lingzhou City in recent days.

After pondering for a moment, Su Han led Su Xiao'Er towards the city gate.

He found the city gate commander, and after some questioning, Su Han got a definite answer—Lingzhou City had indeed seen an influx of many new faces recently.

'So...'

'Is something big about to happen?'

'Otherwise, why would so many strangers all decide to come to Lingzhou City at the same time, as if by some unspoken agreement?'

Somehow, Su Han thought of what Miss Feng had said to his mother during dinner last night.

In a few days, her brother would be coming to Lingzhou City and might need to stay at the Prince's Residence for a few days.

'So...'

'Is there some necessary connection between these events?'

For some reason, a sense of impending danger welled up inside Su Han.

"Su Xiao'Er."

Su Xiao'Er bowed his head. "Crown Prince."

"Su Xiao'Er, send word to the great families. Inform them that I will be paying each of them a visit in the coming days."

"Huh?"

Su Xiao'Er was taken aback, not understanding what his Crown Prince was planning this time. However, seeing that his master's expression was serious, Su Xiao'Er simply nodded in agreement.

Su Han, his mind preoccupied, said no more and led Su Xiao'Er back to Prince Jing's Residence.

After returning to Prince Jing's Residence, Su Xiao'Er went to carry out Su Han's orders, sending messengers to the major families to inform them of the Crown Prince's upcoming visits.

As for Su Han, he went straight to find his mother.

"Little Han, is there something you need from Mother?"

Seeing her son, who should have been out gallivanting, appear in her courtyard, the Princess Consort was very surprised.

Su Han didn't hesitate and directly made his request. "Mother, do you know any Magic related to fire?"

"Fire?"

The Princess Consort gave Su Han a puzzled look, not understanding his question. Still, she answered, "I know the Fire-taking Magic, created for survival in the wild; the Fireball Magic, with its concentrated attack power; a Magic that summons a Fire Dragon to attack; and also the Rain of Fire, whose single-target damage is weak but which covers a very wide area."

"The Prince's Residence has a collection of other Fire Magic, but these are the few I have mastered most profoundly."

After speaking, the Princess Consort couldn't help but ask, "Little Han, are you planning to learn some Fire Magic?"

Su Han didn't answer his mother's question, his mind already racing with calculations.

'Fire Creation Magic, Fireball Magic, Summon Fire Dragon, Rain of Fire.'

'Fire Creation Magic is out. Fireball Magic and summoning a fire dragon both seem to focus on single-target attack power. It would take a lot of effort to set an entire tree on fire with them.'

'But Rain of Fire, a Magic whose name alone suggests a wide area of effect, fits my current needs perfectly.'

At this thought, Su Han made up his mind.

"Mother, is Rain of Fire... difficult?"

The Princess Consort gave Su Han an amused glare. "Others start by learning Fire Creation Magic. You, on the other hand, haven't even learned to crawl and you're already thinking about how to run."

Despite her words, the Princess Consort still ordered someone to fetch the Secret Manual for Rain of Fire and gave it to Su Han.

"This is the Secret Manual for Rain of Fire. Take it back and study it well. When you have memorized the entire manual, come find me, and I will personally teach you."

"Although this Rain of Fire is not easy to master, with a Perfection Foundation Establishment cultivation base, you can barely manage to learn it."

Taking the Secret Manual from the Princess Consort, Su Han listened to her finish, but he didn't leave with the manual just yet.

Looking at his mother, and thinking about his theory on how the Skill Tree was formed, Su Han gritted his teeth and made another request.

"In that case... Mother, could you demonstrate it for me a few times?"

As he spoke, Su Han pointed to the largest and oldest tree in his mother's courtyard.

"Demonstrate it right under that tree."

The Princess Consort: "..."