Half a day later, the boy woke up from meditation and most of his injuries had recovered.

The boy sniffed vigorously and felt the smell of meat rush into his nose.

It turned out that Qin Ye had already set up a firewood and was roasting the roe deer.

The boy looked at the fat dripping from the roe deer and couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva.

Half an hour later, the roe deer was roasted.

Qin Ye tore off a hind leg and threw it to the young man, who devoured it and chewed it.

Qin Ye once again carefully looked at the young man's unattractive face, with a Chinese face, a mustache, and a masculine appearance, but he was born thin and small, a whole head shorter than Qin Ye, and he looked a little nondescript.

Due to the previous battle with the Wind Leopard, the sleeves of the young man's arms had been shattered, and Qin Ye carefully observed that there was a crescent-shaped birthmark in the crook of his left arm, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

Qin Ye couldn't help but quip: "Boy, are you a little stunted, why are you still so short at the age of eighteen or nineteen?" ”

When the young man heard this, he was annoyed and said angrily: "This prince is still developing!" Maybe I'll be taller than you in the future! ”

With that, the boy continued to gobble up.

Qin Ye looked at the young man's appearance and couldn't help but chuckle twice.

The boy raised his head and looked at him, grinning his white teeth and showing a coquettish smile.

Both now have a sense of the aftermath of the catastrophe.

"Brute, you saved my life just now, and our previous grievances will be settled!" The young man said solemnly.

"Oh? Don't you blame me for holding you hostage to the Warcraft Forest? Qin Ye chuckled.

The young man thought for a while and said seriously: "Alien, if I were you, I would probably do the same!" ”

"Slaves were sold to the gladiatorial arena and eventually could not escape death. Instead of sitting and waiting, it is better to give up your life. ”

"However, you are the first slave of the Sima Empire to dare to hold the crown prince hostage! Hey! ”

Qin Ye said noncommittally: "So, then I should feel honored?" ”

The young man was silent for a moment, and then said: "Manniu, you are a talent, resourceful, and courageous!" ”

"Although you have kidnapped the crown prince, you are forced to do so."

"I was attacked by the Wind Leopard just now, and I thought that even if you arrived, you would only be a bystander, but you stepped forward to save you, so you seem to be vicious, but in fact your heart is not bad!"

Qin Ye raised his eyelids and glanced at the young man, and said indifferently: "So what?" ”

The young man stood up with the help of the rock wall, bowed down and saluted Qin Ye, and said seriously: "I want to ask you to be my staff and help me become a great treasure in the future!" ”

Qin Ye looked at the young man's expectant appearance, and couldn't help but wonder: "Your kid is the crown prince of the Sima Empire, and it is natural for him to ascend to the throne in the future, why do you need to ask me for help in this move?" ”

The young man paced a few steps in the cave, sighed, and said, "Brute, you don't know anything. Although I am the crown prince of the Sima Empire, my position is precarious, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as precarious! ”

Hearing this, Qin Ye raised his eyebrows, waiting for the young man to continue explaining.

Then, I heard the young man say slowly: "This matter is a long story, I will talk to you slowly." ”

"For thousands of years, in order to establish a state in Anbang, my Sima royal family has divided the world into four counties and one capital, namely: East County, South County, West County, North County and Imperial Capital."

"In order to firmly rule the empire, the royal family adopted a Jianghu style of governance for the four counties, and set up the king of the east county, the king of the south county, the king of the west county and the king of the north county respectively."

"The royal family allowed the four county kings to cultivate their own forces, but they were not allowed to form armies."

"Take Dongjun as an example, in order to rule Dongjun, the king of Dongjun established eight families on the rivers and lakes to help him govern Dongjun."

"The royal family acquiesces in this, and on the premise that it will not cause trouble, as long as the four counties pay their taxes on time, they will usually give them some help."

"The situation of the other three counties is roughly similar to that of the East County, and each county king has his own power in the rivers and lakes to maintain harmony and stability in his jurisdiction."

"Beyond the four counties, there is the imperial capital."

"Different from the four counties, the imperial capital adopts a military power command system."

"In order to dominate the central part of the country and deter the Quartet, the royal family has formed a powerful 'God Slaying Army' in the imperial capital!"

"The God Slaying Army is the most powerful armed force of the Sima Empire, and it is related to the fundamental lifeblood of the empire, so the God Slaying Army has always been directly under the emperor's order, and no one else has the right to dispatch it."

"Whenever the empire encounters a crisis, the God Slayer Army will come out strongly to stabilize the situation, and the final word will be finalized!"

"In order to appease the four counties, and at the same time, in order to cater to the emperor, the emperor usually marries the women of the four counties."

"And my father has three concubines, namely the eldest grandson queen, the white princess, the Baili princess and the Yuwen princess."

"Imperial Concubine Yuwen, Baili Imperial Concubine and Empress Eldest Sun each have one son, the eldest prince Sima Xun, the second prince Sima Bo and the third prince Sima Cao; The White Emperor has a daughter, the eldest princess Sima Danqiong. ”

Hearing the young man say this, Qin Ye interrupted: "Then which of the three princes are you?" ”

The young man smiled and said, "My mother is the eldest grandson queen!" ”

When Qin Ye heard this, he played with the taste: "So, you are Sima Cao!" ”

"Although you are the crown prince, you are the youngest of the three princes."

"Because you two imperial brothers are here, do you feel uneasy?"

The young man admitted his identity and said frankly: "From ancient times to the present, the struggle for the throne is so cruel. Flesh and blood affection is extremely indifferent to the royal family! ”

"My two elder brothers, the eldest brother has the support of the Yuwen family of Nanjun, and the second brother has the support of the Bai family of Dongjun."

"Although I also have the support of the Xijun Changsun family, but in comparison, it is just reciprocal."

"I was appointed as the prince by my father, and I was pushed to the center of the whirlpool, and the two imperial brothers have coveted my crown prince position for a long time, and my crown prince position is like sitting on pins and needles!"

Qin Ye carefully looked at the young man named Sima Cao in front of him, although he was young, only eighteen or nineteen years old, but his mind was extremely mature, far from being comparable to his peers.

Qin Ye couldn't help but compare him with Liu Shanshan back then, Liu Shanshan was only nineteen years old when he worshipped Qin Ye as a teacher, if you just talk about the mind, the young man in front of him didn't know how much more mature than Liu Shanshan at that time.

Could it be that youth and old age are the characteristics of royal children?

Thinking about the fierce competition under the royal family, it is indeed very sharpening a person's heart.

Qin Ye muttered, "If it's just these reasons you said, it doesn't seem to be too much of a threat to your heart. ”

Sima Cao snapped his fingers and said with great interest: "As you said, if it's just like this, I naturally have the confidence to deal with the ghost tricks of the two imperial brothers!" ”

"However, the real precarious place is the God Slaying Army!"

"Don't you know, the current commander of the God Slaying Army is named Yuwen Ao, and he is the descendant of the Yuwen family."

"In other words, the God Slayer Army is now on the side of the Great Emperor Brother!"

"In addition, because the White Imperial Concubine is a princess, the Bai family has withdrawn from the battle for the throne. In order to fight for the bargaining chips for the throne, the second emperor brother secretly wooed the Bai family! ”

"So the current situation is that the eldest emperor brother has the support of the Southern County and the God Slaying Army, the second emperor brother has the support of the Eastern County and the Northern County, and I only have the name of the Western County and a false prince!"

Qin Ye frowned and said, "As far as the situation is concerned, it is indeed not good for you. ”

"But the name of the crown prince is by no means false, as long as Emperor Sima supports you, this is your greatest reliance!"

"Why do you bother worrying about the sky?"

Sima Cao said bitterly: "My father was sick many years ago because of excessive practice. Now the situation is getting worse and worse. ”

"He has ignored the government for many years, and has entrusted all the major affairs of governing the country to me and my two brothers."

"Especially in the past few years, my father's health has deteriorated day by day, and I am worried that once the day of my father's death, the eldest brother and the second emperor brother will make a desperate bet and take risks!"

"Judging from the behavior of the two imperial brothers over the years, this is a very possibility, and it is by no means unfounded!"

After listening to Sima Cao's words, Qin Ye understood his difficult situation.

But these did not convince Qin Ye to participate in the royal dispute, and he still had a lot to do.

He was trapped in the gladiatorial arena for three years, and he lost a lot of time.

Xiao Luoxue's life and death are unknown, his good brother Zhao Feihu is also unknown, and the mystery of his life experience has no clue so far.

Now that Qin Ye has just escaped, how can he have spare time to help Sima Cao win the throne?

So, Qin Ye refused: "I'm just a person who has been sealed by cultivation. ”

"Besides, even if I unlock Feng Yuan, it's just a martial artist cultivator. Presumably, by your side, there is no shortage of some martial arts powerhouses to help. ”

"Recruiting me to be your staff is just adding to the picture."

Sima Cao still didn't give up, and turned to lure: "Barbarian Bull, this prince is sincerely soliciting you, you should feel this!" ”

"As long as you agree, we'll leave this Monster Forest now. After returning to the imperial capital, I will remove your charges in the name of the crown prince, return your freedom, and find a strong martial artist to unlock Feng Yuan for you and restore your cultivation. ”

"In the future, as long as you are willing to contribute to this prince, no matter how big or small your merits are, this prince will not treat you badly, and glory and wealth are just around the corner!"

Qin Ye waved his hand and said, "The path of wealth you said is not suitable for me, and my path does not need to be influenced by others. ”

"Alright, it's time to go."

"According to my observations, the place we are in now should not be far from the central area of the Warcraft Forest!"

After speaking, Qin Ye stood up and walked towards the outside of the cave.

Seeing that Qin Ye didn't care about leaving, Sima Cao couldn't help but be angry.

Unexpectedly, he didn't impress this "brute bull" in the slightest after his hard work just now, and he still insisted on taking the risk to find the ethereal Xiyuan Spring.

But there was nothing to do, Sima Cao could only follow suit and follow closely behind Qin Ye, after all, he was his only reliance to survive in the Warcraft Forest.