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Chapter 84 Past Life Chapter 11 Demon Poison

"Ah Li, this is our only chance to turn things around. What do you think about it?"

Shen Yannan pulled Wen Li back to reality. She closed the window of the private room and installed a soundproof barrier to prevent others from hearing their conversation.

"Where did you get this demonic poison?"

On the table was a jade bottle containing a bottle of pills. The pills inside were white, small and inconspicuous.

Shen Yannan said it was a demonic poison, but it had no demonic aura whatsoever.

Shen Yannan avoided eye contact, and Wen Li continued, "Shen Yannan, are you hiding something from me? Besides your master, are there other secrets between us?"

"No! Ali, I really won't hide anything from you except my master. I'm just afraid you'll worry."

"Then tell me, where did you get this demonic poison? This poison doesn't look simple."

"I refined the demonic poison. Refining pills is simple; the difficulty lies in obtaining the necessary ingredients."

"what material?"

"This demonic poison used a full thousand demon cores."

Wen Li was shocked. A thousand pills? Perhaps she hadn't even killed two hundred demons.

"You can't even beat me, so where did you get these thousand demon cores from?"

Shen Yannan smiled and said, "Who else in this world has the lives of thousands of demons in their hands besides that person?"

Shen Yannan didn't say it explicitly, but Wen Li knew that apart from the legendary demon-slaying mad prince, who could kill so many demons?

Although Wen Li did not know Shen Yingsi, she always heard rumors about that crazy man Shen Yingsi whenever she went on a mission.

It's said that whenever he has free time, he goes to catch demons, and killing demons is as commonplace as eating. For him, killing demons is a pleasure. Wen Li doesn't know if this rumor is true or false, but she always finds it quite annoying when she goes on missions to kill demons.

"Is someone close to the Crown Prince, either your master or someone else?"

"They weren't my master's people, but after Shen Yingsi killed the demon, taking a few demon cores was much easier than killing the demon."

Wen Li thought about it and realized it was indeed easy; who in the world would want to touch something like a demon core?

What will happen if this demonic poison is ingested?

Shen Yannan laughed and said, "Ordinary people die, but that guy Shen Yingsi will only turn into a monster that is neither human nor demon. He has high cultivation and will have demonic power, so he will probably find a place to hide. Once he leaves, the position of Crown Prince can only be mine."

Seeing that Wen Li was no longer speaking, Shen Yannan continued, "Ali, you know that with our combined strength, it's impossible to overturn the Jiang family's case. But if I become the Crown Prince, I will have the ability to help you. The Jiang family's case is a stone weighing on your heart. If it is not investigated and clarified, you will have to bear this infamy for eternity. In this world, no one but me will help you."

"But if we get caught, we might both lose our heads."

Shen Yannan raised his wine glass and looked up at Wen Li: "Ali, are you afraid too?"

Wen Li looked at him and raised his glass to clink with his: "What are you afraid of? The world is hoping for our deaths, but we'll see who dies in the end."

Outside the window, it was bustling with activity; if you listened carefully, you could hear the people downstairs praising His Highness the Crown Prince, while the two villains inside the house exchanged a knowing smile.

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Inside the Xie residence, Shen Yingsi had just stepped out of the ancestral hall when he saw Xie Xiao squatting by a pillar, his face filled with longing.

"Why are you squatting here grinning like an idiot? Has everything been settled?"

Xie Xiao was startled by Shen Yingsi's voice and quickly stood up. He glanced at the guard standing beside him, his face serious and stern.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yingsi said to the others, "You may all step back. You don't need to guard this place."

As soon as the guards left, Xie Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

"Fourth Brother, do you know which marriage the family wants to arrange for me?"

Before Shen Yingsi could answer, Xie Xiao said impatiently, "It's the Liang family, the head of the Liang family!"

"So you're saying you have to marry into the Liang family? There are plenty of other people who wouldn't want that, so why are you grinning like an idiot?"

Xie Xiao blushed: "I... I've met Miss Liang once, and I think I like her. But apart from meeting her once, I don't know anything about her. Fourth Brother, you told me that I should think twice before doing anything, especially when it comes to marriage. I need to distinguish between momentary pleasure and genuine affection. So I don't dare to propose to her in person yet."

Shen Yingsi walked to his side: "The rules of the world are too unfair to women. A man's momentary pleasure may be a woman's lifelong tragedy. Therefore, one should think thrice, thrice and thrice again about marriage."

Xie Xiao was troubled as he thought about Liang Tiantian's appearance. He had only seen her once a couple of days ago, so how could he be sure how long his feelings for her would last?

"Fourth Brother, what does true love look like?"

Shen Yingsi's thoughts drifted away as he looked at the pear blossoms in full bloom in the courtyard. Winter had come late this year, and the pear blossoms had also bloomed late; they were still in bloom now, almost summer.

It seems this flower also loves spring very much.

"The more you understand someone, the more you will like them."

Xie Xiao thought for a moment: "But I don't know Miss Liang at all. And we haven't had many opportunities to spend time together, so how can I be sure that I like her?"

"Then let's wait two years. With enough time, we can confirm it naturally."

"Fourth Brother, how do you know everything? You don't even have anyone you like. I already asked Brother Bai and the others yesterday. They've been married for several years and are still very much in love with their wives. According to their experience, if you feel happy thinking about her for several days in a row, then you like her. Why do you need two years to confirm it?"

Shen Yingsi lowered his gaze and said in a soft voice, "Is that so?"

So why does he feel more pain whenever he thinks of that person?

The Eastern Palace is heavily guarded, with many demon hunters patrolling and protecting it.

Ordinary spells couldn't escape the eyes of this group. Wen Li was able to sneak into the East Palace on the first day of the Lunar New Year by obtaining the Spirit Dispersing Robe from Shen Yannan and using her Ghost Talisman technique.

The Spirit-Dispersing Robe is a hooded, transparent cloak that grants invisibility when worn, but this can only fool demon hunters with low cultivation levels.

However, if it were blessed with the power of the ghost talisman, it should be able to bewitch Shen Yingsi.

Shen Yingsi had a very regular schedule. He would practice swordsmanship for two hours every day in the training ground of the East Palace, and he would always drink water during this time.

Wen Li only needs to hide on the eaves of the training ground or among the high branches of the trees. She is also wearing a spirit-dispersing garment that has the effect of invisibility, so no one will find her unless something unexpected happens.

When Wen Li flew to the tree branch, Shen Yingsi was practicing with his gun in the training ground. There was no one else in the training ground.

There was a bowl of water on the table, presumably for Shen Yingsi to drink. Wen Li simply moved her fingers and the demonic poison in her hand flew into it.

Once this step is completed, Wen Li only needs to ensure that Shen Yingsi drinks the water, and her task for this month will be finished.

The Azure Cloud Spear was acquired by Shen Yingsi three years ago. It was the divine weapon of Qingdeng, the last god in the world. Ever since this divine weapon automatically recognized its master, people have believed that Shen Yingsi would be the next god.

The divine power emanating from the Azure Cloud Spear enveloped him. In the center of the training ground, Shen Yingsi continuously swung the spear, his movements so fast that Wen Li could barely see them. However, despite her distance, she could still feel the pressure of the divine power emanating from him.

Okay, she admits that he truly deserves the title of the world's number one cultivator.

Before she could finish her reflection, the person who had been practicing with his spear in the middle suddenly turned around and flew towards her, gripping his spear. Wen Li instinctively stepped back, clutching the ghost talisman tightly and silently chanting an invisibility spell.

But the spear was too fast. Wen Li's hair fluttered, and before she could draw her sword, the spear was already in front of her.

Wen Li instinctively closed her eyes, her heart filled with panic.

Oh no, this is a bad start. I'm probably going to die here today.