The stolen magic is a bit magical

Princess Flash's face darkened abruptly: "You think I can't get things done without him? You better remember this: don't mention him in my presence again!"

The maid was startled and quickly bowed.

"Alright, alright, I'll let you off this time!"

The maid stammered, "Your Highness, this servant...this servant would like to say a few more words."

"Spit it out!" Princess Shining glared at her.

"Yes!" the maid said. "Your Highness, I witnessed your entire relationship with Xue... and your whole affair with him. Personally, I think... it's really not a big deal for him to sleep with women. He didn't expect Your Highness to see it. Who could have imagined it?"

Princess Shining was furious: "Are you implying that I'm being shameless?"

tom!
The maid knelt down on one knee: "Your Highness, this servant would never dare to say such a thing..."

"Alright, I've already said I'll spare you today! But starting tomorrow, if you dare to speak up for him in front of me, I... I... will strip you naked and throw you onto his bed!"

Hearing the menacing tone in front of her, the maid turned pale with fright.

But upon hearing the last sentence, her mouth opened, and her eyes suddenly lit up...

Princess Shining saw her suddenly bright eyes and thought to herself, "Holy crap!" Just as she was about to give her a thorough scolding, suddenly, she looked up!
In the western sky, a flying boat pierced through the clouds and mist.

The airship was pure black.

It is a noble and profound black.

Two figures were on the flying boat.

An old man with white hair and a youthful face, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom.

The other person was a handsome young man who, with his folding fan open, strolled leisurely high in the sky.

"We've arrived!" Inside the restaurant, everyone looked up and stared through the windows at the two people flying in.

"The Grand Elder of the Thousand Poisons Sect, and Li Xu, the Holy Son of the Thousand Poisons Sect."

"A single appearance has stirred up a storm, a manifestation of the Dao!" A sect leader's expression changed slightly: "What's terrifying is that this manifestation of the Dao did not come from the Grand Elder, but from this Holy Son Li Xu!"

"This person is probably no more than a hundred years old, isn't he?" another sect leader said.

"To be precise, he is 76 years old. Twenty years ago, when he broke through to the Enlightenment Realm, the Thousand Poisons Sect held a grand celebration, saying that he entered the Enlightenment Realm at the age of fifty, creating an unprecedented precedent for cultivation in Lanzhou. Unexpectedly, only twenty years have passed, and he is already able to unleash the might of the Dao."

"In the Thousand Poisons Sect, everyone's attention is focused on their poison path, and few people pay attention to their cultivation level." The third sect leader sighed deeply: "At less than eighty years old, they have stepped into the threshold of the Dao. They are not only the number one among the younger generation in Lanzhou, but also the number one in the entire Great Wilderness."

With a single sigh, everyone paled.

This is because everything the sect leader said was true.

When people mention the Thousand Poisons Sect, they naturally think of their poisons.

They would overlook other people's cultivation level.

The young Holy Son's trip to Lanzhou today immediately brought everyone to a stark reality.

That is to tell the whole world that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is able to stand among the top nineteen forces in the world not only because of its poison, but also because its cultivation is equally overwhelming.

This, perhaps, is the strength of the Thousand Poisons Sect.

Not only do they kill you, they also destroy your spirit.

This is probably why the Thousand Poisons Sect sent its Holy Son to Lanning City today—to use his cultivation to wake everyone up and tell the world that when facing the Thousand Poisons Sect, you'd better not have any crooked thoughts.

On the rooftop of a restaurant in Lancheng, three people suddenly took flight.

Two women and one man.

The man was dressed in a snow-white marquis's robe, handsome and dashing, and the two women beside him were also stunningly beautiful.

Throughout the city, countless beauties were captivated by the charm of Li Xu, the Holy Son of a Thousand Poisons. In the blink of an eye, an even more handsome and dashing figure had taken over their attention.

"Lord Xueyi!" someone called out softly from inside the brothel.

“I’ve played his ‘The Burial of Flowers’ every day, and today I’ve actually seen him in person.” A courtesan’s eyes were filled with infatuation: “Tonight, I fear I will not be able to sleep.”

Throughout the city, countless women shared similar thoughts.

However, not many dare to speak out.

Almost simultaneously, from the Lanning Prince's Mansion in the east, a royal flying boat soared into the sky.

On the boat was yet another dashing and handsome man.

Prince Lanning has arrived.

The women of the entire city have gone completely mad.

Above the sky, three handsome men gathered, representing almost all the ultimate fantasies women had about men in the mortal world.

The Prince of Lanning represents power and authority.

Xueyi Hou represents talent.

And this Thousand Poison Saint Son represents cultivation level.

They're all top-notch!
Lin Xiaosu smiled as she faced Prince Lanning's flying boat, bowing in mid-air: "Your Highness!"

Lan Ningwang returned the greeting from the deck: "Lord Su!"

The two faced the Grand Elder of the Thousand Poisons Sect and the Holy Son of the Thousand Poisons Sect at the same time.

The Grand Elder bowed atop the flying boat: "Greetings, Your Highness! Greetings, Marquis!"

After he greeted him, the Prince of Lanning smiled and said, "Welcome to Lanning City. Please enter the Star-Picking Tower."

"please!"

Two flying boats and three groups of people landed on the Star-Picking Tower at the same time. The officials of the Star-Picking Tower all left their seats to welcome them.

Inside the restaurant, the scholar Deng looked at the three groups of people with a glint in his eyes.

“Master Deng, the Prince and Marquis Su should have reached a consensus long ago, right?” said Master Li.

Deng Daru nodded slightly: "Of course, I just hope that our prince can be a bit tougher today."

"Yes, our prince is good in every way, except that he is a little too kind."

“The two great scholars need not worry. The prince is benevolent, but he may seem weak when facing the enemy. However, the marquis is not weak. With the marquis present, our stance today will be extremely firm.”

In everyone's perception, a prince and a marquis are naturally on the same side.

They are truly acting in the best interests of the people.

Today, let's see how these two high-ranking officials negotiate with the Thousand Poisons Sect.

“Esteemed scholars, do not be overly optimistic. In my humble opinion, the situation today is quite delicate. The people of the Thousand Poisons Sect seem... seem to have a plan in mind,” another scholar said.

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat. Indeed, why did the Thousand Poisons Sect members readily accept the invitation, facing the highest-ranking prince in Lanzhou and the Snow-Clad Marquis who had come down to the south of the Yangtze River and made the sects feel suffocated? Why did they appear so confident and composed?

At the top level, the stance for negotiation has been adopted.

Prince Lanning sat in the main seat.

Behind him was a beautiful woman, his concubine surnamed Yu.

Lin Xiaosu sat in the first chair on the left, with Hu Ji and Qingying behind him.

The first person on the right is the Grand Elder of the Thousand Poisons Sect, and the second person on the right is Li Xu, the Holy Son of the Thousand Poisons Sect.

As for the officials in Lanzhou, three were seated: the prefect, the provincial governor, and the provincial judicial commissioner. The remaining one hundred or so subordinate officials stood on either side.

The seemingly simple tripartite talks were both solemn and concise.

Lan Ningwang's gaze swept across the entire room: "Today's tripartite talks are based on Marquis Su's proposal. Marquis Su, please speak!"

Lin Xiaosu slowly raised his head: "This time, I was ordered by His Majesty to inspect Lanzhou. After arriving in Lanzhou, I realized that Lanzhou today is truly a living hell. Half of the province has fallen. Of the 120 million people, only 70 million remain after a mere ten years. 50 million wronged souls wander this land. 70 million people are crammed into 30% of the country, living in constant fear. Such heinous crimes are all related to the Nightmare Grass!"

His voice, full of emotion, emanated from the top of the restaurant and covered the entire city.

The entire city was deeply moved.

Lin Xiaosu's gaze slowly shifted to the face of the Grand Elder of the Thousand Poisons Sect: "The reason I invited the head of the Thousand Poisons Sect here today is to ask you two a question in front of the millions of people of Ningcheng!"

The Grand Elder of the Thousand Poisons Sect bowed slightly: "Lord Su, may I ask?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "What I want to ask is, isn't it absurd that such a heinous crime should be borne by a mere ignorant and mindless Nightmare Grass?"

The Grand Elder's brows furrowed slowly: "What does Marquis Su mean? Please explain!"

Lin Xiaosu said, "Very well, if you want to be clear, I will be clear to you! Nightmare Grass is a herb seed that your Thousand Poisons Sect artificially created based on your knowledge of poison!"

These words caused an uproar throughout the city.

Although everyone had this thought, the officials were extremely composed and often warned the public not to make unfounded claims.

However, today, Su Hou from the capital, in front of the entire city and the head of the Thousand Poisons Sect, made his answer clear and unequivocal.

The answer is: the culprit that caused Lanzhou to pay such a heavy price, the Nightmare Grass, was created by the Thousand Poisons Sect!

Snapped!
A folding fan slammed heavily on the coffee table, and the Thousand Poison Saint stood up: "Su Lin, you dare to slander my sect's reputation without any evidence?"

Lin Xiaosu said calmly, "The Thousand Poisons Sect is backed by the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. How powerful is it? I have no irrefutable evidence, so how dare I make such a statement?"

"Then present your irrefutable evidence!" Li Xu pointed his folding fan directly at Lin Xiaosu's nose. "If you cannot present it, I will show you today what it means to be untrustworthy in this sect!"

The Grand Elder of the Thousand Poisons Sect gently raised his hand, and Li Xu slowly sat back down in his seat.

The Grand Elder let out a soft sigh: "Your Highness, please do not blame the Holy Son for his impulsiveness. It is only because Marquis Su made baseless accusations that he has challenged the bottom line of any sect."

"No evidence? Please take a look!"

Lin Xiaosu gently raised her hand, and a projection appeared out of thin air.

This projection looks like a modern travel documentary, only filmed from the air.

The long lake visible in the lens is none other than the former Tianji Lake.

The lake water surged violently, as if a long dragon was about to emerge from it. A golden light shot into the sky, and a huge character "察" swept across the sky. Three elders appeared, the one in the middle being the Grand Elder who was present today.

The Grand Elder let out a soft sigh: "The wondrous method left a record. Marquis Su entered our sect yesterday, and it turns out he left a record."

Lin Xiaosu asked, "Elder, can you deny the authenticity of this video?"

The Grand Elder said coldly, "Why deny it? What else can this image prove besides that you, Marquis Su, did come to our sect?"

"It's good that you don't deny it!" Lin Xiaosu moved the camera up to the main peak of the Thousand Poisons Sect, and the Holy Son in front of her entered the frame.

The meeting unfolded in a friendly atmosphere...

Holy Son Li Xu spoke up: "Ancient texts record that the spread of this herb is the will of Heaven. It is generally used in countries where the Way of the Sage is difficult to manifest. The ancient texts record: When imperial power is a problem, the Way of the Sage is difficult to manifest, and this is the punishment of Heaven... There is a historical record in the ancient texts about Nightmare Herb. It was in the ancient Lu Kingdom. Nightmare Herb ravaged the whole country because the king was tyrannical. Afterwards, the king issued an edict of self-reproach, abdicated and gave way to a worthy successor. Nightmare Herb then stopped."

The expressions of everyone in the room changed simultaneously.

Overnight, this extremely taboo rumor spread throughout the city.

What everyone heard was shocking.

However, no one dared to discuss it.

Because this matter directly targets His Majesty the Emperor.

Some people have been imprisoned for a single poem, let alone something as taboo as this.
Although no one dared to discuss it, they simply dared not discuss it publicly. In fact, the more something is kept secret, the faster it spreads throughout the city. No one knew where the rumor originated.

Now, the truth has been revealed: this rumor originated from the Thousand Poisons Sect.

It was clearly recorded by Su Hou.

The Holy Son of the Thousand Poisons Sect had a gloomy and sullen face.

This is a brilliant plan.

It was the result of a conspiracy between the Thousand Poisons Sect and King Lanning.

Their methods were undeniably sophisticated.

Didn't you, Su Lin, want to investigate Nightmare Grass?
I'll give you one conclusion.

The Nightmare Grass is the evil consequence of Your Majesty's tyranny, a punishment from Heaven for Your Majesty. The people are simply taking the blame for Your Majesty.

Not only did I give you this result, but I also spread this conclusion throughout the city as rumors.

What consequences will this have?
First, it shifts the blame. The hatred between the people and the Thousand Poisons Sect has accumulated for over a century. With this rumor, the conflict can be subtly shifted. The people can't hate the Thousand Poisons Sect; if they must hate someone, they should hate His Majesty.

Secondly, give Lin Xiaosu an extremely hot potato. You claim to have the world at heart? Fine, then go and facilitate His Majesty's edict of self-reproach and abdication! If you can't do it, you'll still face public scrutiny. If you stir things up even slightly, the people of Lanzhou will nail you and His Majesty to the same pillar of shame. Do you really expect to gain the same glory in Lanzhou as you did when you went south of the Yangtze River?

Thirdly, this serves as a warning to His Majesty, telling him not to assume that this troublemaker will bring you benefits wherever he goes. In Lanzhou, he will only bring you a fatal crisis in your governance.

Fourthly, if there is a fourth reason, it would undoubtedly pave the way for this Prince of Lanning.

Prince Lanning is currently the most prestigious among the princes, renowned throughout the land for his benevolence. If His Majesty were to abdicate in favor of a more virtuous prince, who could possibly accept such immense wealth and honor? Only this wise Prince Lanning…

What a brilliant plan!
However, when Lin Xiaosu suddenly released the source in a "live broadcast," everything seemed to change. This live broadcast was the work of Longyan. In that world, Longyan could take pictures and project images at any time as if it were commonplace. This world did not have such technology. However, when cultivation reached a high level, it was in line with technology. What technology could do, cultivation also had wonderful methods to do. Therefore, the crowd did not react much to the projection itself.

The only thing that elicited a strong reaction was the sensitive information conveyed in this projection.

Li Xu was in a state of great turmoil and could not sit still.

When he had a long chat with Lin Xiaosu yesterday, his mind was filled with wisdom.

But now that the projection has been shown throughout the city, he feels extremely uneasy.

His gaze fell on Lin Xiaosu's face.

Lin Xiaosu's gaze met his, and upon that meeting, Li Xu suddenly felt a chilling killing intent.

Everyone in the audience was captivated by the image in the air.

Even the Thousand Poisons Sect's Grand Elder, a man of vast experience and unparalleled cultivation, was in turmoil. No one noticed that a storm suddenly arose in the mind of Li Xu, the Holy Son of the Thousand Poisons Sect...

Princess Shining, sitting in the restaurant room, slammed her hand on the table and exclaimed, "So this wicked scoundrel spread such a vicious rumor!"

"Li Xu!" Lin Xiaosu paused the aerial video: "Did you say these words yourself?"

The Grand Elder's voice urgently reached Li Xu's mind: "You said, you also heard rumors..."

However, Li Xu said, "So what if it is? That's exactly what it's recorded in our sect's 'Poison Classic'!"

The Grand Elder's expression changed drastically, and his heart pounded wildly.

Holy Son, what's wrong with you?

Is this the time to make an example of things?

At this point, whether the reasoning is sound or not is completely unimportant. The most important thing is not to let people know that the source of this rumor is my Thousand Poisons Sect. You, on the contrary, not only readily admit it, but even bring out the sect's secret, the "Poison Scripture". What kind of impression will this leave on everyone?
The source of this news can only be the Thousand Poisons Sect, because no one else can even access the "Poison Scripture," so how could they fabricate it?
All eyes were on the Holy Son, but one pair of eyes shone particularly brightly.

Those eyes clearly belonged to a Hu woman.

The Grand Elder was in a state of utter confusion, his mind racing with various explanations, but for the moment, he didn't know how to cover up the Holy Son's fatal "slip of the tongue."

"The lie has actually been recorded in the Poison Classic! It turns out that your sect's higher-ups are lying to everyone, even their own people!" Lin Xiaosu sneered. "Unfortunately, you've met me. No matter how clever your deception is, it's useless, because I have already found the true source of the Nightmare Grass."

With a gentle wave of his hand, the aerial projection was activated again.

A grassland appeared.

This is the island's medicinal herb farm, where a patch of herbs blooms with white flowers, alluring and beautiful.

"This herb is the Dreamweed of your Thousand Poisons Sect, isn't it?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

The elder was suddenly jolted, and the explanation he had just prepared was suddenly shattered by the shock of this new development.

"Yes, so what?" Holy Son Li Xu replied coldly.

The camera then pans to a pool of black water.

"The water in this pool is the Yin Water Spring, unique to your Thousand Poisons Sect, isn't it?"

A fierce wind arose within the Grand Elder's spiritual platform.

For a moment, they were completely stunned.

why?
He did indeed cross Thousand Poison Island back then, but it was just a cross. Clearly recording these two key points was enough to make one's heart pound. Now that they've been brought up, it has given him a huge fear. Could this kid really know how to synthesize Nightmare Grass?
Despite his trembling heart, Li Xu still gave a precise answer: "The Yin Water Pool of our sect is a rare treasure of the world, why should I deny it? But what is its connection with the Nightmare Grass?"

"Good question!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Take a look at the third item, and I'll tell you how these things are related to the Nightmare Grass!"

The third thing is a pool.

The pool was extremely terrifying, filled with countless strange insects.

“This is the ‘Earth-Eating Worm’!” Lin Xiaosu said, “I’m sorry, Elder, I went to your Thousand Poisons Sect yesterday and did not return empty-handed. Instead, I took these three items from you from afar.”

The Grand Elder trembled violently.

If his initial concern was only 50%, now it has jumped to 90%!

Because he took these three things!

These three items are the three core materials for making Nightmare Grass.

why?
Where was the leaked information?
How did he know how to refine Nightmare Grass?
Lin Xiaosu said, "When these three things are combined, they will create a strange poisonous herb. Please take a look!"

With a flick of his wrist, the three items came together.

The tentacles of the Dreamweed trembled and pierced the body of the Earth-Eating Insect. Yin Water, like blood, flowed into the grass. Lin Xiaosu enhanced the grass with the Law of Life, accelerating its growth process ten thousandfold.

In the blink of an eye, the grass changed its form and became a well-known and extraordinary grass.

Nightmare Grass!
The entire city exploded.

A voice pierced the air: "The Thousand Poisons Sect, it really is it!"

"Such an evil sect should be exterminated and its roots wiped out!"

"Destroy them!"

"Destroy them!"

The whole city erupted in shouts!

Inside the restaurant, Deng Daru slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "This is what you call irrefutable evidence! The culprit of evil should be exterminated!"

"First, eliminate the ringleaders, then destroy the Poison Sect!" Countless people surged forward simultaneously, rushing to the top floor...

The guards on the top floor were all furious.

As a native of Lanzhou, whose family hasn't lost a few relatives to the Nightmare Grass?

Now that the truth was revealed, they couldn't wait to rush onto the platform and personally kill the culprits from the Thousand Poisons Sect...

Above the top!

Li Xu's cold gaze was fixed firmly on Lin Xiaosu.

Suddenly, he gave a sinister smile!
As soon as he smiled, a strange metal ball appeared in his palm!

The Grand Elder of the Thousand Poisons Sect was in a state of utter confusion when he suddenly caught sight of the metal sphere out of the corner of his eye. He was horrified: "Holy Son, you mustn't..."

boom!
A soft sound!
The metal ball exploded!

As soon as the ball exploded, blue smoke billowed from the top floor, centered on it.

The wisp of smoke seemed to come alive, transforming into countless serpents that shot out in all directions...

Lin Xiaosu was the first to be affected.

Lin Xiaosu's expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly reached out and grabbed Hu Ji and Qingying. The next moment, the window behind him shattered into pieces, and the three of them left the top floor with lightning speed.

However, those officials did not react as quickly.

The blue smoke snaked through the air, enveloping dozens of officials. As soon as they entered the smoke, their exclamations abruptly ceased, and everyone froze.

The blue smoke had already reached Prince Lanning.

The Grand Elder's heart pounded wildly, and he suddenly reached out to grab Prince Lanning.

With his cultivation at the first level of the Dao, he would certainly be able to protect King Lanning if he wanted to.

However, strange things happened.

A spatial turbulence suddenly appeared in front of him.

With this obstacle, the green smoke successfully enveloped Prince Lanning, including his concubine Yu Ji behind him.

Yu Ji's eyes widened in disbelief. She was already half-leaning, clearly having attempted a rescue. But then, with a thud, she fell to the ground, lifeless.

Chi!
A finger pierced through the wisps of smoke and penetrated the space between Lan Ningwang's eyebrows.

It was none other than the Holy Son, Li Xu.

Li Xu laughed heartily: "Now that you've revealed your hand, why should I hide my true colors? The Great Wilderness royal family and the people of the Great Wilderness will all become slaves to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect sooner or later. What if I kill fifty million of you? What if I kill fifty billion of you? Hahaha..."

The sound echoed throughout the entire city!

A furious shout came from the restaurant below: "Heavenly Capital Battle Technique!"

boom!
A burst of silver light and a shadowy figure shot into the sky.

Where the blue smoke filled the air, nothing dared to approach, but this silvery battle shadow was an exception.

The moment the silver light arrived, the entire space was completely transformed.

It transformed into a battlefield of gods and demons.

As soon as the spear was drawn, poisonous mist swirled around it.

Li Xu shuddered and tried to escape, but the entire space seemed to be completely locked by the spear. He watched helplessly as the blood-red spear pierced through the air and went straight to his forehead.

The moment he was pierced, his entire body disintegrated into chaotic particles.

The owner of the spear landed in front of King Lanning in one step.

It was none other than Princess Shining.

At this moment, Princess Flash was no longer a delicate princess, but an ancient war goddess clad in silver armor. Her finger touched Lan Ning Wang's brow, and her finger trembled slightly.

Her second brother, the emperor, was dead and his soul had vanished; he was truly dead.

Princess Shining slowly raised her gaze, and with each step, it grew colder... (End of Chapter)