Evil of all ages

Chapter 72 A man’s mouth is a liar

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Shangguan Yunyao listened to Huang Taichu's serious speech, only to be met with his comment that he was shameless, which made her burst out laughing.

The grievances in her heart disappeared. This jerk had said so much to her; it was obvious he cared about her.

Being cared for, what more could she possibly want?

"So, it seems I can't escape."

Shangguan Yunyao chuckled.

Huang Taichu pulled Shangguan Yunyao into his arms.

"What do you think?"

"You really are my nemesis."

Shangguan Yunyao did not struggle and let Huang Taichu hold her.

Huang Taichu put his arm around Shangguan Yunyao, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and flew backwards with Shangguan Yunyao to sit down in the main seat.

At this moment, Shangguan Yunyao nestled in Huang Taichu's arms like a lazy cat.

"Greetings, Queen Serpent"

Xia Chaojun and the others exchanged glances and decisively knelt down to pay their respects.

Seeing that everyone else was kneeling, Lu Tianyi quickly pulled Mei Xiaoqiao down to kneel as well.

When Shangguan Yunyao heard others call her "Snake Mother," she had no objection, since she raised snakes and calling her Snake Mother was not wrong.

Not wanting to speak, he lightly raised his hand, gesturing for them to stand up.

As they got up, footsteps came from outside.

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Tianyi looked towards the main entrance again.

Luo Sanxiao, who was in charge, led the others in.

Lu Tianyi saw that Mo Feiyu and Lin Zhiqi were both innate experts, but he couldn't see through Luo Sanxiao, and his lips twitched.

Another person he couldn't see through.

There are only thirty or forty Xiantian masters in the capital, but here alone, there are more than ten.

There are too many hidden talents in the Ghost Market.

It's just that the Ghost Emperor is too terrifying, attracting a constant stream of followers.

"You...you...it's you."

The expression on Qi Hongfei's face when he saw Huang Taichu was priceless.

"Yes, I should have guessed it sooner."

"The son of the Ghost King, the Ghost King, the Ghost Emperor, and both of them are cursed."

"Who else could it be but you?"

Qi Hongfei finally understood why Mo Feiyu and Lin Zhiqi were cursed.

Once he confirmed that Huang Taichu was indeed the evil Ghost King who was committing crimes in the Southern City Prison, his heart sank.

He doesn't think he can leave here unscathed after being brought here.

Liu Caiyue scanned the area without leaving a trace, and couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety; there were far too many innate experts.

She secretly glanced at Huang Taichu, and her brows furrowed when she heard Qi Hongfei's words.

She had heard plenty of rumors about the Heavenly Prison in the South of the City. It turned out that this young man was the rumored son of the Ghost King, now known as the Ghost Emperor.

The more she looked at him, the more alarmed she became, suspecting that Huang Taichu was an old monster who had rejuvenated.

Breaking from the peak of the Innate Realm to the strongest Grandmaster Realm can make one at most ten years younger, but even then, one will still be around forty years old.

There's no way Huang Taichu looks like he's rejuvenated to the point of being under twenty years old.

She suspected that Huang Taichu was a Grandmaster, but she tried her best to deny it in her heart, not believing that there were still Grandmasters in the world.

"Do you have any wine? Even if you're going to kill me, can you at least let me drink my fill before you kill me?"

Seeing that the scene was full of arrogant innate experts, Qi Hongfei resigned himself to his fate.

Huang Taichu gave Yu Xuan a look, and Yu Xuan understood, instructing his men to bring up the wine.

Seeing that there was real wine to drink, Qi Hongfei didn't care about his image and drank it down like a drunkard.

They were afraid that if they drank too slowly, they wouldn't have had enough before they died.

"Your Gu techniques are quite good. Are you interested in risking your life for me?"

Huang Taichu said calmly.

"You won't kill me?"

Qi Hongfei stopped drinking.

“I never said I wanted to kill you; it’s your prejudice that keeps making you think that way.”

"Besides, if I wanted to kill you, why would I go through all that trouble to bring you here first?"

"You are cursed by me. With just a thought, you will die a violent death."

Huang Taichu said with a smile.

Upon hearing the word "curse," Lu Tianyi and Liu Caiyue displayed strange expressions.

If the curse is real, then were they already under its influence the moment they met the Ghost Emperor?

Hearing that he wouldn't die, Qi Hongfei certainly didn't want to, because if he died, he would never have the chance to drink fine wine again. "If I risk my life for you, will I get wine?"

He'd risk his life for others, but if he had the chance to get a drink, he'd never hesitate.

"All the wine in the Snake Tower is yours."

These words were spoken by Shangguan Yunyao.

Since she had started working with Huang Taichu, she could no longer run a restaurant business, and all that snake wine would be a waste to leave it unused, so she simply gave it all away.

"Thank you, Ghost Emperor. Thank you, Lady Ghost Emperor."

Upon seeing this, Qi Hongfei knelt down on one knee to show his loyalty.

Seeing Qi Hongfei submit, everyone else's gaze fell on Liu Caiyue.

Now she's the only one left.

When Liu Caiyue saw that everyone's eyes were on her, she knew they wanted her to make a statement.

She didn't speak, but walked towards Huang Taichu.

Her actions made the others wary, fearing she might do something foolish and offend the Ghost Emperor.

But thinking that she probably wouldn't be that stupid, I held back and didn't stop her.

Five steps away from Huang Taichu, Liu Caiyue stopped and knelt on one knee.

He took out half of the Imperial Medicine Manual, the Alchemy Manual, and the Eighteen Needle Techniques of Yama from his bosom and placed them on the ground.

Finally, she took out the key to the treasure chest of divine medicine.

"This is the entire foundation and heritage of Medicine King Valley. I hope the Ghost Emperor will accept it with pleasure."

Although Liu Caiyue was reluctant, she still chose the smart approach.

"what do you want?"

Huang Taichu clearly had something in mind when he saw that Liu Caiyue handed it over so readily.

"I'm getting old, my hands and eyes are slow, and I don't have many years left to live."

"I wish to find a successor before I am buried. I hope that the Ghost Emperor will allow me to depart."

"I swear I will never reveal what happened here."

"If Your Majesty the Ghost Emperor is not at ease, you may cast a curse upon me."

Liu Caiyue paid all the dues, but she was unwilling to risk her life for others.

Luo Sanxiao and the others thought Liu Caiyue was really dreaming. She had seen everything she should and shouldn't have seen, and now she wanted to get away with it? How was that possible?

The jade key from the Divine Medicine Treasury floated up and flew towards Huang Taichu, who caught it and played with it.

As for the half-book of imperial medicine, the eighteen needles of Yama, and the alchemy manual, Huang Taichu had no interest whatsoever.

"You go!"

Huang Taichu agreed.

Upon hearing this, Luo Sanxiao and the others were surprised.

They agreed.

Even Liu Caiyue herself was surprised; she just wanted to give it a try and didn't have high hopes.

Who wants to...

After a moment of internal struggle, Liu Caiyue did not retrieve the half-book of the Imperial Medicine Manual, the Eighteen Needles of Yama, and the Alchemy Manual that she had placed on the ground.

He tentatively got up, and seeing that the Ghost Emperor's expression remained unchanged, he retreated step by step.

As she approached the gate, she stopped.

She could have left this place of trouble simply by taking that step.

But she hesitated.

She was afraid that if she took that step, she would lose her head.

She wasn't afraid of death; she was afraid that Medicine King Valley's lineage would be severed.

Although the Ghost Emperor said he would let her go, would she really dare to gamble?

She was struggling with her thoughts, and after a long while, she sighed deeply in her heart.

She turned around.

Returning to her original position, she knelt down again, this time on both knees.

"After much consideration, I feel that it is better to find an organization than to live a life of wandering alone."

"I hope that Your Majesty the Ghost Emperor will not mind my advanced age and will give me a place to stay."

She followed her heart, solely to preserve her crippled body and find a successor.

"You said, I told her to leave, and she should have just left, so why is she afraid of this and that and doesn't dare to leave?"

Huang Taichu pinched Shangguan Yunyao's tender, almost juicy face and laughed.

"Because a man's mouth is a deceitful devil."

Shangguan Yunyao was also audacious and reckless, pinching Huang Taichu's cheeks with both hands and retaliating.

Seeing Shangguan Yunyao's audacity, Luo Sanxiao and the others all lowered their heads slightly, pretending not to see her.

(End of this chapter)