The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

After returning home, Ao Ying calmly thought about it and felt that the poisoning of Ao Ting didn't seem real.

However, adhering to the principle of "better safe than sorry," she had Ao Ting take the pill.

He started poisoning Ao Ting when he was a child and has been patiently enduring it ever since. This person's scheming and patience are extraordinary.

Ao Ying thought about it over and over, but still couldn't figure it out.

His father had hundreds of concubines in his harem, and many of them had children. However, his father favored him and Ao Ting's mother, so there were many people who disliked them. As for who poisoned them, it was really hard to say. They could only take it one step at a time.

The Dragon Market in Binhai City was held as scheduled.

After Shen Yifei got up and washed up, he heard a commotion coming from the street.

"Dragon Market is open! Dragon Market is open!"

"Come and see what's going on! I heard the dragons brought out a lot of good stuff this year!"

"The Dragon Prince himself is in charge; what a grand affair!"

Upon leaving the inn, the streets were already packed with people. Everyone was heading towards the east of the city, and Shen Yifei followed the flow of people.

When Shen Yifei arrived at Longshi Square, he truly saw what "Longshi" meant.

The entire square covers a thousand acres, with a huge platform in the middle, surrounded by stalls.

The stalls were all set up in advance, some of which had applied for and purchased formal stalls beforehand; there were also ground stalls on one side of the elevated platform for traders who did not have stalls.

Ao Ting was standing on the high platform. Today he was wearing a brocade robe with gold thread embroidered with dragon patterns, a white jade belt around his waist, and a small gold crown inlaid with pearls the size of pigeon eggs on his head. He looked energetic and was completely different from the half-dead look he had a few days ago.

Behind him stood twenty-four dragon guards, each with a curved sword at their waist, heads held high, chests puffed out, and noses pointing to the sky.

The people below the stage looked up at him, their eyes filled with awe and envy.

Ao Ting enjoyed the attention. He cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Gentlemen, I, the Crown Prince, am here on my father's orders to oversee this year's Dragon Market. You all know the rules of the Dragon Clan: fair trade, no cheating of the young or old. Let me make this clear: anyone who dares to cause trouble in the Dragon Market, don't blame my ruthless blade!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and Dragon Market officially opened.

The square immediately became lively, with crowds thronging the stalls and the sounds of bargaining filling the air. The things brought by the dragons were indeed of high quality, and although the prices were outrageously expensive, their rarity made them irresistible.

Many people from the human race and other overseas races also set up stalls to trade, but most people crowded in front of the dragon race's stalls, since treasures from the deep sea are rarely seen.

Shen Yifei wandered around for a while and bought a few inexpensive trinkets, quickly running out of spirit stones.

He was just thinking about selling a few top-grade pills in exchange for some spirit stones when Ao Ting's voice came from the high platform, "Sect Master Shen! Sect Master Shen! Please come up to the platform for a chat!"

Shen Yifei looked up and saw Ao Ting waving at him with a big smile on his face.

All eyes turned to him, eager to see who could command such respect from the Dragon King's third son.

Shen Yifei straightened his collar, walked onto the high platform under the watchful eyes of everyone, and cupped his hands in greeting to Ao Ting, "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

"Sect Leader Shen, you're too kind!" Ao Ting grabbed his hand, his attitude as warm as if he were seeing his own father, and said in a low voice, "Sect Leader Shen saved my life, and I haven't had a chance to properly thank you yet!"

After saying that, he raised his voice eight octaves, "Come on, come on, in this Dragon City today, take whatever you fancy, it's all on me, the Crown Prince!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the audience. Take whatever you want from Dragon Market? That takes a lot of influence!

Shen Yifei hadn't expected Ao Ting to be so generous. "Your Highness, this is unacceptable. We're not related, how can I accept your gift?"

"Oh, Sect Leader Shen, you're being too polite!" Ao Ting patted his shoulder forcefully, then took a step closer, almost pressing against Shen Yifei. "Second brother-in-law, who said we're not related? We're both men, I understand your feelings. Let's get this over with quickly. If you need my help, just ask!"

Ao Ting's address of "Second Brother-in-law" warmed Shen Yifei's heart and made him feel comfortable all over.

I didn't expect this kid to be so sweet-talking and good at getting things done. My impression of Ao Ting improved a lot.

"Haha, Your Highness, you can't say things like that." Shen Yifei laughed until his face was wrinkled. "If the Second Princess hears you, I'm afraid you'll be bedridden for three days again."

Ao Ting chuckled and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, my second sister isn't here today. She went back to the Dragon Palace to report on the situation in Dragon City to my father. Besides, you even took off her veil. Once the veil was removed, it was either you die or you marry her. You're still alive and well, which means what? It means my second sister has taken a liking to you!"

"What did you say?" Ao Ting's words left Shen Yifei completely stunned.

"Second brother-in-law, don't you know?"

"You...you say that again!"

"Dragon Clan rules: if you remove your veil, you'll either die or marry my second sister!"

Shen Yifei quickly went through the whole incident in his mind.

No wonder Ao Ying agreed to remove her veil so readily; it was impossible that she had fallen for her. So there was only one path left: Ao Ying had to find a way to kill her!

"Your Highness, is what you're saying...is it true?" Shen Yifei swallowed hard, his smile more like a grimace.

"Of course it's true." Ao Ting shrugged. "It's the rule of the Dragon Clan. It's been like this for thousands of years. If you don't believe me, just ask any Dragon Clan member."

"Um... your second sister went back to the Dragon Palace, did she go to complain?" Shen Yifei asked cautiously.

"Complain?" Ao Ting was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Second brother-in-law, what are you thinking? If my second sister wanted you dead, she would have twisted your head off that very night. She really has important business to attend to when she returned to the Dragon Palace."

Shen Yifei breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his heart was still in suspense.

"However," Ao Ting changed the subject, his voice rising, "my second sister is cold on the outside but warm on the inside; once she's made up her mind, nothing can change it. Since she's let you remove your veil, the matter is basically settled. If you dare to go back on your word..."

Ao Ting made a throat-slitting gesture, "It won't just be you who dies; the entire Tianyan Sect will be buried with you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yifei was completely relieved. "Who said I was going to back out? Your second sister is so beautiful, I'd love to marry her. But..."

"But what... no problem, I'll take care of everything. After things are over in Dragon Market, I'll treat you to drinks back in Dragon Palace. Dragon Market is open today, so take whatever you like. If you don't like these mundane things, Dragon Palace has plenty of treasures. I'll take you to see them."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yifei thought, "That's perfect! Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness..."

"Second brother-in-law, go and take a look around. I'll make arrangements for them first."

After saying that, Ao Ting took out a storage bag, instructed an attendant to follow Shen Yifei, and then went to greet the other guests.

Shen Yifei didn't stand on ceremony. After descending from the platform, he began a large-scale shopping spree, buying one item for each of the women from Cangwu Mountain. He spent over ten thousand spirit stones in total, with his entourage paying the rest.

What Shen Yifei didn't notice was that ever since he stepped off the platform, a pair of eyes had been staring at him.