Chapter 2696: with translation of chapter title

Liu Yunyao took the wine cup impolitely and did not drink it immediately.

Instead, she held the wine cup and asked, "Are we making up?"

"Is Princess Lin joking?"

"Look at you, how can a girl have such a temper! At least cooperating is better than being enemies, right?"

"Our Yunheng cares about face; there are things he's embarrassed to say, so I, as his mother, have to speak for him!"

"This cup of wine is Yunheng's apology for the mistake he made when he offended you before; I, too, raise a cup to you on his behalf!"

Lin Mengxian said this, also raising her wine cup to toast Liu Yunyao.

Liu Yunyao smiled faintly, but set down the wine cup.

"I dare not accept this; how could I let the princess toast me? Since Fourth Brother wants to apologize, he should show some sincerity—he won't think a single meal can send me away, will he?"

Liu Yunyao retorted.

She wanted to take the opportunity to extort some resources; she couldn't come here for nothing.

Seeing this, Lin Mengxian also had to put down her wine cup and went along with her, saying, "Of course, Yunheng also said he would send you some gifts."

"But he hasn't returned yet! So I'll send you some small things on his behalf—don't dislike the modest gift; I don't have many resources in the palace."

Saying this, she took out a jade bracelet and handed it to Liu Yunyao.

Liu Yunyao took it, looked it over—it wasn't a treasure, just an ornament—and casually set it on the table.

"How miserly!"

She secretly thought, "A mere ornament, and they want to trick me into drinking poisoned wine!"

At that moment, the Demon Lion sensed her thought and proposed, "Master, let me check her Storage Ring; I can steal all her resources!"

"Fine! But you must be covert—don't let anyone notice!"

Liu Yunyao also communicated with it via a Divine Soul Contract.

"Okay!"

The Demon Lion answered with a sound, then fell silent.

It had previously stayed in Liu Yunyao's Storage Ring to avoid suspicion, so that if the princess were attacked, they wouldn't blame the Demon Beast she carried.

"I've said it—don't dislike it! When Yunheng returns, I'll have him personally give you a big gift!"

Lin Mengxian also saw Liu Yunyao disliking the jade bracelet and immediately continued speaking.

"Fine!"

Liu Yunyao was utterly unceremonious and even agreed.

Lin Mengxian silently cursed, "Little girl, daring to act innocent before me—just wait to see how miserable you'll be when you die!"

Yet she smiled, lifted her wine cup again, and toasted Liu Yunyao: "Come, Yunyao, give me face—drink this cup, and it means you accept Yunheng's apology!"

Liu Yunyao also raised her wine cup and said, "Since Fourth Brother is so sincere in his apology, I can't very well refuse!"

"That's right! I'm glad to see you siblings reconcile!"

Lin Mengxian laughed.

"Hmph! Vicious woman, do you think only you know how to poison?"

Liu Yunyao thought this, and also released a toxin, letting a bit of it contaminate Lin Mengxian's body.

Having done that, she then gulped down the wine in the cup.

"Good, good!"

Lin Mengxian also drank a cup with her, worried the poison wasn't strong enough, and urged her to eat: "Come, have some vegetables—I prepared them specially to your taste!"

Liu Yunyao was no less impolite, picking up her chopsticks and eating.

"Got it, Master—there's plenty of good stuff in her Storage Ring; don't let her bias you!"

At that moment, the Demon Lion also sent a Transmission Voice to Liu Yunyao.

Liu Yunyao also secretly laughed: "You thieving cat, you're quick on the draw—I didn't even notice when you made your move!"

"Hehe, Master, from now on you can entrust me with such matters!"

The Demon Lion also said proudly.

The wine and food Liu Yunyao drank and ate, with the toxin contaminating the utensils, immediately triggered the Ten Thousand Poison Heart Sutra to absorb it, indicating the poison was quite potent.

After two bites, realizing she needed to put on a show, she naturally had to perform the full act; estimating the poison would soon take effect, she immediately feigned poisoning and cried out in pain.

Hong ling and another maid immediately stepped forward to support her, preparing to take her away.

Lin Mengxian also feigned alarm, rushing out of the pavilion and telling the maid to hurry and call the Alchemist for treatment.

And the Alchemist appeared at once—clearly everything had been arranged.

Liu Yunyao guessed that the person who poisoned him was this Alchemist.

However, suddenly waves of Formation ripples spread around the pavilion, enveloping it entirely.

The Alchemist also made an excuse not to enter, standing aside and coldly observing Liu Yunyao's poisoning condition.

Liu Yunyao secretly smiled, scanned the Formation enveloping the pavilion, and then directed the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon to attack one of its eyes.

Everyone saw only a flash of Technique strike, hitting the Formation's eye squarely.

It melted the entire eye position into a large hole, and the Formation collapsed instantly.

Lin Mengxian still stood aside, coldly smiling, delighted at Liu Yunyao's feigned agony, never expecting the Formation to be broken in an instant.

She also couldn't tell who had fired that Technique from the air.

At that moment, many assassins leapt out of the water.

But before these assassins could lunge at Liu Yunyao, their throats were slit, blood spraying wildly.

One by one, they fell back into the water.

"Go!"

Hong ling called out, and together with another maid she helped Liu Yunyao up and left.

Before leaving, Liu Yunyao caught a glimpse of Lin Mengxian's surprised expression.

She never expected that the threefold killing move she had set up would be broken so easily.

"Is this surprising?"

"There's an even bigger surprise waiting for you later!"

Liu Yunyao raised the corners of her mouth, and was helped back to her own quarters by Hong ling and the maid.

After entering the room, she returned to normal and pushed Hong ling away.

"Alright, I was just pretending, I'm fine. Go find out news about Lin Mengxian—see what a miserable state she died in!"

Liu Yunyao ordered Hong ling.

"Oh my, you scared me to death! You acted so convincingly, even I was fooled!"

Hong ling patted her chest and calmed down.

She then asked, "Did that woman also get poisoned?"

"Of course, to receive without returning is impolite!"

Liu Yunyao laughed.

"Sure, I'll go watch the excitement right away!"

Hong ling understood immediately, responded with an acknowledgment, and ran off at once.

At that moment, Lin Mengxian also felt unwell.

Although her cultivation level wasn't high, she was still a martial cultivator; upon turning her divine sense inward, she frightened herself.

The core and true essence inside her body had all turned black, and the black qi was rapidly spreading along the core and meridians.

"Ah! Alchemist Lin, I've been poisoned too!"

She shouted in panic.

"What?"

The alchemist beside him also jumped in fright, immediately examined her, but found that black qi was rapidly spreading all over her body; if not detoxified soon, it would be too late.

He quickly took out a detox pill and gave it to Lin Mengxian to swallow, but after the elixir was taken, it only eased things slightly, and the black qi continued to spread.

Liu Yunyao's poison source was all kinds of highly toxic resources given to him by Ye Liuyun for cultivation; its toxicity was not only overbearing but also extremely varied.

Ordinary detox pills simply couldn't neutralize it.

Now even Alchemist Lin was dumbfounded, watching the poison spread but unable to do anything.

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