Chapter 579: This Tea is Poisonous

"My lord, have some tea and take a rest!"

Serving a cup of tea, Liang Ruyue appeared even more respectful. Upon learning that their lord had spent half the day reviewing all recent official business the moment he returned, Liang Ruyue could not help but feel uneasy in his heart.

One must know, he had been quite restless recently, and there were no shortage of people whispering reports about him to Shen Yu. He considered his conscience clear, but he could not withstand people speaking ill of him behind his back.

Although he had confidence in his lord, he could not help but feel a bit nervous, which was why he had come to sound things out.

Especially with the news coming from the Jianghu recently, which made Liang Ruyue realize that their lord had done another earth-shattering deed, making him even more anxious.

The gap between him and his lord was growing ever wider, giving Liang Ruyue a sense of urgency; there were many people willing to follow by his lord's side, and he was certainly not the only one.

Precisely because of this, he had to come over to show his face from time to time.

He also knew that their lord was exceptionally formidable, the unfathomable kind, but he had not expected him to be this formidable.

The World's Number One Assassin organization, Twilight Flower Pavilion, was an existence that had made countless people tremble in fear, yet it had been wiped out by a single sword strike before his lord.

Previously, there had been rumors that their lord was vaguely the number one expert in the world, but after this incident, that title was almost solidified.

Even the top sects in the Jianghu had no objections to such a title. It was as if everyone had already seen the scene of one man suppressing an entire era.

What was even rarer was that his lord had no airs, nor was he as cold and ruthless as the rumors outside suggested; those who died at his lord's hands were all people who deserved to die.

As long as you kept yourself clean and upright, you had absolutely nothing to worry about. Just like himself, he had always been full of righteousness and always had a clear conscience.

Even when facing sugar-coated bullets, he often ate the sugar coating and threw the bullets back. He took all the advantages he could, but he still refrained from doing things that shouldn't be done.

Uh, of course, that hundred-year-old grandma last time was a small accident.

Picking up the tea and taking a sip, Shen Yu glanced at the teacup in his hand with surprise and said nonchalantly, "This tea is not bad!"

Hearing Shen Yu's praise, Liang Ruyue immediately said excitedly, "This tea was purchased by this subordinate at a great price; it is the rare Donghu Spring Tea."

"It is rumored that this tea is extremely difficult to produce, from picking to processing. It must be picked by beautiful virgins and then stir-fried using a secret method; it is top-tier tea."

"Hmm, indeed, this tea is good tea, only this tea is poisonous!"

"Poisonous?" Liang Ruyue, who was still boasting about how difficult it was to obtain this tea, was so frightened upon hearing this that he immediately knelt down.

"This, my lord, this subordinate absolutely did not know this tea was poisonous! My lord, please examine the facts; this subordinate would never harm you!"

"I didn't say it was you!" Pushing the teacup over, Shen Yu then instructed, "Dispose of this cup of tea. The toxicity of this poison is too fierce; one touch means certain death. Handle it with care!"

"Yes, yes, my lord!" Carefully carrying the tea away, Liang Ruyue's body became filled with murderous intent the moment he stepped out of Shen Yu's door.

To harm someone and have it land on his own head—did these bastards not want to live anymore? Did they really think he couldn't lift a blade or kill people?

"Come here, someone come here!"

"My lord!" Following Liang Ruyue's loud shout, a team of Black-Clad Guards immediately rushed over and stood respectfully to the side.

"Seal off the Muxiang Tea House for me, and quickly seal the city gates. Do not allow anyone to leave."

"The tea I bought for my lord was actually poisoned by someone. I want to see who has such audacity. Search carefully for me; even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find them for me!"

"Yes, my lord!"

As this team of Black-Clad Guards left, the entire Anzhou City seemed to be mobilized. Large groups of Black-Clad Guards flooded the streets, causing the common people to look on with sidelong glances.

Beside a tea stall, Mu Qingkuang watched this scene quietly. He understood that this attempt had failed.

However, this was also normal. If someone like Shen Yu were so easily poisoned to death, then he would not be worthy of being feared by so many people.

Moreover, this time, he had come specifically to stir the grass and startle the snake. A person like Shen Yu had almost no blind spots; he had no way to make a move.

He needed an opportunity. Since the opponent had no flaws, then he would find a way to create some flaws and muddy these waters.

Only when Shen Yu was more vigilant and careful was he actually most likely to reveal a flaw.

Of course, even so, he had no confidence at all. Facing such an expert, he considered his success rate to be less than ten percent.

This time, he was afraid he would not be able to leave. He had no regrets in this life; if there was a regret, it was his son and grandson, whom he had only seen once in his life—just one look.

If it were possible, he wanted to see them one more time, even if it were just one look!

Silently downing a cup of wine, he knew he would likely have to take this regret with him. Shen Yu was not easy to kill. Besides, even if he could kill him, he would certainly die himself.

Being the World's Number One Assassin might seem glorious, but to him, it was more of a burden.

As long as he lived, those people would never be at ease; they would not leave a threat like him behind.

Therefore, regardless of whether Shen Yu was killed or not, he had to die. Only if he died in Anzhou City would those people be at ease, and only then would his family have a chance to be preserved.

Yet, regarding such a mission, although Mu Qingkuang resisted it, deep in his heart, he actually had some small expectations.

As an assassin, what could be more thrilling and exciting than assassinating the world's number one?

Since it was death either way, why not die more brilliantly? It was better than dying of old age in a deserted corner, dying like a weed, unknown and without a ripple.

He was born extraordinary, and he would die extraordinarily. Killing Shen Yu, or being killed by Shen Yu—what could be more brilliant than such a death?

At this moment, Shen Yu walked out from the room. Before him appeared a figure, the figure of a young man with decent strength.

First a cup of poisoned tea, and now he was going to assassinate him head-on? But to send only this one fellow—wasn't that looking down on him too much?

It wasn't him bragging, but for the youth before him, he didn't even need to make a move; a single thought was enough to kill him.

"Hua Wuyi, greets Lord Shen!" Upon seeing Shen Yu walk out, the youth immediately bowed respectfully, without the slightest intention of being at daggers drawn.

"Hua Wuyi? The eldest young master of the Hua Family?" The Xichuan Hua Family, one of the eight great aristocratic families in the world, was also the largest family in Xichuan, having suppressed the Feng Family from beginning to end.

The greatest wish of those in the Feng Family was to replace the Hua Family, become the number one family in Xichuan, and rank among the eight great families.

They had always dreamed this dream, but it seemed they could never achieve it. For this reason, they even conducted various insane experiments, attempting to find another way.

Unfortunately, all efforts were fragile before the Hua Family. This family was too strong, so strong that it made the Feng Family feel somewhat desperate.

However, the Hua Family's reputation did not work on him.

"Does my lord know that Twilight Flower Pavilion has not been wiped out? The one my lord killed was merely a body double for Mu Qingkuang."

"Mu Qingkuang used a body double and the lives of almost all of Twilight Flower Pavilion's top experts to help himself deceive the world. He used the Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell method to withdraw from the sight of the martial arts world."

"Moreover, Mu Qingkuang, this world's number one expert, has already come to my lord's side. They still want to assassinate you, my lord!"

"Oh?" Shen Yu raised an eyebrow; this news was not enough to shock him. Since Mu Qingkuang was not dead and dared to deliver himself to his door, then he would just kill him again!

What made Shen Yu even more curious was that he had no dealings with the Hua Family; why would the eldest young master of the Hua Family run thousands of miles from home to warn him? It couldn't be that his own charismatic personality had won the other party over.

The most crucial thing was that he sensed a trace of unease from the other party. With the other party being so apprehensive, could it be that they were feeling guilty like a thief?

"Why would your Hua Family be so kind as to tell me these things?"

"Because the poison in your tea, my lord, is a poison of my Hua Family; it is the head of the Hua Family's Three Great Strange Poisons, the Hansha Fragrance!"

"That is why I must come to explain to you, my lord, that the matter of the poisoning has nothing to do with my Hua Family!"