It was a paleness that came from within. It had nothing to do with shock. It looked more like something was seeping out of his skin.
Not only that, Yan Xiu's body also began to tremble slightly. Streaks of red energy circled around his body, making him feel extremely unstable.
"You …" Yan Xiu's gaze turned cold as he gritted his teeth.
"What's going on?"
All of the youths stared at Yan Xiu in confusion. They did not understand what was going on. However, they quickly understood.
Because …
Their expressions changed as well.
It was a cold energy that rose from the soles of their feet. It was as if they had been placed in a huge icehouse. Their entire bodies were enveloped by this cold energy.
It was too cold.
It was so cold that their bodies were so stiff that they couldn't move. Not only their bodies, but even the blood and muscles in their bodies seemed to be completely frozen.
"Why is this happening?"
This sudden turn of events caused all of the youths to be filled with shock. All of them stared at the Southern Region messengers who were still standing there with cold smiles on their faces.
At this moment, they understood why Yan Xiu had suddenly lost all of his strength. Just like Yan Xiu, they also felt like they could not use any strength.
"Are we poisoned?!"
"These Southern Region messengers poisoned us?"
"When did they …"
All of the youths could not figure it out. None of them saw how the Southern Region messengers poisoned them. However, the truth was that they looked as if they had been poisoned.
Ping Yang's expression changed as well. Her clear eyes were filled with anger as she bit her lips, "How dare a mere Southern Region envoy try to poison me in the Flame Capital City?"
"Your Highness, please don't misunderstand us. We would not dare to poison you!" One of the Southern Region messengers smiled and shook his head when he heard Ping Yang.
"Do you think I will believe you?" Ping Yang did not believe them.
"Whether you believe me or not is up to you. We do not need to explain." The Southern Region messenger chuckled. Then, he turned from Ping Yang to Fang Zhengzhi, "Fang Zhengzhi, today is the day you die!"
"Is that so? But you have already said something similar just now. "Fang Zhengzhi chuckled with a look of disdain. Then, he slowly stood up.
The Southern Region messengers tightened their grip on their swords when they saw how calm Fang Zhengzhi was.
As for Fang Zhengzhi, almost everyone had the same question in their hearts. Was he crippled? Although there was a ninety percent chance that he would be crippled, there was still a ten percent chance …
Once that 10% of possibility became a reality, it would definitely be a terrifying thing.
"Help! Help!" Just as the expressions of the Southern Region messengers turned serious, Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out.
Plop!
Plop!
"…"
As Fang Zhengzhi screamed for help, the Southern Region messengers' expressions turned strange. The surrounding young masters could not take it any longer and all fell to their knees.
"This guy is still the same!"
"Even if you're really afraid, you can't be so shameless, right?"
"You were so arrogant just a moment ago, but now you're shouting for help without any hesitation!"
When the young masters of the aristocratic families heard the cries for help, they were all speechless. Wasn't this atmosphere a little too quick?
"The Southern Region messengers are poisoning people in the Seven Star Lane!"
"Someone, come quickly!"
"Help!"
"…"
"Get lost! Don't forget, this is Flame Capital City, right under the emperor's nose! Do you think there are no city guards patrolling the area? "
Fang Zhengzhi clearly ignored the looks of disdain from the surrounding nobles, and continued to shout for help with a cheerful expression on his face.
"Flame Capital City … right under the emperor's nose? Hahaha … "One of the Southern Region messengers burst out laughing when he heard Fang Zhengzhi's last sentence.
"Are you scared?" Fang Zhengzhi continued.
"Scared? Hahaha … we are so scared! " The Southern Region emissary laughed again. Then, he looked at the people behind him and said coldly, "Close the door!"
"Roger!" The rest of the Southern Region messengers ran behind them and closed the door behind them.
"What are you doing? This is the Seven Star Lane, you can't kill people here! "One of the maids tried to stop the Southern Region messengers from closing the door.
"Scram!" The Southern Region messenger waved his hand and sent the maid flying out.
When the other maids saw this scene, their bodies immediately trembled. They continuously ran into the square, shouting as they ran.
All of the surrounding young masters frowned when they saw this.
Furthermore …
Most importantly, they felt that something was amiss with the Southern Region messengers.
After all, even though Fang Zhengzhi's act of calling for help was a little weak, but in terms of method and effectiveness, it was definitely the best choice at the moment.
The Eight Mile Brothel was a bustling place.
However, it was also the place with the strictest security in the entire Flame Capital City. After all, there were too many conflicts here. For women, for money, even for a poem, for a line of words, it was possible for people to fight each other.
As such …
Just as Fang Zhengzhi had said, it would be strange if the Eight Mile Brothel wasn't guarded by the city guards.
However, Fang Zhengzhi had been calling for help for so long, but there was no sign of the city guards. There wasn't even a single young master who came to watch the commotion.
How could they not be suspicious?
Most importantly, the Southern Region messengers had closed their doors. They had closed the entire Seven Star Lane. This was completely out of line for a normal messenger.
It wasn't strange for them to kill someone in a fit of impulse. However, it wasn't normal for them to close the door and kill someone after hearing the cries for help.
Just as Fang Zhengzhi had said, this was Flame Capital City, the home of the emperor!
How could the Southern Region messengers be so bold?
"I've been calling for so long, but no one is coming … looks like there's no hope." Fang Zhengzhi shook his head and sighed as he looked at the closed door.
"There's no need to struggle. You will die today!" The Southern Region messenger looked at Fang Zhengzhi, his tone icy.
"That's impossible, the security of Flame Capital City has always been good! Why isn't anyone coming to save me? "Fang Zhengzhi was indignant.
"Haha, that's right, the security of Flame Capital City is good, but this is the Seven Star Lane!" The Southern Region messenger smirked when he heard Fang Zhengzhi.
"So you know that this is the Seven Star Lane?" When Fang Zhengzhi heard this, he finally wiped away the fear on his face. His lips curled into a smile.
"What do you mean?" The Southern Region messenger was taken aback when he saw the smile on Fang Zhengzhi's face. He had a bad feeling about this.
He realized that Fang Zhengzhi's expression was no longer as fearful as before.
On the contrary …
He was extremely confident.
Confident?
How could he be confident?
The Seven Star Lane's doors were closed, the city guards hadn't arrived and Yan Xiu couldn't move. Shouldn't he be in despair?
He was faking it, he was definitely faking it!
Just as he was thinking about it, he felt a chill run down his spine. It was a sharp aura, almost like a sword, almost like a spear.
"Oh no!" Even though the Southern Region messenger was in disbelief, he reacted quickly. Just as he was about to dodge, he stopped in his tracks. It was as if something was holding him in place.
He looked down.
The Southern Region messenger's expression changed.
This was because beneath his feet, there was a bright red vortex spinning continuously, pulling his entire body to the ground.
"Dao of Asura!"
The Southern Region messenger knew what this red whirlpool meant. However, he didn't understand why there was a Dao of Asura beneath his feet.
Was Yan Xiu not poisoned?
If not …
What did Yan Xiu's expression mean?
The Southern Domain Emissary wanted to know the answer, but now was not the time. A beam of red light, sparkling and translucent like blood, slashed toward him.
It was too fast, so fast that he couldn't react in time.
"Slash!"
The blade fell.
Along with the saber, there was also an arm, a bloody arm. Fresh blood splattered into the air, blooming like a brilliant flower.
That wasn't all.
There was a sword in his chest. A sword that had pierced through his back. It was cold and pierced through his chest, bringing with it drops of blood.
"How … how did this happen?" The Southern Region envoy stared intently at Yan Xiu, whose face was still pale, and at the blade protruding from his chest.
He could never have imagined that such a thing would happen.
Everything was clearly under control, so why did such a change occur? Why was Yan Xiu fine? The sword behind him, who was the one who stabbed him?
Could it be that the Southern Region messengers standing behind him were all dead?
What happened?
The Southern Region envoy subconsciously turned his head around. Then, his eyes widened once again. There was a woman standing behind him.
An ordinary looking woman.
Most importantly, he knew this woman. She was the maid that he had flung aside with a wave of his hand, and now, this woman was standing behind him.
In her hand was a sword. A sword that had pierced through his chest.
"You can't even withstand a single blow." An indifferent voice came from the woman's mouth. Compared to the panic from before, the woman's tone was cold and emotionless.
The Southern Region messenger's expression changed drastically.
As a powerful cultivator in the Rebirth State, even though he wasn't able to enjoy the luxuries that some of the nobles did, he was still respected.
Since when had he ever been called a weakling?
Furthermore, these words came from the mouth of a maid.
The Southern Region envoy's expression was ugly. Of course, it wasn't because he was injured, but because the other envoys behind him were also accompanied by servant girls. Those servant girls had been panicking and running for their lives.
The Seven Star Lane!
He would be lying if he still didn't understand what was going on. However, he didn't understand why the Seven Star Lane would dare to provoke such trouble.
"Hahaha … how was my acting? Not bad, right? "Ping Yang's laughter rang out at this moment, her face bright and flamboyant.
"You? I think Yan Xiu is better. "Fang Zhengzhi twitched his mouth and said casually.
"Tsk, it was clearly this princess who bewitched them, okay?" Ping Yang pouted when she heard this. She seemed to be a little unconvinced.
"I think I acted better too." Yan Xiu spoke up coldly. It was almost as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
"…" Ping Yang was stunned. Then, a hint of anger appeared on her face, "Yan Xiu, when did you become like this shameless fella?!"
"Yan Xiu was just speaking the truth, wasn't he? Didn't you think that his pale face looked real? Look, they all believed him. "Fang Zhengzhi added.
"That's because they were stupid!" Ping Yang was indignant.
"You … were acting?" The Ninth Prince wanted to stand up, but he realized that he couldn't move at all. He was extremely weak.
Poisoned?
Not poisoned?
What was going on? Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and him had been drinking from the same pot of wine, eating from the same table, and sitting in the same seats?
Why was it that he was poisoned, but they seemed to be fine?
…
Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang ignored everyone's stares. They continued to argue, not caring if their words hurt the hearts of the Southern Region messengers.
Wen Dabao's mouth was already wide open, so wide that he couldn't close it at all.
It wasn't just Wen Dabao.
All of the other young masters' jaws dropped as well. They couldn't understand how things had turned out this way. Were they not poisoned?
How was that possible?
The young masters looked at each other. They could all feel the weakness in their bodies. In that case, why were Yan Xiu and the rest fine when they were living under the same roof?
Furthermore …
Most importantly, what did they mean when they said they were acting? Did they know that the Southern Region messengers would arrive at this time and that they would be poisoned?
How was that possible?
They didn't understand.
What was even more incomprehensible was that under such circumstances, was it really necessary to talk about whose acting skills were better?
Also, why would the Seven Star Lane interfere in this matter? Did Yan Xiu and Ping Yang arrange for someone to be in the Seven Star Lane? Or did the Seven Star Lane not want anyone to cause trouble?
All of these questions popped up in their minds.
Of course, no one answered them.
The only sound in the Seven Star Lane was Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang debating who was better at acting. Other than that, the expressions of the Southern Region messengers darkened.
"Are you done?!" The Southern Region messengers couldn't take it anymore after a few minutes. This feeling of being ignored would make anyone unhappy, extremely unhappy.
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