World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 508 - 265: Strong coercion! The most shameless.

Chapter 508: 265: Strong coercion! The most shameless.

Four hours later.

Suo Lun regained his senses, but his body felt completely drained, each joint flaming with acute pain.

Ashi Luo applauded and said, "Mr. Yan is truly formidable. For four hours, he tormented my stepmother until she nearly died and came back to life before finally passing out completely. She had to be carried out."

Suo Lun stared coldly at Ashi Luo without speaking.

Ashi Luo said, "You needn’t look at me like that. After the loss of your spouse, living alone must be very difficult. As a student, of course, I should take good care of you. Naturally, in return for your peach, I should give you a plum—you should also consider your student’s needs!"

Then, he pulled out a stick of incense from his bosom and said, "This is Hell Devil Incense, a masterpiece from Demon Continent. Once lit, the smoke weakens the Bloodline Dragon Force in one’s veins over time and contains substances that incite passion. I suspect you wouldn’t dare to drug my sister directly, but as her son’s teacher, you see her often, right? So, before each meeting, if you light a stick of Hell Devil Incense and let my sister fully absorb the horrific power of this incense, eventually turning her block of ice into a pool of tender feelings, how does that sound?"

Ashi Luo had poisoned Anan, and to save Anan’s life, Ashi Liren had to infuse Dragon Force into her twice a day, which already weakened her martial skills.

Even so, Ashi Liren’s martial prowess was still higher than Ashi Luo’s.

To be safe, he used this Hell Devil Incense to greatly reduce Ashi Liren’s martial prowess.

When her skills had waned to an extent lower than Ashi Luo’s, she would be at his mercy.

Ashi Luo said with a smile, "Don’t worry, the incense is colorless and odorless, guaranteed to be undetectable. My sister will never discover it."

Suo Lun’s gaze gradually sharpened as he stared at Ashi Luo and hissed, "Don’t you even think about it!"

Ashi Luo said, "Mr. Yan, you’ve just had your way with my stepmother. What do you think would happen if my father found out?"

Suo Lun said, "The worst would be death."

"Death?" Ashi Luo said. "You speak too lightly. Our Ashi Clan rules are quite terrifying. As adulterers, the two of you would be stripped naked, paraded through the streets, and pelted with excrement by countless people. In the end, you’d be thrown into the Ten Thousand Snake Pit to be bitten to death. Being of advanced age, death may not mean much to you. But it’s such a pity for Taosu to die in the prime of her life, especially when she was once your favorite student."

Then, Ashi Luo handed the box of Hell Devil Incense to Suo Lun and said, "I’m off to attend the wedding of dwarfs and cripples. I’ll be back in a fortnight, hoping to hear good news from you by then. Take Mr. Yan back."

Several samurai approached, put a hood over Suo Lun’s head, and took him out of the underground chamber to throw him into a carriage.

About half an hour later, the carriage came to a halt.

A woman took off Suo Lun’s hood, patted his face, and said, "Do your work for the master well, understand?"

Then, she pushed him out of the carriage.

This place was not far from the street near Ashi Liren Mansion.

...

In the evening, through Ashi Yuanba, Suo Lun formally extended an invitation to Ashi Liren.

For the past twenty days, she had consistently denied Suo Lun the chance to meet with her.

Suo Lun sent everyone out of the yard, waiting for Ashi Liren to arrive.

At night, Ashi Liren arrived at her leisure. She didn’t even take a seat, standing in the courtyard and said, "Teacher, if it’s about Yuanba’s studies, I will stay and talk to you. But if it’s about anything else, forget it."

She never gave Suo Lun a chance to speak.

Suo Lun took out a box from his robe, opened it, and inside were dozens of sticks of incense, tightly packed.

"Would you know what this is, madam?" Suo Lun asked.

"Incense," said Ashi Liren.

Suo Lun said, "This is called Hell Devil Incense, colorless and odorless. Once lit, the smoke seeps into the air and enters the body without notice. It can gradually dissolve the Bloodline Dragon Force in a person’s body, and also permeates the veins with aphrodisiacs. In just half a month, it can significantly reduce the skills of even a top expert and greatly inflame their passions."

Upon hearing this, Ashi Liren’s complexion changed dramatically.

Suo Lun said, "You must have guessed by now who gave this to me."

"Ashi Luo?" Ashi Liren asked coldly. "What is he using to blackmail you?"

Suo Lun said, "He gave me a Pink Flame pill and locked me in with your stepmother."

"Which stepmother?" Ashi Liren asked.

"Taosu," Suo Lun said. "Your father’s most cherished concubine."

"Her?" Ashi Liren’s gaze faltered.

Suo Lun said, "He went to attend a wedding in the Rage Wave Kingdom and will return after half a month."

His meaning was very clear: after half a month, if Ashi Luo discovered that Liren’s martial arts had not greatly diminished, he would know that Suo Lun had not carried out his commands.

Then, Ashi Luo would reveal the affair, that Yan Ziyu and the City Lord’s concubine dared to—under such circumstances, once Lord Ashimo flew into a rage, he would mete out the most terrifying punishment upon the two of them.

At that time, both of them would be thrown into the Ten Thousand Snake Pit to be bitten to death alive.

Ashi Liren slowly closed her beautiful eyes, trying to calm herself, but the constant heaving of her chest betrayed the turmoil within her heart at that moment.

Gradually, Ashi Liren calmed down and said, "Since you are threatened by Ashi Luo, why did you come to tell me about it?"

Suo Lun said, "Madam is feigning ignorance."

Ashi Liren said, "May I ask, sir, what is your true purpose for coming to my side?"

Suo Lun did not reply directly but said, "Ashi Luo is madness incarnate, an affront to the heavens themselves."

Ashi Liren’s gaze sharpened as she said, "You, you’re here because of Ashi Luo?"

Suo Lun said, "Madam, I find it hard to understand. Ashi Luo has offended you so deeply—even for siblings, there is a limit to patience. Why do you still tolerate him? And how can someone as deranged as he become the City Lord of Rou Ran?"

Ashi Liren said, "You don’t understand, sir. Ashi Luo wasn’t like this as a child. His temperament changed drastically only after going to the Demon Continent. Moreover, he went to the Demon Continent because of me."

Suo Lun was taken aback and said, "Because of you?"

Ashi Liren nodded and said, "Yes, because of me. Since childhood, I have been tormented by the Dragon Yin Absolute Vein. One day, a demon monk from the Demon Continent came to our house, claiming that only the Demon Continent could heal my Dragon Yin Absolute Vein, but the condition was that I become a disciple there. However, the way he looked at me was very lecherous, so my father refused. Later, Ashi Luo proposed to go to the Demon Continent in my stead."

Suo Lun was surprised, having not expected such a secret. No wonder, Ashi Liren always tolerated her brother, at most keeping him at a respectful distance.

Suddenly, he sneered and said, "Madam, are you just going to let him scheme against you at will? He has failed using me to scheme against you this time, but there will be a next time and the time after that. Can you guarantee you’ll escape his every scheme?"

Ashi Liren remained silent.

Just then, suddenly, a figure walked in.

Suo Lun’s gaze turned icy. He had already sent everyone away, so why was someone still here?

After the person walked in, seeing only Suo Lun and Ashi Liren, they were taken aback and said, "Have I come at an inopportune time?"

The person who had arrived was none other than Fu Yan’er, Suo Lun’s cousin, the biological mother of his daughter.

"What is it?" Suo Lun asked coldly.

Fu Yan’er said, "It’s, it’s about the favor I asked you for the other day. Have you..."

She had asked Suo Lun to send a letter to Tianshui City, asking Suo Lun to arrange for someone to pick up her and her daughter.

"It’s already in progress," Suo Lun said.

"Yes, then I will be leaving," Fu Yan’er said, and then she hurriedly left.

Ashi Liren said, "What did she ask you to do?"

Suo Lun said, "She asked me to send a letter for her to Tianshui City, to have Suo Lun pick up her and her daughter."

Ashi Liren asked, "Has she ever told you her identity?"

Suo Lun shook his head and said, "No, her words are all over the place, just asking for my help to send a letter."

Next, Suo Lun insisted, "Madam, I will not leave after half a month. Even if Taosu and I are thrown down into the Ten Thousand Snake Pit, to die without a grave. So you need to make up your mind on what to do."

...

At this moment, Fu Yan’er hurried back to her room.

In the room, on the small bed, her daughter Fu Qinqin was sleeping.

Suddenly, a low voice rose, "Fu Yan’er, how is the task given to you by my master proceeding?"

...

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