World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 509 - 266: Liren’s lament!

Chapter 509: 266: Liren’s lament!

The voice said, "Fu Yan’er, how is the task our master gave you coming along?"

Fu Yan’er replied, "Yan Ziyu really did invite Ashi Liren to his courtyard."

The voice asked, "Did he light any incense?"

Fu Yan’er answered, "He did. Was it a kind of blue incense? I saw it clearly. He lit it behind the bookshelf where Ashi Liren couldn’t see."

The voice said, "Good. And the thing you were supposed to do, have you done it?"

"I’ve always wanted to do it, but I’ve never found the opportunity," Fu Yan’er said. "Ashinan, that little girl, has always had her eye on me; she would never eat anything I gave her."

"I don’t care what method you use, you must complete it within a few days," the voice instructed. "I’ve placed ten Gold Coins in your dresser for you to spend at your leisure. Once the deed is done, our master will surely grant you endless wealth and glory."

"Thank you, thank you to your master," Fu Yan’er said joyfully. "I will get it done as quickly as possible, please be assured. The task might be difficult for others, but for me, it’s as easy as blowing off dust."

The voice reminded, "Remember, you must make Ashinan eat that piece of blue candy."

"Yes," Fu Yan’er responded.

"Whoosh..." Suddenly, the owner of the voice disappeared without a trace.

Fu Yan’er couldn’t help but take out a box, inside were seven or eight pieces of exquisitely crafted candies in red, pink, white, and uniquely, one that was blue.

Fu Yan’er couldn’t help but pick up the blue candy, examining it in the lamplight.

What was in this blue candy that made it so imperative for Ashinan to consume it?

Of course, she didn’t know that within the blue candy lay a terribly potent poison from the Demon Continent, the Demon Powder.

Once ingested, this poison would give the sensation of one’s veins and bones melting away as it sapped all strength and energy from the body.

Ashi Luo couldn’t poison Ashi Liren directly, so he poisoned Ashinan instead, and every single day, Ashi Liren used her Dragon Strength to help maintain Ashinan’s life.

Over time, through Ashinan’s body as a medium, the Demon Powder would gradually enter Ashi Liren’s system.

Once poisoned, one wouldn’t notice during normal times. But in the midst of an intense battle, when martial skills were pushed to their limits, the body would suddenly go limp, utterly devoid of strength, leaving Ashi Luo to do as he pleased.

It seemed that Ashi Luo, in order to achieve his goal, had doubled down on his safeguards, laying plans involving both Yan Ziyu and Fu Yan’er.

...

Inside Suo Lun’s study, Ashi Liren still hadn’t responded.

Apparently, Ashi Liren’s fondness for her brother was deeper than expected; even when Suo Lun presented evidence of Ashi Luo wanting to harm her again, she still showed no intention of eliminating him.

Having no choice, Suo Lun was forced to play his trump card.

Taking a deep breath, he said, "Because Ashi Luo is your own brother, and because he once sacrificed himself for you, you can’t bear to hurt him. But what about your husband Yan Ping’s vengeance? Are you not going to seek justice for him either?"

The death of her husband Yan Ping was a wound in Ashi Liren’s heart that would never heal!

Ashi Liren’s gaze faltered as she said, "Yan Ping’s death had nothing to do with Ashi Luo. It was because an epidemic broke out in his hometown. Hearing the news, he was worried and wanted to bring his parents to safety. But he ended up catching the epidemic himself, and at the time, I was also infected. I took him home as quickly as possible for Sorcerer Yaomeng to save us. But... Yaomeng only saved me, not Yan Ping."

Suo Lun asked, "Do you think that epidemic was normal?"

Ashi Liren answered, "Are you suggesting that epidemic was orchestrated by Ashi Luo? Impossible, that epidemic was very famous, claiming the lives of many people. Even the Qiufeng Academy closed its doors to prevent the epidemic from spreading. Most importantly, Ashi Luo was not even in Rouran City at that time."

Suo Lun declared, "That epidemic was planned by Ashi Luo. He would never allow any man to have you. Anyone who dared to lay a finger on you, he would kill their entire family."

"Impossible... absolutely impossible!" Ashi Liren said, her voice trembling.

Suo Lun continued, "There were a total of nine people responsible for spreading the epidemic, all of them Ashi Luo’s personal servants. They went to the rivers, wells, fields, and lands in Yan Ping’s hometown and released the epidemic poison. Eight of them were silenced upon their return after completing their mission, but there was one person who wasn’t. His name is Ashi Shu. Unable to bear the weight of his conscience, he fled before completing his task. However, he was intercepted by Sorcerer Yaomeng, who was supposed to kill him but didn’t. Instead, she lied to Ashi Luo that Ashi Shu was dead. So this Ashi Shu has managed to live on in anonymity."

Ashi Liren, with her gaze fixed on Suo Lun, said, "Yaomeng at the time was a lackey of Ashi Luo. Why didn’t she kill this Ashi Shu?"

Suo Lun revealed, "Because Ashi Shu had once secretly given Yaomeng’s daughter a piece of pastry when she was locked in a cage, being starved by Ashi Luo as a form of discipline/training."

Ashi Liren demanded, "Where is this Ashi Shu now?"

Suo Lun disclosed, "He’s living one hundred thirty li away from Rouran City in Qingmu Town. He’s disfigured himself, adopted many orphans, and makes a living by making shoes. He raises those children to atone for the sins he committed that year."

Ashi Liren’s eye bore into Suo Lun as she said coldly, "How do you know about these secrets? It seems you have a deep relationship with Sorcerer Yaomeng."