Chapter 247: Children Growing Up Assassination

The twelfth lunar month, night. At Meng Mansion in Jiangzhou City, Liu Qiyue waited alone in the hall.

"Hmm?" Liu Qiyue sensed something and looked outside the hall, seeing Meng Chuan walking in through the accumulated snow.

"You're still awake," Meng Chuan chuckled.

"Of course, I waited for you," Liu Qiyue replied with a smile. "You rushed out earlier; was it for a rescue mission?"

Meng Chuan shook his head. "No, a spy from the Earth Net discovered a demon monarch's lair and immediately reported it. Yuanchu Mountain then assigned me to it. That lair had five Triple Heaven demon monarchs, seventeen Dual Heaven demon monarchs, and some ordinary demons."

"How far is that from us?" Liu Qiyue pressed.

"Five thousand two hundred li," Meng Chuan replied, "within Anzhou."

"They sent you even that far?" Liu Qiyue frowned.

"Firstly, I'm fast. Even over five thousand li, I can get there quickly. Any delay could lead to complications, so the sooner the better. Secondly, it's uncertain what kind of demon monarchs are in a lair; there might even be a Quadruple Heaven demon monarch. Even weaker Marquis Godfiends would be in danger if they went in," Meng Chuan explained with a smile. Although he had only recently broken through, Meng Chuan could indeed unleash the power of a peak Marquis Godfiend, and his ability to survive was strong.

"Most importantly, my six-state territory... is genuinely quite idle these days. I only get a rescue request once every eight to ten days," Meng Chuan remarked with emotion.

Liu Qiyue also couldn't help but sigh. "I've inquired around. Within a ten-state radius, elite demon monarch teams are making very few moves."

"My six-state territory centers around Jiangzhou City and extends three thousand li. This is a secret, and the demon race isn't aware of it, so they can only roughly estimate my operational range... That's why the elite demon monarchs in the ten-state region are all on high alert, fearing my immediate arrival," Meng Chuan chuckled. "Yuanchu Mountain is also cunning; they occasionally send me on rescue missions over three thousand li away to confuse the demon race."

"And this time, it was over five thousand li, and they still sent you," Liu Qiyue couldn't help but say.

"What seems real is often false, and what seems false is often real," Meng Chuan replied with a smile. "It's good to give the demon race a headache."

"You alone are responsible for rescuing two to three tenths of the Great Zhou Dynasty's territory and affecting even more surrounding areas. The demon race will surely see you as a thorn in their side," Liu Qiyue stated. "You must also be careful. The demon race sent Great Demon Monarch Black Rock to assassinate you last time. If you provoke them too much, they might make another move next time."

Meng Chuan smiled. "Speaking of Great Demon Monarch Black Rock, Yuanchu Mountain credited me with fifty million merit points. That's still split equally with Prince Lue. It seems Great Demon Monarch Black Rock was worth a hundred million merit points."

Meng Chuan was responsible for tracking and engaging, while Prince Lue was responsible for the kill!

According to Yuanchu Mountain's rules, discovering or tracking a demon monarch earns fifty percent of the merit, and the one responsible for the kill also earns fifty percent.

"A Quadruple Heaven Great Demon Monarch is worth ten million. It seems the treasures on it were worth ninety million," Liu Qiyue said.

"I wonder what treasures it had to be worth so many merit points," Meng Chuan mused. "Plus, in the past two months, I've killed six elite demon monarch teams and gained a lot of spoils that converted into merit points. Now, my total merit points are nearly ninety million, and I don't even know how to spend them."

"Look at you, bragging," Liu Qiyue chuckled.

"Here."

Meng Chuan flipped his hand and handed a brocade pouch to Liu Qiyue. Liu Qiyue was momentarily stunned. "What's this?"

"Open it and see," Meng Chuan said, feigning mystery.

Liu Qiyue then opened the brocade pouch. Inside were ten crystals glowing with a fiery red aura, which surprised her. "Bloodfire Crystals?"

After reaching the Marquis Godfiend stage, Liu Qiyue's Phoenix God-body also required external aid for cultivation. Items like 'phoenix feathers' were naturally rare and difficult to obtain, but 'Bloodfire Crystals' were commonly used by Phoenix God-body cultivators at the Marquis Godfiend level to strengthen their phoenix bloodline. One Bloodfire Crystal cost three million merit points. Indeed, that was very high; ten crystals amounted to thirty million merit points.

"These are enough for your cultivation for ten years," Meng Chuan said with a smile. "Go ahead and use them."

"A-Chuan," Liu Qiyue looked at him, touched, yet also admonishing, "In the future, tell me first if you plan to do something like this. I'm also accumulating merit points myself."

Meng Chuan nodded with a smile. "Don't worry, I understand."

Just then, a maid entered from outside, carrying a tray.

"I had someone prepare millet porridge," Liu Qiyue said. "Drink some porridge first."

As she spoke, she placed one bowl of porridge in front of Meng Chuan and another in front of herself, then smiled, looking at him.

She watched her husband eat first.

"This is delicious!" Meng Chuan picked up his bowl and drank almost half in one gulp, savoring the fragrant porridge. The lit candle nearby also naturally emitted an odorless gas, which entered Meng Chuan's body with each breath. When this gas mixed with the porridge...

Seeing Meng Chuan enjoy his meal, Liu Qiyue couldn't help but smile and picked up her spoon to start eating.

"Don't eat that." Meng Chuan waved his hand, and with a 'bang,' the bowl of porridge in front of Liu Qiyue flew out, smashing and breaking on the ground.

Liu Qiyue was startled.

At this moment, Meng Chuan's face was filled with black qi, and blood-red patterns appeared on his skin, as if countless insects were crawling beneath.

"A-Chuan!" Liu Qiyue exclaimed in shock.

"Thump, thump, thump."

Meng Chuan struck himself seven times, his true essence surging wildly within him.

"Pfft—"

Meng Chuan opened his mouth and spat out a stream of black blood mixed with organ fragments. A large, dark mass splattered onto the ground, immediately corroding a large pit in the brick floor.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle." Black blood mist began to rise from Meng Chuan's entire body. Numerous poisonous mists were forced out of every pore. Eighty percent of his blood was churned in an instant, a feat that ordinary Godfiends could not withstand.

"Pfft." "Pfft."

Meng Chuan spat twice more, his body becoming visibly thinner, before he finally closed his eyes.

His gaunt body and pale face... began to transform at a visible rate. His body regained its robust form, and his complexion gradually became rosy.

"Such potent poison," Meng Chuan said as he opened his eyes, looking at the pit corroded into the ground, then at the bowl of porridge on the floor some distance away.

"A-Chuan, are you alright now?" Liu Qiyue asked, somewhat panicked.

"I'm fine."

Meng Chuan said, "Most Marquis Godfiends would not survive if they consumed this. The toxicity of this poison is incredibly potent, it's unbelievable. We need to investigate what kind of poison this is. The bowl of porridge on the ground... and that candle. Keep them all safe. Have Yuanchu Mountain's poison experts examine them."

"Okay," Liu Qiyue nodded. "Are you really alright now?"

"Don't worry. I practice a secret body refinement technique. Even if the poison were three to five times more potent, it couldn't kill me," Meng Chuan assured her. The moment the poison permeated his body, he immediately used his true essence to sever and isolate all poisoned parts within him, even cutting out portions of his internal organs and discarding most of his blood. He expelled everything from his body. Following this, his powerful life force rapidly restored his physical form.

Meng Chuan looked at Liu Qiyue. "If you, Qiyue, had drunk this porridge first, that would have been a huge problem."

The thought sent shivers down Meng Chuan's spine.

If his wife had consumed it, could her Phoenix God-body withstand it? It was said that the Phoenix God-body was formidable during Nirvana, almost immortal. But Meng Chuan wasn't sure.

"Our food, from procurement onwards, undergoes repeated checks. Even after preparation, we have birds and small animals taste-test it for inspection. Yet, it was still poisoned," Liu Qiyue stated solemnly. "I'll immediately dispatch Earth Net personnel to conduct a thorough investigation."

Meng Chuan nodded. "Such a potent poison is extraordinary. Whoever dared to expend such a great cost is most likely from the demon race. Investigate thoroughly: how did the demon race infiltrate? Also, I don't think the mansion is safe. You'er and An'er shouldn't stay here."

"You'er and An'er?" Liu Qiyue's heart stirred.