Chapter 853: Chapter 875: Son of the Poison King

At this moment, Hong Chao could no longer remain calm, a flash of murderous intent flickered in his eyes, "Can you believe the words of dead men? What if someone deliberately had them slander me? Although I usually keep a low profile, I inevitably have many enemies. If someone instructed them to do this, I think even if I had ten thousand mouths, I wouldn’t be able to explain it clearly."

"It seems you won’t cry until you see the coffin. These three people were placed by the Poison King to protect you, and very few know their identity. If not for today, I wouldn’t know that there’s someone with a very hidden identity in Lisha City. Don’t you agree, son of the Poison King?" Zhang Lijuan said with a smile.

"He’s the Poison King’s son?" Chu Linfeng looked at Zhang Lijuan in shock and asked, clearly thunderstruck by the revelation.

Zhang Lijuan nodded and said, "Yes, he is the son of the Poison King. For years, he’s been hiding in Lisha City, and although he hasn’t done anything heinous, the disappearance of several women in the city is greatly connected to him."

Hong Chao felt more and more uncomfortable as he listened, cold sweat even started dripping slowly down his cheeks, "Enough, you need evidence to say these things. If you can present evidence, you may dispose of me as you like. If you can’t, I won’t let it go. I believe the young master wouldn’t be unreasonable!"

"I’ll be watching, I’ll be watching!" Chu Linfeng chuckled awkwardly; he also wanted to see how Zhang Lijuan would handle this matter.

"Want evidence? It’s simple. In your Storage Ring are the Heaven-Overturning Poison and the Heart-devouring Pill given to you by the Poison King. Don’t say that a mere Patriarch like you could obtain such poisons, even the deceased City Lord of Lisha City didn’t have the capability to get them.

Are you surprised right now, wondering how I know this? That’s not all. I know your biggest secret is that your father, the Poison King, is experimenting with a super poison called Thousand Mile Fragrance. Once it’s successfully concocted, it can poison within a thousand miles, and even a Sixth Level Venerable Martial Realm expert would not escape. It’s at a crucial stage, isn’t it? And only the two of you in the world know about this, right? Isn’t it strange how I know?" Zhang Lijuan smiled.

Hong Chao’s expression changed again and again, and Chu Linfeng couldn’t help but say at this time, "Since this Poison King has done such a heinous thing, he naturally cannot be allowed to live. Tomorrow, I’ll personally go and slay him, or else if he succeeds in concocting that so-called Thousand Mile Fragrance, the Netherworld would truly become a wasteland."

"You’re not qualified to deal with him. Do you really think you’re invincible in the world? I’ll be honest, you all are already poisoned—just try to circulate the Nether Power in your body and see. Yes, I am indeed the Poison King’s son, but my real name is Xiong Hongtao, not Hong Chao. If you want to kill me, first make sure you save your own life!" Hong Chao said.

Chu Linfeng didn’t pay attention to his words, instead, he smiled and said, "Are you planning to release the Heaven-Overturning Poison while we check if we are poisoned, then escape? Do you really think we’d believe your words?"

Hong Chao looked at Chu Linfeng with disbelief. He couldn’t understand how these two managed to see through his thoughts, especially the secret of Thousand Mile Fragrance, which only he knew about. How did they know? Could some supernatural art capable of reading minds expose one’s inner secrets?

Although he felt strange in his heart, he did not show it on his face; instead, he smiled and said, "I am the Poison King’s son, do you think I’m being alarmist? You have half an incense stick of time left at most; the poison I’ve released is indeed my father’s Thousand Mile Fragrance, but it’s only a semi-finished product, affecting at most a few hundred meters at present.

Upon hearing this, Chu Linfeng glanced at Zhang Lijuan, finding she also looked puzzled and seemed unsure whether Hong Chao was telling the truth or lying. If it’s true, there’s danger; if it’s false, he must be trying to escape.

Chu Linfeng nodded to Zhang Lijuan, signaling her to verify the truth of his words, but he didn’t activate the Chaotic Dragon Power himself, as he was immune to all poisons and not afraid of the other’s toxins.

At this time, a fleeting cold smile appeared on Hong Chao’s face, but Chu Linfeng saw it clearly. Suddenly, a red porcelain bottle appeared in his hand, which he quickly hurled towards Chu Linfeng, then flashed backwards rapidly, trying to escape.

Zhang Lijuan intended to pursue immediately but was stopped by Chu Linfeng, "He won’t escape; let’s deal with this Heaven-Overturning Poison first. Luckily, your Mind Reading Art is formidable; otherwise, had he become the City Lord of Lisha City, all the city’s citizens would have been doomed."

After Chu Linfeng finished speaking, he quickly enveloped himself in Wood Element, then used the Star Absorption Technique to gather all the Heaven-Overturning Poison into a porcelain bottle. After handling all of this, he said, "Let’s head back; everyone must have been waiting long, and we’ll tell them about this incident and give them a shock."

"Can I call you Lin Feng?" Zhang Lijuan asked at this time, although her eyes didn’t look towards Chu Linfeng, as if it was an offhand question.

"Sure, though usually those who call me Lin Feng are my women. I wouldn’t mind if you don’t," Chu Linfeng smiled.

"I’m much older than you, do you think we could be possible?" Zhang Lijuan said, paying no heed to Chu Linfeng’s words.

"I didn’t say it’s possible; I have no interest in older women, and besides, I already have enough women." Chu Linfeng smiled, then changed the subject, "It seems finding a City Lord for Lisha City is truly not easy. Why don’t you become the City Lord of Lisha City? As for the Human King, leave that to someone else?"

"Haha, do you think I’d agree to that? By the way, why didn’t you check if you were poisoned earlier; wouldn’t it be dangerous if you were, do you think your body can resist the poison of Thousand Mile Fragrance?" Zhang Lijuan asked.

"Even against Ten Thousand Miles Fragrance, I wouldn’t be afraid. Honestly, I’ve already developed a Poison Immunity Body; no poison can affect me, so I’m not afraid of his toxins. Besides, think about it; Thousand Mile Fragrance is still being refined, how could it appear here?" Chu Linfeng said.

"So, knowing he would escape, why didn’t you let me pursue him? Isn’t this equivalent to letting a tiger return to the mountain?"

"I’m setting a long line to catch a big fish. You’ll understand in the future; tomorrow, we’ll go to Royal City. When the time comes, it’ll be your moment to shine, and it’s also the important place for you to become the Human King. You must give it your all, for making men bow to a woman is very challenging." Chu Linfeng said.

Zhang Lijuan furrowed her brow slightly and said, "Are you looking down on women? Then why do you seek so many women?"

Chu Linfeng was going to say that he sought women to enhance his strength and for exercise, but swallowed those words, "Let’s go; we’ll talk about this later."

After returning to the main hall, Chu Linfeng recounted Hong Chao’s affair to everyone, leaving them all astonished, especially Hong Chao’s uncle, who was so scared he directly knelt down. Yet, Chu Linfeng didn’t blame him as he was unaware of the real situation.

"Tomorrow, I’ll accompany Lijuan to Royal City. Xiao Qiang, you, Ruoxi, and Feiyu, stay at the City Lord’s Mansion. If anyone comes to apply for the City Lord position, just note down their names and wait for my return." Chu Linfeng said to Xiao Qiang.

"Such a great event, and you don’t take me? Isn’t this a bit lacking, to begin with?" Xiao Qiang grumbled slightly.

"After you leave, who’ll guard Lisha City? We’re not on a leisure trip, why follow along? Besides, there’s wine and meat here, aren’t you satisfied?" Chu Linfeng retorted, and Xiao Qiang instantly fell silent.

"Lin Feng, I’d like to go with you; although Royal City has many experts, I’ve also broken through to the Venerable Martial Realm. It’s time to make a name for myself; you wouldn’t refuse, right?" Kong Feifei said at this moment.

"Feifei, don’t make trouble. What we’re doing is very dangerous; the people we’re dealing with are not ordinary. They include the Poison King, known for using poisons, and some powerful experts. At times, it might be difficult to take care of you; if some villain takes you hostage, it would be troublesome. Do you understand what I mean?" Chu Linfeng said helplessly, feeling most guilty towards Kong Feifei because he hadn’t yet given her a formal status, and the same applied to Lin Ruoxi.

"Feifei, Lin Feng is right, don’t make it difficult for him. Let’s just wait here quietly for him to come back," Lin Ruoxi said at this time. Although she also wanted to go, realizing her strength was even less than Feifei’s, she suppressed her desire.

Meanwhile, the fleeing Hong Chao scurried back home like a stray dog. After quickly telling his wife and children a few words, he left the mansion once again. He feared that Chu Linfeng and Zhang Lijuan would pursue him here.

His wife, however, was utterly confused, unable to understand why, after supposedly going to become the City Lord of Lisha City, it resulted in an escape. Could it be he offended that supposedly formidable mysterious young man?

What a pity for the table of wine and dishes prepared early. Now he even urged her to leave Lisha City quickly as well. It would have been better not to let him go in the first place. Misfortunes truly don’t come singly.

Once outside Lisha City, Hong Chao quickly fled towards Royal City, believing only Royal City could protect him. Simultaneously, he needed to tell his father everything he knew so they could be prepared, or else they would be caught by surprise when Chu Linfeng and the others arrived.

That night, Chu Linfeng did not stay in the room of any of the three women; he needed to conserve energy and wait for the battle at Royal City the next day. Securing Zhang Lijuan’s status as the Human King wouldn’t be easy, and perhaps it might require killing some people to achieve it. If necessary, destroying parts of a city wouldn’t matter either...