Chapter 1510: Chapter 1490: The Terrifying Talent Potion

"Go!"

After what felt like an eternity of waiting, the two saw Mo hastily leap out, his face clouded with unspeakable gloom.

"Did you get it?" Yan and Luo Qianqian quickly followed his pace.

Mo nodded with a grim expression, "I’ll tell you when we get back, let’s go first."

Once they reached the courtyard, Mo still didn’t speak. He pointed to an empty spot in the distance where no one was around, and the three of them headed over. Mo immediately raised a barrier of flames.

He took out a small bamboo tube from his bosom, "The potion is here, but I now know what it is."

"What?" Luo Qianqian instinctively took it, intending to smell it. After all, she had the protective sachet from Yan, so she felt at ease.

Unexpectedly, Mo snatched the bamboo tube back, glaring at Luo Qianqian with a harsh look, "Aren’t you afraid something might happen?!"

"What’s going on?" Seeing Mo’s grim face, Yan frowned slightly and took the bamboo tube but didn’t open it.

"Should it be called a Talent Potion, or rather a Life-Draining Potion? But I already know the side effects, all those women are already showing the effects now."

The two sentences made Yan understand something as well, and his expression turned grim.

Luo Qianqian was silent for a moment and then looked at the two, somewhat grasping the situation, her cheeks twitching slightly, "It can’t be..."

"Those people can’t possibly be the princes of the Royal Family, can they? There’s no reason every concubine would get pregnant and give birth at the same time, and the children all grow so perfectly without anyone noticing, it shouldn’t be like this..." Yan shifted the topic instead of dwelling too much on one issue, after all, in their eyes, Luo Qianqian was still young.

Compared to those well-experienced court women, she did indeed seem more innocent.

"Probably not, I just took a glance. Even the basic clothes they were wearing weren’t of the same material. But I can confirm they must have been sent into the Imperial Palace from different social strata, ranging from silk to plain cloth." Mo nodded, sharing his observations with the two, then softly sighed, "If I’m not wrong, they are likely used to mass-produce Cultivators, to replace those two brothers."

Mass production...

If this term were used in a factory or some workshop, it would still seem normal, but those waiting to be ’mass-produced’ are living human beings!

Seeing it this way, there’s no way to accept this reason for production with a smile.

People are not commodities; they have independent thoughts and emotions. How could they be treated this way?

Luo Qianqian’s face turned grim, "Not considering others’ wishes, is there any respect for human rights at all?!"

"Shiqi, the era you grew up in is different, there are not many rights here. Besides the supremacy of martial force, what remains is strict hierarchy. If there’s a chance to rise to the top, even at the risk of losing one’s life, people would try..." Yan sighed softly, which is why he preferred the world Luo Qianqian lived in.

So different from here, with the monogamous system and advanced technology, all of which he longed for.

But this world is filled with bloodshed.

"Life could be given up..." Luo Qianqian murmured softly, her face full of disbelief.

Even she once walked at the bottom of society, her mother and brother supporting her so she could be educated. Even she had seen how those at the bottom of society struggled to survive.

At that time, her mother’s monthly salary wasn’t even as much as the welcome gift from her grandparents, right? Back then, although she had her principles, if there was a way to live better, she wouldn’t refuse...

That’s why Yi Muhuan’s favor back then moved her heart deeply. He wasn’t bad-looking, came from a good family, was gentle and had a nice personality, how could she not be moved?

However, later on, she didn’t need to be swayed by his conditions anymore.

"What exactly are the side effects of the Talent Potion?" Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and asked.

"Side effects? They’re just a few years of brilliance at the cost of life. Their glory lasts a few days at best, while destruction follows at worst." Mo looked at Luo Qianqian calmly, "But I must admit, such people are most suitable as Host Bodies."

Luo Qianqian furrowed her brow slightly, why are such people most suitable as Host Bodies?

"Why are they all children? Wouldn’t adults be easier to control?"

"Adults? Ha." Mo lightly shook his head, his face full of sighs, "The Talent Potion is said to be a talent, but it merely extracts the essence of life. When a child truly matures in both body and mind, at that time, the Talent Potion is just an ordinary drink."

"What wrong have the children done?" Luo Qianqian scoffed and shook her head, looking up at the sky, "They’re just sacrifices for those power-hungry desires."

Yan nodded and then sighed, the three of them looked into the sky, speechless. Yan also tightened his grip on the bamboo tube brought back by Mo.

Returning to the courtyard, they saw a neat row of heads, of people holding Luminous Pearls and playing poker in the corner...

"Pair of twos."

"Can’t match it."

"I’ll pass."

"King Bomb!"

... Luo Qianqian, Yan, and Mo sat on the wall, quietly watching this group, not only were there people playing cards, but some were even just watching for fun...

"Are you all sleepwalking in the middle of the night?" A peanut landed in front of the crowd. Luo Qianqian held a bag of spiced peanuts, casually tossing the bag to Luo Shufan, and leapt down from the wall.

"Hey? You’re back?" He Wenyu immediately threw down his cards, looking relieved. Fortunately, her remaining cards weren’t good, just right to toss aside as she quit playing.

Luo Shufan, however, wore a knowing expression as he watched He Wenyu put down her cards, even though the cards in his hand were quite good. But after all, she was his sister, so he still spoiled her.

Bai Yizhu and Luo Yanhai looked relieved as well; their cards weren’t good either.

Huangfu Yihui and Yann Yao stood up directly, looking at the three, saying nothing but clearly showing their questions.

"We’ve discovered something, for now, you guys are just simple fugitives," Luo Qianqian shrugged, "For now, the Host Body thing probably won’t apply to you, there are still quite a few people."

"Can’t you talk about it less frighteningly?" Yan felt a black line across his forehead, "The Imperial Palace is in chaos right now; we should focus on the competition first."

He paused slightly before continuing, "Actually, you all don’t have to be so tense, they’ve already found alternative paths, you guys are just another option now."

"That’s not really our main concern, alright?" Yann Yao shook his head lightly and exchanged a glance with Huangfu Yihui before speaking softly, "What we’re worried about is Southern Li’s next move. Our father is a man of ambition and capability."