Chapter 127
Si Jiong spoke coldly, "Open it and see what kind of painting it is."
Upon hearing that it was a painting, the guests below the stage immediately lost interest.
A cheap little trinket. This little female really has no discernment. Judging by her appearance, temperament, and the material of her clothes, she comes from a wealthy family. Yet, she dares to present such a thing at the Clan Leader's centennial birthday celebration?
Sang Luo opened the brocade box and said neither haughtily nor humbly,
"This painting is called 'Rivers and Mountains'. I bought it for a large sum of money from a traveling merchant back then."
The long scroll slowly unfurled, as if parting clouds and dispersing mist, revealing all things. The mountains, rivers, plants, and creatures in the painting were lifelike.
The guests were astonished, and Si Jiong recognized it as an extraordinary object at a glance. Shocked, he stood up and asked, "This picture could be…"
This was no ordinary painting of ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains, but rather a 'Ten Thousand Lives Extinction Map'—a top-grade spiritual artifact containing formations to trap and kill ten thousand beings! It could trap living people in the Rivers and Mountains Map. Once a person got lost, they would die without a burial place.
Outside, an Extinction Map could be auctioned for a sky-high price.
It was said that in the present world, only the Sea Emperor of the South Sea could refine this kind of top-grade killing spiritual artifact. He was the most famous weapon refiner in the Beast World for a hundred years. A single spiritual artifact from him could sell for a sky-high price, but he was rarely seen, and seeking him out for refining was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
"…" For some reason, ever since she opened this Rivers and Mountains Map, exclamations of surprise had erupted. Even the well-informed Clan Leader was extremely excited.
Could it be?
What kind of rare treasure was this?
But wasn't this just something she casually grabbed from Lou Xian Yue's counter? He had also given her many rare items, large and small, but this Rivers and Mountains Map seemed to be the most valuable. Sang Luo took it out as a gift to avoid losing face.
A female elder who was close to the Clan Leader said enviously, "A'Jiong, this noble female beside your little Ye must have some background. She can actually produce such a rare treasure. It's many times more valuable than those things your eldest son and daughter-in-law presented. I wish I had your good fortune!"
Si Chang and Bai Wan's expressions immediately turned extremely ugly.
Bai Wan didn't expect that Sang Luo, not being a female from a prominent family in the Eastern Continent, could actually produce such a treasure.
"Haha, they are all filial children. They all sent their own heartfelt gifts. Regardless of value, I am happy. This noble female also has a kind heart." Si Jiong's expression was a little complicated. With so many people watching, she had no choice but to pretend to be happy and accept it.
Sang Luo didn't care about the various scrutinizing gazes around her. She returned to her seat, watched the singing and dancing for a while, and then yawned.
Si Ye moved a little closer to Sang Luo, his arm gently encircling her waist from behind, allowing her head to rest comfortably on his shoulder.
Sang Luo tilted her head and whispered in his ear, "I'm a little sleepy. I want to go back and get some more sleep."
She hadn't had enough of her morning nap!
"There's nothing interesting left anyway. I'll inform Mother and take you back to rest."
Si Ye casually called over an old servant, instructed him with a few words, and then teleported her back to the main bedroom of the courtyard, placed her on the bed, and covered her with a golden silk ice silkworm quilt. He then moved a chair and sat by the bed.
"Aren't you going to sleep a little longer?" Sang Luo looked at him with lazy eyes, revealing a natural charm.
The two of them had been making a fuss all night.
Si Ye looked at her, her messy collar slightly open, revealing the enchanting red marks on her fair neck. Her waist was also covered, as well as the inside of her thighs… He had spent the whole night covering every inch of her body with his marks, his scent, his taste…
His Adam's apple bobbed. "No, I won't."
He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to restrain himself from doing something to her.
That kind of thing was addictive.
Si Ye got up, opened the window, lowered the bed curtains, and lit sandalwood incense in the hollowed-out incense burner carved with auspicious clouds and mythical beasts. The misty white smoke rose, peaceful and serene.
Sang Luo smelled the pleasant incense and quickly fell asleep.
When she woke up, the sky outside was completely dark.
Si Ye held one of her hands, his eyes sharply glancing out the window. Sang Luo's muddled mind instantly cleared, and she used her mental power to see… outside the courtyard, hidden in the shadows, assassins holding sharp weapons.
Si Ye was afraid of disturbing her rest, so he didn't immediately take action.
Those people probably thought that the two of them were resting, and became even more unscrupulous.
A dozen black-clad men above the King level infiltrated the courtyard, and all the servants were knocked down.
Seeing that she was awake, Si Ye smiled and said, "Are you hungry again?"
"…" Sang Luo took the few crystal cores he handed over, ate them, and then glanced at the window, "You're really leisurely. That group outside should be here to assassinate you… No, to assassinate both of us. I've been implicated by you."
"A bunch of small fries that can be easily dealt with."
Seeing that she had finished eating the crystal cores, Si Ye got up, just about to move, but Sang Luo reached out and grabbed his slender, beautiful hand, pulling him to the bedside.
Sang Luo playfully winked at him, "Don't startle the snake. I have a plan that might give you an unexpected surprise!"
…
A black-clad man tiptoed to the roof, holding a tube of sleeping gas in his hand. He lifted a tile and was about to look inside—
The next second, his head fell to the ground!
A dozen black-clad men swarmed up, all with the top-notch strength of the King level. It would still take some effort for Si Ye to deal with them all.
"咻!"
A poisoned ice blade flew from the shadows, and before he could dodge, it struck him right in the heart.
The moment the ice poison came into contact with his flesh, it spread rapidly like a venomous snake. This kind of ice poison specifically targeted the weakness of fire-type beastmen. Without an antidote, death was certain!
In the blink of an eye, half of Si Ye's body was corroded, and he knelt on the ground, unable to resist.
A corner of an elegant yellow robe flashed before his eyes.
Si Ye looked with bloodshot eyes and asked with difficulty,
"You, why are you doing this?"
Ning Feng stopped in front of his head and sneered cruelly, "If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for coming back!"
"You bastard, how dare you come back?" Ning Feng's tone was icy and vicious, completely different from his gentle demeanor in front of others. "You ran away from home a few years ago and disappeared. I was originally planning to let you live, but you just had to be blind and keep showing up in front of me and my son. Then don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
Si Ye spat out a mouthful of black blood, his voice weak and intermittent, "I… I ask myself, I have never offended you… Why do you want to kill me!"
"Offend? Heh, you little bastard, you were quite well-behaved when you were young, but… you haven't offended me, but that doesn't mean your father hasn't! After you die, go ask your dear father." Ning Feng's eyes became even more vicious, "You and your dead father are the same, annoying, why do you always covet what belongs to my son and me!"
"It wouldn't be bad if both you father and son died in my hands."
"It's you!" Si Ye's pupils trembled, "You killed my father!"
Although he was very young back then, he remembered very clearly that Fei Li's injuries were very serious back then, but for a demigod, it was far from fatal.
Unless he was secretly poisoned when he was seriously injured and weak!
Si Jiong had also been suspicious back then and ordered a thorough investigation, but the cause was never found, and in the end, the matter had to be hastily concluded.
Ning Feng was Si Jiong's close aide. The two of them grew up together since childhood, and Si Jiong trusted him extremely. Only he could secretly tamper with the investigation process and erase his own suspicion.
Ning Feng wanted his son to inherit the position of Clan Leader. Fei Li and Si Ye, two stumbling blocks that appeared halfway, naturally became thorns in his eyes and hatred in his heart. When he found the opportunity, he uprooted them.
Sorry, my dears, for keeping you waiting. The electricity was being repaired at home this afternoon, so the update was late.
After Little Lotus Seed has a meal, she will continue to code! The third update will probably be before twelve o'clock tonight!
