A sweet feeling blossomed in Zhu Chenyu’s heart. With a radiant smile, she pushed the two Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits toward Shu Feng. "One is enough for me! With my talent, eating more won’t significantly improve my Cultivation Talent. You should have them!"

Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits could improve the Cultivation Talent of even Spirit Saint-level Powerhouses. Any Spirit Saint who obtained one would use it themselves, never giving it away.

That Shu Feng was willing to leave the Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits for her was a clear sign of his deep affection, which naturally filled her heart with sweetness.

Of the Qianyuan Republic’s Five Great Spirit Saints, besides the Four Extremes Spirit Saint Wu Zhongchao and Primordial Daoist Sect Leader Ji Yuanshi, the other three were all cultivation fanatics who treated women as playthings.

Shu Feng gave a small smile and pushed the Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits back toward her. "My Cultivation Talent has already reached its limit. These Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits won’t have much of an effect on me!"

"You’re so good to me!"

Zhu Chenyu smiled sweetly and, without further protest, took a Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruit and ate it with delight.

"I’m so jealous!"

"Those are Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits! Damn it, I’m so jealous!"

"..."

All eyes, filled with envy and jealousy, focused on Zhu Chenyu.

Zhu Chenyu’s Cultivation Talent had been extremely mediocre, but after eating three Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits in succession, it would undergo a massive transformation, instantly making her a cultivation genius who surpassed even Zhu Binglan. With this, her final weakness would be remedied, giving her the potential to rank among the top ten beauties of the Qianyuan Republic.

Upon seeing this, a look of gratification flashed in Zhu Yan’s eyes.

The more Shu Feng doted on Zhu Chenyu, the closer the Shu and Zhu Families would become, and the stronger their alliance would be.

"Huh? What’s going on?!"

After Zhu Chenyu ate the third Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruit, she suddenly felt her Spiritual Power dissipate. Her delicate body went limp, and with a THUD, she collapsed onto the table. Using all her strength, she cried out, "Husband, be careful! It’s poison! There’s an Assassin!"

"Poison! This is bad!"

The moment Zhu Yan heard Zhu Chenyu, he frantically tried to circulate his Spiritual Power. But as soon as he did, he felt it instantly dissipate. His body went limp, and with a THUD, he collapsed onto the table.

"Hm? Poison?"

As Shu Feng circulated his Spiritual Power, he discovered that, under the influence of a mysterious substance, it unexpectedly broke through its limits, surging by another 100,000 points.

’Is this my Highly Poisonous Absorption Evolving Physique at work? This poison is really something else!’

A flash of pleasant surprise glinted in Shu Feng’s eyes, but he let out a cry of pain and slumped onto the table. If everyone else was poisoned and he was the only one unaffected, suspicion would immediately fall on him.

"Damn it, what’s happening? I’m poisoned too!"

"I’m poisoned too!"

"..."

Throughout the great hall, men and women collapsed onto the tables, screaming in terror.

Zhu Guangsheng’s expression changed drastically as he shouted, "Guards! There’s an Assassin!"

Just then, a black shadow emerged from Dugu Hai’s body. It coalesced into an unnaturally handsome young man with long black hair. His skin was deathly pale, completely devoid of color, making him look like a corpse.

With a wave of his hand, a large, transparent net materialized, casting an incredibly powerful Barrier that sealed off the entire hall.

The Barrier blocked all sound within the great hall, preventing any of it from reaching the outside.

"Brother Hai, you... you deceived me? Why? Why would you deceive me?! WHY?!"

Zhu Binglan lay slumped over a large table, her beautiful eyes shimmering with disbelief as she let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Because you gave me too little! The Cultivation Resources you provided were nowhere near enough. I obviously have Extraordinary Talent, yet with insufficient resources, my cultivation is stuck at the Spirit Master Peak. I have no desire to become a corpse in a hundred years."

"Marquis You Guangmu has promised that once I complete this mission, he will help me perform the ritual to become a Void Demon Noble. I will become a Void Demon Baron, with a lifespan of over three thousand years."

"Oh, right, and thank you, you foolish Zhu Binglan. If it weren’t for you, I couldn’t have infiltrated the heavily guarded Zhu Mansion so easily. And another thing—I never loved you, you stupid woman. My only regret is that I never got to enjoy your body!"

Dugu Hai glanced at Zhu Binglan, a trace of contempt and pity flashing in his eyes.

Zhu Binglan was a daughter of the Zhu Clan’s direct lineage, destined for an arranged marriage into another Noble Family. If Dugu Hai had dared to take her virginity before her wedding, not only would she have been punished, but he would have simply disappeared.

Of course, after Zhu Binglan married Shu Feng, it would be a different matter if they agreed to go their separate ways and each take a host of lovers. Such arrangements were perfectly normal among the Noble Families and Clans.

Zhu Binglan felt her world collapse and screamed shrilly, "How could this be? You’re lying to me! You’re lying, right?!"

"So it was her!"

"That bitch! She’s the one who did this to us!"

"That bitch has doomed us all!"

"..."

Gaze after gaze filled with hatred landed on Zhu Binglan as curses erupted.

"Greetings, everyone. I am Marquis You Guangmu of the Nether Demon Clan. Shu Feng of the Mobile Corps and the Half-Saint Zhu Yan... to think I could capture two such big fish at once. I truly am fortunate."

"Oh, and I owe the success of my plan to Patriarch Zhu Guangsheng. You raised such a fine daughter. If not for her, I would have had no way to so smoothly sell you the Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits."

Marquis You Guangmu smiled faintly, the picture of a man who had everything under control.

Zhu Guangsheng shot Zhu Binglan a fierce glare, a flash of regret in his eyes. He had thought she would quickly come to her senses about dating a playboy like Dugu Hai. After all, as beautiful as a first love can be, it rarely survives a harsh dose of reality.

But Zhu Guangsheng had never imagined his precious daughter would actually lead a wolf into their home, plunging the entire Zhu Clan into such a perilous situation.

Zhu Yan said coldly, "The Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits aren’t poisonous. I checked them myself. Why are we still poisoned?"

Marquis You Guangmu smiled faintly. "The Crystal Seven-Colored Rainbow Fruits are, of course, not poisonous on their own. However, when combined with the Magic Orchid Fragrance extracted from the Cyan Ghost Orchid, they create a compound poison that not even a Spirit Saint can resist. This is a product of the research of the great Eight-armed Medicine King, and quite fitting for an occasion such as this."

Marquis You Guangmu continued, "Lord Zhu Yan, I have come for the Semi-Divine Artifact your clan possesses: the Purification Spear. Hand it over to me, and I will leave immediately. What do you say?"