Divine King of Honour-Chapter 480: The Crown Prince’s Cunning Plan
"Such fragrant wine, could this be the legendary Spiritual Wine? Drinking this can enhance one's cultivation?"
The Bull Demon King, upon smelling the aroma of the wine, instantly widened his eyes, nearly drooling.
"Ugh, stupid bull, all you know is drinking. Be careful not to get poisoned to death." Xu Yu and Black Wind gave the Bull Demon King a disdainful glance.
Undeterred, the Bull Demon King argued, "If I could taste even a drop of Spiritual Wine, I'd be willing to die by poison. Who would be foolish enough to taint Spiritual Wine with poison? Wouldn't that be a terrible waste of heaven's gifts?"
"Yeah right, who knows what's in the heart of the Crown Prince? You better watch your mouth; we don't want to end up collecting your corpse," Xu Yu transmitted his voice directly to him.
The Bull Demon King rolled his eyes.
Xu Nian could only shake his head helplessly.
He continued to follow the little eunuch through the corridors of the loft.
Upon entering the loft, Xu Nian saw a majestic hall.
The hall was filled with banquet tables.
Atop the banquet tables were all kinds of exquisite food and fine wines.
In the center of the great hall, women in gorgeous dresses were dancing.
Their figures graceful, their movements elegant and captivating.
At this moment, the hall was already filled with quite a few people.
These people were both male and female, mostly young in age.
However, Xu Nian's gaze quickly fell upon the young man wearing the Nine Dragon Python Robe at the front of the hall.
This young man, wearing a hair crown, had a handsome and extraordinary appearance.
His eyes radiated fierce sharpness, and he exuded an air of superiority, a lordship that rose high above the others.
At the same time, this lordly aura was mixed with an alarming and chilling sensation.
But this chilling sensation was so subtle that most people could hardly notice it.
Indeed, he was Crown Prince Xiahou Chun.
Xiahou Chun also noticed Xu Nian the moment he stepped into the hall.
He first glanced over Xu Nian and his companions and then a flash of killing intent passed deep within his eyes when he looked at Xu Nian.
However, this flash of killing intent was quickly concealed, replaced by a warm smile on his face.
"Haha, our Divine River Palace Master has finally arrived, please, do come in," the Crown Prince stood up and laughed heartily.
With these words, everyone's gaze immediately fell upon Xu Nian.
The dancers retreated.
The celestial music also stopped at this moment.
Xu Nian's face showed a smile.
For he could feel that, the moment Xiahou Chun's words fell, a number of gazes filled with killing intent were directed at him.
Most of these gazes came from members of the Fang Family and Ye Family.
"It seems it truly is a banquet with hidden malice." Xu Nian sneered inwardly.
He had killed so many members of the Ye Family and Fang Family.
Everyone from these two families already loathed him to the bone.
Seeing him now, how could they not harbor thoughts of murder?
Xiahou Chun, observing this scene, also revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
Everything was just as he had expected.
The Fang Family and Ye Family indeed harbored intense hatred for Xu Nian.
Now all he had to do was fan the flames.
When the time came, the youth of the Fang Family and Ye Family would surely not let this opportunity slip by.
"In addition, he had long been prepared with Tianyao Powder, so it would have been difficult for Xu Nian not to die."
Xu Nian was directly arranged to sit not far from the Crown Prince.
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As for Xu Yu and the others, they were arranged to sit in the positions below.
"I've long heard that the new Master of the Divine River Palace has an extraordinary bearing and is very young. Seeing you today, I must say, you truly stand out. I feel quite inferior before you, Lord Xu!" Xiahou Chun said to Xu Nian with a smile.
Xu Nian smiled back, but a hint of disdain flashed through the depths of his eyes.
The thing he loathed the most was this kind of hypocritical courtesy.
Clearly, Xiahou Chun harbored a deep hatred for him, yet he still spouted such flattering remarks.
It truly made Xu Nian feel sick to his stomach.
Yet, Xu Nian had no choice but to play along with his insincerity.
"Your Highness is too kind. My becoming the Master of the Divine River Palace was simply fortuitous; it's nothing worth mentioning," Xu Nian said humbly.
"Not at all, not at all. I've heard that Lord Xu stepped into the Holy Realm at the age of eighteen and possesses extraordinary combat power, an unprecedented feat in the history of the Tianhen Empire. Lord Xu can truly be called the number one prodigy of the Imperial Capital without any doubt. Here, I propose a toast to Lord Xu," Xiahou Chun said heartily, picking up his wine cup.
Xu Nian glanced at the wine that had been poured in front of him.
He subtly activated his Gray Dragon Eye.
Sure enough, he detected that besides containing a stream of Spiritual Energy in the wine,
There was also a layer of a peculiar liquid resembling starlight.
If his guess was right, this starlight-like liquid
Must be the poison the Crown Prince had slipped into his wine.
"Big brother, you absolutely cannot drink this. The wine has been poisoned, and the toxin is very potent. If you drink it, you'll lose all your power," Xu Yu's voice rang in Xu Nian's mind.
"Indeed, if I'm not mistaken, this poison should be the world's most remarkable divine poison, Tianyao Powder. It is colorless, tasteless, and even Spiritual Sense can't detect it. Had we not been Bai Ze, naturally sensitive to poisons, I fear we wouldn't have been able to notice it," Black Wind's voice also echoed in Xu Nian's mind.
"Damn it, it's really poisoned. Good heavens, I was about to drink it. This Crown Prince deserves to be struck by lightning for putting poison in this wine. Just let me find an opportunity, and I'll turn him into a meat pie, infuriating me to death," Bull Demon King's angry cursing also resonated in Xu Nian's mind.
Hearing his brothers' voices, a smile appeared on Xu Nian's face.
Tianyao Powder?
The Crown Prince really went to great lengths to kill him.
To even bring out this Tianyao Powder.
Regarding Tianyao Powder, Xu Nian had also read about it in ancient texts.
It was a poison that even Battle Emperor-level experts couldn't contend with.
Once it entered the body, it would blend with the Spiritual Energy or Gang Qi, leaving the victim unable to mobilize their inner strength.
In severe cases, it could even lead to the victim's Spiritual Energy going out of control, resulting in a delirious state.
Afterward, it was impossible for anyone to detect it through examination.
It could be said that Tianyao Powder was an excellent weapon for assassination.
If he ingested this Tianyao Powder and suffered a delirious state,
Then the Fang Family and Ye Family's youths could take the opportunity to kill him.
Even the Divine River Palace would be helpless.
It was indeed a clever scheme.
"Brother Xu, why aren't you drinking? This is Jade Spirit Wine, specially prepared for tonight's banquet. Just one sip is equivalent to ten days of cultivation, and I even grudge myself from drinking it normally. Could it be that Brother Xu fears I might poison it?" Xiahou Chun saw Xu Nian staring at his wine cup in a daze and quickly spoke up.
Yet he felt suspicious in his heart.
Could it be that Xu Nian had noticed the poison in the wine?
But that was impossible, not even a Battle Emperor Expert could detect Tianyao Powder.
How could Xu Nian possibly have discovered it?
"Haha, Your Highness, what are you saying? I've never seen Spiritual Wine before. Seeing it for the first time has me somewhat astonished. Since the wine has such miraculous effects, naturally, I must savor it properly," Xu Nian said with a laugh.
After saying that, he picked up the wine cup in his hand and drained it in one gulp.
Xiahou Chun, seeing this scene, revealed a sly, triumphant sneer deep in his eyes, and he thought smugly, "Hmph, Xu Nian, let's see if you can survive this time!"
