After being reborn as an ugly cannon fodder, my appearance stats are off the charts!

Lingchun wine is said to enhance internal strength and make one's mind clear and lucid.

However, no one was really thinking about the wine.

While seemingly enjoying drinks and conversation with those seated next to him, he couldn't help but think of only one figure.

They instinctively longed for and yearned to see that figure.

The lights were brilliant before my eyes.

Every so often, there is an incense burner burning precious spices.

A mechanical wooden bird, carved into the shape of a phoenix, flew out from between the beams, circled around the white jade platform, and continuously sprinkled some kind of fine dust.

On the pavilion, as dancers performed, they swung their sleeves and scattered flower petals, with glistening dewdrops visible, fluttering along with the falling red petals.

Waiters moved among the guests, demonstrating their skills in warming wine. Small stoves burned on the tables, releasing colorless and odorless aromas from the charcoal inside.

The soft, melodious sounds of silk and bamboo instruments filled the air.

Midway through the banquet, a huge lotus platform gradually rose from the bottom of the Lingchun Wine Pool. The crystal-clear wine poured out from the very center of the "flower stamen," and at the same time, each phoenix-shaped bronze goblet around the edge of the lotus platform began to slowly bloom, like a petal.

All the bronze vessels gradually filled with wine.

This scene has occurred before at previous Lingchun banquets.

Some of the guests who were already familiar with the scene rose one after another, used their lightness skills to enter the wine pool, and headed towards the lotus platform.

Winning the most bronze goblets also demonstrates one's ability.

Inside the Lan Yue Pavilion, Yan An's heartbeat quickened slightly.

His gaze swept over all the guests without leaving a trace, starting with his brother, Chu Chenhuan.

Chu Chenhuan was sitting on the outer edge of the table, leisurely sipping his wine, seemingly unaware of what was about to happen.

Yan An looked away.

Blood Blade, disguised as the young demon lord, met his gaze precisely.

Yan An felt a sense of unease once again.

He suppressed his doubts for the time being and naturally looked away.

Han Tianshuo and Zhongli Wuji were both lost in thought, but they were also very perceptive. The moment Yan An's gaze swept over them, they suddenly looked up at him and barely caught his gaze before he looked away.

Han Tianshuo's face immediately broke into a bright smile, his eyes shining with an astonishing light.

Zhongli Wuji still had that expressionless face.

But both of them kept their eyes fixed on Yan An.

Yan An simply lowered his eyes, gazing at the wine glass in his hand.

The amber-colored liquor was clear and transparent. As the glass was gently swirled, the originally smooth, mirror-like liquid began to swirl and rotate at a steady speed.

Those who were vying for the lotus platform and bronze goblet suddenly froze and fell into the wine pool.

At the same time, a guest shouted, "Something's wrong!! The wine is poisoned!!"

"Is it the Dissolving Power Powder?"

From the moment they entered Ruiyun City, everything everyone came into contact with—the fragrance of flowers, wine, and incense they inhaled, the drinks and pastries they ate—was meticulously designed by the mastermind behind it all.

All toxins are cumulative. Some, when used individually, may even be beneficial and harmless, having a calming effect, enhancing pleasure, stopping bleeding, or aiding sleep. However, when these are cleverly combined and accumulate to a certain level, they can create a deadly threat.

Yan An had obtained the antidote from his brother Chu Chenhuan in advance, so his internal energy was now completely unhindered.

On the other hand, some of the guests had lost their internal energy and were temporarily unable to use martial arts.

Some people tried to run, but found their bodies paralyzed, their limbs stiff, their movements slow, and their steps chaotic. They had difficulty even standing up, let alone running away.

Yan An's face was cold and expressionless, as if he was surprised that such a thing had happened.

He looked at Efeng.

The other person was sitting back in his seat, still drinking, with a cryptic smile on his pale but handsome face.

Yan An's heart sank.

Even if he wasn't the one behind the assassination plot, he was still terrified by the nonchalant attitude of E Feng, Xie Shihong, and Zhong Lijun on either side.

Could this really not have even the slightest impact on the three of them?

Yan An, however, feigned composure and said, "Master, the wine seems to be poisoned..."

"Holy Son, there's no need to worry," Efeng said with a smile. "It's just a slightly special performance. Come, come to my side."

Yan An could only return to E Feng's side and sit down in his own seat.

Then he heard a loud explosion.

The entire lotus platform, along with the Lingchun wine pool, was reduced to fragments of fire and rain in a deafening roar.

The special powder that the wooden bird had previously sprinkled ignited upon contact with fire, causing a rain of fire to fill the sky.

The exquisite and beautiful glass lamp burst into flames instantly, and the sparks quickly ignited the surrounding buildings.

From the pavilions on the white jade platform to towers like the Moon-Viewing Pavilion, the wood used is unknown, but its preciousness is immediately apparent, yet it burns extremely rapidly.

After the wood burned, it produced a large amount of strange bluish-red smoke.

Some guests, after inhaling the smoke, wandered aimlessly towards the Lingchun Wine Pool, which had become a sea of ​​fire, while others collapsed to the ground, clutching their heads and wailing.

Inside the pavilion, in front of E Feng and the others' seats, the several expensive carpets with exquisite and intricate patterns also caught fire and released obviously toxic smoke.

The raging flames turned the surrounding area into a sea of ​​fire.

If this continues, a landslide could even occur here, burying everything completely...

Han Tianshuo, Zhongli Wuji, and Xue Feng had already rushed up to Lanyue Pavilion.

They were also poisoned, just like the guests, but the effects seemed to be relatively limited.

As soon as they appeared, everyone immediately looked at Yan An.

His anxious expression made it seem as if he couldn't wait to grab Yan An and escape far away from this dangerous place.

Until Xie Shihong stood up.

Han Tianshuo regained some composure, realizing just how capable his master was.

Xie Shihong's red clothes flickered in the sea of ​​fire.

soon.

The wind that was blowing in was swept back.

The fiercely burning flames were also rapidly shrinking.

What's most terrifying is that Xie Shihong's internal energy seems to be inexhaustible.

Compared to the guests who were fleeing in a sorry state, Xie Shihong, who was handling things with ease, was so powerful that he seemed almost inhuman.

Perhaps he is just some kind of non-human creature that still retains a human form but possesses inhuman powers.

And such terrifying beings... there are actually two of them in the world today.