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Chapter 3596: Courting Death

He pointed to a Sacred Stone in his hand and poked the little green humanoid's head, intending for it to show him where the Sacred Stones were dug. However, the little green humanoid stared at him blankly for a while, wiggling its butt and waist, but simply wouldn't speak. This was, after all, just a small creature whose intelligence had barely awakened; it was far behind the previous tree seed fragments. It hung in the cliff cave all day, and no one taught it to speak, so it naturally didn't understand communication.

Mo Lian was at a loss. He realized he had already gained a lot today and that not everything could be forced, so he decided to give up. Perhaps he could record the location and have someone investigate it after they left...

Mo Lian exited the long, narrow cave and flew to the top of the cliff. He gazed into the distance, seeing continuous, rolling mountains stretching as far as the eye could see.

Suddenly, a long, black snake darted out from a crevice in the cliff, opening its mouth to bite Mo Lian's left hand. The vine branch abruptly shot out from Mo Lian's sleeve and slapped it squarely. The black snake hissed twice, writhed, and then suddenly ignited itself.

As the black snake self-immolated, an indescribable, strange odor wafted over with the wind. Mo Lian swayed slightly, stumbling back several steps, his footing unsteady. The peculiar smell was incredibly strong, completely filling the area in an instant.

He had just raised his sleeve to cover his nose and mouth when he staggered back a few more steps, then his whole body seemed to lose bone support, slumping weakly to the ground. Time seemed to freeze. Mo Lian lay on the ground in a daze, as if completely devoid of strength, only his slender fingers twitching slightly.

About a quarter of an hour later, a pair of light, embroidered shoes emerged from one end of the cliff, stepping briskly to his side. At this moment, Crown Prince Mo's eyes were slightly closed, as if only a faint light appeared in their depths. He looked so weak that he seemed unable to even lift his eyelids.

"Hmph, you refused the toast, so you get the penalty. Now you're finally obedient, aren't you?" Danyi Su appeared beside Crown Prince Mo, her expression slightly twisted, and slowly crouched down. A look of determined triumph flashed in her beautiful eyes.

She had said it herself: whatever she wanted, she would get it, no matter the method. She had set her sights on this man. Such a good opportunity; even if there was nothing wrong, she had to make something happen. She pursed her small lips, smiled faintly at the man lying on the ground, and was about to reach out to touch his handsome face, with its tightly pursed lips, when she suddenly felt a chill in her chest. Danyi Su gasped in alarm and looked down.

A gleaming short knife was plunged into her chest, and a soft, warm trickle of red blood continuously welled from the wound. Danyi Su immediately panicked, letting out a cry of alarm, clutching the knife in her chest, and abruptly stood up, retreating several steps.

When she looked up again, Crown Prince Mo had already risen from the ground, his clear, dark phoenix eyes radiating a sinister cold light, staring directly at her. Danyi Su felt a chill to her very bones, and her entire body trembled uncontrollably.

He, he wasn't affected?

Mo Lian raised a hand to brush off some dust from his clothes, his phoenix eyes coldly fixed on the woman before him. He sneered mockingly, "A mere ant, dares to harbor such schemes?"