The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Chapter 87 Past Life Chapter 14 The Night Before the Coming-of-Age Ceremony

The crown prince's coming-of-age ceremony was held in Guigu, and all the powerful and famous people in the world who could attend came.

For the first time, the sparsely populated Guigu Valley was so lively. Carriages lined up outside the mansion, and gifts filled storeroom after storeroom.

"Hey! Be careful over there. This is a deep-sea pearl I specially brought from the East China Sea. It's full of spiritual energy! Can you afford to pay for it if you break it?"

At the entrance, a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes looked at the servants carrying the gifts with concern, noting their casual manner.

Seeing his cautious demeanor, the servants scoffed, "Tch, this is all you have? These past few days, the gifts we've given have included several spirit pearls from a thousand years ago. Yours is nothing but junk."

"This is the best we can find in the East China Sea. Your Highness will not find it lacking."

The guests who came and went comforted him: "That's quite true. His Highness is kind-hearted and a bodhisattva descended to earth, so he certainly won't hold these things against you."

Everyone present, regardless of their status, looked cheerful and happy.

"Your Highness has wiped out all the demons in Half-Moon City this time, which is truly gratifying!"

"That's right. Our Highness is the number one cultivator in the world. Even the Ghost King Xi Yu couldn't withstand a single move from our Highness."

"Once Your Highness cultivates to godhood, we will no longer be troubled by demons! Long live Your Highness!"

"Long live your highness!"

The guests at the Xie residence were too noisy, so Xie Wanzhou had to step in to stop them.

"Please be quiet, everyone. Do not disturb the other distinguished guests."

Upon seeing Xie Wanzhou, everyone became even more excited.

"Lord Xie, I wonder where His Highness is now? Will His Highness show up for dinner later?"

"Ying Si, rest inside. He was seriously injured during the Mid-Autumn Festival trip, so please do not disturb him."

"His Highness is resting, everyone please keep your voices down."

"Yes! Everyone, please keep your voices down."

Before long, no one in the huge Xie mansion made any loud noises.

*

The lights were off in the largest and best room in the entire Xie mansion, leaving the room pitch black.

Only by the moonlight shining through the window could one barely see what was inside the house.

The tables, chairs, and candlesticks inside the room were overturned and scattered everywhere, with teacups, vases, and other items on the tables broken on the floor.

Upon closer inspection, a person was found lying on the broken porcelain.

The man's white clothes were stained red, his eyes were bloodshot, and cold sweat seeped from his pale face. Looking further down, his neck was covered with snow-white scales stained with blood.

The man rolled over in pain, revealing his slightly ferocious wings. Now it seemed that this was not a person at all, but a monster.

"what!"

Shen Yingsi rolled on the ground in pain, biting his lip tightly, but blood still seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Today is clearly not the first day of the lunar month, so why? Why did the poison still take effect?

Shen Yingsi crawled from the doorway to the bedside and retrieved the pills he had specially concocted to suppress demonic nature from under his pillow.

He left a trail of blood from the doorway to the ground.

He poured all the medicine into his mouth, but even after swallowing it all, the pain in his body only lessened slightly.

Footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, and Shen Yingsi gripped the headboard tightly.

"Your Highness, I've brought you your dinner."

Xie Xiao's voice came from outside the door.

Shen Yingsi tried his best to suppress his pain and make his voice sound normal.

"Put it outside the door and I'll get it later."

"it is good."

Hearing Xie Xiao's answer, Shen Yingsi breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Xiao placed the food at the door and prepared to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and came back.

"By the way, Your Highness, do you have a cold? Shall I bring you another brazier?"

"Need not."

"I can hear your voice..."

"I said I don't need it. I just want to be alone now. Can you get out of here?"

Xie Xiao was so shocked by Shen Yingsi's words that he couldn't come to his senses. This was the first time His Highness had spoken to him in such a tone, and it was also the first time His Highness had lost his temper.

What's wrong with Your Highness? You've been acting strangely ever since you returned from Moon Half City. You should be very happy to see Lord Xie again.

"Subordinates retire."

Xie Xiao bowed towards the door, then turned and left.

Shen Yingsi remained on edge until Xie Xiao had been gone for a long time before he finally collapsed.

It must not be discovered. If my uncle finds out, he will definitely find out the whole story.

The veins on his forehead bulged, and his cheeks began to turn red, as if something was about to tear his flesh and grow out.

Shen Yingsi leaned against the bedside, meditating and practicing his internal energy, trying his best to suppress the restless demonic energy.

He can do it. If he perseveres a little longer, he will definitely be able to refine the antidote.

His hands trembled uncontrollably, unable to gather spiritual energy. He then searched his spatial storage and found a pile of rare and precious elixirs, which he swallowed all at once.

The demonic energy had subsided somewhat, but the burning pain still wouldn't go away.

Shen Yingsi lay motionless on the ground, tears streaming involuntarily from the corners of his eyes.

Just bear with it a little longer, it will be over soon.

Almost everyone in the Xie residence, except for the guards on patrol, was asleep.

The moon was exceptionally bright tonight, so bright that Shen Yingsi couldn't tell for a moment whether it was sunrise or a moon that hadn't yet set.

"Your Highness, it's time to get up."

Xie Xiao's voice came from outside the door, and Shen Yingsi realized that it was really dawn.

"Okay, you go first, I'll be right out."

Shen Yingsi slowly got up, looked at the mess on the ground, and used a spell to clean it up. Then he changed out of his white robe and wore a dark red outfit, which was unusual for him.

He bandaged the wound and made sure he looked normal before opening the door to let in the light.

Once the coming-of-age ceremony is completed, the responsibilities he bears become even heavier, and he must clearly distinguish what he should and should not do.

*

At the Heavenly Altar in the capital, torches were carried at every step of the stairs leading to the altar.

Flames were burning on the altar, and a group of people wearing ghost masks and dressed in black were dancing and singing on the altar, which was very eerie.

They each held two monster-like puppets in their hands, and many more monster-like puppets were also tied to their waists.

Below the altar, a group of people dressed in black and wearing masks were distributing monster puppets to the people participating in the sacrifice.

Directly below the altar, Shen Yi and Xie Wanning sat on soft chairs, smiling as they watched the scene on the altar.

"What is this for?"

Someone on the steps asked, puzzled, and someone immediately explained: "Today is the Crown Prince's coming-of-age ceremony. The Emperor and Empress have specially held a sacrifice here to bless His Highness to become a god and slay all demons as soon as possible. These puppets cannot be thrown away carelessly. The shaman will be performing a special ritual in a while, and we need to participate."

"I've never seen such a strange ritual before! These puppets are really scary."

"You don't understand, do you? This is a witch tribe that His Majesty specially invited from Manzhou. It is said that their guardian rituals are very effective."

"You talk as if you've seen it all. Manzhou is so far from the capital, who knows what tricks the Wu tribe is up to?"