The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Chapter 86 Past Life Chapter 13: Wen Li and Shen Yannan are in cahoots.

If someone else said such a thing, it would just be empty talk, but Shen Yingsi would really risk his life to gamble with this ordinary citizen.

"Your Highness, your arm."

Xie Xiao had the old man taken away, looking worriedly at Shen Yingsi's arm.

"Leave the medicine here, and you may leave. I want to be alone for a while."

"Yes."

Everyone left the training ground, except for Shen Yingsi, who remained seated.

There's also Wen Li, who's keeping her distance.

Wen Li had already administered the demon poison while they were talking. Usually, Shen Yingsi would drink the water containing the demon poison within two hours, but today, even after it got dark, he was still sitting there motionless.

He didn't bandage the wound, but let it slowly congeal and scab over. The red on his white clothes was somewhat jarring to Wen Li.

He seemed to be thinking about many things, but Wen Li knew nothing about his world and could not feel it.

After Wen Li tried countless poses on the tree, she became quite impatient.

The person who had been sitting quietly in the chair finally moved, and he slowly drank the water as usual.

But this time, it was different from before.

Shen Yingsi had just drunk the water when he suddenly collapsed from his chair.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes bloodshot. He gripped his knee tightly with one hand, the burning sensation inside his body making it impossible for him to think, while sharp scales struggled to tear through his skin and grew out from within.

The poison, made from a thousand demon cores, finally took effect in his body.

Wen Li clenched her fists, and seeing him in so much pain, she felt a pang of pity.

But Wen Li had her own agenda; she was in cahoots with Shen Yannan, and what happened to Shen Yingsi was none of her business.

"Never again, you idiot."

Wen Li turned and flew away, her back view as free and easy as ever. Shen Yingsi suddenly turned back and stared intently at her retreating figure.

He had a strange premonition that she would never come again. Perhaps they would never see each other again in this lifetime.

Shen Yingsi endured the pain within his body for more than half an hour. Finally, he closed his eyes, knelt on the ground, and his white clothes were stained with blood.

A small bird flew over where Wen Li had been standing, chirping as if mocking him for getting what he deserved.

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Since then, for nearly two years, Shen Yingsi and Wen Liche have had absolutely no contact.

Shen Yingsi was still the same high and mighty Crown Prince. He governed the court and vanquished demons, and every single thing he did was praiseworthy. But nothing had anything to do with Wen Li anymore.

For Wen Li, catching demons, making money, and searching for clues about the Jiang family's massacre, simply being able to live a carefree and happy life is already difficult enough.

The Crown Prince's selection of demon hunters to accompany him to Moon Half City to capture demons has been a hot topic in the capital recently.

Traveling south for half a month, they would pass through many places, and Wen Li thought that if she went along, she might be able to find some relevant clues.

In order to be selected as one of the demon hunters, Wen Li secluded herself for three months to cultivate.

But who would have thought that even though he had already left the other demon hunters far behind, he stumbled at the last hurdle.

The one who administered the drug was a demon hunter from the Xuanling Sect who was in love with Wen Mingzhu.

During Wen Li's seclusion, all her meals were delivered by Shen Yannan and did not pass through the hands of others.

Unfortunately, there are too many ways to harm someone, and people can't always be cautious.

Wen Li just couldn't understand why some people didn't have to do anything, yet so many people would go out of their way to love her and silently remove all obstacles for her.

This time, Wen Li was bedridden for a whole month, and during this time, apart from Shen Yannan taking care of her, everyone else was gloating.

"Ali, don't be afraid. Shen Yingsi won't be able to withstand this poison for long. Soon, those who mocked us will pay the price."

Shen Yannan gently fed Wen Li her medicine, looking at her with eyes full of heartache.

"You promised me that once you become the Crown Prince, you would reopen the Jiang family's case and clear their name. Shen Yannan, my mother said the Jiang family is innocent, there's no doubt about it. Do you believe me?"

Shen Yannan's spoon stopped halfway in mid-air. He looked at Wen Li, who looked weak yet stubborn, and said helplessly, "I believe you, of course I believe you. But Ah Li, let's drink the medicine first. Come on, let's drink the medicine first."

Wen Li shook her head, stubbornly looking at Shen Yannan, and continued, "I will definitely prove that they were wrong. They owe my mother, me, and everyone in the Jiang family an apology."

Shen Yannan looked at Wen Li's beautiful big eyes, which were round and bright. Her stunning face, which originally looked unapproachable, now looked quite endearing.

Only he could see this kind of gentle pear; this kind of gentle pear belonged to him.

Shen Yannan smiled gently and said, "Ali, I will definitely help you. Because only Shen Yannan and Wen Li are on the same side. Here, drink your medicine first."

Wen Li lowered her head and took a sip, her little face immediately scrunching up: "Shen Yannan, are you looking for a beating? You want to make me suffer!"

Shen Yannan smiled and opened his palm, revealing the candied fruit he had hidden: "Big brother, I prepared this for you a long time ago. Drink so fast, slow down."

"Why didn't you bring it out earlier? Are you kidding me?! I'm not drinking anymore!"

Wen Li was so angry that she shrank back into the quilt and buried her head.

"How can you recover quickly without taking medicine!"

"I'm not drinking it! It'll definitely get better. It's so annoying!"

"What if you feel unwell? I won't care about you then."

"cut!"

“I’ve been brewing this medicine for a long time. If you don’t drink it, I’ll go and sell all of Second Master’s jewelry.”

"You dare buy it? Do you want to fight?!"

……

Too many people died in the battle to kill the Ghost King in Moon Half City. Although he finally succeeded in killing the Ghost King Xi Yu, it made Shen Ying Si begin to doubt whether he could really save everyone.

Can he?

If he had been stronger, wouldn't so many people have been spared?

He couldn't forget so many of his fallen comrades; their deaths were like a shackle hanging around his neck, growing heavier day by day, until now it was beginning to restrict his actions and his thoughts.

It's alright, one day he will restore peace to the world and will never let people down.

Despite these thoughts, Shen Yingsi still couldn't sleep day and night.

In my dream, there were thousands upon thousands of people who died because of him, died for him, prayed for his protection but died helplessly.

In his dreams, there were even many demons who died at his hands. For the past few days, he had dreamt of the ghost king's appearance before his death for several nights in a row.

He called him master, and he asked, "Is it really right to sacrifice oneself to save the world?"

He said, "It's all your fault, Master. I followed Master's instructions step by step, so why did I end up like this?"

He said, "It's all your fault! I've become this inhuman and ghostly state because of you!"

Xi Yu was the eldest disciple of the God of Green Lamp a thousand years ago, and ascended to immortality in just five hundred years. Legend has it that he was the one with the greatest potential to become a god at that time.

But why he perished, why he fell into demonic possession—opinions vary, and no one has provided an answer.

Shen Yingsi had no memory of Qingdeng, but he knew that Xi Yu had once been his disciple, and now he had killed him with his own hands.

There's no way around it; demons who harm people deserve to die. All demons in this world deserve to die.

After resolving the matter in Yueban City, Shen Yingsi did not rush back to the capital, but instead went to Guigu.

He hadn't seen his uncle for three years. The arrangements for his coming-of-age ceremony had been finalized a year ago, and his uncle was going to personally put the cap on him.