Chapter 121: Chapter 121 - 115: Mermaid’s Spirit Manipulation

Shen Tang’s face looked grim.

It can be concluded that these were definitely not the same people who tried to assassinate her before!

This group of assassins were rigorous and experienced, clearly elite assassins who had been strictly trained, unlike those ordinary beastmen who formed spontaneously.

Just the thought of countless eyes hidden in the dark, waiting to assassinate her, made Shen Tang feel like she was falling into an ice cellar, her whole body chilled.

Shen Li sensed Shen Tang’s unease, pulled her into his arms, and soothed in a gentle voice, "Don’t be afraid, as long as we’re here, nothing will happen to you."

Xiao Jin punched the prisoner in the face, leaving him black and blue, with blood all over his mouth,

His voice was icy and deep, "Dare to do something like this under my watch, you really have a death wish!"

Lu Xiao frowned and said, "We need to figure out a way to pry information about other accomplices from him."

Otherwise, they were in the open, while the enemy was hiding in the shadows, which put them at a great disadvantage.

Unfortunately, this guy’s mouth was too tight, no useful information could be extracted, and they had to constantly guard against him biting his tongue to commit suicide.

Jia Lan suddenly spoke, "Let me try."

Everyone looked at him in surprise.

Jia Lan looked impatient and said coldly, "Our Mermaid Clan has a special skill, Spirit Manipulation, which can search his memory."

Shen Tang was taken aback; she had read the original work and knew about the Mermaids’ special skill, with Spirit Manipulation being particularly strong among the Imperial-level Merfolk.

But using the skill would consume a great deal of energy.

Jia Lan had only recently reached adulthood and wasn’t very powerful. He would not easily use this skill, and the original character had never seen him use it before.

In the past, Jia Lan wouldn’t have bothered to deal with this matter, let alone expend his energy to help her find the culprit.

Unexpectedly, he volunteered.

Shen Tang smiled sincerely, "Thank you, Jia Lan."

Jia Lan caught her smile, frozen for a moment, turned his face slightly unnaturally, and said coolly, "Ever since I came with you, I’ve been living in constant fear, not a single peaceful day. I regret marrying over here back then!"

He looked impatient, eager to solve the matter quickly.

Shen Tang pressed her lips into a smile, this Mermaid Prince, with his sharp tongue and cold demeanor, was actually warm inside, and not as dislikeable.

"You all leave first, don’t disturb me." Jia Lan said coldly.

His blue eyes gleamed with a purplish-red hue, during the Spirit Manipulation process, it was crucial to keep quiet, as any disturbance from outsiders could cause a backlash.

The Beastman, upon hearing about Spirit Manipulation, suddenly looked frantic while deriding, screamed, cursed, and struggled with all his might.

But slowly, his movements stopped, his face went blank, and his eyes lost their focus.

As if his soul had been taken away.

Shen Tang and the others left the area.

Half an hour later, Jia Lan emerged from the prison, his handsome and delicate face a bit pale, yet his expression was very grave.

Shen Li inquired, "Did you find out anything?"

Jia Lan nodded, his face growing even uglier.

Xiao Jin, being impatient, quickly asked when Jia Lan didn’t speak up, "Come on, tell us, who sent these assassins? Which aristocratic family in the Imperial City?"

They had guessed more or less that these assassins were obviously not local to Greenfield City, most likely sent from the Imperial City.

Shen Tang had made many enemies in the Imperial City before; those people would love nothing more than for her to perish on the way.

"Not an aristocratic family from the Imperial City." Jia Lan shook his head and said solemnly, "These assassins are Death Warriors from the Imperial Palace, obeying only the emperor’s orders."

The whole place fell silent at these words.

The Beast Husbands all showed different expressions, their eyes cold and deep.

The City Lord was even more dumbfounded; he was merely a small-time City Lord of Greenfield City, never having dealt with the Royal Family.

Unexpectedly, these assassins were sent by the Imperial Palace?!

He feared this would offend the Imperial Palace.

If it brought misfortune to his family, it would be troublesome.

Besides, why would the Imperial Palace want to send people to assassinate Shen Tang?

The City Lord was in a turmoil, waves crashing within, but since Shen Tang was his lifesaver, and he had always been loyal and sentimental, he wouldn’t betray her; he could only suppress the trepidation in his heart, keeping a stern face as he listened to their plan.

Shen Tang, recovering from her shock, looked extremely complicated.

She had considered that perhaps the assassins were sent by enemy aristocratic families, but never imagined they were from the Imperial Palace.

Previous attempts on her life, were no doubt also the handiwork of the Imperial Palace, with the aim of preventing her from returning to the Imperial City!

The original character was detestable, but at this moment, Shen Tang felt a hint of pity for her.

The original character, after all, grew up in the palace, spending many years with the Emperor and them, wasn’t there even a shred of affection without blood relations?

Yet, after the True Princess returned, she was discarded like a worthless shoe, doing every evil act driven by jealousy, ultimately digging her own grave and ending up in such a wretched state.

She still retained some feelings for the Imperial Palace, but those people, genuinely wanted her gone forever!

Shen Tang went to the prison, seeing the beastman with a vacant expression, drooling, unable to speak anymore.

Jia Lan, following her, said blandly, "He became a fool after the mind search."

Spirit Manipulation would damage the sea of consciousness, and Jia Lan showed no mercy this time, probing thoroughly, leaving him with irreversible mental damage, rendering him completely useless.

Shen Tang felt a shiver in her heart, this mermaid... could be quite ruthless.

He had shown mercy to the original character in the past.

On the way home, Shen Tang encountered a restaurant owner coming to collect debts.

The owner, a porcupine beastman, was so angry his quills turned into sea urchins; she quickly paid the ransom and taught him a few new recipes, finally managing to send him off.

Jia Lan extracted information about other killers from the server’s mouth. In these days, Xiao Jin and the others hadn’t been idle, wiping out the killers’ base.

The words said that day still pierced Shen Tang’s heart like a thorn, making it difficult for her to breathe.

The Imperial Palace still wanted her dead, and could always send another wave of assassins.

It’s treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

Shen Tang thought, she couldn’t keep hiding anymore.

The long-delayed main task should also continue.

...

Far away in the depths of the Acid Fog Swamp.

In the man-eating without trace Death Forbidden Land.

Everywhere was filled with dark purple poisonous mist, and an unpredictable swamp, like a ghost devouring people, easily killing without a trace.

Littered with dangerous toxins and powerful polluted species, crises were lurking everywhere.

No matter how strong a beastman, coming to this place, would face a challenge of life and death.

A silver-white slender figure ventured into this sinister and gray domain.

Like moonlight piercing through the layers of poisonous mist, incompatible with it.

Xue Yinzhou had no idea why he came here.

He simply walked aimlessly, and ended up here.

Having been trapped for many years, finally gaining freedom, he was suddenly unsure what to do.

That female kept him by her side for years, since as long as he could remember, he spent most of his time by her side, his only duty was protecting her safety, it almost became second nature, leaving him confused after departing.

Xue Yinzhou, idle and bored, found himself engaged in daily battles with the polluted species.

Half a month later, his strength vaguely broke through the Ninth Rank, but his body was covered in blood, his clothes hopelessly tattered, with severe injuries untreated, quickly draining his life force.

In Xue Yinzhou’s space was a healing potion, but he did not use it for healing; instead, he found a quiet place to lie down, closed his eyes, slowly savoring the last moments of his life fading away.

His consciousness gradually blurred, the images before his eyes slowly turned hazy.

He thought: So after death, he was no different from ordinary wild beasts, becoming part of the soil, or food for other creatures.

His tediously dull life should be over.

At the last moment of his dispersing consciousness.

A dazzling and graceful white figure stepped into his sight.