Novel Full Chapter 519: Ch 519 Could Such a Sweet Child Possibly Lie to Me?
Chapter 519: Ch 519 Could Such a Sweet Child Possibly Lie to Me?
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As the National Advisor of the Great Dragon Dynasty, Changli’s methods were indeed rather ruthless.
In Yino’s view, Iris had practically been dragged to Jinglan Peak by the neck to drink tea.
Before this, when Changli had invited her for tea, Iris’s face had turned deathly pale. Her eyes were evasive as she tried to refuse. But before her gritted words could leave her mouth, Changli’s body and dress once again ignited with flames.
In an instant, Iris’s eyes became much clearer.
She no longer spoke of being pushed too far. She no longer glared at Changli with that unyielding look of defiance. Instead, she suddenly became much more introverted. She followed silently behind Changli all the way to Jinglan Peak. Finally, at Changli’s invitation, she took her seat. Then, with a twisted expression, she drank down that cup of tea heated by Changli’s flames…
In a sense, this immortal named Iris was truly pitiful.
She had already been beaten black and blue by Changli. Even the blood she coughed up carried the spiritual energy of the flames. Now, forced by social etiquette to face Changli, she had no choice but to drink tea heated by those same flames. The punishment was almost equivalent to pouring lava down her throat.
In comparison, Yino suddenly felt that his previous life’s bosses forcing drinks at dinner parties had been rather merciful.
“Iris.”
“You still have not understood what I said before.”
Seeing that Iris had finished her cup, Changli smiled faintly and sat up. She used her hand tattooed with the Vermillion Bird pattern to heat the teapot. Then, with great elegance, she leaned forward to refill Iris’s cup.
Iris’s expression twitched. She raised her head, attempting to express her refusal to Changli. But the moment their eyes met, her gaze immediately softened.
There was no helping it…
She had truly been suppressed by the superior’s dominating presence.
At this moment, Iris felt as though a mountain was pressing down on her shoulders. She could not move. When her eyes met Changli’s, she felt the abyssal pressure of being watched by an ancient divine phoenix.
Indeed. Changli could not actually kill Iris due to the Divine Gate’s existence. But as a demigod-level National Advisor of the Dragon Dynasty, Changli could still give this disobedient junior a small punishment within reasonable limits.
For example…
“Iris, you are still young. Your temper is fiery.”
“If you do not drink water properly now, how can you extinguish the resentful fire in your belly?”
Seeing Iris holding her cup without drinking, Changli’s smile gradually shifted to a slightly raised eyebrow of displeasure.
At these words, Iris had no choice but to lower her head and drain the tea once more.
As the hot tea went down, her hand first straightened and pressed against her thigh. After a long moment of silence, it clenched into a fist and pounded her leg in a near-trembling motion.
“I have said it before. From now on, Yino’s affairs are under my control. I have already guaranteed his life.”
“But Iris, you knowingly violated this. Today, without even greeting me first, you took it upon yourself to come to the Liuli Sect and touch my person…”
“This time is merely a small punishment.”
“If there is a next time, I will have to take something from you to settle matters.”
Changli spoke calmly. At the same time, she bent down to pour Iris a third cup of hot tea.
However.
Compared to the previous cups, each successive cup had been refined with increasingly intense flames.
The first cup, Iris had not noticed. It did not feel hot to the touch. It was only because the water contained much of Changli’s energy that it caused her internal injuries to flare up.
The second cup, Iris could clearly see the tea’s surface bubbling and boiling.
As for this third cup, let alone bubbling. Even the color of the tea had turned vermillion red. The liquid had become thick and viscous. It had been almost completely refined into lava by the flames from Changli’s fingertips.
Iris said nothing. She merely drank the tea in silence.
Seeing this, Changli’s cold and cunning face finally curved into a satisfied smile:
“Very good. As they say, good medicine tastes bitter.”
“Since ancient times, my tea has cured all ailments. Even the old Dragon Emperor praised it often when he was alive…”
“It seems Iris is quite eager to be cured.”
Her tone was gentle, but her words cut to the heart. Iris held the lava-like tea in her mouth. Her face was now devoid of any arrogance. Only reverence and fear for the ancient demigod before her remained.
As the saying goes, one does not know someone until one fights them.
Iris had previously only known that Changli was the National Advisor, a position of great honor. She had never truly dealt with her. Today, however, she had learned her lesson.
From now on, Iris finally understood why the ancestors of the Divine Gate always spoke of Changli with such respectful tones.
“Very good.”
Changli smiled faintly and raised her hand to snap her fingers.
At the same time, she blinked her pale golden phoenix eyes. Instantly, Iris felt the mountain pressing on her shoulders disappear. The ancient gaze that seemed to pierce through her soul was also gone.
The crimson beauty before her showed no cruelty. Only the grace and bearing of a National Advisor remained.
“Regarding Xumo’s death, what evidence do you have that Yino killed him?”
Having tamed her opponent, Changli finally took the initiative to speak fairly about the matter at hand.
At these words, Iris’s pupils first dilated. She hesitated as though she had ten thousand grievances to list.
But…
When these words reached her lips, a sharp pain shot through her abdomen once more.
She now understood very clearly what she should say and what emotions she should not express carelessly…
“I… I have no evidence…”
After much deliberation, Iris finally glared at Yino behind Changli. Then she fell silent.
She truly could not produce any evidence.
Because it had happened inside the secret realm. There was no proof. Not even a body to be found. Where was Iris supposed to get evidence of the killer for Changli?
However.
For someone like Iris who knew the inside story, did she really need to guess who the killer was?
“But without evidence, how can you convict Yino?”
“Has the Divine Gate been judging cases and killing people based on feelings all these years?”
Changli raised her teacup and took a light sip. Then she snorted coldly. Her retort dripped with smugness.
Iris looked ugly. Her arguments were all one-sided claims. So, to avoid arguing further and drinking more lava, she could only swallow her grievances in silence.
“Yino, why do you not tell us how Xumo died?”
During their conversation, Changli suddenly sat up and turned to look at the white-robed young man who had been watching from the sidelines.
At these words, Yino’s heart suddenly trembled.
However.
Yino only felt nervous inside and did not show it. After all, he had already chatted with Changli in the illusion realm. He knew her attitude toward him was actually extremely indulgent. Otherwise, if Changli had suddenly called on him like this, Yino would truly have been frightened to his core.