BTTH: Demon Emperor Xiao Yan

"In this world, there are three types of people who are the most popular. One is the truly intelligent, another is the outright foolish. Do you know what the third kind is? People like you—stupid as pigs but convinced you're a genius." Xiao Yan chuckled. "A hidden dagger in a scroll? That trick's been outdated for thousands of years."

Realizing she had been exposed, Ye Xiaolian bit down on the poison capsule hidden in her mouth. A trace of black blood seeped from the corner of her lips as she glared at Xiao Yan with deep resentment.

"Want to die? It's not that easy." Xiao Yan sneered. He calmly extended a finger into her mouth, and the poison that had entered her was immediately drawn to it. Even the toxins already absorbed in her body were forcibly pulled out.

The Nether Poison Flame possessed miraculous properties for absorbing all kinds of poisons. With it, Xiao Yan not only wielded every kind of lethal toxin, but also their antidotes. No matter the poison, he could extract and neutralize it. That was why he hadn't dislocated Ye Xiaolian's jaw at the start—there was no need.

He still needed her to speak, and with the Nether Poison Flame, he was immune to all poisons and could even absorb them into himself. In a sense, he had become a new kind of Woeful Poison Body—one without the threat of it spiraling out of control.

"I gave you a chance. Too bad you didn't treasure it." Xiao Yan casually fished around in his storage ring and pulled out a small jade vial. "Know what this is? I got it off a flower thief recently. Want to guess what it does?"

Though he didn't explicitly say, Ye Xiaolian wasn't naive. She immediately grasped his meaning, and her face turned pale. She had chosen suicide so decisively earlier precisely to avoid humiliation. Yet Xiao Yan had a way to nullify her poison.

"I heard that in the Jia Ma Empire, there's a type of magic beast called the Converging Ape. It really likes little girls like you. I wonder if the Chu Yun Empire has any..." Xiao Yan slowly withdrew his finger, watching her horrified expression.

He looked at the saliva on his fingertip with mild disgust, then wiped it clean on her sleeve before continuing, "Even if there are no Converging Apes here, that's fine. You're pretty enough. There are plenty of people outside. I'm sure lots of them would be happy to help me out."

Ye Xiaolian's eyes filled with terror. She wasn't afraid of death—but what Xiao Yan suggested was terrifying. Especially given her identity. If he truly went through with such threats, it would disgrace the entire Chu Yun imperial family.

"I'll give you the map…" she finally submitted, unable to endure the pressure.

"I advise you not to play tricks again. You should know by now—I can tell if you're lying." Xiao Yan loosened his grip on the map-dagger and smiled. "My patience has limits. If you deceive me again, everything I just described will become reality. And it won't just be the people outside. Even the magic beasts in the Hundred Poison Mountains might get involved."

Honestly, if he didn't have a specific use for her, Xiao Yan wouldn't have bothered with all the talking. He would've already taught this deceitful girl a lesson in what it meant to live a life worse than death. As he said, his patience was indeed running thin, and Ye Xiaolian was dancing on its edge.

After repeated intimidation, Ye Xiaolian finally stopped playing games and handed over the real map. Naturally, Xiao Yan didn't trust her immediately. He used his soul-based interrogation technique once more to confirm the map was authentic before finally unrolling it.

What surprised him was that the map wasn't crude as expected. Quite the opposite. In both his lives, he had seen many maps, but this was by far the most detailed one he had ever laid eyes on.

He examined it carefully, then glanced at the now-hypnotized Ye Xiaolian again and asked, "Do you know where the marked location on this map is?"

"No." Still under the effect of the soul technique, her eyes remained vacant. She slowly replied, "I got this map by chance from a Wanxie Sect disciple. I don't know what the terrain on it is or where it leads. I just know it's not within the Chu Yun Empire. I planned to bring it back to show my father… but then the Wanxie Sect found out."

"Oh, I see." She hadn't finished her explanation, but Xiao Yan could guess the rest. Clearly, this wasn't obtained through proper means. Most likely she'd killed a Wanxie disciple and taken it. Then the rightful owners pursued her all the way here—only to run into Xiao Yan.

Come to think of it, the Wanxie Sect was truly pitiful. They were the real victims, yet they ended up provoking Xiao Yan and getting wiped out. Naturally, Xiao Yan had no intention of apologizing to them, nor returning the stolen map.

Even if he hadn't killed their people, he still wouldn't hand back something he acquired. As far as Xiao Yan was concerned, anything in his hand belonged to him.

As for the marked location, Ye Xiaolian didn't know it, but Xiao Yan did. It was a route through the Magic Beast Mountain Range. During his recent training there, he had passed through parts of it. So the so-called "Great Beast Burrow" was closer than he expected.

Thinking about it, it made sense. The Magic Beast Range was vast and teeming with magical beasts—far more than the Hundred Poison Mountains. If a "grave of magical beasts" was hidden somewhere, this would be the ideal place.

"Looks like I'll have to make a trip to the Magic Beast Mountains when I get the chance." Xiao Yan tucked the scroll into his storage ring without a trace of emotion. Then he dispelled the interrogation technique on Ye Xiaolian.

The moment she regained her senses, she stumbled a few steps back. "I already gave you the treasure map. You've got what you wanted. Can I leave now?"

"Oh?" Xiao Yan tilted his head and smiled. "When did I ever say that giving me the treasure map meant you could leave?"

(End of Chapter)

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