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As the mother and son were having their meal, the hidden guards had already passed over the news to the palace that “Mrs. Wang has found a handmaiden to serve Young Master Zhao, and the young master was quite moved by the maid’s appearance”.

However, The Ninth Prince knows more about You Shu’s character than anyone else. You Shu is a very straightforward person, and he will stick to one person once he decides on it. Even if he was scolded, beaten, or kicked out, he will never give up, nor will he ever turn his back on the other party. If Mrs. Wang chose a handmaiden for him, then his most likely reaction will be to reject it outright, or avoid it from a distance, and he will never accept it willingly, unless there was something hidden in it.

The Ninth Prince has gradually learned to control his inner restlessness and anxiety, repeatedly telling himself to have more trust in You Shu. In this way, he will also have more faith in himself, so the two people won’t end up repeating the mistakes of their previous life, and will be able to stay together for a long time.

At this time, he had already crushed the secret letter into pieces, but his expression remained calm. For a quarter of an hour, he wandered back and forth from the inner hall to the outer hall, and after hesitating for a while he spoke lightly, “Leave the palace immediately, and go to Zhao Mansion to have a look.”

Before taking over the power left by Emperor Zongsheng, he never knew that there were secret passages in the palace, but now he only needs to knock on the secret door of the compartment to get out. But before that, he left a message for Emperor Zhongkang, saying that he was going to Zhao Mansion to visit You Shu, and would return in a while.

When the Ninth Prince and the group left for the Zhao Mansion, You Shu had already finished his dinner, and hesitantly asked Tao Hong to serve him in bed. Seeing this, Mrs. Wang was overjoyed and squeezed her son’s cheeks, saying that her son is enlightened, and he will marry a beautiful wife in the future. You Shu didn’t refute either, walking towards his room with a face which was as red as monkey’s buttocks. His pace was very hurried, as if he couldn’t wait.

Tao Hong followed him step by step, begging the young master to walk slowly while staring coldly at an invisible corner. After a while, the two of them stepped into the bedroom, locked the door, closed all the windows, and then looked at each other in silence.

After a short moment, Tao Hong took the initiative to speak, “Master, let me help you to take a bath and change clothes.” As she spoke, she circled around the carved screen and hooked her finger towards the young man.

According to Mrs. Wang’s previous instructions, the wooden bucket behind the screen had already been filled with hot water, with white mist rising upwards from it. As the white mist billowed down, the temperature inside the room rose slightly, making it quite suffocating to breathe.

But You Shu knew that the cause of this suffocating feeling was not only the high temperature, but also the deceptive smokescreen used by this monster to trick the people outside. The hidden guards on the beam were already rigid at this time and they didn’t notice anything wrong, let alone monitor them. And once the smokescreen was removed, no one would find even a slightest difference.

Is this monster trying to kill me? Thinking of this, You Shu’s clear black and white eyes became even brighter, and the dimples on the side of his cheeks sank deeply, as if he was very excited.

There was a flash in Tao Hong’s eyes as she hooked her finger towards the young man, “Young Master, how about letting this slave accompany you in the bath?”

You Shu slowly walked up to her, and looked at her carefully from head to toe with scorching eyes. His cheeks were flushed, and his eyes looked blurry, as if he was very drunk. He opened his mouth, and his voice sounded very soft and full of temptation, “Can you tell me what kind breed you belong to?”

“Ah?” Tao Hong originally thought that he would say some shameful love words, but she didn’t expect to hear this sentence, and she froze for a moment. To be honest, she still didn’t know how she died yesterday, but when she thought of the dagger in the boy’s hand that could slay monsters, she thought it was probably him, so she immediately ran back to take revenge and kill him.

This monster was very confident about its disguise technique. Although it has been defeated twice in a row and even suffered a big setback, it never believed that it would fail for the third time. The piece of human skin used by it this time was the freshest, and after careful preparation, no flaws could be seen. However, just to be safe, it also used many layers of cover-ups, and even a celestial master would be confused here. 

So what if Young Master Zhao has spiritual martial arts? So what if he used a Thunderbolt talisman? Can he still keep taking out such precious treasures? Thinking about it carefully, he should’ve already exhausted all of his means by now, right?

However, this kind of pride and contempt only lasted for a few quarters of an hour, and the monster still couldn’t see any fear in the young man’s eyes. Instead it didn’t even notice when the young master Zhao, who was supposedly in its hands, bit his fingertips and quickly drew a talisman on its forehead. Only then did it understand the meaning of the question ‘what kind of breed do you belong to?’. The so-called breed was referring to its original form, and he had already seen through its identity.

As soon as the smell of blood drifted away, Tao Hong asked in surprise, “An outsider? Are you really an outsider?” Its face became distorted, and its eyes turned red, it was obviously very anxious and thirsty. If it could move, it would surely fly away, and gnaw on You Shu until there wasn’t even a bone left.

It began to mobilize all of its spiritual power to strike the blood talisman on its forehead, thinking that it would soon be able to move and eat the young man. However, it exclaimed in horror all of a sudden, “You…..what kind of talisman did you draw?”

You Shu took two steps back, and slowly wiped his fingertips with a handkerchief, saying frankly, “The ordinary Three Yang immortal talisman, parsed into three ring-shaped single-yang fixed body talismans, which are then linked together with Ten Jue lock array talismans in succession to form The Yin-Yang body Lock Talisman, with the Dragon Snake Spirit-devouring Talisman embedded in it, and ultimately forming the Yin-Yang Dragon Snake Ten Jue Lock Talisman.” 

After You Shu finished introducing the talisman, he felt a bit embarrassed, and added, “This name is only tentative and premature, I have to think it over.” You Shu always feels that this name is a bit out of place, and seems to insult his IQ.

But Tao Hong has been cultivating for more than 600 years, and can be considered very knowledgeable, so why would it think that You Shu’s IQ is not enough? On the contrary, it finally knew what kind of terrible person it had encountered this time. 

The method of drawing talismans has been passed down for tens of thousands of years in the mortal world, and the total number of various sects can only be more than 3,600. If someone can fully master these methods, then that person will be able to rule the world without any enemies. Even monsters and the great demons wouldn’t dare approach that person.

But how can learning or mastering the inheritance be compared with independent innovation? Only by thoroughly depicting and understanding all the talismans can they be arbitrarily separated and combined. However, there are many risks involved in experimenting with talismans like this, and if a person made the wrong combination, there may be a huge backlash, resulting in death and destruction.

Tao Hong has also met many Taoists who specialize in talisman cultivation, but none of them were as proficient as You Shu, and no one can say what he said before so lightly. 

One must know that the so-called Yin-Yang body Lock Talisman, Ten Jue Lock Array Talisman, and Dragon Snake Spirit-devouring Talisman are all the most profound talismans in taoism. These are the most time-consuming and laborious talismans to depict. Even a celestial master would need two or three days to draw one of these, but this Young Master of the Zhao family only needed to bite his fingertips, finishing it in one breath.

Perhaps his status as an outsider gave his blood some mysterious power, but it was by no means the main reason. What lies beneath his lovely and tender skin? Tao Hong remembered her pierced head and severed tongue, finally realizing that some human beings are more terrifying than monsters.

It couldn’t break free even after using all of its spiritual power, so it spoke in a trembling voice, “Young Master Zhao, what do you want to do?”

You Shu had already dealt with the wound on his fingertips, and was bending over to draw the dagger from his boot. He spoke in a flat tone, “I will treat you as you wanted to treat me. After all, I have always been fair in dealing with things.”

“I….I don’t dare anymore, Your Excellency is magnanimous, can you please let me go?” It wasn’t until now that it realized that there was a little ghost squatting on the beam, hanging upside down and winking at itself.

“Do you know this little ghost? Did you send him to peep at me in Fanghua Garden? Were you the one who used the Thunderbolt talisman?” 

The monster had already guessed the answer to these questions, and finally asked what it really cared about, “Did you recognize me long ago? When? That time at Yanliu Lane? That sneak attack that night? Or in the backyard the previous day?”

You Shu didn’t answer, he just pulled out the dagger and wiped it with a silk cloth a few times.

Tao Hong was so frightened after seeing the dagger that her voice changed, “Zu Mo! How could you have Zhu Mo? That’s right, the Ninth Prince is that Tyrant’s reincarnation, so he can easily obtain his things.” At this time, it really felt desperate, and couldn’t help but pretend to cry, hoping that this Young Master Zhao would be soft hearted after seeing a beauty crying.

The handle of this dagger was inlaid with Eight living Buddha relics, forming the astrological map of the Purple Emperor Star and the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper guards the Purple Emperor Star, who is the master of the battles and one of the Nine Emperors. This shows how powerful the dagger is, not to mention the Sanskrit script on its body which is carved with the blood of living Buddhas of all ages.

Tao Hong has never tasted it nor did she want to, but she also knows that her luck this time is very bad. What was even more hateful is that this Young Master Zhao has no heart of ‘pitying fragrance and cherishing jade’ at all, and he can wield a knife in front of such a beautiful face without changing his expression.

“Zhao Youshu, if I don’t die today, I will repay you a thousand times in the future! I will peel your skin, rip off your tendons, dig out your bones, and burn you to ashes!” It screamed frantically as it was cut open with a knife.

Without lifting his head, You Shu spoke, “I said earlier that I will treat you as you wanted to treat me. Originally, I just wanted to kill you directly with a knife, but since you have provided so many new ways, I am reluctant to do so.”

He moved the monster to the bamboo mat, placed it in a straight way, then he stripped it naked, marking the position of the knife on its chest.

He has studied anatomy, and his skills are far superior than any of the surgeons in his previous life. He naturally knows how to separate a person’s skin, bones, muscles, blood vessels, and internal organs one by one. He tried it twice, but couldn’t figure out where the vital point was. If he didn’t study it thoroughly today, and would have to try another day, it would be a lot of trouble.

He simply and neatly made a bloody cut in the middle of its chest, and asked expressionlessly, “What is your original form?”

The monster didn’t answer but instead asked, “How can you recognize me every time?”

Want to talk nonsense? Then forget about it. After all, You Shu wasn’t that curious, he continued to make several cuts, and then raised his eyebrows, “Your skin is very fresh, but the inside has already rotted, and when you sneaked up on me that night, you obviously had no fur on your body” After a little thought, he firmly said, “So, this skin and the body inside are not the from the same person. Whose skin did you peel? The original Tao Hong?”

He guessed it! The monster not only has to endure the pain, but also desperately has to suppress the fear in its heart. It turns out that the most dreadful thing is not the profound spells, but the terrifying clever mind. If time could turn back, it would definitely avoid this Young Master Zhao from far away.

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