Chapter 31

Chapter 29: The Life-Bound Poison

The female assassin opened her eyes and immediately saw Tuo Ba Ye: "Kid, where are we? Why am I tied up?"

"You don't remember? You came to assassinate my mother, and the result was..."

Before Tuo Ba Ye could finish, he was interrupted: "So it was you! You ruined my mission!"

The female assassin was furious, her face turning cold.

"You came to assassinate my mother, do you think I would just let you kill her?" Tuo Ba Ye had never seen a woman be so unreasonable before.

"You were hit by my Shadowless Poison, and you're still fine?" The female assassin was shocked.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled: "Your Life-Bound Poison, the Shadowless Poison, is powerful, but I have already neutralized it."

"How did you know to drink my blood?" The female assassin exclaimed, her face changing rapidly.

Tuo Ba Ye said: "I just knew. Don't think that Life-Bound Poison is invincible."

The female assassin suddenly said pitifully: "Little Husband, I, Shadow Flower Consort, was wrong. Please spare me this time."

"What's going on?" Tuo Ba Ye was completely stunned.

"You took my Life-Bound Poison, and I made a vow long ago that I must marry the man who possesses it." Shadow Flower Consort said resentfully: "Otherwise, why would I let a little kid like you be my husband?"

Tuo Ba Ye was at a loss: "Sister, I drank your blood to neutralize the poison. You don't have to follow your vow. I don't mind."

"Can you just let it go? In our Shadow Demon clan, we never break our vows. Breaking a vow is worse than death." Shadow Flower Consort said.

Tuo Ba Ye said: "I already have a fiancée."

"So what if you have a fiancée? Unless you return my Life-Bound Poison." Shadow Flower Consort said.

Tuo Ba Ye asked: "How can I return the Life-Bound Poison to you?"

Faced with Shadow Flower Consort's unreasonable behavior, he was completely at a loss.

"If you die, I can take back my Life-Bound Poison. Unfortunately, I'm not your match. Otherwise, do you think I would want to marry a little brat like you?" Shadow Flower Consort said coldly.

"There's really no way. I can't give up my life." Tuo Ba Ye said helplessly.

"Little Husband, let me go. I won't leave. I'll always follow you and listen to you." Shadow Flower Consort's words were sweet and seductive.

But to Tuo Ba Ye, they sounded grating.

"Shadow Flower Consort, can I talk to you about something?" Tuo Ba Ye asked.

"What is it? Speak. I'll listen to you." Shadow Flower Consort said.

Tuo Ba Ye said: "Call me by my name, Tuo Ba Ye, or call me Young Master."

"Little Husband, I can listen to you about anything, but not this." Shadow Flower Consort smiled.

Seeing Tuo Ba Ye's troubled face, Shadow Flower Consort felt inexplicably happy.

Her words, whether true or not, gave Tuo Ba Ye a headache.

However, if Shadow Flower Consort stayed, it would be a good thing. If she truly joined, she would be a powerful ally in the future.

"Shadow Flower Consort, are you really not leaving?" Tuo Ba Ye asked.

"Of course. Do you think the vows of the Shadow Demon clan are false?" Shadow Flower Consort said.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled bitterly: "Alright, I'll have someone arrange a room for you."

"Thank you, Little Husband!" Shadow Flower Consort smiled.

"Can you not call me Little Husband?" Tuo Ba Ye was extremely depressed as Shadow Flower Consort left.

"Shadow Flower Consort, you haven't told me who sent you." Tuo Ba Ye chased after her and asked.

Shadow Flower Consort said: "I don't know who sent me. The assassin world issued a bounty, a million gold coins, and the target was our mother."

"Since your mission wasn't completed, it seems there will be more assassins taking the job in the future." Tuo Ba Ye said solemnly.

"Exactly. As long as the bounty isn't canceled and the mission isn't completed, assassins will keep coming." Shadow Flower Consort said.

Tuo Ba Ye said coldly: "No matter how many assassins come, I will make sure they don't return!"

His words were filled with killing intent, scaring Shadow Flower Consort.

"You're just a kid, how can your killing intent be stronger than mine, an assassin!" Shadow Flower Consort was shocked.

"I'm stronger than you!" Tuo Ba Ye said.

Shadow Flower Consort suddenly recalled being knocked out by Tuo Ba Ye's punch, her face turning very ugly, but she quickly smiled: "Who would have thought the Tuo family produced a little freak. Those assassins are going to suffer."

She had suffered, and naturally hoped her fellow assassins would suffer too, to balance her feelings.

Tuo Ba Ye asked curiously: "Shadow Flower Consort, can you tell me about the assassins, especially the top ones?"

"I am a top assassin!" Shadow Flower Consort smiled.

Shadow Flower Consort, young and beautiful, had a sweet smile that made her even more attractive.

Tuo Ba Ye couldn't help but look at her a few more times. Shadow Flower Consort was absolutely enchanting, and it was a pity she was an assassin.

"You are a natural assassin. If you could become a cultivator, you would be even more powerful." Tuo Ba Ye said.

"Cultivator!" Shadow Flower Consort was extremely surprised: "Little Husband, how do you know about cultivators at your age? No wonder you are so strong."

"Shadow Flower Consort, have you encountered any cultivators?" Tuo Ba Ye asked.

Shadow Flower Consort said: "Our Shadow Demon clan is a cultivator race, but the clan has declined, and the secrets have been lost. Otherwise, you wouldn't be my match."

"Follow me, and I can teach you cultivation secrets to help you revive the Shadow Demon clan." Tuo Ba Ye said.

The Nine Transformations of the Divine and Demonic, which Tuo Ba Ye practiced, was a demonic cultivation method that specifically strengthened physical power, making it extremely powerful and the best method for physical cultivation.

Suitable for those with a dark constitution, demonic cultivation methods were the main focus. In his previous life, Tuo Ba Ye had collected many cultivation methods, including some demonic ones.

However, he couldn't fully trust Shadow Flower Consort yet, so he wouldn't teach her those secrets.

"Little Husband, do you have any cultivation secrets suitable for me?" Shadow Flower Consort didn't quite believe him.

In the Divine Martial Continent, there were some demonic sects, but Shadow Flower Consort had never encountered them.

To revive the Shadow Demon clan, she became an assassin, but assassins could only earn gold coins and found it difficult to buy suitable cultivation secrets.

If the demonic sects discovered Shadow Flower Consort's talent, they would surely vie to take her in.

However, the secular world was controlled by the righteous sects, and the demonic sects couldn't openly recruit disciples, so Shadow Flower Consort had searched for years without success. "Of course! But you are not trustworthy yet, so I won't teach you."

"Little Husband, how can you trust me? I am willing to make a vow of the Shadow Demon clan." Shadow Flower Consort said.

Tuo Ba Ye thought for a moment and said: "I don't really trust the vows of the Shadow Demon clan since I don't understand them. How about this: follow me, and I will observe your behavior. If you perform well, I will teach you cultivation secrets to quickly improve your strength."

"Alright!" Shadow Flower Consort knew she couldn't rush it.

Subsequently, Shadow Flower Consort detailed the situation of the assassin organization to Tuo Ba Ye, preparing him for the future.

Assassins are everywhere, and one must be cautious.

Shadow Flower Consort, a strong member of the Shadow Demon clan, was a natural assassin, but her strength was not top-tier. In the assassin world, she was at best a first-class assassin.

Of course, this was also related to the short time she had been an assassin. Given time, she could definitely become a super assassin.

"Shadow Flower Consort, from now on, you will be responsible for the defense of the Treasure Tower. I don't want my mother to be harmed in any way." Tuo Ba Ye made the arrangement.

He wanted to see Shadow Flower Consort's abilities and also test her loyalty.

Assassins understand each other best. Shadow Flower Consort's help in arranging the defense would be much stronger than Tuo Ba Ye's.

Seeing Shadow Flower Consort work diligently, Tuo Ba Ye was satisfied.

However, Shadow Flower Consort calling Tuo Ba Ye "Little Husband" in front of everyone made Tuo Ba Ye extremely annoyed.

"Xiao Ye, how did you become her Little Husband?" Xia Yu Xuan was very curious, not to mention others.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled bitterly: "Mother, don't listen to her. It's not true."

"How can it not be true? A girl's reputation is very important." Xia Yu Xuan said immediately.

Shadow Flower Consort said: "Aunt, it's like this. I made a vow long ago that whoever possesses my Life-Bound Poison, I must marry. Little Husband took my blood while I was unconscious, and now I must follow my vow."

"I didn't know about this." Tuo Ba Ye was extremely frustrated.

"Since you can't break the vow, stay at the Treasure Tower." Xia Yu Xuan made the final decision.

Although Shadow Flower Consort came to assassinate her, Xia Yu Xuan found her very satisfactory.

Shadow Flower Consort was stunningly beautiful, very strong, and had a sweet mouth, making her naturally likable.

Since Shadow Flower Consort staying at the Treasure Tower had its benefits, Tuo Ba Ye didn't say much more.

Rabbit Lord, on Tuo Ba Ye's shoulder, said with a smile: "Tuo Ba Ye, well done, you got Shadow Flower Consort so quickly."

"Rabbit Lord, you must have known this would happen, right?" Tuo Ba Ye said.

"No, I didn't know. I don't know." Rabbit Lord shook his head.

Tuo Ba Ye was sure Rabbit Lord knew the reason, but he didn't investigate further. Having Shadow Flower Consort stay was a good thing.

As for the relationship between men and women, it was too distant for a child under four years old, and he didn't bother to think about it.

Just like the marriage contract with Princess Ziyu, he didn't want to deal with it.

Once the Immortal Edges Assembly arrived, he would find a way to enter a cultivation sect, and then he would be far from secular matters, solving many problems.

In the following days, Tuo Ba Ye did not teach Shadow Flower Consort cultivation, but allowed her to enter the training ground and provided her with a separate room.

With the Spirit Attraction Talisman, Shadow Flower Consort's cultivation speed increased significantly.

Tuo Ba Ye arranged this to prevent Shadow Flower Consort from leaving. To keep her, he had to offer some benefits to make her unwilling to leave.

The significant increase in cultivation speed amazed Shadow Flower Consort: "Little Husband, what's going on? I feel my cultivation speed has increased many times. If I cultivate here, it won't take long for me to become an Eighth Rank Innate Martial God."

"Of course!" Tuo Ba Ye was somewhat proud.