Fantasy: Empress Wife, Cute Kids Cause Havoc in Jiuzhou
Chapter 40 Truth Talisman? I have a lot of them.

"That's right, auntie said someone specifically switched this guy to target me; I need to replace out who sent him."

After wiping the blood from his nose, Chu Chen took out a talisman from the Sumeru Ring and affixed it on Liu Tian's forehead, asking, "Do you want to kill me?"

"Yes."

Liu Tian knew he should not admit it, but his mouth, uncontrollably, uttered the words, which terrified him.

"Why do you want to kill me?" Chu Chen continued to ask.

"By killing you, I can become a core disciple of the Demon Saber Sect."

Liu Tian spoke truthfully, although his heart was already shattered with fear; revealing such a secret meant certain death.

Inside, he was furiously screaming not to speak, but his mouth simply wasn't under his control.

"This matter is also related to the Demon Saber Sect?"

Surprise appeared on the faces of the audience outside the arena, who turned to look at the Fire Demon Elder in the referee area, as well as at the Demon Saber Sect's leading elder and the disciples in the spectator area.

"A Truth Talisman?"

The elders of the three top powers all changed color, obviously not expecting that the bratty kid would have such an item.

Now, Liu Tian was completely powerless to resist; under the Truth Talisman, he would definitely reveal everything.

The Fire Demon Elder turned to Long Yufei and said in a deep voice, "State Governor, since the contestant Liu Tian has already lost, should this match be ended now?"

"Yes, yes, the outcome of the match is clear, it should be ended now."

The Panther Elder and the referees from the Domineering Sword Sect echoed in agreement.

"Not so fast!"

Long Yufei gave a light smile and said, "The contestant himself has not admitted defeat; perhaps he is still thinking about how to counter and win. If I hastily declare the end of the match, it would hardly be fair to him."

"You!"

The three referees were greatly annoyed, yet they had nothing to say in retort.

There had been many such cases in the past, and what Long Yufei said left them with no grounds to argue.

It doesn't matter!

People from their sect had visited Liu Tian, having altered their appearance and voice; Liu Tian would not recognize them, and they could simply replace an excuse to get past this.

That's what the Fire Demon Elder was thinking, looking towards Chu Chen in the Arena Space, with even greater murderous intent in his eyes.

He hadn't expected that even a demon-transformed peak Martial Venerate couldn't kill him; Black Tiger would likely not stand much chance against him either.

This kid has far too many treasures on him.

Meanwhile, inside the Arena Space, Chu Chen took out a small chair from the Sumeru Ring and sat down, took out a baby bottle, and had a sip of the chilled beast milk before leisurely continuing to ask, "Was it someone from the Demon Saber Sect who asked you to kill me?"

"Yes," Liu Tian answered without hesitation.

Chu Chen pondered for a moment and asked doubtfully, "Why would they choose you? I remember you said you were just a Martial Emperor, did they know you could undergo Demon Transformation?"

Liu Tian replied, "I don't know why he chose me, he gave me a Devil Tempting Pill, saying it would lure out my inner demon and cause me to undergo Demon Transformation. After the transformation, I would have the strength of a peak Martial Venerate. After killing you and the Demonic Qi being depleted, it would wear off automatically. Then, the Demon Saber Sect would help me escape and let me join them as a core disciple."

"A Devil Tempting Pill? What's that? Dad never mentioned it to me."

Chu Chen looked puzzled.

But the people outside the platform were all abuzz.

"It's a Devil Tempting Pill, that's forbidden in Lanzhou, not allowed for use at all!"

"The Demon Saber Sect really has such a forbidden item; they truly disregard Lanzhou's laws."

"Such a cunning Demon Saber Sect, using such base tactics to target a little babe."

"Exactly, but thankfully the little babe has numerous tricks up his sleeve. If it were another cultivator, he likely wouldn't have survived."

"It seems the Demon Saber Sect people didn't expect that the little babe had a Bright Talisman specifically to counter Demonic Qi; not only did their plan fail, but they also violated Lanzhou's laws. This time, they're not getting off easy."

"Moreover, the people from the Demon Saber Sect clearly haven't told Liu Tian the truth. As far as I know, once someone transforms into a demon after taking the Devil Tempting Pill, they can never regain consciousness. Ultimately, they become true demons. That's why the Devil Tempting Pill was listed as a forbidden item in Lanzhou,"

The crowd was abuzz with discussions, casting disdainful glances towards the Demon Saber Sect repeatedly.

Long Yufei's expression darkened, and he turned to look at the Fire Demon Elder, saying sternly, "The Demon Saber Sect has quite the audacity to use forbidden items in Lanzhou. Do you think the laws of Lanzhou are for show?"

The Fire Demon Elder stood up and bowed respectfully, saying, "State Governor, please calm your anger. I was not aware of this matter, and it must have been hoarded by disciples without my knowledge. The Demon Saber Sect will certainly explain this to the State Governor and to Lanzhou."

"No need, I will investigate it myself."

Long Yufei snorted coldly, ordering the female guards to close the Arena Space.

The next moment, Chu Chen and Liu Tian's figures reappeared on the arena.

The Truth Talisman on Liu Tian also expired, turning to ash.

"No, it's not like that."

Liu Tian, disregarding the severe pain on his body, suddenly rolled over and slashed at Chu Chen with his saber.

"Damn brat, what demon art have you used on me? I'll kill you."

The pitch-black Ghost Head Great Saber, accompanied by ghostly howls, descended toward Chu Chen's head.

"Still coming?"

Chu Chen's small brow furrowed slightly, and he threw a punch with his chubby little fist. With a crack sound, the Ghost Head Great Saber shattered, and his unstoppable fist continued to smash into Liu Tian's chest, knocking him out of the ring and right in front of Long Yufei.

His ribs were already shattered the moment the little fist landed, but it wasn't fatal. However, the intense pain made Liu Tian let out a piercing scream.

Long Yufei coldly glanced at Liu Tian and said, "Public use of a forbidden item in Lanzhou and violation of Lanzhou's laws merits execution by decapitation."

Execution by decapitation?

Upon hearing this, Liu Tian panicked and, disregarding the severe pain from his shattered ribs, pleaded, "State Governor, please forgive me, spare my life, please."

Long Yufei said indifferently, "I can give you a chance to live. Identify the person who gave you the Devil Tempting Pill, and you might be treated leniently."

"This!"

Liu Tian was stunned and murmured, "But he disguised himself. Even his voice was altered. Plus, he's stronger than me; I couldn't see through his disguise at all. I don't know who he is."

Long Yufei stared at him for a moment, waved his hand, and said, "Bring him down and lock him in the dungeon until the end of the Lanzhou tournament, and then deal with him."

"Yes, State Governor."

Two female guards approached, grabbed Liu Tian by both arms, and dragged him away.

"State Governor, spare my life!"

Liu Tian's pleas echoed in the distance.

Long Yufei looked up again at the Fire Demon Elder and said indifferently, "Fire Demon Elder, are all the disciples and elders from your Demon Saber Sect who came to Lanzhou here?"

"Yes, what would you like to do?"

The Fire Demon Elder nodded and asked sternly.

"To replace the person hoarding the forbidden items," Long Yufei said coldly.

The Fire Demon Elder's brow furrowed, and he said calmly, "State Governor, you surely don't intend to use the Divine Search Technique, do you? If so, please forgive me, but I cannot agree. To destroy the foundation of the Demon Saber Sect over one person hoarding forbidden items is something even the Sect Leader would not agree to."

"Of course not," Long Yufei said with an indifferent smile. "Besides, I don't know the Divine Search Technique."

The Fire Demon Elder's gaze intensified, and he turned to look at Chu Chen, who was leisurely drinking Beast Milk on the arena, and asked, "State Governor, are you perhaps intending to use that brat's Truth Talismans? Although the Talismans are excellent, each can only be used on one person. There are at least a hundred disciples from our Demon Saber Sect here above the rank of Martial Emperor. Do you think he has that many Truth Talismans on him?"

At this, he sounded quite proud.

With disciples of the Martial Arts Sect and Martial Venerate levels merely here to watch the contest numbering in the hundreds, the strength of the Demon Saber Sect was evident.

"You're talking about this? I have plenty,"

Upon hearing the Fire Demon Elder's words, Chu Chen, still drinking his Beast Milk, waved his chubby little hand, causing Talismans to appear out of nowhere, quickly piling up on the arena until the stack was taller than him.

The Fire Demon Elder was instantly stunned.