Xiao Changan was mocked by the crowd, but he did not back down at all and continued:

"You say Jiuli is a human, but do you know his origins? What sect or clan does he come from? If he's not a demon, how could he hide so well?

Someone stood up to refute: "There are many hidden sects in the world that do not enter the world. If you say so, these people are all monsters?"

"We believe in the National Master. The National Master is definitely not a monster."

"You keep calling the Imperial Master a demon. Can you provide any evidence?"

"You want evidence, right?" Xiao Changan said, "As long as Jiuli takes out the magic mirror and looks at himself in front of everyone, it will be clear whether he is a human or a demon."

"This..." Everyone looked at Jiuli.

Jiuli's lips curled up in a sarcastic arc, as if he had heard something absurd.

"You say I'm a demon, but you can't produce any evidence. Instead, you use my own things to prove it. Why do you think I should listen to you? Just to fulfill your ridiculous speculation?"

Xiao Changan said, "You don't dare, because once you use the magic mirror, your years of planning will be exposed."

Jiuli asked him with great interest, "What am I planning? In all these years as the Imperial Master, apart from praying for blessings and disaster relief, I haven't been involved in any court affairs. Have you ever seen me exclude my colleagues? Or have you ever seen me harm anyone? If it's a plan, then you're the most suspicious person after hiding it for years and then exposing it in one day, right?"

His words were immediately agreed by many people.

"As an official in the same dynasty, I had no idea Xiao Changan was so terrifying."

"Let's go further away. Even His Majesty couldn't escape the thunder he attracted."

"Xiao Changan is a monster, kill him, kill him!"

Xuanyuan Chengyin lowered his eyelids. Just as he expected, no one believed that Jiuli was a demon. Before Yun Yuan appeared, he had never doubted it. He really regarded Jiuli as a close friend before.

They had originally agreed to pour the potion on Jiuli during the chaos last night, but he hesitated when it came time to take action.

Later, the thunder and lightning were too terrifying, so he chose to ignore it. Now...

Xuanyuan Chengyin was startled when he felt the mysterious man behind him touch him. This was a signal reminding him to take action.

Seeing that no one believed him, Xiao Changan suddenly took out a bottle and threw it at Jiuli.

Jiuli dodged the bottle easily.

The bottle fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and red liquid spilled all over the ground. Everyone present smelled a strong smell of blood.

Jiuli stepped back in disgust and glanced at Xuanyuan Chengyin inconspicuously.

"What are you waiting for?" Xiao Changan suddenly shouted behind Xuanyuan Chengyin, "Let's go together and catch this fox."

Everyone was stunned and turned to look in the direction of Xuanyuan Chengyin.

A man wearing a half-face mask slowly walked out and looked at Jiuli with cold eyes.

"There are actually helpers..." someone muttered in a low voice.

Jiuli frowned slightly. He could feel that the masked man was quite powerful, and... Jiuli's eyes fell on the other's mask, but he couldn't see his true appearance.

Two against one, the two sides fought hard.

"Come here!" Xuanyuan Chengyin shouted, "Capture the two people who fought with Jiuli. I didn't realize that someone with ulterior motives was hiding around me."

The guards who were deliberately sent away last night finally arrived at the scene. The masked man passed through the crowd like a ghost. When everyone came to their senses, he had successfully placed the sharp blade against Xuanyuan Chengyin's neck.

Even though someone was holding a knife at him, Xuanyuan Chengyin remained calm. He was held hostage by the masked man and walked towards the palace gate step by step.

"Get out of my way! Otherwise, I will let him die here!" the masked man threatened coldly, his voice revealing endless murderous intent.

Everyone was terrified: "Let go of the prince!" They were anxious, but did not dare to act rashly, for fear of angering the masked man and hurting the prince.

The masked man snorted coldly, and under the nervous gaze of everyone, the blade moved closer to Xuanyuan Chengyin's neck, and bright red blood immediately flowed out.

He stared at Jiuli and warned, "Don't try to use magic against me. Your magic will have no effect on me. If you are wise, you'd better let me go."

Jiuli said: "I can let you leave, but you have to promise not to hurt the prince again."

Despite being in danger, Xuanyuan Chengyin remained calm. He was held hostage by the masked man and walked towards the palace gate step by step, and every step seemed so calm and unhurried.

After leaving the palace, the masked man suddenly smiled strangely, quickly took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, and threw it hard in the direction of Jiuli.

Everyone's eyes subconsciously followed the porcelain bottle. At the same time, the masked man held a dagger and unexpectedly stabbed Xuanyuan Chengyin's heart.

"Stop!" The Taifu was one of the few people who did not look away. Seeing this, his face changed drastically and he shouted hurriedly.

Jiuli dodged the porcelain bottle and quickly appeared beside Xuanyuan Chengyin. He slapped the masked man and rescued Xuanyuan Chengyin.

"Your Highness, please leave. I will handle it..."

Something splashed on his back, and Jiuli felt a sharp pain of burning flesh. He looked back.

Xuanyuan Chengyin was holding a white jade porcelain bottle with the mouth open downwards, looking at him expressionlessly.

In Puling Temple, Yun Yuan sat quietly on a tree where she could see a Buddha statue, staring intently at the flickering light on the statue.

As time passed, the sky gradually brightened.

People began to come to the temple to burn incense. They could not see the changes in the light of faith on the statue, so they knelt down at the feet of the Buddha and prayed devoutly.

Yun Yuan originally planned to wait until the light of the statue stabilized before leaving, but the light did not stabilize. Just when she was getting bored of waiting, a sudden and unexpected shattering sound was heard.

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