Chapter 1102: Must Not Stay
"Central Heaven Star Divine Palace... Star Constellation Master... Tian..." Lin Shen said.
Yan Li stared at Lin Shen without speaking. She didn't believe Lin Shen was simply a Star Constellation Master.
The Star Constellation Master, to put it bluntly, is just a gatekeeper. Although he has certain abilities and authority, enabling him to use some functions of the Star Constellation Sea, his authority is not high.
Only after the Star Constellation Master gets promoted to the Great Divine Official can they have real authority and communicate deeply with the Star Constellation Sea.
Not to mention the Star Constellation Master; even the Great Divine Official cannot make the Star Constellation Sea call him master, nor can they make the Yan Family's Six Paths Reincarnation Institute call an outsider master. Such a title has never been enjoyed by the Yan family.
For a moment, Yan Li couldn't understand why the Six Paths Reincarnation Institute called Lin Shen master, but she felt a bit terrified.
The Six Paths Reincarnation Institute is the Yan family's greatest reliance. If it could be used by outsiders, or if outsiders had higher authority than them, it would be a catastrophe for the Yan family.
"Six Paths." Yan Li communicated with the Six Paths Reincarnation Institute again, wanting to know whose authority was higher, hers or this Tian's.
"Please speak." The Six Paths Reincarnation Institute responded to Yan Li, but did not add honorifics like master.
Previously, Yan Li would have thought it was normal, nothing to notice.
But now, Yan Li's face didn't look good. The attitude of the Six Paths Reincarnation Institute toward herself and Lin Shen was noticeably different.
And she didn't just have the authority of the Star Constellation Token, but also that of the Great Divine Official, and even higher. Yet, Lin Shen was just a Star Constellation Master, which puzzled Yan Li.
If this problem isn't clarified, Yan Li won't have peace of mind.
The Yan family in the Immortal-Returning City looks prosperous now, but there are actually very few real Yan family members left, or rather, not even a few real people.
The Yan family managed to escape, bringing out the Six Paths Reincarnation Institute at a tremendous cost.
Now, there are too few Yan family members in the Immortal-Returning City, insufficient for normal reproduction, which is why Yan Li chose to intermarry with outsiders. It was a last resort.
Fortunately, the Six Paths Reincarnation Institute can create Divine Beings, but these Divine Beings can't truly be considered people and don't have reproductive capabilities; they're merely tools.
Yan Li didn't try further but instead fixed her gaze on Lin Shen.
"City Lord Yan, you said earlier that as long as I could awaken the Star Constellation Sea here, you'd let us go. Do those words still count?" Lin Shen's expression was also somewhat complicated, feeling uneasy inside.
He hadn't planned to attempt controlling the Star Constellation Sea; even if he did, he wouldn't do it in front of Yan Li.
So when he spoke earlier, he didn't use his Star Constellation Token at all; he just said it casually, not expecting the Star Constellation Sea to respond to him.
Lin Shen was a bit worried if Yan Li would still keep her promise to let them go.
"Better to have you stay a few more days." As Yan Li said this, both Di Esi and Wei Wufu frowned.
"Trust... keep..." Wei Wufu stared at Yan Li and said.
Di Esi also looked at Yan Li and said, "You are the City Lord, the head of the Yan family, and should keep your word."
Yan Li merely said indifferently, "Since I set the rules, I can also change them. Blame yourselves for not being strong enough to make the rules."
"Aunt Xia, take them to the Ghost Prison for confinement." Yan Li ordered the woman with an alluring charm beside her.
"Yes, City Lord." Aunt Xia responded, her figure suddenly bursting forth at an incredible speed, incredibly fast, like a phantom, reaching for Lin Shen's neck.
Lin Shen, Di Esi, and Wei Wufu simultaneously unleashed their strength, blasting out a terrifying force that forcefully pushed Aunt Xia back.
Aunt Xia didn't expect the trio to be so strong, retreating a few steps before stabilizing herself, immediately infuriated. Her body glowed, transforming into a long-haired ghost-like Divine Soul.
That Divine Soul held a bowl in one hand, a spoon in the other, and there was a black pot in front of her, looking like the legendary Granny Meng.
"Master, they are people with some means. I must take them seriously. Should I make them drink Granny Meng's Soup?" Aunt Xia didn't act immediately but looked toward Yan Li to ask.
"That might be a good idea. Drinking Granny Meng's Soup, their past will dissipate like smoke, allowing them a fresh start." Yan Li said indifferently.
"As you command." Aunt Xia's face showed excitement, her Granny Meng Divine Soul shone brightly, her white hair flying, her eyes emitting a ghostly glow.
When Lin Shen and the other two made eye contact with Granny Meng's Divine Soul, they instantly felt as if their souls had left their bodies, their eyes losing focus, turning dazed.
Aunt Xia walked towards Lin Shen and the others, and Granny Meng's Divine Soul moved, like a real person, using the spoon to scoop a ladle of glowing liquid from the pot, pouring it into the bowl, and reaching it to Lin Shen's mouth to force it down.
"This person cannot be left alive, no need to waste it." Yan Li suddenly spoke.
She absolutely couldn't leave someone in the Six Paths Reincarnation Institute with higher authority than her alive.
So Lin Shen had to die, while Di Esi and Wei Wufu could live. After drinking Granny Meng's Soup, they'd forget their past and could marry and have children with the Yan family.
Even though Lin Shen's memory could be erased, as long as his authority remained, Yan Li couldn't be at ease.
"I already disliked this kid. If it weren't for his meddling, good things would have been done today. Directly killing him is too lenient; I want to extract his soul, place it in a Ghost Lamp, and burn it day and night, making him unable to live or die." Aunt Xia said bitterly.
"Don't bother with that, just destroy his Divine Soul outright." Yan Li didn't want any further complications; Lin Shen must be completely erased from existence.
"He's getting off lightly." Aunt Xia said bitterly, then reached out with two fingers, directly thrusting at Lin Shen's eyes.
Her terrifying glowing fingers not only aimed to blind Lin Shen but to pierce through his head.
Just as her fingers were about to touch Lin Shen's eyes, Lin Shen, who was dazed, suddenly focused, dodging Aunt Xia's finger glow with incredible speed, while simultaneously flicking a Finger Sand attack.
Bang!
Aunt Xia, though formidable, wasn't prepared for the silent and close-range Finger Sand. Her Granny Meng Divine Soul was shattered, and her head pierced with a bloody hole.
Aunt Xia widened her eyes, shock and disbelief frozen on her face as she fell backward, hitting the ground.
Lin Shen initially intended to put on an act, but who knew Yan Li was so ruthless, refusing to even let him drink Granny Meng's Soup, insisting on his death.
Lin Shen couldn't keep up the act and had to fight desperately.
"Such cunning and skill, but this makes it even more imperative that you cannot remain in this world." Yan Li said indifferently.