The Wicked Female Is Wild and Scheming, Living in a Love Battlefield Every Day-Chapter 286 - 243: Nolan Sterling’s Death (2)

Mael Valerius had arrived early, leaning against the Totem Pole, watching the drama unfold. His Dragon Horn flickered in the shadows, but he didn’t hurry to reveal himself.

"Where’s the antidote."

Kian Sterling no longer looked at Chloe Callahan. His fox tail coiled around Nolan Sterling’s throat, his voice as soft as if he feared startling the dying Old Beast King, "I’ll count to three." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Nolan Sterling’s throat was squeezed by the fox tail, his face instantly turning bluish-purple, struggling to breathe.

His gaze swept with difficulty over the ten snow-white fox tails behind Kian Sterling, his heart extremely shocked.

Back then, he had personally witnessed the Third Prince losing three tails, fleeing Beast King City in disgrace.

What exactly did he experience in the Main Sect of Aetheria? Not only did he regenerate his lost tails, but he also evolved into the Ten-Tailed Celestial Fox?

Could the Sacred Pool of the Main Sect truly have such defying effects?

Damn it, the heavens are really unfair.

If I had known, I should have gone to the Main Sect of Aetheria too.

Nolan Sterling was thoroughly envious, jealousy bubbling within him as he sneered out a few words, "Kill me... Father King... will be buried with me..."

His peripheral vision caught sight of Mael Valerius’s flickering figure, suddenly struggling fiercely, "Third Brother... You colluded with outsiders... brother-killer to seize the throne..."

The Old Beast King’s fingers tightly gripped the edge of the stone bed, toxins blurring his vision, yet he clearly saw the ten fox tails behind his youngest son.

It was the legendary Ten-Tailed Celestial Fox.

Muddy tears streaked across his wrinkles, reminding him of Kian’s mother in her dying moments, clutching his wrist and saying, "Protect our child."

"Two."

Kian Sterling ignored Nolan’s words, the fox tail gradually tightening, forcing Nolan’s eyes to bulge out, his face turning from bluish-purple to dark purple, desperately gasping for air.

Nolan suddenly grinned sinisterly, "Third Brother... Do you guess what poison Father King is afflicted with?"

His bloodstained fingertips suddenly lit with purple Fox Fire, ready to ignite his own heart: "Heart-devouring Gu... I die... Father King buried with..."

The old man’s affliction wasn’t Heart-devouring Gu at all but Heart-devouring Poison.

This poison would claim the old man’s life, but it had nothing to do with his own.

How could he be so stupid, using his own life to perform Gu?

Such words were merely to protect his life, impossible to truly use Fox Fire to ignite his own heart.

Just a scare tactic against the Third Prince, to deter him from acting recklessly.

Kian Sterling didn’t know the truth, his fox tail suddenly froze.

He stared at the purple Fox Fire getting closer to Nolan’s heart, malice surging in his eyes.

The Heart-devouring Gu links the life of the afflicted and the caster; forcibly killing Nolan would also sever Father King’s life.

"Third Brother..."

The Old Beast King suddenly coughed violently, black blood spilling down the corner of his mouth, "Don’t worry about me... Kill this beast..."

In his heart, Nolan was no longer a son but a traitor seizing the throne.

This eldest son he had once had high hopes for had become his greatest pain.

He’d rather die himself than let this beast continue to harm Keira and the Fox Clan.

"Father King!"

Kian Sterling was heartbroken, desperately wanted to strangle Nolan with his fox tails, but concerned for his father’s life, hesitated to act.

Nolan saw this, his laughter even more wild, "Third Brother, you dare not act, huh? Haha, I knew it, you wouldn’t! You’re a coward, only fit to live in my shadow!"

Mael Valerius frowned in the shadows, his gaze falling disdainfully upon Nolan’s wild laughter.

Those who value power greatly usually fear death immensely, unlikely to use themselves to cast Gu.

A shame Kian Sterling was so clever yet fell for such a trick.

But he understood, concern leads to chaos.

He suddenly stepped out from the shadows, his glance catching Chloe Callahan attempting to escape.

Though unfamiliar with this woman, he recognized her as Kian’s enemy.

He seized Chloe’s collar, tossing her back into the center of the hall like a helpless chick.

Chloe landed in agony, her face smacking on the floor, her newly grown teeth hitting the tile—a sharp pain like no other.

Tears streamed down her face from the pain; fortunately, her teeth stayed intact, a small mercy among calamity.

"Where do you think you’re running?"

Mael Valerius swept his Dragon Tail, knocking her to Kian Sterling’s feet, "Your prey."

Kian Sterling looked down at Chloe Callahan trembling at his feet; the ten fox tails cast a cold shadow in the candlelight.

He suddenly chuckled, the tail tip lifted her chin, "Your teeth grew back?"

Chloe Callahan shook violently, forcing a sweet smile, "Third Prince, I-I was just coerced by the eldest prince..."

"Crack!"

A fox tail lashed across her face, sending two teeth flying.

Kian Sterling leisurely withdrew the tail that struck Chloe, "This prince hates lying females the most."

Just then, urgent footsteps sounded outside the hall.

Finn Arcanus burst in, covered in blood and breathing heavily, "Third Prince, Miss Cynthia asked me to deliver a message—"

Halfway through speaking, he noticed the unusual atmosphere, his voice stuck in his throat.

Kian Sterling was slightly stunned, instinctively loosening the fox tail on Nolan’s neck, his gaze turning to Finn Arcanus, inquiring, "What did Luna say?"

Mael Valerius also turned his attention to Finn Arcanus, curious about Luna’s urgent message.

Nolan Sterlings gasped for breath, touching the blood marks on his neck, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

Suddenly, he erupted, purple Fox Fire hurtling toward Kian Sterling’s back, "Everyone dies!"

Mael Valerius noticed this fatal moment, his Dragon Tail swept horizontally, slamming Nolan into the wall, then crashing down, debris scattering.

He calmly gazed at Nolan, a mocking curve on his lips, "Fool, Heart-devouring Gu requires Heart Blood as a primer; there’s no trace of the technique on you."

Kian Sterling abruptly realized, ten fox tails instantly binding Nolan’s limbs and throat.

With a sound of bones shattering, a horrific scream echoed through the hall.

He suddenly chuckled, "Big Brother, do you know what the Fox Clan excels at?"

One fox tail tip suddenly pierced Nolan’s forehead.

Activating the Soul Searching Technique, Nolan’s eyes spun wildly, foam spilling from his mouth.

Moments later, Kian Sterling withdrew the tail, a bloodstained fox tail extracted half a packet of powder from Nolan’s bosom.

"So it’s Heart-devouring Poison."

His voice frighteningly calm, "I overestimated your courage."

After being Soul Searched, Nolan collapsed on the ground, blood pouring from his orifices, eyes filled with unsatisfied hatred, "Third Brother...you...won’t die well..."

With that, he slumped lifelessly onto the ground.

Kian Sterling coldly withdrew his fox tails, without a trace of emotion in his eyes.

He turned towards the Old Beast King’s bed.

The Old Beast King at this moment was dark-faced, breathing faintly, black blood continuously spilling from his lips.

"Father King!"

Kian Sterling trembled, grasping those withered hands, choking on his words, "Now we have the antidote, you’ll soon recover."

With that, he attempted to pour the Heart-devouring Poison antidote into the Old Beast King’s mouth.

Yet, he was weakly stopped.

Tears wet his dim old eyes; slightly shaking his head, he reached with trembling hands into the stone bed’s hidden compartment to retrieve the Beast King Seal: "Too late... Heart-devouring Poison... has reached the heart... even gods can’t save."

He suddenly coughed violently, black blood splattering Kian’s white robe, using all his strength to squeeze out a sentence: "Beast King City is yours... protect... the Fox Clan... well..."

Kian Sterling’s tears couldn’t be held back, falling heavily as he nodded, "Rest assured, Father King, your son will definitely guard the Fox Clan well."

With Kian Sterling’s promise, the Old Beast King seemed to resolve a wish, his face revealing a slight smile, his tightly clenched hand slowly releasing, completely without breath.

"Father King!"

Kian Sterling lay down in front of the bed, overwhelmed with grief.

Mael Valerius and Finn Arcanus stood aside, expressions complex; they wished to console, but didn’t know what to say.