As the largest family in the entire Northeast Province, the Mo Clan was ranked first, and Mo Cheng was its true ruler.
His birthday banquet was exceedingly grand.
Families of all sizes from across the Northeast Province came to offer their congratulations.
As the clan head, Mo Lan took the initiative to toast Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran before everyone present.
Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran had come to attend the birthday banquet, and with the atmosphere being what it was, they could not directly refuse. Thus, they each drank a cup.
The wine tasted somewhat off.
However, neither of their bodies showed any reaction. Since they were at a birthday banquet, they did not pursue the matter.
The birthday banquet carried on boisterously for a full day and night, from morning until evening.
As Yun Yun dealt with the people coming to toast her, she failed to notice the barely perceptible abnormality in her body.
After the banquet ended, it was already late.
Even though she was eager to learn the whereabouts of the flames, she could only wait until the next day.
The master and disciple returned to their lodgings and went to sleep.
Inside a secret chamber.
Mo Lan asked Mo Cheng, "First Elder, are you certain that aphrodisiac will work? Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran do not seem to be showing any abnormalities."
Mo Cheng looked utterly calm. "Though this aphrodisiac takes effect slowly, once it has had enough time to settle, it will cling to their marrow. Even if an Alchemist intervenes, there will be no way to concoct an antidote."
"After a full day today, I will use those special flames to delay them for a few more days. Then the medicine will take effect."
Mo Lan understood, then asked curiously, "First Elder, those