Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 110 - 108 Just the Beginning (Climax Request for Votes) _1

Chapter 110: Chapter 108 Just the Beginning (Climax Request for Votes) _1

As Li Chengji looked up into the cloud void towards the tomb of the Han dynasty, Jiang Hanyun was also gathering people with Lei Yun, preparing to head towards Dasheng Pass.

"Zhuque House has sent up nine consecutive beacons, the highest level of alarm, something I’ve never seen since joining the Liudao Division."

Ma Chenggong was preparing his mount and weapons: "I wonder what the situation is over there?"

"Since it’s heading to Dasheng Pass, it’s probably related to the tomb of the Han dynasty."

Lei Yun, clearly more experienced than Ma Chenggong, said: "The tomb is sealing a huge ghostly army of three hundred thousand souls from the Han dynasty. Old Ma, if there’s anything you want to say to your wife, like about personal savings, you’d better tell her now. Many of us might not make it back this time."

Ma Chenggong was taken aback: "Is it that serious?"

Jiang Hanyun, however, had been distracted and seemed lost in thought the whole time.

From some time ago, she began to feel restless, as if something ominous related to her was happening.

At that moment, she saw Yue Qianqian and Peng Fulai and three of their companions quickly approaching on horseback.

"Where’s Li Xuan?" Jiang Hanyun asked: "Hasn’t he returned yet?"

Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue looked at each other, both of their faces a bit awkward. They had indeed tried to contact him, but the communication tokens they sent out were erratically moving in place, and they couldn’t find their target.

Yue Qianqian stated quite frankly: "No, but the street that we were in charge of was always safe——"

Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Jiang Hanyun mount her horse and dart off towards another street.

Lei Yun was taken aback: "Xiaowei Jiang, where are you planning to go at this time, abandoning your post?"

"My Mingyou City will be temporarily under your control." Jiang Hanyun’s voice echoed from afar: "I have something to do. I’ll be right back!"

She not only didn’t intend to look back, but the speed of her mount was even faster.

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In the dark and lightless prison, Li Xuan glanced at the spear tip protruding from his chest, then turned his head to look behind him. But he found that Panguan Wu, Guo Liangchen, held the spear shaft, his face was cold and expressionless as he met Li Xuan’s gaze.

Tingtian Ao jumped down from Guo Liangchen’s shoulder, its eyes somewhat dull, but mostly dark and icy.

The most shocked was Panguan Wen, Zhang Yan. He looked at Guo Liangchen, full of doubt, disbelief and heartache: "Guo, what are you doing?"

Then Zhang Yan seemed to realize something and gave a bitter smile: "So that’s it! So that’s it! Guo, you are being foolishly loyal. It’s silly, very silly. We, who have become divine beings now, worshiped by the people, should we still care about the things of our past lives? Can we follow them in their heinous acts for this ’loyalty’?"

Guo Liangchen didn’t say anything. He was silent, his eyes filled with sadness, regret and pain, but his hand holding the spear was as steady as a rock.

"If this is foolish loyalty, then what about you? ’Living for China and dying for Jin’, isn’t this also foolish loyalty, foolish?"

Chenghuang Yuanzhou gave a slight smile: "Guo only takes this loyalty more seriously than most."

The woman in a purple dress by his side admired Chenghuang Yuanzhou: "So you had this ace up your sleeve, sir. I admire you."

"That’s why I said it, this is a stage I set for them. Although some unexpected incidents occurred, the ending and closures will never deviate."

Chenghuang Yuanzhou laughed heartily, "As for Guo, I dare not take the credit for that. It was your master’s efforts that ultimately led Guo to forsake the darkness for light."

Then with a cold gaze, he turned to Li Xuan, who, despite being gravely injured by the lance and bleeding from all orifices, was still struggling to keep his body upright, straight as a javelin. The spark and fire in his eyes showed no sign of dimming, and he was inching forward.

"That look... interesting! It reminds me of Zhonglie Duke Wen. He was just as defiant and annoying when he was unjustly executed."

Chenghuang Yuanzhou’s face was icy, the murderous intent emanating from him becoming increasingly sharp.

However, before he could act, a woman in a purple dress abruptly interjected, "Sir, I ask that you please spare his life. This person still has uses, Earl Chengyi still needs him to maintain the balance."

"Earl Chengyi, Li Chengji——"

Chenghuang Yuanzhou sneered, "Very well then, however, kneel for me, I do not like him looking at me from this angle."

With a wave of his hand, the pressure from the Qixia mountain that was upon Li Xuan suddenly intensified. Li Xuan’s skeletal structure emitted a sound akin to popping beans. Simultaneously, a dozen more cuts ruptured all over his body, seeping blood.

However, his knees did not touch the ground, and were instead deeply embedded into it. His eyes were still wide open, but slowly started to lose their gloss.

The woman in purple originally planned to use the tang blade to chop off Li Xuan’s legs. However, just as she prepared to act, she realized that Li Xuan had already lost consciousness. The fact that he remained standing should be attributed to Li Xuan’s final thoughts, combined with the overwhelming righteousness contained within the Song of Righteousness.

This chilling realization — that his willpower was remarkably resilient — caused the woman in purple to break out into a cold sweat.

This spectacle, however, amused Chenghuang Yuanzhou to the point where his face turned ashen, "Interesting! Really interesting."

"He would rather die than kneel."

The one who said this was Tingtian Ao, who was looking up at everyone present, especially Chenghuang Yuandu, with mocking eyes. "What’s the point of doing it after he has lost consciousness?"

Chenghuang Yuanzhou glared at it. After a while, he started to laugh, "General Tingtian before the seat of Duchenghuang, I’ve heard about your notable power of discernment. How about it? Do you want to switch sides? Your master might not be faring too well this time. If his luck is bad, he might end up becoming a wandering ghoul like I was hundreds of years ago."

He pointed at Li Xuan, "If you agree, I could spare his life today."

However, Tingtian Ao started to laugh, revealing its large teeth, "What I told Panguan Wu earlier, I guess even my master didn’t expect that Li Xuan’s will would be so tenacious, that his passion could reach such an extent."

The people present, including Chenghuang Yuanzhou, were evidently perplexed.

"What does that mean?" The woman in purple knitted her brow, feeling a sense of unsettlement.

Because since earlier, she had been feeling a sense of foreboding.

"You probably thought that Li Xuan is my master’s backup, right? But if even my master can’t expect this, how could he use Li Xuan as a pawn? After all, who could have ever imagined that he would be able to resonate with the ’Song of Righteousness’ to such an extent?"

Shaking its head, Tingtian Ao looked at Chenghuang Yuanzhou with pity in its eyes, "Yuan, your real challenge only starts now! And for everyone here, are you ready to face the wrath of that person?"

At that moment, a small, fair hand stretched out from behind Li Xuan. The ’Song of Righteousness’ that had been spreading around Li Xuan abruptly receded and returned to a scroll, lightly landing in the little hand.

At the same time, countless red ribbons began to materialize within this prison.