Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 141 - 137 Miss Biao has a crush on Li Xuan_1

Chapter 141: Chapter 137 Miss Biao has a crush on Li Xuan_1

In front of Zhuque Hall, Li Xuan waited until dusk before the attendant of the Fumo Zongguan finally arrived to convey the summoning order to him.

This means he could finally meet with the General, to receive his ’enlightenment’.

However, when Li Xuan arrived at the top floor of Zhuque Hall, he found that the blind old man looked extremely tired.

Li Xuan couldn’t help feeling taken aback, a sense of unease filled his heart.

You should know that the several generals of the Liudao Division are all at the half-heavenly level, unlike his father Li Chengji who relied on external forces, becoming weak like a prawn once he left the river bank.

Their primordial spirits, their bodies, their martial law, their Zhenyuan, all have reached the verge of the heavenly level. However, due to certain defects, they have not yet truly crossed that threshold of transcending life and death, breaking the boundaries.

People of such caliber should not have ordinary flesh and blood.

Theoretically, they shouldn’t feel tired even if they don’t rest for an entire month.

"Don’t worry about it, I’ve been quite busy with the affairs of Zhuque Hall lately. I haven’t been this busy in a long time."

The blind old man smiled and then ’looked’ up and down at Li Xuan with his sightless eyes: "Interesting. It seems that the old bastard of the Treasure Tower appreciates you very much. He even gave you the ’Huaiyi Blade’."

"I can feel it." Li Xuan nodded solemnly: "Perhaps the predecessor thinks I have the potential to sacrifice myself for righteousness."

"Naughty!" The blind old man chuckled, then his expression became solemn: "The chief of Jigong Tower has told you all the precautions, right? I will remind you once again, the most important thing is that during the moment of enlightenment, what you see is just the world in my heart’s perception. But my understanding of the world might not be correct, so you must stick to your heart and remember ’I am the principal’. Take what you think is useful, and discard what is not, don’t be fooled, and don’t be obsessed."

Looking at the old man’s complexion, Li Xuan still expressed some concern: "If it’s inconvenient for the General, we can choose another time. I’m not in a hurry."

"No need."

The blind elder shook his head, then beckoned, drawing Li Xuan close to him. Then, with his skinny hand, he rested his palm on Li Xuan’s head.

"I’m occupied with a lot of work here, so I’ll skip the usual talk. Let’s start directly. The laws I practice are of wood and thunder style, not versed in ice style. For you, only the Thunder Style will be useful."

The next instant, Li Xuan felt as if he had been struck by thunder. A surge of Power of Thunder poured into him from the hand of the blind old man.

And then, Li Xuan felt as if the world he was seeing changed, the once-normal world started to become abstract, even distorted, before his very eyes.

Even so, he felt about him a faint scent of decay emanating from the old man.

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At the same time Li Xuan was receiving his enlightenment, in a large courtyard of Anhui style in the South City of Jinling, Lady Jiang was sitting in the main hall waiting anxiously.

She held a book in her hand, but her attention was not on it at all. From time to time, she would glance toward the entrance, even going there to peek outside.

"You’re disturbing my reading!"

The refined, middle-aged man sitting across the hall, dressed as a scholar, looked at Lady Jiang with some discontent: "Our daughter always comes home late from outside, what’s the rush today?"

"I have something to discuss with our daughter, concerning a very important matter in her life, so of course I’m anxious." Lady Jiang retorted: "If you can’t concentrate on your reading, then don’t read. Or go to your study."

The scholarly man’s chest rose and fell, and he stroked his beard angrily: "So you’re the reasonable one now!"

However, his expression softened slightly: "Is it about that Li Xuan again? Hanyun’s subordinate? What’s so good about him that you hold him in such high regard? And what about his character? Should I find someone to investigate him?"

"There’s no need for that, I’ve already had people look into this thoroughly."

Lady Jiang urgently interrupted, she didn’t want her husband to find out about Li Xuan’s past reckless actions: "Just to mention one thing, Li Xuan was able to have ’The Song of Righteousness’ of the Zhonglie Duke Wen spontaneously protect him. It is said that he has also cultivated the Great Rectitude Martial Intention, inherited from Duke Wen."

"Oh?" The scholarly man became interested: "So, this young man seems to be a man of integrity."

"Indeed, Master Chenghuang’s General Tingtian personally praised him, saying that he is upright and fair, knows his limits in his actions and speeches, and has done nothing wrong in his life."

Lady Jiang said proudly: "Also, ’clouds want to dress, flowers want to look beautiful. Spring breeze brushes the railing, with thick morning dew. If not for the jade-rocks on the hill, it’d be the moonlit meeting on Yao tower’. This is the poem he wrote on the night of the garden tour at Duke Xuguo’s estate for Hanyun"

"’Clouds want to dress, flowers want to look beautiful’? Good poem!" The scholarly man blinked in surprise: "This was really written by Li Xuan? He actually has such literary talent?"

Lady Jiang laughed: "Could this be false? I heard it with my own ears. And, the most important of all —"

Her voice faltered momentarily: "He is the first one to get within a foot of Hanyun without being seduced by her charm. And he is also the first one to be beaten up by Hanyun without being scared away."

The refined gentleman looked energized again. He was about to say something when a girl of about sixteen, dressed in brocade clothes, rushed in: "Madam, madam! I have found out that the young miss took a temporary assignment to escort the Demoness Zidie to Zhuque Hall."

"Why is it escorting the Demoness Zidie again?"

Lady Jiang asked in confusion, "Didn’t they say that a murder has occurred in the Hou mansion - both Old Madame Duan and Old Lady Cui were killed?"

Then she sighed, uttering, ’Buddha of Infinite Life’.

"How could such a thing happen on the day of the old dowager’s longevity banquet? I wonder where the Eastern Town Duan Family offended someone."

"Isn’t it? A tragedy on a joyful day, good fortune turned to bad, one can only guess what the Eastern Marquis will feel."

The young girl agreed first, then answered Lady Jiang: "As for the details, this servant is not clear. I just know that the Demoness Zidie appeared at the scene of the crime and was apprehended by the Liudao Division. Besides, I heard that these two cases are related to Master Li."

"Oh?" Lady Jiang raised her eyebrows, intrigued: "Tell me, how is this related to Li Xuan? Wasn’t he just a guest at the Hou mansion?"

"Wasn’t our young miss a guest there too?"

The young girl understood what Lady Jiang wanted to hear and, filled with admiration, said with a smile, "It is said that the two murder cases in the Hou mansion were solved wholly by Master Li. At that point, Master Li also went to the crime scene, but the Eastern Marquis did not trust his abilities and called in a renowned Lingwu from Jinling City to deduce that it was the Demoness Zidie who committed the murder.

Yet, Master Li overturned their deductions. He was observant and judged that a female servant in the house of the Eastern Marquis was the real culprit, and she was Old Madame Duan’s attendant. The expressions on the faces of Zhang Xu, a Lingwu, and the Eastern Marquis himself were a sight to behold. I heard that when Master Li left the inner courtyard, the Eastern Marquis escorted him out personally. Even during the distressing time of Old Lady’s demise, it was clear to see how grateful the Marquis was to Master Li."

Lady Jiang listened quietly, gradually revealing a smile: "Li Xuan’s intelligence and capability is indeed unquestionable; it was just neglected in the past."

In her heart, she somewhat despised her future in-laws for almost ruining him. If Li Xuan had been raised in their Jiang Family, who knows how outstanding he would be by now!

The refined gentleman, holding a book, silently listened, he thought to himself that the young man did have some intelligence.

"As for the Demoness Zidie, there were rumors that when the Liudao Division captured her, Master Li contributed significantly. It’s rare to see such a benevolent person like him. Although he was a bit unruly previously, his nature is exceptionally good."

The young girl hesitated at this point: "However, I did hear something about the young lady from the main branch, I do not know whether I should say it or not?"

Lady Jiang’s eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Yunrou? What’s the matter, tell me everything clearly."

"People are saying that early this morning, the main branch young lady grabbed Master Li’s sleeve in front of our young lady and acted very close to him."

Watching Lady Jiang cautiously, the young girl continued: "Furthermore, the young lady from the left deputy imperial censor’s house, Xi Xuer, was insulting Master Li in her speech. She was slapped twice in public by the main branch young lady who seemed very angry at the time. People are speculating that the young lady of the main branch might have developed feelings for Master Li—"

’Bang’!

Before the young girl could finish, the teacup of Lady Jiang had already crashed to the ground, splashing tea everywhere, and Lady Jiang’s face turned pale: "Is this true?"

She suddenly stood up and began pacing the room like an ant on a hot pan: "I had a feeling, I knew it. The gaze she threw at Li Xuan that night was not right."

The young girl didn’t think it was because of that night: "Madam, last time Master Li did save the young lady’s life."

Lady Jiang’s cheeks twitched, she stopped pacing abruptly: "No, we must find a solution. If Yunrou sets her mind to compete with Hanyun, considering Hanyun’s character, she will not be able to compete—"

Just at that moment, Jiang Hanyun, in a suit of silver armor and looking tired, walked in: "What can’t I compete? What are you talking about?"

As she stepped through the door, her face was full of confusion. The people in the hall, including her mother, Lady Jiang, were all watching her with a strange look. Jiang Hanyun even saw some pity in the gaze of two of them, which left her confused.

"Hanyun, your timing is perfect," Lady Jiang’s eyes flickered, and then she gave serious orders: "I have a task for you. Tomorrow, personally invite Li Xuan to have a meal with us the day after tomorrow in the afternoon."

"Huh? I have to personally invite Li Xuan?" Jiang Hanyun’s eyes grew wide, her puzzled face also showed unwillingness: "Why are you inviting him over to eat for no reason?"

It seemed like she thought of something, there was a trace of caution in her eyes, she wondered what scheme her mother was up to.

"Your father has caught a three hundred year old Golden Abalone yesterday. I plan to cook it for soup." Lady Jiang spoke nonchalantly: "Li Xuan is recently injured, isn’t he? His body must be weak and he is intensively practicing martial arts. The things in Golden Abalone would be of great help to him, it’s equivalent to two Human-Origin Pills.

Your father will be around, he can guide him on how to practice Ice Style and also check his pulse and help him maintain his health. As a superior, you ought to take care of your subordinates. In your Mingyou City, Li Xuan solved cases and exorcized demons, nearly losing his life. Wasn’t that hard for him?"

The refined gentleman blinked in confusion. In his mind, he did not catch a Golden Abalone yesterday; he hadn’t even gone fishing for a month.

Then he felt Lady Jiang turning her gaze on him, the warning was clear in her eyes.

The refined gentleman was speechless. He understood his wife’s intentions. If he turned against her today, he would be up for it. And, if there wasn’t any Golden Abalone, then he should go catch one now!