Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 182 - 171 Righteousness Crushing_1

Chapter 182: Chapter 171 Righteousness Crushing_1

When Li Xuan and his companions hastily exited the cabin, they found Zhang Yue, with his large shield, confronting over fifty sharp troops of Jingying.

Li Xuan glanced at these people. His eyes hardened as he did so. He recognized that these men were each elites. Not only were their bodies robust and strong, but their cultivation level was also not below the third house level. They were on a completely different level from the Jingying soldiers he had defeated like pathetic dogs on the dock of Xuanwu Lake.

"What’s going on?"

With his hand on his waist sword, Li Xuan stepped onto the deck at a steady pace. His voice deep, and his intimidating gaze swept across the opposition. "You dare to draw your swords against the people of the Liudao Division. You have some nerve!"

"We are here by the order of the Inspectorate to investigate the case of the theft and sale of weapons from Dasheng Pass and the Nanjing armory!"

A 6th-rank official with his hand on his waist sword stood firm against Li Xuan and his comrades. "The esteemed left deputy Zuodu Yushi, Mr. Xi, is right behind us. Do you dare to act so recklessly?"

Peng Fulai simply curled his lip in disdain. "Is that supposed to be impressive? Even the Inspectorate must obey the Liudao Division."

Without acknowledging the official, Li Xuan’s gaze directly went past the Jingying soldiers towards those behind them.

The crowd in front of them was parting to either side, revealing two middle-aged men descending the ship’s ladder.

One was wearing a five-beam crown and a robe of the 3rd-rank official. He was in his forties, and his face vaguely resembled Xi Xuer’s. The man following him was probably some sort of private adviser, dressed as a scholar.

"I am Xi Ying!" The middle-aged scholar said, standing with his hands behind his back and looking coldly at Li Xuan and the rest. "Who are you and why are you blocking the way?"

Li Xuan of the Liudao Division, Fumo Youjiao!"

When Li Xuan declared his identity, he noticeably saw Xi Ying’s pupils shift. His gaze towards the left deputy Zuodu Yushi was also filled with a hint of cold sternness.

The framing and sabotage inside the ship, and the convenient arrival of the left deputy Zuodu Yushi — this wasn’t likely to be a coincidence.

With an indifferent expression, Li Xuan saluted, "We are here for three reasons: the ghost ship case, the theft from the imperial treasury, and the arms smuggling case. Regardless of your reasons for being here, please leave this ship immediately so as to avoid any suspicions!"

"That’s quite interesting."

The scholar behind Xi Ying, glanced at Li Xuan, then coldly laughed, "The Nanjing armory case is a major case marked by the court, possibly involving treason. The former Imperial Censor, Cui Chengyou, has been in charge of this case for nearly two months. Now, you, a youngster, want both Mr. Xi and the Inspectorate to back off with just one sentence. That’s quite the authority! But I wonder, is this behavior of yours meant to solve the case or do you have other intentions, trying to obstruct the Inspectorate’s pursuit of the mastermind behind this case—"

"Who are you?" Li Xuan glared at the man. "Is it your turn to speak in my presence?"

The scholar’s face turned white with anger, "I am surnamed Le and named Bo, a scholar of considerable reputation. Why shouldn’t I speak—"

He was cut off mid-sentence by Xi Ying raising his hand, "What Mr. Le means to say is also what I mean."

"Then Mr. Xi, you’ve said too much."

Li Xuan affected an indifferent demeanor, "We have no intention of obstructing the Inspectorate’s investigation. You may inspect the arms and you may also view the scene, but only after our Liudao Division has inspected the scene."

He had made up his mind, he could not let the man before him be first to access the scene.

If these people were to smuggle more incriminating evidence into the scene, Earl Chengyi’s mansion would inevitably be implicated.

Although the person in front of him, deputy Zuodu Yushi Xi, held a high position and great power, Li Xuan, as a member of the Liudao Division, had no reason to care.

Only this man’s Combat Power was worth worrying about. As the deputy Zuodu Yushi of the court, held by a renowned scholar, his cultivation in the Great Rectitude was not below the ninth house level.

However, Sima Tianyuan and his superior, Jiang Hanyun, were on their way here. By calculation, they were not far away.

"Wait? I indeed do not have the patience."

Xi Ying’s face was cold, "Everyone, take down these rebellious officials who obstruct the investigation!"

Zhang Yue couldn’t help but sneer. He stepped forward, his hand holding the shield even more firmly, "I want to see who dares to start a fight with the Liudao Division today."

The Forbidden Army sharpshooters, as expected, all stood still. Even the 6th-rank Qianhu who was confronting Li Xuan previously showed a difficult expression on his face.

Xi Ying furrowed his brows, then his eyes widened with anger, "Do you all dare to disobey my orders?"

A burst of Hao Qi suddenly erupted from around Xi Ying, covering a radius of one mile within an instant. It made almost everyone dizzy, their consciousness faintly dim.

At this moment, all the sharpshooters of the Forbidden Army no longer hesitated and drew their knives.

But Xi Ying had already stepped towards the door, "Forget it, I shouldn’t have expected anything from you old veterans."

His gaze was cold as he looked at Li Xuan and the others, an especially formidable and chilly aura around him, "Since you are so disrespectful, don’t blame me for bullying the weak. I want to see who can stand in my way today."

Zhang Yue clenched his teeth, forcing himself to remain upright under the impact of the Great Rectitude, still holding his shield, blocking Xi Ying’s way.

But all it took was a single ’move’ command from the latter and Zhang Yue was sent flying, crashing through a dozen wooden walls before falling into the water.

Peng Fulai and Yue Qianqian both became pale, they were forced to kneel because of the overpowering Hao Qi, their foreheads covered in cold sweat.

Although Luo Yan was still standing, his bones were creaking, seeming to indicate he was exerting all his strength to keep upright.

His gaze towards Xi Ying was also extremely cold.

"A mere firefly, daring to block the moon’s light?"

Xi Ying sneered and continued walking towards the door. Every step he took forward, the intensity and oppression of the Hao Qi increased, nearly causing Peng and Yue to faint, their bones trembling continuously.

Only after five steps, the Deputy Inspectorate looked surprised. This was because Li Xuan still stood in front of him, grasping his waist knife, seeming to be uninfluenced by his Hao Qi.

Li Xuan realized that his Divine Consciousness, under the oppression of Great Rectitude, became increasingly active, increasingly relaxed.

At first, he was like Peng Fulai and the others, his body stiffened due to the shock, his thoughts almost incapable of moving.

But only a few breaths later, Li Xuan was able to ignore most of the pressure from Hao Qi.

What surprised him more was that through the Tao-protecting Eyes he had opened, he could see the layer of gray and black energy encompassing Xi Ying.

"Move aside!" Xi Ying’s eyes became even more profound, his expansive Hao Qi gathered into a pillar of white light, striking Li Xuan.

His action only caused Li Xuan to frown slightly.

Xi Ying’s eyes were filled with even more surprise and confusion, as well as a hint of anger, "Move aside!"

His voice suddenly rose a few degrees, booming like thunder, causing a huge wave to rise from the surrounding water. However, Li Xuan remained unmoved.

- He not only did not move, but instead secretly held the ’Wenshan Seal’ in his sleeve.