Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 185 - 172

Chapter 185: 172

Therefore, he still needs to seek confirmation from various sources to see if there is any underlying danger in this move.

Also, how exactly is the invocation spell invoked?

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What Li Xuan and Peng Fulai did not know was that at this moment, Xi Ying, was also standing by the window of the official ship, watching them with a cold gaze.

"Sir, we must not let it go at that! However, inviting our Neo-Confucian comrades to join us is definitely not a good strategy."

Yue Bo had regained his composure, standing behind Xi Ying, his face pale: "The renowned scholars of Jinling City have always had a close relationship with the Liudao Division. If we fail to reason with the Liudao Division, I fear it may further affect your reputation, sir. Therefore, we should best think of another plan."

"Do you think I would not know?"

Xi Ying snorted: "The talks of reasoning were merely to numb these people. Once the case of selling weapons is concluded and the members of Earl Chengyi’s mansion are brought to trial, I will naturally make them pay the price. That is enough, let us not talk about this —"

He suddenly drew a sharp breath as his speaking pulled at the wounds on his face, causing him intense pain. This anger further incensed Xi Ying. He waved his hand and crushed a wooden table beside him into dust.

"What worries me now are the stolen goods and evidence hidden in this ship!"

"Stolen goods?" Yue Bo was slightly taken aback: "Although the Liudao Division is rampant and overbearing, they still uphold justice while handling cases. Would they dare to conceal evidence?"

Xi Ying shook his head: "You didn’t recognize the teenager who was stopping me earlier, that’s Li Xuan, the second son of Earl Chengyi. Since he arrived here before us, it’s possibly that the evidence may not still be on the ship."

"It was him? Then indeed this situation is worrisome."

Yue Bo immediately understood the complex meaning in Xi Ying’s words, and his expression turned serious: "Sir, I am also aware of the gratitude that Earl Chengyi’s mansion owes you. Yet, the case of selling weapons is of national importance. I implore you to put aside personal feelings and consider the bigger picture. The Jingtai Emperor has sent his son to the south for a tribute to the Xiao Mausoleum, clearly considering a change in the heir to the throne. We must not allow this!"

"Do you think I cannot tell what is important?"

Xi Ying’s gaze was chilly: "Indeed, Earl Chengyi has been a great benefactor to me, but my loyalty comes before gratitude. Since he has blocked the way of the True Emperor and the Crown Prince, I must forsake personal feelings in deference to the greater good."

He continued to watch Li Xuan, slowly narrowing his eyes: "I am just surprised. I always thought he was worthless and had no skills, just a pampered child of a wealthy family. Yet after joining the Liudao Division, he has accomplished much. Especially his prideful demeanor, able to withstand the pressure of my immense righteousness and not falling, one cannot help but be amazed."

Yue Bo’s expression shifted slightly. He remembered the issue of the past discussion of marriage between the deputy Xian and Earl Chengyi’s mansion, and a cruel look emerged in his eyes: "This young man is indeed a little talented, but precisely because of that, he must not be allowed to stay, otherwise, we will have more trouble in the future.

Also, those two close friends of his, I have investigated clearly. Those who tarnished the reputation of the second lady in Jinling before. Apart from the eldest daughter of the main family of the renowned Xue Family in Jiangnan, Xue Yunrou, there’s the second son of Earl Huaiyuan, Zhang Yue, and also the eldest son of the wealthy Peng Babai in Yangzhou, Peng Fulai."

"So it’s exactly as the girl said, they hold a grudge because the marriage discussion was not successful, so they deliberately spread rumors to stir up trouble?"

Xi Ying let out another cold laugh: "Indeed some cruel-hearted bastards! Mr. Yue, I’ll leave this matter to you. Furthermore, once this matter is dealt with, I will let my wife discuss marriage with your family."

At first, Yue Bo’s eyes reflexively showed disgust, but then he pretended to be greatly pleased and bowed deeply towards Xi Ying.

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Jiang Hanyun and the personnel brought by Sima Tianyuan were busy on the ship for nearly half an hour before finally handing the ship over to Xi Ying.

At this moment, Li Xuan also discreetly let out a sigh of relief, as he was a little worried just now.

Li Xuan was not only worried about the planting evidence left on the ship but also worried that Sima Tianyuan and others would notice that the secret compartments on the ship had been tampered with.

Luckily, he had done a thorough job previously, and even the experienced investigators brought by Sima Tianyuan from the Liudao Division couldn’t detect any anomalies.

After relaxing, Li Xuan began to ask Yue Qianqian about the Artifact Spirit ’Divine Descent’ of the Heart Asking Bell.

After all, as far as ’invocations’ and ’summoning’ are concerned, Yue Qianqian is clearly an expert.

"Heart Asking Bell?" Upon hearing this, Yue Qianqian was startled and looked at Li Xuan in shock: "The man who passed all six tests last night, the impeccable gentleman mentioned by my sister, a saint who emerges once in a lifetime, the protector of Neo-Confucianism, is actually you, Lord Youjiao?"

"Shush!"

Li Xuan placed his finger on his lips: "Qianqian, keep your voice down. Don’t let others hear you. I am not fond of boasting. All you need to do is tell me, can this really be done or not?"

"I don’t quite agree."

Yue Qianqian shook her head: "If you want to increase your combat power, it would be better to seek help from the Mohist School. As long as you can afford it, you could buy a mechanized puppet from them. They can even create puppets with the strength of the Fourth Gate. As for the invocation spell, it is extremely dangerous and involves the Primordial Spirit. Those who do not understand this path are likely to leave behind serious problems.

Especially this time, the being you want to summon is a transformed Heavenly Demon. Although the Artifact Spirit had been suppressed and refined by Master Yu for over a thousand years, its demonic intent is still present and its ferocity has not lessened. You absolutely cannot trust it."

"So it won’t work?" Li Xuan frowned: "I don’t plan to use it often. I just plan to use the power of the Artifact Spirit of the Heart Asking Bell to deal with Deputy Xian Xi."

He casually took out the Wenshan Seal, then sighed: "If I used this thing, it could do it. However, it consumes a lot of Zhenyuan. Once I use it, I feel like I would be completely drained."

"That Xi Ying is a pseudo-confucianist? If so, using the power of the Heart Asking Bell is indeed more convenient than the Wenshan Seal."

Having a wealth of knowledge and experience, Yue Qianqian guessed the truth in an instant. She fell into contemplation: "If that’s the case, I do have a way. It is possible to use the method of summoning, but there’s no need to lend your own body to her. I can ask someone to create a locust puppet for you, inviting her to come by using this puppet. However, the materials for this kind of thing are expensive and requires locust wood that is over a thousand years old."

She looked at Li Xuan somewhat embarrassed: "It would probably cost about ten thousand taels or more."

Li Xuan thought to himself, these items in the cultivation world are really unreasonably expensive.

It seems that he must retrieve the wealth that the Shopkeeper Han has hidden as soon as possible.

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