Demoness, where are you Fleeing to? -
Chapter 229 - 199: How did it become an assist? (Two-in-one big - ) _1
Chapter 229: Chapter 199: How did it become an assist? (Two-in-one big Chapter) _1
As Li Xuan and his party entered the restaurant, they found a completely different world.
No longer was it the clean, bright building they had seen before, but instead a dilapidated four-story wooden building, surrounded by shattered tables and chairs, as well as scattered shards of pottery. Time seemed to shift from day to night, with the atmosphere becoming eerily dark, coupled with gusts of chilling wind.
"Constructed in the Third Year of Taiqing Era, April..."
Yue Qianqian picked up a broken shard from the ground and mused, "This dates back to the Six Dynasties three thousand years ago, namely the reign of the Wu Emperor of Liang. That was when general Hou Dong rebelled and wrecked the whole of Jiankang City. Could this house ghost have originated from that era?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yan smiled scornfully, full of disdain.
"What nonsense! Whether it’s a house ghost or not is debatable." Li Xuan’s ’Tao-protecting Eyes’ allowed him, to a certain extent, to break through illusions. This enabled him to continuously see the shifting reality and illusion in front of his eyes, and understand the bit of truth and falsity within the building.
"No matter the era, we just need to locate and exterminate this evil spirit."
"So, is this evil spirit upstairs?"
Following the others up the staircase, Peng Fulai suddenly felt a chilling breeze on his back. He spun around in alarm, only to find no one behind him.
He realized he wasn’t the only one with the same feeling, as Zhang Yue was also looking back.
"Still playing ghost tricks to scare peo —"
Li Xuan’s sentence hung in the air as he felt his right back being pressed by a soft bundle. Yue Qianqian, pale with fear, clung to his arm with trembling voice, "Colonel, there’s a bloody handprint on my shoulder, I have no idea where it came from."
Li Xuan was flustered by the pressure. He cast a glance at her. He saw the bloody handprint on her shoulder, but his ’Tao-protecting Eyes’ saw nothing but traces of Taoist techniques.
"Fuck, I have one too." Peng Fulai’s face turned chalk-white, "This evil spirit seems to be somewhat capable."
If this evil spirit could silently leave a blood handprint on his body, it could very likely kill him with ease.
Li Xuan nodded gravely, "Indeed, this spirit is very cunning. Qianqian, stay close to me, I’ll protect you. And everyone, let’s change positions, my ’Fumo Vajra’ will guard the rear."
Thankfully, he remembered he shouldn’t prioritize romance over friendship and should also look out for his childhood pals.
Yue Qianqian looked confused as she was already close enough.
If it were anyone else, she would think they were trying to take advantage of her, but the man before her was a gentleman recognized by both Tingtian Ao and the Heart Asking Bell who remained unaffected by feminine charm, even surpassing Liu Xiahui.
Just then, she felt someone blowing into her ear. Yue Qianqian instantly shivered, drawing herself even closer to Li Xuan and squishing the bundle.
Li Xuan felt regretful, thinking he had been overly cautious. Why on earth did he have to wear an outer armor? A layer of ’Kuiniu luminous armor’ was actually enough, for that was made of leather.
Luo Yan, standing aside, watched this with speechlessness, thinking that this newly initiated Six Paths Bureau Colonel was a thoroughly despicable character.
Afterward, they rearranged their positions with the towering Fumo Vajra at the back. Zhang Yue and Peng Fulai were instantly relieved.
However, the following dozens of stairs were still teeming with spectral figures. Shadows flashed nearby, a bloody hand suddenly reached out from behind. When they turned round, there was nothing to see.
Luckily, both Zhang Yue and Peng Fulai were experienced cultivators. Having been recently exposed to grand scenes by Li Xuan, although they were startled by the tactics of the ’house ghost’, they felt little fear.
The only thing Peng Fulai could express was, "If only Lady Xue was here, this house ghost wouldn’t be so rampant."
Right after these words, he froze when he saw a familiar figure standing with her back to them after stepping onto the second floor.
"Yunrou?" Li Xuan was also surprised, "What are you doing here? When did you arrive?"
"Someone invited me. I arrived a bit earlier than you and heard you talking downstairs."
Xue Yunrou turned around, showing them a piece of paper in her hand, "This morning, a young beggar handed me this paper. He said you encountered trouble here and I was needed to help."
As she said this, she furrowed her brows looking at Yue Qianqian who was clinging to Li Xuan.
Xue Yunrou felt greatly bothered as if a thorn was stuck in her heart, but she knew that Yue Qianqian had always been timid and couldn’t withstand any scare from Illusion Techniques.
As for her Xuan, he was a chaste gentleman who didn’t budge over women, a worldly saint recognized by the Heart Asking Bell. Xuan was probably just instinctively protecting Yue Qianqian, without realizing its impropriety.
Just when Xue Yunrou was thinking about this, Yue Qianqian had already let go of Li Xuan. She ran over to Xue Yunrou, almost in tears, "Sister Xue, it’s so good that you’re here."
Xue Yunrou felt relieved, placing her arm around Yue Qianqian’s shoulder, "It’s fine, I’m here! This is just Taoists’ Illusion Technique, a trifle trick, there’s no reason to be scared."
Li Xuan felt a pang of regret. He hid it well, though, accepting the paper from Xue Yunrou and taking a glance, before cocking one corner of his mouth, "It’s surprising you could decipher such a scrawl."
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