Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 237 - 203: Who Else But Me_1

Chapter 237: Chapter 203: Who Else But Me_1

At the same time, in the main hall of the Chenghuang Temple in Nanjing City, the second prince, Yu Jianji, was offering sacrifices to the temple.

Next to him, a young eunuch was holding an imperial decree, reading it loudly. The text in the decree was obviously written by a highly educated scholar, the language used was complex and elegant, and the meaning profound and beautiful.

Essentially, the current Emperor had learned about the breach of the Han General’s tomb and the changes in the underworld. Understanding the hard work of the Chenghuang, he especially issued a decree as commendation and instructed both the second prince and Princess Changle to offer sacrifices.

"Please, Master Chenghuang, enjoy your meal!"

When Yu Jianji and Princess Changle both held the incense and bowed to the divine statues, they saw smoke rise from the dozens of whole cows, sheep, and pigs placed in the hall.

Yu Jianji knew that this was the Nanjing Ducal Chenghuang and his lesser gods taking the offerings.

What’s noteworthy is that there was also a dog in the corner of the temple, gnawing on a bone and drinking bone soup enthusiastically.

At this moment, Yu Jianji already knew about the black cocoon over the Qinhuai River. He was as worried as ever but seeing Tingtian Ao’s appetite, he couldn’t help but be amused: "It seems that General Tingtian really likes it."

"Of course I do. The bone soup and Huanglongzui from Sanweiju are my favorite foods," Tingtian Ao muttered between mouthfuls. "You two have really put a lot of thought into this, thank you! I just wonder where you found out about my preferences?"

Princess Changle laughed: "My brother heard that Colonel Fumo Duyu Li Xuan is close to your Chenghuang Temple and had inquired something from Li Xuan, hence he knows."

"Li Xuan! So that’s it." Tingtian Ao thought to himself, this is indeed his good brother, his efforts in the Heart Asking Bell were not in vain.

"Colonel Fumo also mentioned your Diting divine abilities, said that as long as General is willing, you can know everything in Nanjing City."

Yu Jianji walked out of the temple at this moment. He looked up with a pale face toward the black cocoon hanging in the direction of the Qinhuai River. "There’s something I want to ask General Tingtian. Does Chenghuang have any way to deal with this Winged Devil? After all, strictly speaking, it is a type of ghost; an evil spirit that has become a demon. If it comes into existence, the outcome would be unimaginable for those in Nanjing City."

"It should be our responsibility, indeed ours."

Tingtian Ao ambiguously said: "But Liudao Division has its own way to deal with it, I can assure it won’t, Princes, to just sit back and enjoy the show."

Princess Changle frowned slightly: "But as far as I know, the Liudao Division has tried many things, all ended up in vain. And now, neither finding a heavenly cultivator nor a spellcaster from the Fourth Gate would be in time."

"Haha!" Tingtian Ao laughed heartily: "That’s because they didn’t find the right person. That Winged Devil is too stupid, it’s seeking its own demise. It really thinks there are no other people in the world who are genuinely in sync with each other? They just have concerns and are unwilling to make a move."

Princess Changle was taken aback: "May I ask who these two people are, General Tingtian? Can they take action as soon as possible? If this Winged Devil comes into existence, who knows how many couples in the city will be separated and turn into each other’s lamenting enemies."

"I can’t say, if I do, I’m going to be in trouble."

Tingtian Ao clicked his tongue, and said with a smirk: "Well, how to put it? That would be a karmic bond, a karmic bond. When the time comes, that guy won’t be able to help but jump out by himself. He is born to be sacrificed for the greater good. Princes, please remain calm! Even if you don’t believe me, you should trust my Master Chenghuang! Master Chenghuang would never allow this demon to cause chaos in the world."

Yu Jianji and Princess Changle looked at each other. They were a bit reassured, but also carried a strong curiosity.

Your Highnesses, although the Diting divine ability is good for everything under heaven, it is also a way to bring disasters, and since General Tingtian doesn’t want to say, don’t trouble him any further."

Words came from Master "Zhenru" standing in front of the hall. He clasped his hands together and recited Buddha’s name: "If your Highness is curious, why not go to the Qinhuai River and see for yourself? Your remaining illness has been getting better day by day, the toxins in your body have started to get eliminated, a little activity is even beneficial for your health, you just have to avoid catching a cold."

"Then let’s go take a look!" Yu Jianji’s spirit was lifted. Then he looked at Zhenru with anticipation: "Master, may I ask when I will be fully recovered? The Emperor asked me to worship at the Xiao Mausoleum, originally to express his filial piety towards the Great Ancestor on his behalf, but due to my wounds, it has been postponed, which makes me very restless."

"It is said that illness comes like a landslide and goes like pulling silk."

Zhenru’s expression was somewhat difficult: "As far as I know, the ceremony of the Great Worship has many rituals, and if your Highness does not have enough strength, I’m afraid you won’t be able to keep up. I can only try my best to help your Highness recover within twenty days. You can discuss with the Ministry of Rites, and choose an auspicious day after twenty days."

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At this time, Li Xuan had already reached the scene of the incident on the inner Qinhuai River. Coincidentally, the spot where the black cocoon was formed was directly above Lanyue House.

Zhang Yue, who had caught up, looked up at the huge black cocoon on top of the building, which was twenty feet tall.

"Why is it the Qinhuai River? Is there some reasoning behind this?"

After Li Xuan’s promotion, the greatest benefit for them was that life was more leisurely than before. Because Li Xuan trusted (and passed the buck to) his subordinates, their squad was idle most of the time. So today, they could also come over to watch the spectacle.

But looking at the black cocoon, Zhang Yue felt a sense of oppression. Only if he had more power could he do anything, but at the moment, he could only watch.

"Of course there’s a reason. You are just not smart enough to think about it. Which place would be the easiest to provoke quarrels between couples, even resentment?"

Peng Fulai sneered. His arms were crossed over his chest as he looked up with a worried look on his face: "It can’t be allowed to mature, can it? If it does, we will really lose face."

As a member of the Zhuque Hall of the Liudao Division, he now had a strong sense of honor.

Worth mentioning, this person was wrapped with bandages on both arms, and his hands were similarly covered with white cloth. Some areas faintly showed bloodstains – his arms had sustained pulled muscles due to overtraining, and his hands were cut by sharp weapons when attempting various more powerful hidden weapons techniques.

Although they had some leisure since Li Xuan took over, neither of them had a day off.

Li Xuan, however, didn’t utter a word, standing at a high place and watching the battle. At that moment, two figures were tangled in battle with the Winged Devil outside the black cocoon.

About a mile away, a number of fourth gate spellcasters including Vice Master Zhang were holding talismanic gestures, standing in mid-air. The aura they emanated faintly coincided with the Bamen Jinshui Array within Nanjing City, corresponding to each other.

At that moment, even the strong wind, stirred by their fight with the Winged Devil, and the fierce blade waves that sprang up couldn’t damage the numerous buildings by the Qinhuai River by the slightest.

"I’m afraid the two might not succeed — "

Yue Qianqian observed with the Mini Divine Eyes and then said helplessly, "Black Snake Commander Shen Zhimou, and Blue Wing Commander Yin Ruolan, after the hero lovers, are the most enviable fairy couples in our Zhuque Hall."

Just as Yue Qianqian finished speaking, Yin Ruolan’s shoulder was blasted open with a bloody wound. The couple’s faces then turned grey with despair, and they fell from the sky.

Immediately following them, two more figures flew towards the Winged Devil.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yue was taken aback: "It’s the couple, Mr. Ma and his wife."

The two in the air were none other than Ma Chenggong and his wife, Qin Ruo. Although their cultivation had yet to enable them to fly, the Six Paths Bureau had plenty of expert spellcasters, who generated wind wings behind the couple, easily solving their movement problem.

It was obvious that their strength was far beneath the demon of the ninth house level. However, the Power of this winged devil wasn’t substantial and wasn’t even comparable to the Wu cultivator of the seventh house level. Ma Chenggong and Qin Ruo barely managed to cope.

From the start, Li Xuan observed them competently applying the ’Zhengfan Yinyang Tianjidihe Array’. However, during their fifth attack, Ma Chenggong issued a surprised cry and fell from the sky.

With his Tao-protecting Eyes, Li Xuan saw Qin Ruo being collectively attacked by the Winged Devil. Eager to rescue her, Ma Chenggong fell into the trap of the Winged Devil, and was directly kicked to the ground by him.

The Winged Devil man cackled with laughter, "Idiots, are you trying to make me laugh? Tsk tsk, this Lanyue House below is graced by your resentment. How dare these so-called lovers embarrass themselves in front of me!"

"It’s over!" Peng Fulai placed a hand on his forehead: "Old Ma probably has to kneel and scrub laundry again... no! Not even doing laundry will solve the problem."

Zhang Yue, however, shook his head, "That might not be necessarily true. As everyone can see, the affection that old Ma has for his wife is profound. Hm? The Hero Lovers are here."

He has already spotted two silhouettes approaching together in the distance, one of whom was Yue Huaiyuan.

Yue Qianqian’s face paled as she shook her head and said: "It’s no use, my parents...have been at odds with each other these past few days. It wasn’t manageable before, and it will only get more embarrassing now. Forcing it will only serve to make the Winged Devil more unruly."

Just as expected, in less than half a moment, Mrs. Le left with a livid face: "I’ll repeat myself, Yue Huaiyuan, unless you find the brat that Qianqian likes, don’t even think about me returning home."

While curious about Mrs. Le’s remark, everyone also understood her decision to withdraw against the odds.

The reason being, their combined sword and blade attack appeared severely out of sync compared to before, exhibiting numerous differences between them.

On the contrary, the black cocoon had swelled to the size of a tavern, even extending out enormous black wings that engulfed the areas within a radius of three miles, giving everyone a strongly oppressive feeling.

At this moment, everyone’s face was gloomy like water. Only Yue Qianqian’s face was slightly flushed. Li Xuan, who sort of knew what was going on, awkwardly scratched his face in mild guilt.

"I’ll go!" Jiang Hanyun, standing on another building, suddenly sprang into the air: "Yunrou, let’s join forces!"

Xue Yunrou was surprisingly levitating not too far away. As Jiang Hanyun flew into the air, she pointed a finger upward without hesitation. A green sword instrument and Jiang Hanyun’s thunder blade simultaneously slammed into the chest and belly of the Winged Devil.

The technique they used at that moment was also the ’Zhengfan Yinyang Tianjidihe Array’.

Li Xuan began by watching them with hope, but then he frowned. The partnership between the sisters seemed harmonious, but their movements weren’t completely in sync, let alone being in perfect understanding and synergy.

"It’s so fast!" Yue Qianqian had temporarily suppressed her embarrassment, and using her Mini Divine Eyes, she watched the sky with a face full of worry, "There are too many resentments stored in Nanjing City. In at most a quarter of an hour, it will be the time when the demon breaks through. I don’t know whether the superintendents have prepared any backup tactics."

Li Xuan’s expression was a little grave. He happened to see Luo Yan’s figure climbing the building, smooth as a ghost moving.

He gritted his teeth fiercely: "Luo Yan, we’re going up!"

Yue Qianqian was stunned when she heard this. Li Xuan had been practicing the ’Zhengfan Yinyang Tianjidihe Array’ with her for the past few days.

Luo Yan looked at Li Xuan with baffled suspicion: "Li Xuan, are you serious?"

But when she saw the set of artifacts emitting a grand atmosphere on Li Xuan’s body, she figured it out.

"Of course, I’m serious," Li Xuan forced a laugh, his face filled with a sense of tragic and helplessness, "We can’t just let this guy continue unchecked."

And just as his words finished, his figure was already speeding towards Lanyue House. Luo Yan didn’t hesitate, her figure turned into a waft of blue smoke following closely behind him, starting later but aligning perfectly side by side with Li Xuan.