Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 473 - 377: Will I Capsize?_1

Chapter 473: Chapter 377: Will I Capsize?_1

Li Xuan and the bureaucrats only disbanded after drinking till evening. A group of people led by Wei Zhen, Jishizhong of the Ministry of Personnel, were prepared to rush to the Eight Hutongs, but Li Xuan did not go with them.

He thought this Uncle Wei was really indiscreet. Being of the same generation as his father, Li Chengji, he still invited him to the Eight Hutongs. Was this appropriate?

By the time Li Xuan returned, he was drunk.

With his current cultivation, if he drank ordinary wine, he could drink a thousand cups and not be intoxicated. After drinking, forcing Mana Zhenyuan could negate the effects of alcohol.

The problem was that there was no ordinary wine on sale in Shanwei House. There was all kinds of fine wine and jade liquid like "Qiongchi Green Ants" and "Kunlun God’s Essence" available.

However, they didn’t contain alcohol which couldn’t be forced out.

"——Life is but a few autumns, not giving up unless drunk, my beauty lies to the east, while the Yellow River flows to the west!"

Humming a song, Li Xuan swayed back to Earl Jingan’s mansion, only to see a beast and two people at the door, all staring at him with resentful expressions.

The two people naturally were Yu Luoyan and Yue Qianqian, and the beast was the Jade Qilin.

The latter was particularly resentful, its aura of holiness was about to turn evil.

Only then did Li Xuan remember that he had broken his promise. Originally, he said he would feed the Jade Qilin within six hours at most, but it was delayed until now.

Li Xuan immediately felt guilty. He quickly walked over, took a heap of Yuhanzhu Shrimp from the small Sumi Ring, and placed them under the Jade Qilin’s mouth.

The latter, however, vented its anger, snorted, then turned its head away.

"You really won’t eat? Then I won’t feed you, okay?"

Li Xuan reached out and stroked the Jade Qilin along its fur to comfort it: "Good, I didn’t expect those guys to insist on making a toast to me, and it’s only now that I managed to escape. By the way, didn’t Yan and you feed it?"

"It seems that it does not eat anything fed by others. I also brought some shrimp, but it only ate a few mouthfuls and stopped. It’s strange!"

Luoyan looked at the Qilin curiously and then turned to Li Xuan: "Thank you this time, I mean for my father’s case."

"No problem." Li Xuan’s head was still spinning, he gave a silly smile, and continued to stroke the Jade Qilin’s fur: "I’ve always had this matter at heart. Don’t worry, after another month, after the New Year’s feast, Uncle Wei can be transferred to the left Qiandu Yushi. He will take over the case and bring everything to light."

Although the left Qiandu Yushi is a 4th-rank official, it’s big good news for Wei Zhen.

Although Jishizhong of the Six Departments of the state council is distinguished, their promotion is often only through external appointment. With Wei Zhen’s qualifications, he can be promoted to a Canzheng of the 3rd-rank official.

But there is a saying among Kedao officials that ’official promotion seven levels, power reduction by ten thousand points’, in their eyes, a Canzheng of the third rank is far less than the status and power of Jishizhong the sixth department.

However, the authority of the Left Qiandu Yushi is not much different from his current position in the Ministry of Personnel. The most important thing is that it opens up the channel for promotion.

Luoyan’s nose tingled again, and her heart surged with emotion. She held back her tears, "I was about to talk about this matter. Regarding my father’s case, Li Xuan, you mustn’t force yourself now!"

At this moment her expression was exceptionally serious: "There were many dignitaries involved in this case. If you feel embarrassed, Li Xuan, you can wait until later. I can wait."

Originally, she intended to solve the problem directly with a blade.

When the day comes that she enters the heavenly level, she’ll directly seek revenge, killing her enemies one by one.

The reason for not doing it now is because she believes her current strength is not enough. She can’t risk her life for revenge. She needs to eliminate all her enemies and still lead a free and easy life. That’s the real joy.

Luoyan estimated that in no more than ten days, her cultivation could enter the tenth house level. And her entry into the heavenly level would happen within the next five or six years.

She had once gotten a Karmic Method that could greatly shorten the time for her to reach the heavenly level.

However, recently she learned that there was still hope for her father’s case to be clarified, and there was a possibility of clearing her father Xia Guangwei’s innocence, which made her to care about it even more.

She instinctively hoped that Li Xuan would be more cautious and didn’t want to bury this hope.

Luoyan thought that if her parents knew about this in the afterlife, they would certainly hope to be acquitted too, right?

"Don’t worry, I’ll do what I can." Li Xuan waved his hand casually, and then asked with some curiosity: "By the way, you and Qianqian are waiting here. Is there anything else?"

If it was only for the case of Xia Guangwei, the two girls would not appear here together.

He happened to see Yue Qianqian look at him, then look at Luoyan with a shy expression, as if she had something to say, but didn’t.

"We wanted to invite you to watch the fireworks together on New Year’s Eve."

Luoyan crossed her arms over her chest and spoke confidently: "On New Year’s Eve, the Heavenly Family will lead and gather over a hundred nobles and rich families in the city to set off fireworks at Taiqing Palace by Paozi River. It’s said to be quite grand, known as ’Fire Tree Silver Flower Nightless Sky’."

This is the largest fireworks event in the Capital City all year round, and Qianqian and I both wanted to see it, so we booked a private room at a restaurant there and wanted to ask if Li Xuan would join us. Oh, right, your birthday is on that night too. We’ll celebrate it then."

Li Xuan sobered up immediately, thinking how could this be such a coincidence?

He had originally planned to have a birthday banquet after the New Year’s Eve.

Li Xuan wanted to find an excuse to decline, but he saw Yue Qianqian gripping her handkerchief tightly, her bright eyes looking innocently at him.

Although Luo Yan had put on a ’you’re welcome to come or not’ look, there was a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Li Xuan could only swallow, forced to take back the words on the tip of his tongue. His mouth felt bitter, "Does it have to be on New Year’s Eve?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? ’Fire Tree Silver Flower Nightless Sky’ only happens on New Year’s Eve. Li Xuan, you wouldn’t be unwilling to come, would you? Have you made promises to Yu Hongshang and Xue Yunrou?"

Luo Yan looked at Li Xuan suspiciously, then chuckled as she pulled Yue Qianqian with her: "This is interesting. To think, Qianqian and I have been working day and night, barely sleeping, just for you. Turns out, you only care about your two sweethearts..."

"Yan, your words really hurt my feelings. I didn’t say I wouldn’t go." Li Xuan hurriedly chased after them: "By the way, when is this ’Fire Tree Silver Flower Nightless Sky’ happening?"

The only option left for him now was to try and reshuffle his schedule.

Upon hearing his words, Yue Qianqian became elated: "Probably around the Hour of You? Beijing gets dark earlier than Nanjing."

Li Xuan thought to himself, why was it also during the Hour of You? At this moment, he felt as if his head was about to explode from a massive headache.

Could it be that he was about to capsize this time?

※※ ※※

Almost at the same time, on Qionghua Island in Taiye Pool, Ao Shuying transformed into a dragon, lifting her head to gaze at the bright moon in the sky.

When she randomly flicked her tail in boredom, it set off huge waves in the Taiye Pool.

At this moment, Ao Gun returned from the outside, his face glowing. Seeing Ao Shuying in this state, he looked somewhat surprised.

"Why aren’t you cultivating in Guanghan Palace, second sister? Why are you just idling here?"

"I’m bored and don’t feel like cultivating."

Ao Shuying sighed, "Seeing everyone in the court celebrating and preparing for the New Year, I feel a bit lonely and envious."

She never felt this lonely during the three hundred years she was sealed and imprisoned. Back then, she spent her days in arduous cultivation, sleeping when tired, and each sleep lasted for hundreds of days.

Perhaps, it was because she no longer wanted to sleep. Finally regaining her freedom, she was not planning to spend her days in drowsiness.

Ao Gun thought to himself, if you don’t want to do the duty of a dragon clan, of course, you’d be bored. Like him, Ao Gun, isn’t his day lively and fulfilling every day?

Then an idea struck him: "If you’re really that bored second sister, why not go to Li Xuan?"

Ao Shuying immediately gave a ’huh’ in response, turning her puzzled gaze towards her younger brother: "Why should I go to Li Xuan?"

"He’s your husband! Believe me, the love between man and woman is the most delightful taste in the world. You’ve already experienced it once, Shuying—"

Ao Gun stopped when he noticed the fierce look in Ao Shuying’s eyes and swiftly changed his tone: "If it doesn’t work out, you can go drink with him, chat, or ask him to accompany you on a tour of the Forbidden City?"

Hearing these words, Ao Shuying fell into deep thought, then swung her tail: "We’ll see, I’ll think about it."

"Also!" Ao Gun suddenly remembered something: "I recall that his birthday is on New Year’s Eve. When Li Xuan was born, I even sent his family a gift."

"Really?"

A glint flashed across Ao Shuying’s eyes, and she submerged half her dragon head into the water, blowing bubbles.

※※ ※※

Early the next morning, Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue were invited by Li Dalu, Earl Jingan’s housekeeper, to Li Xuan’s room.

Upon laying eyes on Li Xuan, they were both taken aback. Li Xuan looked pale, unshaven, and utterly worn out.

"What on earth were you doing last night?" Peng Fulai scrutinized Li Xuan: "You didn’t go to the Eight Hutongs, how did you end up like this?"

Zhang Yue sympathetically responded, "You don’t understand. Oftentimes, the ones at home are the real drainers."

As he spoke, he glanced at his own physique. He had lost six pounds in less than a month.

"Cut the crap!"

Li Xuan unfolded a map of Beijing in front of the three of them, then he adopted a more energetic attitude: "They say three cobblers make a Zhuge Liang. I called you here today so you can help me figure something out."

Peng Fulai looked serious when he saw this: "What kind of giant demon are you trying to catch, considering how serious you are?"

"It’s to face the challenge of capsizing!"

Li Xuan glanced at him: "On New Year’s Eve, I have three appointments. The first one is to meet with Yu Hongshang in the palace. It should end before the Hour of You ends (around seven o’clock in the evening).

The second one starts around the Hour of You when Luo Yan and Qianqian want me to go to Taiqing Palace near the Paozi River in the southeastern part of the city to watch the fireworks. I estimate it will take two to three Shichen.

The third one is after the Hour of You, where Xue Yunrou has arranged for us to enjoy the scenery at Shicha Sea. Question, how should I navigate through this battlefield unscathed?"

Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue looked at each other and burst into uncontrolled laughter.