Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 480 - 382 Jingtai Catches a Son-in-law_1

Chapter 480: Chapter 382 Jingtai Catches a Son-in-law_1

When Li Xuan teleported outside of the encirclement, he had lost more than half of his Zhenyuan.

The Divine Skill of ’Electronic Transition’ is indeed powerful, powerful enough to allow him to temporarily escape under the indifferent gaze of Jingtai Emperor, but the Mana consumption was astronomical.

If this had occurred before Li Xuan’s Haoqi cultivation had ascended to the seventh house level, this sixty-zhang teleportation would have been enough to sap him dry.

However, after escaping from the encirclement, Li Xuan could use his ’Shenyi’ to rapidly move and blink amongst the intricate architecture of the palace. Employing Superconductive Style akin to lightning, he evaded the pursuit of Jingtai Emperor.

However, as time passed, Li Xuan couldn’t help but feel a prickling sensation on his scalp. The Emperor’s staring eyes and Divine Consciousness kept chasing him, getting closer and closer, leaving him breathless.

If it weren’t for the fact that the Emperor didn’t want to destroy his own palace, Li Xuan would have been caught long ago as the Emperor held back his attacks.

What troubled Li Xuan more was that the second drum had already sounded at the Wu Gate. In less than two moments, the Forbidden City would lock down.

In theory, Li Xuan hadn’t done anything horrendous. Had he just developed some sort of relationship with Yu Hongshang?

Even if he was caught, the Emperor probably wouldn’t harm him, but Li Xuan instinctively felt that the Emperor harbored ill intentions and didn’t want to waste time in the palace.

Li Xuan’s first choice of escape was the Xihua Gate. He didn’t plan to climb over the palace walls because the Array within the Forbidden City was one of the most formidable in the world. Not only were the walls of the palace highly defensive, but above them also lurked countless deadly threats — it was extremely dangerous.

Li Xuan was no Demon Qilin, and he couldn’t simply smash the palace walls.

His only way now was through the four major gates within the palace. He only needed to get close to a certain distance and use ’Electronic Transition’ to directly teleport outside the city gate - before the city gate was locked and sealed, this was the only place that was not blocked by the Array.

However, while Li Xuan was escaping to the Xihua Gate, he heard a light laugh from Helian Fulong in his ears: "Earl Jingan, please turn back! As per the Emperor’s command, I am guarding the west side of the Forbidden City and cannot let any fellows escape."

Fulong then spoke with a persuasive tone: "There’s no need to run, Earl Jingan. It’s nothing but the Emperor wanting to catch you red-handed, just to give the Court an explanation. You and Princess Changle are in love – a match made in heaven. This is an opportunity to turn an ambiguous relationship into marriage."

Li Xuan remained silent, directionlessly heading north with a troubled mind.

Li Xuan was only curious when Fulong had returned to the Capital City. Wasn’t he meant to escort the second prince, Yu Jianji, to Fengyang in the central capital for a tomb sweeping ceremony? Or was it that Prince Yu Jianji had already returned?

While he was escaping, Li Xuan heard Zuo Daoxing sigh helplessly by his ear, "Earl Jingan, please turn back. I am in charge of guarding here and dare not let you escape from this place."

This Dudu Tongzhi, whose cultivation was merely at a half-heavenly level, didn’t possess the oppressive force of Fulong, but Li Xuan sensed a giant Yuan magnetic field opened in the north, hindering his Superconductive Style. Li Xuan had no choice but to head east.

Whilst Li Xuan was running wildly, Zhang Yue and Peng Fulai outside were also feeling that something wasn’t right.

Zhang Yue was unsure, "Why is it so lively inside the Forbidden City?"

"They’re saying catch Earl Jingan quickly." Gong Xiaowu, who was listening intently, wore a strange expression, "They said he fled to the east and mustn’t let him escape."

Not only was there a tumultuous noise emanating from deep inside the Forbidden City, but the Forbidden Army and Xiuyiwei guarding the Wu Gate also formed lines, ready for action.

Zhang Yue and Peng Fulai looked at each other, both ceasing the distortion of the sunlight and put away the silver mirrors in their hands.

The sundial had pointed at the seventh moment of the Hour of You, but now it had returned to the eighth moment of the Hour of Shen.

It was no longer a matter of whether the Forbidden City could be locked down ahead of time, but rather, could Li Xuan successfully escape before it was locked.

"Could it be that he got caught red-handed?" Zhang Yue curiously watched the depths of the Forbidden City, slightly gloating, "Old Peng, do you think he can get out this time?"

"Not likely," Peng Fulai scratched his head helplessly, "This guy is probably going to be in trouble unless we can delay the closing time —"

While they were talking, they noticed the Xiuyiwei Qianhu and the eunuch surnamed Liu, who were responsible for guarding the Wu Gate, approached the ’Sundial’ and ’Guibiao’ again.

The two looked in each other’s eyes before rubbing their own, looking at the sky with confusion,

"What the hell? Just when the second drum sounded, it was clearly the fourth moment of the Hour of You (6pm), but why has it suddenly changed to the eighth moment of the Hour of Shen (5pm) now?"

"This isn’t right, this sky, it really seems like it’s the Hour of Shen."

The two stared at each other. Then sweat seeped out from their foreheads, they simultaneously gulped down a lump in their throats.

"I think —" The sweat-soaked Xiuyiwei Qianhu wiped his forehead, "At this point, we should let the mistake continue and sound the drum to close the gate?"

The eunuch surnamed Liu gave a rigid laugh, "Then let’s close the gate with the drum. Presumably, we mistook the time. Could it go backwards?"

Peng Fulai saw this scene and shrugged helplessly, also gloating, "See, it’s not that we didn’t try hard enough. It’s fate trying to end him. Actually, being a concubine isn’t that bad."

Within the Forbidden City, Li Xuan was now a desperate man backed into a corner. He was forced into the southeast corner of the palace wall and around him a large Yuan magnetic field was opened, covering several miles’ radius - this was from several powerful spellcasters joining hands to suppress his Superconductive Style.

The Jingtai emperor was hovering about a hundred zhang away, watching him playfully as if a cat playing with a mouse.

At this point, Li Xuan did not seem alarmed at all. With a flick of his hand, he produced a Purple Gold talisman, and his figure disappeared again under the gaze of the Jingtai Emperor.

"It’s a miniature Shifting Talisman. He’s moved towards the direction of the Taihe Palace."

Zuo Daoxing joined the Jingtai Emperor by his side. Perhaps he had not expected Li Xuan to have such a top-grade spirit symbol in his possession—his face was slightly sweaty. "Thankfully, I have arrangements there. He cannot escape. Also, I will order for all four gates to be closed now."

"There’s no need." The Jingtai Emperor grunted and turned his back, "Forcing things is not the solution. Let him leave the palace."

Zuo Daoxing glanced sidelong at the Jingtai Emperor in surprise, "But—"

"There are no ’buts’! If this bastard is so keen on escaping, it shows his true intentions,"

The Jingtai Emperor’s face was cold, and a hint of anger was visible in his eyes, "Is it that my Changle cannot get married? He doesn’t deserve the favor we’ve shown him! Even if Hong Chang doesn’t get married, what’s the harm?"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Helian Fulong had also flown over by this time and saluted the Jingtai Emperor, "This brat is ungrateful. Your Majesty need not indulge him."

The Jingtai Emperor gave him a cold sideways glance, this Helian Fulong, he had allowed Li Xuan to escape multiple times, did he think nobody noticed?

Helian Fulong managed a smile, after all, he still owed Li Xuan his life and could not be too stern.

When Li Xuan teleported in front of Taihe Palace, he found that the blockade was suddenly non-existent. He didn’t think much about it and instantly turned into a thunderbolt. Using the Yi of the sword technique Rising to the Sky, he gained a hundred meters in height and rushed towards the Wu Gate.

What panicked Li Xuan was that the Wu Gate in front of him was slowly closing. Through the crack of the door, he saw sympathetic looks from Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue.

He started running wildly, even willing to burn his own force of Yuan. But despite his efforts, when he arrived near the Jinshui Bridge within the palace, the gate’s left and right doors had closed, leaving only a small crack.

"Electronic Transition!"

Li Xuan suddenly gritted his teeth, his body flickered like a bolt of lighting once again.

Theoretically, he still had the chance to teleport out of the gate. But in the blink of an eye, Li Xuan crashed heavily into the left side door of the gate in a spread-eagle position.

When the palace gate closed, the entire defensive array of the Forbidden City became one unit, completely cutting off Li Xuan’s Divine Consciousness from the outside stimuli and thus rendering his electronic transition unsuccessful.

"Almost, he was so close." Outside the gate, Peng Fulai began to grieve for Li Xuan: "Taishan, do you think we should prepare a burial ceremony for Li Xuan?"

"A funerary ceremony? You’re awful." Zhang Yue couldn’t help but smile, "But we need to prepare for therapy fees, and also celebrate his engagement."

Within the palace gate, Li Xuan knelt powerless on the ground, his face void of expression. Ignoring the Forbidden Army and Xiuyiwei who surrounded him.

The Xiuyiwei who was guarding the gate was overjoyed, "Put down your swords, His Majesty has ordered not to harm Earl Jingan."

He thought that catching Li Xuan would certainly earn him a great reward.

Hearing this, Li Xuan fainted with despair, glancing behind he was prepared to be captured.

But it was at this time when the little girl with the green sword floating beside him suddenly spoke, "Do you want to get out?"

Li Xuan stared blankly at Lv Qiluo, "Can you help me get out?"

"I can help you teleport a short distance beyond the palace gate, but during that time, I won’t be able to control the karmic poison."

Lv Qiluo pointed to his chest with her tender finger, "There will be a small price to pay. The karmic poison invading your body will be about five days’ worth."

Li Xuan was slightly overjoyed, revitalized, "Then what are we waiting for?"

Lv Qiluo chuckled, her entire body wrapped in green light enveloping Li Xuan’s figure.

In an instant, Li Xuan saw the world spinning. When he came to, he found himself standing outside the Wu Gate. Ten meters away in front were Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue, both with their mouths wide open, a facial expression of disbelief.

"How did you get out?" Peng Fulai incredulously scrutinized Li Xuan up and down, "I thought you had screwed up big time."

"How could it be? Just a mere gate, how can it stop me?"

Li Xuan straightened his robe and walked towards them with a triumphant look, "Never mind how I got out. How are the fireworks preparations for the Taihe Palace—"

Just then, his Azure Phoenix Niulang alarm was triggered. Beside his ears, he heard a ’roar’ like a dragon’s howl,

And then, right in front of Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue, Li Xuan was swept up by a giant black dragon and, in an instant, was taken to the sky.

Peng Fulai looked up, his face bizarre, "Is that Immortal Master Shuide?"

"He’s been taken away!" Zhang Yue also gazed into the distance, "I bet one hundred teals of patterned silver, there’s no way he’s coming back tonight."