Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 580 - 469

Chapter 580: 469

Hearing Zhu Mingyue’s words, Li Xuan could only force a bitter smile.

He thought to himself, how could he possibly not care at all? The elder council was just one vote away from impeaching him.

If the elder council was pressuring him in the future, how would his Shenyi Department report their merits? What if they were discriminated against?

Li Xuan respected this Divine Venerable quite a bit. He knew this was the kind of superior who could shoulder any hardship. He guessed that even if the elder council approved the impeachment, Zhu Mingyue would not let him suffer.

But Li Xuan hoped more that he could solve problems by himself, without having to rely on Fumo Venerable for everything.

After bidding farewell to Zhu Mingyue, Li Xuan first went to the book collection building in Qinglong Hall and exchanged the ’Shentian Fanwu Yin-Yang Technique’.

This was just a secret technique, not a complete cultivation structure. The purpose was only to cultivate the move ’Shentian Fanwu’, and the cost was great. Very few people had cultivated it over the years, so the exchange price was extremely low.

After that, Li Xuan began to rummage around in the Jin Department part of the sixth floor of the book collection building.

Here were all the top-tier Jin-style techniques, which included Sword Control Techniques, etc. There were various types.

Lv Qiluo floated to the side, giving him suggestions: "This Taiyin Star River Sword Technique is very suitable for you; it’s not only one of the highest-tier Jin-style techniques, but doesn’t require much cultivation.

I used to practice it. Normally, the Sword Qi of Gengjin is nurtured in my lungs. When confronting an enemy, I just need to open my mouth and spray it out like a river in the sky! It also can be combined with your Hao Qi Thunder Sound."

Li Xuan twitched the corner of his mouth: "No, that’s just like spitting, isn’t it? That’s not cool enough."

Lv Qiluo fell silent, almost not wanting to speak with Li Xuan anymore.

However, as she turned her head, her eyes brightened: "Then pick this one, Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram! It doesn’t require much cultivation either, and it’s even simpler than the Taiyin Star River Sword Technique. Just cultivate the Sword Qi everyday and throw it into the Sword Diagram. Once you’ve circulated the Sword Diagram, you can naturally nurture and strengthen it.

As far as I know, the power of this technique is great, like a golding-digesting beast. You’ll first need to gather plenty of precious materials to form the Sword Diagram. Then you’ll need to find six swords with spiritual essence, and the stronger the essence, the better. When the Sword Diagram unfolds, tens of thousands of Sword Qi can fight on their own, without your control.

This is not only a simplified version of the Zhuxian Sword Formation, but also a powerful method that allows one to fight against thousands. During the late Northern Zhou Dynasty, when Yuwen Taishi assassinated Yang Jian, he killed twenty thousand soldiers with the Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram, and he was invincible."

Upon hearing that this thing was expensive, Li Xuan hesitated: "Let’s go for something else."

He had just seen the dawn of financial freedom, how could he dig another hole for himself?

Lv Qiluo shook her head: "You don’t understand, the most costly things are the best. Of all the Jin-style techniques here, there are no more than ten that can surpass it, and they all require intensive cultivation. With your current situation, how could you manage to cultivate them all?

And besides, don’t you have a ’Multi-Arms Maitreya’? Not only can you exchange it for a piece of celestial treasure from Lord Huang, but you should also be able to exchange it for top-grade diagram material. I remember her mother once obtained a piece of the Heaven and Earth Fetal Membrane. If you use it as a diagram, it can last until the heavens are desolate and the earth is old. There’s no need to worry about replacing it all the way to the Extreme Heavenly Level."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan was intrigued. He recalled that the best items in the pay-to-play games he used to play could only be purchased with real money. Monsters only dropped junk.

After thinking for a bit, Li Xuan swiftly took down the Sword Diagram: "Let’s go with this one!"

Money was important, but his life was more important.

The value of ’Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram’ was much higher than that of the ’Shentian Fanwu Yin-Yang Technique’. If he wanted to exchange the full version, he needed to contribute 140 major achievements.

However, being a member of the Liudao Division, Li Xuan didn’t need to exchange the full version. He only needed three major contributions in exchange for the qualification to cultivate this top Jin-style technique. Then, he would use the time in the sixth floor of the book collection building to study the ’true intent’ of the Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram.

Li Xuan had abundant time in the book collection building. After several major achievements, he had accumulated almost six months of time. It would be more than enough to cultivate two or three top-tier techniques.

Firstly, he memorized all the content of the ’Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram’, then he contemplated all the diagrams of this technique, established a preliminary foundation for cultivation, and then left the book collection building.

Next, he went to the Treasure Tower. Li Xuan exchanged a set of supreme magical implements known as ’Yangyan Divine Hands’. This pair of gloves had the Divine Skills of Yang and Fire, and were reportedly made from the leaves of the Divine Tree of Fusou.

Li Xuan had coveted this item for a long time, but because the ’Yangyan Divine Hands’ consisted of two pieces, and they were among the finest magical instruments, the price was quite high—reaching 160 major achievements, so he hadn’t been able to get it before thus far.

In fact, it would be best to customize a supreme magical implement, but Li Xuan also needed to consider the difficulties of the Liudao Division.

The Liudao Division only received thirty million from The Court annually, but it supported tens of thousands of people. Although there were also contributions from businessmen, profits from various businesses and so on, none of them were fixed, so their financial resources were truly strained.

Therefore, it was better to use what was readily available.

At this point, Li Xuan still had seventy-four major achievements left from the 247 given by the Chief of Jigong Tower.

However, Li Xuan didn’t exchange them for anything else. After leaving the Treasure Tower, he walked straight out of the Liudao Division.

At this time, Li Xuan received a message from Jiang Hanyun.

"When are you coming back? Daddy has prepared a prescription for your medicinal bath and medicated diet. He also said that for your injuries, it’s best to have some massage therapy with our family’s Thunder Style Body Refinement. When you come back, remember to let me know. I’ll help you prepare the medicinal water."

After reading the message, Li Xuan felt a bit odd.

This feeling was similar to when his young wife would call and ask when he was coming home.

In earlier days, when he was a forensic doctor living a lonely existence, he envied those colleagues who had families. Although these colleagues would often drink and grumble about married life.

Li Xuan missed the brutal fox demon a little, but the first priority was to get the materials for the Liuhe Zhuxian Sword Diagram.

To find Lord Huang, he had to find the Demon Market first.

The previous Demon Market had been burned to the ground by Lord Huang. Knowing Lord Huang’s character, he must have changed the location of the Demon Market.

However, this was simple, Li Xuan grabbed a demon on the road and questioned him.

It was a Cyclops Demon who cried at the sight of Li Xuan, "So it’s Master Li, the Marquis of Jingan. I can tell you the entrance to the Demon Market. But could you swear not to tell anyone that it was me who told you, or I’m dead for sure.

There’s an order that no one should reveal even half a word about the location of the Demon Market to you."

"Why are you talking so much?" Li Xuan guessed some of the reasons, but with a look of impatience, hummed lightly, directly crushing the Shenpo of the Cyclops Demon with a Thunder Yi of the Sword, causing the latter’s soul to nearly shatter.

"I’m not a patient person, you can choose, if you don’t tell me, you’re as good as dead now."

The Cyclops Demon was in tears, but he still revealed the location of the Demon Market.

The new Demon Market was located in the southeast of the city, near Paozi River and the Armory. One of the entrances was between four laurels that could be embraced by seven people.

However, on his way there, Li Xuan felt increasingly uneasy, "Qiluo, are you sure that Lord Huang won’t kill me on sight? Moreover, I’ve heard that Lord Huang is poor."

Lv Qiluo hesitated slightly, "That...he probably won’t! As long as you say you have the Divine Heart of the Phoenix Tree, she will definitely not do anything. She does lack money, but what she lacks is only money, she does have a lot of treasures."

Li Xuan was still very worried, he thought it would be best to find someone to send a message to Lord Huang on his behalf. But Li Xuan thought about it and found that he really didn’t have any suitable people around him.

The only person who had a relationship with Lord Huang, Ao Shuying, was stilling hiding at the bottom of Poyang Lake. Xue Yunrou and Yu Hongchang might be able to talk to him, but one went south to Longhu Mountain and the other entered a deep state of meditation, with no idea when they would wake up.

Li Xuan had no choice but to continue riding his Jade Qilin towards the Demon Market.

At this moment, the only thing that comforted him was the mount under him.

In case of any unforeseen circumstances, he should be able to escape with the extreme speed of the Jade Qilin. Also, the Fumo Vajra, the mechanical puppet, was better at heat and fire resistance than before, which should be able to help him hold on for a while.

However, when Li Xuan found the four laurels that seven people could embrace, he almost laughed out of anger.

On one of the laurels, eight prominent characters were written in cinnabar, "No dogs or Li Xuan allowed inside!"

On the second laurel tree, there were seven characters, "Guard against fire, theft, and Li Xuan!"

The third laurel was even more ruthless, "Dogs can come in, Li Xuan cannot!"

A portrait of Li Xuan was painted on the fourth tree, with a knife stabbed into where the heart would be. The key issue was that the portrait was particularly ugly, not at all capturing Li Xuan’s unparalleled beauty and stunning blue face, instead, it appeared ghastly.

Li Xuan casually swung a Sword Qi and destroyed the words written in cinnabar, then stood at the entrance, hesitating once again.

He thought carefully, then decided to test the waters by sticking his head in to check out the situation inside.

But on the other side, a fox demon who had not fully transformed was heading towards the entrance.

The fox demon and Li Xuan stared at each other for a moment, then it threw the basket in its hand and ran crazily inside, shouting all the while, "Bad news! Bad news! Disaster is upon us! It’s Marquis Jingan, that guy’s in the Demon Market."

At this moment, the bustling and lively Demon Market suddenly became quiet. Everyone froze, and the scene was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Marquis Jingan? The one who won a great victory over the Mongols at Nankou Pass?"

"Is it the Fumo Zhonglangjiang of Liudao Division who burned the Demon Market twice?"

"My god, wasn’t this troublemaker supposed to be in the north? How did he come back?"

"It’s this disaster star--"

Just an instant later, many demons let out a piercing scream. Those who could turn into foxes or rabbits did so, and a large number of birds flapped their wings and took to the sky.

There was also a large group of large-sized animals like cows, horses, sheep, and wild boars running around, crashing into buildings on the street and causing them to collapse.

Something knocked over the lanterns, spilling oil everywhere and causing fires to ignite.

At the entrance, Li Xuan, who had only peeked his head in, was dumbstruck.