Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 606 - 491: Godlike Li Xuan (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 606: Chapter 491: Godlike Li Xuan (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

On their way back to the Capital City, Li Xuan noticed that although Ao Shuying seemed full of joy, when they passed by the Yellow River, she looked carefully at the river’s surface for a while, her eyebrows tightly knitted.

Even though Li Xuan had been intoxicated by the Prince of the East Sea with lots of alcohol, his Divine Sense remained clear. He noticed the expression on Ao Shuying’s face, so he couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity: "What’s wrong? Is there something wrong with the Yellow River? It looks perfectly fine."

Ao Shuying then laughed bitterly: "Don’t you think the river bed is too high? I’ve seen the downstream section, and this great river is likely to change its course in the near future. This is a major problem."

Li Xuan suddenly understood. He nodded slightly, "Indeed, it’s a problem. This is because of the large amount of sediment from the upper reaches."

Ao Shuying sighed, "The Jin Dynasty’s cabinet does have foresight. They have already allocated funds, prepared for dredging the Yellow River downstream. Our dragon clan is also trying to dredge, but it doesn’t make much of a difference, it just postpones the problem by a few years."

"Actually, there are ways to handle it." Li Xuan fell into deep thought, "One approach is to use water control and sediment transportation, another is to protect upstream soil and water by planting more trees."

The strategy of water control and sediment transportation was used during his age, at the juncture between the Ming and Qing dynasties, for the control of the Yellow River, which stabilized the frequently changing course of the river. Although the results aren’t as good as modern day’s ’broad river sediment retention’, without modern cement dam technology, this strategy is excellent.

In this world, part of the reason why the Yellow River changes course frequently is due to demons. Despite this, the two river control strategies should still be applicable.

"Water Control and Sediment Transportation? Soil and Water Protection?" The eyes of Ao Shuying were full of confusion, she had never heard of these strategies.

"It’s constructing dikes to control water and let the fast current carry away the sediment. Furthermore, plants with well-developed roots can stabilize the soil in the upper reaches," Li Xuan explained a little about the principles of water control and sediment transportation: "You can make a model yourself to test the effects. Unfortunately -"

His expression became a mixture of regret and helplessness. He wasn’t the person in charge of the Court, nor did he have any connection with the Ministry of Works. To push forward the strategy of water control and sediment transportation in the Jin Dynasty would be a tricky task.

Ao Shuying thought to herself that this strategy was completely opposite to the current river control strategy.

However, as a master in cloud manipulation and controlling water, by just thinking about it she was aware that this strategy could possibly work.

She couldn’t help but respect him even more, thinking that her older brother was absolutely right. Li Xuan is indeed an extraordinary talent, a guide and a helpful friend.

Just at this moment, Beijing, already appeared in their line of sight from a distance.

Ao Shuying commanded the Red Thunder Chariot, accelerated directly and flew under the cloud layer.

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Right above the Marquis of Guanjun Manor, the right Shilang of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Zongquan waited an entire night until finally seeing Li Xuan who was personally sent back by the Immortal Master Shuide Ao Shuying, landing directly at the door of the manor.

His niece, Dugu Biluo, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Last night, Liu Zongquan’s aura was cold, frightening, and his anger grew stronger over time.

However, Dugu Biluo quickly realised she had rejoiced too early, for just after Ao Shuying had left, Luo Yan, the Fumo Xiaowei arrived.

When the ’Tianji Dihe Yin-Yang Knife’ were together, her uncle, Liu Zongquan, dared not make his move.

The reputation of the ’Yin-Yang Knife’ was formidable, much more pressuring than a regular heavenly level. Her master ’Huaibi’, had never been able to hold up even for a moment in front of these two.

Luo Yan seemed to be holding a grudge, looking for Li Xuan to settle scores. But the Marquis of Guanjun seems to have said something that quickly brought back Luo Yan’s smile after a brief conversation.

The next few days left Dugu Biluo completely startled.

In her life, she had never seen someone as ’busy’ as Li Xuan.

During the day, Li Xuan’s activities were relatively normal. He stayed all morning in the Yamen Duanshiguan of the Central Army, accompanied by Luo Yan, dealing with the cases in the army.

Around the noon, Li Xuan went to the Liudao Division with the girl named ’Yue Qianqian’ to handle some official tasks there. Next, he cooperated with another female Fumo Duyu named Sun Chuyun in handling a case.

It was because a cunning and tricky demon had appeared in Sun Chuyun’s jurisdiction.

Uncle Liu Zongquan hesitated for a while, but in the end, he didn’t make a move.

Dugu Biluo knew the reason. The girl named ’Yue Qianqian’, although just at the Fourth-Floor Territory, had an extremely strong overall strength. A set of supreme magical implements, combined with a god-descending technique, could reach a False Heavenly Position at any time.

As for the girl named Sun Chuyun, she was also not an ordinary girl, Boronahale Chrolus, the prince of Shiwei, had fallen into her hands.

What caught Dugu Biluo’s attention was that she didn’t know what Li Xuan had said to that girl named Sun Chuyun, that caused Sun Chuyun to blush throughout the entire process.

After the Hour of You (5 p.m.), Li Xuan’s trajectory began to exhibit abnormal behaviors.

This guy firstly found Jiang Hanyun, the Fumo Xiaowei, in the Liudao Division. The two of them spent about an hour and a half alone in Jiang Hanyun’s public room, and then came out with a glowing face.

At the quarter of the Hour of Xu, Li Xuan returned to the Yamen Duanshiguan of the Central Army and stayed in Luo Yan’s room for the entire night.

As Dugu Biluo had nothing to do, she could only stare at the roof of the Yamen Duanshiguan of the Central Army where those two birds with phoenix blood were engaged in a fierce battle.

Unfortunately, her Senior Uncle is too lost in his thoughts to appreciate it, his energy sharp as a drawn sword.

On the 22nd, Li Xuan didn’t go to work. He spent the early morning at the Marquis of Guanjun Mansion with Xue Yunrou, lingering in the nearby Taoist temple until the Hour of Wu.

When they came out, the Young Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain was radiant, and Li Xuan was also full of energy.

In the afternoon, Li Xuan met with the Mohist Giant, in the company of Leng Yurou, the head of the Shenqi Union. He stayed in the workshop till the Hour of You (7 PM).

What shocked Dugu Biluo was that after that, he shamelessly brought the Shenqi Union leader for a meal at the nearby Jiangnan Medical Hall and then spent alone time with the daughter of the divine doctor from Jiangnan for an hour and a half.

After that, Li Xuan went to the Central Army’s Duanshiguan Yamen, staying overnight in the quarters of a man named Luo Yan.

Dugu Biluo was amazed, wondering exactly what kind of divine being this guy was.

At this point, she felt that the chance of her Senior Uncle finding an opportunity to make a move was next to nothing.

It seemed Liu Zongquan also realized this. He was still angry on the morning of the 22nd, but by the afternoon, Dugu Biluo’s Senior Uncle had completely lost his temper, wearing a look of helplessness.

Until the 23rd, when Dugu Biluo saw a woman in red riding a horse out of Chengtian Gate, reaching the front of the Central Army’s Duanshiguan Yamen.

She recognized her, it was the current Princess Changle Yu Hongshang-

Li Xuan, who was handling a case of a military brawl at the court, also raised his head in surprise when he saw her at the door.

Yu Hongshang’s face was pale, and she walked briskly into the hall.

"Xuan, about the black datura, the Imperial Physician Institution has found results, and the Emperor wants you to go to the palace immediately," said Yu Hongshang, her voice unusually cold.

Li Xuan’s face turned serious, and he immediately stood up and asked, "What is the result? Is the powder in the Crown Prince’s sachet black datura, and can it cause brain tumors?"

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At this time, at the gate of the Forbidden City, the Jingtai Emperor sitting on the throne was asking the same question

"Is the black powder in the Crown Prince’s sachet black datura? Is the medicinal property of this item the cause of Crown Prince’s sudden illness?"

He asked the elderly man in a green robe in the hall — the current head of the Imperial Physician Institution.

"It is indeed black datura!"

The elderly man in the green robe had a serious expression as he said this: "Our Imperial Physician Institution has verified with secret methods that it is indeed black datura."

The Jingtai Emperor’s fists clenched the armrests of the throne, veins popping out: "So, is this black datura related to Crown Prince’s brain tumor?"

"We are not sure yet, but based on the current experimental results, I guess it might be related," the elderly man in green robe took a deep breath and then said: "Your Majesty, for these five days, we have been experimenting on death row convicts, trying to fumigate them with smoke from burning large amount of black datura powder mixed with other scented ingredients in the Crown Prince’s sachet. Of the 100 subjects, two fainted."

The Jingtai Emperor’s eyes narrowed, "Did the two develop brain tumors?"

"Not yet." the elderly man in the green robe shook his head: "However, when we used spells to observe their brains, we found signs of tumor formation. Your Majesty, all tumors are caused by factors that stimulate the body’s tissues to proliferate or mutate."

He said solemnly, "The chance of black datura causing brain tumor is low, but Your Majesty, the Crown Prince already has a brain tumor, it had been suppressed by the rebel ’Zhenru’ with a secret method."

Boom!

At this time, the armrests of the dragon chair were crushed by the Jingtai Emperor.

The emperor’s face twitched, his chest heaving, words spat out from between his teeth, "Vicious, if not for Marquis of Guanjun’s probe, I would have been deceived by the traitors! Call out!"

He suddenly roared, shaking the entire hall: "Announce the black datura matter to the world, let them hear me clearly, Is it me who is resentful, or making trouble out of nothing?"

Everyone’s face in the Hall of Supreme Peace turned pale.

Except for the head eunuch of the Duzhi Bureau, Wang Chuanhua, who was ordered to leave in a hurry, the rest of the eunuchs and Neishi were all bowing on the ground under the Jingtai Emperor’s heavy gaze.

The Jingtai Emperor then tried to calm his anger, "Zuo Daoxing, where is my Guanjun Marquis? Have they already entered the palace?"

"Your Majesty, I have arrived," said Li Xuan, entering the hall arm in arm with Yu Hongshang. His face was equally serious, "I believe the most urgent matter now is to find out how the black datura powder got into the Crown Prince’s sachet, and what is the relationship between the two Lamas and this matter."

The two Master Lamas couldn’t have put the powder into the Crown Prince’s sachet while being several meters away from him.