Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 640 - 525 - What Are You Going to Do with Him?_1

Chapter 640: Chapter 525 - What Are You Going to Do with Him?_1

The Yunzhong warship had just arrived at the Capital City when the eunuch Wang Chuanhua, the head of the Duzhi Bureau, hurriedly came and summoned Li Xuan and the others to the palace.

Joining them were the Bashe Queen and ’Prince Anburo’ Deji Yangzong.

Li Xuan felt that this prince was a sensible person. This man had not shown up since he boarded the ship, even when the Bashe Queen and Yu Hongchang nearly disassembled the Yunzhong warship, he did not interfere. Only when they arrived in Beijing, did he finally leave the room.

As soon as they disembarked, Li Xuan’s duplicate was indeed surrounded for observation.

"This is the duplicate body you’ve cultivated in the past few days? How come it was so quick?" Luo Yan curiously examined Li Xuan’s duplicate. "Why do I feel like he’s more handsome than you?"

She alternately pinched the other ’Li Xuan’s’ cheeks, then poked his chest: "Hmm~ so fleshy, it feels a bit different. Two Li Xuans, this is pretty novel."

Li Xuan just looked at her coldly, wondering: can you mind your language? It’s just a duplicate, can it compare to the original body?

And, can you stop touching my duplicate? If you have something, come at me directly!

Yu Hongchang was also curious. After she came over, she also grabbed the other ’Li Xuan’s’ cheeks, kneaded them, and then exclaimed: "Is this your Second Mind? It looks just like a real person. Interesting, if you two weren’t standing together, I can’t tell this is your duplicate body. Li Xuan, what do you plan to use him for?"

— This Second Mind possessed an aura almost identical to Li Xuan’s main body.

This means that this duplicate of Li Xuan had the same power as ’Li Xuan’.

This is undoubtedly the supreme secret technique of splitting spirits, but Yu Hongchang was doubtful about Li Xuan’s purpose in cultivating this ’Second Mind’.

So next, Yu Hongchang fiercely pinched the waist of the other ’Li Xuan’ and gave him a full 720-degree rotation.

Yu Hongchang felt satisfied after touching him for a while and let go: "The Golden Body is still a bit inferior, but it’s not too far off."

She felt that this meat was not as firm when pinched as Li Xuan’s main body.

Li Xuan couldn’t help but grimace in pain.

The only downside of the ’Primordial Light’ technique was that while the two Minds were closely linked, they also shared sensations.

If the duplicate body was abused, he would also suffer.

In fact, the duplicate’s ’Golden Body’ was identical to his main body, with the only difference being the armoured ’Taotie’ body protection, and ordinary women couldn’t pinch his flesh at all.

But who asked that the person who did that was a heavenly level practitioner?

At this time, Jiang Hanyun was also watching. Her actions were not much cleaner than the previous two. However, she purely observed Li Xuan’s duplicate body from the perspective of Martial Law cultivation.

After exploring the another ’Li Xuan’s’ body for a while, Jiang Hanyun’s eyes lit up: "Li Xuan, what is this secret technique? This Second Mind is quite powerful. Can you teach me?"

She saw the charm of this duplicate body at a glance. The high degree of empathy and coordination between the two Minds were far superior to the other duplicate bodies she had seen before.

Jiang Hanyun thought that if she could master this technique, then she could instruct the Second Mind to practice Ice Style while her main body cultivated Thunder Style, thereby achieving double cultivation results.

Yue Qianqian at the back was also eager to try and wanted to pinch Li Xuan’s second mind’s face.

But the gaze of Li Xuan’s duplicate suppressed her impulse.

The observation of the few girls ended only after eunuch Wang Chuanhua, the head of the Duzhi Bureau, exhorted them again with urgency.

It wasn’t appropriate to bring his duplicate body to the palace for an audience with the emperor. So Li Xuan just let his Second Mind lead Dugu Bilo and Fumo Vajra back to his mansion first.

Li Xuan was prepared to entrust Dugu Bilo to Lady Jiang. On this matter, he had obtained Lady Jiang’s consent through a token a few days before.

The mother-in-law sympathised with Dugu Bilo’s background and experience and was willing to help the girl overcome her traumas.

Next was Fumo Vajra. The organ puppet would have to be given to Leng Yurou for repair.

During the previous fight with Liu Zongquan, Fumo Vajra’s internal and external mechanisms suffered considerable damage. Besides, Li Xuan wanted Leng Yurou to install two more ’Great Five Elements Yin-Yang Magnet Miejue Needles’ into it.

He had to send this puppet there first and let Leng Yurou evaluate the degree of damage and quote a price for the repairs.

Li Xuan hoped that the price would not make him wince in pain.

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Half a Shichen later, inside the Yizheng Hall of Taihe Gate, Emperor Jingtai was sitting on the throne with a grim expression.

He should be happy. Marquis Guanjun Li Xuan had only been posted to Tubo for a month before he had subdued all twelve Law Kings, left the two powerful Tu Divisions of the Tubo area dismembered, and brought the prestige of Jin State to the plateau.

This ruler even established a new system of reincarnation for the dharma king, further strengthening the Jin Dynasty’s control over Tubo.

As a monarch, he ought to be pleased, even excited by this achievement. But Li Xuan’s journey to Tubo also involved the case of the Crown Prince’s sudden illness, making it hard for Emperor Jingtai to feel cheerful.

At this point, his only son, Yu Jianji, is still sealed in an ice coffin, with no sign of his Primordial Spirit being restored. Meanwhile, the courtiers are preparing for the prospect of the emperor having no heirs, further deepening his resentment.

The few ministers in the hall at this moment also bear predominantly grim expressions.

The face of vice-minister Gao Gu is devoid of any colour. He is experiencing a raging headache.

Gao Gu had initially thought that even if Li Xuan went to Qinghai-Tibet, he would be delayed for at least a year or so, or even possibly return with his feathers plucked due to the backlash from the local Tu Division.

Yet, shockingly, he managed to handle all affairs there smoothly in just a month.

The court once again established dominance over Tubo, which theoretically should bring glory to him as vice-minister.

However, the investigation of the Crown Prince’s case has unexpectedly turned back to the court.

What alarms Gao Gu is that the clue Li Xuan has found might point towards the ’former Crown Prince, Prince Yi’ Yu Jianshen.

Qing of Honglu Temple, Bang Zhengyi, had no direct connection with former Crown Prince Yu Jianshen, but he came from the Hanlin Academy and is considered part of Qingliu stream.

And most of the Qingliu in the court are intimates with Prince Yi Yu Jianshen. Especially after Crown Prince Yu Jianshen survived a brain tumor attack, current Qingliu opinions mostly support Prince Yi Yu Jianshen to succeed the throne.

Years ago, Prince Yi Yu Jianshen’s popularity fell sharply due to the Jade Qilin kneeling incident, and was forced to relinquish his position as crown prince.

But since the new year, Yu Jianshen has been living a low-key life, focusing on his studies, advocating frugality, and treating others with kindness.

This has won high praise and admiration from many upright and honest ministers in the court. They blame Earl Huichang, Sun Jizong, for imprisoning Marquis of Guanjun in the Dali Temple years ago.

They believe Prince Yi Yu Jianshen was merely entangled and embroiled by his lawless uncle Sun Jizong and his wicked Empress Sun.

As far as Gao Gu knows, the former Qing of Honglu Temple had publicly expressed his admiration for Prince Yi Yu Jianshen several times.

Back then, he was thrilled when he heard the news, thinking it was due to the profound virtue and popular support of Prince Yi.

But at this moment, vice-minister Gao Gu could only feel a bone-chilling cold: "Deji Yangzong, are you sure it was the Qing of Honglu Temple, Bang Zhengyi, who invited you, and not someone else faking his handwriting to frame him?"

Deji Yangzong stood upright in the middle of the hall with a solemn expression: "My lord, there’s no possibility of the letter being forged. My father knows Master Bang’s handwriting, and the letter also contains a method to verify its authenticity. If you look from the seventh to the fifteenth line, each line contains the character ’de’. This unique mark is known only to him and Master Bang.

Besides, the servant who delivered this letter is an old servant from Master Bang’s house. I’ve brought him to Capital City, ready for the court’s scrutiny!"

Gao Gu furrowed his brows, exchanging deeply surprised glances with Shangshu of Minister of Revenue Xiao Ci, and left Shilang of the Ministry of War, Shang Hong.

All three of them found it tricky. Based on the evidence Deji Yangzong presented, it seemed nearly impossible for Qing of Honglu Temple, Bang Zhengyi, to exonerate himself from this case.

Shaobao Yu Jie asked in a serious tone: "Master Yangzong, may I ask when your Anburo Clan intends to entrust the lands and people required by the Lingsibensai Xuanwei Division?"

In comparison to the case of the Sudden Illness of the Crown Prince, he was more concerned with the situation in Tubo.

Deji Yangzong bowed even more respectfully: "My Lord, my father is already preparing for this. By around the eighth month of this year at the latest, we can completely migrate all forty-thousand commoners to Lingsibensai."

Yu Jie frowned but said nothing further. He noticed a hint of delay from Prince Anburo, but three months wasn’t a long time anyway.

Upon seeing that no one had any more questions, Emperor Jingtai slightly nodded towards Deji Yangzong: "Lord Deji, you may leave now. Officials from the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites will be waiting outside to serve you. I’ve already issued a decree to treat you well and make your stay in the Capital City as comfortable as possible. However, it would be best if you did not leave Capital City until we get to the bottom of my son’s sudden illness."

He knew that this Prince Anburo and his father were both ambitious individuals. However, after being subdued by Li Xuan, both father and son were very respectful in their memorials to the court and formalities on the surface.

Taking into account that the threat from the Anburo Clan to the court had decreased significantly after being dismantled, Emperor Jingtai did not push them too hard.

He also treated the Bashe Queen with the same measures: "The Queen will also be well taken care of by officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple. Additionally, if the Queen has any needs during her stay in the Capital City, just let the Palace know. Anything from elixirs and spiritual materials to daily necessities, we’ll do our best to fulfill."

Emperor Jingtai was even more amiable towards the Bashe Queen, knowing that if the Bashe royal court could submit to the court, it would hold extraordinary implications for the Jin Dynasty.

Upon hearing this, the Bashe Queen’s eyes twinkled, turning to look at Li Xuan.

She wondered if the Emperor would fulfil her wish of seeking sexual relations with Li Xuan? If not, Li Xuan’s split law body could work too, it shouldn’t affect procreation. She’d been desiring it since she laid her eyes on it.

Li Xuan guessed her thoughts, immediately glaring back at her and putting a stop to her wild ideas.

He thought to himself, if this Bashe Queen dared to bring up this subject in the court, how could he face anyone?