Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 680 - 559: Furious Explosion_1

Chapter 680: Chapter 559: Furious Explosion_1

Meanwhile, at the mansion of Marquis of Wuqing, the former General Zhenshuo, Liang Heng, angrily swept aside a precious sandalwood tea table, shattering the expensive tea cups placed on top.

"Li Xuan!"

Liang Heng gritted his teeth as he spat out this name, his voice sounding as if it came from the depth of hell.

Everyone in the hall, including his brother Liang Yuan, was silent.

Huangfu Xuanji, a foreign dignitary, was also silent, like a closed-mouthed gourd.

Liang Heng’s anger originated from two hours ago when the cabinet sent someone to ask him to resist the White Lotus, but he refused.

The general’s original plan was to feign resistance, seize the opportunity, force Princess Changle and Yu Hongchang of the cabinet to concede, and restore his official status.

However, this large-scale demon catastrophe that was about to engulf the entire Capital City was resolved single-handedly by Marquis Guanjun, Li Xuan.

This was something that Huangfu Xuanji also did not expect.

That was a power that had already reached the extreme heavenly level. This time, even Jingtai Emperor who was in seclusion did not come out, yet it was destroyed at the hands of Li Xuan.

The current situation, however, put Liang Heng in an extremely awkward position.

Compared to Li Xuan, who worked tirelessly for the court and single-handedly eliminated the White Lotus, Liang Heng’s previous words and deeds seemed somewhat arrogant and disrespectful.

This increased the repulsion of the senior scholars in the cabinet towards him. Even Emperor Jingtai, who used to trust his officials unconditionally, would likely harbor suspicion towards Liang Heng once he emerged from seclusion.

Liang Heng was also aware of this, so he was extremely resentful.

After a while, Liang Heng’s heaving chest finally calmed down. He then looked expectantly at the iron-faced man sitting on his left and said, "I regret not listening to Mr. Tie’s advice. Now that things have come to this, does Mr. Tie have any remedy for the situation?"

The iron-faced man simply shook his head: "The generals think too highly of me. The court’s views of you have been established and are difficult to reverse. I am helpless."

However, he then smiled slightly and changed his tone: "In fact, the general does not need to worry too much. Meng Wu is not extinct yet, and the Luchuan Tu Division in the south has been gathering forces for ten years, ready to stir up war at any time; the Timur Empire in the west is also eying the Jin Dynasty.

Jin Dynasty has potential battlefields everywhere, so the court will eventually need the general. Moreover, being assertive has its advantages."

"Really?" Liang Heng asked uncertainly. He knew that his actions today had deeply offended the members of the cabinet.

In particular, his benefactor Shaobao Yu, who chose not to take any action in the face of the national crisis, would definitely arouse great resentment from Yu Jie.

"The general can just cultivate his mind at home and wait for change quietly. If General is really impatient--"

The lips under the iron mask of the iron-faced man slightly curled up at this moment: "The general can rely more on the strength of the cabinet’s deputy Cifu. Compared to the general, the deputy Cifu is more wary of Shaobao Yu. He does not want Yu to be uncontrollable within Jingying. If the general is willing to be an opponent of Yu, even the Grand Secretary Chen Xun will be pleased."

Liang Heng looked hesitant. He knew that if he really did as the iron-faced man said, it would undoubtedly constitute a betrayal of his benefactor, Yu Jie.

However, he then made up his mind: "Alright then, how can I let the deputy Cifu know my intentions?"

At this moment, a pale-faced attendant from the mansion rushed in: "General, just now, for some unknown reason, our fourth young master died in the palace. It is said that Princess Changle killed him personally."

"Yu Hongchang!"

The fury that had been building up inside Liang Heng exploded in an instant. With a sudden sweep of his sleeve, he blasted the entire main hall of the mansion to smithereens, with shards flying everywhere.

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While Liang Heng was seething with anger, on the eastern outskirts of Capital City, inside a small cave near the foot of Taihang Mountain

The master of Meng Qingfan, a young man in a dull green robe who could fly with a sword, was taking out an octagonal palace lamp.

As the young man lit the lamp and opened the lampshade, a surge of crimson flame gushed out from the lamp, taking shape in mere moments, transforming into Palace Master Gong Nianci.

"Master!" The young man’s face turned pale: "It’s all because I was useless and failed to protect your Primordial Spirit."

The ’Gong Nianci’ in front of him was only a strand of Gong Nianci’s soul, not even a second mind.

Although the accumulation of the Heaven Palace could still help Gong Nianci recover, she had suffered heavy losses this time and would require one to two hundred years, perhaps even longer, to fully recover.

Even if she recovered, she would not have much time left.

"How does this concern you? I was simply careless."

"Gong Nianci" shook her head, frowning: "Something is not quite right about today’s events. Son, there may be a problem with our intelligence network in Capital City."

The boy looked solemn when he heard this: "Indeed, it’s strange. According to the information they gave you, Li Xuan is at the root of this celestial chaos. He possesses Dragon Qi and may possibly replace Jin after the destruction of the Tiandi Altar.

But after your duplicate Book of Jinque hit him, there was no reaction. Instead, it caused you, Master, to suffer from the ’Celestial Rule’ backlash."

Theoretically, the ’Book of Jinque’ duplicate should have twice the destructive power against those who violate the celestial rules.

However, the strength displayed by the Book today was only equivalent to an ordinary false divine treasure.

From this, it can be seen that all of Li Xuan’s actions did not exceed the constraints of the ’Celestial Rule’ recorded in the ’Book of Jinque’.

On the other hand, his master, a middle heaven level spell cultivator, was counterattacked by the Book’s duplicate because he attacked Li Xuan, a mortal. As a result, his physical and primordial spirits were destroyed by Li Xuan.

In retrospect, the information provided by those people in Capital City does not withstand much scrutiny.

It was Master’s excessive trust in Capital City’s intelligence network and his obsession with Li Xuan that led him to want to eliminate him without carefully distinguishing the information.

And then there’s his pupil sister—

The young sword-wielding man thought if Meng Qingfan had not stepped in to block the Book of Jinque for Li Xuan for a moment, his Master would not have ended up in such a situation.

Gong Nianci squinted her eyes, showing a thoughtful look, then she suddenly thought of something: "Not good, we must return to Heaven Palace as soon as possible to report this to Dasiming. The problem is not just with Capital City."

At this moment, she saw outside the cave entrance, a man wearing a mask walked in, his black robe engraved with a balance and an axe and a sledge hammer, symbols of legislation.

This was the attire of the Jingque Palace’s Zhiling, and he was the other person sent to Capital City by Jinque Palace this time.

What shocked Gong Nianci was not the ’Jingque Palace’s Zhiling’, but the man behind him. He was around thirty years old, also dressed in a black scholar’s robe. His left sleeve was empty, and his face was a bit withered.

Looking at the man in black with one arm, Gong Nianci’s pupils slightly widened: "Master Zhongliu!"

He was the perpetrator who caused trouble in Capital City and broke the Tiandi Altar, and the mortal enemy that has been confronting the Golden Que Palace for thousands of years.

She then incredulously turned to the Jingque Palace’s Zhiling who was walking in front: "There’s really something wrong with you! By colluding with Master Zhongliu, are you the one who caused trouble in the capital? Did you get those people in Capital City to give me false information, trying to frame me?"

"Palace Master Tianshi, what strange words you are saying. " The Zhiling of the Tianshi Palace looked at Gong Nianci with a teasing look, and then sneered: "Who is colluding with zhongliu, is you, the palace master of Tianshi, right? Dasiming didn’t plan to let you come here at first, but you insisted on coming.

After coming, however, she took it upon herself to attack Li Xuan in public, secretly aiding Master Zhongliu and Saintess White Lotus. May I ask, what are you trying to do, Palace Master Tianshi?"

Gong Nianci didn’t answer. Her face was icy cold as she directly transmitted a sliver of her intention into the mind of the sword-wielding youth: "Run! Don’t go back to Jinque Palace, go directly to Capital City and seek refuge with your pupil sister. Right now, only Capital City can shield you."

Also, if you have a chance to meet Dasiming, help me tell him that I directly dealt with Li Xuan this time. Although I was deceived, this person is indeed a big trouble for our Jinque Palace. For the survival of this world, this person must be eliminated."

The ’Jingque Palace’s Zhiling’ saw this and couldn’t help but sneer coldly.

The Gong Nianci in front of him was left with only a strand of his Yuanhun. As for the Xiaotian-level East Liang left, he was far from his opponent.

Moreover, the ’Master Zhongliu’ behind him was the one who mastered the ’Rule of Extreme Heaven’.

Although this Master Zhongliu had just been heavily injured by the Duke Wen Zhonglie and Shaobao Yu Jie, he was still able to suppress a Xiaotian with ease.

But next, he saw the soul lantern under Gong Nianci’s feet explode into a large mass of black flames.

Seeing this, the black-clothed, one-armed Master Zhongliu’s eyes slightly hardened. He grabbed the ’Jingque Palace’s Zhiling’ with one hand and in a blink of an eye, he retreated to twenty li away.

After the mass of dark flame exploded, it turned into a sea of fire, destroying everything. The surrounding rocks turned into quicksand in an instant, and the vegetation and livestock were burned to nothing in an instant.

It wasn’t until three breaths later that the gloomy flame gradually extinguished.

But the ’Palace’s Zhiling’s eyes were extraordinarily gloomy: "To cover for her apprentice’s escape, she’s gone to these lengths."

The black-clothed one-armed man stood there sensing for a moment, then furrowed his brows: "I didn’t sense Dongfang Liang’s aura, this person should have used some secret technique to escape. I’m sorry, my friend, I’m afraid this time I’m going to leave you with a hidden danger."

Gong Nianci was unusually clever just before her death. For him now, Capital City was indeed a place he dared not enter rashly.

The Wen Zhonglie, who had already expelled the poisonous fire, would be his most formidable adversary in Capital City and the northern Zhili area.

Given the well-known origin of the two of them, as soon as the black-clothed one-armed man entered the surface of Capital City, he would be sensed by Wen Zhongliegong.

"No matter. " Zhiling of the Tianshi Palace pondered, and then chuckled: "I expect that he dares not leave the capital now, nor dare to return to Jinque Palace.

Moreover, after today’s battle, the evidence of Master and Disciple Gong Nianci’s violation of heavenly rules is clear and irrefutable. Even if this man forcibly returns, he would have to be put to death by the heavenly punishment, and I will not allow him the opportunity to speak."

However, the black-clothed one-armed man still said seriously: "Do not be careless, the Dasiming and Xiaosiming in the palace are not simple characters. They will not simply be convinced. I can’t help from the outside, so you have to be careful on your own."

"I know." Zhiling of the Tianshi Palace nodded slightly, then asked: "With the failure of Tiandi Altar, the fortune of the Jin Dynasty is once again changing from decline to prosperity. Your plot is no longer possible, so what are you planning to do next?"

"I need to think about it carefully." The black-clothed one-armed man looked in the direction of the Capital City, thinking about Li Xuan who had ruined his decades of planning and layout today.

Eventually, the man in black shaked his head: "The most urgent thing is to heal. During this period, my ability to conceal the heavenly secrets will weaken slightly, and I will have to trouble my old friend to help me."

The most important thing is that those more than a dozen heavenly ranks under his command, according to the rules of the Jinque Palace, should not be allowed to continue to exist in the world.

In the past, these people all relied on his mana to hide from the sense of the Jinque Palace.

But now, as he was seriously injured, these people might be exposed to the sight of the Jinque Palace.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but sigh: "It’s a pity that I couldn’t get the duplicate of the Book of Jinque this time."

Upon hearing this, Zhiling of the Tianshi Palace couldn’t help but feel helpless as well.

If they had a duplicate of the Book of Jinque in their hands, then don’t even mention hiding the tracks of a dozen heavenly ranks, they could easily hide twenty or more.

Even the arm that the one-armed man in black had lost could be immediately healed.

One of his hands was lost to the original Book of Jinque in the past.

But when he thought that this item had fallen into the hands of Li Xuan, Zhiling of the Tianshi Palace couldn’t help but feel a headache and helplessness coming on.