Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 870 - 722: Preparing to Make Dog Meat Hot Pot

Chapter 870: Chapter 722: Preparing to Make Dog Meat Hot Pot

After Jiang Hanyun emerged from the Tianxingtai space with Li Xuan, she was still in a baffled state.

The things she had seen at the Tianxingtai had shattered her understanding of the entire world.

"So, Li Xuan—"

As soon as Jiang Hanyun spoke, she noticed Li Xuan’s piercing gaze, and her cheeks flushed. "Husband, are you planning to become the Heaven Emperor? Are you preparing to establish the fourth Heavenly Court?"

In fact, the term ’husband’ was not so difficult to say once she had said it the first time.

Li Xuan first gave a proud chuckle, then his expression became solemn. "What I want is not the position of Heaven Emperor, but power, the grand power that allows my fate to be controlled by no one but myself."

If the position of Heaven Emperor could help him stand tall in this world and look down on all gods and demons, then he would take it; if not, he would discard it.

Li Xuan did not care about the title ’Heaven Emperor’; he only cared about the authority that the title represented.

After hearing this, Jiang Hanyun nodded slightly. "Whatever you wish to do, I will help you."

She could not fully understand Li Xuan’s ambition, but considering there were many giants outside their realm who could crush them like ants, Jiang Hanyun still felt uneasy.

Moreover, since they were husband and wife, as long as Li Xuan did not engage in wicked deeds, she was willing to help.

Li Xuan then smiled again. "There’s no need to do much, my lady, just help me keep an eye on the blacklist demons from the Liudao Division, and prevent them from causing chaos. Oh, and—"

Li Xuan pointed upwards. "When you have time, help me promote ’Mysterious Yellow Emperor’ in the Liudao Division. If you encounter an opponent you cannot handle alone, you can also summon my Tianxingtai and Tianji Divine Generals from me—"

Before he could finish, a light laughter came from behind him. "Why bother the two Divine Generals? The Heaven Queen has a profound connection with my lineage, and now she possesses one-tenth of my divine spirit. Borrowing my strength would surely be more convenient, wouldn’t it?"

It was the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, Lord Tushan, who had also walked out from the space of Tianxingtai into Li Xuan’s bridal chamber.

This was an unavoidable situation as the Tianxingtai space existed within the ’Yuanfeng of the First Emperor’.

Once the Tianxingtai made contact with the world, it would need twelve shichen to relocate.

At the moment, the exit of the Tianxingtai was in their bridal chamber.

Jiang Hanyun’s face immediately turned a shade of blue and black, as she felt no affection towards this demon fox who had tried to seize her body in the past, especially since this was a notoriously evil fox spirit.

Interestingly, Jiang Hanyun had previously cared about the women around Li Xuan, though she rarely felt genuinely jealous.

But since marrying Li Xuan and having a substantive relationship,

Jiang Hanyun found women like Lord Tushan particularly displeasing. "There’s no need, my husband said the present Tianxingtai and Tianji Divine Generals can be considered servants of our household; it’s quite convenient to harness their strength. Also, stop calling me any sort of Heaven Queen."

She felt extremely uncomfortable.

Lord Tushan was briefly stunned, then laughed nonchalantly. "It seems the lady is angry with me and has prejudged me. However, as the saying goes, ’time reveals a person’s heart.’ In time, you will see what kind of person I am."

Then she looked towards Li Xuan. "However, your Majesty, you must be careful about Suiren Qiluo near you. My previous words were not at all false."

Li Xuan noncommittally asked, "Exactly who is Suiren Qiluo? The princess of the Human Emperor Suiren?"

"Sort of, but she is not just a simple princess." Lord Tushan shook her head. "I can’t mention her true name; it’s a taboo among the Emperors of the Heavens. Neither speaking nor writing it can be done without bringing major calamity upon you, your Majesty. Those of insufficient cultivation who even learn her name will face a fate of destruction."

Li Xuan frowned, then asked with a smile that was not quite a smile, "You mentioned that Lady Lv has repeatedly turned the heaven topsy-turvy and caused upheavals, even leading to the deaths of heaven emperors like Haotian and several ancient emperors. What, then, are her intentions? What specifically happened at that time?"

"How should I know? Her motives are unfathomable." Lord Tushan shook her head. "I cannot speak of the details; they involve the Emperors of the Heavens and even Saints. How could I possibly recount them? In any case, Haotian and several emperors were beguiled by her and ultimately ruined."

Li Xuan then asked with a laugh, "Then let me ask you another question: every person who has held the position of Heaven Emperor in ancient times and achieved the status of human emperor were all greatly wise and capable. Why would they willingly be deceived by Lv Qiluo?"

Lord Tushan found herself at a loss for words, then clicked her tongue. "Truth is often unpleasant to hear. If you completely believe her words, you will eventually meet your demise as well."

Li Xuan swept his sleeve with a resolute tone. "I shall heed the words and observe the actions. What benefits me, I’ll accept; what harms me, I’ll reject. Just as Lord Tushan said, ’The longer the road, the better the horse’s strength; the longer the time, the truer the person’s heart.’ The same applies to you, Lord Tushan."

As he mentioned ’horse’s strength,’ he thought of the Jade Qilin.

In future mottos, there were simply too many villains; good proverbs and maxims were twisted beyond recognition.

Lord Tushan gazed at Li Xuan, thinking he indeed possessed the air of a wise ruler, with a remarkable presence. It was no trivial reason that Lv Qiluo, having withdrawn for ten thousand years, chose him for her final gambit.

"Since that’s the case, I shall say no more, farewell!"

She transformed into a beam of white light, preparing to traverse beyond the heavens.

Li Xuan had entrusted her with a significant mission, sending her to oversee Liaodong.

On one hand, she was to help promote the faith in ’Mysterious Yellow Emperor’ for Li Xuan, and on the other hand, to suppress all kinds of evil spirits and demons, preventing them from causing trouble in Liaodong, thereby safeguarding the court’s migration to Liaodong.

At this time, most of the manpower of Qinglong Hall of Liudao Division was also concentrated in the Liaodong area.

However, Liaodong had historically been sparsely populated and rife with demons.

The court had been preparing since the ninth month to relocate two million people to Liaodong, planning to establish thousands of villages and towns. The strength of Qinglong Hall was definitely stretched thin.

Outside, there were powerful enemies like Jinque Palace, which could strike and disrupt at any moment.

Originally, without Lord Tushan’s involvement, Li Xuan had planned to ask Master Zhongliu to personally go there.

Without a strong master stationed in Liaodong, the migration and settlement efforts would have been exceedingly difficult.

Lord Tushan really liked this task, assisting The Court in the development of Liaodong, which could save millions of lives—a deed of great merit that could help resolve her own karmic obstacles.

It also enabled her to look after her clansmen and recover from her injuries using the divine power that Li Xuan had allocated to her.

Moreover, she had another task—to supervise those temple keepers and mages at the temple of the Mysterious Yellow Emperor.

These individuals were forcefully "borrowed" by Li Xuan from the Zhengyi Sect and the Quanzhen Sect, all being taoists of mediocre talent and unfulfilled ambitions.

Li Xuan, with the help of the "Haotian Seal," could sense whether these people were truly devout or not.

The problem was that among them, there might be those with ulterior motives. There were countless secret techniques in the world, and it wasn’t impossible that some might elude Li Xuan’s perception.

From this, it was evident that Li Xuan did not fully trust the Zhengyi Sect and the Quanzhen Sect.

Just before Lord Tushan departed, Li Xuan’s expression suddenly changed, "Lord Tushan, may I ask if the absurd actions of Mr. Ao yesterday when he was drunk were also instigated by Lord Tushan?"

"Exactly!" Lord Tushan turned and glanced at Li Xuan, "Your servant intended to make him reveal something to provoke conflicts within your household. Unfortunately, Your Majesty is adept at handling family affairs, and this dog values its relationship with you greatly, so my efforts ultimately failed."

She had originally planned to use Tingtian Ao to disrupt Li Xuan’s "Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart." This could have helped her deceive Li Xuan and lessen the difficulty of seizing Jiang Hanyun’s body.

However, this time it inadvertently assisted Li Xuan—

Li Xuan then smiled slightly, thinking to himself how loyal that cowardly dog was to have endured without exposing his dark secrets.

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When Tingtian Ao regained consciousness, he instinctively wanted to stretch.

But then his body stiffened because the events of the previous day flashed through his mind.

At that moment, Tingtian Ao’s emotions were indescribable.

Endless chill and fear were sprouting from within him, as he wondered what exactly he had done?

I’m going to die, why did I provoke those tigresses? Was I tired of living in this colorful world?

How could I forget the ancestral teachings of my lineage? Why did I do something so foolish?

Just then, Tingtian Ao heard Yue Qianqian’s voice reach his ears, "General Tingtian seems to have woken up? I think I just saw him kicking his legs—"

Yue Qianqian’s voice was still soft and weak, very pleasant to hear.

At that moment, Tingtian Ao wished he could use mana to seal Yue Qianqian’s mouth. Since he could already feel the presence of several girls nearby.

He thought I’m not awake, I don’t want to wake up, it was just a cramp in my leg.

"He’s awake? Then let’s knock him out again." Xue Yunrou then said with a smile, "The water is almost boiling, let’s get ready to pluck him."

Tingtian Ao’s Primordial Spirit shuddered, wondering what plucking meant and what boiling water was for?

Luo Yan then puzzledly said, "Why knock him out? It’s more fun to slaughter him alive. Let me do it, when I was alone, I also had dog meat hotpot a few times, slitting the throat, opening the belly, cutting into pieces, I’m very experienced with that."

Tingtian Ao guessed that these women were just trying to scare him, but he couldn’t stop his dog body from trembling.

At that moment, Ao Shuying sighed leisurely, "You all eat, I’m his master after all, it doesn’t seem proper for me to bite into him, besides, his few ounces of meat aren’t enough for my appetite anyway."

"Slaughtering him is also good!" That was Leng Yurou, her words carrying a chill, "It spares him from running his mouth everywhere, revealing our secrets that shouldn’t see the light of day, right Qianqian?"

Tears had begun to brim in Tingtian Ao’s eyes, as he wondered if he had been abandoned by his Lord.

But he understood; the information he had revealed this time was indeed egregious and had betrayed the Lord.

"Look, he’s crying." At that moment, Luo Yan let out a light laugh, "You know fear, huh?"

She pinched Tingtian Ao’s ear, her voice cold as ice, "This time, considering Li Xuan and the Lord, I’ll spare your life. But there won’t be another time, I will definitely slaughter you myself!"

Xue Yunrou then cheerfully said, "I don’t like dog meat, but I could chop you up and feed you to my Red Cloud Phoenix."

After the two women left, Leng Yurou and Yue Qianqian also followed closely behind.

But before Leng Yurou departed, she said in a lingering voice, "Whatever you wanted to say the other day, keep it to yourself. If you dare utter a word, I’ll turn you into pieces!"

Only then did Tingtian Ao finally breathe a sigh of relief and weakly stood up. He looked up at Ao Shuying briefly, then very guiltily bowed his head, "Lord!"

"I won’t hold this against you this time, but don’t expect such leniency in the future."

In her heart, Ao Shuying actually felt somewhat grateful to Tingtian Ao. Since Tingtian Ao had spoken those few words yesterday, Li Xuan’s attitude towards her had noticeably changed.

However, Ao Shuying maintained a poker face, "You should thank Li Xuan, he went around pleading on your behalf, saying that this time you were deluded and it wasn’t your intention."

Tears again welled up in Tingtian Ao’s eyes, thinking he truly had a good brother.

But then Tingtian Ao thought of the woman who had used an Illusion Technique to make him completely lose his senses, and he shuddered, "Where is Li Xuan? I need to speak with him, there’s big trouble this time."

"The trouble you’re referring to must be about the Nine-Tailed Fox, Lord Tushan, right? Li Xuan said the problem has been resolved."

Ao Shuying smiled and shook her head, "As for Li Xuan—"

She looked towards the Jiang Clinic, "He is over there at the clinic, that woman suspected to be Shaosiming, she has woken up."