Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 671 - 425: Assassination_2

Chapter 671: Chapter 425: Assassination_2

The materials involved in the path of cultivation are all extremely valuable; the damage to the Protective City Formation of Huizhou County is so severe that it would cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to restore.

Since there is no warfare, and the Protective City Formation isn’t needed, it might be better to simply bribe the Array Master to lie for us, use the silver to grease the wheels above and below, and undertake some visible, beneficial civil works projects, while also skimming some silver for oneself.

A win-win, oh no, a triple win.

A world where the state profits, the people benefit, and no one gets hurt is achieved.

Xu Yuan thought through the reasoning and immediately asked,

"Then shall we set off immediately and continue heading south?"

Seventeen formation pattern hubs were damaged, nine of which were broken. Now, the whole Protective City Formation of Huizhou County is like a sieve. Concentrating all the formation’s power on one point might pose a slight threat to those who have achieved Mortal Transcendence, but if a Mortal Transcendence expert patiently encircles the town a couple of times, with their keen eyesight, it wouldn’t be hard to find dozens of weak points to breach the formation.

Staying here, the Protective City Formation wouldn’t serve any protective purpose whatsoever.

However, just as he finished speaking, Xu Yuan’s gaze suddenly stiffened, and he looked at Lou Ji with a trace of strangeness in his eyes.

He had thought of another possibility.

If they were to activate the formation here, and the people from Jiatiange dared to directly break the formation, then it would amount to rebellion.

In an era where ritual propriety has not yet collapsed, if one were to be tagged with such an accusation...

"No, we must leave immediately."

Lou Ji saw through Xu Yuan’s thoughts at a glance, and before he could speak, she directly refused, "Ordinary people can’t possibly be aware of my whereabouts, but Changtian, don’t forget, that Saintess knows very well that I am with you."

"Tianyan shouldn’t..."

"Bang!"

Lou Ji’s seductive phoenix eyes flashed with a hint of amusement, raising her hand and flicking Xu Yuan’s forehead.

Xu Yuan rubbed his aching forehead.

"Feeling more awake now?"

Lou Ji looked at him, asking with a light laugh,

"I also wish that girl wouldn’t, but now we must assume she will do so and plan our countermeasures accordingly."

"..." Xu Yuan fell silent.

Even with the convenience of Tianxun Source Crystals for communication, Feng Jiuxuan and Xu Changge traveling from the Imperial Capital to their location would likely not be faster than those people from Jiatiange.

And if the opposition dared to make a move while Lou Ji was with him, it meant that among their group, someone had the capability to hold Lou Ji back.

If Lou Ji were to be held back, even one from Primordial could easily take care of him— a Soul Condensation practitioner...

Lou Ji’s voice was deep and distant:

"Changtian, I hope from now on you’ll prioritize your own life over everything else. Not just the accusations of rebellion, but even the destruction of Jiatiange cannot compare to the importance of your life."

Xu Yuan nodded silently and asked,

"If we are leaving, what about Li Junqing and the others?"

"Their target is you. As long as I take you away, their safety...."

"No, that guy Li Junqing should have a trump card, I think we should take him with us."

"..." Lou Ji.

After a moment of silence, Lou Ji did not agree to the proposal:

"With my speed, if I carry you away focused entirely on escaping, those people will most likely not be able to catch up."

Lou Ji held a high opinion of the Third Prince, but she was not willing to gamble on the existence of his possible trump card.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan’s eyes showed a hint of regret.

It seemed he wouldn’t be able to trap that scammer this time.

As he was thinking this, Lou Ji suddenly sent a telepathic message:

"Changtian, can Luo Xiran really be trusted?"

In the current situation, she had to eliminate any potential dangers.

"Trustworthy."

There was no hesitation in Xu Yuan’s response to this question.

In a world where Ghostification by the Primordial Ghosts had ceased, it was nearly impossible for Luo Xiran to replicate another like her to validate her life’s research. Hence, she would not let him die just based on this fact alone.

"Good."

Lou Ji’s voice was just as crisp and decisive. After a single agreement, she immediately spoke:

"Elder Luo, please I ask you to protect Changtian’s physical body. If fighting commences, I fear I will not be able to spare attention for Changtian."

The voice echoed in the empty underground chamber.

After a moment of silence, the gentle voice of Luo Xiran floated from the Blood Divine Stone Jade Pendant on Xu Yuan’s chest:

"No need for your reminder."

As the words ended,

Xu Yuan, puzzled at the moment, felt a cool sensation spreading from the Blood Divine Stone Jade Pendant on his chest, which wrapped around his body almost instantly.

Black Death Bacterial Armor.

The familiar feeling immediately made Xu Yuan realize that Luo Xiran was using the bacterial blanket to form the bacterial armor, protecting him.

But soon, Xu Yuan noticed a difference from before.

The cool sensation did not stop at the surface of his skin but gradually penetrated his body through various acupoints.

"This is..."

"Your frail body won’t endure if Chief Lou carries you at full speed, you would sustain severe injuries."

Deep-sea acceleration fluid.

Xu Yuan understood and offered no resistance.

Feeling the bacterial blanket permeating further into his body, Xu Yuan realized that perhaps due to the changes from his past Ghostification, his body did not reject the blanket much.

In fact, deep down, he even had an instinctive intuition that he too could manipulate these bacterial blankets...

The vast underground chamber was quiet for a few moments when Luo Xiran’s voice rose softly again:

"It’s done..."

Before her voice faded, an intense sensation of being pulled whisked Xu Yuan’s vision into a blur.

When his vision cleared again, Xu Yuan realized he had left the chamber.

Above his head was the endless azure sky, and below was the bustling Huizhou County.