Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 674 - 426: Flames and Madness_2

Chapter 674: Chapter 426: Flames and Madness_2

In the face of long-distance travel, even Primordial powerhouses may not be able to reach their destination faster than Xuanying Attic. Yet this woman arrived in Huizhou County at the same time as they did.

So is this woman Li Junqing’s ace in the hole?

No wonder Lou Ji threw me here....

In the eerie silence of the courtyard, the woman who had been lying on the stone table suddenly vanished from Xu Yuan’s view. When she reappeared the next moment, she was fully clad in the complicated red garb.

The enchanting woman greeted Xu Yuan with a bow from not far away:

"Qian Xi greets the Third Young Master."

Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows and didn’t respond to the woman, instead, he looked at Li Junqing with a hooked corner of his mouth:

"This is...?"

The embarrassment on Li Junqing’s face dissipated as he said cheerfully:

"My most beloved confidante."

"So she is your sister-in-law, then?"

"Changtian, it’s not wrong to see it that way."

"Then why did you say you would give her to me when you were in Guangyang Prefecture?"

"...." Li Junqing.

The conversation dropped into silence, and Qian Xi’s hanging eyes suddenly narrowed.

It wasn’t because the Third Young Master’s words were flirtatious, but because this mere Soul Condensation had somehow seen through her disguise....

"Don’t be surprised, Lou Ji told me," Xu Yuan said, concocting a convincing explanation on the fly, glancing at the woman, and directly asked Li Junqing, "Yunqing, what is Qian Xi’s cultivation level?"

Lou Ji had casually thrown him here, presumably because she had noticed the situation on Li Junqing’s side.

This woman’s cultivation level should be quite strong.

Li Junqing did not answer but straightened his luxurious robe and called out softly:

"Qian Xi, Changtian is asking you again."

Qian Xi slightly bowed upon hearing this and said sweetly:

"Replying to His Highness and the Third Young Master, Qian Xi was fortunate enough to achieve Mortal Transcendence on New Year’s Eve."

Mortal Transcendence...

Xu Yuan’s eyes shone brightly in an instant.

Though Lou Ji, that elder sister, was guarding by his side, the current situation was nevertheless a matter of life and death for him.

Considering the solemn expression on Lou Ji’s face when that woman in the black dress appeared, her cultivation level must also be that of a Semi-Saint.

Since Jiatiange had already sent a Semi-Saint here, the likelihood of other powerful beings accompanying was nearly one hundred percent.

Moreover, the beam of light from the sneak attack was clearly premeditated.

In other words, it was very likely that other strong beings had infiltrated Huizhou County.

Now, having an additional Mortal Transcendence powerhouse to assist was like sending charcoal in snowy weather......

While he was contemplating,

Li Junqing pointed at Xu Yuan’s somewhat disheveled clothes, frowning slightly, feigning ignorance:

"Changtian, what happened to you... were you assassinated?"

Xu Yuan nodded slightly and pointed to the Protective City Formation that had fully unfurled in the sky:

"Lou Ji is currently clashing with the assassin."

"You’ve been assassinated, and you’re here for what?"

"..." Xu Yuan.

Seeing the amusement in Li Junqing’s eyes, the corner of Xu Yuan’s eyes twitched involuntarily.

After exchanging glances for a few moments,

Li Junqing still wore a curious expression, even blinking at Xu Yuan knowingly.

Damn it, now it’s your turn to beg for my help, and I won’t let you off the hook?

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment, then similarly said with a smile:

"Isn’t this because I need Yunqing to lend a hand?"

"Lend a hand?" Li Junqing raised an eyebrow, still curious: "How so?"

Xu Yuan smacked his lips, and with a toothy smile, he nodded:

"The one who came to assassinate is not weak in cultivation, I’m afraid it will require your beloved to make a move to help..."

"You want Qian Xi to take action..."

Li Junqing furrowed his brows and stroked his chin, then suddenly asked:

"What about sister-in-law? She wouldn’t sit idly by, would she?"

Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows at the question:

"Sister-in-law?"

"That Jiatiange Saintess."

"If she’s sister-in-law, then what’s your sister?"

"Let’s keep the matters separate."

Li Junqing cheerfully replied: "You are both her brother-in-law and elder brother, it’s not excessive to call that Saintess ’sister-in-law’."

"If your sister finds out, you’re bound to get a beating."

"Would you dare tell my sister?"

"...." Xu Yuan.

After several moments of silence, Xu Yuan looked expectantly at this crafty man:

"Yunqing, your sister-in-law left due to some matters a while ago, and now your brother-in-law and elder brother have been assassinated. You can’t just turn a blind eye, can you?"

Li Junqing showed a hint of concern and nodded:

"Changtian, this king naturally cannot let you die without helping, but during my time in Northern Border City, I borrowed seven million Silver from you, so you see...."

Trouble.

Xu Yuan tentatively said:

"I seem to remember it was five hundred...."

"Ah..."

Li Junqing sighed lightly, looking up into the sky with a contemplative gaze, "Changtian, Qian Xi is my beloved. For her to protect you under such strong enemies, if she encounters danger..."

Seeing his dramatic pretense, Xu Yuan took a deep breath and asked through gritted teeth:

"Li Junqing, aren’t you scared of being buried with me?"

Li Junqing replied without hesitation, still grinning:

"Li Zhaoyuan is bold indeed, but he wouldn’t dare to break into the city to kill you, so I fear I won’t be able to accompany you in that burial."

"...."

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan asked emotionlessly:

"I don’t have enough cash nor silver notes, will goods suffice as compensation?"

"Changtian my brother is forthright."

Li Junqing smiled brightly, gesturing with both hands, and spread his hands in front of Xu Yuan: "Anything goes."

Xu Yuan reached for his chest, about to draw out a Sumeru Ring, but then suddenly stopped, speaking spontaneously:

"By the way, Yunqing, do you know who the assassins who came this time belong to?"

"Hmm?"

Li Junqing mildly questioned, shaking his head: "How would I know that?"