Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 829 - Five Hundred Nineteen

Chapter 829: Chapter Five Hundred Nineteen

"..."

With a jolt of fear in his heart, Xu Yuan instinctively wanted to use Step Void Slash to flee.

Luo Xiran’s adoptive sister’s experience had already told him that even in death, a Saint might leave many contingencies.

Yet, in the next moment, Xu Yuan realized that this wasn’t a contingency left by the Xi’en Emperor but was due to the purple-black robe he was wearing.

Xu Xinyao seemed to have noticed this as well, her bright eyes carrying a hint of surprise:

"Big Brother, this robe can actually perform Soul Evasion..."

"Soul Evasion?" Xu Yuan looked back.

Xu Xinyao didn’t immediately respond, rummaging through her treasure bag she pulled out a jade pendant carved with a lotus blossom and spoke softly:

"It’s like this Green Lotus Soul Refining Jade."

As she spoke, she infused Origin Qi into the jade pendant.

As the Green Lotus Jade Pendant emitted a faint glow, Xu Xinyao stood before him, but her aura became intermittently clearer and more obscure:

"Your Human Skin Mask also contains similar Formation Patterns."

Mentioning this, Xu Xinyao turned her gaze to Feng Jiuxuan, tentatively saying:

"However... the robe’s effect for Soul Evasion seems stronger."

"Yes."

Feng Jiuxuan nodded slightly and said, "Just now, my Sacred Origin had much difficulty locking onto him, I could only use my eyes."

Boss dropped a piece of equipment.

Xu Yuan was momentarily stunned, and that thought flashed across his mind.

He then looked over at the visibly excited Xu Xinyao, chuckling as he spoke:

"It seems that the Formation Pattern Technique from Xi’en has its merits, after we’re done here Xinyao, you can take a good look."

Feng Jiuxuan then asked with some concern:

"Changtian, if you need to examine the body, should I cut open the clothes?"

"No need."

Xu Yuan’s response was decisive.

The purple-black robe was missing its hood and had been damaged by Sword Qi during the battle, but with some repairs, it should still be usable.

Thinking this, Xu Yuan extended his hand to the cut at the neck of the Xi’en Emperor.

Other parts were protected by the robe, but the cut on the neck was exposed.

The tips of Xu Yuan’s fingers gently touched the severed neck of the Xi’en Emperor.

Outside the dark room, the snowstorm continued, the bright hall suddenly fell silent, and the abrupt quietness seemed out of place.

The light from the Inscription Lamp dimmed for an instant, and the headless corpse on the ground suddenly moved.

The Xi’en Emperor’s arm, which had been resting on the ground, shot up fast as lightning, reaching for Xu Yuan’s head.

"...." Feng Jiuxuan.

In the blink of an eye, the pitch-black snowfall outside seemed to freeze for a moment.

Then,

"Thud."

An arm along with the sleeve of the robe dropped neatly to the ground, rolling twice near Xu Yuan’s feet before coming to a stop.

The Inscription Lamp regained its brightness,

Looking at the severed hand that had suddenly landed before him, Xu Yuan’s body stiffened.

Everything had happened too fast, so fast that Xu Yuan hadn’t even sensed the smell of death.

The chilling realization of what had just happened made him look up at Feng Jiuxuan, his breathing somewhat constricted, his throat rolling for an instant:

"Uncle Mother... what just happened?"

Feng Jiuxuan stood to one side, staring at the corpse that was clearly dead for several moments:

"Changtian, continue, I’m observing."

"..."

Xu Yuan paused for a moment, smacking his lips before choosing to trust his uncle by marriage.

If he could slaughter you while alive, could he really turn the tables in death?

The subsequent investigation proceeded without any further incidents.

The golden blood within the Xi’en Emperor’s body was a bit strange, it seemed to have a natural corrosive effect on ordinary Will-spirits, but Xu Yuan’s Spiritual Vision could navigate it freely.

Time ticked by, and as the investigation deepened, Xu Yuan’s frown grew tighter.

Soon, his Spiritual Vision made contact with the heart of the Xi’en Emperor.

After capturing O’Reilly, Xu Yuan had examined this woman’s heart and was somewhat familiar with the magic rings that surrounded the heart, but upon seeing the magic rings around the heart of the Xi’en Emperor, he couldn’t help but inhale sharply.

Densely packed circular magic patterns were gathered around it, and at a glance, it was nearly impossible to count how many circlets there were.

These magic rings, they didn’t seem to be energetic bodies...

By the time Xu Yuan withdrew his spirit from the corpse of the Xi’en Emperor, he suddenly noticed another person had appeared in the hall.

His father had returned from Ran Jianli.

"Father."

Dressed in a black robe, Xu Yin He stood with poise next to Xu Yuan, speaking in a low, soft voice:

"How is it?"

Xu Yuan looked serious, his eyes downcast as he considered for a moment, then stood up and said,

"Since I know nothing about Array Pattern, I am not clear on the specifics, but the only thing I can confirm is that the magic rings around the Xi’en Emperor’s heart seem to be solid."

Upon hearing this, both Xu Yin He and Feng Jiuxuan showed a hint of surprise in their eyes.

After a quiet moment, Xu Yin He asked,

"What about the Xi’en princess?"

Xu Yuan’s lips curved into a helpless smile,

"The magic rings around O’Reilly’s heart are in an energy state."

Pondering over this, Xu Yin He murmured in a low voice,

"A change due to advancement?"

Xu Yuan shook his head, speaking quietly,

"Rather than a change due to advancement, I am more inclined to think that O’Reilly is special, or else the Xi’en Emperor wouldn’t have risked his life to come and rescue her."

After a brief contemplation, Xu Yin He shook his head and spoke softly,

"Speculation without evidence is ultimately empty."

"We can capture that woman."

Xu Yuan tentatively suggested, "Lou Ji certainly would have planted a tracking mark on her when she was taken to Black Prison, and it’s only been one hour; catching up to her should be quite easy."

Saying this, Xu Yuan carefully glanced at Feng Jiuxuan standing to one side.

Xu Yin He was silent for a moment, then said softly,

"Your father just went to talk to her about what happened tonight, including the Xi’en princess. Indeed, she did so, but that mark was dispersed not long after the fight broke out."

"....."

Xu Yuan was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

Li Junqing had previously been outsmarted by O’Reilly in this matter, so how could Lou Ji, that older sister, make such a basic mistake?

After a moment’s thought, Xu Yuan probed,

"Leaving aside the differences in cultivation systems, and considering O’Reilly’s abilities, she shouldn’t be able to detect Lou Ji’s methods, right?"

Xu Yin He nodded and spoke softly,

"That’s why your father suspects someone else intervened."

Xu Yuan’s brow immediately furrowed,

"Someone else? Someone who can detect and dispel Lou Ji’s mark?"

"Yes," Xu Yin He replied.

Xu Yuan felt the situation seemed to be getting more complicated and asked softly,

"Is it a Saint from the Imperial Family, or someone from the Sect Alliance?"

"....."

To this, Xu Yin He did not respond, but at this moment, Feng Jiuxuan who had been quietly listening, spoke up. He glanced at the solid body on the ground,

"The energy fluctuations of the mechanism that transported the Xi’en princess were not weak; he most likely teleported her out of the city. Such long-distance teleportation would completely exceed a Saint’s sensory range, and during their cultivation, it is difficult for our will-spirit to detect the fluctuations of Origin Qi."

"So, the other party knew the landing spot in advance?" Xu Yuan’s expression was somewhat peculiar, "It’s not like the Xi’en should still have a Saint in position to receive her, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yuan realized his logic was completely flawed.

First of all, the Xi’en Emperor being new to Dayan wouldn’t likely be aware of the Dayan Empire’s recent situation, much less set a teleportation target location, and even if he did know, if there truly was another Xi’en Saint inside, why didn’t they make a move sooner?

At that thought, Xu Yuan suddenly paused.

He felt it might be the case that O’Reilly had made contact with an unknown "ally" within Dayan who had intervened.

Looking over to his father, Xu Yuan opened his mouth as if to speak, when Xu Xinyao, who had been quietly listening to the side, tentatively spoke up with a shy voice,

"Father, is it possible that tonight was simply a coincidence?"

As soon as she finished, Xu Yuan’s train of thought abruptly halted, subconsciously following Xu Xinyao’s line of thinking, and then he found all logic fell into place.

However, Xu Yin He’s expression did not change in light of this.

Sitting in his position, every action carried significant weight; he couldn’t make hasty conclusions based on unsubstantiated speculations.

The hall fell silent for a moment, and Xu Yin He directly skipped over the topic, looking at the body and asking,

"Changtian, you just mentioned that the magic rings around this person’s heart are solid?"

Hearing this, Xu Yuan also temporarily set aside his unease and said in a low voice,

"Yes,

"And I discovered a spatial magic ring belonging to Boundary Void Stone around his heart."