Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?-Chapter 71 - No Leisure Time Even in Ancient Times_1
Chapter 71: Chapter 71: No Leisure Time Even in Ancient Times_1
Chapter 71: Chapter 71: No Leisure Time Even in Ancient Times_1
Li Xuan noticed the pair of gloves that held Tingtian Ao’s attention. He shook his two hands, indeed, Tingtian Ao’s gaze indeed followed the movement.
Finally, Tingtian Ao shook out of his trance: “Where did these gloves on you come from?”
“I got them from our Treasure Tower in Zhuque Hall,” Li Xuan curiously asked. “Is there something strange about this magical instrument?”
“I’m wondering how it ended up in your hands.”
Tingtian Ao scratched at his chin with a perplexed look: “Don’t tell me, Li Xuan, that you’re actually a true gentleman?”
Li Xuan couldn’t help but laugh: “The ‘gentleman’ title was your own doing, Mr. Ao. That name has caused me quite the inconvenience lately.”
Now, his colleagues from the Liudao Division invariably referred to him as ‘the Gentleman’ upon seeing him.
But it also had its advantages—female colleagues were finally looking at him in a normal way.
Tingtian Ao’s stamp of approval certainly carried weight. Looking at Li Xuan, certified by Tingtian Ao, must have meant that he was indeed a gentleman, refined and polished to the core.
“Huh! Now you’re playing coy after snagging the advantage. I hear you’ve been smooth-talking the ladies whenever you get a moment’s respite during your shifts. Would anyone at the Liudao Division even have bothered with you if not for this?”
Tingtian Ao grumbled: “Wait here. I’m going to consult with the Master. Since you own this item, it might just turn the tables on your situation.”
He wagged his tail and disappeared into the Chenghuang Temple.
After waiting for a solid two hours, Li Xuan finally saw Tingtian Ao reappear, “Master will grant you mercy. He says it’s impossible to remove ‘her’ from behind you, and he can’t completely disperse the curse for you, but he does have a method to slow the pace of the curse’s permeation by two to three-tenths. Li Xuan, will you accept?”
Immediately, Li Xuan’s face turned serious, suppressing his joy: “I would gratefully accept.”
While it’s regrettable that no complete cure was available, a symptomatic remedy could prolong his life. Why would Li Xuan refuse?
He thought that if he could catch up with the ghost’s cultivation speed, even this symptomatic remedy could become a cure.
“But there are conditions.” Tingtian Ao looked at him sternly: “In a few days, it will be the Ghost Festival. You should arrive here before the fourth moment of the Hour of You on the Ghost Festival. The Master has a task for you.”
The fourth moment of the Hour of You corresponded to six in the evening—a time of dusk.
Without thinking too hard, Li Xuan immediately agreed: “Alright, as long as it’s within my ability, I won’t shirk. However, could you advance my payment? Mr. Ao, you certainly wouldn’t want me to die before I can fulfill our agreement, right?”
“The Master anticipated you’d say this.” Tingtian Ao opened his mouth, spitting out a diluted red talisman: “This can protect you from harm for ten days, providing you don’t go seeking death.”
Li Xuan was overjoyed. He took the talisman respectfully with both hands.
“There’s something else.” Tingtian Ao hesitated, its front paw scratching at the weeds in front of it with a somewhat embarrassed look: “Since you got what you wanted today, about the golden statute you mentioned—”
Before it could finish, Li Xuan interrupted with a righteous look: “I understand. Mr. Ao despises both the golden statue and the incense offerings, but I insist on expressing my gratitude. When I have time in the next few days, I’ll donate the money due for casting the golden statue to Jinling City’s orphanages and homes for the disabled. This way, they can also benefit from the benevolence of General Tingtian.”
Tingtian Ao’s face fell. It suddenly realized that it had been too naive—giving him the talisman too early.
What did the fate of the disadvantaged in Jinling City have to do with him? He wanted a golden statue, a golden statue!
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However, just as it was about to say something, a deep, resounding voice roared out, “Good!”
Tingtian Ao nearly blacked out and fell from the air.
Li Xuan, on the other hand, looked bewildered, uncertain whether the voice came from Master Chenghuang himself.
Ironically, he was just trying to make a little joke with Mr. Ao.
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Li Xuan initially thought he would have three full days of respite. However, he soon realized he had overestimated the situation.
The day after his visit to the Chenghuang Temple, Jiang Hanyun reluctantly invited him out of Earl Chengyi’s mansion. Under the threat of a blade, Xiaowei Jiang glared at him for about a minute, which was enough to unsettle Li Xuan.
He felt Jiang Hanyun’s ‘killing intent’ was growing stronger, and he could lose his head to her at any moment.
Even though he knew this was impossible, the psychological pressure Jiang Hanyun exerted was unbearable.
“Didn’t the supervisor allow me to rest for three days?” Li Xuan yawned, disgruntled, “You were the one who told me to go home and get some sleep. Why suddenly go back on your word?”
He had just woken up early to train for two hours and wanted to go back to sleep.
“Enough with your nonsense!” Jiang Hanyun was unapologetic, her gaze sharp as a knife. “After some thinking, I realized I can’t let it go. I must investigate this blood ritual case thoroughly.”
Reflecting on the conversation he had with Jiang Hanyun a few days ago, Li Xuan mustered his spirits, “Are we heading to Qinhuai River now? Do you have any new clues, Xiaowei?”
With his life at stake, Li Xuan’s attitude was noticeably different.
Jiang Hanyun, however, shook her head: “We’re first going to that underground Dark River. Didn’t you say you wanted to see it? It was just unsealed today.”
“Well…” Li Xuan hesitated. What use did he have if he went now?
When it came to crime scene investigation, he was no better than the veteran detectives of the Liudao Division. Back then, he only hoped to use the summoning spell and the red-robed ghost behind him to find something of value.
But now, forty-eight hours had passed since capturing Xue Wuya. The leftover spirits of the evil cultivators were likely scattered or had already returned to the Underworld.
No—
Li Xuan then considered the environment of the underground Dark River. Dark and filled with chilling air, it was indeed an ideal habitat for ghosts.
“Then let’s make the trip.”
He subsequently led an Earth Dragon from the stables of Earl Chengyi’s mansion, and departed with Jiang Hanyun.
However, on the way, his mount was very restless, constantly writhing and swaying, nearly running into people, leaving Li Xuan sweating.
Jiang Hanyun quickly identified the root cause: “Can’t you control your Zhenyuan? How come your control over Zhenyuan seems to be getting worse?”
The Earth Dragon was agitated due to the occasional leakage of thunder force and cold power from Li Xuan’s body.
Li Xuan just gave a bitter smile: “I’m also concerned about this issue and am trying my best.”
However, Jiang Hanyun fell silent. She realized the issue was not Li Xuan’s lack of effort but the rapid growth of his Zhenyuan, which was approaching an explosive rate of increase.
Such a case as Li Xuan’s was extremely rare in this world.
Eventually, all Jiang Hanyun could do was shake her head: “Anyway, try to take it easy! You should space out taking those Liudao Renyuan elixirs you traded for.”
Yet, Li Xuan couldn’t help but sigh secretly. The problem was he was not in a position to relax at this time.
How could he counter the incoming Yinsha without rapidly increasing his cultivation?
