Chapter 272

Chapter 272: Li Hui’s Child is Not Dead?

Li Hui activated his eighteen-fold speed, darting east and west, quickly locating Li Jiner and the others.

They were fortunate to be alive, but with evil energy in their bodies, they would need four to five months of recovery. As for Qinan’s master, his large body had already shriveled into a human figure, and he was dead beyond hope.

The fat monk and the skinny monk sacrificed all their Buddhist artifacts to protect the formation, yet they still had many Five-Color Fortune Coins left, allowing Li Hui to gain a windfall.

As for the eighteen ghostly-faced practitioners, they were not as wealthy as the disciples from all sects! No wonder they wore masks; it turned out they were too poor to show their faces…

Using the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique, Li Hui grabbed Li Jiner and the others and sped toward the way they came.

At this point, the road had become clear, and the commotion outside was growing louder. The loss of the nine national treasures was a serious matter, and Li Hui speculated that the New Emperor would be furious. It wouldn’t be wise to delay; it was best to eliminate this old pursuer quickly!

As he approached the Longque Gate, Li Hui halted.

He had found the right spot, using the fortune ripples from the Xuantian Road to guide him back. He knew that the national fortune was closely related to the Longque Gate. Even if the Grand Xuan Dynasty’s national fortune was stable and hidden, it had still been tied down by invisible ropes, slowly being pulled toward the Fortune Ascending Talisman.

“Boom!” His body trembled as the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman expressed a sense of surprise. Quickly, he waved away the harmful parts of the fortune, focusing on absorbing the Blessing, making the Longque Gate look mottled and worn.

Li Hui faintly understood that fortune could be good or bad. Previously, using the Fortune Ascending Talisman had caused his success rate for creating talismans to plummet, resulting from a backlash. If he absorbed the good parts well and eliminated the backlash, there was a chance to avoid any aftereffects.

In just over sixty breaths, the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman stopped absorbing.

“Wow, that was fast?” Li Hui couldn’t think much longer and hurriedly traversed through the gate.

Suddenly, the scenery opened up, and he returned to the royal altar. The sky was filled with rolling Blood Clouds, and golden light shot up from all directions. In the distance, spiritual ships flew in, powerful spiritual beasts unleashing spells and even Dao arts, creating a brilliant spectacle that was a feast for the eyes.

What to do? Run!

Since the Hongmo Sect was able to locate him, by the time they reacted, they would surely come after him. Thus, this was his only chance to escape the Grand Xuan Dynasty; if he didn’t leave now, there might be no opportunity left.

Li Hui moved at full speed, soon returning to his previous campsite.

The silver snake bracelet greatly enhanced the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays. If it weren’t for the limitations of the talisman material, he would have likely led them all to collectively advance from middle-grade treasure talismans to upper-grade ones.

Fortunately, his hand seals were effective. He quickly pinpointed all his acupoints and pressed them lightly in a circle, ensuring that the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays didn’t collapse due to the wild amplification.

At that moment, many places within the Grand Xuan area rippled lightly, spiritual energy disappearing into thin air. Those banks became disaster zones, and the spiritual shell of Miao Jade slowly began to decline in quality. If this continued for one night, anyone would notice the difference.

Li Hui couldn’t afford to think about that; he quickly took out a spirit lure talisman and joined his fingers to sense, immediately locking onto where Chan’er was and racing toward her, harboring a glimmer of hope.

This little girl, whose fragrance was overwhelming, was hiding in the tent. Upon seeing her senior brother enter, she exclaimed, “Are you human or ghost? It’s not me who harmed you, it’s my aunt! Go find her, don’t look for me.”

“Junior Sister, I… I’m seriously injured and barely escaped, but soon, I will perish!” Li Hui’s face turned pale as he fell to the ground, pointing outside the tent. “I saved five people; that counts as some merit! But before I die, I still remember the promise I owe—the Emperor’s jade sword, the sword…”

Chan’er was stunned, seeing that her senior brother didn’t seem like a terrifying ghost. She rushed over to support him while crying, “Wuwu, senior brother, I’m sorry, I didn’t get the sword.”

Hearing this, Li Hui’s heart sank.

“That sword is in my uncle’s palace, right next to the altar, but it is heavily guarded, and I cannot get in.” The little nun’s words revived Li Hui’s spirits.

“It’s not your fault; keep practicing and kindly treat Rouran. In the future, you can leave the path and find a good family to marry!” Li Hui said, his form slowly dissipating into light smoke.

“Senior brother, wu wu wu, senior brother!” Chan’er cried sorrowfully. Her aunt said that only those who could endure the incense’s fragrance were true loves; she wondered how long it would take to find another.

Li Hui left the tent, glancing at Li Jiner and the others with a faint smile before saying goodbye.

He traveled the imperial path back, casting the Five Ghosts Transportation Talisman toward the luxurious palace. At the same time, he took out a talisman and whispered, “Qiniang, immediately unfurl the sails and steer the Wave Breaking Cone to Jiu Feng City. Hurry up!”

Huo Qiniang had been waiting for news. Upon receiving the order, she hurriedly activated the talisman formation. The sails fluttered, and spiritual talismans twined together as the Wave Breaking Cone took flight under the cover of night.

Chef Zhao quickly went to find Long Yun, needing to smooth things over and prevent the Longde Bank from creating troubles. Once they left today, it would be hard to come back!

The Five Ghosts Transportation Talisman was a Three Transformation Talisman, and at this moment, the silver snake bracelet was exceptionally fierce. Its amplification effect was quite miraculous. After waiting the duration of half a tea session, he felt something heavy in his hand.

“Incredible! My talisman!” Li Hui had hoped to stay and keep fishing, but the Grand Xuan Dynasty wasn’t foolish! Surely there were high-level demon cultivators monitoring the techniques, and the old pursuer from the Hongmo Sect was extraordinarily fearsome; now was not the time to stay longer!

With his Ideal Body and the Seize the Day Talisman, along with the silver snake bracelet’s boost, he easily propelled himself to fifty times speed. His form rapidly moved forward, darting into the night straight toward Jiu Feng City.

In half an hour, before the Wave Breaking Cone arrived, Li Hui had already reached Jiu Feng City first. He quickly restored his appearance, changed into different clothes, and donned the prepared wig.

Just as the city gate was about to be locked, a thunderous voice called out, “What great audacity! The Imperial Envoy is coming shortly. Did you not receive the order?”

“Imperial Envoy?” The guards hesitated; they indeed had not received such an order.

Within the city, there were naturally cultivators stationed. Today, several officials and wealthy merchants had died, and they were busy being overwhelmed—how could anything else happen?

Li Hui, holding the Emperor’s jade sword, stepped forward and thought, “Just a blank imperial decree would do the trick; merely having the Emperor’s jade sword seems…”

“Clang…” The guards uniformly knelt down, pressing their foreheads to the ground to show humility. The flying cultivators were about to question him, but upon seeing the Emperor’s jade sword, they gasped in shock and knelt down as well.

In the Grand Xuan Dynasty, imperial authority was supreme. Although the national fortune was damaged, its residual power still remained.

This Emperor’s jade sword was a true treasure; the one sold to the merchant guild merely unlocked the teleportation array.

Li Hui casually picked out a guard to question, exchanged pleasantries, and quickly learned the reason. Activating the teleportation array required a huge amount of resources, and those who owned the genuine sword naturally didn’t need to pay. Because this teleportation array was rather ancient, it could only be activated once every three months at most.

Each side had Condensed Essence Stage practitioners stationed, so even with the Emperor’s jade sword, there was no chance of destroying the teleportation array. However, having three months’ time should be sufficient! Moreover, the Hongmo Sect had disrupted the New Emperor of the Grand Xuan’s good licks; the two sides wouldn’t so quickly join forces in mischief, right?

As he waited for the Wave Breaking Cone, someone in the Hongmo Sect reported, “My lord, the overlooked fish, Li Hui, is not dead.”

“Impossible! I personally smashed him into paste!” Upon the elder’s confirmation, he raged, “You dare to play tricks on me? Chase him!”