Demoness, where are you Fleeing to? Chapter 437

This wasn’t like when he had been attacked on the canal and had to protect Zhang Yue and Peng Fulai, forced to stand against Xiahou Ying.

He could well have adopted the guerrilla warfare tactic of hit-and-run.

Su Zhaojun, however, misinterpreted his intention. She glanced at the steed in front of Li Xuan, thought about the incredible speed, and basically understood.

"What about Shenqi Union leader Dai Longli and others? And Yurou?"

"They ran away." Li Xuan stepped on the ground, an expression of helplessness on his face: "I was digging for a long time without breaking through, so I simply gave up. But my Niulang is still in the sky, looking down for them. As for Yurou, I searched the entire Artifact Mountain and found no sign of her."

Su Zhaojun wrinkled her brow involuntarily: "Artifact Mountain is just a place for them to do business, not their base. Abandoning it is not strange. But the next step will be difficult. The Shenqi Union consists of twelve sects; who knows where they have hidden her? Should we go to each one of them?"

"No need to look anymore." At these words of Su Zhaojun, Li Xuan gave a cold sneer: "From now on, I’ll wait here for them to bring Yurou to my doorstep."

"Wait for them to bring Yurou back? What do you plan to do?"

As Su Zhaojun asked her question in surprise, a sound of galloping horses echoed in the air. A figure dressed in a scarlet Feiyu suit, riding an Earth Dragon, was rushing over.

Upon closer inspection, she realized it was Qianhu Wei Bailong. Although they hadn’t interacted before, Su Zhaojun had seen him from afar.

Upon arrival, Wei Bailong slowed down his horse, observing the surroundings before frowning: "Earl Jingan, you better leave this place as soon as possible. I will handle what remains."

Shenqi Union belongs to the cultivation world, to Jianghu. They commit crimes by force. Usually, the Great Jin Dynasty Court rarely interferes in their affairs — but eventually, given the numerous deaths, it would be difficult to resolve this once reported to the authorities.

Even so, Wei Bailong decided to shoulder this matter because Li Xuan’s worth justified it.

Li Xuan, however, stared at him: "After the attack on the canal, the Left Dudu never gave me an explanation, did he?"

Wei Bailong was taken aback, then chuckled bitterly: "Currently, a part of them have been found to be the swordsman of Guanzhong, and some are notorious bandits from Shandong. All of them were merely mercenaries."

"But their weapons came from the Shenqi Union." Li Xuan pointed at the firearms and crossbows on the ground: "Regardless of the mode of circulation, they are tied to them."

Wei Bailong understood his implication. He pondered: "It’s a big deal that I might need to discuss it with the Left Dudu."

The other party seemed prepared to pin this assassination attempt squarely on the Shenqi Union.

"Besides that, I found a large quantity of weapons in the nearby warehouse. There are even about two thousand commonly used curved swords of the grassland people."

Li Xuan stood with his hands behind his back: "Smuggling weapons; they can’t deny this crime, can they?"

Su Zhaojun silently agreed that this accusation was not unfairly imposed on the Shenqi Union. She knew the location of their headquarters near the Gubei Pass was for the convenience of their business.

They could fill the Dynasty Court’s orders here, and quickly transport goods to the grassland.

Wei Bailong’s eyes dazzled, and then he cupped his hands: "I can handle this case, and the order to arrest the Shenqi Union leader and others can be issued now. But the Shenqi Union has the backing of the Prince of Lu and the King of Zhou, the pressure will be great."

"Wei Qianhu won’t bear this alone. If anything happens, I will take care of it."

Li Xuan saluted Wei Bailong: "I have already sent a message to Shaobao. He will pay attention to this matter."

Su Zhaojun was momentarily stunned. She realized that not only had her younger brother’s cultivation and combat power caught up with her father’s, but also his connections, power, and tactics were much beyond ’Wu Xia A Meng’.

By the time she snapped out of it, Wei Bailong had already ridden the Earth Dragon excitedly towards the direction of the warehouse.

Su Zhaojun then asked Li Xuan with a hint of emotionality: "Just one charge of smuggling weapons can at most cause serious damage to the Shenqi Union, but it may not necessarily make them give up Yurou."

Leng Yurou held the key to the ’Peacock Secret Method’, which was crucial for Shenqi Union to combat the heavenly level in the future. If she were in the Shenqi Union’s place, she would not let go easily.

"Of course, that’s not all I’ve got."

Li Xuan took out some dried vegetables and placed them in front of the Demon Qilin. His eyes glinted with a chilling intent: "My sister-in-law, just wait and see. Either Shenqi Union will take the initiative to bring Yurou back to me, or they’ll simply await their extermination."

Yet this time, the Demon Qilin didn’t like the dried vegetables. It turned away disdainfully. Li Xuan, helplessly, coaxed it: "Come on, you need a balanced diet, understand?"

A complete Kylin could survive without consumption for years. But this one had lost its Demon Core and couldn’t absorb and refine the spirit of Heaven and Earth as before, so it had to eat more.