Witch, don't do anything reckless!

Chapter 70 The Human World in the Dark

Xie Ting was drenched in cold sweat. He knew that this Deputy Commander Liu was difficult to communicate with, but he still hadn't expected her to show him the slightest disrespect.

There was nothing they could do; it was Yun Lao's fault for provoking this old lady!

Now, he is caught in the middle, facing a dilemma.

"Hmph, what a sharp tongue you have!"

Elder Yun was clearly surprised by the girl's disrespect, and his face immediately darkened. Just as he was about to speak, Steward Xie quickly interrupted, "Vice Commander Liu, last night the Prince's Palace did indeed discover a demonic creature in the underground palace. In addition, there were signs of a struggle inside. We do not suspect the Heavenly Profound Division, but the theft of the Prince's Palace's treasures is of great importance, and we had no choice but to act this way. Please forgive us, Vice Commander Liu."

Seeing that Steward Xie was respectful and courteous, Liu Xusheng's cold demeanor softened slightly, but her tone remained icy: "This matter has nothing to do with my Tianxuan Division, and my men have not stolen anything from the Jingwang Mansion."

"As for the stolen items from your palace, our Tianxuan Division is unaware of them; that's your own business. On the contrary, we've heard that a large number of demonic creatures have appeared at Prince Jing's residence these past two days. Is this truly unrelated to your palace?!"

Xie Ting's eyelids twitched suddenly. He hadn't expected that this Deputy Commander Liu would suddenly make trouble. He quickly said in a deep voice, "The night before last, my palace was attacked by demons. It was a serious matter. We reported to the Prince immediately. These demons are of unknown origin and are probably trying to harm the palace."

"We will also need to ask the Tianxuan Division to help investigate this matter thoroughly!"

Liu Xu replied in a neutral tone, "This is the duty of the Heavenly Mystic Division!"

"In that case, we will not disturb Vice Commander Liu any longer."

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of Deputy Commander Liu, Xie Ting could only turn to the black-robed elder behind him: "Elder Yun, this matter is probably unrelated to the Tianxuan Division. Shall we go back first?"

The old man in black robes seemed to have sensed something. His face darkened, and his gaze swept fiercely over the two people in front of him. Finally, he snorted coldly and left.

Xie Ting looked apologetically at the two men, then hurriedly followed the old man in black robes.

The inner room fell silent.

Xu Jinghong, who had been tense all over, breathed a deep sigh of relief. He slumped into a chair next to him, panting, "That scared me to death! That old man was terrifying!"

His face was filled with lingering fear. He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp before gradually calming down: "That old man's cultivation level is unfathomable. If he had attacked just now, even the two of us combined wouldn't have been a match for him!"

Recalling the oppressive aura emanating from the old man in black robes, Xu Jinghong felt a sense of apprehension.

Liu Xu's eyes turned cold as she calmly said, "He wouldn't dare."

"Too."

Xu Jinghong quickly realized the woman's background and felt relieved.

There's nothing she can do; her father is Liu Changye.

In this day and age, anyone who has heard the name Liu Changye is either wary of him or gives him some face.

To attain the position of head of the Heavenly Profound Division, one must rely on more than just the emperor's bestowal—

In the battle of the Northern Region, the demon race, the major sects, and the imperial court all suffered heavy losses. The powerful demon race was almost wiped out, and even the old Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion perished in that great battle.

It can be described as a lose-lose situation!

But that Chief Liu, back then, charged in with a long spear and fought his way through a bloody path.

Slay demons who stand in your way, and destroy monsters who defy you!

They pursued the demons for thousands of miles in the northern region, utterly terrified them, and sent them fleeing in terror.

A true overnight sensation!

The title of "Madman Liu" was also bestowed upon Chief Liu.

Although no one has seen Chief Liu make a move since that battle, everyone knows that he has a precious daughter who is his Achilles' heel.

That old bastard dared to lay a hand on the Chief's daughter here today; tomorrow he'll be on the Heavenly Mystery Division's bounty list. At that point, given how much the Chief dotes on his daughter, even Prince Jing wouldn't be able to save him!

"However, this old man's background is probably quite impressive!"

Xu Jinghong thought of something, "For this Steward Xie to be so respectful, this old man probably has a close relationship with Prince Jing."

"By the way, what exactly happened at Prince Jing's residence yesterday? What did they lose? Why are they in such a hurry to look for it?"

Xu Jinghong looked at Liu Xu curiously: "Who broke into the underground palace yesterday?"

Liu Xu replied calmly, "I don't know."

"Hey, didn't you just say you were one of yours?"

Xu Jinghong was puzzled; he had assumed Liu Xu knew.

"That's strange. Did we send anyone to Prince Jing's residence yesterday?"

Xu Jinghong looked puzzled, but then he suddenly remembered something: "Wait a minute—"

Xu Jinghong quickly recalled that he had visited the Prince Jing's residence yesterday, and that someone had accompanied him to meet the Crown Prince's wife. "Was it that boy?!"

Xu Jinghong's eyes widened, and she slapped her thigh: "I knew it was him!"

Overjoyed, Xu Jinghong immediately got up to go outside.

"Where are you going?" Liu Xu called out to him coldly.

"I'm going to find that kid and ask him what happened," Xu Jinghong said excitedly. "What did that kid steal from Prince Jing's mansion that caused such a big problem? I have to go and find out!"

"He didn't take the things!" Liu Xu's cold voice rang out from behind.

Xu Jinghong suddenly stopped, turned around, and her gaze became suspicious—then turned into excitement as if she had realized some secret!

"no?"

"How do you know—have you seen that kid?"

"—Did he say something to you?"

Xu Jinghong was both surprised and delighted: "I was wondering where you'd been so early in the morning! You went to see him?"

"What have you done?"

Liu Xu gave him a cold glance, and Xu Jinghong shrank back, but the surprise and excitement in his eyes did not diminish at all.

—That's right, she must have gone to see that kid first thing this morning!

Xu Jinghong sensed the scent of gossip!

Liu Xu ignored him and said expressionlessly, "The demon clan's protectors have also arrived!"

"Who?"

"Thousand Evils".

"Is it that witch?!"

Xu Jinghong was taken aback, clearly having heard of the enchantress's reputation: "What's she doing here? Is she also after the Prince Jing's mansion?"

"I don't know."

"Even the demon clan's protectors have been mobilized, tsk—this matter is probably beyond our control!"

Xu Jinghong seemed to remember something and glanced at her: "By the way, the news of the assassination of Prince Jing's heir has already reached the capital, and it's causing quite a stir in the city."

"The people they're sending should arrive soon!"

Liu Xu remained silent, not uttering a word.

But Xu Jinghong's face revealed a meaningful expression: "Who benefits most from the death of Prince Jing's heir? The answer is self-evident. The court sending people here at this time—is it an attempt to cover up the truth, or to clear their name?"

"But regardless, this matter is probably not that simple—that Prince Jing has remained indifferent until now, even allowing the entire Prince Jing's residence to be under the watchful eyes of the imperial court. But the more he does this, the more I feel that he is brewing a bigger conspiracy—"

Xu Jinghong clicked his tongue lightly: "I wonder if the court sent someone from the First Prince's side or the Second Prince's side this time—"

As he spoke, Xu Jinghong's gaze fell on Liu Xu, but she saw that there was no emotional fluctuation on her face.

It seems as if he never took this matter to heart from beginning to end.

Suddenly feeling a bit bored, she remembered what had just happened: "Oh right, you still haven't told me what you did with that kid this morning? You guys—"

Xu Jinghong was eager to inquire further when Liu Xu suddenly spoke up: "There's something you need to do."

"What?"

Liu Xu glanced at the door but didn't say anything.

But Xu Jinghong immediately understood: "You're worried that old man might harm that kid?"

Liu Xu didn't speak, but it was obvious.

"You're not asking me to protect him, are you?"

Xu Jinghong's gaze was suspicious, growing increasingly astonished: "—At this point, don't tell me you two really didn't do anything?!"

What happened?

Liu Xu's gaze was unfocused, her voice neither cold nor indifferent: "He is the newly appointed commander of my Tianxuan Division; nothing can happen to him!"

Xu Jinghong clearly didn't believe it: "Just because of that?"

How could such a small thing make her care so much?

Something's not right, something's very wrong!

Xu Jinghong wanted to ask more questions, but Liu Xu was too lazy to pay attention to him and turned to leave.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing—"

Xu Jinghong then mentioned something else: "News came from the capital that your master left the capital some time ago, but didn't return to the Celestial Master's Mansion. We don't know where he went."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xu paused and turned around: "When did this happen?"

"It must have been a while, right?"

Xu Jinghong scratched his head and shook his head: "I don't know exactly when, but I've heard it's related to the demon race—"

"Your master, he wouldn't have gone raiding the demon clan's lair again, would he?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xu's eyes narrowed.

Her master is an irreconcilable enemy of the demon race!

Their previous Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion perished in the battle against the demon race eighteen years ago. Their previous direct descendant was also destroyed by the demon race—

Over the years, her master had fought against the demon race many times, and countless demons had died at his hands. The entire Celestial Master's Mansion also harbored a deep hatred for the demon race.

Now that my master has suddenly left, it's probably because he's going against the demon race again.

Thinking of this, Liu Xu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

I can't explain it.

On the other hand, after Liu Xu left, Li Chuqiu simply skipped work and didn't go to Tianxuan Division to clock in.

Back when Liu Xu hadn't come to Yuhua City, and Li Chuqiu was just a constable, he often slacked off and wasted his time. Now that he's been promoted to Chengdu Envoy, he's inexplicably started dating his boss—he's living off a woman, so why bother going to work?

—Does anyone really love going to work?

No dogs go!

Although the arrival of Liu Xu today left Li Chuqiu completely bewildered, and she still finds it absurd, and dating that Deputy Commander Liu seems too childish, she has already touched him—this cannot be faked.

In this way, Li Chuqiu would have even more reason to skip work!

He slowly got up, started a fire to cook, and also cooked a piece of meat for the little white cat who was still sleeping in, rewarding it with two spirit stones.

After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Li Chuqiu went to the courtyard and began practicing his martial arts.

This time, however, he practiced the two martial arts manuals with very common names that the little princess had given him.

"The Shattering Sky Slash Technique!"

In the courtyard, Li Chuqiu memorized the martial arts moves from the book, then drew his sword and began practicing the sword techniques in the courtyard.

In the courtyard, the glint of blades flashed, and a sharp aura permeated the air. As Li Chuqiu swung his sword, he executed each move of the sword-slaying technique. At first, he was slightly clumsy, but after practicing twice, he gradually became more proficient.

And the power of this sword technique gradually became apparent!

"Bang!"

As Li Chuqiu unleashed a single slash, the stone in the corner of the courtyard, which had existed for countless years, shattered with a deafening roar, turning into dust under the pressure of the sword technique.

Li Chuqiu sheathed his sword and stood in the courtyard, his breathing even, but his eyes held a hint of excitement.

This "slashing sword technique" was indeed as powerful as that fist technique. Even without the enhancement of spiritual power, the power displayed by this sword technique and fist technique was enough to crush the lower three realms, and it could even fight against the initial and middle grades of the sixth realm.

But if you go any higher, you'll have to take drugs!

Currently, at Li Chuqiu's peak condition, he is confident he can fight against a sixth-realm high-grade opponent. However, to advance further, he must "open his sea of ​​consciousness," or perhaps—

Li Chuqiu glanced down at the horizontal sword in his hand. Although the sword he received from Tianxuan Division was well-made, it was ultimately a mass-produced product and could only be barely passable.

It's fine for dealing with minor demons, but it becomes a burden when encountering more powerful demons.

If he had a good sword, he could unleash the full power of this sword technique. At that time, even without opening his sea of ​​consciousness, he was confident that he would achieve invincibility below the fifth realm.

As evening fell, Li Chuqiu finished her day of martial arts practice.

He did nothing all afternoon but focused on studying the two books on fist and sword techniques, comprehending and mastering them. When he came to his senses, he realized that it was getting dark.

Li Chuqiu then remembered that she had promised that the princess yesterday that she would go to see her today.

But it's getting late, and going to Prince Jing's residence so late at night would inevitably arouse suspicion, especially from Chen Muye.

—Right now, his secret with that princess cannot be exposed.

After hesitating for a while, Li Chuqiu finally decided to talk about it tomorrow. Anyway, he didn't agree immediately last night, so the little princess shouldn't have any objections, right?

He has more important things to do tonight.

After working up a sweat from practicing martial arts, Li Chuqiu took a bath, changed into a black robe, and went out.

"Meow~"

The little white cat at the door saw Li Chuqiu's attire and excitedly meowed at him.

"Walk!"

The little white kitten leaped and landed on Li Chuqiu's shoulder, standing obediently.

"Why have you gained so much weight? You need to lose weight!"

Li Chuqiu felt the pressure on his shoulder.

"Meow~"

A tone of dissatisfaction.

Li Chuqiu laughed twice, turned around, and went out.

Night fell over Yuhua City.

In the darkness of night, undercurrents surged within the city.

Located in a chaotic slum in the north of the city, the scattered houses are haphazardly arranged, the terrain is complex, and it is dirty and disorderly. Every now and then, homeless people and beggars squat by the roadside, cursing and swearing.

A scene of chaos and noise.

As night deepened, the surroundings gradually quieted down.

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As night deepened, Li Chuqiu, dressed in a black robe, stood on a rooftop, gazing ahead. The little white cat beside her had vanished without a trace.

Li Chuqiu took out a specially made mask from her bosom and covered her face. Then she leaped and landed in a dilapidated courtyard.

The courtyard was pitch black and very quiet, except for a huge pit in the ground in the corner in front.

The pit was pitch black, and the structure inside was not visible.

Li Chuqiu crawled into the pit and found that it was a hidden world with many interconnected passages. After walking in the darkness for a while, lights appeared ahead, and two lanterns hung at the entrance, revealing a small room in sight.

Li Chuqiu walked to the door, pushed it open, and went inside.

"Bang!"

The door closed.

The room was empty and quiet. Looking around, the furnishings resembled a small inn, with tables and chairs placed nearby, and a dim kerosene lamp standing on the counter not far away.

Under the light of the kerosene lamp, a graceful figure appeared behind the counter, lazily sizing up Li Chuqiu who appeared at the door.

"Oh, a rare guest?!"

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