Chapter 178: Chapter 92: Terrifying Spirit, Hunting Demons

This time, the other party demanded even more goods.

This means that the Li family must delve deeper into Red Flower Mountain, exploring a larger area to discover more Firefly Fragrance locations.

However, with Tian Yuan’s condition, how could she be suitable for leading a team into the mountains? 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

With no other option, Master Li made his comeback.

The first madam also began frequently visiting Prince Qing’s Mansion to look after these two daughters-in-law.

With the prospect of two more grandchildren, the first madam’s smile was unstoppable. Every day, in addition to personally arranging meals, she also devoutly copied sutras and worshipped Buddha, even occasionally whispering to Li Xuan wondering if they could invite a Bodhisattva to Xiongshan County.

As Prince Qing, if he speaks up, what can’t be done in this land of Great Yin?

Li Xuan was tempted to pull out Rose and tell his mother that she was the "Buddha Mother."

Or perhaps he could directly reveal his "Headless Buddha" appearance.

However... that would be too unconventional.

His mother’s prayers to Buddha were not truly about seeing Buddha; it was more about peace of mind. If the god on the altar were really Buddha, his mother might not want it; instead, a crude clay statue would be preferable.

After a brief contemplation, he instructed Li Shu to take care of this matter.

Li Shu, originally his driver, had transitioned through many roles and now, with a family of his own, had became more steady.

"Investigate clearly which nearby town has famous Buddhist temples, and then in my name, invite back a Buddha statue.

After it’s invited back, place it outside the county for me to inspect before bringing it into the county."

"Yes, my lord."

Seeing that Li Xuan was still willing to use him, Li Shu earnestly got busy with the task.

Li Xuan returned to the courtyard, where he saw a bright and sunny day, with his elderly mother taking a stroll with his two beautiful wives, and he smiled contentedly.

He... was about to become a father.

Through two lives, it was the first time he was becoming a father.

And a father of two children at that.

This gave him a spiritual purification, a sense of responsibility where "the safety of the entire family depended entirely on him."

As he watched, a sudden thought prompted him to look behind him, eyes revealing a cautious expression.

It was a patch of evergreen foliage.

Li Xuan strode in.

His feeling was not wrong, amidst the greenery stood a tall girl dressed in goose-yellow attire.

The girl’s face was delicate and gentle, with a cold smile at the corner of her lips, standing like a specter.

Li Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then greeted, "Third Sister, when did you arrive?"

The Prime Minister had three daughters, and as the adopted son of the Prime Minister, Li Xuan naturally referred to them as "Eldest Sister, Second Sister, Third Sister." Except that the first two daughters were long married, so Li Xuan had never met them, but as for the "youngest daughter" Yan Fangbai, he had met her numerous times at the Prime Minister’s residence, even shared meals, and was therefore quite acquainted.

Yan Fangbai leaned against the tree, looking at Li Xuan.

Today, "she" had a particularly intriguing smile, completely different from the usual fragile image.

Just as Li Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, Yan Fangbai said, "I am not your Third Sister; I am your Third Brother. This secret, besides the Prime Minister and my late mother, you are the third person to know."

Li Xuan: ...

Yan Fangbai then proceeded to tell his story in detail, watching Li Xuan for any change in expression upon finishing.

But there was nothing—no pity, no sympathy, no regret, no disdain, nor surprise—only normalcy.

Li Xuan said, "Third Brother."

Yan Fangbai smiled teasingly, saying, "As expected of Prince Qing, you even managed to completely accommodate my hermaphrodite emotions."

Li Xuan asked, "What is Third Brother seeking from me?"

Yan Fangbai raised an eyebrow, curving his lips, saying, "The Prime Minister says you’ve already begun condensing the third form of demon. How’s it going?"

Li Xuan replied, "Almost done."

Yan Fangbai’s expression became strange, very startled.

Originally, he wanted to say, "Don’t let romantic sentiments delay your cultivation."

"You..."

Yan Fangbai just began.

Li Xuan suddenly emanated a dense black mist, which divided into three sections, forming a Vajra ten feet tall, a pig-riding, antlered swordsman, and a black dragon twenty feet long.

The three demon forms surrounded him, the faint black mist spreading around, making the central Li Xuan appear terrifying and powerful.

Li Xuan actively sought stronger power, seeing the three demon forms as not quite his trump cards.

What truly counted as his trump cards were Demon Skill, demon blood, and Demon Points.

Therefore, after learning Yan Fangbai’s identity, he displayed the three demon forms directly to avoid any unnecessary troubles or surprises.

Such as, "resource allocation not giving him the lion’s share," or someone inexplicably questioning or provoking him, forcing him to take action to assert his authority.

When simply showing strength could save the trouble, why hide it?

The next moment, Li Xuan retracted the three demon forms, politely saying, "Still not practiced enough, the Heart Demon weighs heavy, which is why I’m so immersed in family affairs, causing Third Brother to laugh."

Yan Fangbai looked at him in shock, sighed after a while, and bowed his head saying, "Prince Qing, you truly impress me."

Then, curiously, he asked, "Prince Qing, how do you cultivate?"

However, after asking this, Yan Fangbai immediately realized he was impulsive.

Who asks others how they cultivate?

Usually, he wouldn’t be so impulsive, but facing someone as unfathomable as Li Xuan, he had indeed lost some composure.

Yet, unexpectedly, Li Xuan stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled, saying, "Third Brother, there’s some mystery to this, but since we’re brothers, such secrets might not be unshareable.

Follow me."

Subsequently, Li Xuan led Yan Fangbai to wait outside for a moment, while he took a detour through twists and turns, directly extracting a scroll from the "Nine Scenes Map" and tossing it to Yan Fangbai, explaining, "People only know that years ago, at Red Flower Mountain, I nearly met disaster. Few know that I encountered an Immortal in the mountains, who bestowed upon me an Immortal’s map. The chart, after three years, retains fresh ink, as if newly drawn."