Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?-Chapter 43 - Where is the Evil Woman Heading to_1

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Where is the Evil Woman Heading to?_1

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Where is the Evil Woman Heading to?_1

Although the three of them were not in good mental states, their journey towards the Ertou Bridge was safe and smooth.

The Liudao Division has been around for 1,200 years. Not only do all people in the world admire it, but it also has a strong influence among the demons. Its basic deterrent power still exists.

However, when they walked back from the Ertou Bridge, Li Xuan had a bad feeling.

His recent progress in cultivation allowed him to vaguely sense numerous veiled presences surrounding and observing them from the shadows.

It was then that he realised something.

Damn! Among them, not one had the “Spirit Eye” ability, meaning they couldn’t see spirits nor ghosts; then what was the point of patrolling the street?

These unclean beings were obviously provoking and testing them.

According to the usual style of the Liudao Division, at this time they should respond forcefully, preferably by making a strong display to deter the others. But how could they respond when they couldn’t even see anything?

At the moment he was cursing Ma Chenggong in his heart, a sudden surge of cold power erupted behind him and spread down half the street.

Without looking, Li Xuan knew it was the red-gowned female ghost behind him. When he turned around, he saw that the blood-eyed maiden had risen seven feet in the air, her body shrouded in a cloudy aura as she looked down upon those below.

Thus, all those veiled presences had retreated without a trace, and their street was calm once again in an instant.

“It’s a hot day, why do I suddenly feel chilly?”

Peng Fulai wrapped his arms around his chest, shivering. “Could it be we’ve encountered a ghost?”

He immediately took out his Demon Revealing Mirror and scanned left and right, but found nothing.

Yue Qianqian looked at Li Xuan in surprise before laughing lightly, “We just saw some ghosts. Quite a few actually. But they were all scared away by Mr. Youjiao.”

As a spell cultivator, Yue Qianqian’s ability to sense ghosts and gods was naturally much more powerful than Li Xuan’s and Peng Fulai’s.

She realized how silly she had been. With such a powerful Guardian Spirit at Li Xuan’s side, what need had she to fear any ghostly presence? Among all the teams patrolling today for the Liudao Division, Li Xuan’s team was probably the safest.

“Scared away by him?”

After glancing at Li Xuan, Peng Fulai said with a ‘you can’t fool me’ expression on his face, “Sister Yue, your joke wasn’t funny at all.”

“So, truth is always hard for fools to believe.”

Li Xuan couldn’t feel happy at all. Whenever this red-gowned female ghost showed her power, the cold and numb feeling in his heart would worsen.

In just that fleeting moment, he lost all the progress he made the previous night in perfecting the Thunder Style. The evil spirits he had driven out and refined had once again taken root in his heart.

“Let’s go, don’t just stand here. We still have five full rounds left. If you’re feeling cold, you can put on a Minor Pure Yang talisman.”

Although Ma Chenggong only asked them to conduct patrol till noon, he had specifically requested they complete at least six complete patrols before clocking off for a rest.

“It’s really effective.”

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Peng Fulai had actually stuck a Minor Pure Yang talisman worth 200 silvers on himself, which instantly warmed his body and made him feel better.

However, the fat man immediately sighed with regret, “I don’t know why, although the weather is fine today and there is nothing unusual happening, I can’t help but feel uneasy. This morning when I left the house, my right eyelid was constantly twitching, I always felt something was going to happen–”

Before he could finish his sentence, a ‘boom’ sound shook the city from the south.

Li Xuan glanced immediately towards the sound, spotting a huge cloud of dust and the faint sound of chaos in the distance.

“Someone’s coming! The treasury has been robbed, the treasury has been robbed!”

“It’s the Demoness Zidie, she’s already made it to the wall, stop her quick!”

“East wall direction, she has broken through the wall with her crew!”

“She escaped towards East, hurry, chase after her.”

“It’s the infamous thief, Zidie, in that direction — ” Yue Qianqian was also looking in that direction. “Is it Duke Xuguo’s mansion?”

That would be the Duke’s residence where a garden party was held recently.

“It must be.” Li Xuan glared hard at Peng Fulai: “You crow’s mouth, you really guessed right!”

Peng Fulai gave a sheepish laugh: “It’s far away, since that demoness fled east, she can’t possibly come our way.”

“It better be.” Li Xuan grunted, then left the saddle, leaping towards the highest nearby rooftop using the surrounding terrain, continuing to watch the commotion.

He was actually quite curious about the fleeing Demoness Zidie. The woman’s name was Xia Nanyan, a thief who suddenly made waves within the past year. So far, twenty-two rich families have fallen victim to her wiles, even the famous sects in the south couldn’t escape.

Just on his third day after crossing over, Peng Fulai’s cousin, a well-known salt merchant of the Shi family in Lianghuai, had suffered at the hands of Demoness Zidie, losing more than two hundred thousand teal in assets.

However, Xia Nanyan was immensely popular among the common folks around Jinling. This was because she never hurt anyone during her heists and half of the silver she stole was used for charity. Therefore, some poor families even worshipped her at home, revering her as a celestial maiden, sent by the heavens to alleviate their hardships.

This fugitive was also on the wanted list of the Liudao Division, ranking seventh on their ‘Black List’.

Moreover, it was rumored that the demoness was a stunning beauty, capable of captivating any man on sight, rendering them powerless against her Charm technique.

Now, what kind of beauty could cause such effect? It would be nice to witness it firsthand—

As soon as the thought crossed Li Xuan’s mind, he saw a distant violet figure soaring towards him. She was petite but was carrying a gigantic bundle on her back, at least five times her size.

“It’s Demoness Zidie!”

Peng Fulai, who had finally climbed up, drew a sharp breath, sounding like a rooster whose throat had been slit: “Wasn’t she headed east? How did she turn our way?”

“She must have used an illusion technique earlier!” Yue Qianqian, aided by magic, had already gracefully landed next to Li Xuan, her face pale: “What should we do? What should we do? She seems to be really headed our way.”

“It’s not a problem!” After steadying himself on the rooftop, Peng Fulai regained his composure: “She’s slightly veering southward. She shouldn’t directly encounter us—”

However, his words were interrupted by Li Xuan’s deadly stare. In the midst of his speech, the petite figure had adjusted her direction again, this time charging straight towards them.

“Shut up! If you don’t speak, no one would think you’re dumb.”

After cursing at Peng Fulai, Li Xuan placed his hand on his waist blade: “Prepare to defend, we can’t avoid it.”

“D~defend?” Yue Qianqian’s voice rose an octave, her teeth began to chatter: “I heard that although Zidie rarely kills, she is ruthless to those who block her path. This is at least a master at the seventh house level, maybe even the eighth house—”

“Regardless of her level, don’t forget the rules of the Liudao Division. We can’t run at this time.” At this moment, Li Xuan appeared calm: “Do your best.”

Peng Fulai instantly grasped Li Xuan’s underlying meaning. Since they could only do so much, all they needed to do today was to put on a show.

Running was unacceptable. They would be held accountable afterwards, and being labeled as cowards would not be desirable.

In his view, this woman had extraordinary lightness skills, even capable of short-distance levitation, so it was very likely she would directly leap over their heads.

Therefore, Peng Fulai had the leisure to praise: “This woman is truly formidable. She’s carrying several thousand jin on her back, right? Yet, her movements remain so graceful. But she’s too greedy, she must have several Qiankun bags.”

Li Xuan, however, shook his head slightly: “The impressive part is her Illusion Technique, she has lured away the people from Duke Xuguo’s residence.”

Just speed-wise, the petite figure in the distance, weighed down by the bundle, was only slightly faster than a cultivator of the fifth house level.

While the three of them were talking, the violet figure had already dashed up to them. As Peng Fulai predicted, Demoness Zidie took a hefty leap from a rooftop ten zhang away, flying into the sky like a cannonball.

At this moment, Li Xuan drew his waist knife and shouted, “Where are you running, demoness? Are you brave enough to fight me for three hundred rounds!”

Peng Fulai then scattered a bunch of darts into the sky, his bearing stalwart: “Demoness, watch the darts!”

Yue Qianqian directly released a talisman, transforming into dozens of Wind Blades in mid-air, relentlessly slicing toward the violet figure.

The power of the Wind Blades was so formidable that Demoness Zidie couldn’t defend against them mid-air. After dodging a few, she had to retreat and landed back on a rooftop ten zhang ahead of them.

Li Xuan was stunned and turned to look at Yue Qianqian in disbelief.

Are you trying to get us killed? I told you to go through the motions and let the demoness pass, why did you stop her? And you even used such a powerful talisman!

However, Yue Qianqian widened her eyes, looking innocently at Li Xuan.

Didn’t you say to do our best? I gave it my all, why is he blaming me?

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