The Feeling of Ascending to Heaven is Truly Great~

The two of them had initially assumed that this Lord Li was a diligent, middle-aged martial artist who focused on cultivation.

After all, that was the most intuitive and objectively fitting guess.

But they never expected that the renowned Lord Li would actually be such a young man!

He looked no older than eighteen, at most?

To have reached the mid-to-late stage of the Apex Realm in such a resource-scarce place at such a young age.

What kind of talent must that be!

Si Miaoyin marveled inwardly.

She, on the other hand, was born into a martial arts family in the royal city. From childhood, she had access to rare treasures, ample cultivation resources, and instruction from various renowned masters.

It took her seventeen years of accumulation just to barely step into the Profound Realm.

This kid was an absolute prodigy!

As they had seen their fair share of the world, despite being greatly shocked, the two quickly regained their composure.

Ling Yan cleared his throat twice. "Li Xuanxiao, while your actions were out of desperation and understandable."

"The fact remains that you killed the Magistrate."

"We will be taking you to the Demon Slayer Division in Pei Province to stand trial."

"Do you have any objections?"

Li Xuanxiao's eyes lit up. This is a good thing?

He had already planned to leave this place, and now he could hitch a ride.

He immediately agreed, "I will do as the Lords command."

"Very good! Since you have no objections, we will return to Pei Province today."

"You may go and prepare yourself. Be warned, do not leave the vicinity of Ning'an City."

"Otherwise, you will be considered a fugitive, and I will personally apprehend you!"

Li Xuanxiao nodded.

Si Miaoyin leaned closer to his ear. "Don't worry, when we get back to Pei Province, I'll put in a good word for you!"

Li Xuanxiao looked at her with surprise.

Si Miaoyin winked at him playfully!

This girl is quite interesting!

Li Xuanxiao nodded. "Then thank you... uh..."

Si Miaoyin giggled, covering her mouth. "My name is Si Miaoyin, and this is Ling Yan."

Li Xuanxiao immediately corrected himself. "Then thank you, Lord Miaoyin, and Lord Ling Yan!"

After expressing his gratitude, Li Xuanxiao gave Wang Debiao a meaningful look.

Wang Debiao, not understanding why, still followed Li Xuanxiao as they left.

Arriving at a side hall of the yamen, Li Xuanxiao took out a booklet and handed it to Wang Debiao.

"What is this?"

Wang Debiao took it with a puzzled expression.

"These are my notes and insights from practicing those martial arts."

"Head Wang, you can take a look. Perhaps they will be of some help to you."

Wang Debiao's eyes lit up, and he quickly flipped it open.

Soaring Hawk Nine Steps

Myriad Manifestations Violet Zenith Art

Thousand Peaks Ruin Blade

Silent Heart Sutra

These were the very same cultivation techniques and martial arts he had shown Li Xuanxiao.

This kid had only glanced at them for a short while, and he had actually learned them all!

Incredible!

Notes and insights on cultivating martial arts were extremely rare teaching materials.

Unlike the royal city, where there were many renowned masters and powerful individuals who compiled their experiences into books, In Ning'an City, such things were practically priceless treasures!

They could help beginners avoid countless pitfalls and save a significant amount of time!

He never imagined that his efforts back then would now yield such a generous reward!

Li Xuanxiao smiled and then took out another booklet.

"Head Wang, this booklet contains cultivation insights for the Evergreen Art and the Focused Spirit Slash. You can share them with any martial artists who need them!"

Wang Debiao took it again and nodded heavily.

He hadn't expected the young man to still be considering the future of Ning'an City before leaving.

With this booklet, the lower-tier martial artists in Ning'an City would be able to cultivate these two techniques more quickly.

It would significantly speed up the progress of the lower-tier martial artists!

These were truly great gifts!

Wang Debiao carefully put away the two booklets and stood up to respectfully bow to Li Xuanxiao.

Li Xuanxiao immediately stopped him, "Head Wang, don't do that. You know I can't stand it."

Wang Debiao chuckled, recalling Li Xuanxiao's embarrassed state at the restaurant before.

"Alright, then we'll forgo the formalities, but I still need to express my gratitude!"

"On behalf of the people and martial artists of Ning'an City, I solemnly thank you."

"Thank you!"

Li Xuanxiao rubbed his nose, "I'm leaving Ning'an City today. I'll have to trouble you with the matters from here on out."

"It's our duty, no trouble at all!"

"As for you, now that you're going to a bigger place, be careful with everything you do. Don't provoke anyone you shouldn't!"

Li Xuanxiao nodded, "I know, Head Wang."

After a brief conversation, Li Xuanxiao went straight out and met Si Miaoyin and Ling Yan.

"It's done. When do we leave?"

Si Miaoyin checked the sky, "We shouldn't delay. The matter of Ning'an City having no Magistrate needs to be reported to higher-ups as soon as possible."

"Let's head back now!"

Ling Yan nodded in agreement with Si Miaoyin's suggestion.

He channeled his True Qi to control his sword and ascended first, setting off ahead of them.

Si Miaoyin, meanwhile, summoned her white fox mount again.

Li Xuanxiao stood in place, scratching his head awkwardly, "Uh... I can't fly."

Si Miaoyin was slightly surprised but quickly understood.

After all, it was a barren border region with no Profound Realm martial artists, so how could there be flying techniques?

What should they do now?

Their trip hadn't accounted for bringing anyone back.

Ling Yan's sword flight could only carry himself.

As for her...

She looked at the white fox. It could certainly carry two people, but would that be appropriate...

Sharing a ride like that would inevitably lead to physical contact.

Thinking of this, Si Miaoyin hesitated slightly, but as a seasoned Inspector, she possessed decisiveness.

She took the lead, sitting on the white fox first.

Then she turned and gave Li Xuanxiao a look.

Li Xuanxiao didn't mind; it was just a free ride!

What else could he do if he couldn't fly?

Without further hesitation, he directly got on the white fox, sitting behind Si Miaoyin.

The faint warmth from behind caused Si Miaoyin's earlobes to blush slightly.

She had never been this close to someone of the opposite sex.

"Hold on tight, we're taking off!"

Li Xuanxiao nodded, looking around for a seatbelt or something.

How unsafe!

Si Miaoyin stopped speaking and commanded, and the white fox leaped forward!

As it suddenly ascended, Li Xuanxiao exclaimed.

He reflexively reached for a support.

"Ah—"

Si Miaoyin let out a soft cry, a seductive blush spreading across her entire face.

"Uh..."

After the initial moment of ascent, Li Xuanxiao belatedly realized.

He seemed to have grabbed onto something incredible just now.

It was quite soft, probably her waist...

Not only that, but he was also pressed tightly against Si Miaoyin due to his nervousness.

His hands were firmly wrapped around her, and the faint, elegant fragrance filling his nostrils left him in a daze.

"You... aren't you going to let go yet!"

Si Miaoyin chided, her voice laced with reproach and anger.

Under any other circumstances, she would have severed those clumsy hands long ago!

However, considering that this was Li Xuanxiao's first time flying, and she was used to flying alone, she hadn't anticipated such a strong reaction from him.

The fault was hers, so she couldn't say much more.

Li Xuanxiao immediately let go and leaned back slightly. "Sorry, it's my first time flying, I'm a bit unaccustomed to it!"

"It won't happen next time."

"You want a next time?"

"Uh, I mean, once I have more experience, I won't lose my composure like this."

Si Miaoyin didn't respond further, quietly sitting by herself.

Li Xuanxiao watched the scenery rapidly receding below, a look of hope on his face.

Once he learned relevant martial arts and techniques, he would be able to do this too!

Soaring freely through the sky.

How cool was that!

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Flying feels really good~"

Si Miaoyin, sitting a bit ahead, somehow found her earlobes turning red again.