Xu Qi'an: I will lead the charge

After asking the question, Xu Yuanhuai stared intently at his sister, his gaze sweeping over her body.

Anyone could see his worry, and they all looked at Xu Yuanshuang.

"The person who kidnapped me is Xu Qian," Xu Yuanshuang whispered.

Xu Qian?!

Why is he targeting us? That doesn't make sense; we haven't provoked him.

The expressions of the crowd suddenly changed, filled with both confusion and vigilance.

Xu Yuanhuai pressed further, "Did he do anything to you?"

After asking the question, he realized it was inappropriate. This was something the siblings should ask behind closed doors, not in front of a large audience.

How is my sister supposed to answer that?

He just asked me a few questions.

Xu Yuanshuang recounted the events in detail to everyone.

Upon hearing that Xu Qian had used a love potion on Xu Yuanshuang, everyone's expressions immediately turned strange.

She quickly added, "He didn't do anything to me; he just took my brocade pouch and left."

After saying that, Xu Yuanshuang felt that she was trying to cover up her mistake, so she opened her mouth but did not explain further.

Ji Xuan coughed, his expression grave. "It seems Xu Qian has his eye on us. He's also collecting dragon energy, so he must have methods to observe the hosts of that dragon energy."

Xu Yuanhuai angrily said, "Then why didn't he target the Buddhist School's bait, or the dragon energy hosts around us, but instead chose my sister?"

The boy's face was full of anger, his fists clenched, and his chewing muscles bulging.

The old Daoist priest spoke gently, "Young Master Yuan Huai, don't let anger cloud your judgment. Xu Qian is clearly gathering intelligence on us. A wise man plans before he acts. The fact that he didn't directly seize people but instead first ascertained the enemy's situation shows that he is a cautious person. But it also shows that, as you said, his cultivation level is at most at the Golden Gong level."

Qi Huan Danxiang of the Heart Gu Clan narrowed her eyes, her tone filled with confusion:

"According to Miss Yuan Shuang, this person used the methods of the Dark Gu Clan, and then used the Love Gu. The method that works in conjunction with the Love Gu to affect the mind is the Heart Gu, which is of the same origin as mine."

He gave Xu Yuanshuang a strange look. "That's impossible."

Xu Yuanhuai raised an eyebrow and said, "Why is it impossible?"

Qi Huan Danxiang stated succinctly, "I only have one natal Gu."

Ji Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "In the history of the Gu Clan, there has never been a case of dual cultivation of two types of Gu?"

"First, the seven Gu tribes are closely connected, but they also have their own sectarian differences, and each tribe's secret techniques are not passed on to outsiders. Second, the implantation of the natal Gu is an extremely dangerous process in itself."

"Infants often die because they cannot withstand the transformation caused by their natal Gu. If this is the case with just one natal Gu, what about two?"

After a pause, Qi Huan Danxiang changed the subject. "But nothing is absolute. Intermarriage between different tribes is common. In the thousands of years of history of the Gu Clan, there have indeed been some geniuses who can accommodate two natal Gu. Such a person may only appear once every few hundred years. If my Gu Clan had such a genius, I would definitely know about it."

"Furthermore, this Xu Qian is a combination of three Gu poisons."

The old Daoist priest stroked his beard and said, "In other words, what Miss Yuan Shuang saw might only be the surface."

Qi Huan Danxiang shook her head:

"This matter is definitely not that simple. If he is a Heart Gu Master, it wouldn't be difficult for him to manipulate the sub-Gu of Love Gu. Just like me, although I am a Heart Gu Master, I can manipulate poisonous insects, so I can also pretend to be a Poison Gu Master."

"However, this person is a Dark Gu Master, so he can no longer be a Heart Gu Master. If I want to know the truth, I'm afraid I'll have to go back to the Gu Clan."

Ji Xuan waved his hand. "No need, no need, we have a mission to complete."

He turned to Xu Yuanshuang and comforted her, saying, "Although you're not injured, you should still rest more. Warlock's body is ultimately a bit weak."

Xu Yuanshuang nodded silently, said nothing, and turned to go back into the house.

Xu Yuanhuai silently followed behind his sister, went into the house with her, and then turned around to close the door.

The aloof young man stared intently at his older sister, his gaze sharp. "That Xu Qian, is he... with you?"

Xu Yuanshuang snapped, "What did you say?"

Xu Yuanhuai paused for a moment, then said coldly, "Just tell me. If that beast takes advantage of you, I will kill him with my own hands."

Xu Yuanshuang was kidnapped by a stranger for two hours and even bewitched by him. He didn't believe nothing had happened.

They even suspected that her sister had traded her virginity for her life.

Otherwise, why would Xu Qian release someone who was neither a relative nor an acquaintance?

Xu Yuanshuang glared at her, her pretty face as cold as frost. She was already a rather proud and aloof beauty, and now she appeared even more stern.

Seeing this, Xu Yuanhuai became even more certain of his suspicions, gritting his teeth. "I'll kill him sooner or later."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

The siblings fell silent simultaneously. Xu Yuanhuai looked expressionlessly towards the door and said, "Come in."

The door opened, and a secret agent from the Heavenly Secrets Palace, cloaked and wearing a veil, stood outside the threshold, bowing respectfully.

"Greetings, Young Master Yuan Huai and Miss Yuan Shuang."

Tianji Palace is a force directly under Xu Pingfeng, which he founded. Tianji Palace's spies only respect Xu Yuanhuai and Xu Yuanshuang, but are indifferent to Ji Xuan, who is a capable candidate for the future city lord.

The spy chuckled, "I told you, Miss Yuan Shuang will be fine."

After his sister was kidnapped, Xu Yuanhuai immediately contacted the secret agents of Tianji Palace and mobilized his father's forces to search for his sister's whereabouts.

Strangely, when the secret agents of Tianji Palace heard that the person who kidnapped Xu Yuanshuang was a master who was skilled in using shadows and had unpredictable methods, they were not in a hurry at all. Instead, they were full of confidence and said that Xu Yuanshuang would definitely come back.

Are you alright?

Xu Yuanhuai's face turned cold.

Xu Yuanshuang pressed her hand down, inexplicably thinking of Xu Qian's strange change in attitude, and scrutinized the spy. "Do you know something?"

The Heavenly Mystery Palace spy didn't answer, but instead said, "Young Master and Miss, what we need to do next is find the host of the dragon energy and capture him. Only then can we use him as bait to lure Xu Qian out. He has two crucial dragon energies."

Xu Yuanhuai's eyes lit up. "Okay."

Green Apricot Garden.

Xu Qi'an returned to his lodgings, not in a good mood, his face still somewhat gloomy.

He didn't go straight to the master bedroom to find Luo Yuheng, nor would he bother to see Mu Nanzhi. Instead, he went to the stables to see his beloved mare.

The mare was obediently eating her feed when she saw Xu Qi'an approaching. She let out a long neigh and poked her head out to show that she wanted to be affectionate.

Xu Qi'an stroked its cheek, picked up a handful of beans to feed it, and placed his free right hand on the side of the mare's neck to send her energy and help her strengthen her muscles and bones.

After acquiring the Heart Gu, Xu Qi'an was able to sense the mare's emotional changes.

For example, when it bites Xu Qi'an's sleeve, it longs for him to ride on it; when it walks particularly unsteadily, it is because it is unhappy that Mu Nanzhi keeps riding on it.

In the mare's simple wisdom, it was this woman who influenced her master to ride her.

Xu Qi'an fed the horses while sorting out the underlying structure.

"Could it be that Xu Pingfeng deliberately sent the siblings out to gain experience? He knows my personality; I don't usually fight with my own family. Is he trying to control me?"

Xu Qi'an grabbed a piece of salt, crushed it, sprinkled it on the beans, and shook his head:

"No, he should know I'm not a pedantic person. If Xu Yuanshuang and that little brother dared to kill me, I would definitely retaliate and kill them. So, Xu Pingfeng doesn't know the siblings are out? Were they instigated, or did they just decide to travel on their own?"

"Tsk, troublesome. We'll see how things go with this brother and sister."

As long as the other side doesn't cross his bottom line in subsequent encounters, Xu Qi'an will tolerate the siblings' slight animosity.

He immediately felt a little ashamed. Fortunately, Xu Yuanshuang was quite cooperative. If she had been more stubborn, he might not have just torn her clothes, but stripped her naked to threaten her.

She's my own sister, which is really awkward.

"No, it's embarrassing now too, the little bib is green." Xu Qi'an's lips twitched.

After feeding the mare, Xu Qi'an slowly walked towards the courtyard where he would be staying. It was already dusk, and dinner would be served in a little while.

Xu Qi'an had intended to greet the Imperial Advisor, but was met with a cold rebuke; Luo Yuheng had a fiery temper.

"This imperial advisor is no good. She gets angry at the drop of a hat and scolds me. I feel like I'm not her dao companion, but her son. If she were a masochist who likes the queen type, she would be obsessed with the 'angry' personality, but I'm clearly not a masochist. I'll wait for the next imperial advisor."

Xu Qi'an thought to himself, "This is what I'm complaining about."

During dinner, Luo Yuheng came out leisurely, without saying a word or even looking at Xu Qi'an.

The relationships are clearly defined.

Daoist School emphasize eating slowly and carefully. Luo Yuheng stood up straight, eating with small chopsticks. Her lips were rosy, her eyebrows and eyes were beautiful, and she had a cool and aloof demeanor.

"I have already quelled my karmic fire on my own today, so you don't need to come to my room."

Suddenly, Luo Yuheng spoke.

"Huh?" Xu Qi'an's eyes widened. "No, isn't it seven days?"

He couldn't hide his disappointment.

Didn't we agree on several days? Imperial Advisor, where is your sense of contract?

Luo Yuheng said calmly, "But there's no need for tonight. After last night's cultivation, I have already quelled my karmic fire."

"You don't want to cultivate with me, do you? Sure enough, your angry personality is too proud, too assertive, too arrogant, so you don't want to cultivate with me. This is also an amplification of Luo Yuheng's inner resistance. "Xu Qi'an sighed.

"All right."

Judging from the Imperial Preceptor's words, they mean no dual cultivation tonight, but will continue tomorrow?

Xu Qi'an muttered to himself, not daring to ask, because this imperial advisor was like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

At night, he blew out the candles, lay down on the bed in the outer room, put his hands behind his head, and reviewed the intelligence he had gathered that day.

"Ji Xuan's team is quite strong. Bai Hu, Liu Hongmian, and Ji Xuan are all fourth-rank martial artists (Demon Race). Qi Huan Danxiang is a fourth-rank Heart Gu Master, Xu Yuanshuang is a sixth-rank Warlock, and Xu Yuanhuai is a fifth-rank martial artist."

"The old Daoist priest with the Daoist name Banana Leaf is only a sixth-rank Daoist, and his power is the weakest. But such an old hand should not be underestimated. The fact that Ji Xuan brought him out means he must have some skills."

"This team is not easy to deal with, but they are still far from being able to deal with me. So my real enemy should not be them. Xu Yuanshuang said that Warlock can rely on Law Artifact and formations to make a well-coordinated team unleash the combat power of a third-grade warrior."

"A third-grade combatant is a force to be reckoned with, no matter the circumstances."

In the darkness, he stared at the ceiling, thinking for a very long time, when suddenly a bold idea popped into his mind.

"Luo Yuheng is here, and Sun Xuanji is also waiting in Yongzhou City. It is almost impossible to directly confront the second-grade Arhat, two third-grade Vajra, and Xu Pingfeng's combined attack formation team from Buddhist School."

"But what if I could bring in a few more helpers, such as the two masters of the Heavenly Sect's Crouching Dragon and Young Phoenix?"

"In this way, we are fully capable of a head-on confrontation, and the combat strength of the Transcendent Realm is balanced. Luo Yuheng is at the peak of the second rank, just one step away from advancing to the first rank. In terms of actual combat strength, our side should be stronger."

"In that case, I can not only enjoy the experience—no, the dragon energy—all to myself, but I can even hold the Arhat hostage and force him to help me remove the Demon-Sealing Nail. As a second-rank Arhat, a top figure in Buddhist School, there's no way he can't undo the Demon-Sealing Nail."

Thinking of this, Xu Qi'an's eyes lit up.

In this way, he would no longer have to worry about the crippled body of the monk Shenshu.

"Wonderful!"

"This is the fastest way to recover my strength. The supervisor said that everything will change this winter. If I follow the rules and search for the remnant of a divine being, when will I ever recover my cultivation?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to take out the fragment of the Earth Book and send a message to Li Miaozhen:

"Miaozhen, I have something urgent to discuss with you."

Li Miaozhen ignored him and refused to send him private messages.

Xu Qi'an relentlessly sent out "private chat" invitations, knowing full well that no one would tolerate the private chat settings of the Earth Book fragments forever.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, Li Miaozhen, unable to bear the repeated "scalp-shaving" incidents, angrily sent a letter over:

"What? Do I know you?"

Why did you suddenly get up, Luo Yuheng?

Xu Qi'an sent a message: "Naturally, I need to discuss important matters with you. Where are you now?"

"My master, Uncle Xuancheng, and I have arrived in Xiangzhou, but we are too late again," True Disciple a letter.

"You and that lecherous man are in Yongzhou, aren't you? My master and senior master are coming to find you soon."

Xu Qi'an replied via text message: "Great news!"

Li Miaozhen was furious. "What a joke! If I'm caught and taken back to the Heavenly Sect, I'll never get out for the rest of my life. By the way, does that lecherous fellow know about this?"

"I didn't tell him, and he still doesn't know he's wanted by the Heavenly Sect."

"You're so naughty, hahaha."

After gloating, True Disciple a letter lamenting, "These past few days I've encountered many things I can't stand, but I can't do anything about them, which has made me very upset."

"You're too detached from emotions," Xu Qi'an thought to himself.

"When your master and that senior uncle arrive in Yongzhou City, remember to contact me. I need their help," Xu Qi'an said.

"If handled well, it might help you and Li Lingsu escape this calamity."

"You have a way? Tell me quickly, tell me!" Li Miaozhen excitedly sent the message.

You'll find out then.

Xu Qi'an ended the call, put away the fragments of the Earth Book, and was about to meditate and fall asleep when he heard a familiar soft moan.

Didn't we say we didn't need to cultivate together tonight? He paused for a moment, listened intently, and realized that the soft moans tonight were different from last night's.

The biggest difference is that I had more self-control tonight.

"It seems that the dual cultivation last night did alleviate the karmic fire; she believes she can withstand it for the rest of the night."

Xu Qi'an hesitated for a moment, then decided to obey the will of the love potion and the spirit of the contract. He put on his boots on the bed and slowly approached the bedroom.

Squeak~

The bedroom door was slightly ajar, and Xu Qi'an slipped through the crack and slipped inside.

On the bed, Luo Yuheng, who had been struggling to resist the burning desires and calm her primal urges, had already reached a certain balance. Seeing Xu Qi'an enter, she nearly collapsed, her voice trembling as she said:

"You, get out!"