Chapter 754 - 220: Return to the Imperial Capital, Blossoms Bloom Again

Chapter 754: Chapter 220: Return to the Imperial Capital, Blossoms Bloom Again

Li Yuan sighed deeply and said forlornly, "I thought you understood me."

Xie Yu: ...

Li Yuan released his hand, raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eye, then laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "If you disdain my strength, then just leave."

Xie Yu: ...

Li Yuan gasped, "There is always someone stronger, always someone better, I just happen to be a little stronger in your eyes!

But actually, I am also weak!

I too have worries and pains... I thought you could understand.

But you, just because I am strong, think I cannot suffer."

He was very angry, gasping for breath.

After a long time, Xie Yu gently stepped forward and held his hand, saying, "I’m sorry, my husband."

Li Yuan did not move.

Xie Yu tugged again.

Li Yuan turned around, embraced her, and said softly, "I have failed again."

"It’s okay, it’s really okay, my husband will surely be able to pick up the knife again," Xie Yu comforted softly, closing her eyes slightly, her cheek resting on his chest, then asked, "My husband, do you want some noodles? I picked some wild vegetables during the day. I found that the soil is not that dirty."

After speaking, she suddenly squatted down, grabbed a handful of dirt with both hands, and smeared it on Li Yuan’s white clothes, then softly said, "Next time when you come back, don’t bother changing clothes."

Li Yuan wiped the dirt from his clothes with both hands, then gently drew lines of dirt on Xie Yu’s snow-white cheeks.

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Xie Yu ran off, saying, "I’ll go make noodles."

Li Yuan, however, picked up a knife by the side of the house and slowly began to practice with it.

But his strength was too great, he couldn’t use the skillful force, so a look of frustration appeared on his face.

In this battle, he subconsciously controlled the "compression of the withered fire using his breath", which then erupted into a stronger flame, but that was all.

Such "withering fire containing terrifying power" simply could not be restrained.

But if it can’t be restrained, in future battles, could his ultimate skill really be just "spouting fire"?

...

...

The next day.

A cave.

Peng Mi respectfully reported information to Li Yuan.

"Senior, now that Wei Huosheng has vanished, the whole town is very uneasy, should you seize the opportunity..."

Li Yuan interrupted, "What about Bai Lianjue and the Firefly Demon?"

Peng Mi replied, "Although the Firefly Demon didn’t say, I guess she’s by Ghost Lake.

Bai Lianjue is elusive...

She always has to control the information wherever she goes.

So, my guess is, she’s currently in a place where she can safely gather information under a certain identity.

However, she should be aware of what’s happening in Huakai Town and will soon make contact with the town."

Li Yuan suddenly said, "I’ve heard you implemented the approach of ’Warm Snow Scattering Yang and Gathering Yin’ in the Southern Land, whose method is this?"

Peng Mi replied, "This is precisely the method of Sect Leader Bai Lianjue."

Li Yuan was taken aback; this answer was very unexpected for him.

He closed his eyes slightly.

Peng Mi continued, "I’m not clear about Bai Lianjue’s background, but she is quite mysterious, besides mastering the charm technique, she also controls many strange powers... Warm Snow is one of her creations."

Li Yuan said, "Understood. When Bai Lianjue returns, let me know... leave a note in the house."

...

...

Li Yuan didn’t spare time to specifically wait for Bai Lianjue.

For him, the journey to the Imperial Capital must be conducted immediately.

Because, he didn’t know what special means the Third Grade had to transmit messages,

If the one in the Imperial Capital became wary, and set up complete defensive measures, it would be troublesome.

In matters of war, speed is crucial...

So, he didn’t intend to change identities anymore and sneak into the Imperial Capital with some "blend with the caravan" kind of strategy to test things slowly.

That noon, while Li Yuan was having lunch at home, he tamed a few sparrows, scattered them into the surrounding woods to serve as his eyes and ears, and then he appeared directly in Fengming Palace holding the "Nine Temporary Patrol Tokens".

Fengming Palace is the Empress’s residence, but at this moment, despite it being noon, it exudes a chilly atmosphere.

Li Yuan transformed into a small insect, flew out from a crevice in the window, landed in the shadow of the glazed tiles on the roof, and then released his senses, carefully observing his surroundings.

Soon, he locked onto the former Empress, the current Empress Dowager’s location.

In An Divine Hall...

Xie Wei was in a rage.

The clinking of ceramic being heavily smashed onto the floor was heard.

She angrily said, "Kneel!"

Then, through layers of tree shade, Li Yuan saw an ugly large boy kneeling down.

"Extend your hand!" Xie Wei continued.

The large boy extended his hand.

Xie Wei grabbed a wooden stick and struck it hard a few times, then said, "Will you dare to do it again next time?"

Ji Hu stubbornly raised his head and asked, "Isn’t General Gao and Yu Chang heroic spirits? Why can’t I be close to them?"

Xie Wei sighed and said, "You are still young... there are things you don’t understand."

Ji Hu didn’t argue back, instead, he said silently, "Understood, Mother, don’t be angry, it’s all my fault."

Xie Wei said, "Go to the Imperial Study... Grand Tutor Gao is waiting for you."

"Yes, Mother!"

Ji Hu stood up, his left palm red and swollen, yet he still solemnly said, "Hu’Er will strive to grow up soon to protect Mother."

"Go on." Xie Wei’s voice softened a bit.

After the young Emperor left, the still charming Empress Dowager rested her head in her hand and closed her eyes, lost in thoughts unknown to others.

Just then, a figure suddenly emerged from the ground of the Imperial Palace garden, clad in yellow robes, a halo of sand and dust surrounding him, exuding an aura distinctly different from ordinary people.

The Yellow-robed Man walked with hands behind his back, heading straight to An Divine Hall, beside him floated ""25~561" (25250~561314)"."

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes and appeared directly in a vast area of the Imperial Capital tens of miles away, bending two trees with his hands to form a door, then materialized the Hundred Feet Golden Body, the Ghost Hand touched the ground.

He had nothing much to say; since he could encounter the Immortal Realm Envoy so directly, then... just act directly, why bother with intricate plots?

The Yellow-robed Man was stepping into An Divine Hall.

The door... was right in front of him.

He stepped inside.