Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 618 Withdrawal
"That's right, A Xuan."

"The New Year's Eve dinner is just a few days away. You at Jingyang Palace must be prepared."

Emperor Yongyuan's sudden words left Li Xuan a little confused.

What should we prepare for this New Year's Eve dinner?
Are we going to play Cuju at the dinner again?
Li Xuan thought about it and couldn't help being speechless.

There are so many talented people in Yanqu Hall practicing singing and dancing every day, looking forward to showing their faces in front of Emperor Yongyuan. It would be better to ask the talents to come out and perform, which would be much more interesting than a bunch of naughty kids playing Cuju.

Moreover, I’m afraid that some individuals may not dare to participate in the competition again, or even have a traumatic experience with Cuju?

When Emperor Yongyuan saw Li Xuan's eyes, he knew that he was daydreaming again.

Li Xuan's little face was all dark, with only a pair of big, Caroline-like eyes standing out the most.

When others look at Li Xuan's expression, they are actually looking at his eyes.

As long as his big eyes were rolling around, you could tell that he was definitely not up to any good idea.

Emperor Yongyuan didn't know what Li Xuan was thinking about, so he told him directly:

"If there is no delay on the way, the second brother should be able to come back in time."

"Then you will be able to see our Daxing Princess Yan Zhao."

Li Xuan's big eyes suddenly opened wide, and his dark pupils also grew larger, leaving only a narrow circle of gold around his eyeballs.

"Is Princess Yan Zhao coming back?"

"And just in these few days!?"

Li Xuan's shocked expression made Emperor Yongyuan very satisfied, and a smile appeared on his lips.

……

Li Xuan left Ganlu Palace with mixed feelings, and then went straight to Caiyun Palace.

Banyueyuan was the small courtyard that Wang Suyue obtained after she was canonized as a concubine, and Deng Weixian also worked here.

It is still early and it is a cold winter day. Except for the lowest-ranking eunuchs and palace maids who have already gotten up to work, everyone else in the palace is still asleep.

Li Xuan came to a remote side courtyard in Banyue Courtyard, which was Deng Weixian's current residence.

As soon as Li Xuan stepped onto the top of the wall, he saw a familiar figure that he hadn't seen for a long time.

Just like when I first met Deng Weixian, he was still practicing martial arts silently in the yard.

However, compared with nearly a year ago when he was still practicing the entry-level Tiger Form Ten Styles, Deng Weixian's skills are now quite advanced.

I saw Deng Weixian practicing a fierce Eagle Claw Kung Fu, his movements were graceful and his moves were swift.

"Already at the seventh level!?"

Li Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect that after not seeing Deng Weixian for a few months, he had already reached the seventh rank.

And judging from his aura, it seems that he has not just been promoted to the seventh level, but has already consolidated his cultivation.

Li Xuan changed into a comfortable position and lay down on the wall, watching Deng Weixian practice martial arts seriously.

Although Deng Weixian's strength improved rapidly, his foundation was very solid.

His talent in martial arts is indeed strong, but what is even stronger is probably his mind.

At that time, despite the pain of absorbing the blood of the fierce tiger, Deng Weixin dared to put his hand in and endure it.

Although Li Xuan later purified the evil spirit in Linhu's blood and essence, making the process much more comfortable, he still had to endure all the other hardships of practicing martial arts himself.

"It seems that Zhao Bugao really did what he said. Now he is just seriously training Deng Weixian."

Thinking of this, Li Xuan felt a lot more at ease.

If Deng Weixian only serves Wang Suyue and is his trusted eunuch in the future, Li Xuan is confident that he has the ability to ensure his safety.

Even if something happened to Wang Suyue and the Wang family, as long as Emperor Yongyuan was still the emperor, Deng Weixian would not be in danger in the palace.

Given Li Xuan's current reputation, Emperor Yongyuan would certainly not make things difficult for Deng Weixian.

After all, Deng Weixian is Yu'er's younger brother, and Li Xuan cares particularly about Princess Ankang and Yu'er.

But unfortunately, Deng Weixian is not someone who would be content with the status quo.

He would take risks for revenge, for the chance to climb up, and then one day send his enemies to hell himself.

In the case of the Desert Mission, Deng Weixian took on an extremely dangerous task.

That time, he was almost killed by the two eunuchs in black clothes. If Li Xuan had not arrived in time, Yu'er would have been without a younger brother.

However, thanks to his performance that time, Deng Weixin also won the appreciation of Zhao Feng and had become a spy secretly trained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

I’m afraid that Deng Weixin’s cultivation has improved so rapidly during this period, which has a lot to do with the secret support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In the past, Li Xuan had thought about asking Deng Weixin not to work so hard, but now he gave up the idea of ​​dissuading Deng Weixin.

His parents and the entire village were killed in front of his eyes and bled like animals. He himself was also eaten all over by man-eating locusts. Although he escaped death, he was left with a disabled body and had to stay in the palace as a eunuch.

If Deng Weixin didn't have Yu'er to worry about, he would be even more cruel and persistent than he is now, and would even resort to any means to get revenge one day in the future.

Looking at Deng Weixian, who was practicing so hard that his whole body was steaming and sweat was dripping from his face, Li Xuan could only silently wish him success in revenge in the future, then turned and left.

"Come on, Xiao Dengzi."

……

Li Xuan returned to Jingyang Palace and did not tell the two maids the news that Princess Yanzhao was about to return to the palace.

Anyway, telling them would just mean worrying for a few days, so it would be better to meet them in person at the New Year's Eve dinner.

To be honest, Li Xuan was also very curious about Princess Yan Zhao. He wanted to see who was more enchanting between him and this enchanting princess.

Li Xuan had heard before that Princess Yan Zhao had already reached the fourth level, the same strength as he was now.

Princess Yan Zhao is the second child in the family, so it is estimated that she is about sixteen or seventeen years old.

"A 4th-rank warrior of sixteen or seventeen years old..."

Li Xuan swallowed his saliva. This was indeed the most evil warrior he knew.

"But my one and a half year old kitten is no pushover either!"

Li Xuan encouraged himself in his heart. After all, he was gifted and was definitely not inferior to Princess Yan Zhao.

However, Princess Yan Zhao, the Wu family behind her, and the various martial arts holy places that coveted her talent made Li Xuan feel tremendous pressure.

"I wonder what Princess Yan Zhao's attitude is?"

"I just hope she's not here to cause trouble."

Now is the critical period for them to deal with King Zheng. It would be troublesome if there were more powerful enemies like Princess Yan Zhao and the Wu family watching from the sidelines.

"What a trouble, meow..."

Li Xuan climbed to the head of Princess Ankang's bed. The little girl hadn't woken up yet, so it was a good opportunity for him to hold her and sleep for a while.

He has been staying up all night lately, and his days and nights are reversed. He must have a good sleep today.

Li Xuan found a familiar position, changed into a familiar posture, hugged Princess Ankang's head, and fell asleep peacefully in a few breaths.

It was just a pity for Princess Ankang, who was originally grinning and dreaming about something sweet. Her little face gradually lost its smile and became wrinkled.

"Uh... um..."

Princess Ankang murmured, as if her beautiful dream had turned into a nightmare, and sweat began to appear on her forehead.

In the dream, Princess Ankang, who was enjoying her hotpot, suddenly felt a little hot.

As we all know, it is normal to sweat a little when eating hot pot.

Princess Ankang didn't take it seriously at first, but she gradually found that the heat could not dissipate, but accumulated in her head until her hair spontaneously combusted without fire.

"Uh uh uh……"

"Dong dong dong..."

Li Xuan, who had just fallen asleep, opened his eyes again and watched speechlessly as Princess Ankang's little hands patted his head and butt again and again, making a dull thumping sound.

"She must be awake, right?"

Li Xuan's head was shaken by the slap, but he still stared at Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang had a wrinkled face, closed her eyes and clenched her teeth. Her little hands were full of energy and she kept hitting Li Xuan with all her strength.

The little kitty no longer needs to endure it!

Li Xuan opened his mouth wide, showing his little teeth, and bit Princess Ankang's head. "Ah (meow)——"

The day at Jingyang Palace began with great enthusiasm!

……

At night, Li Xuan, who had slept enough for a whole day, came to Hu Yulou again.

The Western Region Fire Demon is dead, and Sharon is unconscious in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Li Xuan has to discuss the follow-up matters with them, or at least find out if there is any possibility of cooperation.

Not long after nightfall, Li Xuan arrived at Hu Yulou.

This was the time when Hu Yulou was having guests, and the whole Flower Street was slowly becoming lively.

Li Xuan went straight to the fifth floor and found that Aimu and Xie Qingmo were there.

The two of them were huddled together, whispering to each other, and their expressions seemed somewhat solemn.

Li Xuan concealed his breath and stood directly by the window.

Aimu and Xie Qingmo were both warriors with impressive strength. Logically, they should have noticed the shadow of a cat by the window immediately. However, Li Xuan's aura had already been trained to be one with the heaven and earth. If he didn't say anything, ordinary warriors would find it difficult to notice even if he stood beside them.

"It's over, it's over..." Aimu muttered in despair.

Aimu has always been bold and daring, and Li Xuan was really curious about what had scared her like this.

"It's over, it's over..." Xie Qingmo also muttered, with a dejected look on his face.

Li Xuan patiently listened by the window for a while, and the two men just sat there muttering "It's over, it's over" over and over.

Seeing that he couldn't understand anything by listening any further, Li Xuan had no choice but to speak up:
"Meow."

Hearing the sound, the two people turned their heads numbly.

Li Xuan jumped down from the window and walked gracefully to the table with a cat-like step.

"what's up?"

"So scared?"

Li Xuan spoke to the two of them in a deep and powerful voice.

"Master Xuan!"

Aimu shouted in a tearful voice, then hugged Li Xuan in her arms, crying.

Li Xuan saw that she was in a bad mood, so he did not dodge, but was just curious about what happened.
"I'm going to finish—"

Xie Qingmo did not lose his composure. He just looked up at the roof and sighed with disappointment.

Aimu cried and said, "That crazy woman killed herself, and now she is probably coming to kill us."

"I am so happy that I can finally see Master Xuan!"

"Woooooooo..."

Li Xuan's expression suddenly became strange, as if he knew what they were talking about.

Xie Qingmo also had a dull expression and said in a dead voice:

"Master Xuan, do you know the whereabouts of the Western Region Fire Demon?"

Li Xuan's eyes suddenly dodged.

I'm afraid no one in this world knows the whereabouts of the Western Region Fire Demon better than him.

The five elements reincarnation after the death of the Western Region Fire Demon left a lot of fire energy in Li Xuan's body that had not yet been digested.

However, the news of the fall of the Western Region Fire Demon must not be leaked. If King Zheng knew about it, he would know the fate of Zhu Wufeng and the Western Region Fire Demon.

Relying on the information gap in the Five Elements Cycle, Li Xuan wanted to make a few more moves on King Zheng.

Although Aimu and Xie Qingmo in front of them are certain that he is the prophesied sacred beast, there is no guarantee that the Holy Fire Cult can keep this secret.

Since this matter concerns the confrontation with King Zheng, Li Xuan, for the sake of caution, thinks that the fewer people who know about this matter, the better.

When the day comes when Aimu and Xie Qingmo follow him to kill a few masters from Prince Zheng’s Mansion, Li Xuan won’t mind telling them.

The rope that ties them together is too loose now and needs to be tightened first.

When Xie Qingmo saw Li Xuan's evasive look, he thought he had gotten the answer, and immediately told him the current situation in despair.

"I received a message from the Holy Fire of the main temple this morning. The previous Saint learned about the Western Region Fire Demon on the same day the message was delivered. She prayed to the Holy Fire and burned herself on the spot."

"The end result of doing this is that you will burn yourself out, but in return you will get a final glow, and it cannot be interrupted."

"Master Xuan, do you know what this means?"

Xie Qingmo asked Li Xuan.

Li Xuan shook his head.

"The previous Saint was a crazy woman who couldn't communicate. If he couldn't find the Western Region Fire Demon when he got here, he would vent his anger on me and Aimu, or even massacre the entire Daxing Capital Branch Temple."

"Anyway, that crazy woman is already a dead person!"

"It's even possible that a huge disturbance could cause great loss of life in the capital."

“Ha, ha, ha, ha…”

"It's over, it's over..."

"It's all over!"

Li Xuan saw that Xie Qingmo was more frightened than Ayimu, and he almost became stupid.

He couldn't bear it, and immediately said to the two of them: "What you said will not happen."

"Master Xuan, you don't know how crazy that crazy woman is!" Aimu cried.

Seeing that she was about to drop her snot on him, Li Xuan hurriedly explained:

"Sharon is with me now, I'm here to inform you!"

"She's still alive, not dead!"

Li Xuan used one of his claws to hold down Aimu's painted face, refusing to let her defile his clean fur.

"Ok?"

Aimu and Xie Qingmo were stunned.

They never mentioned the crazy woman's name, so how did Li Xuan know the name Sharon?

You should know that even many disciples of the Holy Fire Church do not know Sharon's name. Only some elders and senior leaders who have stayed in the Holy Fire Church long enough know it.

"Lord Xuan, have you met the former Saint?" Xie Qingmo asked in shock.

"Don't worry, Sharon is still alive, and she has lost most of her strength now, so she can't bully you two."

While transmitting the message, Li Xuan used his hind legs to push Aimu's face away, broke free from her arms, and sat down on the table.

"This matter is over, you don't have to worry."

"Sharon won't blame you, she even has to thank you."

"The Western Region Fire Demon...he escaped, but he won't show up to cause trouble again in the near future."

Aimu and Xie Qingmo looked at each other, speechless.

After a while, Aimu suddenly cheered, jumped up and rushed towards Li Xuan.

"Great! Master Xuan is the best!"

This time Li Xuan would not indulge her anymore. He pushed Aimu back onto the chair with one claw.

Aimu felt the unrivaled power coming from the little cat's paws and immediately sat back obediently, but the joyful expression on her face did not disappear.

Unlike Aimu who believed Li Xuan immediately, Xie Qingmo asked in disbelief:
"The previous Saint prayed to the Holy Fire and burned herself. How did she survive?"

This is equivalent to offering oneself to the holy fire in exchange for special powers. Can such a thing be undone?
Xie Qingmo had been in the Holy Fire Sect for his entire life and had never heard of such a thing.

"What do you think of the sacred fire?"

"If you want to burn it, burn it. If you don't want to burn it, don't burn it?"

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