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

Chapter 646 Newcomers Join
The fifteenth day of the first month.

Lantern Festival.

After Li Xuan reached an agreement with the Holy Fire Sect a few days ago, he has been practicing in the palace.

The two maids were also busy with their own things and did not relax for a moment.

Li Xuan originally planned to take the two girls to attend the Lantern Festival in the city tonight to relax from the tension of the past few days.

As a result, he received news from the Ministry of Internal Affairs early in the morning that two eunuchs wanted to talk to him.

Li Xuan did not dare to delay and went straight to the Ministry of Internal Affairs as soon as he got the news. The two stewards had already prepared tea and were waiting for him in the yard.

"Meow."

Li Xuan landed on the stone table in the yard and greeted the two stewards.

"Wow, Xuan came pretty quickly."

"The tea has just been brewed."

As Manager Shang spoke, he poured Li Xuan a cup of hot tea.

Seeing that the two of them looked very relaxed, Li Xuan also felt relieved.

There hasn't been much good news during this period, and there is only half a month left before the southern tour, which made him nervous.

Seeing that there didn't seem to be anything urgent, Li Xuan didn't rush to ask. He blew twice on the steaming teacup, instantly turning the hot tea into cold tea.

Being used to drinking iced black tea in his previous life, he just couldn't appreciate hot tea and still felt that icy tea tasted better.

When Manager Shang saw him drinking tea like this, he just shook his head but didn't say much.

After all, the two stewards were no longer surprised by Li Xuan's various little habits.

"Xuan, Sharon's training is over."

"Are you really going to keep her with you?"

At this time, Zhao Feng, who was also sitting nearby drinking tea, asked.

Li Xuan held the cup in his mouth, tilted his head back, and drank the tea in one gulp.

"So that's what happened."

Li Xuan put the teacup back on the table, and Manager Shang poured him another cup.

"Of course it's real, meow." Li Xuan nodded.

He nodded and thanked Shang, the steward who poured the tea, and then explained:
"Sharon's situation is so special, meow."

"And she might be the key to my obtaining the next Yin-Yang technique, meow."

"Sharon is from the old school and is also a safe cat."

The two stewards were very clear about the meaning of Li Xuan's last sentence.

They now plan to take advantage of the conflicts within the Holy Fire Sect and use the power of the conservatives to consume King Zheng.

During this process, he was also helping Nirubel control the Holy Fire Cult.

This was the plan, but they only heard about the true situation of the Holy Fire Cult through hearsay and had no exact understanding.

In this situation, it is very dangerous to put all the treasures aside.

Li Xuan didn't have the energy to understand what the real situation was inside the Holy Fire Sect.

The biggest problem facing them is how to deal with the threat posed by King Zheng.

If there is turmoil in Daxing, Princess Ankang and Yu'er will also be in danger.

Although the world is big, if you flee your home, can you still find a reliable place to settle down?

In the past, Li Xuan thought that he could just leave and Daxing had nothing to do with him.

But now, I’m afraid the three little ones won’t think so.

"Isn't it said that Sharon's position in the church is rather awkward?" Zhao Feng asked with a smile.

"The miracles that happened to her are enough for the Holy Fire Cult to take her seriously, meow."

"Besides, who would reject a master from their own family with a good background?"

Li Xuan had already understood it.

No matter how deep the hatred is, it may have some impact on an individual, but in front of an organization, what is weighed is always interests.

As long as there is enough benefit, nothing matters.

Sharon's strength is still recovering slowly. If she can return to the upper third level in the future, she will definitely have a say in the Holy Fire Sect.

By then, Li Xuan will have Sharon in the conservative faction to support him, and perhaps the factional conflicts in the Holy Fire Cult will be resolved more smoothly.

But these are all later stories. What Li Xuan cares more about now is Sharon herself.

Sharon can not only serve as a combat force, but also provide additional strength for Jingyang Palace.

As for the issue of loyalty, Li Xuan was not too worried.

First of all, Sharon was certain of his identity as the savior of the holy beast, and because she came from a conservative family, she also attached great importance to the prophecy.

Secondly, Li Xuan left a mark on Sharon's body with Yin-Yang Qi.

This mark can take Sharon's life at any time. As for whether she will be able to break free from the control of the mark after she becomes stronger in the future, there is no need to consider it now.

After all, Sharon's strength has just recovered to the middle third level.

The most important thing is, if Sharon wants to continue living and recover her cultivation, she needs Li Xuan to continue to provide her with pure fire-attribute true qi and yin-yang true qi.

"How did Sharon perform when she was learning the palace rules in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Li Xuan asked about Sharon's recent performance.

"She is quite docile indeed. Since she regained her sanity, she is like a completely different person than when we first met," commented Manager Shang.

During this period, Manager Shang was mainly responsible for Sharon's daily life in the Imperial Household Department, and the two had a lot of communication.

Since Chief Steward Shang said so, Li Xuan felt more at ease.

"In that case, I'll take Sharon to Jingyang Palace later, meow."

"Sharon is an outsider after all, so she still needs more attention. Feng'er and I will also pay more attention to her for you." said Manager Shang.

Li Xuan thanked the two stewards.

"Are you guys going out tonight?"

Zhao Feng received news from Xu Lang.

Now whenever Jingyang Palace travels, Xu Lang is responsible for protection, and this has become the norm.

"Relax, meow."

"We've all been working very hard lately," Li Xuan explained.

"Well, after all, we may be busy for a while after the southern tour begins." Zhao Feng nodded.

Li Xuan accompanied the two stewards to drink a pot of tea before going to find Sharon to take her to Jingyang Palace.

Recently, Li Xuan would come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs from time to time to inject Yin and Yang Qi into Sharon.

All the fire-attributed true energy that he had previously saved from the Five Elements Cycle has been consumed.

When Li Xuan absorbed this thing, he also suffered losses, so it wouldn't be wasted if he injected it into Sharon.

Sharon also recovered a lot because of this.

Not only did her strength recover, but her physical condition was much better than before.

In appearance, he looks more than 20 years younger.

Sharon followed behind Li Xuan with a calm expression, but her eyes were looking around the palace curiously.

When she was studying the palace rules in the Imperial Household Department, she never had the opportunity to go anywhere outside of the Imperial Household Department.

Today was the first time she had visited the outside of the Imperial Household Department since she entered the palace.

She saw the destination of this journey from a distance.

"Master Xuan, is Jingyang Palace so magnificent?"

Sharon was surprised when she saw the palace standing out from the crowd in the distance.

"No big deal, meow."

Li Xuan said without even turning his head, wagging his tail.

Sharon smiled and continued to look around.

"How are you feeling lately, meow?"

Li Xuan led the way and asked Sharon.

"Thank you for your concern, Master Xuan. With your help, my strength has stabilized at the sixth level, and my health has also improved a lot."

"This may be the best condition I have been in in the past few decades." Sharon sighed.

The fact that she was able to regain her sanity was enough to make her feel grateful.

Otherwise, if you continue to be muddle-headed like before, what is the difference between being alive and being dead?

Every day after she regained her sanity, she celebrated her sacrifice to the sacred fire.

If she hadn't done that, she wouldn't have the new life she has today.

Li Xuan has all five senses, and Sharon is only at the sixth level now, so all the slightest changes in her cannot escape Li Xuan's eyes.

Various signs indicate that Sharon was not lying and she was indeed in a relaxed state.

However, this was Li Xuan's first time bringing people to Jingyang Palace, which made him more cautious.

When they arrived at the gate of Jingyang Palace, the eunuchs in flowery clothes who were guarding the gate saw Li Xuan bringing back a strange old maid.

But they knew that Li Xuan was special, so they did not dare to stop him and ask questions, but just memorized Sharon's appearance.

Sharon saw Li Xuan leading her to the door. The eunuchs in flowery clothes saluted Li Xuan with great respect, and at Li Xuan's signal, opened the palace door for them.

"It seems that the Daxing royal family has long known about Lord Xuan's peculiarity." Sharon said in her heart.

After entering Jingyang Palace, Li Xuan asked Sharon to wait in the front yard, and then he went to the backyard to find the two maids.

He brought people here without saying hello today, so he had to tell the two girls.

Li Xuan had mentioned Sharon's matter to the two maids before, and also said that he wanted to bring Sharon back to Jingyang Palace.

Li Xuan was very concerned about the fact that Sharon was on the verge of death but came back to life under the Yin-Yang Qi.

This may be some special feature of the Immortal Holy Fire Body.

If Li Xuan fails to obtain the Holy Fire Immortal Body technique from the Holy Fire Church, Sharon will be a backup.

Sharon was indeed unwilling to reveal the first half of the Holy Fire Immortal Body's exercises, but Li Xuan was able to observe her practice route by injecting Yin and Yang Qi into her.

Li Xuan was gifted, and as he practiced other fire-related techniques to enhance his understanding, it was only a matter of time before he acquired the techniques from Sharon.

In this way, Sharon won't have to be embarrassed, and Li Xuan can also obtain the martial arts, which is killing two birds with one stone.

What bothered Li Xuan was that Sharon would always mention to him about going to the headquarters in the Western Region.

He said that as long as he could gain the recognition of the Holy Fire, the Holy Fire Cult would naturally offer him the Holy Fire Immortal Body.

But Li Xuan always felt that the recognition of the Holy Fire was not that simple, and planned to go to the Western Regions again after he had enough strength.

Li Xuan went to the backyard and found two girls who were practicing and cultivating formations.

Princess Ankang has obtained the book on the preliminary explanation of the self-made formation from Taoist Sanxi, and with the guidance of the old formation master Ren Chunsheng, her progress is now visible to the naked eye.

Facts have proved that Ren Chunsheng was not bragging and his ability in arranging formations was indeed extraordinary.

Under his instruction, Princess Ankang is now able to use some simple self-formed formations.

This self-contained formation is truly amazing, as it does not require any materials for setting up the formation, only a drawing to guide the formation.

However, the formation looked extremely obscure and difficult to understand, and Li Xuan felt a headache after seeing it.

This feeling is vaguely similar to the formation below the Sun Moon Yin Yang Pond.

Li Xuan guessed that it should also be a self-contained formation.

After all, apart from the patterns of the formation, he didn't see any obvious materials for setting up the formation.

General formation materials are full of spirituality and can be easily detected by Li Xuan's five senses.

Princess Ankang can now set up a heating, blowing and cooling formation in just minutes.

Now I am keen on tinkering with the new formation I have learned every day.

Although the power of the formation that Princess Ankang controls now is still relatively weak, this may not be the case in the future.

Ren Chunsheng once told Princess Ankang that top formation masters possess the power to create miracles.

Li Xuan called the two maids and told them that Sharon was waiting outside.

"Has the mother-in-law recovered?"

Princess Ankang asked curiously.

Li Xuan had told them about Sharon before, but the two girls were more interested in the love-hate relationship between Sharon and the Western Region Fire Demon.

Li Xuan didn't know much about this and just mentioned it briefly.

"Well, she has been studying the palace rules in the Ministry of Internal Affairs recently. The two stewards just told me that she has finished learning."

"Then let's go and see her."

Princess Ankang was very curious about Sharon.

She heard from Li Xuan that Sharon was also from the Holy Fire Cult and was once a saint. However, due to her bumpy emotional experience, she lost her cultivation and almost died.

When they arrived at the front yard, the two girls saw Sharon at once.

When Sharon saw Li Xuan with two girls, she immediately guessed their identities.

"Your servant Sharon greets Her Royal Highness Princess Ankang."

Sharon performed the standard Daxing etiquette.

After all, Sharon was the former Saint of the Holy Fire Cult and was already quite old, but fortunately she was able to salute Princess Ankang so naturally without any awkwardness.

Yu'er stood behind Princess Ankang.

Compared with Princess Ankang, Yu'er was more wary of Sharon's arrival.

After all, this is an outsider, and Sharon's identity is unusual.

But when Yu'er saw that Sharon was so well-behaved, her guard was somewhat reduced, but only slightly.

Although Li Xuan ensured that he could control this person, Yu'er would immediately express her opinion if she was disrespectful to Princess Ankang.

She believed that Princess Ankang and Li Xuan would make the right judgment at that time.

"Old lady, are you Sharon?"

Princess Ankang stepped forward to ask questions and helped Sharon up.

She looked at Sharon and said in surprise, "Hey, you don't look like a mother-in-law."

"Thank you, Your Highness Princess."

"Thanks to Master Xuan's favor, I have not only saved my life, but my health is much better now."

Sharon replied with a smile.

"That's it."

Princess Ankang nodded and looked Sharon up and down.

"Your Highness, please call me by my name. It is not in accordance with the rules to use a honorific title."

It seems that Butler Shang has indeed taught Sharon well.

Yu'er was relieved to see that Sharon knew the rules, otherwise it would be too troublesome to teach her one by one.

“It doesn’t feel right to call someone by their name.”

Princess Ankang was troubled for a while, but soon thought of a suitable name.

"How about this, I will call you Auntie Sha from now on."

Sharon nodded: "It's all up to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Madam Sha, from now on you will be under the care of Sister Yu'er. Ask her about work matters."

After hearing this, Sharon bowed to Yu'er again and said:

"Sharon has met Master Yu'er."

It was the first time Yu'er was addressed as "sir" and she was stunned.

She was about to correct Sharon's way of addressing her, but was interrupted by Princess Ankang.

"Alright, alright, Master Yu'er, go and arrange some work for Aunt Sha."

Princess Ankang pushed Yu'er over and didn't bother to correct Sharon's name.

Yu'er was embarrassed, but she also knew that Princess Ankang was doing it for her own good.

Yu'er put on a stern face and helped Nanny Sha adapt to the environment while telling her what she should do in daily life.

Li Xuan and Princess Ankang stayed where they were, watching the two men leave.

After they left, Princess Ankang asked Li Xuan:
"Ah Xuan, do you plan to let Aunt Sha go with us on the southern tour?"

Seeing that Princess Ankang had already guessed it, Li Xuan nodded in acknowledgement.

If the southern tour had not been brought forward, he would not have brought Sharon into Jingyang Palace so soon.

(End of this chapter)