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

Chapter 647 To You Many Years Later
There are still too few available people around them.

Although they have always been protected by eunuchs in flowery clothes, it is not convenient to use them for some things.

The eunuchs in flowery clothes are a group of people with relatively distinct characteristics; once they stand outside, you can tell they are not to be trifled with just by looking at them.

Therefore, Li Xuan also needed manpower other than the eunuchs in flowery clothes.

More importantly, it’s time to add some people to Jingyang Palace.

However, Li Xuan will be more cautious when considering candidates. After all, the people he brings in are those he wants to train as his own people.

Princess Ankang took Li Xuan and placed him in the formation she was experimenting with.

Li Xuan has gotten used to it these days.

Moreover, he could also observe how the formation mobilized the power of the five elements of heaven and earth in the formation, and deepen his understanding of the five elements.

"Let's go out and play tonight, meow."

Li Xuan told Princess Ankang.

"Yeah, sister Yu'er and I are ready!"

"Is Auntie Sha going with us too?"

Princess Ankang asked excitedly. She was still looking forward to the Lantern Festival tonight.

Xiao Cui had told her before how lively the Lantern Festival would be.

Yu'er took Sharon to familiarize herself with Jingyang Palace, while Li Xuan accompanied Princess Ankang to practice formations, and the daytime passed in a flash.

When night falls, everyone in Jingyang Palace leaves the palace to attend the evening lantern festival.

This was also Sharon's first time to act with the three little ones.

She sat in the front of the carriage, side by side with Xu Lang who was driving.

Xu Lang looked at Sharon twice more.

He knew that there was an old woman from the Western Regions in the Ministry of Internal Affairs before, but after not seeing her for a few days, she looked much younger for some reason.

Sharon has a Western-style appearance, so she is very eye-catching in the palace, but she can avoid a lot of trouble by just staying in Jingyang Palace.

Moreover, Jingyang Palace is no longer the same as it used to be. Not many people in the palace dare to cause trouble for them now.

Tonight, they went to the East Market first.

The Flower Street there is also a big lantern festival, and they plan to go there to take a look first.

Arriving at the gate of East Market, Xu Lang parked the carriage. Everyone got off the carriage and walked into the Lantern Festival along the newly decorated Flower Street.

There are various puzzle and game stalls on both sides of the road. The prizes include lanterns, snacks, accessories and the like. These are all activities organized by nearby businesses.

Each brothel also set up a stage for its own courtesans to perform.

However, today is a festival suitable for all ages, so the talents performed are much more humble than in the past. They are mostly elegant categories such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting, or the courtesan herself sets the questions and the audience guesses riddles in pairs.

For the common people, this is a rare entertainment activity throughout the year.

After all, these expensive courtesans are rarely seen on a normal day.

Today everyone can feast their eyes and broaden their horizons.

After the three little ones had been to the Red Street several times, they were no longer surprised by these things, and they even had a special liking for joining in the fun.

The most fun thing about Daxing is this kind of activities that invite people to join in the fun.

Therefore, the three little ones did not want to miss such a festival.

It seemed that Sharon was seeing such a scene for the first time. Although she followed the three little ones closely, her eyes were already too busy to keep up.

She looked at the children walking in groups on the road, laughing and talking happily, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

Sharon was trained by the Holy Fire Church since she was a child. When she grew up, she naturally became a saint and never left the headquarters.

When she was a saint, she only listened to the opinions of the guardians and elders in the church, and she only needed to give the final confirmation.

For her, the most important thing every day is to practice.

To practice the sect's magical skills to a higher level is the most important task for her as a saint.

This kind of life did not change until she met Ignis.

But even during that time, they only played within the confines of the headquarters.

Sharon's happiness did not last long, as Ignis betrayed her and she didn't remember much about the years that followed.

She just felt like she had a long nightmare, and when she woke up, she found that she had turned into a scary old woman.

It was then that Sharon realized that the phantom she had accidentally glimpsed in her nightmare was actually herself.

But now she seemed to have calmed down.

Somehow, the world in my eyes became beautiful again.

And all these changes were brought to her by Li Xuan.

Sharon looked at Li Xuan, who was curled up in Princess Ankang's arms, with an extremely gentle gaze.

I'm afraid that except herself, no one can understand how significant the new life Li Xuan has brought to her is.

Li Xuan noticed Sharon's gaze and looked at her over Princess Ankang's shoulder, tilting his head slightly, wondering why she was staring at him like that.

Seeing this, Sharon smiled at Li Xuan, and the warmth in her heart gradually turned into heat.

"Thanks to the guidance of the Holy Fire, I was able to meet Master Xuan."

Sharon muttered to herself.

She could feel that the three little ones were still wary of her.

But Sharon was not disappointed, instead she felt more motivated than ever before.

She believed that one day, her sincerity would move them and gain their trust.

The group walked and stopped along the way, passed through the lively lantern festival, and arrived at the door of Hu Yulou.

While they came out to play tonight, they also had a mission.

Princess Ankang walked in holding Li Xuan. Aimu and Fang Muyang had been waiting at the door for a long time. When they saw people coming, they hurried to greet them.

"Your Highness has come from afar, and I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please come upstairs and chat with us."

Fang Muyang stepped forward and greeted him.

Li Xuan also looked at this guy twice more.

He hadn't seen Fang Muyang for a long time. He had been busy discussing important matters with the Holy Fire Sect in recent times and almost forgot about this guy's existence.

Fang Muyang is now the nominal owner of Hu Yulou. On weekdays, he is mainly responsible for teaching the girls in Hu Yulou who are willing to learn medicine. The rest of the time, he goes out to see patients as before.

Aimu did not treat Fang Muyang badly. He privately gave him a monthly salary for teaching medicine, so he lived a pretty comfortable life.

After Fang Muyang avenged Xixi, he felt relieved. Although he was admitted to the Imperial Hospital, he did not go to report, planning to stay in Huajie in the future.

Fang Muyang feels that his life is meaningful because he can help a girl like Xixi.

"My benefactor, long time no see."

People who don’t know the truth might think that Fang Muyang was paying respect to Princess Ankang.

But those who know the truth know who Fang Muyang is thanking.

Princess Ankang lifted Li Xuan up in her arms, then picked up one of his cat paws and waved at Fang Muyang.

"Meow!"

Li Xuan shouted in dissatisfaction, which made Princess Ankang laugh.

Then everyone went upstairs to reminisce about the past. During the meal, Li Xuan told Aimu that they would be going on a southern tour next month, and asked the Holy Fire Sect to continue contacting the flowery eunuch disguised as a peddler at the door if they had any questions.

But if he was on his southern tour, he might not be able to reply to them in time.

Although Aimu felt sorry that Li Xuan had to leave the capital for a while, she still agreed obediently.

"Master Xuan, I heard that the headquarters has sent people here, including people from all three factions. My master also asked me to tell you something."

Aimu said to Li Xuan privately.

Li Xuan was a little surprised by this.

"I didn't expect Nerubel to be so quick?"

Ever since their last Holy Fire message, those reformist disciples stationed in the capital have indeed taken action.

Zhao Feng followed the emperor's order and secretly held a discussion with them, after which the reformist disciples began to plan their missionary work.

However, they seemed to have made plans for this first event in advance and did not choose the most prosperous capital city. Instead, they left the team one after another and no one knew where they were going.

Zhao Feng only monitored them until they left the capital, and he didn't care about them after they left the capital.

Zhao Feng and his reformist disciples exchanged communication methods so that they could communicate at any time.

Moreover, if there is anything wrong with the general direction, Li Xuan can also contact Nilubaier directly through Hu Yulou.

Even if the reformists play some tricks, to be honest, the Imperial Household Department is overwhelmed.

The next top priority will definitely be the southern tour, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs cannot spare any extra resources to monitor the people of the Holy Fire Cult.

I just hope that the Holy Fire Church will know the current situation and not do anything tricky.

After explaining everything to Aimu, the three kids stood up and said goodbye.

Aimu personally sent them to the gate of East Market, said goodbye to Li Xuan reluctantly, and nodded to Sharon secretly.

She recognized Sharon and was not even surprised by the change in Sharon.

"It would be strange if I didn't become younger serving Master Xuan."

Aimu's thoughts are very simple, and she is even a little jealous of Sharon's good fortune.

If she had not been the direct disciple of the contemporary Saint and the candidate Saint recommended by the Balance Faction, she would have run away with Li Xuan long ago.

Aimu looked at the carriage going away and said with deep sorrow:
"Alas, Master has misled me——"

"I was obviously the first one to discover Master Xuan."

"Ｏ(≧口≦)Ｏ"

……

Then, the three little ones visited Ci'en Temple and Taiqing Temple one after another. In Ci'en Temple, Monk Chengche was still waiting.

It was time for him to prepare to go home.

The disciples of Fuhu Temple had spent an uneasy year outside and they had to return to a place where they could live in peace.

They had already sent people to notify Fuyun Temple.

But it remains unknown when this first Buddhist temple will respond to them.

But during this period, Monk Chengche did not stay in Ci'en Temple to recuperate.

After the Western Region Fire Demon was killed, Master Chenghai and Master Shanle had no way out.

As for the monk Chengche, who was involved in the incident, he had already been prepared to fight to the death.

Li Xuan didn't know whether they found any trustworthy helpers in Buddhism during this period.

They just came tonight to inform Monk Chengche that they will return home with the southern tour team on the first day of next month.

As for what the situation will be like when they return home, I believe that Monk Chengche and the other disciples of Fuhu Temple have already realized it.

If they cannot get justice from Emperor Yongyuan on his southern tour, then they, the Fuhu Temple, may never get justice in this lifetime.

On the other hand, at Taiqing Temple, Princess Ankang made a request.

Princess Ankang asked Taoist Sanxi to accompany her on her southern tour on the grounds that she had no experts by her side.

Taoist Priest Sanxi did not agree to this request immediately, but said that he needed to think about it.

They were just trying to get the favor of Taoist Priest Sanxi and didn't have too high expectations.

After all, Taoist Sanxi still has limited understanding of the situation.

The three little ones didn't want to let Taoist Sanxi down. If he chose to agree, Princess Ankang would explain to him the real crisis of the southern tour, and then they would see whether he was willing to wade into this muddy water.

After walking for a while, the moon had already passed over their heads.

After they came out of Taiqing Temple, they went straight to Xishi not far away.

This is also their final destination tonight.

Xiao Cui must have been waiting for them for a long time.

On an opportunity like tonight, Xiao Cui and her grandfather would naturally not go home to sleep, but would stay up all night in Xishi.

Just like before, the three little ones mixed in the crowd and came to Xiao Cui and her grandfather's stall.

Now Xiao Cui has become more and more skilled in gathering intelligence among the people.

Although it has only been a few months, Xiao Cui has become more capable and steady, completely unlike girls of the same age.

Xiao Cui now not only helps Princess Ankang collect intelligence among the people, but also secretly supports the actions of the Red Scarf Team.

Of course, Xiao Cui is just an ordinary person, she has no special skills and can only provide intelligence assistance.

But Xiao Cui's ordinary identity is the best disguise for her intelligence work.

Over the past few months, Xiao Cui has grown a lot. Not only can she recognize most of the commonly used characters, she has also been secretly receiving spy training from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and has made great progress in her professional ability in intelligence gathering.

Princess Ankang also briefed her on what to do after the southern tour. In addition, she was required to notify the Red Turban Team to prepare for the southern tour.

Now, the Red Scarf Team has also prepared a team, intending to follow Princess Ankang in secret.

The main force of this team is still the Northern Team Hunting Officers led by Wei Zhen. In addition, there are some good players recruited from the martial arts world.

Chen Tan, Jiang Shanao, Yue Liuxiang and others were among them.

Of course, they didn't know much about the Southern Tour and only thought it was an escort mission. Only Wei Zhen, the team leader, knew how dangerous this trip was.

And a smart guy like Chen Tan might have guessed something.

But he had no choice. As long as King Zheng was alive, he would not be able to live in peace. He did not want to wear a human skin mask for the rest of his life, hiding his identity and living like a coward.

After all, he was a hero who had once been the leader of the Money Gang, so he still had some pride.

Only after explaining everything could Princess Ankang relax and enjoy the lantern festival with Xiao Cui.

Just like when they first met, Xiao Cui took them to play with the projects at the lantern festival.

Li Xuan lay comfortably in Princess Ankang's arms, watching the lantern festival which was still lively until late at night, and listening to the laughter coming from the crowd.

This atmosphere made him feel extremely at ease.

What the people want is actually very simple.

A little motivation and a little sweetness are enough to live a peaceful life.

If it were all suffering, I'm afraid no one would be able to endure it.

bang bang...

"Ah Xuan, look!"

Princess Ankang called out to Li Xuan, picked him up and placed him on her head.

Li Xuan hugged Princess Ankang's head as usual, and looked up to see fireworks exploding in the night sky.

Fireworks are very simple, just a noise and a flash of light.

It was totally incomparable to the fireworks at the previous Spring Festival dinner in the palace.

But at the Lantern Festival, the people all cheered, and the children climbed onto the adults' necks one by one, holding on obediently like Li Xuan, with their little heads raised high, watching the fireworks exploding carefully.

Bang, flash, and go out...

Simple repetition brings endless joy to people.

……

At the Lantern Festival on the 15th, the three little ones played until the early morning of the 16th, and then reluctantly returned to the palace.

Yu'er went to take Princess Ankang to wash up and get some sleep.

Sharon went to clean up her room.

There isn't much else in Jingyang Palace, but there are plenty of empty rooms.

Yu'er found a bedroom for Sharon next to her own room.

Sharon did not feel tired after accompanying him all night long. Instead, she was quite excited and had no desire to sleep at all.

"Meow."

Sharon, who was making the bed, heard the sound, turned around, and found Li Xuan lying on the table.

"Master Xuan, are you still awake?"

Sharon happily put down her work.

"I have something to ask you, meow."

Li Xuan said as he took out a piece of paper that he had previously shown to Aimu and Xie Qingmo.

"Can you understand the words on this, meow?"

Li Xuan asked directly.

Sharon took the note and laughed after just one glance.

But at the same time, a tear rolled down her cheek.

"This idiot is still using such childish words."

Sharon's voice trembled slightly, as if she was complaining or reluctant.

"Ugh--"

Sharon sighed deeply, put the note down, and said to Li Xuan:
"I'm still wondering when Master Xuan will come to ask me?"

When Li Xuan got the confirmed answer, he was not as happy as he had imagined. Instead, he lowered his head guiltily.

Sharon smiled slightly and didn't care.

"Master Xuan, this is the writing that Ignis and I created. It's actually not that difficult."

“The words from my hometown, combined with the words from his hometown, are combined in a sequence that only we know.”

Sharon said, wiping the tears from her cheeks.

"Master Xuan, don't worry."

"The text he left behind is not considered a secret of the Holy Fire Cult. I can help you decipher it."

Sharon reached out to Li Xuan.

"But your body meow..."

Li Xuan looked worried.

"It's okay. I've let it go." Sharon said firmly.

Li Xuan thought about it and finally took out the copy he got from Tang Nu.

After Sharon took it, she calmed down and opened the first page.

But after just one glance, Sharon's tears could no longer be stopped, and flowed down sadly like a dam breaking.

Li Xuan was stunned, not knowing what was wrong with her.

Li Xuan was afraid that Sharon would get too excited, and was about to snatch the book away to stop her from reading any further.

But at this moment, Sharon read the first paragraph to Li Xuan in a trembling voice.

"Dear Sharon,

By the time you read this, I will be dead in your arms.

This is the best ending for me.

When I started writing these words, I already knew that there would be no better ending for me.

Don't be sad, but please hate me.

This way, at least you will still remember me.

You are cowardly, incompetent and selfish, but I still love you deeply, Ignis."

(End of Volume 2)
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