Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 233 The Palace!

The next moment, the dazzling purple flames, accompanied by surging heat waves, roared like an angry purple flame beast and pounced on the bloodshot, hideous and terrifying face.

In just a moment, the face was completely burned by the blazing purple flames and turned into nothingness, as if it had never existed.

The three night watchmen felt the scorching waves of fire roaring past face to face, but they made an unexpected discovery.

However, they were not affected at all, as if those terrifying purple flames had intelligence and avoided them.

"Who are you………"

The night watchman in the lead asked in a trembling and intermittent voice, his Adam's apple rolling with difficulty, suppressing the turbulent waves surging in his heart.

His eyes were full of disbelief as he stared at the mysterious existence in front of him.

What power is this?
flame?

Divine means?
Just now, that ghost thing appeared without any warning, and the yin energy surrounding it was so heavy that it seemed substantial.

As soon as it appeared, it penetrated into every inch of his pores, and the blood in his body seemed to be quickly wrapped in a layer of frost and almost frozen.

Just one encounter was enough to make him, a warrior who had reached the peak of the blood refining realm, completely lose the power to resist.

Thinking of this, the face of the leading night watchman turned pale as paper in an instant, his legs couldn't help but tremble slightly, and his face was full of panic and fear of surviving a disaster.

There is no doubt that judging from this terrifying evil spirit, this ghost thing must be a monster above the disaster level.

Only the heaven and earth essence of an internal energy warrior can deal with the weirdness above the disaster level.

Damn it, even though I knew there were those extremely abnormal ghost things recently, I was still careless.

If it weren't for the mysterious man in front of him, the grass on his grave would probably be several feet high.

Lu Xuan just nodded slightly in response to the question from the head night watchman.

Then, Lu Xuan immersed his attention on the system panel in his mind.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Divine Palace True Person (Minor Success)

功法：焚天刀法4/9，咫尺天涯1/9，不死不灭4/9
Score: 32660
3000 system points were added. These were the system points Lu Xuan obtained after killing the monsters he encountered along the way when he left the Netherworld.

Lu Xuan was very surprised by the many strange things in Zhongzhou.

At the same time, the strength of these ghost things is far beyond the weirdness in the southern region.

Of course, facing these extremely terrifying ghost things, most of the Xuanniao Guard’s strength naturally gathered in these five prefectures and counties.

Just like the three Xuanniao Guards in front of us, they are all warriors in the Blood Refining Realm.

The leading warrior who had reached the perfect stage of Blood Refining was only the leader of a small team in this county.

Lu Xuan could also clearly sense that there were even eight warriors at the inner energy level in this county.

Among them, there are as many as three warriors with internal energy above the great perfection, that is, the Xuanshi of the Xuanniao Guard.

This is simply unimaginable outside of Zhongzhou.

However, the county seat of Fengming County was much larger than Lu Xuan had imagined.

Its area is so large that it is two or three times the size of Baidao Prefecture.

"Senior, I am Pan Cang, a member of the Great Xia Xuanniao Guard, and a member of the Fengming County Yellow-level Xuanniao Guard. The three of us would like to thank you for saving our lives!"

In response to Lu Xuan's slight nod, Pan Cang and the other two's heartbeats suddenly quickened, their eyes filled with awe and uneasiness.

The three of them did not dare to slack off at all and raised their hands in a hurry.

He leaned forward, clasped his hands together, raised them high, and bowed respectfully to Lu Xuan, his movements revealing his nervousness.

Lu Xuan is the savior of the three of them, so it would not be excessive even if he knelt down and kowtowed to him.

Lu Xuan didn't care much about the gifts from the three of them.

Instead, his eyes slightly closed, and a faint purple light instantly appeared around his body.

At this moment, Lu Xuan released the divine consciousness in his divine palace without reservation.

This astonishing power of divine consciousness is like a flexible silk thread or an invisible tentacle.

With Lu Xuan's body as the center, it quietly spread in all directions.

Within a hundred miles of Fengming County, every inch of air and every breeze were sensed by Lu Xuan's divine sense.

However, Lu Xuan did not detect any yin energy.

It seems it’s time to leave here, Lu Xuan thought to himself.

Ok?
anyone?

Lu Xuan's heart suddenly moved, and his spiritual power captured the abnormality in the night.

With his careful perception, he discovered seven unique auras.

It was rushing towards Lu Xuan at an extremely fast speed.

The martial arts aura of these seven people burst out without any concealment, as if they were deliberately reminding others.

Four warriors in the internal energy realm, and three warriors who have reached the perfection of the blood refining realm.

Could it be…
Lu Xuan's expression froze slightly, and he quickly withdrew his mind. His eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle, and he looked straight behind Pan Cang and the other two.

This sharp gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the heavy night and see everything in the darkness clearly.

Lu Xuan's sudden strange look left Pan Cang and others confused.

After the three of them looked at each other, doubts arose in their hearts.

Pan Cang swallowed his saliva, and was the first to be unable to contain himself. With a bit of confusion and nervousness, he quickly turned around and looked behind him.

The other two quickly followed suit, their movements swiftly and smoothly without any delay.

After a few breaths, seven figures appeared out of thin air in front of Lu Xuanyi and others.

Each figure looked agile, like a ghost in the darkness, leaping and flying ghostly over the buildings on both sides of the street.

The bright white moonlight shone down, outlining the seven tall and slender silhouettes.

As they shuttled back and forth so quickly, it was difficult to see the faces of these seven figures.

Every time they rose and fell, there was no hindrance at all, leaving only a series of blurry afterimages, and they rushed towards Lu Xuan and others rapidly.

In a flash, the seven people left sharp afterimages in the air and jumped down from mid-air one after another.

These seven people were all wearing the same light red brocade robe.

On the brocade robe, the plum blossom embroidery is lifelike, with petals stretched out as if swaying in the wind.

Glowing softly in the moonlight, these plum blossom patterns look like flowing clouds.

Each flower is meticulously embroidered with dazzling red silk thread, and the stamens are outlined with the finest gold thread.

The moment the seven people landed, their footsteps were very light and silent, with only the slight rustling sound of their clothes swaying in the wind.

What surprised Lu Xuan, Pan Cang and others was that these seven people were all women.

"Brother Cang, who are these women?"

"Why have I never seen these people in the county?"

Pan Cang simply turned a deaf ear to the questions from the two people beside him.

At this moment, are you two still in the mood to ask these questions?
The aura emanating from these seven women in front of me was simply outrageous to the extreme.

It was as if the pressure had materialized, weighing heavily on Pan Cang's heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Pan Cang's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at the seven women warily.

Among these seven women, several had auras comparable to his own. However, what frightened Pan Cang the most was that some of these women possessed a power that suffocated him.

A warrior in the inner energy realm!
There is no doubt that only a warrior at the internal energy realm can make Pan Cang, a warrior who has reached the perfect blood refining realm, feel so powerless.

Pan Cang pursed his lips tightly, his eyes fixed on the person opposite him, not daring to relax at all.

What happened tonight?
Why do I feel like my luck is so bad?

Not long into the patrol that night, I encountered those ghost creatures and almost died.

Then, he met some martial arts masters that he had never seen before.

Just when Pan Cang and the other two were feeling extremely aggrieved.

Lu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked straight at the seven women, looking thoughtful.

At this moment, Lu Xuan had noticed some clues about the origins of these seven women and vaguely guessed their purpose.

The woman in the lead looked to be in her thirties, and had the aura of a skilled warrior.

"Greetings, Master Lu. I am Mei Qingyu, a fourth-rank Plum Blossom Guard. His Majesty has ordered us to personally lead the way for Master Lu!"

"Plum Blossom Guard?"

Lu Xuan naturally knew about the Plum Blossom Guards.

The Plum Blossom Guard was a new organization created after the empress ascended the throne. It was extremely mysterious and only obeyed the empress.

As soon as Mei Qingyu finished speaking, the originally cold and ruthless face seemed to relax a little in an instant.

The feeling of helplessness spread slowly across his face like ripples.

This Lord Lu is really a strange guy.

His Majesty has clearly issued an order to summon him.

However, he walked slowly along the way and avoided shortcuts, as if he wanted to visit all the five prefectures and counties surrounding Tiandu.

If you don’t know, you might think that this Mr. Lu doesn’t know the way.

These strange behaviors are unpleasant even if His Majesty does not point them out openly.

She couldn't pretend that she knew nothing about the Chief of the Plum Blossom Guard who served His Majesty.

So, just the day before yesterday, the chief of the Plum Blossom Guard gave an order to the Plum Blossom Guard of Tiandu.

Each of the fourth-rank Plum Blossom Guards brought some people with them and went to the five prefectures and counties to search for Lu Xuan's whereabouts.

Then, Lu Xuan, the deputy chief of Xuanniao Guard, was quickly brought to Tiandu to meet the emperor.

When Lu Xuan saw Mei Qingyu's helpless expression, his face, which usually seemed as calm as a deep pool, actually showed ripples at this moment.

That was a bit embarrassing.

It seemed that he had indeed forgotten that the empress was still waiting for his arrival in the palace.

Because, these days, Lu Xuan has been immersed in the pleasure of killing monsters to gain points, and almost forgot about the empress in the palace.

"Then I'll trouble Master Qingyu to lead the way!"

Lu Xuan knew that he was in the wrong, so he spoke frankly and stopped thinking about those weird things.

Anyway, it doesn't matter if I meet the empress now. I can also find out the real situation of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Master Lu!"

? ? ? ? ?

"Your Majesty's order?"

"Plum Blossom Guard?"

After listening to the conversation between Lu Xuan and Meihuawei, Pan Cang and the other two were struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.

The three of them opened their eyes wide and looked at Mei Qingyu in shock, as if their souls had been shaken out of their bodies by these few short conversations.

what's the situation!
We heard something!
The minds of Pan Cang and the other two were blank, filled with only shock.

They knew the characters, but when put together, it was like a fairy tale, completely beyond the understanding of the three of them.

"Please, Master Lu!"

After getting Lu Xuan's approval, Mei Qingyu and the Plum Blossom Guards behind her instantly showed joy on their pretty faces.

They moved swiftly to both sides, making way for a passage, and raised their hands to invite Lu Xuan to follow them.

It was not until Lu Xuan and the Plum Blossom Guards had left for a long time that Pan Cang and the other three came back to their senses. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion that could not be concealed.

At this time, the Xuanniao Guard standing next to Pan Cang looked a little hesitant and asked weakly.

"Brother Cang, what should we do?"

"Are we still going on patrol now?"

"patrol?"

Pan Cang was stunned at first, and his thoughts were instantly pulled back to reality.

But in the blink of an eye, Pan Cang reacted quickly, raised his hand and swung it forward with force, his expression full of competence and decisiveness, and shouted at the top of his voice.

"What are you looking for?"

"The most urgent thing now is to report everything that just happened to those mysterious envoys!"

"Also, we need to report the strange creature we just killed, as well as the ghost thing killed by that senior, to the several Xuanshi masters."

"That ghost thing, I guess someone in a family died recently, and something unusual happened, so it turned into that ghost thing."

"go!"

As soon as Pan Cang said this, the energy and blood in his body burst out instantly.

Under the influence of this powerful force, Pan Cang's body suddenly violently erupted like a black lightning.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a fleeting afterimage and rushed towards a certain direction at a high speed.

Seeing this, the other two Xuanniao guards did not dare to delay for a moment. They hurriedly circulated their own energy and blood, and their aura surged around them. They followed closely behind Pan Cang, and the three of them disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Tiandu!

Deep in the imperial palace, a palace is hidden. At first glance, its appearance is low-key and simple, unpretentious, and even seems a little inconspicuous compared to the magnificent corridors around it.

However, the ground inside the hall was paved with gold, jade, bricks and stones.

Each piece of gold, jade, brick and stone is carefully carved, with delicate and clear textures, emitting a warm and luxurious luster in the light that is not glaring.

The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and a solemn and majestic atmosphere permeated every inch of the air.

In the center of the hall, there is a wide staircase, each step is carved from a whole piece of white jade.

At the top of the stairs is a throne made of black jade. Its color is deep and rich, almost like ink, and it always emits a faint cold light.

suddenly!

At the bottom of the stairs, a ghostly figure suddenly appeared without any warning. It was a woman wearing a light red brocade robe.

Then the woman knelt on one knee with extremely fast but steady movements. Her knee touched the ground without making any unnecessary sound.

She just nodded slightly, her eyes lowered, showing her respect.

After a moment, the woman spoke softly, her voice low but clear enough to be heard in the empty hall.

"Your Majesty, Lu Xuan, the deputy commander of the Xuanniao Guard, has already arrived outside the palace with the Plum Blossom Guard."

As soon as the woman finished speaking, the hall was still silent. Only her words echoed in the empty and silent hall.

(End of this chapter)