I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 144 Just Now We Were Teasing Each Other (Fourth Update)
In the rain.

It was Tuoba Han who was the one who wanted to retreat.

He had maintained a calm state of mind, and even had time to discuss the three-win-three-loss theory.

but now.

The three wins and three losses he mentioned no longer exist.

In terms of skill level, the two are evenly matched; in terms of techniques, Bai Xuan has already seen his killing moves; and finally, there's the matter of his helper.

Xi Qingqing had unknowingly appeared at the other end of the street, walking slowly with an umbrella in hand.

Tuoba Han's chances of winning have completely vanished.

He did indeed miss the best opportunity to kill Bai Xuan.

On the contrary, it was Bai Xuan.

As he broke through to a higher realm on the spot, his momentum and ambition were growing simultaneously.

As a master, one must know how to guide the "momentum".

"Momentum" refers to both momentum and courage.

The secret to Tuoba Han's previous invincibility lay in the fact that he always fought head-on. The more he killed, the higher his morale became. He never made a mistake and accumulated a strong sense of self-confidence, which in turn fueled his momentum.

But after his first failure, his imposing aura gradually dissipated when facing Bai Xuan.

Even if they unleash their ultimate move again, it won't achieve the same effect as before.

The "Golden Voice and Jade Vibration" technique is a deadly move; once used, it will wear you down.

He would inevitably have thoughts of retreating at this moment, and that is when he had thoughts of retreating, he had already fallen into a disadvantageous position in terms of momentum.

But he couldn't leave.

Along the path Bai Xuan walked, ice-colored lotus flowers, formed from the Frosty Sky Sword Qi, bloomed.

Ice lotuses bloom on the spot, lotuses appear with every step, and the air is filled with frost.

The sword energy locked onto his entire aura.

Tuoba Han's face was ashen: "I never thought I would be forced to this point. Very well, then let's fight to the death!"

He took a deep breath, pounded his chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood, which splattered onto the resounding weapon.

"Come and try."

"How could I die here!"

"How can I die in a place like this!"

He concentrated all his true energy and used a rarely used move called "Jade and Stone Burn Together".

This move, launched with a self-destructive surprise attack, intertwined with countless evil sounds and vacuum waves.

Bai Xuan exhaled a breath of cold air.

All the sword-qi ice lotuses bloomed on the path behind them.

Countless sword energies bloomed, merging into the rain curtain, further enhanced by the wind and rain.

Wielding the sword, the raindrops falling from the sky resembled drifting petals.

Swords rained down!
This move is by no means a particularly sharp killing move; on the contrary, it is breathtakingly beautiful.

The drifting sword energy and ice lotus clashed and collided with the violent evil sounds. Above the void, strands of icy rain drifted down, bloomed, and then quickly withered.

Lotus blossoms bloom and fade, numbering in the hundreds and thousands.

Before breaking through to the next realm, Bai Xuan couldn't use this sword move.

Upon reaching the Finger Profound Realm, one of the shackles was broken, and now using it is no longer as obscure and difficult as before.

Amidst a cacophony of sword energy and sonic booms, a blur of motion suddenly shot out.

"Hahaha, White Moonlight, let's fight another day!"

The afterimage of Tuoba Han fleeing was none other than Tuoba Han himself; what he had just done was merely a pretense of a desperate battle.

He didn't hesitate to leave Jin Shengyu Zhen in place, just to create a big commotion so he could escape.

The main body had already quietly escaped dozens of steps while concealing itself.

Once they can get out of this street, they can hide in the chaotic Langya Mansion in the blink of an eye and escape.

Bai Xuan raised an eyebrow: "Leave? Didn't we say it was a fight to the death?"

"Haha, I was just joking!"

"We'll see you later!"

How could Tuoba Han bear to die here? What he wanted was fame and achievements; if he died, he would lose everything.

That's why I was reluctant to exchange my life before.

Just as Tuoba Han was about to turn and leave, he heard a whisper.

"Sword Qi Lotus Blooms!"

The next moment, several ice-colored lotus flowers bloomed simultaneously from Tuoba Han's shoulders to his back and then to his knees, with sword energy penetrating his flesh and taking root within.

The Frosty Heaven True Qi invaded his meridians, causing an icy chill. The True Qi lightness skill he had just begun to circulate was interrupted, and he crashed to the ground.

Tuoba Han looked pale and sickly: "When exactly did you...?"

Bai Xuan approached, sword in hand: "Aren't you going to act now?"

Tuoba Han got up, wanting to put up another fight, but he no longer had the chance for a final desperate attempt.

If Bai Xuan had truly intended to perish together with his opponent, he would have been somewhat wary. However, he turned and ran away as if he had made up his mind.

I wasted my feelings.

Originally, the Thousand Lotus Blossoms move was supposed to be followed by the Heavenly Sword, but because he ran away, Bai Xuan could only ambush him with a counterattack.

The ending was far too unremarkable.

Bai Xuan raised his sword: "I'll see you off." "Wait!" Tuoba Han hurriedly stopped him: "Don't you want to know what Northern Zhou's plan is this time?"

"You're supposed to be a night-shift spy, yet you'd rather sacrifice yourself than betray the organization?" Bai Xuan looked down on this kind of spineless coward.

Tuoba Han said in a low voice, "My survival is of greater value, and this operation was originally unrelated to the Night Watchmen; it was the work of the Five Great Sects."

Well, it's another internal strife in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

The power struggle between the five major factions and the Grand Tutor's faction has even spread to the Southern Chu.

"Speak," Bai Xuan said, not in a hurry to sheathe his sword.

“I don’t know too much about the specifics.” Tuoba Han pointed in a certain direction: “If I were you, I would immediately head to the Avici Prison… If we were to disrupt Langya Prefecture, the first target would definitely be the Avici Prison.”

"Inside the prison, there is a Grandmaster of the Earth Ranking being held."

"Who?"

“Fu Guang Sect, Su Wuwo.” Tuoba Han covered his bleeding wound and said in a deep voice, “Now that Fu Guang Sect is in decline, only Su Wuwo can revive the sect. This time, the five major sects of the Northern Five Sects are targeting him. As long as they can obtain the sect’s lineage, they will have the opportunity to further expand their influence and also take this opportunity to disrupt the Langya Lin Clan and weaken the Southern Chu.”

"You really dare to think that way." Bai Xuan didn't think the Lin family could be weakened so easily. He continued to ask, "Was the Jiao Rong case also the work of the five major sects?"

"What case?" Tuoba Han looked blank, completely unaware of the case.

"The Death of the Prefect of Langya".

"This... perhaps it's to disrupt the Lin family." Tuoba Han's eyes darted around, searching for a plausible reason.

Bai Xuan frowned; his intuition told him that this matter was not so simple.

However, the Fuguang Sect they had been searching for turned out to be imprisoned by the Lin family.

Perhaps it was for this reason that the Lin family believed the mortal who had orchestrated the Jiao Rong case must be a disciple of the Fu Guang Sect, and that he had come to take revenge.

Although this is completely unlike Emperor Guangzong's style.

Bai Xuan thought for a moment, then took out a signal flare, pulled the pin, and a burst of fireworks exploded in the sky.

After waiting for about five minutes, a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, dressed in black, led his men over quickly. They were all covered in soot and dirt, probably from putting out a fire.

"Greetings, Lord Bai!"

After the envoy in black finished speaking, he saw Tuoba Han lying on the ground, and Xi Qingqing beside him.

The demoness from the Demonic Sect was smiling as she poked his wound with a twig, trying to squeeze some money out of this Northern Zhou spy, constantly pressing him to reveal where his savings were buried.

"This is?"

"Seventh on the Crouching Dragon List".

"Little Tuoba's Tuoba Han? A disciple of Ye Qinghou!" The black-clad envoy was shocked.

"You're quite famous, huh?" Bai Xuan glanced at him. "Your master seems pretty impressive."

"I can't compare to you..." Tuoba Han said weakly, "You have a greater background, but doesn't the Penglai Sword Pavilion only have one Executive Member per generation?"

Bai Xuan, too lazy to explain that he was the ancestor, turned to the envoy in black and asked, "Commander Wang didn't come?"

"Lord Qianhu has gone to confiscate property."

"Searching the house?"

"The evidence against Bi Dongyou for defecting to the Northern Zhou is irrefutable. The lord was very excited and led his team there himself." The black-robed envoy explained, "You personally captured Bi Dongyou."

"Can you contact someone?" Bai Xuan frowned secretly. He was still short-handed. Commander Wang was a master of the third level of the Outer Realm.

"It will take at least half a day to get back," said the envoy in black. "We can send a 'Flash Sparrow' urgent message."

"Notify Commander Wang to return as soon as possible. Langya Prefecture is in chaos right now." Bai Xuan said, "Tuoba Han was injured by my sword energy and is temporarily unable to move. You should use the Dragon Sealing Nail to seal his meridians and lock him up under strict guard."

Tuoba Han breathed a sigh of relief; at least he could survive this way instead of being killed by a sword right there.

In fact, it seems that Tuoba Han did not harm the innocent after arriving in Southern Chu... He disdained to bully the weak and paid for his own food and lodging.

On the contrary, he killed either disciples sent by the five major factions of Northern Zhou or collaborators who had defected to Northern Zhou. He killed them with great decisiveness and without any mercy.

After Xi Qingqing's 'interrogation', Bai Xuan obtained this information, which was of little use but did dispel his murderous intent.

This man would definitely be a scourge to the Northern Zhou if left alive; it would be a great pity to get rid of him now.

The men in black robes accepted the order, and their gazes softened considerably as they looked at Tuoba Han.

This is a real achievement.

Capturing the body alive is far more meritorious than killing it.

In the eyes of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, it wouldn't be surprising if Bai Xuan became a princess in the future. Once the Prince of Yun inherits the throne, he will be the emperor of Southern Chu. Given the relationship between this man and the Prince of Yun, talking about rewards and merits would only distance them from each other.

So there's no need to worry about Bai Xuan stealing credit from them. If the King of Yun is in a good mood, he might even give them several times their usual year-end bonus.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards were all staunch supporters of the Prince Yun's faction. After all, they were paid by the palace, and any superior who didn't support them was considered to have ideological problems.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards left in high spirits.

Bai Xuan sheathed his sword.

"Go to jail?" Xi Qingqing hadn't gotten any money out of him, so she wasn't very interested.

Bai Xuan asked, "The Lin family residence?"

“Your worries are a bit unnecessary.” Xi Qingqing twirled her umbrella. “The Lin family mansion is not safe at all. Even if several times more bandits and Northern Zhou assassins came, they would not be able to break into the Lin family mansion. Don’t be fooled by how beautiful it is decorated. In reality, once it is sealed off, it is an easy-to-defend fortress.”

“That’s true.” Bai Xuan nodded. Although he was a little worried, the Lin family’s defenses were sufficient.

There's no point in me going.

We should find the people of Fuguangzong first.

Let's confirm whether they have actually been assimilated by the Guiyi Sect.

In today's battle, the rankings on the Crouching Dragon List remained unchanged, and the Heaven-Mending Book also made no move.

Looking up at the sky, the battle for the Earthly Rankings was still undecided, but what exactly was this vague sense of unease...?

(End of this chapter)