The next moment, dazzling purple flames, accompanied by surging heat waves, roared towards the bloodshot, hideous face like an enraged purple flame beast.
In just an instant, the face was completely consumed and burned away by the raging purple flames, turning into nothingness, as if it had never existed.
The three watchmen felt the scorching heat wave rushing past them face to face, but surprisingly found that they were not affected at all, as if those terrifying purple flames were sentient and avoided them.
"You are…"
The watchman leader swallowed hard, suppressing the turbulent waves in his heart, and asked in a trembling, broken voice.
His eyes were filled with disbelief as he stared at the mysterious and unpredictable being before him.
What kind of power is this?
Fire?
The means of a deity?
Just now, that ghostly thing appeared without warning, its surroundings filled with Yin energy so dense it was almost tangible.
As soon as it appeared, it drilled straight into every pore of his body, and the blood within him was quickly enveloped by a layer of frost, almost freezing it solid.
In just one encounter, it had completely deprived a Blood Refinement Realm martial artist of his ability to resist.
Thinking of this, the watchman leader's face instantly turned as pale as paper, his legs trembled slightly, and his face was filled with the shock and fear of surviving a disaster.
Without a doubt, judging from this terrifying Yin energy, this ghostly thing must be a Calamity-grade or higher aberration.
Only the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi of Inner Qi martial artists can deal with Calamity-grade or higher aberrations.
Damn it, knowing that there have been those extremely abnormal ghostly things recently, he was still careless.
If it weren't for this mysterious person's intervention, his grave would probably be several feet tall with weeds.
Lu Xuan simply nodded slightly in response to the watchman leader's inquiry.
Then, Lu Xuan immersed his attention in the system panel in his mind.
Host: Lu Xuan
Realm: Divine Mansion True Person (Lesser Completion)
Techniques: Heaven Burning Saber Technique 4/9, Horizon Within Reach 1/9, Undying and Unyielding 4/9
Points: 32660
3000 system points were added, which Lu Xuan obtained after killing the aberrations he encountered along the way when he left Ming Prefecture.
Lu Xuan was very surprised by the number of aberrations in this Central Province.
At the same time, the strength of these ghostly things far exceeded the aberrations in the Southern Region.
Of course, in the face of these extremely terrifying ghostly things, most of the Blackbird Guard's forces are naturally concentrated in these five prefectures.
For example, these three Blackbird Guards are all Blood Refinement Realm martial artists.
The Blood Refinement Realm Completion martial artist in the lead is only a team leader in this county town.
Lu Xuan could also clearly sense that there were even eight Inner Qi Realm martial artists in this county town.
Among them, there are three martial artists above the Inner Qi Greater Completion Realm, who are also Blackbird Guard Envoys.
This would be an incredible thing outside of Central Province.
However, the county town of Fengming County is larger than Lu Xuan imagined.
Its area is two to three times the size of Baidao Prefecture's capital.
"Senior, this humble one is Pan Cang of the Great Xia Blackbird Guard, a Yellow-Rank Blackbird Guard of Fengming County. We three thank you for your life-saving grace!"
Faced with Lu Xuan's slight nod, Pan Cang and the other two's heartbeats suddenly quickened, their eyes filled with awe and apprehension.
The three of them did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly raised their hands.
They leaned forward, clasped their hands, raised them high, and respectfully gave Lu Xuan a deep bow, their movements filled with tension.
Lu Xuan was the life-saver of the three of them, and even kneeling down and kowtowing would not be an exaggeration.
Lu Xuan did not pay much attention to their deep bow.
Instead, he slightly closed his eyes, and a faint purple light instantly appeared around him.
At this moment, Lu Xuan released the divine sense in his Divine Mansion without reservation.
This astonishing power of divine sense was like a nimble thread, or an invisible tentacle.
Centered on Lu Xuan's body, it quietly spread in all directions.
Every inch of air and every wisp of breeze within a hundred miles of Fengming County was sensed by Lu Xuan's divine sense.
However, under Lu Xuan's perception, he did not find any Yin energy.
It seems it's time to leave here, Lu Xuan thought to himself.
Hmm?
Someone?
Lu Xuan's heart suddenly stirred, his divine sense captured an anomaly in the night.
Under his careful perception, there were actually seven unique auras.
They were rushing towards Lu Xuan's location at an extremely fast speed.
The martial arts aura on these seven people was not concealed at all, as if they were deliberately reminding others.
Four Inner Qi Realm martial artists and three Blood Refinement Realm Completion martial artists.
Could it be…
Lu Xuan's expression slightly sharpened, he quickly retracted his divine sense, and his eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle, staring straight behind Pan Cang and the others.
This sharp gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the heavy night and clearly see everything in the darkness.
Lu Xuan's sudden strange gaze left Pan Cang and the others at a loss.
After the three of them looked at each other, a doubt arose in their hearts.
Pan Cang swallowed his saliva, and couldn't help but ask first, with some doubt and nervousness, and hurriedly turned around to look behind him.
The other two also quickly followed, their movements swift and smooth, without any hesitation.
After a few breaths, seven figures appeared out of thin air in front of Lu Xuan and the others.
Each figure looked agile, like a ghost in the darkness, leaping and flying eerily on the buildings on both sides of the street.
The fair and bright moonlight shone down, outlining the seven tall and slender figures.
In that rapid shuttle, these seven figures were difficult to see clearly.
Each of their rises and falls did not bring the slightest stagnation, leaving only a series of blurred afterimages, rushing towards Lu Xuan and the others.
In an instant, the seven people drew 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 robes.
On the brocade robes, plum blossom embroidery was lifelike, the petals stretched out, as if swaying in the wind.
Shining with a soft luster in the moonlight, these plum blossom patterns were like flowing rosy clouds.
Each one was carefully embroidered with dazzling red silk thread, and the stamens were outlined with the finest gold thread.
The moment the seven people landed, their footsteps were very light, silent, only the sleeves swayed gently with the wind, making a slight rustling sound.
What surprised Lu Xuan and Pan Cang was that these seven people were all women.
"Brother Cang, who are these women?"
"Why have I never seen these people in the county town?"
Pan Cang turned a deaf ear to the questions from the two people beside him.
Is this the time for you two to ask these questions?
The aura exuding from these seven women was ridiculously extreme.
The seemingly substantial pressure weighed heavily on Pan Cang's heart, making his breathing a little difficult.
Pan Cang's eyes suddenly widened, and he looked at the seven women vigilantly.
The aura of several people in these seven women was similar to his own.
However, what made Pan Cang feel frightened was that among these women, there was still a force that made him feel suffocated.
Inner Qi Realm martial artist!
Without a doubt, only an Inner Qi Realm martial artist could make Pan Cang, a Blood Refinement Realm Completion martial artist, feel so powerless.
Pan Cang pursed his lips tightly, his eyes locked on the opposite side, not daring to relax in the slightest.
What's going on tonight?
I feel like my luck is a bit ridiculously bad.
He hadn't patrolled for long tonight when he first encountered those ghostly things and almost died.
Then, he encountered some martial arts masters he had never seen before.
Just as Pan Cang and the others felt extremely aggrieved.
Lu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked straight at the seven women, with a thoughtful look.
At this moment, Lu Xuan saw some clues about the origins of these seven women, and vaguely guessed their intentions.
The leading woman looked to be in her thirties, with the aura of an Inner Qi Lesser Completion martial artist.
"Greetings, Lord Lu. This humble one is Mei Qingyu, a Fourth-Rank Plum Blossom Guard. His Majesty has ordered us to personally lead the way for Lord Lu!"
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"Plum Blossom Guard?"
Lu Xuan naturally knew about the Plum Blossom Guard.
The Plum Blossom Guard was a new organization created by the female Emperor after she ascended the throne. It was extremely mysterious and only obeyed the female Emperor.
As soon as Mei Qingyu's voice fell, the originally indifferent face seemed to have a slight loosening in an instant.
That helplessness inadvertently rippled across her face.
This Lord Lu is really a strange guy.
His Majesty has clearly issued an order to summon him.
But he has been leisurely all the way, and even avoided the shortcuts, as if he wanted to walk through all five prefectures surrounding the Heavenly Capital.
Those who don't know would think that this Lord Lu doesn't know the way.
Even if His Majesty doesn't point out these strange actions on the surface.
The Plum Blossom Guard Commander who serves by His Majesty's side can't pretend that she doesn't know anything.
So, the day before yesterday, the Plum Blossom Guard Commander gave an order to the Plum Blossom Guards in the Heavenly Capital.
Each Fourth-Rank Plum Blossom Guard should take some people to the five prefectures to find Lu Xuan's whereabouts.
Then, quickly bring the Blackbird Guard Deputy Commander Lu Xuan to the Heavenly Capital to meet the Holy One.
After Lu Xuan saw Mei Qingyu's helpless expression, his face, which was usually like a deep pool without any waves, now showed a slight ripple.
That was a bit of embarrassment.
In this way, he seemed to have forgotten that the female Emperor was still waiting for his arrival in the palace.
Because, Lu Xuan had been immersed in the pleasure of killing aberrations and gaining points these days, and almost forgot about the female Emperor in the palace.
"Then I will trouble Lord Qingyu to lead the way!"
Knowing that he was in the wrong, Lu Xuan spoke straightforwardly, no longer thinking about those strange things.
Anyway, it's not like he's short of this time. After seeing the female Emperor, he will also take the opportunity to learn about the true situation of the Great Xia Dynasty.
"Lord Lu!"
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"His Majesty's decree?"
"Plum Blossom Guard?"
After Pan Cang and the others heard the conversation between Lu Xuan and the Plum Blossom Guard, they were instantly struck by lightning and stood there dumbfounded.
The three of them widened their eyes and looked at Mei Qingyu in horror, as if their souls had been shaken out of their bodies by this short conversation.
What's going on!
What did we just hear!
Pan Cang's mind was blank, only full of shock churning in it.
He knew the words, but when combined, it was a Arabian Nights, completely divorced from their knowledge.
"Please, Lord Lu!"
After receiving Lu Xuan's consent, joy instantly bloomed on the pretty faces of Mei Qingyu and the Plum Blossom Guards behind her.
They moved nimbly to the sides, leaving a passage, and at the same time raised their hands to make a gesture of invitation, indicating that Lu Xuan should follow them.
It was not until Lu Xuan and the Plum Blossom Guard had left for a long time that Pan Cang and the others came back to their senses, looking at each other with undisguised confusion in their eyes.
At this time, the Blackbird Guard standing next to Pan Cang hesitated and asked weakly.
"Brother Cang, what should we do?"
"Are we still patrolling?"
"Patrolling?"
Pan Cang was stunned at first, and his thoughts were instantly pulled back to reality.
However, in the blink of an eye, Pan Cang quickly reacted, raised his hand and waved it forward forcefully, his expression full of competence and decisiveness, and shouted loudly.
"What are we still looking for!"
"The top priority now is to report everything that happened just now to those Xuan Envoy adults!"
"Also, the aberration that we killed just now, and the ghostly thing that the senior killed, must also be reported to the Xuan Envoy adults."
"That ghostly thing, presumably, there must be an abnormal situation in the family of a dead person recently, which turned into that ghostly thing."
"Go!"
As soon as Pan Cang said these words, the blood power in his body burst out instantly.
Under the action of this powerful force, Pan Cang's figure suddenly rioted like a black lightning bolt.
In the blink of an eye, he turned into a fleeting afterimage and swept away in a certain direction.
When the other two Blackbird Guards saw this, they did not dare to delay at all, and hurriedly operated their own blood power, their bodies surging with momentum, and followed closely behind Pan Cang. The three of them disappeared in place in an instant.
Heavenly Capital!
Deep in the palace, a palace is hidden among them. At first glance, its appearance is low-key and simple, not ostentatious, and even appears a bit inconspicuous compared to the surrounding magnificent passages.
However, on the ground inside the hall, there are only pure gold and jade bricks.
Each gold and jade brick is carefully carved, with delicate and clear textures, emitting a warm and luxurious luster in the not dazzling light.
The inside of the hall is quiet enough to drop a needle, and an atmosphere of solemnity permeates every inch of air.
In the center of the hall, a wide staircase spreads out, each step is carved from a whole piece of white jade.
At the very top of the steps stood a throne crafted from black jade essence stone, its color a deep, rich hue, almost like ink, constantly emitting a faint, cold light.
Suddenly!
At the very bottom of the steps, a ghostly figure appeared abruptly and without warning; it was a woman dressed in a light red brocade robe.
Immediately afterward, the woman, with swift yet steady movements, knelt on one knee, her knee touching the ground without making even the slightest sound.
She lowered her head slightly, her gaze downcast, revealing utmost respect.
After a moment, the woman spoke softly, her voice low but able to carry clearly throughout the empty hall.
“Your Majesty, Lu Xuan, the Deputy Chief of the Xuan Bird Guard, has already arrived outside the Imperial Palace, following the Plum Blossom Guard.”
As the woman’s voice faded, the hall remained silent, only the echo of her words lingering in the vast, quiet space.
