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Chapter 104: A Chase

"Qinghuan, hang in there!"

Lu Xuan shouted loudly, and his spiritual energy circulated rapidly within his body.

"An indestructible golden body!"

A flash of golden light appeared, and he ignored the bombardment of the bloody handprints, enduring the damage, and turned to slash at the whip-wielder with his sword.

puff!

The opponent clearly did not expect Lu Xuan to fight so desperately, and caught off guard, one of his arms was severed at the root.

"what!"

A scream rang out, but the man did not back down; instead, he became even more frenzied.

The blood from his severed arm did not fall to the ground, but instead transformed into blood snakes that coiled around the Devouring Heaven Sword, attempting to taint this top-grade spiritual weapon.

A cold glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes.

"court death!"

The black light on the Devouring Sword surged, unleashing its devouring power and engulfing all the blood serpents.

Although the evil arts are bizarre, they are still just nourishment in the face of the Devouring Heaven Sword and the Chaos Devouring Heaven Scripture.

Then, Lu Xuan seized the opportunity to pounce on him.

"die!"

Having said that, he pierced the man's heart with a single sword stroke.

But this is only the beginning.

The remaining two, seeing their companion die, showed no fear. Instead, they seemed to be stimulated, their eyes glowing even redder, and they directly detonated the bloodthirsty energy within their bodies.

Boom! Boom!

Two violent auras erupted, and the strength of the two people actually rose directly to the ninth level of the Soul Platform Realm.

Lu Xuan cursed under his breath.

Which sect is colluding with the Great Chu to harm our Great Yan?

He pulled Su Qinghuan along, fighting and retreating.

This battle was extremely difficult, as the opponent used a life-or-death fighting style.

Each move was full of power, and even though Lu Xuan was skilled, he still suffered several injuries.

Su Qinghuan was also struck by a Blood Poison Palm, and her face turned deathly pale.

Finally, after paying a considerable price, Lu Xuan found an opportunity and used the Primordial Demon Suppression Seal to smash the last blood-robed man into a pulp.

"call……"

Lu Xuan leaned on the Devouring Heaven Sword, blood dripping continuously from his sleeves.

He glanced at the faint outline of the capital city in the distance and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"We've arrived. Once we enter the capital's territory, even if they had a lot more guts, they wouldn't dare to chase us anymore."

As expected, as the two approached the capital, the lingering chill finally retreated reluctantly.

Although the other party was arrogant, they did not dare to be too presumptuous in the capital of the Great Yan Kingdom.

After all, the most elite forces of the Great Yan are stationed here, and a single misstep could cause a conflict and prematurely ignite a war between the two countries.

This is something the Great Chu Dynasty does not want to see.

Lu Xuan supported the swaying Su Qinghuan, and looking at the majestic city wall, the tension in his heart finally eased a little.

This trip away from Beijing was fraught with peril, but I've managed to return alive.

He didn't even have time to change out of his blood-stained robes before dragging his exhausted body, brandishing the crown prince's token, and storming into the palace.

Inside the imperial study, candlelight shone brightly.

Lu Tianxing was considering the situation in the court when he suddenly saw the palace door being pushed open, and a slightly disheveled figure walked in.

Lu Tianxing suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with shock.

"The third son?"

At this moment, Lu Xuan was dressed in tattered clothes, his aura was unstable, and he was no longer the spirited man he had been before.

Wei Jiuqian was also startled and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Your Highness, you've been... assassinated?"

Lu Xuan waved his hand, ignoring the formalities, and plopped down in a chair, panting heavily as he said, "Something terrible has happened."

He took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the surging blood and qi within his body, and told Lu Tianxing everything he had encountered along the way, including the Nine Yin Corpse Refining Formation and the conspiracy of the black-robed man.

He even recounted the information the man in black had revealed about having an inside agent in the capital.

As Lu Xuan recounted the story, Lu Tianxing and Wei Jiuqian's expressions grew increasingly grim, eventually turning completely ashen.

"Bang!"

Lu Tianxing slammed his hand heavily on the dragon desk, causing the memorials to scatter all over the floor.

"What a great Chu state! What audacity!"

"Taking advantage of the instability of the court after I destroyed the Lin family, they actually want to use such insidious means to sever the dragon vein of my Great Yan and ruin the fate of my country?"

"They're trying to take advantage of our misfortune and completely devour our Great Yan!"

The emperor's wrath instantly filled the entire imperial study.

Wei Jiuqian's face was equally grim, but his eyes revealed a murderous intent.

"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be delayed."

"If the Nine Yin Corpse Refining Formation is truly completed, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Moreover, there are spies within the capital. If we don't find them, things could get out of hand."

Lu Tianxing nodded, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"By imperial decree, summon General Wang Ji to the palace!"

"Wei Daban, you personally deliver this decree. Also, mobilize the Shadow Guards to conduct a city-wide search for spies from the Great Chu. Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!"

"yes!"

Having accepted the order, Wei Jiuqian vanished from the spot in a flash.

Seeing that everything had been explained, Lu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, took out a jade box from his pocket, and handed it to Lu Tianxing.

"Father, this is the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Fruit that I brought back from the Valley of Broken Souls."

"The affairs of the Great Chu are to be handled by Father and the General; I will not interfere."

"I will immediately go into seclusion to refine pills and make you... the Nine-Turn Life-Extending Pill."

"As long as you recover, even if the Chu Kingdom invades, our Great Yan will have the strength to fight back."

Looking at the jade box in Lu Xuan's hand, a hint of emotion flashed in Lu Tianxing's eyes.

He naturally knew how precious the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Fruit was, and he also knew how many near-death experiences Lu Xuan had gone through to bring it back.

"Good...good boy."

His voice was slightly choked up as Lu Tianxing patted Lu Xuan on the shoulder.

"Go ahead, I'll take care of things here."

"Even if it costs me my life, I will never let the Chu Kingdom's conspiracy succeed!"

Lu Xuan nodded, said nothing more, and turned to walk towards the alchemy room in the side hall.

Now is not the time for filial piety and parental love.

Only by refining the elixir as soon as possible and healing Lu Tianxing's injuries can the Great Yan... truly stabilize its position.

……

Lu Xuan stayed in the alchemy room for a full day and night.

On the morning of the third day, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out from the side hall, even causing a small vortex to form in the surrounding spiritual energy.

"It's done!"

Pushing open the door, Lu Xuan strode into the Imperial Study, carrying two exquisite jade bottles in his hands.

At this moment, Lu Tianxing and Wei Jiuqian were both waiting anxiously.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan emerge, the two hurriedly went to greet him.

"How's the third brother?"

Lu Tianxing's voice trembled slightly, after all, this concerned his life and death.

Without wasting any words, Lu Xuan handed over one of the jade bottles.

"The Nine-Turn Life-Extending Pill has been successfully refined."

Then, he handed another jade bottle to Wei Jiuqian.

"Eunuch Wei, this is for you."

Wei Jiuqian was stunned, looking at the jade bottle in his hand, somewhat incredulous.

"Your Highness, this...this is for this old servant?"

"No, no, this is the Nine-Turn Life-Extending Pill, a divine medicine that seizes the essence of heaven and earth. Giving it to an old, crippled servant would be a terrible waste!"

Lu Xuan shook his head, his expression serious.

"Eunuch Wei, you have served the Lu family loyally for many years."

"You deserve some credit for the development of this Great Yan empire."

"You can handle it."