Chapter 246: Chapter 106: Mysterious Faction, Prince Qing Returns Home
His relationship with Buddha is complex, and saying he harbors the "hatred for his mother’s murder and the stealer of his wife" isn’t an exaggeration. Although no one dares gossip about it anymore, many are well aware of the truth. Buddha’s words "Prince Qing’s Mansion must not leave Cyan Wood Province" trapped him in this place. For an ordinary person, this might not mean much, but for a prodigy, is this not an insult?
Almost everyone knows that Prince Qing and Buddha are not of the same ilk. They are not friends; they are enemies.
Previously, Prince Qing disappeared, and these many contradictions were hidden. But with his return, might these conflicts be stirred up?
"Third Miss," Yan Fangbai from the Prime Minister’s Mansion, upon learning the news, rushed to the street at the fastest speed, squeezed through the crowd, and arrived in front of Li Xuan.
He looked at Li Xuan in astonishment.
Since their meeting in deep winter, he had almost never heard news of Li Xuan.
And Li Xuan’s words, "Third Brother, I’m pursuing the fourth demon form," often exploded in his mind.
Without experiencing the demon form, one can never understand what a demon form truly means.
The terrifying heart demons and the mixed memories are simply unbearable for mere humans.
Thanks to the "Immortal Visualization Diagram" Li Xuan gave him, Yan Fangbai feels his spirit is more stable, but he is only at one demon form. This year he has only just found the courage to pursue the second demon form, yet he struggles.
However, Prince Qing is already pursuing the fourth demon form!
"Brother Xuan..." Yan Fangbai asked cautiously, "Are you alright?"
Li Xuan smiled brightly, hiding boundless fury within his calm eyes.
Yan Fangbai was familiar with this scene.
This is the manifestation of temporarily suppressing the heart demon, but unable to withstand intense stimulation.
Be it him or the four mighty ones from the Great Yin Prime Minister’s Mansion before, they are basically at this level.
"Amazing!"
Yan Fangbai couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.
At this moment, two familiar faces appeared in the crowd.
One was Jiang Zhenshan who initially led Li Xuan to the capital, the other was Pang Wuyue, the first to explain "what demon form is" to Li Xuan.
Their families have deeply intertwined relationships with the Prime Minister’s Mansion, and they naturally followed the Prime Minister south, rather than staying in the capital. Now standing in the crowd, they looked at Prince Qing with expressions of awe.
The two had already understood Li Xuan’s current status through Yan Fangbai and Li Xuan’s simple conversation.
The current Li Xuan stands high above, far beyond their reach.
Both seemed as separated by thousands of clouds, unable to see each other anymore.
However, Li Xuan suddenly halted and called out to the crowd: "Senior Sister Pang, Brother Jiang!"
Jiang Zhenshan and Pang Wuyue were startled, both showing expressions of being flattered.
Jiang Zhenshan quickly bowed and saluted, saying: "Greetings, Prince Qing!"
In the past, he dared to refer to him as "Senior Brother," but now, without reaching the demon form state, even dreaming would be futile. No qualification.
Pang Wuyue respectfully called: "Senior Brother."
Li Xuan did not correct their change in title.
As his position and power grew, many titles for him had long changed.
So, he smiled and said: "Xiaojiang, Junior Sister Pang, if you encounter difficulties in your cultivation, feel free to visit Prince Qing’s Mansion to seek me."
Jiang Zhenshan and Pang Wuyue both showed great joy and repeatedly expressed their thanks.
Li Xuan continued: "Junior Sister Pang, if you encounter Junior Brother Yan, you can also bring him along. In the past, you all helped me greatly, and my achievements today are inseparable from the bonds we formed back then."
As he said this, he beamed under the sunlight.
This time, Jiang Zhenshan and Pang Wuyue were genuinely moved, thanking him again. And in their words of gratitude, there was much less fear, and gradually more warmth.
Prince Qing is still the same Prince Qing.
Whether in the depths or soaring to the heavens, he has never changed.
All the effort was his own doing, yet he prefers to be grateful to everyone who ever showed a speck of kindness on his journey.
How can a person like this ever be disliked?
At the end of the street, people from Prince Qing’s Mansion quickly appeared, Li Xuan’s two wives stood under the eaves, lips pressed together as they gazed at the man approaching from afar, with reddened eyes.
And not far away appeared the first lady and the second lady of the Li Mansion, even Li Xuan’s second brother, aunt, and little concubine were there.
Xiaojing was holding Zhao Qingxue’s hand; she was seeing her biological father for the first time, tilting her head to look at the man.
And as she was watching, the man had already reached her, bending down to scoop her up in his arms, as if wanting to affectionately rub his face against her, but suddenly realizing he was dirty, carefully handed her over to Zhao Qingxue.
Now, using the Purple Copper hemp garment and his own control, he subdued his spirit, thus... in Zhao Qingxue’s eyes, his allure was greatly reduced.
However, such normalcy is what Li Xuan truly hoped to see.
But, if he could spice things up a bit, he would cautiously release some spirit to bring joy to the Little Princess and Sister Yuan.
Zhao Qingxue, bracing herself against the oncoming stench, tugged Xiaojing’s hand and said: "Call him dad."
Xiaojing opened her little mouth and called: "Dad... Dad..."
Li Xuan softly replied: "Good girl."
Tian Yuan awkwardly laughed on the side but could not get her own son to call him dad.
Her son, not to mention calling him dad, wouldn’t even make a sound when hungry.
Li Xuan quickly pulled her close and softly said: "You’ve been working hard, Sister Yuan."
Tian Yuan smiled sweetly.
A simple phrase seemed to comfort all her hardships.
...
...
Swish...
Warm water poured down, spilling over every inch of Li Xuan’s skin.
He comfortably lay back.
