Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 262: Where exactly did the unexpected happen?

Li Qingyuan ignored the old ox's gaze. He had his own reasons for doing so.

Although the old ox is in human form, it is sturdy and about ten feet tall, like a small mountain, and it is easier for it to hide in the dark.

He said unhappily, "You're such a coward. After this is done, I'll get you some spiritual herbs, okay?"

But the old ox stretched out its big hairy hands, and its intention was self-evident.

"Damn...you're waiting for me here?!"

Li Qingyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he still took out a dozen spiritual herbs.

The old ox was not polite at all. He grabbed the spiritual herb and put it into his space ring. Then he said, "I will leave from Yunxu..."

After saying that, his tall body rushed out at an extremely fast speed and disappeared into the night.

At this moment, he didn't look scared or timid at all!!

It's all an illusion...

Li Qingyuan withdrew his gaze, tapped the eaves lightly with his toes, and performed the Seven Star Steps like flowing clouds and water.

His figure moved lightly among the rows of buildings, like a ghost in the dark night.

As we went deeper, the lights in the city gradually dimmed, and even the sounds of children playing disappeared...

This forced Li Qingyuan to be more cautious and not dare to make too much noise.

Inside the city, the doors and windows of every household were tightly closed. Only a few rays of light occasionally shone through the cracks in the doors, proving that the city had not yet become deserted.

But they all stayed at home, staying indoors, for some unknown reason.

Li Qingyuan guessed that it might be the elders of the Vajra Sect who spoke, which made the people in the city quiet down.

Otherwise, the city should be bustling with people at this time of year.

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After walking for a while, they were only half the distance to the City Lord's Mansion.

The moment his toes brushed past the green tiles, he suddenly stopped—

Deep in the streets below, a three-story gilded pavilion glowed faintly in the moonlight, and the jade plaque with the words "Treasure Pavilion" hanging from the eaves swayed gently in the night breeze.

“You can’t find anything even after wearing iron shoes, but it takes no effort to get there!”

A gleam of light flashed in Li Qingyuan's eyes, and he was about to jump down, but suddenly froze in place.

This treasure house was lifeless, the vermilion lacquered door was locked, and there was not a single light flickering in the window frames.

This strange situation made him feel alarmed and cold sweat instantly broke out on his palms.

He couldn't help but wonder if Yue Qinghuan was exposed?

But on second thought, even if Yue Qinghuan was exposed, as long as she revealed that she was the young lady of the Treasure Pavilion, the Vajra Sect would probably not dare to do anything to her.

Li Qingyuan immediately withdrew his body, hid on the top of the pavilion, and stared at the treasure pavilion below, trying to see if he could find anything.

"Boom..."

A red pillar of fire suddenly exploded in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion, dyeing half of the night sky blood red.

Li Qingyuan was nearly blown over by the air wave, and his eardrums were buzzing.

When he steadied himself, he was shocked to find that flames were rising from there.

At the same time, the loud noise seemed to be a signal, and the originally silent city suddenly became boiling.

The wooden doors of every household burst open, and the people and warriors in the city appeared on the streets, holding lanterns and torches, and rushed towards the city lord's mansion like a tide.

"The fire is coming!"

"The demonic cultivators are slaughtering the city!"

"..."

In an instant, the city was in chaos, with lights on everywhere, noisy voices, and confusion.

Seeing this, Li Qingyuan cursed inwardly: "Damn it!"

Although he didn't know why this incident happened, he hurriedly left the top of the pavilion and blended into the chaotic crowd in the blink of an eye.

Now, the target is more obvious at the top of the pavilion.

He couldn't help but worry about the old ox, and didn't know how he was doing.

He lowered his head and let himself be carried forward by the pushing and shoving crowd, but out of the corner of his eye he saw that the vermilion lacquered door of the Treasure Pavilion had opened at some point.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen black-robed figures flashed out from it and then scattered away.

Some headed towards the City Lord's Mansion, some headed towards the city gate, and some... anyway, they were in all directions.

"Yue Qinghuan's handwriting?"

"She wants to take advantage of the situation and leave Xingyue City?"

Li Qingyuan's pupils shrank slightly, and he quietly left the crowd and followed four black-robed men who were rushing towards the city gate.

On the streets, most of the people in Xingyue City, whether they were civilians or warriors, were heading towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Only a few people were like him, heading towards the city gate, apparently wanting to leave the city.

This made Li Qingyuan quite surprised. What exactly was in the City Lord's Mansion?

......

However, he didn't know that when he was leaving, a woman who looked like a beautiful woman walked out from the Treasure Pavilion.

She took the small white sword that flew back from afar, and then disappeared into a group of warriors heading towards the city gate.

On the other side, the arrow tower of the city wall was in sight, and the leading man in black robes suddenly raised his arms and let out a long roar.

Four figures soared into the sky like night owls, and swung out nine poisonous chains from their sleeves. The monks guarding the city were minced into pieces before they could even draw their swords.

Blood splashed on the stone carvings of "Star and Moon" and dripped into a stream along the curved hook of the "Moon" character.

"Bold maniac!"

Two loud shouts rang out from the sky, and two gray-robed old men came flying.

The two men were surrounded by surging internal energy, and it was obvious that they were both cultivators in the Tiangang realm.

At this time, Li Qingyuan found a hidden place and watched the scene quietly without moving.

The four men in black robes swallowed a blood-colored pill at the same time, and scarlet mist instantly rose around them.

Veins bulged on their foreheads, and bloodshot threads spread in their eyes like spider webs. It was obvious that they had taken the Blood Explosion Pill to forcibly improve their realm!

The battle broke out in an instant...

The two elders of the Vajra Sect joined forces to attack, and bricks and stones flew wherever the palm wind passed.

The four men in black robes were not afraid at all, and counterattacked frantically, waving bloody blades.

Their moves were brutal and decisive, each one aimed directly at the vital points, as if they had already put life and death aside.

Li Qingyuan noticed that whenever the man in black robe was about to fall into a disadvantage, he would bite the pill in his mouth and his aura would instantly surge.

This "drinking poison to quench thirst" approach makes them more courageous, but it also accelerates the overdraft of their lives.

After careful observation, he was sure that these four people were not Yue Qinghuan.

"Yue Qinghuan, what exactly are you planning?"

Li Qingyuan muttered to himself, looking across the battlefield towards the City Lord's Mansion.

The fire there became more and more intense, and the sound of fierce fighting could be heard faintly.

He pondered for a moment, then looked around. He suspected that Yue Qinghuan might be nearby.

Since the men in black robes are not the real bosses, they are just a detour. Yue Qinghuan must still be hiding behind.

After scanning the area several times, he found nothing unusual. Instead, it seemed that the city gate had been quietly opened at some point, and someone had slipped out.

Li Qingyuan was afraid that Yue Qinghuan would use the Thousand Faces Disguise Technique, so he used the Eyes of Time and Space to carefully examine everyone. However, the result disappointed him greatly - he did not find any trace of Yue Qinghuan.

This made him wonder: Where is the person? Could it be that he really wasn't here, but went to the City Lord's Mansion?

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