His Heavenly Demonic Power had not reached a certain level yet. Although he had entered the ninth level, there was still a huge gap between him and Fu Qingya. However, he could make up for it by devouring Heavenly Demonic Orbs. If he could devour the Four Grand Elders' Heavenly Demonic Orbs, he should be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Fu Qingya.
Nonetheless, he could only think about it and could not carry it out. It was too dangerous to devour Heavenly Demonic Orbs in Heavenly Demonic Sect since Fu Qingya could come over at any time.
He pondered for a while and suddenly appeared in Adjacent Town.
It was early evening and the small courtyard was brightly lit.
Xiao Qi was sitting by the stone table in the courtyard. She wore a white gown and furrowed her brows. Her eyes were cold and she seemed to be deep in thought.
Chu Li opened the door and walked out of the house.
Xiao Qi's cold eyes flickered as she glanced at him and said, "You're finally back."
Chu Li noticed her strange expression and went to her side. A faint fragrance wafted into his nose. "What happened?"
"Liu Xing is dead," Xiao Qi said.
Chu Li's expression changed. "Liu Xing?"
Xiao Qi said, "He was killed by King An himself and his body was separated."
Chu Li took a deep breath and slowly said, "He's really crazy! … Why did he kill Liu Xing? "
"He said that he disobeyed orders on purpose." Xiao Qi said, "In any case, he could always find an excuse to kill someone. He must've pressured Second Eldest Sister to return to the Imperial Residence or else he would've killed more people."
"Didn't I ask them to retreat?" Chu Li frowned.
He knew that King An would do something desperate, so he asked Liu Xing and the others to go to the High Duke's Public House to prevent King An from finding an excuse to attack him and cut off his wings.
Xiao Qi said, "They were delayed by something and didn't have time to move. Maybe King An saw that they wanted to leave and decided to strike first."
"That damn fella!" Chu Li slammed the stone table and was furious.
He quickly suppressed his anger and asked, "What about the others?"
"They were injured by him earlier and their martial arts have been crippled," Xiao Qi said.
Chu Li sneered. "He's taking revenge on me for crippling his martial arts back then!"
"As a prince, how can he tolerate being bullied?" Xiao Qi said, "It's good enough that they don't bully others. He's just settling the score later."
Chu Li took a deep breath and once again suppressed his raging anger.
Xiao Qi said, "The dead can't come back to life. Don't be too sad, you can't be blamed."
Chu Li shook his head. "I have to avenge them!"
"You want to kill King An?" Xiao Qi frowned.
Chu Li said, "I want to kill him!"
Xiao Qi stared at him and sighed softly. "You know the consequences."
Chu Li stared at Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi looked at him quietly with her bright eyes. It was as if the two of them could read each other's minds just by looking at each other.
Xiao Qi calmly replied, "Alright then, kill him if you want to. I'm sure you have a plan in mind, right?"
Chu Li said, "I've been preparing for this all this while. I originally wanted to be more prepared, but it seems like I can't wait any longer. King An is like a mad dog now. If I don't kill him, he'll kill more people."
Previously, he was prepared to devour another two Level Nine Heavenly Demonic Power Masters. With the Heavenly Demonic Stone, the Demon Hunting Technique, and some information, he might be able to find them. Then, he would be more confident in mastering the ninth level.
However, it seemed like time waited for no man. He could not drag it any longer. He had to kill King An as soon as possible. He might have already started to deal with the High Duke's Public House. If the High Duke's Public House retaliated and he died, the High Duke's Public House would be under suspicion. The Emperor would definitely attack the High Duke's Public House.
Xiao Qi asked, "What do you want?"
Chu Li pondered. "I'm only one step away from entering the Inner Mausoleum to take a look."
"You can't enter the Inner Mausoleum." Xiao Qi frowned. "There's a formation protecting it, and the security is extremely tight."
Chu Li let out a smile.
His Heavenly Demonic Power was getting more profound now, so he was more confident in sneaking into the Inner Mausoleum.
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Lu Xuzhou was a handsome middle-aged man with a slender figure. When he returned from his duty at the Outer Mausoleum in the evening, his beautiful concubine had already prepared a meal and wine for him to drink.
After a few glasses of wine, his eyes became hazy and he began to get tipsy.
Only when he was tipsy could he forget his boring life, forget all the unhappiness and worries.
He thought of the debauchery he had in Fairy's Capital, and now, it was a life worse than death.
Although he had a beautiful concubine by his side, no matter how beautiful a woman was, he would get bored after looking at her for a long time. It was unlike when he was in Fairy's Capital, where he could enjoy different kinds of beauties, drink and play every day. There were too many beauties in Fairy's Capital.
As a secret guardian of Secret Guardians Hall, he was the Emperor's lackey. He was awe-inspiring and fearless. When he sat in the restaurant, no one dared to say anything and he could hold his head high. Now, not only was he obedient, but he would also be scolded by a group of old men if he slacked off. It was like heaven and earth.
Sometimes, he thought that this kind of life was really boring. He might as well die or even escape from Adjacent Town to another country. Even if he could only escape for a few days before being captured, it would be better than this lifeless and depressing life.
However, he would have this thought every time he drank. After he sobered up, he would still go to the Outer Mausoleum to do his duty. He would also go to the Inner Mausoleum once every ten days.
The Outer Mausoleum was slightly better. He could slack off and relax.
Every time he went to the Inner Mausoleum, his body felt like it was being crushed by a mountain. After a day, he felt like his body was about to be crushed, and it would take him more than ten days to recover.
This kind of pain was indescribable. Others thought that it was glory to be on duty in the Inner Mausoleum, but they did not know the pain. However, he could only keep it to himself because he could not say anything about the Inner Mausoleum. Otherwise, the lunatics in the Inner Mausoleum would tear him apart!
At this thought, he drank another cup to get himself drunk. The day after tomorrow would be another difficult day. He had to go to the Inner Mausoleum to be on duty!
At the thought of going to the Inner Mausoleum, his entire body ached. It was really painful.
Standing in the Inner Mausoleum for a day was like carrying a mountain on his back. He almost fainted a few times, but he managed to hold on. Otherwise, he would be kicked out of the Inner Mausoleum's duty. That would be a joke.
Those who could not hold on in the Inner Mausoleum's duty would be kicked out. Their martial arts would rapidly deteriorate, and they would become useless.
Living in people's disdain was worse than death. Therefore, even if it was painful, he could only grit his teeth and hold on.
"Sigh …" He sighed and finished his cup in one gulp.
The beautiful concubine knew what was on his mind. She knew that talking more would only annoy him, so all she did was pour him wine and get him drunk.
Unknowingly, he drank a few cups and passed out again. The concubine helped him to his bed and he fell asleep.
The concubine went to another room to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Lu Xuzhou woke up and realized that he was not on his bed. Instead, he was in a small boat on the river. It was pitch-black all around him. The huge adjacent city seemed to have fallen asleep.
He was shocked and turned to look. A middle-aged man was sitting quietly at the other end of the boat.
"Who are you?" Lu Xuzhou asked hurriedly.
The middle-aged man shook his head. "You're Lu Xuzhou, right?"
"That's right," Lu Xuzhou said in a low voice.
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