Chapter 00263: Liu Li is Still Alive
# Liu Li is Still Alive
Chapter 263
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 263: Liu Li is Still Alive
Shangguan Qian's eyes revealed a look of disdain.
Clearly, she believed that Lan Xiaobu's claim about the *Second Dao Codex* belonging to his friend was nothing but nonsense.
In her mind, Lan Xiaobu was just trying to get his hands on the *Second Dao Codex*.
Lan Xiaobu spoke calmly, "I don't care what you think. Right now, I'm not interested in the *Second Dao Codex*. What I want is for you to tell me who Xi Tu got the *Second Dao Codex* from and where that person is."
"I won't tell you. The *Second Dao Codex* belongs to the Bai Duan family. If you want it, go to the Bai Duan family and look for it yourself. My husband has already wronged someone. If I were to leak their information, what kind of person would I be?" Shangguan Qian replied indifferently.
Lan Xiaobu's face lit up with joy.
"She's alive?"
Seeing Lan Xiaobu's genuine reaction, Shangguan Qian was somewhat puzzled.
Could it be that he really wasn't after the *Second Dao Codex*?
Lan Xiaobu spoke earnestly, "You know as well as I do that a treasure like the *Second Dao Codex* can't be replicated. So, I'm not concerned about the *Second Dao Codex*. I'm genuinely worried about my friend."
Shangguan Qian realized that Lan Xiaobu was right.
The *Second Dao Codex* was now with the Bai Duan family.
Even if Lan Xiaobu found the person who had it, he wouldn't be able to obtain the *Second Dao Codex*.
With this in mind, Shangguan Qian asked, "Can you tell me your friend's name? If you don't know, then I won't say anything."
Lan Xiaobu immediately replied, "My friend's name is Liu Li. The *Second Dao Codex* belongs to her."
Upon hearing Liu Li's name, Shangguan Qian bowed slightly to Lan Xiaobu.
"I'm sorry. My husband did indeed obtain the *Second Dao Codex* from Liu Li..."
"Where is Liu Li now?" Lan Xiaobu asked anxiously.
Hearing Lan Xiaobu mention Liu Li's name, Shangguan Qian was convinced that he wasn't lying.
After all, only Liu Li would know that the *Second Dao Codex* was with her.
After Xi Tu obtained the *Second Dao Codex*, he immediately returned to cultivate and never left his home.
The only reason Xi Tu told Shangguan Qian that he got it from Liu Li was because he couldn't hide it from her.
Shangguan Qian's eyes showed a hint of guilt.
"Liu Li entered Prince Jing's residence because the prince was recruiting some rogue cultivators to cultivate a batch of third-grade immortal spirit herbs. Among them was Liu Li. These immortal spirit herbs were overseen by Teng Yi, the third son of Prince Jing Teng Feihong. While inspecting the herb garden, Teng Yi noticed Liu Li. Liu Li was only at the Human Immortal level, while Teng Yi was already at the mid-stage of the Great Yi Immortal realm. Even though Liu Li had disguised herself, Teng Yi recognized her true appearance at first glance."
Shangguan Qian sighed.
"According to Xi Tu, Teng Yi was so stunned that he couldn't help but want to embrace Liu Li on the spot. However, Liu Li had a fiery temperament and immediately threatened to self-destruct, saying that if Teng Yi dared to touch her, she would end her life right then and there. Teng Yi, clearly wanting to keep Liu Li by his side for the long term, restrained himself from forcing her. At that moment, Teng Yi received an urgent message via a flying sword. Reluctantly, he subdued Liu Li and forced her to take a Soul-Losing Pill..."
Lan Xiaobu's expression darkened.
The Soul-Losing Pill was a seventh-grade immortal pill, something even he couldn't refine.
After taking this pill, one would gradually lose all their memories.
Teng Yi's plan was clearly to make Liu Li forget everything about her past, so he could slowly build a relationship with her and eventually make her his companion.
What a despicable scoundrel.
"At the time, apart from Liu Li, only Xi Tu was in the immortal herb garden. Teng Yi ordered Xi Tu to take Liu Li to his cave residence while he left to attend to urgent matters."
Shangguan Qian's tone carried a hint of sorrow.
"Xi Tu followed Teng Yi's instructions and was about to take Liu Li to Prince Jing's residence. At that moment, Liu Li suddenly told Xi Tu that if he let her go, she would give him the *Second Dao Codex*. Although Xi Tu desperately wanted the *Second Dao Codex*, he knew that such a treasure wasn't something one could just take lightly. Despite knowing this, Xi Tu still lied to Liu Li, saying that if she handed over the *Second Dao Codex*, he would let her go. However, even as he said this, Xi Tu's immortal energy was still restraining Liu Li."
Lan Xiaobu was furious.
If Xi Tu were still alive, he would kill him again.
Shangguan Qian sensed Lan Xiaobu's anger and said guiltily, "Xi Tu didn't expect Liu Li to actually produce the *Second Dao Codex*. After flipping through a page, Xi Tu knew it was genuine. Overwhelmed with excitement, he didn't notice that Liu Li had activated a sixth-grade immortal escape talisman in that moment."
Lan Xiaobu felt slightly relieved.
It seemed Liu Li had some significant encounters of her own, otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to produce a sixth-grade immortal escape talisman.
What worried Lan Xiaobu was the Soul-Losing Pill.
If Liu Li lost her memories, she might even forget her cultivation techniques.
"Xi Tu was terrified. He knew that even if he had the *Second Dao Codex*, if Liu Li escaped from him, he would still be doomed. At that moment, he saw Teng Yi fleeing, covered in blood, and then watched as a man crushed Teng Yi into pieces. Xi Tu was overjoyed and quickly took the *Second Dao Codex* back home, where he secluded himself to cultivate it. The rest, I believe, you already know."
After finishing her story, Shangguan Qian looked calmly at Lan Xiaobu.
Xi Tu was dead.
If he were still alive, she wouldn't have stayed with him.
She had married Xi Tu because her father owed Xi Tu's father a life-saving debt, and their marriage had been arranged since childhood.
She was a peaceful person by nature and hadn't thought to resist.
After marrying Xi Tu, she found him to be a decent person and gradually accepted him.
However, after Xi Tu began cultivating the *Second Dao Codex*, he changed drastically.
She even suspected that one day Xi Tu might kill her to ensure no one knew he had the *Second Dao Codex*.
"How did Bai Duanfu know that Xi Tu had the *Second Dao Codex*?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
He knew worrying about Liu Li now was pointless.
The distance covered by a sixth-grade immortal escape talisman was beyond his reach.
Shangguan Qian spoke slowly, "Back then, someone from the Bai Duan family had come to the Shangguan family, hoping I would marry Bai Duanfu. However, at that time, I was already married to Xi Tu. I thought Bai Duanfu would let it go, but he never gave up. Before entering the immortal sect, he actually set up a hidden surveillance array in the cave residence where Xi Tu and I lived..."
Shangguan Qian's face flushed with anger as she spoke.
It was clear that everything between her and Xi Tu had been observed by the perverted Bai Duanfu.
Just as Lan Xiaobu was about to speak, he suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Oh no!"
Without waiting for Shangguan Qian's reaction, he grabbed her and transformed into a golden light, disappearing from the spot.
Shangguan Qian struggled, but Lan Xiaobu snorted, "I'm certain Bai Duanfu placed a divine sense mark on you. If we stay here, we're both dead."
As he spoke, Lan Xiaobu's divine sense swept through Shangguan Qian's entire body without reservation.
In his eyes, there was no room for gentlemanly conduct.
Although Lan Xiaobu was only using his divine sense, Shangguan Qian felt as if a hand was searching her body, causing her to tremble.
She thought Lan Xiaobu was being rude but also realized that she must indeed have a divine sense mark on her.
Bai Duanfu was a cautious man.
If he had set up a surveillance array in her cave residence, how could he not have placed a divine sense mark on her? However, she felt that Lan Xiaobu's actions were pointless.
Lan Xiaobu was just an immortal officer, at most an Earth Immortal.
Bai Duanfu was a third-grade array master from the Bai Duan family and a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
How could a mere immortal officer remove a divine sense mark placed by a Great Luo Golden Immortal?
To Shangguan Qian's surprise, in less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, she felt as if Lan Xiaobu had plucked something from her body, and she suddenly felt much lighter.
"Did you really remove the divine sense mark?" Shangguan Qian looked at Lan Xiaobu in shock, unable to believe it.
How could an Earth Immortal remove a divine sense mark placed by a Great Luo Golden Immortal in such a short time?
Lan Xiaobu breathed a sigh of relief, summoned a flying ship, and placed Shangguan Qian on it.
After activating the ship, he said, "Yes, I removed the divine sense mark. I apologize for the intrusion. I have a few more questions, and then I'll take you back to the Shangguan family."
Shangguan Qian exhaled deeply.
She was certain now that Lan Xiaobu was no ordinary immortal officer—or perhaps not an immortal officer at all.
"Do you know where the immortal herb garden overseen by Teng Yi is located?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
Even though Liu Li was no longer there, he still wanted to check it out and see if anyone there might know her.
Shangguan Qian nodded.
"Give me a jade slip. I don't even have a storage ring."
Lan Xiaobu handed her a ring.
"There are some things inside. Consider it payment for answering my questions."
"Thank you," Shangguan Qian said as she took the ring.
She then took out a jade slip, inscribed some information on it with her divine sense, and handed it to Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and nodded.
"Alright, I'll take you back to the Shangguan family now."
Shangguan Qian shook her head.
"No, I plan to leave the Star Ascension Immortal Court. I've lived for others all my life. From today on, I'll live for myself. Thank you for saving my life, Immortal Officer. May I ask your name?"
"I'm Lan Xiaobu," he replied, storing the jade slip.
He was now ready to head to the immortal herb garden.
"Immortal Officer Lan, thank you. If there's ever a day when I can repay your kindness, I hope to do so. Farewell."
Shangguan Qian bowed deeply to Lan Xiaobu and then quickly left.
After Shangguan Qian departed, Lan Xiaobu was about to head to the immortal herb garden when his communication bead lit up.
It was a message from Zhong Yi: "Brother Xiaobu, something big has happened at the Forbidden Immortal Bureau. Ju Xiuruo has escaped. Many immortal officers are out searching. Since you've inspected the prison cells twice recently, be careful. They might try to pin this on you."
(That's all for today's update.
Goodnight, friends!)
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