Chapter 667
Chapter 667
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>Translator: Ryuma
>Chapter: 667
>Chapter Title: Beauty
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>> Chapter 667: Beauty
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>> “Senior Brother Li! Senior Brother Li, wait a moment!” Seeing how resolutely Li Huowang was acting, Gao Zhijian hurriedly blocked his path.
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>> “Senior Brother Li, going to Qingqiu all by yourself is way too dangerous. Why not stay here instead?”
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>> “No thanks, I’m not that fragile. Besides, if I stick around by your side, I’m afraid some people won’t be able to sleep soundly at night.” With that, Li Huowang glanced at the State Preceptor.
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>> The State Preceptor, naturally delighted to hear that Li Huowang was heading off to Qingqiu to deal with the Fa Cult, was extremely pleased. “Excellent! Brother Li truly understands the greater good! This old man admires you!”
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>> Li Huowang snorted coldly and said nothing more as he left the uncomfortable confines of the Shangjing imperial palace.
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>> Qingqiu was a long way off, and with the situation there unclear, Li Huowang decided to set out that very day, with no time for delays.
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>> But just as he stepped out the main gate, he spotted Lv Xiucai standing there with vacant eyes.
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>> Suddenly, Lv Xiucai dropped to his knees before Li Huowang, kowtowing heavily with his forehead to the ground as he gnashed his teeth. “Master, I want revenge! I want to avenge my family!”
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>> Li Huowang looked at him for a moment before speaking. “Who do you want revenge against?”
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>> Lv Xiucai jerked his head up, his eyes brimming with utter hatred. “The Fa Cult! It was the Fa Cult that killed my older brother and sister-in-law and drove my dad insane!!”
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>> In the short time Li Huowang had been in the palace, it seemed Lv Xiucai had sorted some things out in his mind.
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>> “Facing those sorcerers from the Fa Cult with your amateur skills—do you think you’d even survive?”
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>> “When it comes down to fighting, don’t expect me to help you. If I take anyone along, it’ll be helpers, not dead weight. And remember, I’m not your master. Our debts are settled.”
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>> “I’m not afraid to die!! I’ll throw my life away if I have to!! Killing one breaks even, two is profit!!” Lv Xiucai roared, chest puffed out.
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>> Li Huowang looked into those fearless eyes and knew the man was serious this time.
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>> Past Lv Xiucai had always struck Li Huowang as a reckless fool, but this determined version was a first.
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>> It seemed the tragedy of the Lv Family Troupe had finally forced him to grow up, no longer the ignorant youth he’d been.
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>> After staring at him for a while, Li Huowang tossed him the Celestial Surveillance Bureau badge along with the gourd containing the Yangshou Pills.
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>> “If you dare come, take this to the Bureau’s inner stores and trade for some life-saving gear. Tell them Er Jiu sent you.”
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>> “Yes! Master!” Lv Xiucai snatched up the items without hesitation and dashed off, clearly having made up his mind long ago.
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>> Once Li Huowang returned to his lodgings, he spoke to the eunuch tending to Lv Zhuangyuan and Xiu’er. “I might be gone for a while. Until I get back, take good care of them. If Xiu’er’s old enough, find a scholar to teach her. And if I don’t make it, ask His Majesty what to do with them.”
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>> “Yes, Your Excellency. I understand. Your orders are the Emperor’s orders—I wouldn’t dare neglect them in the slightest!”
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>> With his worries behind him, Li Huowang pulled out a map of Shangjing and studied it, plotting his route.
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>> “Dad, are we leaving again?” Li Sui asked, cradling Xiu’er.
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>> “Yeah, we’re leaving. Go pack up. We’ll head out as soon as Lv Xiucai gets back.”
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>> Hearing this, Li Sui nodded obediently and went off to prepare.
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>> After all their travels together these days, she knew exactly what to pack and had been a big help with the little things.
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>> Just as Li Huowang swapped out his weary horse at the inn for a fresh, energetic one, a knock came at the door.
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>> When Li Huowang opened it, he saw Lv Xiucai return, eyes slightly red. “Back already? That was quick. What’d you get?”
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>> Lv Xiucai’s hands trembled as he pulled a blood-red bamboo scroll from his robes and held it out to Li Huowang.
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>> “The Great Thousand Record?”
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>> “Yes.” Lv Xiucai nodded. “I don’t know the others, and some stuff I couldn’t even use, but this... I saw you use it before, Master. It’s really effective, and you don’t need any training or breathing exercises—just pick it up and go!”
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>> “Do you know what price you have to pay to use this thing?” Li Huowang took it, unrolled it, and stared at the shocking tortures and rituals depicted on it.
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>> “I’m not afraid of pain! I want revenge!!”
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>> Lv Xiucai answered resolutely, his eyes gleaming with thick killing intent.
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>> “Why not just forget it? You’re the last male in the Lv line. If you die, your family’s done for.”
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>> Li Huowang softened in the end, trying to persuade him to go back and live a peaceful life.
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>> But Lv Xiucai was adamant. “No! I want revenge! They killed my family! I have to make them pay!”
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>> “My whole family’s wiped out! If I don’t hit back tenfold, a hundredfold, what was the point of all the hardship mastering these divine abilities? Were they for nothing?!”
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>> Seeing persuasion was futile, Li Huowang tossed the Great Thousand Record back into his arms and prepared to set off.
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>> But just as his hand was an inch from the door latch, the courtyard gate was knocked on again. “Someone else? Who this time? I shouldn’t know anyone else in Shangjing.”
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>> Li Huowang opened the door to reveal a delicate, refined oval face. Her bright, clear eyes gazed at him excitedly—this was his bosom friend in this world.
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>> “Huowang!!” Unable to contain her excitement, Yang Na threw her arms open and rushed into Li Huowang’s embrace.
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>> Yang Na was light; she practically leaped into his arms, and he caught her steadily with both hands.
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>> Breathing in the faint fragrance of her hair, Li Huowang was completely caught off guard in that moment.
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>> A few seconds later, he snapped out of it. Yang Na had come to find him—he was seeing Yang Na again!
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>> “Nana?” Li Huowang let go, scrutinizing the girl before him intently, then pulled her into a tight embrace once more.
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>> “It’s me! It’s me!” Yang Na hugged him back, jumping with joy, happier than she could express.
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>> After holding each other for a while, Li Huowang sensed something off behind him. Turning, he saw Sun Xiaoqin standing there with a fruit tray, smiling at them like a fond auntie.
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>> Yang Na’s cheeks flushed slightly as she grabbed Li Huowang and rushed into his bedroom, shutting the door behind them.
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>> Inside the room, they gazed at each other before throwing their arms around one another again. They had waited so long for this moment; no amount of time embracing felt sufficient.
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>> Li Huowang leaned in, gently pressing his cheek to her soft, lipstick-covered lips.
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>> (End of chapter)