Chapter 195: Decisive in Killing and Action

Just at this moment, Murong Xiaoya, who had instantly pierced through the old servant's sealing barrier, manifested above him.

The terrifying and majestic phantom of the Zhu Que spread behind her, her entire body surrounded by flames as if the sky were burning; she gazed down at the old servant and said indifferently:

"If you wish to kill me, you are still far too weak."

As her words fell, the Zhu Que phantom behind Murong Xiaoya flapped its wings and slashed downward through the air.

In the next instant, the old servant's heart was torn open and scattered into a mist of blood, which then condensed into a wisp of refined blood containing an extremely powerful aura, merging into Murong Xiaoya's heart.

At the same time, Murong Xiaoya's aura climbed again at an extremely rapid speed, her whole body shrouded in flames like a great sun hanging in the sky, her imposing pressure terrifying beyond measure!

Soon, the Zhu Que phantom dissipated, the flames around Murong Xiaoya vanished, and the molten-gold vortex in her eyes slowly receded.

She returned to normal, leaving only a slender figure standing in midair above the sea of fire at the Bai Li residence.

At this moment, Murong Xiaoya lowered her head and glanced at her own heart, as if sensing something, and let out a soft sigh on her pale face.

But she immediately returned to her expression of indifference, then slowly turned and gazed toward a certain place in the city:

"Han Chuiyuan, now only you remain."

As her words fell, her entire figure vanished from the spot.

At the same time, in the streets and alleys surrounding the Yuan family residence, which had already turned into a sea of fire, many common people and martial artists from nearby in the city had now gathered.

The fire appeared suddenly; now the entire Yuan family has been burned away, yet not a single person from the Yuan family has come out to fight the fire, naturally causing the crowd to speculate that the Yuan family was likely wiped out by arson.

And within this crowd, an unremarkable old man wearing coarse cloth clothes looked at the fire before him, yet his whole face displayed an extremely eerie smile, his eyes reflecting the flames filled with excitement and madness.

"Kill, keep killing, my good niece..."

"Those refined blood will make you grow stronger and stronger; when I later devour the Fire Qilin bone, I will obtain all your power..."

"Hehe... at that time I will be invincible under heaven..."

The old man muttered softly, and as he spoke, his whole body began to trem violently from excessive excitement.

The people around thought he was having a fit, and immediately each one hurriedly moved away.

On the silent, deserted long street, carriage wheels rolled forward.

Inside the carriage, Li Musheng was casually stroking a cat while continuing to perfect the Green Dragon Azure Void Scripture.

However, the Green Dragon Azure Void Scripture at this time was no longer entirely related to absorbing Green Dragon True Qi; with the added ability to absorb Fire Qilin blood, the name of this divine technique would probably have to be changed in the future.

"Your Highness, we have arrived."

At this moment, Wu Shang's voice came from outside; Li Musheng withdrew his thoughts, patted the big cat's head, and then, together with Hu Rui'an, the two successively stepped down from the carriage.

However, as soon as they touched the ground, more than ten martial arts experts suddenly rushed out from the Mei residence, all moving with extreme speed to leap over Li Musheng's group and depart in haste.

Seeing this, Li Musheng raised an eyebrow.

In the next moment, everyone who had attempted to leap over them suddenly halted, all abruptly stopping their bodies in place, completely unable to move.

"I have just arrived; why are you running?"

As Li Musheng spoke, he glanced at Hu Rui'an and said:

"Ask what situation has occurred; to resolve the matter of the Tianjin Guard, if there is anyone in charge here, we cannot let him escape."

Hearing this, Hu Rui'an immediately clasped his hands and agreed, then instantly moved his body with agility, appearing in front of the leader of that group in the blink of an eye.

However, what surprised Hu Rui'an was that this leader was actually a noble lady.

The lady wore brocade and fine silk, her posture dignified and graceful, but at this moment her face was full of anxiety and shock.

Hu Rui'an's gaze shifted slightly as he sized up the other person, then tentatively opened his mouth to ask:

"Could you be 'Lady Yunni'?"

Hearing this, Mu Qingxia gazed at Hu Rui'an before her, instinctively wanting to open her mouth, but at this moment she suddenly found she could speak:

"You... who are you?"

Realizing she could speak, Mu Qingxia immediately spoke urgently:

"Why has Your Excellency blocked our acupoints without cause? I have urgent matters to handle now, the situation is critical; please release our acupoints first, and I will negotiate with Your Excellency after I have finished my business."

Hearing that the person before him was indeed the daughter of the Martial Saint, Hu Rui'an's eye corner twitched slightly.

He silently sighed in his heart: truly worthy of being the Highness.

This wife of Han Meiyan is known in the martial world as 'Lady Yunni'; her martial cultivation is extremely high, and the Rainbow Divine Technique she cultivates is even more unpredictable and incredibly powerful; once walking the Jianghu, she roamed unimpeded solely by this divine technique.

The opponent's strength was even above his own, but even so, in front of Li Musheng, she was just like those martial artists who only knew a few half-baked Wu Gong, all instantly having their acupoints sealed and immobilized in place, as if there was no difference between them at all.

This made Hu Rui'an recall a phrase once spoken by the Commander Fu Qiwen: before a true top-tier expert, even someone with a Heaven-and-Mortal Realm martial cultivation is probably just a slightly larger ant.

Thinking of this, Hu Rui'an could not help but feel a sense of powerlessness in his heart; such a martial realm, he feared was beyond his reach in this lifetime.

However, he quickly gathered his thoughts and turned to look at the Mu Qingxia before him, saying:

"Lady Mu, I am Hu Rui'an, Vice Prefect of the Tianjin Guard's Central Command; I have come on this journey regarding the transfer order for Shengzhou..."

However, after hearing Hu Rui'an's identity, a flicker of confusion passed through Mu Qingxia's eyes, as if she did not understand how someone of Hu Rui'an's strength could have blocked her acupoints.

However, she did not ponder this further, but suddenly interrupted coldly:

"My son is now in danger; I must go to rescue him immediately. Since you are from the Tianjin Guard, quickly release my acupoints; whatever the matter, we can discuss it later!"

Hu Rui'an could naturally sense the change in the other person's attitude before and after, but having mixed in official circles for many years, he did not care much; instead, his attention focused on another matter, and he asked with a puzzled expression:

"Han Meiyan is in trouble? What situation?"

However, Mu Qingxia clearly had no intention of explaining; even Mu Lao had personally sent a signal, indicating that Han Meiyan's situation at this moment must be extremely critical.

Mu Qingxia's heart was now entirely filled with worry for her son; she had no mind to reply, only urging Hu Rui'an to release her acupoints, and by the end had even reached the point of roaring with fierce anger.

At this moment, Li Musheng suddenly glanced over this way and said:

"I am the one who blocked your acupoints; Lord Hu has no way to release them. Besides, your son is in trouble; what does that have to do with us?"

As he spoke, Li Musheng then ordered Hu Rui'an:

"Stop wasting time with her; take her back to the Mei residence. Tonight, have them issue the transfer order, and have all members of the Tianjin Guard proceed overnight to Lanzhou."

(End of this chapter)