Chapter 105: Escaping Ascension

"Li Xuan, little brother, as long as you join the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect we'll give you abundant wealth, I'll arrange an inner‑sect direct‑lineage girl as your wife, it's not impossible for you to become an inner‑sect member, any exotic flowers, herbs, rare treasures you desire can be given to you, and you may also pick three treasures from the sect's treasury to take." Ning Fengzhi looked at Li Xuan, who was stunned in place, and then spoke again to Li Xuan, tempting him.

Ning Fengzhi also thought Li Xuan was merely a child with deep good fortune; although his luck was excellent, he still had a childlike Heart Nature that could be easily handled, and so began to tempt him.

"Huh? An inner‑sect direct‑lineage girl—are there any besides Ning Rongrong now? The sect master Ning actually uses his own daughter to win me over; the sect master Ning is so magnanimous." Li Xuan thought this, flashed a mischievous grin, looked at Ning Fengzhi with interest, and gave Ning Fengzhi a thumbs‑up.

Li Xuan also hadn't expected Ning Fengzhi to use his own daughter as a bargaining chip to win someone over.

"She's not my daughter, but another girl from the main family; what, you have a crush?" Ning Fengzhi raised an eyebrow and asked Li Xuan.

"Of course not." Li Xuan smiled and shook his head.

While making small talk, he waited for the little green bottle to drain the Bing Huo Liang Yi Yan, and with the Great Teleportation Talisman in hand, any life‑threatening problem would make Li Xuan leave immediately.

Now the water flowing from the Bing Huo Liang Yi Yan was diminishing, as if it could stop at any moment; once the flow stopped, Li Xuan could leave directly.

"Sect master Ning, I admit the treatment you offer is indeed good, but I remain doubtful of your character, so I won't join the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. You see, Sect master Ning, the time is almost up; it's time to go home for a meal. Farewell, farewell." Li Xuan flashed a brilliant smile, then bowed to Ning Fengzhi and the two Title Douluo, and prepared to turn and leave.

As Li Xuan was about to turn and leave, the Seven Killing Sword instantly appeared over his head, meaning that if Li Xuan answered the question poorly, he would likely receive a slash.

"Li Xuan, little brother, don't rush to leave; tell me what you want and I'll try to satisfy you." Ning Fengzhi said earnestly to Li Xuan, showing a confident expression.

"Sect master Ning, I truly have never done that; if I weren't sure, I wouldn't take such a risky move. Since I did, I have a way to get out unscathed, so congratulations, the remaining Alchemy Pill you'll never obtain. Farewell." Li Xuan smiled and said this to Ning Fengzhi, while his soul power wildly poured into the Great Teleportation Talisman.

At this moment the Bing Huo Liang Yi Yan was no longer spewing water, so it was time for Li Xuan to leave.

"No! Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle, act!" Ning Fengzhi suddenly widened his eyes and, at a rapid pace, shouted to Jian Douluo and Gu Douluo.

The two Title Douluo and Ning Fengzhi coordinated flawlessly; in an instant, the Seven Killing Sword and Bone Spear shot out simultaneously, targeting Li Xuan! At the critical moment, the Great Teleportation Talisman suddenly emitted a strong white light that quickly enveloped Li Xuan.

Facing the two Title Douluo, Li Xuan dared not be complacent and immediately activated the Great Teleportation Talisman.

As the space twisted, the Seven Killing Sword and Bone Spear missed, plunging straight into the soil dozens of meters deep.

As the white light faded, Li Xuan's figure vanished completely!

Seeing the empty scene before him, Ning Fengzhi's composure broke, and he angrily slammed the table!

"All Seven Treasures affiliates, the entire continent is to issue a warrant for Li Xuan! Whether alive or dead, we must see him!"

"Yes, Sect master!" Jian Douluo and Gu Douluo, seeing Ning Fengzhi angry, also turned solemn, bowed and saluted Ning Fengzhi.

"Sect master, this place is not suitable for staying long; let's first return to Seven Treasures Glazed City, and then discuss further." Gu Douluo came to Ning Fengzhi's side and said seriously. "Hmm, we'll go back soon; first arrange for people to disguise all the plant‑digging traces here as Li Xuan's, inform Dugu Bo, then issue a warrant, mobilize the whole continent's forces to search for Li Xuan!" Ning Fengzhi also calmed down and began to analyze how to handle the matter.

Of course, Ning Fengzhi wasn't just trying to make an example of Li Xuan; he truly needed the Alchemy Pill in Li Xuan's hands.

"Yes, Sect master." Jian Douluo and Gu Douluo respectfully bowed to Ning Fengzhi, then turned and left the Bing Huo Liang Yi Yan with him.

After these people left, members of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect immediately stepped forward to clean the ground, perfectly hiding any trace of Ning Fengzhi's presence.

……

Thousands of miles away, as a white flash streaked by, Li Xuan fell from three meters above the ground; though not high, it was still somewhat startling.

After landing, Li Xuan immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, touched his chest—bright red—and when he tore open his clothing, he saw a sword wound about thirty centimeters deep, bone‑visible, on his chest.

Moreover, the wound still contained Jian Douluo's sword qi; if the sword qi isn't cleared for a long time, it will cause continuous intense pain.

Thinking of this, Li Xuan shivered.

"Damn, had I known I wouldn't have pretended..." Li Xuan muttered under his breath.

So Li Xuan immediately sat cross‑legged, circulated the soul power in his body, and began to gradually neutralize the sword qi.

Six hours later, Li Xuan finally slowly exited his cultivation state, sighing in relief; he had just exerted great effort to comprehensively neutralize the sword qi in his body.

"Damn it, what a trap; if the Great Teleportation Talisman caused even a brief breathing pause, it wouldn't let Jian Douluo's sword qi pierce the temporal tunnel and hit oneself." Li Xuan said helplessly.

No choice; Jian Douluo's sword was simply too fast—within the instant before the Spatial Passage was fully formed, it struck Li Xuan's chest, leaving a massive sword qi residue.

After cleaning the sword qi completely, Li Xuan was exhausted; after resting a while, he regained some strength.

Then, Li Xuan took some medicines from the Void Pearl and began treating his wound himself.

Half an hour later, Li Xuan finished treating the chest wound; then he took out several herbs that replenish qi and blood and began chewing them, recalling that the sword qi had caused a lot of blood to flow from the wound.

Another half hour passed, the wound had basically stopped bleeding, and Li Xuan finally stopped.

"I just don't know, after teleporting ten thousand miles, which direction did I end up? I hope I'm safe." Li Xuan covered his wound, looked around, and said.

(End of Chapter)