6: The Empress's bold statement! Bring Li Xinghe back to save the situation!

Li Shengyuan showed no surprise upon hearing this; as the current Empress, news of a Fourth-Rank or even higher-ranked demon appearing in the capital would naturally reach her ears.

He had already prepared his explanation before coming.

"I only exchanged one casual move with that demon named Asura. The demon is very strong, at least at the peak of the Fourth-Rank. For this demon to infiltrate the capital, its intentions must be significant."

"However, after being exposed, it immediately escaped and should have left the capital by now." Li Shengyuan sighed regretfully, then said with an annoyed expression, "I should have entangled him. If I could have captured him, I would surely have obtained a lot of information."

Since he was going to create an alter ego specifically for doing bad deeds, he naturally had to completely separate its connection from his own identity!

Watching Li Shengyuan feigning annoyance, Princess Pingyang, however, comforted him softly with a hint of pity, saying,

"Jin Yi (Golden Cloaks), there's no need to be annoyed. Since that demon dared to lurk in the capital, it naturally has extraordinary abilities. Moreover, it's merely a Fourth-Rank peak demon; it can't cause much trouble. As long as you weren't injured, that's what matters. There will be plenty of opportunities to catch that demon later."

"Thank you for your concern, Princess." Li Shengyuan smiled and thanked Princess Pingyang.

The Empress, his senior sister, glanced indifferently at her imperial sister, who was very concerned about her junior brother, then quickly withdrew her gaze, nodding lightly in agreement, "Princess Pingyang is right. It's just a Fourth-Rank peak demon; it can't cause much trouble in the capital. Junior brother, you don't need to worry about it."

"Just search the capital thoroughly."

The Empress, his senior sister's, tone was indifferent. Such a grand declaration, in her eyes, was truly as simple as a single sentence.

Although that was said, the appearance of the demon made it hard not to draw many connections.

Unbeknownst to them, some mid-to-high-ranking members of the Demonic Cult were also somewhat bewildered upon learning that a high-ranked demon had appeared in the capital.

They clearly remembered not arranging for any high-ranked demonic cultivators to enter the capital?

Could it be a rogue demonic cultivator that popped up from somewhere?

After much thought, this was the only possibility.

But the appearance of Asura indeed caught them off guard.

With the actions of the Demon Suppression Division, many hidden lines were uprooted.

This gave the Demonic Cult's high-ranking members a headache...

They couldn't help but curse in their hearts that this demon suddenly appearing was truly disgusting!

The Demonic Cult was not entirely composed of demons; rather, it was a force organized by remnants of the previous dynasty eight hundred years ago, much like the Heaven and Earth Society that sought to restore the Ming Dynasty in ancient times on Blue Star.

Even after so long, these remnants' desire for restoration had not diminished.

Over eight hundred years, although the Demonic Cult had suffered multiple devastating blows from the Great Qian Dynasty, it had never been completely eradicated.

The territory of the Great Qian Dynasty was simply too vast, no less than all the land area of Blue Star in his previous life, and the Demonic Cult was like rats hiding in the shadows.

After recuperating, they would emerge to cause trouble again, attracting some people who were not doing well in life to join the Demonic Cult...

Among these people, there might be beggars, courtesans, slaves, or those who narrowly escaped death after their families were purged...

Developing to this day, the methods of this remnant organization have become increasingly bizarre and cruel, resorting to any means, thus earning the name Demonic Cult.

In Weiyang Palace, after Li Shengyuan chatted with the Empress, his senior sister, and consulted her on some cultivation problems, he got up and left the palace, bringing the reluctant Li Ruotang with him.

His mysterious master had only appeared the year he became her disciple, imparting some cultivation methods to him, and had not been seen since.

Therefore, Li Shengyuan consulted the Empress, his senior sister, on many cultivation problems.

Before his senior sister became the Empress, she had a lot of time to help him with his questions, but after she ascended the throne, she became busy with state affairs, and the time she spent teaching him gradually decreased.

Princess Pingyang was originally going to leave with Li Shengyuan, but she was called back by the Empress, her senior sister, who said she wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with her sister.

She could only watch wistfully as Li Shengyuan led Li Ruotang away by her small hand.

Finally, the Empress, his senior sister, also gave Li Ruotang a magical artifact bracelet as a gift, which made her incredibly happy.

She didn't care how valuable the gift was; as long as it was from Empress Sister, that was enough.

By the time they returned home, Li Ruotang was already so sleepy that she had fallen asleep in Li Shengyuan's arms...

After handing her over to the maid to rest, Li Shengyuan chatted with his Chief Assistant grandfather about encountering the demon. After learning that Li Shengyuan was fine, his grandfather told him to go back and rest.

But Li Shengyuan always felt that his grandfather had something on his mind...

Li Shengyuan quickly shook his head and dismissed the thought. His grandfather was a Grand Confucian of the Upper Third Rank, and throughout the Great Qian Dynasty, only a handful of people in the Confucian cultivation lineage could compare to him.

Even if he had something on his mind, it wasn't something he could guess.

Lying on the bed, Li Shengyuan thought of the opportunity to plunder other people's white entries, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly, "It seems there are no ordinary people around me; not even the lowest-level white entries..."

"Tomorrow, I'll go to the Academy with Xinghe. There are many people there, so I should be able to find someone interesting."

Then he pondered, "If that kid Xinghe mentioned is truly a Son of Fortune, then plundering the entries on him would be just right!"

With that thought, Li Shengyuan closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

His martial arts cultivation was currently at the Upper Fourth-Rank Intent Realm, and his Taoist magic was at the Fifth-Rank peak Golden Core Realm.

Martial arts focused more on the comprehension of intent, while Taoist magic focused on the cultivation of qi.

The threshold from Fourth-Rank to Third-Rank blocked countless geniuses, perhaps for their entire lives.

Even his own father had only recently broken through to the Third-Rank in martial arts.

His second uncle, moreover, had lingered at the Fourth-Rank Confucian cultivation for many years, still unable to touch the threshold of the Third-Rank, and the breakthrough for Confucian cultivation was even more complex.

This threshold was also a considerable challenge for Li Shengyuan, and he dared not slack off in his cultivation.

However, now that he had the system, Li Shengyuan, who was already exceptionally talented, breaking through to the Third-Rank was only a matter of time.

Li Shengyuan was even more eager for that kid to be a Son of Fortune!

Early the next morning, before Li Shengyuan could even get up, there was a loud banging on the door from his sturdy little brother, Li Xinghe.

"Big Brother, Big Brother, wake up! You said you'd take me to get my revenge today!"

Li Shengyuan responded helplessly, "I know."

This kid seemed even more impatient than he was...

When Li Shengyuan went out, Xiaoqian had already prepared his toiletries.

After a quick wash, Li Shengyuan was pulled by one hand each by the siblings Li Xinghe and Li Ruotang, and they headed out of the house.

As the three sat in the carriage, Li Xinghe eagerly asked, "Big Brother, how are you going to help me win against that kid?"

Li Shengyuan didn't keep him in suspense, saying indifferently, "Didn't you say that kid's strength suddenly skyrockets? We just have to make sure he can't skyrocket!"

Since that kid dared to use external power, Li Shengyuan might as well help him control it and have a fair duel.

Upon hearing this, Li Xinghe was indeed thrilled, waving his fists and saying,

"Then I'm going to beat that kid until he's looking for his teeth all over the floor today!"

Li Shengyuan smiled calmly, with no intention of making him show mercy.

His whole family were villains; wasn't being ruthless essential?

As the saying goes, if a man isn't ruthless, he can't stand firm!

The Grand Secretarys Courtyard was not far from the Black White Academy; in just two quarters of an hour, the three arrived.

The guy his little brother mentioned was a poor kid from out of town, who usually lived in the Academy.

As soon as they arrived at the Academy, Li Xinghe eagerly pulled Li Shengyuan and rushed into the Academy, heading straight for the dormitory area.

Along the way, whether they were eighteen or just five or six years old and newly enrolled, everyone respectfully called Li Xinghe "Big Brother Xinghe."

At such a young age, he had already become the boss of the Academy.

Seeing this scene, Li Shengyuan couldn't help but feel emotional as he looked at his little brother.

This kid was much more promising than he was back then...

Arriving downstairs, Li Xinghe eagerly shouted,

"Liu Xiu, get out here! Today, I'm fighting you again!"