radicalducati Chapter 53 Reunion with Fan Xian
Chapter 53 Reunion with Fan Xian
Ignoring the numerous ambushes inside and outside Xingqing Palace, Li Yuan's figure blurred and he vanished in an instant.
Even though this was one of the most heavily guarded places in the world, with fully armed guards patrolling everywhere, it was still as easy for him as walking on flat ground, and he could easily leave.
After leaving the palace, he traveled to the eastern part of the capital and found the Fan family residence where Si Nanbo lived.
Although he had never been here before, Li Yuan knew the way like an old horse, and walked straight through the various beautiful rockeries and flowers and trees to a courtyard.
For him, as long as the person he wants to find has true qi, they will not be able to escape his senses within a certain range. He doesn't need to worry about finding the way; he can just walk straight there.
Knock knock knock!
The sudden knocking startled Fan Xian inside the room, as he hadn't heard any footsteps or breathing outside!
How could he be considered a skilled martial artist, someone who could hold his own against a ninth-rank martial artist, yet he was completely oblivious to this?
Even after the knocking sounded, he still couldn't sense anyone outside!
After reassuring Lin Wan'er with a look, Fan Xian secretly clenched his fists, using his "little trick," and asked in a low voice, "Who?"
"You'll know when you come out." A faint young man's voice came from outside the door.
Fan Xian frowned slightly, feeling that the voice seemed somewhat familiar.
After thinking for a moment, he gestured for Lin Wan'er to go into the inner room, and then walked to the door and slowly opened it.
The first thing he saw was a young man who looked to be about the same age as him, but whose face he did not seem to recognize.
"Who are you...?" After thinking for a moment and confirming that he did not recognize the person in front of him, Fan Xian asked hesitantly.
This person was naturally Li Yuan. He glanced at Fan Xian and said with a faint smile, "Don't you remember? Didn't we exchange cultivation techniques?"
"Exchange cultivation techniques..." Fan Xian pondered for a moment, then immediately realized who was in front of him. "So it's His Highness the Prince of Nanyang in person."
"I wonder what brings the Prince to see me?"
Although considering the relationship between his family and the Prince Jing's mansion, it was customary to invite the man inside, from Fan Xian's perspective, Li Yuan's appearance was too strange and suspicious. Just in case, it was better to stay in the courtyard.
Li Yuan, on the other hand, didn't bother with any pretense of politeness and went straight to the point: "Where is that box?"
"A box? What box?" Fan Xian asked, somewhat puzzled.
Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, he was startled, but he managed to control himself and not show it with great willpower.
Li Yuan shook his head slightly, too lazy to waste any more words with him. With a casual flick of his finger, several streams of true energy shot out, flying straight through the doors and windows into the room.
These true energies did not cause any damage. Instead, they skillfully overcame various obstacles and finally slipped into a hidden compartment, carrying a black box as they flew back.
Fan Xian stared dumbfounded at the black leather case floating in front of him and Li Yuan, even forgetting to take action.
At that moment, only one thought occupied his mind: "Am I really not dreaming?"
Over the years, as his martial arts skills became more and more profound, he naturally discovered many wonderful uses of true qi.
However, what had just happened completely overturned his understanding of true qi; it was almost like a "divine technique"!
Such a long distance, such agile maneuverability... just what level of skill does Li Yuan possess?!
In his previous life, Fan Xian would definitely have thought there was some kind of trick involved, and that Li Yuan was performing magic.
But now, in his own home, such an outrageous thing is happening right in front of him, leaving him no choice but to believe it!
After the initial shock, a multitude of complex thoughts welled up in his mind.
For example, who exactly sent Li Yuan, and why did he know the location of the box so accurately?
For example, now that the box has been discovered, what should he do next?
What will happen next?
A jumble of thoughts surged through Fan Xian's mind, leaving him momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Compared to Fan Xian, Li Yuan didn't have as many ideas.
Looking at the black leather suitcase floating in front of him, he felt very satisfied.
In fact, the reason he was able to find the box so easily was thanks to the box itself being of such high quality and sturdiness.
For Li Yuan, he could sense how much "force" would be needed to destroy anything that was enveloped by his true energy domain.
Compared to everything else in the courtyard, the force required to destroy this black leather case far exceeded that of the others.
Therefore, in Li Yuan's perception, it was exceptionally conspicuous, impossible not to notice!
Therefore, even though Fan Xian went to great lengths to hide it in an extremely secret place, he still found it easily.
Li Yuan gently stroked the box, then glanced at Fan Xian. Although Fan Xian's expression remained calm, the turmoil in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal.
He chuckled softly, then turned his gaze back to the box, casually stroking the brass-like keyhole.
Click!
A crisp sound rang out, and the front panel of the box popped open, revealing a small black panel.
The board has many small squares, each with a unique pattern. With a gentle press, the squares will sink down.
This thing looked so familiar to Li Yuan because its scientific name is—keyboard.
Clearly, this black leather suitcase is a combination lock case!
Li Yuan didn't bother asking Fan Xian what the password was. He unleashed his inner energy, which transformed into strands of silk that pierced through the mechanism, dismantling the interconnected parts one by one.
Then, the lid of the box was opened, revealing its internal structure to Li Yuan.
The box was divided into three layers, but at this moment only the first layer contained items.
It was a metal tool divided into three parts, some of which were tubular, while others looked like they were well-suited for gripping.
At this moment, Fan Xian almost stopped breathing.
When the box was brought before him by his inner energy, his heart skipped a beat.
Fortunately, the key wasn't in the same place as the box. Having tested it before and knowing just how sturdy the black leather box was, he hoped that Li Yuan, like him, wouldn't be able to open it by brute force.
However, what happened next almost stopped his heart.
Li Yuan simply flicked his wrist, just like a master thief skilled in lock picking, easily opening the mechanism and revealing the keyboard.
Before he could even pray that Li Yuan wouldn't recognize the thing, Li Yuan opened the box without needing to enter a password, using some unknown method!
And then, something even more horrifying happened!