Chapter 74 - 71: Breaking Out of Zhao Mansion

Chen Qingling’s familiarity with the Zhao family’s terrain exceeded Li An’s imagination.

Leaving the lone pavilion he resided in, he reached the Magic Artifact Pavilion without anyone noticing.

Primarily because Li An’s Super Sensing Skill greatly enhanced his Divine Sense, allowing him to effectively evade the mansion’s covert sentries and restrictions.

"Ahead won’t work... The Magic Artifact Pavilion is heavily guarded, no way to sneak in. Wait here, I’ll go!"

Chen Qingling gritted her teeth and spoke.

Evidently, what she was about to do entailed great risk.

But she was gambling!

This was already her only chance to escape the Zhao family.

"No, you wait here!"

Li An spoke in a deep voice, "Tell me everything about the Magic Artifact Pavilion, don’t miss a thing."

Chen Qingling wanted to say something, but looking into Li An’s eyes, she inexplicably couldn’t resist and whispered the details to him.

Li An swiftly headed to the Magic Artifact Pavilion.

"Who goes there?"

In the dark of dawn, a voice had already sounded.

Li An felt the fluctuation of the restriction!

"It’s me!"

Li An said coldly, "Withdraw the array."

He stepped out from the darkness, his figure illuminated by the lanterns.

"Greetings, Patriarch!"

Two Qi Cultivation Tier Nine experts appeared immediately from the shadows.

"Uncle Wang, how’s the situation today?" Li An asked.

"Reporting to the Patriarch, Uncle Wang is guarding the Earth Fire area of the Magic Artifact Pavilion, not allowing anyone to approach..."

One of the experts spoke, somewhat puzzled, "Patriarch, what brings you here at this hour?"

Li An merely glanced at him coldly, and the expert’s expression changed immediately, "I spoke out of turn, forgive my blunder!"

He immediately backed away.

Li An quickly entered the Magic Artifact Pavilion.

"What’s up with the Patriarch?" the two experts whispered after he left.

"Those are two Tier Two magical artifacts, quite valuable. Perhaps that Talisman Master Li is here to give us gifts... Haha, you know the Patriarch’s style, don’t ask too much!"

The other sneered.

...

Entering the Magic Artifact Pavilion.

As soon as Li An arrived, Wang Dazhu opened his eyes, "Zhao Xian, why are you here?"

"Li An’s in trouble, the Demon Sect is after him. Quick, grab his magical artifacts, we need to get him out." Li An said.

Wang Dazhu was startled and hurriedly retrieved two hot magical artifacts from the Earth Fire.

One was a Turtle Shell Shield, the other a horn.

"How could this be? Hasn’t the Demon Sect been gone for years? How could they reappear..."

Wang Dazhu anxiously asked.

Li An said nothing, focusing on the furnace spewing Earth Fire. He squinted, stepped forward, quickly arranged an array, added some Spirit Stones, and said, "Come with me, I’ll take you to him."

They moved swiftly towards the exit.

"Zhao Xian, say something. What’s really going on?"

Wang Dazhu was exceedingly anxious, but Li An remained silent.

Exiting the Magic Artifact Pavilion, the two Qi Cultivation Tier Nine experts outside respectfully saluted, watching Li An leave.

Leaving the Magic Artifact Pavilion, he pulled Wang Dazhu aside in the dark, "Dazhu, it’s me!"

His appearance shifted, instantly reverting to his original looks.

He had just transformed into Zhao Xian’s likeness!

Even though he had only seen Zhao Xian the previous night, Li An had observed so closely that his demeanor, tone, and everything was flawlessly imitated. Even Wang Dazhu didn’t notice.

"How could this..." Wang Dazhu was somewhat stunned.

"Zhao Xian has allied with the Demon Sect, we need to leave quickly—where are my magical artifacts? Give them to me." Wang Dazhu paused, then suddenly said, "What was the first thing you asked me to buy at the Artifact Refining Hall?"

Li An couldn’t help but be surprised; Wang Dazhu wasn’t so simpleminded anymore. He realized that since Zhao Xian might be impersonated, why couldn’t Li An be impersonated too?

Thus, he was probing!

"Two hundred pounds of iron sand, thirty Spirit Stones." Li An smiled.

Wang Dazhu immediately relaxed, handing the two Tier Two magical artifacts to Li An without hesitation.

Li An quickly stored them in his storage bag.

"Follow me!"

He led Wang Dazhu to the small park where they agreed to meet Chen Qingling. Seeing Li An bring Wang Dazhu out safely, Chen Qingling’s eyes widened in surprise.

How did Li An manage to do it?

Then she emerged from hiding, jumping directly into Wang Dazhu’s arms!

"Uncle Wang, I finally see you..."

Wang Dazhu was equally delighted, "Qingling, you’re here too? What about your mother, didn’t she come?"

Chen Qingling said, "Uncle, don’t worry about my mother. Let’s escape first!"

Li An frowned slightly!

He suddenly sensed something was amiss.

"Uncle Li, Wang Dazhu and I have pledged ourselves to each other, please, take us with you..."

Chen Qingling looked at Li An, biting her lower lip.

In that moment, a flicker of anger flashed through Li An’s heart. He gave her a deep look, but said calmly, "Alright."

"Dazhu, her cultivation is too low; her footsteps are heavy. Carry her."

The three of them moved swiftly.

The Zhao Mansion was vast, and it was enveloped by the Zhao family’s Tier Two array.

All the main exits and entrances were crucial nodes.

Extending outward, most of Zhao Family Town was also covered by the Tier Two array!

At the south gate.

"It won’t work, we’ll definitely be discovered if we go through there... The Zhao family’s array will detect anyone entering or leaving the mansion. Qingling and I will be immediately exposed to the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators!"

Wang Dazhu’s face looked grim.

Especially since Zhao Xian paid particular attention to Mu Qingwan and Chen Qingling, forbidding their mother and daughter from leaving the mansion in the past eight years.

If Chen Qingling went, she would immediately be exposed!

Li An said, "Wait here, come when I give the signal."

Wang Dazhu nodded, but Chen Qingling on his back said, "No..."

"Uncle Li, no matter what, we’ll leave together!"

"If you go, Qingling will be scared, and if she screams in panic..."

Li An’s heart sank, "Then we’ll leave together—"

After speaking, his body transformed again, turning back into Zhao Xian.

Wang Dazhu already knew about this trump card; in front of Chen Qingling, there was no need to hide it anymore.

"This..."

Chen Qingling was shocked, her beautiful eyes suddenly understanding how Li An managed to bring Wang Dazhu out...

"In a moment, I’ll call everyone out, then we move together—"

Li An instructed.

At the south gate.

"Patriarch!"

A Qi Refining Eighth Layer expert appeared from the shadows, saluting.

"Where’s everyone else? Come on out; I have something important to say."

The expert hesitated, glanced at Wang Dazhu and Chen Qingling behind Li An, and still called out.

Two more Qi Refining Seventh Layer individuals emerged from the shadows.

The Zhao family had developed exceedingly well these past years, with many late-stage Qi Refining experts within the clan!

"Very good, very good..."

Li An leaned close and beckoned as if to share a secret, and the others huddled around.

A cold light flashed in Li An’s hand—

The Starlight Dagger sliced swiftly!

Swish, swish, swish!

Two of them didn’t have time to react, their throats cut open by Li An. The third managed to react, hastily retreating, his face horrified, "Not good—"

He let out a cry while crushing a Jade Talisman on him.

Boom!

The corner of the array instantly lit up—

Li An already released a Tier Two talisman—

Breaking Charm!

The array was torn apart, and Li An charged through.

"Quick!"

Behind him, Chen Qingling shouted, and Wang Dazhu carried her and rushed out afterward.

"Li An has escaped, Li An disguised as Zhao Xian and escaped—"

Just after they rushed out of the Zhao Mansion, Chen Qingling suddenly shouted!

Li An burst out of the mansion, attached a Swift Movement Talisman to himself, and dashed several hundred meters ahead in an instant.

Hearing Chen Qingling’s shout, he paid it no mind and continued to charge forward!

The entire sleeping Zhao Mansion was completely awakened at this moment.

"Intruders!"

"Seal it off quickly!"

Meanwhile, in a certain room, Zhao Xian, who had been sleeping with Mu Qingwan, sprang up, not fully dressed, tore open the door, rage-filled, "Lock down all arrays, capture Li An!!"

But before he finished speaking.

Boom!

In a certain direction, flames suddenly soared into the sky.

A fire erupted.

The direction of the Magic Artifact Pavilion, Spiritual Fire surged out, igniting large stretches of nearby buildings—

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