"Good timing!"
Li Yao was not surprised but delighted. A blazing palm strike carrying a heat wave pierced straight through the black mist and landed solidly on the fake Wuwan's chest.
A powerful force suddenly erupted from the chest of the fake Karasumaru, causing his body to fly backward uncontrollably.
Bang!
A muffled thud!
The fake Wuwan landed heavily on the bluestone slab several feet away, smashing several cracks into the slab and kicking up a cloud of dust.
puff!
He spat out a mouthful of blood, leaving plum blossom-like marks on the bluestone slab in front of the fake Karasumaru, a sight both beautiful and eerie.
Li Yao glanced at the ground and collected the scattered attribute orbs.
Luck +36!
True Qi +39!
...
Fiery Cloud Blade *1!
Poison Heart Palm *1!
A shower of flowers and coins!
...
This squid is pretty good; it dropped a lot of stuff on its body.
Huh? Why is there a shower of flowers and coins falling from the sky?
Oh, right, this must have fallen from Shangguan Haitang.
Although Li Yao did not fight Shangguan Haitang, the fake Wuwan would also drop light orbs when it fought Shangguan Haitang, but most of the time it would drop attribute points, and the chance of dropping martial arts skills was very small.
After collecting the orb of light, Li Yao smiled and walked towards the fake Wuhuan, saying, "Well? Are you willing to hand over the Empress Dowager now?"
Chapter 152 The Emperor has summoned you; come with me.
The Demonic Cult's Poison Heart Palm is extremely poisonous; anyone struck by it will die instantly!
Li Yao did not dodge at all, yet he was completely unharmed!
Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang gasped in astonishment; this was simply unbelievable.
Could it be that Li Yao has mastered the Vajra Indestructible Voice, making him immune to all poisons?
The person most shocked at the scene was probably the fake Karasumaru.
His eyes widened in terror as he asked, "You... how come you weren't poisoned?"
Li Yao's eyes turned cold, and he shouted, "Enough with the nonsense, hand over the Empress Dowager at once."
The fake Karasumaru was quite tough, tilting his head to one side, transforming into a silent lamb.
It would be easy for Li Yao to get the fake Wuwan to speak; he only needed to use the Soul Transfer Technique.
However, this fake Karasumaru looks really sleazy.
To perform the Soul Transfer Technique, one must use their own eyes to capture the other person's gaze.
Li Yao didn't want to flirt with this lecherous old man with her eyes; she'd feel nauseous!
There are many ways to deal with fake Wuwan.
For example, give him a double dose of ice and fire, making him feel like he's in heaven and can't stop.
So, Li Yao flipped his left hand, gathering extremely yin and cold true energy in his left palm. In an instant, the air around his left hand froze into ice, exuding a chilling aura, and he gently pushed it towards the fake Wuwan.
The fake Karasuma asked in terror, "What...what are you going to do?"
Before he could finish speaking, he felt an intense chill on his right side, as if he had fallen into an ice cave that had stood for a thousand years.
Then, Li Yao flipped his right hand, gathering extremely hot true energy in his right palm. The air around his right hand seemed to be burning, becoming incredibly hot, and he gently pushed it towards the fake Wuwan.
At this moment, the fake Karasumaru was frozen solid, his tongue almost frozen into an icicle.
He saw Li Yao's right palm, which was almost burning, slowly pressing down on him, and he could only stare in horror.
Immediately, he felt an intense burning sensation on his left side, as if he were being roasted on a fire.
At that moment, he felt like he was burning up, and the left side of his body was almost scorched.
The fake Karasumaru trembled all over, his teeth chattering, and mumbled incoherently, "So cold...so hot..."
Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang, who were standing to the side, were dumbfounded.
Leaving aside how cruel this method of interrogation is, the fact that Li Yao can release extremely cold and yin true energy with his left hand while simultaneously releasing extremely hot and yang true energy with his right hand is enough to amaze people.
Looking at the fake Wuhuan, who was both freezing and sweltering, Li Yao asked calmly, "So? Are you willing to hand over the Empress Dowager now?"
The fake Wuwan shakily raised his hand, pointed behind him, and stammered, "The Empress Dowager... the Empress Dowager... is... in... Fengchun Pavilion..."
"The Empress Dowager really was kidnapped here?!"
Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang exchanged a glance, both startled.
The Empress Dowager was abducted just recently, and they were unaware of it.
To their astonishment, the small Izumo Kingdom delegation dared to kidnap the Empress Dowager. Did they have the guts of a bear and the courage of a leopard?
Li Yao grabbed the fake Wuwan and lifted it up like a chick, rushing towards the direction the fake Wuwan was pointing.
Soon, he arrived at a house with a plaque above the door that read "Fengchun Pavilion".
The fake Karasuma pointed to the room and said, "The Empress Dowager... is imprisoned in this room."
Li Yao kicked open the door and glanced around; the room was empty.
Before Li Yao could speak, the fake Wuwan honestly pointed to the inner room and said, "It's in here."
Li Yao went into the inner room and found a large jar inside, but no one was there.
The fake Karasuma's expression changed drastically, and he secretly thought, "My life is over."
Strangely, Li Yao didn't ask any more questions, but instead simply grabbed him and walked outside.
At this moment, Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang arrived.
Shangguan Haitang hurriedly asked, "Has the Empress Dowager been found?"
Li Yao ignored him, instead grabbing the fake Wuwan, leaping into the night and disappearing into the darkness.
Shangguan Haitang pointed in the direction where Li Yao disappeared, and after a long while, she finally managed to utter three words: "That person..."
Li Yao speculated that the Empress Dowager was most likely moved away by the fake Li Xiu.
So, he took the fake Wuhuan and returned to the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters.
When Lu Xiaochuan saw Li Yao returning carrying someone, he asked curiously, "Commander, who is this person?"
Li Yao threw the fake Wu Huan on the ground and said, "He is Wu Huan."
Lu Xiaochuan's eyes narrowed sharply. He pointed at the fake Karasumaru and asked, "Is that Karasumaru, the envoy from Izumo?"
Li Yao nodded and said, "However, he is a fake Wuwan."
"Fake Wuwan?"
Lu Xiaochuan was completely confused. How did another fake Wuwan appear?
The fake Karasuma suddenly looked up, and asked in horror, "How...how did you know?"
Li Yao glanced at the fake Wuwan and said, "I didn't ask you any questions, so why are you being nosy?"
The fake Karasumaru shuddered and quickly shut up.
Li Yao said, "These people kidnapped the Empress Dowager."
"Abducted the Empress Dowager?"
Lu Xiaochuan was taken aback, then his eyes darted around and he asked, "Just now, the Emperor urgently summoned the Commander, was it for this matter?"
Li Yao nodded, then asked the fake Wuhuan, "Tell me, do you still have a place to hide in the capital?"
These people who kidnapped the Empress Dowager must have thought about their escape route.
Therefore, they must still have hiding places in the capital.
As expected, the fake Karasuma, upon recalling Li Yao's cruel methods, immediately and obediently revealed his hiding place.
Li Yao nodded in satisfaction and said to Lu Yichuan, "Let's go!"
Suddenly, he stopped and ordered in a deep voice, "Hide this fake Wuwan."
Without saying a word, Lu Yichuan ordered two Imperial Guards to carry away the fake Wuhuan.
Just then, a group of people burst in.
The person in charge was none other than Cao Zhengchun.
Cao Zhengchun walked over with a forced smile and said in a sarcastic tone, "Commander Li, the Emperor summons you. Come with me."
Li Yao frowned and asked, "Eunuch Cao, may I ask what brings the Emperor to see me?"
Cao Zhengchun sneered, "Won't you know when you see the Emperor later?"
Li Yao thought for a moment and said to Lu Yichuan, "Lu Yichuan, you are to handle the matter I just asked you to do."
Lu Yichuan was overjoyed, for he naturally knew what Li Yao was referring to.
Finding the Empress Dowager would be a great achievement, and he certainly wouldn't refuse.
Li Yao then instructed, "Also, call Bai San Niang and Guo Juxia to ensure everything goes smoothly."
The fake Li Xiu is quite skilled; Lu Yichuan probably can't handle him. But with Bai San Niang and Guo Juxia around, there shouldn't be any problem.
Cao Zhengchun said somewhat impatiently, "Commander Li, let's hurry up and leave, or His Majesty will be waiting."
Seeing Cao Zhengchun's impatient look, Li Yao guessed that his trip to the palace was unlikely to end well.