After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to charge in. The soldiers received the order and immediately drew their sabers, rushing fiercely into the Drunken Moon Pavilion.
...
Li Xuanqing fell to the ground and found himself in a small secret chamber. The chamber was dimly lit by a flickering oil lamp, casting a weak glow that barely illuminated the surroundings. The walls were covered with dense runes that emitted a faint demonic aura. The air was thick with a damp, decaying smell that was nauseating.
"Cough cough... What kind of place is this?" Li Xuanqing couldn't help but cough a few times, covering his mouth and nose with his hand, wrinkling his brow in disgust.
"Damn Taoist, where have you brought me?!" Red Fox's voice came from behind him, filled with anger and fear.
Li Xuanqing turned around to see Red Fox curled up in a corner, her fur disheveled, the once fiery red now dull and lifeless. Her fox eyes glared fiercely at Li Xuanqing, but there was an unmistakable hint of panic in her gaze.
Li Xuanqing looked around and smirked slightly. "If I'm not mistaken, this should be your lair, right?"
"You’re talking nonsense!" Red Fox denied it vehemently, though her tone lacked conviction.
"Whether it's nonsense or not, you know in your heart." Li Xuanqing approached her, looking down at her from above. "You went through so much trouble to lure me here; what exactly is your purpose?"
Red Fox remained silent, merely glaring at him with resentment.
Li Xuanqing wasn't in a hurry; he walked over to the oil lamp and carefully examined the runes on the wall.
"These runes... seem to be part of an ancient formation..." Li Xuanqing murmured to himself. "And this demonic aura... feels so familiar..."
Suddenly, as if realizing something, he looked up sharply at Red Fox. "You're practicing the Blood Fiend Sorcery?!"
Red Fox's expression changed drastically as she exclaimed, "How do you know?!"
...
Outside the Drunken Moon Pavilion, Di Renjie frowned deeply as he listened to the commotion inside, feeling an uneasy sense of foreboding.
"My lord, it seems... it seems..." Wang Hu stammered.
"It seems what?" Di Renjie asked impatiently.
"It seems... we haven't found any suspicious individuals..." Wang Hu forced himself to say.
"What?!" Di Renjie’s face darkened. "Search thoroughly! Leave no corner unchecked!"
...
"Who exactly are you?!" Red Fox watched Li Xuanqing warily, her eyes filled with apprehension.
"I am not important; what matters is that I know your secret." Li Xuanqing's tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority. "You practice forbidden techniques, harm the innocent, and are deeply guilty. Today, I will act on behalf of justice!"
With that, he prepared to strike.
"Wait!" Red Fox suddenly called out. "I can tell you a secret, a secret about... about the Drunken Moon Pavilion!"
Li Xuanqing halted, looking at her with interest. "Oh? What secret?"
Red Fox took a deep breath and said, "The Drunken Moon Pavilion... beneath the Drunken Moon Pavilion... lies a treasure... a treasure that can..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the entire secret chamber began to shake violently, and the runes on the walls flickered erratically, emitting a blinding red light.
"This is bad! The formation is about to collapse!" Li Xuanqing's expression changed dramatically.
"Hahaha... it's too late... too late..." Red Fox suddenly burst into wild laughter. "You all... will die here... will all..."
Her laughter was abruptly cut off as she transformed into a cloud of red mist and vanished into thin air.
"Damn it!" Li Xuanqing cursed under his breath, grabbing the unconscious Red Fox and turning to rush toward the entrance of the chamber.
...
Outside the Drunken Moon Pavilion, Di Renjie suddenly felt a powerful demonic aura rising from underground. His face changed drastically as he shouted, "Not good! There's danger! Everyone, retreat immediately!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground suddenly cracked open, and a surge of demonic energy shot into the sky, leveling the Drunken Moon Pavilion.
"Master, be careful!" Wang Hu reacted quickly, tackling Di Renjie to the ground and narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.
As the dust settled, the Drunken Moon Pavilion had turned into ruins, with debris scattered everywhere and flames reaching high into the sky.
Di Renjie got up from the ground, looking at the scene before him with a furrowed brow, filled with confusion and unease...
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