Rebirth of Jinxuan

In front of the alchemy hall, sunlight shone on the bluestone pavement, illuminating the playful figures of two boys.

Lu Yuhang was dressed in a smart outfit, his figure was agile, and he wielded a wooden sword with great force.

Qian Feng, though slightly rounder, was exceptionally agile, always managing to dodge Lu Yuhang's "attacks" at just the right moment.

"Yuhang, your mother is amazing! She can actually refine such a magical pill!" Qian Feng exclaimed while dodging.

Lu Yuhang proudly raised his chin, "Of course! My mother is the most skilled alchemist!"

A group of disciples from the Alchemy Hall gradually gathered around, curiously watching the two little ones.

Tan Tongen, one of the older disciples, couldn't help but ask, "Yu Hang, did your mother really come from...that place?"

Lu Yuhang stopped what he was doing, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. "Which place?"

Tan Tongen hesitated for a moment, "It's... that... the legendary..."

"The Moon-Dwelling Demon Kingdom?" Qian Feng blurted out.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding area fell silent.

All eyes were on Lu Yuhang, filled with curiosity and inquiry.

Lu Yuhang felt a little awkward and subconsciously touched his nose. "I don't know either..."

Meanwhile, inside the alchemy hall, Lu Jinxuan was discussing with Mo Chenfan, Qingfeng, and others how to deal with Crown Prince Hua Chen's suspicions and how to handle the concubine who had been falsely accused of being a demon.

"I think the most urgent task is to stabilize the Crown Prince and prevent him from continuing his investigation," Mo Chenfan said in a deep voice.

Lu Jinxuan nodded. "I plan to go to the Crown Prince's residence myself to sound him out."

"No!" Qingfeng quickly stopped him. "The Crown Prince hates the demon race to the bone. If you go there rashly, you may be in danger."

“I’ll go,” Ai Xi volunteered. “My illusion magic can conceal my identity and won’t arouse suspicion.”

Just as everyone was discussing the matter, outside the Crown Prince's palace, the concubine who had been stopped felt extremely aggrieved.

She slammed the medicine down on the ground. "Since His Highness the Crown Prince is unwilling to see me, then so be it!" With that, she turned and left, but couldn't help shouting at the tightly closed courtyard gate, "Your Highness the Crown Prince! How can you be so heartless? Have you ever thought about my feelings?!" Just then, a seven-colored light flashed in the palace, but no one noticed.

Two groups of soldiers were drawn by a faint demonic aura and quickly surrounded the Crown Prince's palace.

The two captains, one dressed in a spiritual cultivator's robe and the other in spiritual master's armor, exchanged a serious glance.

The spiritual leader whispered, "This demonic aura..."

The Spirit Master captain drew his longsword. "Let's go in and take a look!"

In front of the alchemy hall, Tan Tongen wanted to ask something more, but was interrupted by Qingfeng's light cough.

He stepped forward and affectionately patted Lu Yuhang's head. "Little guy, your mother is waiting for you inside. Go in quickly." Lu Yuhang and Qian Feng exchanged a glance and obediently walked into the alchemy hall.

Inside the Crown Prince's palace, after the seven-colored light disappeared, Ai Xi appeared and bowed to Crown Prince Hua Chen, "Your Highness, the matter has been completed." Crown Prince Hua Chen's face was gloomy, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, "Very good. Remember, this matter must never be leaked." The two walked out of the palace one after the other, and happened to bump into a group of palace servants kneeling on the ground.

Crown Prince Hua Chen feigned composure and asked sternly, "What are you doing here?" The palace servants trembled with fear and dared not raise their heads.

Crown Prince Hua Chen glanced at the spilled medicine on the ground, pointed at the trembling concubine not far away, and roared, "You audacious demon, how dare you sneak into the palace! Guards, throw her into the Heavenly Prison and take her demon core!" The concubine was terrified and repeatedly cried out her innocence, "Your Highness, I'm innocent! I'm not a demon!" However, Crown Prince Hua Chen ignored her explanations, and the guards swarmed forward and dragged her away.

Inside the alchemy hall, Lu Jinxuan and the others breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Ai Xi's story.

"Luckily you reacted quickly, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable," Lu Jinxuan said.

Ai Xi smiled slightly, "A mere trick, not worth mentioning." She casually recounted how she used illusion magic to deceive the soldiers, making them believe that the demonic energy had dissipated, thus creating chaos.

Everyone was terrified and even more impressed by Ai Xi's illusion magic.

"Are you sure all those officers and soldiers are..." Mo Chenfan suddenly spoke, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

Ai Xi chuckled softly, a sly glint in her eyes. "Brother Mo, don't worry. Although I didn't kill them, I did give them a taste of 'living in a drunken stupor.' That bit of demonic power was enough to dispel the lingering effects of their intoxication. Once they sober up, they probably won't remember anything." She paused, then added, "Besides, I deliberately 'arranged' a good show, making them think they had encountered real demons and fought each other. Now, they probably can't even remember how they got so drunk."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinxuan couldn't help but smile. "That's good, so as to avoid trouble after the Crown Prince wakes up." As she spoke, she gave Zhang Yuxi a meaningful look.

Zhang Yuxi felt inexplicably nervous under her gaze, and subconsciously straightened her back, her eyes darting around.

Lu Jinxuan withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "Now that the matter of the Crown Prince has come to a temporary end, we should deal with another matter." She paused, a glint of light flashing in her eyes, "Those spiritual herbs in the royal treasury..." She didn't continue, but everyone in the room understood.

Zhang Yuxi coughed lightly, breaking the brief silence. "Ahem, I've already arranged everything. Last night..." He lowered his voice and recounted the process of emptying the royal treasury of medicinal herbs, his words tinged with pride.

"So, the royal treasury is now completely empty?" Mo Chenfan raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with amusement.

Zhang Yuxi proudly raised her chin. "Of course."

“But…” Mo Chenfan suddenly changed the subject, “that woman who was wrongly accused…”

Mo Chenfan frowned, his voice tinged with worry: "What should we do with that wronged woman? The Crown Prince is now convinced she's a demon, I'm afraid..."

Zhang Yuxi waved his hand dismissively, "Leave this small matter to me. Don't worry, I have a way." He paused, then lowered his voice and whispered in Lu Jinxuan's ear, "However, I'm worried that Qingfeng and the Master of Wangyue Hall might become suspicious..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinxuan glanced at Qingfeng and Mo Chenfan, a meaningful smile playing on her lips: "Hall Master Qingfeng is an upright man. As long as we handle things cleanly and efficiently, he won't ask any further questions. As for Hall Master Wangyue..." She paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes, "...he's barely able to protect himself right now, how could he have the mind to meddle in other people's business?"

Mo Chenfan wanted to say something more, but Ai Xi interrupted him: "Brother Mo, you should take care of yourself first. Don't forget, Miss Qingyuan is following you every step of the way."

Mo Chenfan's expression changed slightly. He subconsciously touched his nose and coughed lightly, "Cough cough, I'll go check on the medicinal herbs..." After saying that, he hurriedly left the alchemy hall.

Meanwhile, in front of the Alchemy Hall, Lu Yuhang and Qian Feng were surrounded by a group of Alchemy Hall disciples.

"Yuhang, is your mother really from the Moon-Dwelling Demon Kingdom?"

"I've heard that the women of the Moon-Dwelling Demon Kingdom are all as beautiful as celestial beings. Is that true?"

"Yuhang, what kind of magic does your mother know? Can you teach us?"

A barrage of questions came flooding in, leaving Lu Yuhang at a loss for words. He could only look to Qian Feng for help.

Qian Feng was also dumbfounded; he hadn't expected things to develop this way.

"Ahem," Tan Tong'en cleared his throat, trying to maintain order, "Everyone, please don't rush, ask one by one..."

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the other disciples:

"Senior Brother Tan, you've asked, it's our turn now!"

"That's right, Yuhang, your mother..."

Tan Tongen sighed helplessly, looking at his excited junior brothers. He thought to himself, "This is really bad; things have gotten out of hand..."