Six months ago, after the news of Wu Jia Jian Zong's downfall spread, I had heard Su Su mention that Wu Xian.
An hour later, a large number of urgent riders appeared in all directions from far and wide beyond the fifth mile of Tai'an City. Looking in all directions, there were perhaps more than 200,000 people and horses converging on Tai'an City.
At this moment, Xu Xiao, located at the center of the vast army, looked up and gazed at the familiar city ahead with indifferent expression and said, "It was said that among the many Wu family's illegitimate children in Jian Mountain at that time, he was not outstanding in terms of physical constitution or sword talent. Under normal circumstances, he would never reach the first-level realm in his lifetime."
"But the facts prove that Su Su was mistaken, or perhaps this child has hidden his abilities too deeply, managing to deceive everyone in the Wu family's sword tomb. This shows his cunning and his vengeful nature; he is ruthless and cruel."
Just to avenge the harsh treatment by the Wu family when he was young, he directly wiped out the entire Wu family, paying no attention to any blood ties or kinship.”
"This time, by leaving Su Su behind, it seems like just a threat, but in fact, he wants to forcibly pin the blame of assassinating the king and rebellion on me, while he himself remains outside of it, turning black into white."
It is estimated that he wants to wait until the war in Xichu ends before arbitrarily supporting a prince or princess to become the emperor, and then use the emperor to command Liyang, becoming the de facto ruler of the whole land."
Speaking of this, Xu Xiao snorted coldly again, and his eyes were filled with killing intention:
"Unfortunately, he still doesn't understand me, Xu Xiao. In this lifetime, I dare to do anything, but I will never be a traitor or a rebel. And letting me return to Xichu earlier was his biggest mistake in this lifetime."
"But what should we do about my mother? She is still in the hands of that person, what if……"
Xu Xiao was beside a silver-armored teenager wielding a gun, who looked slightly worried and said.
The youth appeared to be in his late teens or early twenties, with an elegant demeanor and a face like jade. His silver-white armor made him look like a gallant tree in the wind, and he was none other than Chen Zhibao, the eldest of Xu Xiao's six adoptive sons.
Although Chen Zhibao has not yet reached his twenties, his extraordinary martial arts talent has already begun to show. Two years ago, he defeated the legendary swordmaster Wang Xiu with a single shot of Meizi Jiu, and his cultivation had already reached the level of Zhi Xuan. He is one of the strongest fighters in the Beidu army and is only one step away from the top-ranked fighters in terms of martial evaluations. Compared to other top-ranked fighters, he is also only one step away.
Meanwhile, upon hearing Chen Zhibao's words, Xu Xiao's eyes darkened for a moment, but then he became resolute again.
"No matter what, that person will not spare Su Su. Even if I obey and conquer Xichu, when I return to Liyang, I might only see the corpses of her and her mother."
"But now that I hold thirty thousand troops at my disposal, I can attack Tai'an City and fight him at any time. If that person had any sense, he would not choose to turn against me in this situation. Only by doing so can I ensure their safety."
"The only thing to worry about now is whether that person will give up, as the martial arts skills he has reportedly shown are not necessarily inferior to the thirty thousand iron horses of Beidu. If he wants to escape with all his might, it would not be a difficult task."
Saying this, Xu Xiao couldn't help but turn his gaze to the two people beside him.
One of them is Xu Yan, his personal attendant, whose original surname was Liu. His brother-in-law was the legendary swordmaster Wang Xiu, but few people knew that he had a much greater talent in archery than his brother-in-law.
Therefore, although this person is unknown in the world, his cultivation has already reached Tian Xiang, and he can be ranked among the top five in martial rankings.
As for the other person, he was a short, unattractive old man with a severed arm, wearing a tattered sheepskin robe.
However, if old-generation swordsmen saw him, they would be shocked beyond measure.
It is because this old man was the legendary Sworn Swordsman Li Chungang, who had disappeared for more than half a century. He was also the legendary Swordsman of Spring and Autumn in the "Rankings of Thirteen Swords" published five hundred years ago, whose sword arts were said to rival that of Lü Zǔ.
With Beidu not yet established and Li Chunyang not having sequestered himself under the Listening to the Tides Pavilion, Xu Xiao had gone to great lengths to find him. It was only after much effort that this old sword god agreed to help, to deal with the world's number one martial arts madman. This way, there would be a chance to trap him in Tai'an City, preventing him from easily escaping and leaving at will.
"Father! Someone has brought news!"
Xu Xiao was just calculating in his mind when another of his adopted sons, Yuan Zuozong, rode up and reported: "Guan Jian tang returned from Nantang and led eight thousand elite troops to Tai'an City, about a candlestick's time away. We can join up with them soon."
"Guan Jiantang?"
Xu Xiao pondered for a moment.
Guan Jiantang was similar to him, being one of the four great generals of the world today. However, his character was too cautious, which led to his fame being overshadowed by that of Ye Bai Kui. Nevertheless, his actual commanding abilities were not far behind Xu Xiao's. This time he came over here, it was probably due to the intentions of some of Liyang's ministers.
Firstly, to increase the chances of success for this plan, and secondly, to tie him down. Perhaps he also has the thought of 'when the river snails and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits' in mind.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiao couldn't help but feel a little agitated.
What's the point of deceiving and scheming at a time like this? Being with these worms, how can I ever run the Liyang Kingdom well? It would be better to declare myself king.
"It is said that Gu Jiantang is a real battlefield enemy of a million men, the number one in the world of swordsmanship. His unique technique, the Palm of Lightning, can damage the lifespan of a land immortal and even kill the sages of the three teachings. Perhaps considering this point, those people sent him to provide support; it's also to add a bit of chance to our victory in this battle."
At this moment, a voice came from behind them. It was a thin, weak-looking middle-aged scholar with pale skin, as if he had a serious illness. However, no one in the Beidu army dared to slight him.
Because his name was Li Yishan, also known as the Poison Scholar, he was the most feared strategist in the world. Among all the strategists, except for Huang Longshi, no one dared to claim that their strategic mind was superior to his.
"Not only that, according to previous intelligence, there is also a eunuch in Liyang who has the same lifespan as the country itself, whose strength is not much weaker than his. He will definitely participate in this battle as well. Moreover, Wang Xianzhi of the Martial King City is also about to arrive in Tai'an City."
"Even if this number two in the world doesn't want to join forces against enemies, we can still use him to consume the enemy's strength. When all the high-level experts charge forward, and my Beidu army pins them down, even if he is the Son of Heaven himself, he will still have difficulty escaping death!"
"Hmm, indeed! It seems that scholars are filled with malicious schemes. This intricate plan, layered and intertwined, is truly terrifying."
Li Chunyang stroked his goat beard, and his laughter had a somewhat eerie quality, as if it was directed at both Li Yishan and himself for participating in the assassination.
"After all, this beast is too ferocious. In order to ensure complete safety, we must plan carefully. This is also for the peace of the world. Please don't mind, old sword god!"
Xu Xiao sighed bitterly, fearing that this former sword god might not want to participate in the ambush, suddenly refuse to take on the responsibility.
Li Chunyang sighed, "Old man thought that with the emergence of Wang Xianzhi in the world, it was already a divine favor to martial arts. But I didn't expect that after only forty years, another even more fierce one has come out."
"To be honest, if it weren't for the cruel nature of Wu's son, I wouldn't even want to surround and kill such an unprecedented talent."
"Old sword god need not worry."
As Li Chunyang's words fell, a soft laugh suddenly echoed, causing everyone present to change color in an instant.
"After all, when we start fighting, I won't show mercy."
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