The Villain's Counterattack

Yang Kang and Huang Rong engaged in a heated exchange of words, and ultimately came to a conclusion: if Yang Shoucheng failed to please Guo Fu, she could refuse the marriage. If Guo Fu failed to meet Yang Kang's requirements, she would remain a concubine, but if she did, she would become his principal wife.

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In addition to knowledge, martial arts, and other essential girl qualities, Yang Kang also assessed how to conduct herself. He even set specific assessment criteria for each age group. He slammed the table and told Huang Rong, "Girl, even if I tell you the standards clearly, with your protective nature, you might not be able to train another Huang Rong. Just wait for your daughter to be your mistress."

"Hmph, even if I don't marry your brat, I won't let my daughter be a mistress." Huang Rong saw the contents and combined with her own experience, she found that it didn't seem difficult. She didn't believe that she couldn't discipline her precious daughter with her own ability.

At the banquet, Huang Yaoshi took out the fine wine he had mixed. Yang Kang, Hong Qigong and Guo Jing were evenly matched and finally all got drunk. However, Ke Zhen'e could not be strong against Yang Kang. Yang Kang suppressed him in all aspects. He admired his ability, character and even his broad mind.

Yang Kang was really tolerant. Even those pedantic scholars who had previously denounced him were used appropriately by him. He even used 100,000 dan of rice to exchange for 100,000 able-bodied Japanese men who entered northern Mongolia via Liaodong, formed a resistance army, constantly harassed Mongolia, looted a large number of cattle and sheep, and transported them to Jiaodong via Heilongjiang.

He wiped out all the Japanese pirates on the sea, leaving the Koreans and Japanese unable to reach the south. However, he generously brought sericulture to Japan, exchanging rice for raw silk every year, making the daimyo who cooperated with him instantly famously wealthy in Japan. In Japan, even though he seized Izumo, he was still regarded as a kind and generous monarch, and everyone dreamed of establishing a relationship with him.

Yang Kang's internal strength was extremely profound. He was drunk for only a moment and soon woke up. He then used his internal energy to force the alcohol out of his body. Then he slowly walked out of the bedroom, walked slowly into Jicui Pavilion under the moonlight, sat on the railing and looked up at the sky.

"Your Highness the Prince of Qi has such a refined taste that he is here alone listening to the waves and appreciating the moon. Are you dissatisfied with the poor hospitality of Peach Blossom Island?" Huang Rong, who looked even more mature and charming as a new mother, walked slowly towards them in the night.

Yang Kang stretched lazily, his muscles crackling as he said calmly, "This wine is quite good, but it's a pity it's useless to me. At my current level, ordinary drugs can no longer have any effect on me."

Huang Rong glanced at him and said, "I knew you were pretending to be drunk. I once told father that you have extremely high martial arts skills and have taken some rare treasures. Although you are not immune to all poisons, you cannot be knocked down by ordinary medicine. But father did not believe it, so he gave me this jar of fine wine today. You don't have to worry, this jar of medicinal wine is beneficial to your body, not harmful, it just requires a good night's sleep for it to be fully absorbed."

"I've used too many drugs in this body, and I've developed a strong resistance to them, both harmful and beneficial." Yang Kang said nonchalantly, "My martial arts have reached a bottleneck, and it's unlikely to break through in the short term. Besides, there are almost no people in the world who can surpass me, and I don't have much motivation to continue improving. If I really want to improve my skills, you can help me more than those so-called medicinal wines."

Huang Rong glanced at him and slowly sat down in front of Yang Kang. "You have changed, become more gentle, not as arrogant and domineering as before, so sharp."

"The internal energy I cultivate is originally a Taoist method. Before, it was only because the external energy of Buddhism overwhelmed the internal energy of Taoism that I became full of hostility. Now that the Taoist method has taken the upper hand, I have naturally become more peaceful."

Yang Kang sighed deeply and said, "With Genghis Khan's death, the Mongols will have no time to move south in the short term. I will take advantage of this time to complete my maritime hegemony, build an invincible navy, and open up a vast territory for the Han people, so that the Han people will not suffer and their civilization will be destroyed after my death."

"How can you be such a spoiler? We're sitting here under the moon and flowers, with the gentle breeze blowing, and you're talking about death?" Huang Rong rolled her eyes at Yang Kang in anger and whispered, "Father must have guessed what's going on with us."

"What? Is he planning on beating me up? I'm afraid your father won't be able to defeat me. I might even get hurt." Yang Kang twirled a strand of Huang Rong's hair and whispered, "Guo Jing's emotional intelligence is really low, and his brains aren't very good enough. Ke Zhen'e has a strong and upright character, and he's completely different from your father. He actually brought Ke Zhen'e to Taohua. If it weren't for you being pregnant and carrying the child, he would have been traveling around the world long ago. Your father has sacrificed a lot for you. You need to be more considerate of him."

"How could I not know how good my father is to me, but Brother Jing..." Huang Rong sighed slightly when she said this. There is no harm without comparison. She saw all the good things Yang Kang did for Mu Nianci, but her heart was tied to Guo Jing and she couldn't extricate herself. She herself felt incredible.

"I will set off tomorrow and go to Luzon via Ryukyu. I will invite Island Master Huang to join me. Forget about what Hong Qigong said. He is now a spy for the Song State." Yang Kang knew what Hong Qigong and Guo Jing were planning after thinking about it. The positions of these two people were completely those of the Song State.

"Master has been doing justice for the country and the people all his life. The country is the Song Dynasty, and the people are the Han people. Brother Jing has inherited his mantle, and he must stand on the side of the Song Dynasty. I hope you can understand them." Huang Rong has followed Huang Yaoshi since she was a child. She actually doesn't have a deep understanding of national justice. She is used to doing her own thing, until she met Guo Jing and was led astray by him.

However, the current Huang Rong is not exactly the same as in the original novel, because in her heart there is a more powerful shadow besides Guo Jing, that is Yang Kang. Yang Kang's wisdom, bravery and meticulous planning make her more convinced. Even though she loves Guo Jing in her heart, she still believes in Yang Kang's judgment.

"Even if they force themselves on Adou, they will still be no match for him. Even if they work themselves to death, they can never achieve the level of Zhuge Wuhou in his time. Moreover, Zhuge Wuhou eventually died of exhaustion at Wuzhangyuan, let alone them." Yang Kang looked up at the sky and said softly, "But I won't be able to see all of this. My life is running out. I only hope that the news of my death will not be easily spread, so that it can serve to deter the Mongolian Tartars."

"You're here again!" Just at this moment, a child crying was heard not far away, and Huang Rong hurried over.

Yang Kang sat there quietly and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Since Mr. Ke is here, why are you hiding in the dark and not saying a word? Are you afraid that I will kill you to silence you?"

"Mr. Yang, what exactly did you mean by your short life span?" Ke Zhen'e had actually not heard much since Yang Kang proposed to leave tomorrow. What shocked him the most was that Yang Kang actually said that he didn't have much time left. Ke Zhen'e was actually not stupid. How could a man who could plot against the Black Wind Twins and serve as the leader of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan be a fool? It was just that he was too stubborn and easily offended people.

Yang Kang sighed and said, "Ever since I knew I was Han, I've been concerned about the general situation of the world. From history and the current situation, I realize that the resurgence of nomadic peoples and the devastation of the people in the Central Plains are inevitable and unstoppable. To find a glimmer of hope in this chaotic world and to be able to temporarily turn the tide, I began practicing the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art at the age of twelve. Neither of these skills are top-notch martial arts that can be mastered quickly, but I didn't have time to waste, so I took shortcuts and consumed a large amount of tonics to promote my practice. This is how I achieved my current success."

"I gained all these abilities by overdrawing my life. Now that Mongolia has temporarily ceased its attacks and the Han people have regained their vitality, it is impossible for me to regain my vitality." Yang Kang's tone was very calm: "There is always a price to pay for going against the will of heaven. I have sacrificed my life in exchange for the peaceful and prosperous life of hundreds of millions of Han people and the continuation of Han civilization. It is worth it!"

Upon hearing this, Ke Zhen'e fell silent. After a long time, he bowed deeply and turned to leave. At this moment, he knew that he had lost, completely lost to Qiu Chuji, who was able to train a little prince of the Jin Kingdom into a great hero who cared about the country and the people and was even willing to sacrifice himself. His disciple Guo Jing, whom he was proud of, was completely surpassed.