The Villain's Counterattack

Yang Guang left Zhang Xutuo behind and was about to take away Fantian Zhang Shilong. Yang Xuangan announced his seclusion as soon as he returned to Liaodong. Yang Yu and Yang Jun could not leave Tuyuhun for a long time, and left in a hurry without having time to spend more time with their brothers. Only Yang Gai and Yang Ying continued to lead the troops and put on a show with Dou Jiande.

Before Yang Xuyan could take any action against Taiyuan, news suddenly came from the south that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, two rogues, had already contacted the Song family in Lingnan and successfully killed Qingjiao Ren Shaoming, and now they are nowhere to be found.

"These two bastards are really good at stirring up trouble. The Song clan shouldn't act rashly at this time, otherwise the southern factions will be left in turmoil. With Ren Shaoming's death, Xiao Xin will probably take over the vast territory. Although Lin Shihong has the Yingui Clan behind him, they dare not speak out, fearing they cannot defeat Xiao Xin."

Yang Xuyan frowned slightly, but Yang Guang curled his lips in disdain and said, "It's no big deal. If I were to say, those two bastards did a good job. Ren Shaoming is the son of the Tiele bandit Qu Ao. He's a foreigner with ulterior motives. He actually wants to bully people in China. He deserves death. No matter who takes over his territory, will it have a big impact on us?"

"In the face of absolute strength, neither Xiao Xin nor Lin Shihong can make much of a difference," Yang Guang said confidently. Yang Xuyan glanced at him and said, "Xiao Xin is no longer the clown who looted treasures and beauties under your command. He is now the leader of a powerful faction, commanding an army of 100,000 and occupying a considerable amount of fertile land in the south."

"In the south, we have the Duke of Zhennan, and in the southwest, we have the Evil King. Those clowns can't cause any big trouble. On the contrary, it's my cousin Li Yuan..." Yang Guang paused and then looked at Yang Xuyan and said, "We suffered a crushing defeat in the battle with Xue Ju. What do you think?"

"The Overlord of Western Qin, Xue Ju, is a man of generous character and proficient in martial arts, especially riding and archery. He is a figure similar to Xuan Gan's uncle, and he is a formidable warrior on the battlefield. So..." Yang Xuyan paused slightly, and Yang Guang suddenly understood. He nodded slightly and continued, "In your opinion, who would be better to keep, Western Qin or Tang?"

"From the perspective of the situation, Xue Ju holds the upper hand. Li Shimin's defeat has put Li Yuan in a very passive position. However, in terms of ability, Li Yuan is far superior to Xue Ju and is more suitable than Western Qin to fight against foreign tribes like the Turks." Yang Xuyan chuckled softly, "The best outcome is that both sides are entangled, and as long as casualties are minimal, Western Qin will be ours, and Li Yuan will remain unscathed, still firmly holding Chang'an, and only Chang'an."

"It's good to have someone to firmly defend Chang'an, and only Chang'an." Yang Guang clapped his hands in praise and said with a smile: "Among the various factions, which one do you plan to let take over Western Qin? Tuyuhun, or Sichuan and Shu?"

"Why must it be them? Couldn't a new force emerge? Or perhaps, Li Yuan's men belong to us?" Yang Xuyan's words left Yang Guang speechless. After a careful calculation, he realized that there were definitely quite a few people in Chang'an who belonged to his side. He couldn't help but laugh. "In that case, then please go and finish off Xue Ju, temporarily lift the siege on Li Yuan, and by the way, ask for some benefits and place more of our people there."

Yang Xuyan took the order and left. On the other side, Wang Shichong was actively preparing for war, but Li Mi divided his troops into two groups. He personally led the army to recapture Xingyang County and faced Yu Wenhuaji's army directly. He also ordered his son to take his military advisor Shen Luoyan to Pegasus Ranch.

Li Shimin was sidelined and was defeated by Xue Ju. In order to counter Xue Ju's cavalry, Li Yuan continued to curry favor with the Turks. Knowing that Yang Guang was still alive, Bi Xuan and Zhao Deyan made this happen. They not only provided war horses, but also sent many Turkic warriors to Chang'an to serve.

Aristocratic families never put all their eggs in one basket. While Li Yuan was trying to please the Turks, he sent Li Xiuning and Chai Shao to Pegasus Ranch to buy war horses, and asked Li Shimin to contact Buddhism to prepare for another battle.

Dugu Feng has been practicing hard. His original joy of being promoted to Grandmaster began to fade after Shan Wanjing and Shang Xiuxun relied on Wudang Tonic Soup to improve their strength to Half-Step Grandmaster. Moreover, Yang Xuangan made another breakthrough after fighting against Martial Master Bi Xuan, so he went into seclusion to strive for the Grandmaster level. He immediately became full of motivation, bid farewell to Bi Xiuxin and Shi Qingxuan who were in charge of Liaodong, and returned to Luoyang.

Unlike the Dongming Sect, which is located overseas and is not affected by the war in the Central Plains, the Pegasus Ranch is increasingly at the center of the storm because of its war horses. Although Lu Miaozi and Shang Xiuxun are quite strong, and they have various offensive and defensive equipment invented by Lu Miaozi and the Qimen Dunjia formation constructed with the help of Yang Xuyan, they still cannot guarantee that they will be foolproof in the upcoming attack.

Among the thousands of troops, Yang Xuyan could not think of any other formation that did not require manpower and could block the enemy's attack except Zhuge Wuhou's Bagua Formation. However, his realm was slightly lower than Zhuge Wuhou's. The Qimen Dunjia within a radius of several miles was not difficult for him, but the Bagua Formation that could resist an army of 100,000 was difficult for him.

As a guest minister of the Xiaoyao Sect, Lu Miaozi possessed a wealth of valuables. Most importantly, he was able to mobilize resources and personnel, including, but not limited to, the Tianluodiwang, the Dongming Sect, the Buzhou Trading Company, and the Liaodong Prefecture. This old fox was also a clever man, even considering selling the Pegasus Ranch entirely and marrying his daughter to the Liaodong Prefecture. He would no longer be burdened by the ranch and could live freely and comfortably by Yang Xuyan's side.

But there are some things to be careful about when selling a ranch. It won't work if the price is too high or too low, and the situation and opportunity must be right, otherwise his daughter won't be able to pass the test. The spies and traitors in Pegasus Ranch can't be hidden from his eyes. The ten innate masters sent by Yang Xuyan to serve under him are all assassins who are good at gathering intelligence.

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How Yang Xuyan sneaked into the military camp, how he had a sincere conversation with Xue Ju, how he beat him into pretending to be dead, and after alerting the soldiers and identifying his true identity, he replaced him with a disguised corpse in the middle of the night, and then disappeared.

Xue Ju is a man of talent and good vision, but he took the wrong path and chose the wrong opponent. After all, he is a talented Chinese talent, and it would be a waste to simply kill him. He can be put to good use when the world is at peace.

There is a secret place in Liaodong Prefecture where some important figures who are difficult to deal with are imprisoned. Xue Ju is not the best among them. Fu Junchao is playing chess with Concubine Xiao. Liu Wuzhou and Wang Xuba are watching from the side. They soon believe that they will welcome Xue Ju to join the chess watching team.

Here, they were not restricted in their martial arts, had delicious meals three times a day, and occasionally had fine wine to choose from. They could enter and exit the huge library freely below the third floor, and as long as they stayed within a radius of ten miles, no one would care what they did.

This place hides many secrets of the Liaodong Commandery. Stationed here aren't the military, but assassins from the Bu Tian Dao, numbering no fewer than a thousand regular members, candidates, and trainees. There are also branches of other sects within the Demonic Sect, such as the Anlong Tianlian Sect, the Wanwan Yingui Sect, the Shizhixuan Huajian Sect, and the Bichen Zhenchuan Dao.

The Demonic Sect (stolen from Li Mi and forcibly robbed from Zhao Deyan) and the Evil Extreme Sect (inherited by Kankan) also have inheritance here, but there is no Taoist master. Yang Xuyan promised that whoever inherits these two sects and becomes a master first can become the Taoist master, which greatly encouraged the adopted orphans in distress.

The only one missing from the two sects' six paths is the Path of Destruction of Love. Yang Xuyan has already written to his two brothers and Ba Dao Yue Shan, asking them to arrest the Heavenly Monarch Xi Ying who was hiding everywhere as soon as possible. After all, except for the evil You Niaojuan who ran away quickly, the other three were easily captured by Yang Xuyan.

Who told them to be so stupid that they actually set their sights on Shi Qingxuan? They deserved to be arrested.

No, it should be said that they heard from somewhere that the evil emperor's relic was in Bi Xiuxin's hands, and they believed such a ridiculous lie. They even wanted to capture Shi Qingxuan and exchange it for the evil emperor's relic. In the end, they were easily suppressed by Yang Xuyan. However, Shi Qingxuan was also present at the time, and he escaped because of You Niaojuan's self-harm.

The great unification of the Demon Sect will take time and a gradual integration, but small-scale unification is not difficult. This place is the best pilot and also the talent training base for the Demon Sect in the future. Shi Zhixuan, Anlong and Bi Chen attach great importance to it. They come to take a look every now and then, and even want to increase the proportion of their own sects.

With Shi Zhixuan, An Long and Bi Chen here, why shouldn't the Butian Dao, Huajian Sect, Tianlian Sect (part of it, Gongyou occupies a small part), Zhenchuan Dao (part of it, and part of it is in the hands of Ziwu Sword Zuo Youxian) be a big problem?

The Yingui Sect where Kankan is located is a trouble. As long as Zhu Yuyan is still there, it will be difficult for her to coexist with Shi Zhixuan. Xi Ying, the Lord of Destruction, has already been given to Yue Shan. Yin Zuwen and Xu Liuzong have surrendered to Li Yuan. Unless Yang Xuyan takes Chang'an and unifies the Central Plains, it is unlikely that they will surrender. Everything needs to be planned slowly.

Zhao Deyan is the most determined one. Don't think that he was easily deprived of his inheritance. He is extremely difficult to subdue. However, Changsun Sheng's children are all by Li Shimin's side, so it is possible to subdue them in the future.