The Villain's Counterattack

"Brother, you have been eavesdropping for a long time, aren't you going to come out?" Qin Chuan's voice sounded in his ears. Fang Zetao laughed when he heard it, completely ignoring the fact that his clothes were ragged and his face was dirty and could not be seen clearly. He pushed open the door and strode up, first bowing deeply to Li Shimin.

Seeing the man coming up, he bowed deeply to him. Li Shimin, who was always respectful to others, could tell at a glance the level of his martial arts skills. Although he was not as good as himself, he was also a talented person. So he hurriedly supported him with both hands.

Xu Ziling narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly asked tentatively: "Master Fang?"

Fang Zetao nodded slightly at Xu Ziling in affirmation. "I'm Fang Zetao, the sole ruler of the villa. I'm a local tyrant, but first I was targeted by Du Fuwei, the Jianghuai governor, and lost Jingling City. Later, I was schemed by the demonic woman of the Demon Sect. I've become a pariah, hunted down by everyone, and can't even return home."

After hearing Fang Zetao's words, Li Shimin and Qin Chuan looked at each other in surprise. They never expected that this middle-aged beggar was actually Fang Zetao, the owner of the villa. You know, the arrest warrant issued by the Yingui Sect has been there all the time. Many people thought that he could not escape for long. They never expected that he not only did not hide, but ran to the stormy Luoyang City. He was really brave.

You have to know that there are many masters in Luoyang City, and there are also many masters from the Yingui Sect and other magic sects. Shi Feixuan herself has to do simple disguise and makeup when she goes out. This person actually has such courage and bravery.

After Fang Zetao finished complaining, he directly expressed his desire to join Li Shimin's Tian Ce Palace, and stated that he was only joining the Qin Wang Tian Ce Palace, not the Tang Dynasty court.

In his words, he praised Li Shimin a lot, as if he had set his eyes on him and was not going to let go.

Li Shimin welcomed the former leader of a faction, a talented fighter, who came to him, and expressed his willingness to trust him and that he would never be deceived by the evil witch. However, Fang Zetao was embarrassed and his face turned red. It seemed that his previous life was deceived by the evil witch and died.

At this time, Xu Ziling had vaguely guessed Qin Chuan's true identity. He was in a state of confusion for a moment and offered to leave. Qin Chuan did not stop him. At this time, Xu Ziling was not worthy of her excessive attention. She only wanted to complete her master's order as soon as possible.

As for what to do next, she had not thought about it, but her enthusiasm was not as great as when she first came out, and she was not as optimistic and supportive of Li Shimin.

Fang Zetao had just returned with Li Shimin when the prophecy spread throughout the entire Luoyang City within an hour. As the protagonist of the prophecy, Li Shimin received a lot of attention. Although he went out quietly to look for friends, there were too many people watching him at his residence, and Fang Zetao was quickly recognized as soon as he appeared.

Originally the protagonist of the prophecy, he now controls someone who is crucial to Buddhism. Li Shimin is in a difficult situation. It is precisely because of this that he attracts the attention of many people, making it less difficult for Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to visit the Jingnian Temple at night.

As the initiators of the rumor, the Yingui Sect naturally didn't believe their own fabrication. Zhu Yuyan and Kankan kept their eyes on Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. Kankan even frankly stated that because she hadn't killed them, their own master would be the next to strike, which genuinely startled Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. They naturally didn't know that Yang Xuyan had sent a letter to Zhu Yuyan in the name of Xiaoyaozi, asking her to train two registered disciples on his behalf, but not to reveal her intentions or to take their lives.

The only ones who would not harm Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's lives were Zhu Yuyan and the elders who were also masters. There was no such restriction on others. Zhu Yuyan readily agreed to this, but in her heart she was also very curious about the two boys, and felt that the way Xiaoyao Sect trained its disciples was a bit weird.

As disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's growth rate is not slow at all, but they seem to know very little about their own identities. They have never even mentioned their master Xiaoyaozi. They just drift around in the martial arts world in a daze.

Qianqian's strength improved rapidly, and Shi Qingxuan was not far behind. However, they were not Yang Xuyan after all, and their aptitude was a few points lower. Xiaoyao Yufeng and Changsheng Jue were much stronger than Xiao Wuxiang Gong, making it difficult for them to catch up. Fortunately, they were not without support. Neither Shi Zhixuan nor Zhu Yuyan would allow their descendants to be too weak. Coupled with Yang Xuyan's overt and covert support, they were able to successfully ascend to Grandmaster level. They were definitely the best among the younger generation.

As the son-in-law of Shi Zhixuan and Zhu Yuyan, either openly or secretly, he treated them quite well. Shi Zhixuan was promoted to Grandmaster, and Zhu Yuyan was on the threshold of being promoted to Grandmaster, and he also made an indelible contribution. However, compared with Shi Zhixuan, who had been fighting for the country with extraordinary talent, Zhu Yuyan's crazy personality for love really made it impossible for Yang Xuyan to truly like her.

In fact, Shi Zhixuan in this world did not do many things that made Yang Xuyan dissatisfied. Instead, there were countless things that satisfied him. Zhu Yuyan, no matter how much she indulged Bian Bufu, still did not guide the Yingui Sect into the right path, and even acted impulsively in confrontation with Cihang Jingzhai, which greatly disappointed him.

However, since meeting Xiaoyaozi (Yang Xuyan), Zhu Yuyan has gradually become much better under his influence or indirect guidance. Especially after Kankan's memory awakened, she did many things, either openly or secretly. Among them, investing in Liaodong, sending a large number of female disciples to serve as female teachers, and establishing the Yingui Sect's logistics base in Liaodong are her greatest achievements.

The Jingnian Zen Temple was unusually lively tonight. Xu Ziling, Kou Zhong, and Ba Feng explored the temple in the cold night and discovered a huge bronze hall. They also discovered the peculiarity of the imperial seal and the Heshi Bi. After being discovered by Zen Master Lekong, they were forced to retreat. The three of them were quite strong, and it was a bit difficult for them to retreat after joining forces, let alone Zen Master Lekong, who was a top master.

But they did not give up. When they came to investigate for the second time, they were scared away by a rosary from Master Lekong. Especially when they saw Master Lekong, the four Dharma protectors and more than two hundred monks of at least second-rate strength in the temple, they felt even more powerless.

Compared to Ba Fenghan, who is devoted to martial arts, and Kou Zhong, who gradually puts the power of the country in his heart, Xu Ziling, who is content with his circumstances and has a laissez-faire nature, has a more natural fit with the world. He keenly discovers something unusual and takes the initiative to propose to go alone to seize the Heshi Bi.

He put on an old man's mask, hunched his back, wrapped his black hair with a turban, and carried a solid wooden sword on his back to confuse people. He took a deep breath and flew down the hall, going around to the main gate of the bronze hall facing the white stone square.

Suddenly, Buddhist chants were heard everywhere, and the sound of fluttering robes came from all directions at the same time. Then, Zen bells rang continuously, and the sound shook all directions.

Xu Ziling ignored him and rushed to the palace door. He reached out and grabbed the two large copper rings and pulled hard, and the palace door opened easily. A cold current rushed towards him, almost freezing his blood. His vital energy scattered throughout his body and he had difficulty breathing.

He immediately dispersed his energy and rushed into the hall to search for the Heshi Bi. Unlike Xu Ziling, who had cultivated the Art of Immortality and was more in tune with nature, no one else in the Jingnian Zen Temple dared to enter the Bronze Hall at this time, and could only stare blankly from outside.

The four Dharma protectors came and tried to scare Xu Ziling away by using threats and bribes outside the hall, but this guy was always soft-hearted and would not give up the treasure so easily. With their sarcastic words, they provoked the monk to take the initiative to attack, and by accident, they helped Xu Ziling and made him temporarily subdue the Heshi Bi.

Seeing the old man transformed by Xu Ziling walking out with the ancient treasure He Shi Bi in his left hand, the others tried to stop him, but they did not dare to take action. They could only test him with words. Xu Ziling pretended to be profound and said that he wanted to settle the score with Kong, but he did not mention who he was. In fact, he himself did not know who the mask belonged to, and for a moment he did not know who to put the blame on.

Just as the Four Vajras were asking him what his grudge was against Master Lekong, Xu Ziling sensed they were stalling for time and was about to retreat when he heard an angry shout from not far away: "I don't know if this old man has any grudge against Master Lekong, but isn't it time for me to settle the score with your Jingnian Zen Temple?"

When everyone looked over, they saw a middle-aged heroic man with a majestic appearance and flowing beard, striding towards them with a spear over ten feet long in his hand. Wherever he passed, monks screamed and fell to the ground. The many martial monks were not even able to match his opponent.

"Duke Chu, Yang Xuangan!"

"How could you still be here?!"

"No, the people who chased him that day never came back, and no one found his body afterwards. He might indeed..." Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the Jingnian Zen Temple, accompanied by a whistling sound, and a dense rain of arrows poured down. The monks were unable to cope with it for a moment and could only watch Xu Ziling leave.