The Villain's Counterattack

"Whether it succeeds or not is not up to you, nor is it my opinion. The decision rests with the Han slaves in Turkic territory." Yang Xuyan casually popped a pill into the man's mouth and said slowly, "The Life and Death Talisman is a miraculous skill that can be removed. As long as one's Qi is more refined than mine and one can perform the desired transformation, then it can be removed. There's also a temporary antidote that can suppress the Life and Death Talisman for a year."

"Later, His Majesty will send you to the Turkic Princess Yicheng for a period of one year. You will be rewarded for your merits and punished for your mistakes. The most direct reward or punishment is the time when the antidote will be distributed." As soon as these words came out, everyone's face became paler. Yang Guang laughed and said "good" when he saw this, and then he pointed casually and chose a little girl who looked the youngest.

There were still three problems. The little girl had just started martial arts and her martial arts skills were only second-rate. Under the gaze of Yang Guang and other masters, she bit her lips to prevent herself from crying. The other Jingzhai disciples were furious, and some even tried hard to rush out, but were suppressed by the 108 innate assassins.

One or two men of strong character fought to the death and even fought back with their teeth, but were killed by a single sword. Amidst the splattering blood, none of Yang Guang, Yang Xuyan and the others frowned, as if it was supposed to be so.

The corners of Master Liaochen's eyes twitched, and a trace of blood quietly appeared at the corner of Fan Qinghui's mouth. Her face looked a little ferocious, and her eyes turned into countless sharp swords and hurled themselves at Yang Guang, but in return she got a faint smile from the corners of his mouth.

The same three questions as before, the little girl trembled and hesitated, but still gave her own answer. She was Han Chinese and was very dissatisfied with the atrocities committed by the Turks. However, on the last question, she also believed that the master she worshipped was innocent, and not even at fault. "The master has a broad mind, and everything she does must have its reasons."

"Good!" The disciples of Cihang Jingzhai cheered in unison. They then noticed that Yang Guang, far from being angry, smiled and praised him. He then gave his own verdict: "He cannot distinguish right from wrong, good from evil. Although he is young, he has inherited the ruthless and unrighteous character of a criminal. He is guilty!"

The last two words were so decisive that the little girl almost fell down. Tears started to flow down her face, but she tried hard to grit her teeth and not let herself cry out.

The evil king Shi Zhixuan glanced at her and said two words: "Second."

Although Zhu Yuyan was also a woman, she was not a vase that could not bear to see the suffering of the world. She said calmly: "Poverty is not scary, weakness is not scary, stupidity is the most scary. Although you are weak and unable to participate, you are the heir of a criminal, with a bad character, ruthless and unrighteous. There will be endless troubles in the future. You are guilty!"

Zhu Yuyan's words were even more serious, and she even pointed out the hidden danger, which made all the disciples of Cihang Jingzhai look at each other angrily but helpless. Three of the four people convicted her, and everyone's eyes were cast on Yang Xuyan. It seemed that this person had the most say and was the real culprit who plunged Cihang Jingzhai into the bottomless abyss.

"The circumstances are extenuating, but the crime is unforgivable." Yang Xuyan's eight words sealed the matter. The little girl's legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground. Yang Xuyan raised his hand and cast a life and death talisman. Master Liaochen said anxiously, "My friend, you're done!"

This time even the donor didn't call out, which shows how anxious he was.

"Punishment is a warning to the past, the law is unforgiving, wrong is wrong." Yang Xuyan looked coldly at Master Luochen, who said helplessly, "Jingzhai also has its own distinctions between the secular and the mundane. Implicating innocent people is ungentlemanly."

Yang Xuyan chuckled coldly, "Your Majesty gave them a chance, but the outcome was their own choice. Whether it was bitter or sweet, it was their own fault. No one else can be blamed."

Upon hearing this, Master Liaochen fell silent for a moment. Suddenly, there was a soft "bang" sound, and Fan Qinghui spat out a mouthful of blood. She collapsed to the ground, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood. She had actually broken free from Yang Xuyan's restraints at the cost of severely damaging her tendons and veins. "Let her go, all the blame is mine."

Yang Xuyan glanced at him and froze her with a casual finger. However, this time, it was no longer the Sanhe Finger, but the Yiyang Finger that was fused with the immortality true qi. "Rewards and punishments must be clear. Although you are the culprit, your greatest support is still Cihang Jingzhai. They are not innocent."

"You will not die. At least you have to keep living until they are all dead. From today on, their situations will be reported to you. Who died, who was disabled, who was tortured by the Turks, or how many people tortured them will be clearly laid out in front of you. It will not be your turn until everyone is dead." Yang Xuyan's words were as cold as iron, causing everyone in Jingzhai to shudder.

"Devil, you will be punished!" Fan Qinghui spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted loudly.

"I don't know if I'll be punished, but this is your punishment. When you planned for the Turks to invade and devastate hundreds of thousands of people at Yanmen Pass, did you expect retribution?"

Fan Qinghui closed her eyes in pain, "She is just a child."

"Are there many children in Yanmen County who are younger and more miserable than her?"

Yang Xuyan's gaze swept across the area, and no one dared to look directly at the women in Cihang Jingzhai. His ruthlessness was terrifying, as if he felt that bullying a group of weak women was a bit unbearable. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said, "It is precisely because of you, a group of selfish and treacherous people, that the Han people are oppressed by foreigners. The Evil King is such a good man, dedicated to his country, but he is being schemed against by you. You cannot tolerate anyone with a righteous heart, yet you can still walk the world openly as the leader of the righteous path. How ironic."

"Well, well, if you're determined to die, then commit suicide. Otherwise, try to gain the forgiveness of the Han people who were taken to the Turks. If they all forgive you, then Master Fanzhai will be pardoned. If you all die and still can't gain everyone's forgiveness, then Master Fanzhai will die with you."

Many of the Jingzhai disciples who had given up their resolve to die seemed to have grasped at a straw, and their gazes all turned to Fan Qinghui, who said with a bitter expression, "Do you want to destroy Jingzhai?"

"Yesterday's cause will lead to today's consequence. Since you dared to lead the Turks into the pass and harmed hundreds of thousands of people in Yanmen, you should have thought that karma will come back, and you will also suffer the consequences. Or, do you also want to break your dantian and destroy your tendons and veins like them, and go to the Turks to atone your sins with your body?" Yang Xuyan's words made Fan Qinghui silent.

To break Yang Guang's invincibility, she could only rely on external forces. But apart from the Turkic army, was there any other force in the world that could surpass the Sui Dynasty? Even the troops accompanying the Sui Emperor Yang Guang were no match for ordinary forces. At that time, she was determined to defeat this great enemy, Yang Guang, and she used all means without considering other things.

In her mind, as long as Yang Guang was defeated, she would have the final say on what would happen to the world.

Whose fault is it for being trapped in Yanmen?

Yang Guang! Yang Guang! Still Yang Guang!

Yang Guang, who had become a tyrant in the eyes of Cihang Jingzhai and the wealthy families, was always the best scapegoat. However, when Yang Guang acted as a judge, everything was different.

"Amitabha, Emperor Wu, do you want to destroy Jingzhai?" Master Liaochen finally couldn't help but speak out, bypassing Yang Xuyan and facing Yang Guang.

"If we don't destroy this disloyal, unfilial, heartless and ungrateful thing, should we keep it for the New Year?" Yang Guang's words almost made Master Lechen and Fan Qinghui furious, but they couldn't say anything was wrong since they were standing on Yang Guang's side.

"The way of a ruler is to maintain balance. Taoism advocates inaction. Without the restraint of Buddhism, the Demon Sect will dominate. This is not a blessing for the world, nor for Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider." Master Liaochen spoke earnestly. Yang Xuyan curled his lips in disdain and said, "First, Cihang Jingzhai cannot represent Buddhism in the Great Sui Dynasty. The Four Saintly Monks are more suitable. Second, even if all of you die, Cihang Jingzhai will still exist."

"New Master of Jingzhai: Evil Concubine Bi Xiuxin!"

Why not Shi Qingxuan?

Yang Xuyan: My mother-in-law is fine, my future daughter is fine, but forget about my daughter-in-law. Wouldn’t it be good for her to spend more time with me?