The Villain's Counterattack

What is the scale of the hero banquet hosted by the daughter of the Dugu family?

Feng Zhenzhen, the top pastry chef in the Chang'an Food Competition, is the best evidence.

The Prince of Qi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Crown Prince's Mansion, the General of the Changlin Army, the General of the Tiance Mansion, the Imperial Palace Guards, and ordinary people of low status were not allowed to enter the main hall and could only make do in the outer courtyard. Even so, no one dared to complain.

This is the power of the Dugu clan, one of the four major clans in the world!

Dugu Feng was not a female devil who was eager to see the world in chaos. The King of Qi, the Prince's Mansion, the Tiance Mansion, and ordinary generals sat at separate tables and did not mix with each other. There was more or less buffer in between. Among them, Kedazhi played the greatest role and was the strongest among them.

Prince Li Yuanji of Qi might be a careless person, but Mei Xun, the leader of the Nanhai School, is a scheming man. The large group of people brought by the two of them surrounded Xiji Garden and closely monitored everything around them. More than ten elite soldiers sneaked into the outer courtyard and used various excuses to mingle in Xiji Garden, secretly investigating and searching, but ultimately found nothing.

Not only was there no trace of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, but there was no sign of any other abnormalities either.

Dugu Feng: How could the illusion array set up by my master be so easy to detect? Let alone a mere innate master, even if a master or a grand master came, it would be difficult to find any clues without a special investigation. Only a supreme grand master who has achieved the unity of man and nature may be able to see through the clues at a glance, or someone who is truly proficient in array formations.

Are you talking about Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling?

Haha, what do you think the secret of immortality is? The two of them originally had good basic talents. They had previously received special training from the Three Crazy Taoists (Yang Xuyan) and Lu Miaozi, and with the guidance of Dugu Feng, they were able to break through the illusion array and enter Yang Gong's treasure house.

Seeing that he had gained nothing, Li Yuanji ate and drank to his heart's content and provoked the generals of Tian Ce Mansion. Those who could sit in the hall were all extraordinary warriors. As the prince with the highest status among those present, Li Yuanji believed that he had the capital to be arrogant.

Of course, he had seriously underestimated Dugu Feng's martial arts-obsessed nature. In her eyes, the Li Tang Dynasty was just a candle in the wind and could never achieve anything. She didn't even take the Tang Emperor Li Yuan seriously, let alone Li Yuanji. However, she was smart and knew how to speak differently to different people and would not rashly cause trouble. However, not causing trouble did not mean that she was really afraid of trouble.

Today is a good day for her to challenge the young heroes. How could it be ruined by Li Yuanji? He easily brought up the topic and let everyone speak with their fists instead of their status.

"If you're a man, don't say no." Dugu Feng drew his sword and strode out of the hall. Everyone around him looked at each other in surprise. Feng Zhenzhen, who was directing the maids to serve the dishes, burst out laughing: "Sister Feng is really a good man!"

This joke immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter. Li Yuanji, who was feeling embarrassed, couldn't help laughing when he heard it, and instantly dissolved all the solemn atmosphere. "If you are a man, speak with your fists, not clothes. If Your Highness the Prince of Qi thinks you are not a man, then just pretend that Yuchi Jingde didn't say anything." Big Black was not really stupid. He made a provocative remark and chased after him with a big laugh.

Li Jing chuckled upon hearing this, bowed slightly to Li Yuanji and said, "As a subordinate of the King of Qin, it is not appropriate for me to fight with your Highness's brother, but it is not a big problem to give some guidance to your Highness's subordinates." As he spoke, he did not forget to glance at Mei Xun.

Mei Xun's brows twitched. What did this bastard mean? How could I, the head of the Nanhai Sect and the prince's brother-in-law, become a lackey under the command of the King of Qi? Did he really think I had no temper?

"It's going to be a good show." Kedazhi raised his glass and drank it all, patted the sword under his crotch, stood up and strode away with the crowd. As a leader of the younger generation who had just been defeated by Dugu Feng not long ago, he knew better than anyone else present how powerful Dugu Feng was. It was an all-round crushing of his true energy, strength, agility, skills, and realm.

He has changed from having heard of and looked down upon this young master who is younger than him but can crush him with his own eyes, to admiring and respecting him, and he can even become friends with him.

You said admiration?

If she could show some mercy, or show some feminine qualities instead of masculine arrogance, then maybe Dazhi would have, but now...

"Clang~clang~clang~" With just three sword strikes, Duan Zhixuan was defeated. His wrist was shaking as the long sword fell to the ground, and three dark red dots were clearly visible on it.

"This sword technique is somewhat similar to Mr. Junzi Jianyue's Divine Gate Thirteen Swords." Li Jing frowned slightly and whispered to Yuchi Jingde. However, none of the people around him were ordinary people. They pricked up their ears and heard it clearly.

"I once had the honor to meet Mr. Junzi Jianyue at the Duke of Liao's Mansion. I have seen several of his sword techniques and borrowed some from him. Although I haven't grasped the essence, with the help of the sword spirit of Dugu Nine Swords, I can barely exert two or three points of its power. I'm sorry to bother you." Dugu Feng chuckled. His master had so many aliases, and he almost learned all of his sword techniques. He integrated them into Dugu Nine Swords bit by bit, forming his own sword technique. Although it is not perfect, it has already taken shape. If it is perfected, he can expect to become a grandmaster.

It was no secret that the so-called Five Hermit Elders were on good terms with Liaodong, so he could confidently and boldly put his knowledge into practice.

"It's not unfair for me to be defeated by Mr. Junzi Jianyue's unique swordsmanship." Duan Zhixuan was defeated in three moves and looked as pale as death. But now he suddenly heard that he was defeated by Mr. Junzi Jianyue, who summarized and explained the conditions and methods for the promotion to the Grandmaster. He suddenly became excited as if he was reborn, and his eyes towards Dugu Feng were more eager.

A few days ago at Yuema Bridge, Mr. Yue's demeanor shocked many people. As a local tyrant, he knew that the gentleman swordsman Mr. Yue had actually stopped the Turkic martial arts master Bi Xuan single-handedly in the wilderness.

The noise of a battle at the grandmaster level naturally couldn't be small. Martial Master Bi Xuan was good at attacking, while Gentleman Sword Yue was good at defending. The two fought for countless rounds, alarming many passers-by, so the news naturally couldn't be concealed.

It's not that there were no foreigners who wanted to fight for Martial Lord Bi Xuan, but they were all stopped by the masters in Chang'an City. There were not many onlookers watching the battle between the two, but only the masters could understand it. They didn't want to be treated like monkeys, so they walked and fought all the way north. If the two great masters wanted to walk in the wilderness, others really couldn't keep up, even if they were fighting and walking.

Duan Zhixuan was the lucky one who had the opportunity to witness the "real" skills of Junzijian, and he particularly admired Junzijian's swordsmanship.

"I've learned so many sword techniques. Even Mr. Yue's Thirteen Divine Swords, Yangwu Sword Technique, and Qingfeng Three Immortal Swords wouldn't even rank in the top five." Dugu Feng brandished her long sword. "If anyone here can surpass me in even a single move, I'd like to give you a copy of Mr. Yue's calligraphy. It contains some of his sword technique's essence, giving you a chance to comprehend it."

"Are you serious?!" Not all of them were swordsmen, but the value of a grandmaster's calligraphy was worth their competition. Everyone's gaze towards Dugu Feng suddenly changed.

"I mean what I say. Even if you can't defeat my sword, as long as you can fight me and not be killed instantly, you can see Mr. Yue's calligraphy later. Today only."

Ke Dazhi's body made a crackling sound, and he strode out and said, "Although I was defeated by Miss Feng before, I have gained some insights these days through deep thinking. I would like to ask Miss Feng for guidance again."

"Those who have lost please give way for now, and those of us who haven't lost can go first." Yuchi Jingde did not give in and snatched it away.

"Why should you from the Tiance Mansion come first? Our Changlin Army is the elite troops under the Crown Prince's Mansion, so we should be the first."

"Please don't argue and hurt the harmony. Let those of us serving in the palace come first. After all, your Majesty is the greatest in the world."

Everyone: Where’s the face?