The Villain's Counterattack

"Looking at all the people in the world who have ability, status, power, vision and ambition, King Qin Li Shimin ranks among the top. Ziling, do you know where the King Qin is now?" Shi Feixuan tried hard to build momentum for Li Shimin. If we exclude Duke Liao Yang Xuyan, King Shu Yang Xiu, and Kou Zhongxu Ziling, Li Shimin's performance is definitely the most eye-catching.

Xu Ziling's heart moved slightly. It seemed that Li Shimin had disappeared before his senior sister Dugu Feng publicly walked around Chang'an City. It was only because Fuzi Yinzhao was in front and Dugu Feng was behind that they attracted a lot of attention. In addition, Li Yuanji, Changlin Army and Tiance Mansion were fighting fiercely, so no one noticed his abnormality.

The aristocratic families of the Li Tang Dynasty supported Li Jiancheng. The system of primogeniture has a long history. It is a Confucian etiquette that they cannot easily destroy. They even try to maintain it. Even if they destroy it themselves, they must make outsiders strictly enforce it.

However, there were many capable and brave warriors in the entire Li Tang Dynasty, but the one who made Li Yuan most at ease was not his cousin, but his own son. Therefore, Li Shimin's military record was the most dazzling in the entire Li Tang Dynasty, and he was also the highest-ranking general fighting outside.

Xu Ziling had contact with Li Shimin in Chang'an before, and then suddenly disappeared. Where could he have gone at this time?

"Western Liang!" Xu Ziling slowly uttered the two words, unable to resist applauding. "The King of Qin is truly courageous. He had already conquered half of Western Liang and expanded its territory by a thousand miles, only to be forced to retreat temporarily due to the overreaction of Liang Shidu and the Turks. No one would have thought that the commander-in-chief, King of Qin Li Shimin, who had already returned to Chang'an, would launch another surprise attack at this critical juncture."

"Li Gui of Xiliang is no match for Li Shimin!" Xu Ziling hadn't said another word. Xiliang was no match for Li Tang. Even if it wasn't Li Shimin, others like Li Shentong could also take down Xiliang. It was just a matter of time and the extent of the losses.

However, Li Tang's surprise attack on Xiliang was destined not to be delayed for too long. Now the Buddhist Dharma Assembly has attracted too much attention, but the Dharma Assembly must end. By then, the attention of both Liang Shidu and the Turks will be lost, and it will be really difficult to take over Xiliang smoothly.

Li Shimin's timing was really great!

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had never underestimated Li Shimin, but they were still shocked by his audacity.

Shi Feixuan sighed and said, "The King of Qin has never been hostile to you, but he has also personally admitted that you may become his greatest rival in the future. The King of Qin's regard for you has never faded."

Xu Ziling was speechless for a while: I really have to thank him for the favor, but he would rather not have this kind of flattery. Doesn't being valued by Li Shimin mean that he will be regarded as a thorn in the eyes of Cihang Jingzhai?

"Is the entrance to Yang Gong's treasure in Xiji Garden of Dugu Mansion?" Although Shi Feixuan was asking, her tone was extremely certain.

Xu Ziling nodded in agreement, which surprised Shi Feixuan. Seeing this, Xu Ziling couldn't help but laugh and said, "This kind of thing can't be concealed in the end. There are quite a few people in Chang'an who know about Yang Gong's treasure. Even Zhong Shao and I weren't the first to enter."

Shi Feixuan nodded in agreement. "As long as Duke Chu, Yang Xuangan, is still alive, there are bound to be many people who know this secret. Not to mention the Goguryeo female swordsman, Fu Junchuo. She couldn't have known this secret for no reason. Even if Duke Chu would keep the secret, Goguryeo wouldn't either."

Thinking that many years had passed since Yang Xuangan's defeat, this was more than enough time for him to empty Yang Gong's treasury. "Now that Yang Gong's treasure is gone, will the young commander still refuse to give up his fight for the world?"

Xu Ziling looked at her strangely and said, "Who said we didn't get Yang Gong's treasure? Even if it's not all of it, it's enough to support the Young Marshal's army for a year or two. Even without Yang Gong's treasure, the Young Master can still hold on, not to mention that this treasure is still quite substantial."

Shi Feixuan was stunned when she heard this. "Zi Ling, aren't you afraid that I will inform Emperor Li Tang or the King of Qin and rob Yang Gong's treasure? You must know that the Young Marshal's army doesn't have many people in Chang'an, and you won't be able to transport too much wealth in a short time."

Xu Ziling shrugged majestically and said nothing. Countless thoughts raced through Shi Feixuan's mind. "Even if we have the help of the Song clan or some other factions, the best way to transport the treasure out of Chang'an and send it to the Central Plains is by sea. But, how are you going to get through Luoyang?"

Shi Feixuan suddenly slapped her forehead, she felt a little confused. As long as this batch of treasures was transported out of Guanzhong, they could always change to land transportation halfway, and then change to water transportation after passing Luoyang.

"Zi Ling and Miss Dugu Jiafeng have such a good relationship that they can be entrusted with such an important matter?" It seems a little unbelievable that Dugu Feng concealed the entrance to Yang Gong's treasure for Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and neither seized it by force nor reported it.

Xu Ziling chuckled and said, "It's just a deal."

This sentence aroused Shi Feixuan's interest. Dugu Feng was the token of allegiance given by the Dugu clan to the Duke of Liao. If she acted inappropriately and damaged the interests of the Duke of Liao, it could be used as a weapon to sow discord.

"Dugu Feng is a complete martial arts fanatic. Zhong Shao and I are also among the top young talents of our generation." Xu Ziling stopped talking.

Shi Feixuan suddenly realized, "At the cost of competing with her and becoming her whetstone?" This might really be feasible. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were already stronger than herself, and were not much inferior to the older generation of masters. If they joined forces, Dugu Feng would definitely be defeated, but fighting alone, they could become a rare whetstone for Dugu Feng on his way forward.

Unfortunately, since Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling debuted, they rarely acted alone and were mostly inseparable, which made it extremely difficult for many people to fight them one-on-one.

Well, I am an exception. During the He Shi Bi incident in Luoyang City, I had a heated exchange with the handsome young man opposite me. Although the result was a little hard for me to accept, it was a real one-on-one fight after all.

As far as he knew, his mortal enemy, the Yin Gui Saint Maiden Kankan, was always beaten up by them. Thinking of this, he felt much better.

"Is it really okay for Ziling to tell Feixuan such a big secret? Aren't you afraid that I will give Yang Gong's treasure to the King of Qin as a gift?" Shi Feixuan looked at Xu Ziling very curiously. She really didn't expect Xu Ziling to be so generous to tell her such a secret.

Xu Ziling shrugged nonchalantly and said, "If one person knows it, it's a secret. But if ten or even a hundred people know it, is it still a secret? Besides, I've barely revealed anything about the contents of Yang Gong's treasure, and there aren't many left. Does it really matter whether it's hidden or not?"

"Moreover, the time limit for our agreement with Dugu Feng is not long. It will expire before she leaves Chang'an, or on the same day. Fairy, do you think she will really keep this secret for us?" Xu Ziling asked back.

"Why not?" Shi Feixuan shook her head gently and said, "Ever since she first covered up for you, she was destined not to reveal this secret on her own initiative. Otherwise, even if she did, she would only make Li Tang hostile. Or, who knows, she might choose to go in and take a look herself."

"Feixuan is very curious about what kind of secret is hidden in Yang Gong's treasure that can make Chu Gong Yang Xuangan say that he has Yang Gong's treasure and can conquer the world." Shi Feixuan is very curious about this rumor.

Xu Ziling couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this. "There's a rumor going around that whoever possesses the He Clan Jade will rule the world. Master, how do you think that came about?"

Shi Feixuan showed an expression of "as expected". The rumor that whoever obtains the Heshi Bi will rule the world was originally spread deliberately by Cihang Jingzhai in order to build momentum for Li Shimin. If the Heshi Bi was really so magical, how could the Southern Chen be destroyed so easily.

"Is Ziling willing to persuade the young marshal to join forces with other heroes to check and balance the Duke of Liao?" It was impossible to let Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling surrender to Li Shimin, but letting Liaodong rule the world was definitely not what Cihang Jingzhai wanted to see. Not to mention Cihang Jingzhai, even the entire Buddhist community did not want to see it.

"Not long ago, Master Zhong and Lingnan were recognized by the head of the Song clan of the Heavenly Blade, and they were engaged to the second daughter of the Song clan, Song Yuzhi. If Jingzhai can convince the head of the Song clan to support Master Zhong, the second son-in-law, against the eldest son-in-law, the Duke of Liao, Master Zhong will definitely not refuse."

Shi Feixuan's eyes lit up when she heard this. There was actually such a good thing. Isn't dealing with Tiandao Song Que her master's forte?