The Villain's Counterattack

Are there really people in the world who are born with knowledge?

After seven days of discussion, everyone felt that they had gained a lot. They discussed not only martial arts, but also the general situation of the world and various secrets. Among them, there were only two that attracted people the most.

One of them is the Atlas of the God of War. This world's most amazing book is what all warriors dream of, and even grand masters are no exception. Although Yang Xuyan can only provide a little information, what he describes is still amazing.

The second secret left many people stunned and almost jumped up.

Do not!

It's not that it's almost there, but someone has already jumped out.

Wu Zun Bi Xuan couldn't believe his ears. There were no so-called five hermit elders. The so-called five hermit elders were just five false identities made up by Yang Xuyan, the King of Liao, to make it easier for him to travel around the world. They were two Taoists, a monk, a swordsman, and a Confucian scholar.

But unfortunately, he succeeded in making everyone believe that these people really existed, and each of them became the object of worship for many people.

Xiaoyaozi successfully conquered Ning Daoqi and Bi Xuan, Dugu Qiubai made all swordsmen yearn for him, and suppressed the Goguryeo warriors so that they could not raise their heads. Yue Buqun can be said to be the master of the world. The method of promotion to grandmaster that he described inspired many people, and even created more than one grandmaster.

Only the Three Crazy Immortals and the Drunken Monk rarely appear. The dragon is hard to find, but it still leaves clues and is chased by people.

Now you tell me that the Five Hermit Elders don’t exist at all and are all fake?

Yang Xuyan, a prince who is less than 30 years old, actually possesses the strength of an unparalleled grandmaster. He can interpret five identities vividly and possess at least five grandmaster-level inheritances, all of which can be exerted to the strength of a grandmaster. How can Bi Xuan accept this?

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were picked out directly, staring at the imaginary enemy in front of them in amazement. They looked at each other and felt a little amused and helpless at the same time, as their biggest enemy turned out to be their own master.

Does the master think that being invincible is boring, so he wants to cultivate an opponent who can compete with him?

But no matter what, when Yang Xuyan displayed many martial arts and beat the grand masters into a miserable state, and finally used the Qi of Longevity to heal their wounds, it was confirmed that this was indeed his master, and the Secret of Longevity could not be fake.

Kou Zhong felt completely hopeless for a moment, and everything seemed so unreal.

Seeing this, Song Que slapped him hard on the shoulder.

"The young commander Kou Zhong I know is an indomitable, unbeatable, and unconquerable young man. Only such a man is worthy of my entrusting my daughter to. I have never taught you to shrink back when faced with a strong opponent." Song Que's words shocked Kou Zhong, but he then smiled bitterly and said, "If it were anyone else, even a Grandmaster, I would have the confidence to catch up and surpass him, but Master..."

Now I feel that calling him old man seems a bit inappropriate. He doesn’t seem much older than me. I always feel that calling him brother-in-law is more appropriate.

"Future father-in-law, I look around and see that almost everyone around me is Master's men. Do I still have hope in conquering the world? I don't want to give up even if there's only a sliver of hope." Kou Zhong looked at Song Que pitifully. The latter's expression froze upon hearing his words, and then he patted his shoulder and said, "I still think you have more hope if you practice martial arts."

Kou Zhong sighed helplessly and said, "I think so too."

"Emperor, forget it, but I can give you two choices." Yang Xuyan, who heard their conversation, walked over.

Kou Zhong looked at the heroic and extraordinary man in front of him and said with a wry smile, "Should I call you His Highness, the King of Liao, or Master?"

Yang Xuyan shrugged nonchalantly and said, "It depends on your choice."

The choices Yang Xuyan gave him were all pretty good. One was to be the Marshal of the Sui Dynasty Army. Although he was not the only one, he was definitely in a high position and had the power to make full use of his strengths. The other was to expand the territory overseas and become the king in a foreign land.

Kou Zhong was stunned when he heard this. He could understand that he wanted to serve under his master as a general or a marshal, but what about becoming a king in a foreign land?

Yang Xuyan then told his future plans. There would be no more kings with real power in the Central Plains, or in other words, there would be no real fiefs. All the lords were nominal titles with ranks and salaries, but no real fiefs. The fiefs could only be outside the domain.

The title of king in a foreign land is not limited to members of the royal family. Although royal family members have priority, other citizens of the Sui Dynasty can also expand their territory in foreign lands if they have the ability and request to be canonized by the Sui Emperor, just like Shan Meixian, the king of Dongming.

Fu Cailin worked tirelessly for Goguryeo. He conquered a considerable territory in Japan and successfully pushed his eldest disciple Fu Junchuo to the throne, making him the ruler of a vassal state of 800 li.

However, Fu Junchuo is not the only one, nor even the first. Fat Jia Anlong also became the ruler of a country with the support of the Demon Sect, and the area of ​​his country is even larger than that of Fu Junchuo.

Why don’t Zhu Yuyan and Kankan establish their own country?

Haha, with Shan Meixian's Dongming Kingdom, they don't need more female countries, and foreign territories are not fixed. The original Dongming Kingdom only had Ryukyu, and now it also includes 500 miles of fiefdom in Japan, and there is a possibility of continued external expansion in the future.

Kou Zhong couldn't help but fall into deep thought when he heard this. Zhongyuan himself really couldn't compete with his master. Being a general and a marshal was his childhood dream, but as a hegemon and the commander of the Young Marshal Army, he not only had to consider himself, but also had to give an explanation to his brothers.

At this point, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have an ally. He cast his gaze towards Song Que, who smiled faintly and said, "The Song clan has already sent troops to Luzon and occupied a vast area of ​​land covering a thousand miles. It's rich in resources. Although there are many miasma, snakes and insects, it's enough to establish a country. Once enough immigrants are gathered, the Song Kingdom will be established: the kingdom of the Song clan."

"As for the Lord, it's Shi Dao. I will stay in the Central Plains. Lingnan will eventually be handed over to the court, and I will have two identities. In public, I am the Duke of Zhennan, but secretly, I am the Sword King under Wudi." Song Que did not hide his choice at all, which made Wu Zun Bi Xuan feel even more uncomfortable.

"Master intends to drive Li Tang westward, or has an agreement with Li Tang, or at least has a tacit understanding." Kou Zhong couldn't help but have more speculations when he thought of Li Tang's loss of Guanzhong due to Tuyuhun.

Yang Xuyan nodded and said, "I have to say that Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty was indeed clever. When he learned that his uncle had faked his own death, he quickly found a way out, a path of brilliant success destined to go down in history. He expanded the territory and became a founding emperor. Regardless of whether or not the country would eventually merge with the Sui Dynasty in the Central Plains, his name would be remembered in history."

"There will be no title for a thousand miles north of Zhuojun, Mayi, and Shuofang. Whoever occupies it before then will own it. As long as you sincerely submit to the Great Sui, you will be granted a title."

"Five hundred miles out to sea in the east, all lands are free. Half of the thirty-six kingdoms in the western region will belong to the Sui Dynasty. The entire Xiliang region will not be left to the Li Tang Dynasty. The Li Tang Dynasty will need to continue its westward migration."

"The Lingnan region in the south is the limit. The Six Zhaos will definitely return to the Sui Dynasty. Further south, including Linyi and Tianzhu in the southwest, you can attack them at will. As long as you have the ability, you can do it as you please. The imperial court will not stop you and will strongly support you."

Upon hearing this, Kou Zhong fell into deep thought. "Master, please allow me to think carefully. I have many brothers under my command, and they may have different opinions. After all..."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, disciple, that nearly half of your senior subordinates are my men."

Yang Xuyan's words made Kou Zhong frown. "Not only the Young Marshal's Army, but also the Li Tang Army's high-ranking officials. I have people there too. Lin Shihong himself is also one of my men."

"Li Jing, Hongfunu?" Kou Zhong's mind moved, and he suddenly thought of someone. Yang Xuyan admitted it generously. Li Jing was originally his man, or Yang Guang's man, and Hongfunu was Yang Xuangan's man. Yang Xuyan played an indispensable role in their union.

Kou Zhong suddenly felt a little happy. His opponent Li Shimin was really miserable. His number one general was actually a spy. It was incredible to think about it.