One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

"Xu Xiao even gave you this!?"

“What’s wrong with giving this to me? I’m both your teacher and your future brother-in-law. He originally wanted to transfer Yuan Zuozong and make me the commander of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, but I refused, so he simply gave me this tiger tally so I could use it as I pleased.”

In reality, this was just a way for your father to keep me tied to the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion. However, this kind of unconditional trust is indeed a way to convince people.

You should learn a lot from your father in this regard. If you find talented people in the future, you should trust them without hesitation and not use those you don't trust, but you shouldn't give them too much power either.

Take, for example, the tiger tally of the Great Snow Dragon Riders. The reason Xu Xiao entrusted this tally to me was because he knew that his words were more effective than the tiger tally itself.

You should learn this from him. Even I might not be better than him in this respect, considering his decades-long career as the King of Northern Liang—experiences we can't compare to.”

Sun Yao used the story of the tiger tally to lecture Xu Fengnian. Sun Yao had been somewhat surprised when Xu Xiao handed the tiger tally to him. However, once he had it, he quickly realized that in the three prefectures of Beiliang, what tiger tally could compare to a single word from Xu Xiao?

Delegating as much power as possible to subordinates without threatening oneself is the art of rulership. It's surprising that Xu Xiao, a commoner, cultivated such a sophisticated approach to rulership through decades as the King of Beiliang.

As expected of Xu Xiao, a figure who survived the chaos of the Spring and Autumn Period is indeed extraordinary.

"We've already given you the tiger tally, why aren't you hurrying to mobilize troops? Can we wait for your elder sister's health to improve?"

Seeing Xu Fengnian still dawdling in front of him, Sun Yao couldn't help but urge him on. Xu Zhihu's health was not only related to the Northern Liang Royal Palace's plans in Jiangnan Road, but also to his plans for his junior brother.

He was waiting for Hong Xixiang to log in with his main account password and then sever the Dragon Pool Fortune Lotus of Longhu Mountain with his sword, so that he could take the opportunity to go to Longhu Mountain and pick up a copy of the Jade Emperor Pavilion.

Xu Zhihu was Hong Xixiang's precious treasure, and even for the sake of this junior brother, he had to protect him carefully.

After awakening the Great Code, Hong Xixiang is truly the number one in the world, making Wang Laoguai, the number two in the world, a truly deserving existence.

As long as he doesn't sacrifice himself to help Xu Zhihu ascend to immortality, then Sun Yao's plans for the Liyang Dynasty will become much simpler.

He alone could keep an eye on Chen Diaosi, the young eunuch who would live as long as the country, in the Liyang Imperial Palace. He was the last trump card of the Liyang royal family; Cao Changqing had entered Tai'an City several times, but he had blocked him each time.

If there is anyone in the world who can fight this young eunuch who shares the fate of the nation, besides the awakened Hong Xixiang, there should be no one else in the world who can fight him in Tai'an City.

Just as Wang Xianzhi single-handedly dominated Wudi City, in Tai'an City, the capital city where the dragon energy and national fortune of the Zhao family were at their peak, Chen Diaosi, whose existence was intertwined with the national fortune and whose strength was inseparable from the nation, was the strongest.

Apart from Lü Dongxuan, who was in charge of both the Heavenly Dao and the Sword Dao eight hundred years ago, who could kill him?

Sun Yao was unaware, and genuinely couldn't think of a solution. Could the "Forget-Worry Heaven, High Trees and Dewy Scenery" technique work? Perhaps not.

If Sun Yao could advance to the Golden Core stage, he might have a fighting chance. However, he's not even at the Pseudo-Core stage yet, and the Golden Core stage is still a long way off. The only reliable candidate is Hong Xixiang after his awakening.

"Alright, I'll go right now!" Upon hearing Sun Yao's urging, Xu Fengnian took the Tiger Tally and jumped out of the third-floor window of Tingchao Pavilion. He then raised his famous sword, Dingfengbo, and flew straight out of Liangzhou City.

After Sun Yao seized the Dingfengbo sword, he forged it into a flying sword. Although it was unusable, it was perfect for someone like Xu Fengnian, who was in the Qi Refining stage.

In less than half an incense stick's time, Xu Fengnian brought 3000 Great Snow Dragon Riders. The three thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders stopped outside Liangzhou City, and Xu Fengnian released his gyrfalcon to deliver a message to Tingchao Pavilion.

However, the gyrfalcon was intercepted by Sun Yao before it had even flown halfway. Sun Yao's spiritual sense had already covered the entire Liangzhou City. He noticed the commotion of three thousand cavalry immediately.

In the blink of an eye, a golden lotus appeared atop the city walls of Liangzhou. Following the appearance of the golden lotus, a figure materialized upon it.

Upon seeing Jinlian, Xu Fengnian knelt on one knee and said, "Welcome, Master!"

The three thousand Snow Dragon Riders, though not dismounting, all clasped their hands and bowed, saying, "Welcome, General!"

Indeed, all three thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders addressed Sun Yao as their commander. Although Sun Yao did not replace Yuan Zuo Zong as the commander of the Great Snow Dragon Riders, the Great Snow Dragon Riders still supported Xu Xiao and Sun Yao's decision to lead them.

Even Yuan Zuozong, the commander of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, supported Xu Xiao's decision. So, although Sun Yao was not the current commander of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry regarded him as their leader.

"Great Snow Dragon Riders, heed my command! My Northern Liang Grand Princess is critically ill, yet no news has come from Jiangnan."

The powerful clans of Jiangnan have gone too far in bullying my Northern Liang! The long period of peace has made them forget who is guarding the border for them.

The moon is dark, the wild geese fly high, the Xiongnu chieftain flees in the night. I wish to pursue with light cavalry, but the snow covers my bow and sword.

Now it's time for the heavy snow to blanket the roads of Jiangnan! Let's set off! Heavy snow will blanket Jiangnan!

"Heavy snow blankets the south of the Yangtze River, where bows and swords are everywhere!"

All three thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders echoed his sentiments. Sun Yao mounted the white horse that was unoccupied in front of the three thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders, turned the horse around, and galloped off towards Jiangnan Road.

Xu Fengnian and three thousand Great Snow Dragon Cavalry immediately followed. In addition to them, there was a white-clad figure with two swords at his waist riding a white horse at full speed. It was none other than Nangong Pushe, who was inseparable from Sun Yao every day.

After the three thousand Snow Dragon Cavalry had all left, Xu Xiao's figure slowly appeared on the city wall, and beside him was Chu Lushan, who controlled the Northern Liang Fushui Palace.

"Father, are you really going to let the young master go with him like this? You even gave him the Tiger Tally of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry. I always feel that Sun Yao is a mysterious person, and I can't figure him out."

"Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust. His marriage to Er Ya Tou is now settled. No matter how unpredictable he may be, he's already bound to the chariot of my Northern Liang Royal Palace."

As for letting Feng Nian go with him without worry, with his strength and the three thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders, no one in the world could stop him. With him by his side, Feng Nian might not be any safer than staying in the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion.”

"Yifu, you mean the spies inside the Prince's mansion..."

"Let's leave them alone for now; they'll still be useful. But these gentry families of Jiangnan are really shameless. I don't believe the Lu family hasn't sent word out, but their news must have been suppressed."

"Should we tell the Crown Prince about this?"

"No need. The news has been suppressed. The Lu family has many ways to ensure that the news reaches Beiliang safely, but the Lu family hasn't thought of any way either."

"Sun Yao is right. It's time to let the gentry of Jiangnan Road see the swords of our three northern prefectures."