53: Chapter 53 A Mysterious Powerful Figure Makes a Move

Li Yuan had already seen through what these people were trying to do.

These officials of Da Shun had actually conspired with the people of the Jin Kingdom, intending to lure him into taking action.

This was the 'big picture' in their eyes.

The so-called big picture was simply ensuring that the interests of those in high positions remained unharmed.

As for everyone else, as for the common people, it didn't matter to them.

From beginning to end, the Dashun Imperial Court had not arranged for a Ninth-Grade expert to come; they only sent an imperial envoy.

To resolve this matter, Da Shun could only compromise.

The condition for that compromise was likely himself, wasn't it?

Li Yuan had anticipated this long ago.

The Jin Kingdom had suffered too many losses at his hands; three Martial Artists from the Langhe River had already died.

Aside from Elder Langhe, the other two were also future pillars of the Langhe River.

Three Langhe River Martial Artists, who specialized in the way of the assassin, had been slain by Li Yuan just like that.

If they didn't seek revenge, that faction would never be able to hold their heads up again.

But he moved like a ghost, appearing even more mysterious than them.

When the Jin Kingdom confirmed that Da Shun was willing to sacrifice the guardian of Yingyang Pass, they must have been somewhat surprised as well.

Li Yuan simply blended into the crowd, watching everything unfold before him.

As the Jin Kingdom's army pressed against the border and the situation grew tense, a group of high-ranking generals were all waiting.

They were waiting for him, the mysterious expert, to take action and protect Yingyang Pass once more.

At the back of the crowd, Ruan Xingqiao, the young Disciple from Qianqiu Mountain, was also present.

She had been very arrogant when speaking to Li Yuan.

But now, with the army at the gates and danger imminent, she no longer possessed that haughty Aura.

Instead, she was ready at any moment; if the Jin Kingdom truly broke through, she was prepared to flee immediately.

Withdrawing his gaze, Li Yuan couldn't be bothered to pay further attention to such a minor character.

Up on the city walls, City Lord Liu and several vice-generals felt a sense of guilt.

The current situation went against their conscience; they did not want to betray that mysterious expert.

But to Li Yuan, it didn't matter what they thought.

Judge a person by their actions, not their intentions.

If a savior says some unpleasant things but ultimately saves you, they have still saved you.

They were betraying their benefactor; no matter how much it pained their hearts, they were still betraying their benefactor.

City Lord Liu would never realize that his decision would result in the complete loss of the opportunity to befriend a Ninth-Grade Supreme.

Li Yuan understood the pressure these people were under.

But to be able to compromise on such a matter and act against their savior, he could fully determine what their character was like.

As the two armies faced off, the side of Yingyang Pass didn't even dare to issue a challenge.

The Jin Kingdom seemed to have already secured the advantage, throwing out all sorts of verbal provocations and even preparing to siege the city.

They had analyzed the previous situations.

That mysterious expert always intervened only at the critical moment.

Since the mysterious expert wasn't acting yet, they had to make the performance look more real.

To make it real, soldiers would naturally have to lose their lives here.

Looking at these people, Li Yuan understood more and more why his father had made that choice back then.

The officials of the Dashun Imperial Court were truly too rotten.

Half an hour passed, and the siege had already begun.

Magical Artifacts were pushed forward, and a fierce offensive crashed against the city walls.

The defensive artifacts could hold out for now, but only for about fifteen to thirty minutes.

Once the defensive artifacts were breached, the soldiers of Yingyang Pass would soon begin to lose their lives.

At this thought, Li Yuan began to retreat to the back of the crowd, intending to find a hidden spot to change his appearance.

He now possessed the strength of a Ninth-Grade Supreme and had inherited the martial experience and Cultivation Techniques of Senior Emperor Chen.

Even if he faced a Ninth-Grade opponent, he wouldn't feel the slightest bit of fear.

In fact, Li Yuan really wanted to find an opportunity to test his true combat capabilities.

The various martial experiences he had gained in his mind only existed in his mind, after all.

Actually putting them to use would provide a completely different feeling.

Most importantly, Li Yuan did not wish for so many ordinary soldiers to lose their lives here.

If someone had to die, it would be better to give that opportunity to the officials of Da Shun.

At the same time, seeing Li Yuan retreat to the back of the crowd, Ruan Xingqiao actually followed him stealthily.

This was also a good opportunity to strike at Li Yuan.

With the tension at the front lines, who would have time to care about what happened to a lowly soldier in the army?

Furthermore, by retreating at a time like this, she, Ruan Xingqiao, could claim she discovered Li Yuan attempting to desert.

Deserters were meant to be severely punished, so her intervention would be justified.

Following Li Yuan to the rear of Yingyang Pass, she soon saw him walk behind a wall, out of sight.

She quickened her pace to follow.

But before she could get close, Ruan Xingqiao saw a terrifying figure step out into the air.

This figure didn't release any outward pressure.

But when Ruan Xingqiao saw him, her body went stiff, and her limbs no longer seemed to be under her control.

The mysterious expert, it's that Eighth-Grade mysterious expert...

In just an instant, this guess popped into Ruan Xingqiao's mind.

This mysterious expert stepped through the air toward the outside of the city, not sparing her a single glance.

She felt that her guess was not wrong.

But the feeling this Eighth-Grade Expert gave her seemed even more powerful.

Qianqiu Mountain had more than one Eighth-Grade Martial Artist, and Ruan Xingqiao had seen several Eighth-Grade Experts before.

But the mysterious expert before her caused her heart to palpitate with just a single look.

It took a good while before Ruan Xingqiao finally snapped out of it.

Applying her Light-body Technique, she continued forward to chase after Li Yuan.

But behind that wall, there was no longer any trace of Li Yuan.

"He certainly knows how to hide..."

Muttering to herself, Ruan Xingqiao did not pursue any further.

She simply thought that Li Yuan had also seen that mysterious expert and had gone into hiding.

As for connecting the two, she didn't have even the slightest inkling of such a thought.

Meanwhile, Li Yuan had already disguised himself as the mysterious expert and was stepping through the air toward the city tower.

The Lord Zheng sent by the court, City Lord Liu, and the others were all waiting.

If the mysterious expert didn't appear, then Yingyang Pass would just have to suffer a bit.

"If he doesn't show up, then the calamity suffered by Yingyang Pass today can only be blamed on his head.

This so-called mysterious expert doesn't seem to be putting in much effort."

On the city tower, imperial envoy Lord Zheng was still offering his commentary.

He attributed the disaster facing the people in the city to the mysterious expert.

He didn't feel in the slightest that the blame should be borne by them, who had arranged all of this.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a burst of cheering.

A person with their figure and appearance concealed appeared, stepping through the air.

A trace of a smile appeared on Lord Zheng's face; he was still congratulating himself on the success of his scheme.

But in the next moment, the mysterious expert that Li Yuan had transformed into landed directly on the city tower.

He grabbed him, sealed his entire strength, and then threw him into the ranks of the Jin Kingdom's army.

imperial envoy Lord Zheng never expected that this mysterious expert would suddenly strike at him.

Seventh-Grade strength wasn't bad, but before Li Yuan, he had absolutely no ability to resist.

With his strength sealed by a powerful Aura, even ordinary Jin soldiers could now strike at him.

"Don't attack, don't attack! I've already made an agreement with your general.

This time was to lure that person out; we are in a cooperative relationship, a cooperative relationship..."

In a panic, Lord Zheng blurted out all the secrets he had been hiding.

But seeing a high-ranking official of the Shun Kingdom fall into their encirclement, how could the Jin soldiers restrain themselves?

Their strength was limited, and even with his strength sealed, it was difficult for them to harm the Physical Body of a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist.

However, among the army's vice-generals and corporals, there were also Sixth-Grade Martial Artists.

They were more than enough to heavily injure this imperial envoy Lord Zheng.