164: Wu Zhu: Fan Xian! I want you to cooperate with the temple.

Chapter 163: Wu Zhu: Fan Xian! I want you to cooperate with the Temple! (33)

After strenuous exercise, Sang Wen lay exhausted in Li Chang'an's arms.

Li Chang'an inhaled the intoxicating fragrance of the woman in his arms, gently stroking her hair that cascaded like a waterfall.

"Sang Wen, come back to the Prince's Manor with this Prince."

Sang Wen's luscious red lips pecked lightly at Li Chang'an's ear.

"No, Sang Wen is willing to be Your Highness's subordinate for life."

"Even if Your Highness becomes His Majesty in the future, Sang Wen will not enter the palace."

Li Chang'an hugged Sang Wen's snow-white, slender body, causing Sang Wen to gasp again.

"Is Sang Wen bothered by too many formalities in the Prince's Manor?"

Sang Wen's long, fair legs intentionally or unintentionally lifted, and a seductive moan escaped her throat.

Li Chang'an was a little surprised; Sang Wen's fair, beautiful legs, usually hidden beneath her long skirt, were as long as Jing Ni's, the kind one could admire for years.

Seeing Li Chang'an's satisfied gaze, Sang Wen's face showed a hint of a triumphant smile, and her voice became even more enchanting.

"Your Highness is a Great Grandmaster, so there's no difference for this concubine whether she's in the Prince's Manor or here."

"Your Highness's several Princess Consorts and concubines all possess beauty and talent that Sang Wen cannot compare to."

Li Chang'an lifted Sang Wen's delicate, fair chin and said softly, "You are not inferior to them."

Sang Wen chuckled, then, like a soft water snake, wrapped herself tightly around Li Chang'an.

She whispered seductively into Li Chang'an's ear, "Your Highness, have you not heard that a concubine is better than a wife, and a stolen one is better than a concubine... This concubine awaits Your Highness to 'steal' her."

At Sang Wen's words, Li Chang'an suddenly understood.

Indeed, she was a famous Brothel singer, she understood men.

Late night.

In Qin Ye's residence.

Qin Ye was just preparing to sleep when he noticed the candlelight in the room flicker violently.

Immediately after, he saw a person dressed in a hooded cloak sitting in his Grand Tutor's chair.

Qin Ye was about to speak when the person's right hand clenched in the air.

Qin Ye, a Ninth Rank Upper Level martial Great Master, was shocked to find a surge of majestic True Qi erupt!

That True Qi shot towards an imperial sword hanging in the corner!

Qin Ye watched with his own eyes as the imperial sword was crushed into a ball!

True Qi released externally, a Great Grandmaster!

However, the aura of this True Qi was completely different from the one Li Chang'an used to block the shotgun!

Qin Ye knew that no matter which Great Grandmaster it was, killing him would be as easy as flipping a hand!

He knelt down with a thud, "Qin Ye greets the Great Grandmaster!"

The person sneered and said, "Old General Qin, it seems the Regent has been quite pleased with you recently?"

Hearing that voice, Qin Ye looked up and saw that familiar face!

Qin Ye was panic-stricken, kowtowing repeatedly!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! This old subject was foolish, this old subject deserves to die!"

"This old subject was blind and did not know that Your Majesty was also a Great Grandmaster!"

Emperor Qing let Qin Ye kowtow dozens of times without stopping him.

In recent months, after being sidelined by Li Chang'an, many officials had gradually stopped taking him seriously.

This was the price of feigning weakness, and Emperor Qing had no choice but to bear it.

However, for Emperor Qing, who had held absolute power for many years, he truly missed the taste of power.

After Qin Ye had kowtowed enough, Emperor Qing finally said, "I broke through to Great Grandmaster twenty years ago."

"How old is Li Chang'an? He's just twenty years old. How much True Qi can he have?"

"You are also a Ninth Rank Upper Level expert; you should know who is stronger, I or Li Chang'an?"

Qin Ye certainly knew that Emperor Qing was demonstrating his strength, indicating that he was stronger than Li Chang'an.

"Your Majesty, this old subject knows that you are far-sighted and have endured humiliation!"

"Your Majesty, whatever your command, the entire Qin Family will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Emperor Qing tapped the armrest of the Grand Tutor's chair with satisfaction, "It's nothing."

"I don't want to alert the enemy right now, so you must completely side with Li Chang'an."

"Do whatever he tells you to do, and make him trust you completely."

Qin Ye had been Emperor Qing's partner for many years, so he understood Emperor Qing quite well.

"Your Majesty, this old subject understands, just like when we fought wars back then."

"First, paralyze the enemy, then achieve victory in one fell swoop!"

Emperor Qing nodded and said, "Very good. I came today just to give you a reminder."

"Above your head, Qin Ye, there is only one heaven, and that is me!"

Qin Ye naturally knew that once a Great Grandmaster made a Move, his entire family would not be enough to kill.

"This old subject implores Your Majesty to make it clear when we should act!"

Emperor Qing said in a deep voice, "The time is not yet ripe!"

"Before dealing with Li Chang'an, I also need to unite him and Ye Liuyun to deal with Ku He, Si Gu Jian, and Wu Zhu."

"Li Chang'an is the last enemy I will deal with."

"Now that the Supervisory Council is gone, I want you to secretly recruit a group of spies from the Eastern and Northern Camps."

"I must know the basic movements of Eastern Yi and Northern Qi to arrange the next course of action."

Qin Ye said solemnly, "This old subject accepts the decree!"

After Emperor Qing left, Qin Ye fell into an unprecedented state of confusion.

Because he had no concept of the relative strengths of Great Grandmasters.

Was Emperor Qing necessarily stronger than Li Chang'an?

However, he dared not disobey Emperor Qing's decree.

From that day on, Old General Qin pondered this question daily.

How could the Qin Family survive caught between two Great Grandmasters?

Dongyi City, Sword Lodge.

In the highest room of the Sword Lodge sat some of the strongest people in the world.

The thin old man Si Gu Jian, the ascetic Ku He, and the robot Wu Zhu.

After Wu Zhu's injuries healed, he returned to the capital to find Fan Xian.

Then, the two left the capital overnight and headed straight for Dongyi City.

Upon arriving in Dongyi City, Wu Zhu requested Si Gu Jian to summon Ku He, only then would he discuss cooperation.

In the current situation, Si Gu Jian and Ku He absolutely needed to win over Wu Zhu.

Ku He said, "The Western Qin Lord I encountered before must have been Li Chang'an."

"He had studied my Heavenly One Method; although he did not Cultivate it, he was proficient in some of its techniques."

"The True Qi shield he used to block Chen Pingping's divine weapon was derived from this."

Wu Zhu also said, "I encountered him in the suburbs of the capital city back then, but at that time, he had not yet become a Great Grandmaster."

"He said things about Young Miss that I disliked very much. Both he and Emperor Qing must die."

Hearing these words, the heavy stones in Ku He and Si Gu Jian's hearts finally settled.

Si Gu Jian said, "These two both have ambitions to swallow the world, and they undoubtedly view us as thorns in their side."

"Young Master Fan, is the divine weapon that severely injured Ye Liuyun with you?"

Fan Xian replied, "That was a divine weapon my mother obtained from the Temple; Li Chang'an stole it from me."

"That divine weapon is extremely powerful; if one is unprepared, even a Great Grandmaster can be hit."

"Ye Liuyun's minor injury was a fluke. Once Li Chang'an fully understands how to use the divine weapon, it will still be very dangerous."

Upon hearing this news, Si Gu Jian immediately said with some disappointment, "In that case, the situation is still unfavorable to us."

"They have three Great Grandmasters and a divine weapon, and we have three Great Grandmasters."

"I wonder if there are any more such divine weapons?"

Fan Xian shook his head, "I don't know; Mother's letter didn't mention it either."

At this moment, Wu Zhu suddenly said, "We must avenge Young Miss!"

"The people who killed Young Miss must die! Emperor Qing, the Qin Family, must die!"

Fan Xian quickly comforted him, "Uncle, aren't we discussing this right now?"

"I also want to avenge my mother, and Director Chen's and Master's grudges must also be avenged!"

"But I've only just broken through to Ninth Rank, and my True Qi is still unstable."

"To kill Emperor Qing and Li Chang'an, we can only rely on you three."

Wu Zhu suddenly turned his neck, and his expression became serious.

"No, we still have the Temple!"

Upon hearing the words "Temple," Si Gu Jian and Ku He immediately perked up.

The Cultivation Techniques of the three Great Grandmasters came from the Temple.

The divine weapon that could kill a Great Grandmaster also came from the Temple.

The Temple was the highest existence in this world, containing the strongest power.

Fan Xian said nervously, "Uncle, no!"

"Didn't Mother escape from the Temple with you?"

"Hasn't the Temple been chasing you and Mother?"

"If you go back to the Temple, won't you be captured?"

At this moment, Wu Zhu's thoughts were very clear.

"The Temple was chasing Young Miss, but Young Miss is dead now."

"The Temple isn't chasing me, but wants me to return, but I don't want to."

"This time, while recovering from my injuries on Da Dong Mountain, I regained some memories."

"The Temple envoy I killed should be the last one."

Fan Jian said in surprise, "Uncle, are you saying that there are no longer any envoys in the Temple?"

Wu Zhu nodded and said, "That's right. I want to take these two Great Grandmasters and you to the Temple."

"The Temple wanted to kill Young Miss because Young Miss had some influence on this world, and these influences likely violated the Temple's rules."

"But Fan Xian, you haven't violated the Temple's rules, and you are very likely the only one who can communicate with the Temple."

"After returning to the Temple, I might be able to recover my memories, and then I can unleash my strongest combat power to avenge Young Miss!"

Si Gu Jian and Ku He were even more expectant at the prospect of going to the Temple.

Ku He was still a devout ascetic; how could he resist the temptation to visit the Temple again, and even enter it?

Fan Xian thought for a moment, then said, "So, Uncle, you want me to cooperate with the Temple?"

Wu Zhu replied, "Because I have memory loss, I don't know what the Temple ultimately wants to do."

"However, the Temple's demands are not necessarily unacceptable to you; you and the Temple are not unable to cooperate."

"If we can cooperate with the Temple, we will accomplish what the Temple wants, and then the Temple will help me recover my memories."

Fan Xian was also very curious about the Temple; perhaps there were weapons like a barrett inside.

"Bringing Great Master Ku He and Great Grandmaster Si Gu Jian is to prepare for the situation where cooperation fails."

Wu Zhu nodded, "That's right. If we cannot accept the Temple's demands, the two of them can help us deal with danger."

"Although there are no more envoys, the Temple cannot be without contingencies; bringing them two will be safer."

Ku He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "What you all say is wrong!"

"How can the Temple's instructions be violated? We must completely obey them."

Wu Zhu, with his blindfold, glanced at Ku He, then revealed a serious expression.

"The Temple is not where God resides, but a medium for communicating with God. The Temple's will is not necessarily God's will."

"Ku He, actually, there's a greater possibility that we can only communicate with God by defeating the Temple."

Ku He knew Wu Zhu came from the Temple, so he had always trusted him greatly.

After hearing Wu Zhu's words, Ku He couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Fan Xian, on the other hand, looked at Wu Zhu in surprise, never imagining that a robot could also be so persuasive.

What he didn't know was that Wu Zhu had subtly recovered some memories.

The words he spoke were some conjectures he made based on those memories.

Si Gu Jian, seeing Ku He's pedantry, couldn't help but urge, "Don't daze off, just say whether you're going or not!"

Ku He glanced at Wu Zhu, then nodded heavily.

"Go! We must go!"

Si Gu Jian was about to praise him, but Ku He continued, "If you all offend the deities, I will definitely stop you!"

Wu Zhu said, "Very good, as long as you agree to go, that's enough."

In the Dragon Guard Manor.

Li Chang'an was Cultivating; he had already arranged enough of his own people in court matters.

His Black Grade F Tu had completed the Elementary stage of Cultivation, with his entire body becoming a vessel for True Qi.

Now, his Meridians, acupoints, and Physical Body were filled with majestic True Qi.

He could now kill other Great Grandmasters individually, but he still wasn't confident facing two or three Great Grandmasters simultaneously.

Li Chang'an went to Ku He's hiding place and also toured the Sword Lodge in Dongyi City, but found no trace of Ku He or Si Gu Jian.

If he could find one and kill him directly, the situation would be completely broken.

Fan Xian left quietly, and Li Chang'an guessed that Wu Zhu had emerged from seclusion.

In the original work, the first time Fan Xian attempted to assassinate Emperor Qing, he found he couldn't win.

So, he went to the Temple, seeking possible help.

Therefore, Li Chang'an had reason to suspect that Wu Zhu and Fan Xian had gone to the Temple, perhaps even taking Ku He and Si Gu Jian with them.

Li Chang'an wasn't worried that Fan Xian could bring out any world-shaking weapons, because in the original work, Fan Xian only brought Wu Zhu back.

Ultimately, Fan Xian defeated Emperor Qing using Wu Zhu's laser eyes.

Thus, Li Chang'an had no intention of intercepting them at the Temple.

Because it wasn't safe for him to face three Great Grandmasters alone.

More importantly, the Temple couldn't produce any powerful weapons.

Because Black Grade F Tu had entered the Intermediate stage, the total amount of Bei Ming True Energy reached a new high.

Therefore, Li Chang'an could already use the strongest ability of Bei Ming True Energy, which could encompass and use any other martial art.

That is to say, Li Chang'an could use the Moves of Overbearing True Qi, Liuyun Loose Hand, and Si Gu Jian Swordplay.

However, this ability was only good for a sneak attack as a trump card; it didn't improve his combat power.

To continue improving his combat power, he still needed to continue Cultivating the Black Grade F Tu of the Muscle.

Black Grade F Tu had two more stages: Intermediate and Advanced.

The principle of the Intermediate stage was simple: further development of the Physical Body, allowing True Qi capacity to expand several times over!

After Cultivating this layer, Li Chang'an could deal with multiple Great Grandmasters simultaneously.

As for the Advanced stage above Intermediate, it was the almost impossible to achieve 'Unbounded Realm,' which could connect with all Origin Qi between heaven and earth!

That is to say, it could connect with all nuclear radiation between heaven and earth.

In that case, True Qi would be endless, no one could break through, and no one could defend against it!

That would be truly invincible in the world!

However, given the current situation, Cultivating to the Intermediate Realm was sufficient.