Chapter 203 Li Xingyun: There can only be one King Qi in the world!
"Prince Qi, Li Maozhen?"

Li Xingyun suddenly raised his head when he heard this. He looked at Duan Chengtian, frowning while confirming the accuracy of the news with Duan Chengtian.

At this critical juncture, the appearance of Li Maozhen is undoubtedly an extremely uncertain factor. Based on Li Xingyun's understanding of his brother-in-law, he will definitely not give up the fight for the Longquan treasure as he has ambitions to rule the world.

Duan Chengtian nodded seriously, "The news from the Heavenly Killing Star has always been accurate."

Li Xingyun raised his eyebrows slightly, "Who is Tianshaxing? I didn't see any information about this person in the Cangbinggu Sect Scroll."

Duan Chengtian cupped his hands and said, "Only the commander knows the identity of the Heavenly Killer. He has been active in Raojiang before. He was the one who spread the news that Raojiang was in turmoil and the Witch King had betrayed the Bad People."

Li Xingyun crossed his arms and smiled, "An old guy is an old guy. He has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. He was really busy during the time he faked his death."

Duan Chengtian bowed his head and said nothing. Li Xingyun said calmly, "Duan Chengtian, based on your understanding of this Qi Wang Li Maozhen, how do you think I should deal with him?"

Li Xingyun's question really stumped Duan Chengtian. Which bad guy didn't know the relationship between his prince and the empress? The only thing missing between the two of them was a wedding.

However, although Qi State is completely under the control of the Bad People, Qi King Li Maozhen has been running Qi State for many years. His influence in Fengxiang is unquestionable. It is a question whether the officials of Fengxiang will still stand on the side of the empress after his return. Another question is what Li Maozhen’s position will be after his return. No one knows at present.

Duan Chengtian said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this Qi Wang Li Maozhen once welcomed Zhaozong into Fengxiang in order to compete with Zhu Wen for the world, and later offered Zhaozong because he was defeated by Zhu Wen. This man is ambitious and has means. Although I don't know what he has been doing for so many years, if he returns, Qi will inevitably be in danger of splitting. Your Highness should make plans early."

Li Xingyun remained silent. It was really difficult to deal with Li Maozhen. It would not be difficult to kill him directly, but for Yun Ji's sake, Li Xingyun still planned to give Li Maozhen a chance.

"Send three letters to Chang'an."

As soon as Li Xingyun finished speaking, a bad guy came forward and spread out the rice paper. Duan Chengtian ground the ink, picked up the pen and looked at Li Xingyun.

"The first letter was sent to my master Yang Shuzi, telling him the news of Li Maozhen's return. All the bad people in Chang'an should be mobilized. I want to know the real-time intelligence of Li Maozhen. Also, I want him to close the net he has spread in Qi State. Remember, I want all officials in Qi State to recognize only one Qi King. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"

When he said the last three words, Li Xingyun's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Now he was no longer the silly boy who had just started out. What he had experienced in the past year was more exciting than many people's entire lives.

Duan Chengtian wrote hurriedly while asking curiously, "When did Your Highness make the plan in Qi State?"

"After Yun Ji's battle with the Ghost King, the Bad People began to infiltrate Qi Country. There were even people from my group in Huan Yin Fang. But Yun Ji tacitly agreed to this. She is a very smart woman."

Li Xingyun couldn't help but smile when talking about the empress. With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?

The empress is in charge of all matters big and small in Qi State, and Li Xingyun even trusts her to take care of Chang'an. There is a tacit understanding between the two.

"Your Highness and the Empress are a perfect match, it should be so." Duan Chengtian chuckled and said shamelessly that everyone in the Bad People felt that only Prince Qi Li Yunji was worthy of being their Highness's wife.

"The second letter is sent to Yuan Tiangang."

As soon as Li Xingyun said this, Duan Chengtian immediately put away his smile and said seriously, "Your Highness wants the Marshal to take action? Then wouldn't the Marshal's fake death be exposed?"

Li Xingyun looked at Duan Chengtian with some dissatisfaction and said, "Chang'an is our base camp. If Li Maozhen can spread the news, you bad guys won't have to do anything. From what I know about Yuan Tiangang, he must have planted a spy around Li Maozhen a long time ago. I guess that killer star must be someone around Li Maozhen."

Duan Chengtian laughed awkwardly. He really hadn't thought about it so much just now. "Your Highness is very thoughtful. I am far inferior to you."

"Okay, stop patting the horses and continue writing."

"Is the Marshal doing well these days? Although Xingyun is in Jin State, I am always concerned about the Marshal's health. The Marshal has been working hard until now, and Xingyun is grateful to him..."

Duan Chengtian raised his head and looked at Li Xingyun a little dully. He didn't expect that His Highness had just called the Marshal an old man, and now he had such an expression when writing the letter.

"What are you looking at?"

Li Xingyun looked at Duan Chengtian with some disdain and said, "Old guys are the most susceptible to this. Besides, Marshal, you have worked hard and made great contributions. What's wrong with me caring about you?"

"Yes, yes, your highness, please continue."

Duan Chengtian hurriedly started writing, but he couldn't help laughing.

The corny nonsense was enough. If he said more, it would seem a bit deliberate. Li Xingyun shouted in a deep voice:
“If Li Maozhen still wants to split Qi after I succeed in my mission as the Bad Man and all the officials of Qi stand on Yun Ji’s side, then let Yuan Tiangang tell Li Maozhen that Qi has never been his decision. King of Qi is a title bestowed on him by the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty can give him wealth and honor, but of course it can also take it all back. If he thinks that the Tang Dynasty has perished, then send him to be buried with the perished Tang Dynasty!”

Duan Chengtian wrote furiously, with satisfaction in his eyes. This was their Highness, who was decisive and ruthless in killing and never showed mercy!

"The third letter tells Yunji all my plans."

As Li Xingyun's voice fell, the tip of the wolf-hair brush in Duan Chengtian's hand suddenly tilted. He raised his head and looked at Li Xingyun and said, "Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Li Xingyun said calmly: "She has the right to choose, and I also believe that she can handle this matter well. If I don't trust her, who in this world will believe it?"

Duan Chengtian immediately smiled and wrote, "It should be so!"

The three letters were sealed in envelopes with wax used exclusively by the Bad People after the ink dried. Li Xingyun stamped his seal on them and waved his hand, saying, "Send them out, quickly."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The three bad guys quickly took the letters and turned to leave.

"Your Highness, there is one more thing, it is about Mobei."

Duan Chengtian's tone was somewhat solemn:
"Since Yelu Abaoji left Yunzhou City, he took his two sisters and went north to return to Mobei. Now he has reorganized the Khitan tribe. Yelu Lage and Yelu Xiadi have suffered defeats in succession at his hands, and now they can only retreat to Liaozhou."

Liaozhou is the Liaoning area, which is considered a cold and bitter place even in the northern desert. In just over a month, Yelu Abaoji had almost quelled the rebellion. This was beyond Li Xingyun's expectations. After all, judging from the situation of the two sides fighting in Yunzhou that day, Yelu Abaoji's personal strength was only average, but his military ability and political means were quite outstanding.

Li Xingyun pinched his chin and said thoughtfully: "The Khitans are very ambitious, so we should be prepared early. Yelu Abaoji was able to regain the power of Khan so quickly, which shows that he has some ability."

Duan Chengtian added:

"It was mainly because Yelü Abaoji's wife Shulü Ping borrowed 20,000 elite soldiers from her natal Huihe tribe that allowed Yelü Abaoji to fight a comeback."

"Shulü Ping?" Li Xingyun's eyes lit up. He had a very deep impression of this woman. "Yelü Abaoji and Shulü Ping were both keen on learning Han culture, so do you understand?"

Duan Chengtian chuckled and said, "I understand. I have already sent people to try to infiltrate. However, the Han people cannot have a very high status in Khitan at present, so our people cannot get in touch with the confidential matters of the Khitan high-level officials for the time being."

"What is a major event? It's nothing more than a change in tribes. There are only so many Khitan tribes, and it's enough to know their movements. It's very difficult to control Khitan like you control Liang."

Li Xingyun waved his hand and said, "Okay, we'll stop here tonight. We'll go to the Seven-Colored Salt Pond tomorrow. It's time for Longquan to see the light of day again!"

Duan Chengtian's eyes flashed with excitement, "Yes, Your Highness!" Chengtian has heard about the four fields of Longquan treasure for decades, and now they are finally going to be opened, which also means that the day of the revival of the Tang Dynasty will be put on the agenda!

Click.

The door to the guest room opened gently, and a somewhat lazy voice sounded from the bed: "Are you done?"

Ji Ruxue looked at Li Xingyun with her eyes wide open, with a pair of arms as white as lotus roots draped outside. Because she was lying on her side, her exposed collarbone looked very tempting.

"Did I wake you?"

"No, I just woke up."

Ji Ruxue was too embarrassed to say that she didn't sleep well when she slept alone.

"Okay, then take a rest quickly. We have important things to do tomorrow." Li Xingyun flicked his fingertips, and suddenly a white sword energy flew out from his hand and extinguished the oil lamp on your desk.

"You... go to your own room..."

Although the relationship between the two had made a breakthrough, Ji Ruxue, who was naked, still spoke stubbornly because of her shyness.

"Isn't this my room?"

Li Xingyun smiled and said, "Why, you were fine just now, but now you are separated from me?"

Ji Ruxue saw a dark figure approaching the bedside, and quickly turned her head and whispered, "No, nothing."

"You are already an old married couple, don't be so formal."

Li Xingyun got into the bed without any hesitation. Ji Ruxue's delicate body trembled slightly. When did this guy take off his clothes?
Ji Ruxue snorted softly, then leaned back gently, but after she closed her eyes, she discovered that Li Xingyun's breathing behind her had become even.

Ji Ruxue turned around quietly and found that Li Xingyun had fallen asleep.

In the Youzhou battle, Li Xingyun fought against four great celestial masters on his own. Afterwards, he used the Huayang needle to suppress her injuries. After leaving Youzhou city, he fought with the killers from Tongwenguan all the way. It was not until he reached Li Liang that he finally had time to lie down and rest for a while. He was too tired.

Ji Ruxue gently stroked Li Xingyun's cheek. She and Li Xingyun had experienced a lot in the past year or so. Although this period was wonderful and his skills had improved greatly at an incredible rate, he had never had time to take a good rest. Now he was exhausted both physically and mentally.

Ji Ruxue glanced at Li Xingyun with some heartache, then raised her chin slightly and kissed Li Xingyun's cheek with her red lips, "Go to sleep, Xingyun."

……

The next day, the sun rose three poles.

Li Xingyun, who was in a daze, only felt that he was in a warm and soft embrace. He hadn't slept so comfortably for a long time, Li Xingyun murmured in his heart.

"Are you awake?"

Ji Ruxue's voice suddenly sounded in his ears. Li Xingyun slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a pair of white and tender snow-capped peaks.

Li Xingyun's eyes suddenly widened. He looked up at Ji Ruxue who was looking doting and his face suddenly turned red. Why did he sleep in Ji Ruxue's arms all night last night?
"Ahem, good morning, Xue'er."

Fortunately, Li Xingyun was thick-skinned and quickly recovered his composure. He greeted Ji Ruxue with a smile, and rubbed her face against hers.

Ji Ruxue's face flushed immediately. She grabbed Li Xingyun's ears and pulled him out of her arms, saying, "Stop making trouble. Get up quickly. Duan Chengtian was standing outside the door an hour ago asking if you were up."

"An hour ago?" Li Xingyun was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ji Ruxue stupidly and asked, "What time is it now?"

Ji Ruxue looked at Li Xingyun's dazed look and couldn't help laughing: "Master Li, it's already noon. If you don't go out, your bad guys will think that I have delayed their highness's important event."

Li Xingyun, who had reacted, chuckled and said, "It's mainly because their highness does have the ability, don't you think so, Xue'er?"

Ji Ruxue seemed to have remembered something, and blushed as she spat, "What a jerk! Get up!"

"Okay, but we have to have lunch first." Li Xingyun gave a wicked smile and immediately lowered his head. Ji Ruxue's face changed, but she was attacked from both sides and had no way to protect herself. She could only say in a delicate voice: "Don't..."

……

Li Xingyun, who had earned a little interest from Ji Ruxue, did not take it seriously. If he slept any longer, the trip to Yanchi would have to be postponed until tomorrow. Li Xingyun was not a person who did not know the overall situation. Moreover, if he really did this, it would be detrimental to his prestige among the bad people. It might be okay once or twice, but if it happened more than a few times, even the bad people would probably punish him in private.

After packing their clothes, the two pushed the door open and walked out. Immediately, a bad guy went to inform Duan Chengtian. However, what surprised the two was that in addition to Duan Chengtian and Hanba, Lu Linxuan and Shangguan Yunque had also arrived.

Lu Linxuan looked at Li Xingyun and Ji Ruxue, crossed his arms and said to them in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, Senior Brother and Miss Xue'er are really busy. What were you busy doing last night? Why did you just get up now?"

Ji Ruxue's face turned red, and she didn't know how to reply to Lu Linxuan. She didn't expect Lu Linxuan to appear here, and just blocked her and Li Xingyun at the door.

Li Xingyun saw that something was not right, so he quickly stepped forward, hooked his arm around Lu Linxuan's shoulder and said, "Oh, Junior Sister, you're back. Thank you for your hard work. It must have been a difficult journey, right?"

Lu Linxuan snorted and turned his head and said, "Don't touch me, I don't know you."

Li Xingyun whispered in her ear: "Be good, wait until today's work is done, and I will spend the night with you tonight."

"You want to die!" With so many people around, Lu Linxuan's face suddenly turned red. He pushed Li Xingyun away and ran away.

"Master!"

Shangguan Yunque clapped his hands and came forward, saying, "As expected of Your Highness. I was planning to watch the show, but I didn't expect Your Highness to resolve it so easily."

Li Xingyun grabbed Shangguan Yunque's ear and twisted it, saying, "You did this on purpose, didn't you? Why didn't you send a pigeon before you came?"

Shangguan Yunque screamed, "I'm wrong, Your Highness. I really didn't mean it. Who knew you were with Miss Xue'er?"

Hanba, who was standing aside, crossed his arms and said nothing, but the envy in his eyes was self-evident. Although he had turned into a blue skin because of his martial arts, he also longed to be loved and cared for by someone.

Hanba looked at Li Xingyun and clenched his fists, thinking, "Li Xingyun, my happiness for the rest of my life depends on you!"

……

(Brothers, calm down. Only Gojo Satoru will be beheaded. I won’t be a eunuch!)

(End of this chapter)