"Fahai..."
Sure enough.
She murmured, "It's Fahai, the one who roamed the martial world and whose name resounded throughout the land! A Shaolin prodigy, number one on both lists!"
He once fought alone against Wudang, defeated the half-step Celestial being Fan Qinghui, and killed the Celestial being Zhuge Zhengwo!
He seized the Evil Emperor's Relic amidst a siege by numerous powerful figures!
He single-handedly stirred up the entire martial arts world, shaking the entire realm!
Today, she finally saw it with her own eyes.
When Fahai solved the Zhenlong Chess Game, she had already set her sights on him.
This intricate chess game has remained unsolved for thirty years, perplexing countless remarkable figures.
Xu Weixiong was a top-notch chess player who was proficient in this art.
She had originally planned to go to Wuliang Mountain to challenge this challenge, but was unable to do so due to her studies.
Just then, news arrived that Fahai had solved the Zhenlong Chess Game.
She ordered people to collect the chess scores from Fahai's breakthrough, and was greatly amazed after reading them.
Put yourself to death and survive!
Such chess skills are truly unmatched in the world.
Even Xu Weixiong wouldn't dare claim that he was better than Fahai in chess!
Perhaps only Cao Qingyi, who was known for her skill in playing official roles, could rival Fahai in this era.
She herself had repeatedly deduced that intricate chess game, and in the end she won by a mere half a point, but that was all she could do.
She reviewed the game hundreds of times, but only managed to win that one time.
In comparison, Fahai's strategy for breaking the deadlock that day was far more ingenious.
His chess style is extremely risky, but the rewards are equally astonishing.
It was because of that breakthrough at Wuliang Mountain that Xu Weixiong first became interested in Fahai.
Later, it was about his good-for-nothing younger brother and his interactions with Fahai.
Although Xu Fengnian travels the martial arts world, he does not completely hide his whereabouts.
There were countless people secretly watching him.
The falconers of Wutong Garden, the peregrine falcons of Fushui Society, the assassins of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, the Jianghu forces recruited by the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion... all the secret agents sent to protect Xu Fengnian in secret.
They would make two copies of their intelligence reports and present them to the two people in charge.
One was Xu Fengnian's father—Xu Xiao, the only non-royal king of the Li Yang Dynasty, the King of Beiliang. The other was the strikingly beautiful woman before them, Xu Weixiong.
Therefore, Xu Fengnian's interactions with Fahai could not be kept secret from Xu Weixiong.
As Xu Fengnian's older sister, she naturally prioritized her younger brother.
With 300,000 iron cavalry, the Northern Liang Royal Palace reigns supreme over the world, its imposing presence formidable. What do they have to fear from others?
However, one worry remained unresolved.
Chapter 160 Heading to Northern Liang
That is, Northern Liang has always lacked a truly peerless master to guard it!
If a powerful expert surpassing the three realms of Heaven and Man were to be in charge, Northern Liang would be as stable as Mount Tai.
Even if the Zhao royal family wanted to take action, they would have to weigh the options carefully.
As the elder sister, she naturally hoped to bring Fahai under the protection of Beiliang.
But Fahai was too mysterious, causing waves in the martial arts world, and she was unable to meet him for a long time.
I never expected that we would meet here today by such a coincidence.
Xu Weixiong's emotions surged, and he slowly spoke: "To meet is to be destined."
“Master Fahai, why don’t you come with me to Beiliang? That way, the Beiliang royal family can do their part to thank the young master for saving their life.”
"No need for formalities. I am also heading to Beiliang. You may travel with the princess."
Upon hearing this, Xu Weixiong was delighted and said, "Then please."
The group then embarked on their journey to the Northern Liang King's Palace.
In Tai'an City, the capital of Liyang Kingdom, inside Qintian Prison.
An elderly man with a rough face, who looked like a young man, was furious. He was actually over seventy years old, but was in good spirits.
The meticulously planned trap, set up by several grandmasters, aimed solely at eliminating Xu Weixiong, had failed! This news infuriated Jin Xin'an, the commander of Zhao Gou.
Xu Weixiong entered the Shangyin Academy ostensibly to pursue her studies, but her true intentions lay elsewhere. She was a hostage placed before the Liyang royal family by Xu Xiao.
She is exceptionally intelligent and harbors grand ambitions.
If she weren't a woman, she would probably have been eliminated long ago!
Even so, as the daughter of the King of Beiliang, she was still considered a major threat to the Liyang court. Now that she has completed her studies, she will return to Beiliang.
Emperor Zhao Chun would never allow Northern Liang to have such a resourceful and intelligent person.
The Northern Liang already had 300,000 armored soldiers, which was a thorn in the side of the imperial court.
If another outstanding woman were added, wouldn't it be like turning a python into a dragon?
This was a situation that Zhao Chun could not tolerate.
Therefore, he ordered Zhao Gou to take action and secretly eliminate him en route.
They thought victory was assured, but in the end, they still failed at the last hurdle.
Xu Weixiong has been rescued!
Who is it? How dare they interfere in this matter?
Jin Xin'an narrowed her eyes, her gaze turning slightly cold, as if she were trying to discern the truth behind it all.
At this moment, a subordinate came to report.
"My lord, the investigation is complete."
"It was Fahai who took Xu Weixiong away."
"Fahai?"
He was slightly surprised.
He had heard of Fahai's reputation—a top scholar in two categories, a slayer of celestial beings, a genius unseen in a century! But why would he appear in Liyang?
"I want to know what connection Fahai has with the Xu family, and why he came here?"
Soon after, someone else came to reply.
"My lord, according to our investigation, Fahai once had a relationship with Xu Fengnian."
"Back then, Xu Fengnian traveled the world and met Fahai."
"When Fahai was at Wudang, Xu Fengnian was also there."
Upon hearing this, Jin Xin'an's face grew even more gloomy.
A sense of unease crept into his heart.
There's actually a past between Xu Fengnian and Fahai.
The Northern Liang occupied three prefectures, commanded an army of 300,000, and entrenched itself in the northwest for many years.
Xu Xiao spent his life on the battlefield, commanding numerous fierce generals and having six adopted sons, making him a powerful figure in the region.
His son, Xu Fengnian, appears glamorous on the surface but is actually quite shrewd.
The youngest son, Xu Longxiang, was born with an indestructible body and ranked on the list of prodigies. He was rumored to be the reincarnation of the True Martial Emperor.
Moreover, he had a strategist like Li Yishan to assist him.
In addition, there were brilliant statesmen like Xu Weixiong.
The entire Northern Liang royal palace is so powerful that it inspires fear.
Now, he has become involved with Fahai again.
The entire city of Tai'an will likely be restless and unable to eat or sleep properly.
Fahai is not only a genius boy with unparalleled martial arts skills who ranks first, but also the personal disciple of the Shaolin abbot and the future successor of Shaolin.
Shaolin is the number one sect in the martial arts world, and no one in the martial arts world dares to challenge it.
If Northern Liang and Shaolin join forces, even the emperor will probably have sleepless nights!
Such a person must not be allowed to get too close to Beiliang. Otherwise, he will become a major hidden danger for the Liyang Dynasty.
That boy was unusually strange; he even had the ability to kill celestial beings.
It seems the only solution is to ask that human-cat to come out of the mountains.
Although the human-cat was hidden deep within the palace, his cultivation was unfathomable.
Beneath the three thousand red silk threads, many heroes of the martial world perished.
As the mastermind behind Zhao Gou, this powerful palace eunuch specializes in dealing with such outcasts. Zhao Gou is ostensibly the royal family's intelligence and assassin organization.
In reality, there was an even more crucial mission—to hunt down those martial arts figures who attempted to disrupt the ban by force.
Since Xu Xiao pacified the martial world, the backbone of the Li Yang martial arts community has been broken. Forces daring to oppose the imperial court have almost vanished.
Zhao Gou's mission was to prevent the emergence of new Celestial Realm experts. The Celestial Realm transcends the mortal realm, and even imperial power struggles to suppress it.
The Jianghu of Liyang had finally returned to peace, and in order to maintain this order, it was necessary to make them completely submit.
Zhao Gou was ordered by the emperor to secretly carry out this plan, to suppress any existence that might grow into a celestial being.
With Han Shengxuan stationed in Zhao Gou, his actions proceeded smoothly without hindrance.
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