A Man in the Snow: Starting with a Sword Challenge to the Northern Liang Prince's Palace

Lingzhou City.

Inside a secluded courtyard.

Inside a room in the side courtyard.

"puff!"

Ye Yun suddenly opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Young Master."

How badly are you injured?

Ye Yun's maid, Xiao Die, rushed forward to support him.

Ye Yun said calmly:

"It's nothing, just a little bit of weather."

"Young master, we are still in Lingzhou City. How can we get out? The forces of the Northern Liang King will surely search the entire city for us."

Xiaodie looked worried.

"No need to worry. Who says we have to leave the city? As long as we don't reveal our sword intent, no one can lock onto my aura."

Ye Yun revealed a hint of confidence, but if he wanted to quickly restore his strength, he would need to rely on some rare and precious materials.

"That's good! It's a pity that all the experts we've nurtured over the years are dead."

Xiaodie looked regretful, but more worried about the safety of her young master.

"The loyal dogs that are raised should protect their masters; they died a worthy death."

"Next, I need to focus on recovering. This villa has a pharmacy in the front and a residential area in the back. I bought it four years ago, so I doubt they can find anything out."

Moreover, they never saw my true face.

Ye Fan slowly removed the human skin mask from his face, revealing a man with phoenix eyes and a heroic air between his brows. The only flaw was that his face was completely bloodless, making him look sickly.

"Young master, you are actually even more handsome now."

Xiaodie couldn't help but cover her mouth, revealing a surprised expression.

This was the second time she saw Ye Yun's true appearance.

She was originally a descendant of Ye Jiazhong, and after the fall of Western Chu, she became a slave of a conquered country and began to wander.

By chance, she met Ye Yun at the Ye family's ancestral home, and Ye Yun took her in as his personal maid.

"Over the years, I've had no choice but to do this for revenge."

In order to seek revenge, Ye Yun went into hiding after transmigrating, cultivating the techniques given to him by the system and secretly training his own assassins.

He succeeded halfway, killing Xu Xiao.

The remaining half consisted of the entire Xu family and the likes of Chen Zhibao.

"Young Master, isn't it Chen Zhibao who dragged the mistress to her death and killed the general back then? And the eldest young lady is still alive...? Are we...?!"

"Shut up! The Ye family has no such thing as a young lady. She doesn't deserve to recognize a thief as her father!" Ye Yun's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He took a deep breath, calmed his rage, and continued, "Chen Zhibao? He's lucky he didn't run into him."

"Xiaodie, we can't leave Lingzhou City for the time being. Here are the medicinal herbs I need."

"Remember, never buy from the same pharmacy."

"Yes, young master."

Xiaodie sensed Ye Yun's killing intent. This was the first time she had ever felt that her young master harbored murderous intentions towards her.

It's all because she brought up someone she shouldn't have.

Looking at Xiaodie as she walked out of the room, Ye Yun almost wanted to kill her for a moment.

"Xu Weixiong, a descendant of my Ye family, has become a loyal follower of the Xu family. It's truly ironic. I hope you don't return to Lingzhou City."

otherwise…!"

………………

The news that Xu Xiao, the King of Beiliang, had been forcibly killed in the Beiliang Royal Palace spread silently throughout the world like a plague.

That's the Northern Liang King's Palace.

This place is known as one of the "three forbidden areas" in the martial arts world.

It turns out that people really can kill in forbidden areas.

At this moment, Xu Xiao's six adopted sons, Chen Zhibao, Yuan Zuozong, Qi Dangguo, Ye Xizhen, and Yao Jian, all received the news and rushed to the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion.

Chen Zhibao was the first to return. Dressed in a silver robe with a long sword at his waist, he strode into the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion with a murderous look on his face. When he saw a coffin in the main hall of the mansion...

At this moment, he was truly certain that his adoptive father, Xu Xiao, the fearsome King of Northern Liang, was really dead.

He then bent his knees and knelt before Xu Xiao's coffin, memories of his past with Xu Xiao constantly surfacing in his mind.

Soon, the other adopted sons arrived one after another and all silently knelt before the coffin.

Chen Zhibao looked at the hunched old man beside the coffin, bowed and said, "Military Advisor Li, my godfather was indeed killed by Ye Baikui's son."

Li Yishan took a deep breath and said bitterly, "Yes! The secrets of heaven are in chaos, and human effort can never predict everything."

Chen Zhibao's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his hands clenched into fists.

"Everyone, this boy is a terrestrial sword immortal, and his strength is by no means ordinary. We must not fight amongst ourselves now. We need to take advantage of Ye Yun's injuries before he recovers, find him, kill this villain, and retrieve our godfather's head."

After Chen Zhibao stood up, he turned to his other adopted sons and spoke.

Although Chen Zhibao looked down on Xu Fengnian, his heart was always loyal to Xu Xiao.

"The revenge for my adoptive father must be taken."

"Even if we have to search the entire city of Lingzhou, we must find this person."

"If I don't avenge this, I'll be unworthy to be a son."

Yuan Zuozong drew his Northern Liang sword from his waist and swore an oath to the heavens.

"Strategist, do you have any news about this boy?"

Chen Zhibao knew that Li Yishan was meticulous in everything he did, and the entire Northern Liang was under his control.

Li Yishan shook his head and said, "This is where I miscalculated. After Ye Yun killed the prince, he was rescued by a woman while using gunpowder and the desperate cover of seven Vajra Realm experts. This woman's martial arts are strange, and she is good at hiding her aura."

Lingzhou City had already been sealed off, but there was no trace of the two of them. Presumably, Ye Yun had already arranged an escape route.

However… I deduce that he definitely hasn’t left Lingzhou City yet. I’ve checked every inn and restaurant in Lingzhou City, even those belonging to the major families, but I haven’t found any information about him.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhibao frowned. This young man was not to be underestimated, and he made thorough preparations.

What a brilliant Ye Yun!

Chen Zhibao remained silent for a long time before coldly saying, "So what if he's a terrestrial immortal? Even if it's Wang Xianzhi, I will kill him. Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, I will avenge my godfather."

Upon hearing this, Li Yishan became even more worried about the foundation of Beiliang. With the death of the King of Beiliang, in addition to ensuring that Xu Fengnian could inherit the throne smoothly, he also had to find a way to divide and win over the King's adopted sons.

Only then can one completely control the 300,000-strong army of Northern Liang.

"The prince has six adopted sons. Chu Lushan has already followed the prince. The task of revenge will now be entrusted to the five of you. You must completely eliminate Ye Yun."

Li Yishan directly ordered these five men to hunt down Ye Yun, hoping to buy Xu Fengnian more time.

"Yes, strategist."

The five people knelt down in unison to pay their respects.

Looking at the five people, Li Yishan thought to himself: Feng Nian! Your master can only do his best to buy you time. You will have many enemies ahead of you.

Xu Xiao's six adopted sons are not of one mind; each has their own plans.

There is only one point.

That is, they will always be loyal to Northern Liang.

They would go to any lengths, even at the cost of their lives, to avenge Xu Xiao.

Although Xu Xiao is dead, as long as Li Yishan, who is known as "the unparalleled hero of the nation," is in Beiliang, the Beiliang royal palace will not be in chaos.

At this moment, the entire city of Lingzhou was plunged into a deathly silence and sorrow, for their king, Xu Xiao, had died.

Many people spontaneously came out to search for the murderer, and every household posted Ye Yun's portrait on their door.

Ye Yun was looking at the wanted poster on the gate of his courtyard and sneered:

"The victor is king, the loser is villain. I never imagined that you, the King of Northern Liang, would be so beloved."

"Alas, the hatred for the murderer of my father is irreconcilable."

"I cannot accept my decision without killing you."