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

Inside the carriage.

Glug glug!

The sound of boiling tea, along with the white steam, kept the otherwise quiet carriage from getting too boring.

"Is the King of Beiliang easy to kill?"

Nangong Pushe straightened her slender waist, her right hand resting on the short sword at her waist, and looked at Ye Yundao with a serious expression.

Ye Yun used the stove tongs to extinguish the fire and poured her a cup of tea, saying, "Xu Xiao is not so easy to kill. They underestimated my murderous intent back then."

"One question for each of you: Are you confident you can kill Han Diaosi?"

"After the death of Xu Xiao, the King of Beiliang, Beiliang was in chaos. Beimang wanted to move south and sent many experts to assassinate the ministers of Liyang. Han Diaosi was secretly in charge of Jianghu affairs. If he played against the experts of Beimang, I would have an opportunity."

Next question: What is your cultivation level?

Nangong Pushe was very clever and knew how to take advantage of the situation. Because of her swordsmanship, she was able to strike first. As long as he had the opportunity, he could kill even celestial beings or terrestrial immortals.

Ye Yun took a sip of tea. So that's how it is. It seems that his killing of Xu Xiao has affected most of the power dynamics in the martial arts world and the imperial court.

No wonder Zhao Kai sent a letter asking for his help.

"With my cultivation level, I should be able to defeat Wang Xianzhi."

Ye Yun said nonchalantly.

Whether or not Wang Xianzhi can be killed will only be known after a life-or-death battle.

Nangong Pushe's eyes lit up. Who in the martial arts world dared to say that he could definitely defeat Wang Xianzhi, who was second only to the others?

"real?"

Nangong Pu She asked.

"Although I haven't fought Wang Xianzhi, I'm 90% confident I can beat him. If he dares to leave Donghai Wudi City, I'm 70% confident I can kill him."

Ye Yun said calmly.

This is his affirmation of his own abilities.

During the battle with Sui Xiegu, I already knew what level of expert Wang Xianzhi was. Now he has even stepped into the terrestrial celestial realm.

They are more confident of defeating Wang Xianzhi.

The person Ye Yun truly feared was Hong Xixiang, the reincarnation of Lu Zu.

That sword strike from back then still remains vivid in his memory.

A sword strike that merges the Dao of Heaven and the Dao of Sword—it's estimated that even Wang Xianzhi wouldn't find it easy to withstand.

"Is that so? It seems that as long as I can defeat you, I can kill Wang Xianzhi."

Nangong Pushe maintained his aloof demeanor, and it was precisely this that made him seem like the epitome of a beauty.

She could have easily captivated everyone with her beautiful face, but she chose to use twin swords to overpower them.

"You seem quite confident, but I'm afraid your wish is unlikely to come true."

Ye Yun smiled slightly and continued, "You and I do have something in common. You are avenging your mother, while I am avenging the entire Ye family."

"You and I are different. Yours is the hatred of the destruction of a country. In fact, your real enemy is Li Yang."

Nangong Pushe was quite straightforward: without Liyang, there might not be Xu Xiao.

"That makes some sense, but if Xu Xiao hadn't appeared, Western Chu wouldn't have been destroyed, and naturally, there wouldn't have been this revenge."

"The royal family of Liyang is doomed."

Ye Yun did not offer any explanation.

The Northern Liang and Liyang will eventually become history.

"You are going to Tai'an City to kill Emperor Liyang. I have heard that Cao Changqing of Western Chu attempted to assassinate Emperor Liyang twice."

Nangong Pushe thought Ye Yun was going to kill the Emperor of Liyang. Such a crazy thing could only be done by people from Western Chu.

"What good would killing Emperor Liyang do? They'll just replace him with a new emperor soon. How could they possibly kill them all?"

In my eyes, the Liyang Imperial Palace is like a corridor; I can go wherever I want, and no one can stop me.

Ye Yun's goal wasn't to kill the Emperor of Liyang, but to destroy the entire fortune of Liyang.

Then the Li Yang Dynasty will naturally collapse.

Nangong Pushe remained silent; the person before him was far too arrogant.

If the Li Yang royal family truly lacked skilled assassins, someone as capable as Cao Changqing would likely have already succeeded in the assassination.

Ye Yun smiled slightly, picked up the Confucian classics and continued to read them. Apart from the aroma of tea, there was no other sound in the carriage.

Three days later.

Liyang General's Mansion.

A horse-drawn carriage appeared at the entrance.

Two people got out of the car, and Ye Yun's red robe was particularly eye-catching.

"Do you think I should follow your example and wear white clothes? It would suit a scholar like me better."

Ye Yun looked himself up and down in his red robe.

Nangong Pu She did not answer.

"You're so boring. Do you even know whose territory this is?"

Ye Yun pointed to the gate plaque of the General's Mansion.

"General Gu Jiantang, you want to kill him?"

Nangong Pu She asked.

"Why...why do you think I want to kill him? Do I look like a murderer?"

Ye Yun was so angry at Nangong Pu's words that he almost laughed.

"You should challenge him."

Nangong Pu had heard of Gu Jiantang; he was a true martial artist at the Great Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

"He's not worthy! I can even kill Qi Lianhua with his sword and armor. He's just a mere Great Celestial Realm cultivator. He's not worthy of my sword. Why don't you go and try?"

Ye Yun smiled and said, as if he didn't think much of this person who was a contemporary of Xu Xiao.

"It's worth a try."

Nangong Pushe gripped his sword with both hands and answered decisively.

"Alright! You go first and see if you can break this guy's swordsmanship."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Yun snapped his fingers.

The puppet barbarian (Xu Longxiang) seemed to instantly activate his fighting spirit, suddenly unleashing the aura of the peak of the Great Vajra Realm.

"Who dares...!"

boom!

The soldiers at the general's gate hadn't finished speaking.

Man'er (Xu Longxiang) took direct action and stormed in.

"Guards! Enemies have broken into the mansion!"

That's incredibly audacious! Someone actually dared to force their way into the General's Mansion in Tai'an City.

Soon, the barbarian was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers.

"Kill him."

The leading general issued the order directly.

The archers standing on the perimeter were already poised to fire.

shhhhhh!

Arrows rained down relentlessly.

Ding ding ding.

The arrow struck Man'er's massive, Vajra-like physique, but failed to even break through his defenses, only causing sparks to fly out.

"The Great Vajra Physique!"

Nangong Pushe looked surprised.

No wonder she felt so much pressure. Her gaze fell on the puppet with the sword on its back behind Ye Yun.

This puppet seems to only possess the aura of the peak of the Finger Profound Realm. Could it be something special about it?

Gu Jiantang, who was examining military texts inside the mansion, also felt this power.

He put down the book in his hand and thought to himself: Peak of the Great Vajra Realm.

Could it be Li Dangxin who has arrived?

But this aura is both righteous and evil.

"General, someone has broken into the mansion."

"I know."

Gu Jiantang then drew his sword and left the study.

Such a master is not someone that an ordinary person can deal with.

Inside the general's mansion, chaos had already broken out, with hundreds of soldiers lying on the ground. Apart from most of them being wounded, no one had died.

When Gu Jiantang saw Man'er (Xu Longxiang), he frowned: "Xu Xiao and Erzi, what are you doing here?"

Gu Jiantang probably knew the Xu family better than anyone else.

Upon closer inspection, however, it was discovered that Xu Longxiang's eyes were grayish-white and devoid of any vitality.

This is a puppet.

Who dares to use secret techniques to turn Xu Longxiang into a puppet?

"He's here, it's your turn."

Ye Yun looked softly at Gu Jiantang in the distance and said.

Nangong Pushe didn't hesitate, drawing his twin swords instantly.

"Nangong Pu She has come to inquire about the sword."