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

Hundreds of miles outside Dunhuang city.

Jiang Ni, the Empress of Western Chu, who was carrying the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow on her back, suddenly felt a mournful cry from the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow behind her.

Tears streamed down her face; she knew her beloved must have perished.

"Uncle Cao, let's go back!"

Jiang Ni wiped away her tears, showing neither sadness nor joy.

It was as if she had let go of everything.

Only Li Chungang beside him sighed, "Alas! This old man will not return to Western Chu with you."

"Master, please come back with me!"

Jiang Ni, however, wanted to persuade Li Chungang to stay.

"Girl, I have taught you everything I know. If you want to defeat Ye Yun, you need to develop your own swordsmanship. Otherwise, do not draw your sword against him."

Li Chungang was a sensible man; he had experienced the feeling of losing a loved one.

It's just that Jiang Ni and he have different states of mind.

Unfortunately, the world has gained another person who lives for revenge.

"May I go back with you?"

The bluebird appeared out at some unknown time.

Jiang Ni nodded.

Before leaving, Xu Fengnian wanted to protect them, and he naturally wanted to protect Qingniao.

Cao Changqing, standing to the side, was at a loss for words.

If one day he really had to become Ye Yun's enemy, he might still stand by Jiang Ni's side, but he didn't want that day to actually come.

"Empress, if you return to Western Chu only to avenge Xu Fengnian, you should think carefully."

Cao Changqing advised.

"Uncle Cao, you were the one who asked me to return to Western Chu. Now I am the Empress of Western Chu. Do you want to betray me? Or was I just a pawn in your game from the beginning?"

Jiang Ni's words struck Cao Changqing's heart directly.

Cao Changqing did not speak.

"Mr. Xuanyuan, I'm afraid Western Chu will not tolerate you. I hope you will return some of these items."

Jiang Ni turned to Xuan Yuan Jingcheng, who was reading a book, and said.

Xuanyuan Jingcheng nodded, placed a seal on the table, and stood up with a smile: "Until we meet again, everyone."

This Confucian sage departed so gracefully.

He was originally Ye Yun's man, but now Jiang Ni's choice is to become Ye Yun's enemy.

He could no longer remain in Western Chu.

"Girl, if he draws his sword, please inform your master."

Li Chungang left as soon as he finished speaking.

In the end, he still couldn't persuade her.

"Master, I'm sorry."

Jiang Ni knew about the bond between his master Li Chungang and Ye Yun through their swordsmanship.

If he were to actually make a move against Ye Yun one day, his master would probably have to stop him.

This is the sword that Li Chungang owes Ye Yun.

Xu Fengnian's death seemed to happen quietly.

But those who manipulate fate already know.

Huang Longshi, who was in Western Chu, breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the girl beside him, he smiled and said, "Uncle-Master, there is no one in this world more capable than you to kill this young prince. I'll take advantage of your luck and not make things difficult for the girl beside me."

"Old man, what are you talking about? I'm going to play with Big White."

Jia Jiajia leaped onto her personal panda mount and disappeared into the depths of the Purple Forest with lightning speed.

Left with a helpless expression, Huang Longshi stared at the wisp of true dragon energy in his hand and muttered to himself:

"We're still missing one person to help with raising the dragon."

Inside the Prince's Mansion of Beiliang.

The old Northern Liang King Xu Xiao died, his heir Xu Fengnian also died, Xu Longxiang completely disappeared from the mortal world, and Xu Zhihu was taken back to the upper realm by the immortals.

The entire Xu family only had Xu Weixiong.

Only then did Xu Weixiong understand why Ye Yun hadn't killed him.

This was to let her witness firsthand how he would destroy the Xu family.

"You're back. Did he fail?"

A gentle voice came from behind, it was Chen Zhibao, the current King of Northern Liang.

Xu Weixiong did not reply; her red and swollen eyes proved that she had been crying.

"How is the war going now?"

"The Northern Barbarians have amassed an army of one million, preparing to march south."

Chen Zhibao did not hide anything.

Now he needs Xu Weixiong's help to stabilize the rear, as he wants to personally go and fight the enemy.

Xu Weixiong took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and said, "With the strength of the Northern Liang army, if they want to resist the Northern Barbarians, they can only rely on the terrain to hold out and wear them down."

Based on my observation, we used strategic passes such as Hulukou and Hutoucheng to build a defensive system, forcing the Northern Barbarians to continuously lose troops in the siege battles.

Ideally, they should hold Tiger Head City for six months, tying down the main force of the Northern Barbarians, so that they can eventually turn the tide and achieve victory. How will the Li Yang royal family respond?

As a talented woman, Xu Weixiong was familiar with the entire battlefront of Northern Liang.

"Emperor Liyang has prepared provisions for Northern Liang."

Chen Zhibao's voice was filled with resentment.

They were tasked with protecting Li Yang, yet Li Yang did not send a single soldier to assist them.

Xu Weixiong seemed to know: "The Liyang royal family wants both sides to suffer heavy losses."

"Chen Zhibao, you are now the King of Beiliang, you cannot afford to lose."

She wants to protect this family business for Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian.

Even at the cost of her life, she didn't want to see her family destroyed again.

But does she really still have a home?

After a moment of silence, Chen Zhibao gazed deeply at his beloved, then turned and left.

Ye Yun was the one who caused the Liangmang War to break out ahead of schedule.

At this time, he was in seclusion in the Moral Forest of the Shangyin Academy.

Looking at the wisp of True Martial Emperor's true spirit in his hand, Ye Yun had a new idea in his mind.

Yuan Qingshan's One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique, though miraculous, cannot be cultivated alone. The clones he desires can continuously grow, which cannot be achieved through secret techniques.

"What is the unity of the three religions?"

Ye Yun asked himself a question.

Confucianism governs the world, Taoism governs the body, and Buddhism governs the mind.

Fifteen minutes later.

Ye Yun continuously formed hand seals, and a drop of essence blood appeared in the void. As his mind poured into it, the essence blood changed continuously, growing blood vessels and meridians from the inside out, eventually forming a physical body exactly like Ye Yun's.

Driven by his mental power, he extracted a portion of his soul power and ultimately injected it into the body.

With the influx of Confucian righteousness, a Confucian clone belonging to Ye Yun was formed. The naked youth bowed to Ye Yun and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

Ye Yun waved his hand, and a Confucian robe landed in his hand: "From now on, you will be called Ye Yu, and you will take my place in the world."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Yun formed a hand seal, and a mark appeared between his eyebrows. He could kill the clone with a single thought.

This eliminates the possibility of the clone wanting to replace the original in the future.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After putting on his clothes, Ye Yu completely transformed into the appearance of a Confucian scholar, only his cultivation level was a bit lacking, at the peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

That's enough for him to serve as the head priest of the academy.

Go!

Ye Yun waved his hand and sent out his clone.

Unifying the world was not Ye Yun's true goal; he simply wanted to collect the world's fortune.

He knew that there were many ways to truly cultivate clones, and Yuan Qingshan's "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" method had not yet reached a perfect state.

Once he gains a deeper understanding, perhaps he can condense an avatar to travel to the upper realm and see the true great world.

Even if one day, the clone dies and disappears in the upper realm.

It will still not affect his physical form.

He can then continuously try to break through.