The Bad Guys: Playing the Fake Li Xingyun at the Beginning

Prince Xue's Mansion.

After Li Siyuan left, Li Cunli sat for a while and asked the servant to bring him food. After dinner, he did not stay intimate with the maid, but returned to his bedroom to practice martial arts.

However, there he saw something he had always dreamed of.

Li Cunli stood in the room, looking at the book in front of him. His breathing became rapid and his pupils were full of excitement. He gently stroked the cover of the book as if he was stroking a girl's skin, for fear of damaging it.

He didn't expect that Li Siyuan would actually send this thing to him.

On the blue cover of the book, five large characters lay quietly: Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Sutra!

Chapter 50 Su Ming's Speculation

As the leader of the Li Sect of Tongwenguan, how could Li Cunli not know that practicing the Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Art and the Supreme Saint Qiankun Gong together could break through the bottleneck of the Great Heavenly Realm.

In fact, after breaking through to the Great Heaven Level, his power grew very slowly, as slow as a snail. At this speed, it would take him many years to catch up with Li Siyuan.

He excitedly opened the cover of the book, his arms trembling with excitement. The movement routes and move patterns of the Five Thunders Heart Sutra slowly appeared before his eyes. He flipped through the pages quickly, feeling extremely excited.

However, when he flipped through more than a dozen pages and was about to reach the important part, there was nothing after that.

This strong feeling of loss quickly filled his heart, and Li Cunli now wished he could rush to Li Siyuan's house immediately and ask him to hand over the remaining part.

But soon, Li Cunli suppressed this impulse. He knew in his heart that Li Siyuan was using the Five Thunders Heart Art to hang him. Although he knew it, he still felt depressed and lost.

Li Siyuan's move undoubtedly expressed his vigilance and distrust towards him. If he really trusted him, why would he go to such lengths and directly hand over the Five Thunders Heart Sutra to him? Why would he keep the half-finished secret book hanging on him?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall that when his adoptive father Li Keyong was alive, he supported him in order to guard against his own son and balance the forces. Unexpectedly, in the end, he got the last laugh and picked the peaches of Jin State.

Why did Li Cunxu use actors so heavily in the first place? It was because he had no one else at his disposal. In order to suppress the local warlords, he had to use actors so heavily, which gave the bad guys an opportunity to take advantage of him.

If Li Keyong had fully supported Li Cunxu and allowed him to get help from the Shatuo tribe, no matter what, Li Siyuan would not be able to take advantage of the situation in the end.

Before this, Li Cunli had the same idea. He expected Li Siyuan and Li Xingyun to fight each other, while he would develop his power in secret, reap the benefits and replicate Li Siyuan's miracle.

But what he didn't expect was that as soon as the emperor tried to test him, Li Siyuan kicked him out of Tongwenguan directly without giving him any chance. And this time, he sent him half of the Five Thunders Heart Sutra. What did he think of Li Cunli?

Scenes from the past kept emerging in his mind. In the past, Li Siyuan dominated Tongwenguan, and he could only bury his ambition deep in his heart.

but now······

However, since you have decided to betray Li Siyuan, you must plan carefully and sell yourself for a good price. Everyone has his or her own value.

Li Siyuan offered him the value of the Five Thunders Heart Sutra, but he wondered what kind of value Li Xingyun could offer him?

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Li Cunli's face.

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In the palace, Su Ming stood on the steps with his hands behind his back. Behind him, Meng Po was reporting the intelligence of the Jinyiwei to him.

"Li Siyuan went to Li Cunli's residence? How interesting."

After learning this information, Su Ming's mind flashed through countless information and conjectures, thinking about the implications. "Meng Po, what price do you think Li Siyuan will offer to bribe Li Cunli?"

Meng Po lowered her head and said, "I think Li Siyuan's bargaining chip is nothing more than a promotion, and he may even be promised my throne as King of Jin."

Su Ming shook his head slightly, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Li Siyuan is very suspicious and very wary of the people around him. I just tested him before, and he kicked Li Cunli out of Tongwenguan."

"I know he is acting with Li Cunli. He wants Li Cunli to be an undercover agent, so he paid the price in advance. Otherwise, how can Li Cunli withstand the temptation?"

"I guess what he prepared for Li Cunli was not a promotion, nor jewelry or beauties, but a martial art!"

Suddenly, a gleam of brilliance flashed in Meng Po's eyes, "Your Majesty, do you mean the Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Art?"

"The secret Supreme Saint Qiankun Gong of Tongwen Hall combined with the Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Art of Tianshi Mansion can break through the realm of the Great Heavenly Rank. For the people of Tongwen Hall, there is no greater temptation than this."

"Moreover, the Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Art is the secret martial arts of the Heavenly Master's Mansion. Only the Heavenly Masters of all generations can practice it. The current Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, Zhang Zifan, is also my good brother. Once he knows that Li Cunli has practiced the Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Art, they will definitely have a conflict."

"This is a handle that Li Siyuan holds. Of course, the premise is that Li Cunli really betrayed him, otherwise he would never leak this matter."

What an insidious method!

After hearing Su Ming's analysis, this was the only thought that flashed through Meng Po's mind.

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, is it necessary for us to continue to win over Li Cunli?"

Su Ming nodded and said with a smile, "Of course it is necessary. Li Siyuan's Supreme Saint Qiankun Gong is incomplete, while Zhang Zifan's Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Art is complete. In terms of bargaining chips, how can he compare to me?"

"Li Siyuan and Li Cunli do not trust each other. This is their biggest flaw. Once Li Cunli turns against us, the people under Li Siyuan will be shaken. At that time, it will be easier to deal with him."

After hearing these words, Meng Po had nothing to say and could only remain silent.

"What did Yuan Tiangang say?"

"Your Highness, there is no news from the Marshal yet."

No news?

Su Ming couldn't help but frown. According to the tacit understanding between them, this shouldn't be the case?

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility. Could it be that Yuan Tiangang was not in the Central Plains now, but went to the isolated island overseas? Only in this case, he was out of reach, so he could not receive any news from the Bad People and could not provide timely feedback.

At this point, he was somewhat bored and waved his hand, "You go down first."

"I'll take my leave." Noticing the change in Su Ming's expression, Meng Po did not ask any further questions and disappeared with her crutches.

Su Ming looked up at the sky and thought to himself, Yuan Tiangang, I have done everything I can. You are going to find Li Xingyun. Are you going to give him another chance?

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grassland.

The fight continued, and the alluring beauty besieged the gray-robed man, gaining some advantages, but still unable to defeat him. After a long time of attack, the two men's physical strength also reached its limit, and their attacks were no longer as fierce as before.

Just when the grey-robed man was taking the opportunity to counterattack, Zhang Zifan joined the battle, relieving Qingguo Qingcheng's pressure and making the grey-robed man's plan fail.

The four of them fought together, restraining the man in gray robe and preventing him from escaping.

At this time, the gray-robed man felt the situation was tricky. He had mobilized all the men that Tongwenguan could mobilize on the grassland, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't defeat them.

But now, he is still struggling and has not given up.

Because the soldiers of the delegation were already very tired and gradually unable to hold on, and the people from Tongwenguan were gradually gaining the upper hand, as long as he could get rid of the other members of the delegation, Zhang Zifan and the other two would not be able to escape from his grasp.

However, several miles away, Li Cun Yi's troops were gradually approaching.

Chapter 51: Reinforcements Arrive, Chi Meng's Problem

"call out!"

Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Several hidden weapons flew out from the sleeves of the gray-robed man and cut through the night sky. They were very secretive in the dark environment, and by the time Zhang Zifan discovered them, it was too late.

"It's the Jinxing Ci, it's so beautiful that it can overthrow a country. Retreat quickly!"

The two were unable to react in time. When they saw it, the hidden weapon had already arrived in front of them. Zhang Zifan flew over and pushed the two people away. The long Jinxing Thorn instantly blossomed, revealing its sharp edge and piercing into his body.

Blood splattered, and Zhang Zifan was instantly injured and fell to the ground. Seeing this, the man in gray robe did not take the opportunity to attack, but stood there gasping for breath. His physical strength had reached the limit and he was unable to attack again.

Looking at Zhang Zifan lying on the ground, Qingguo Qingcheng panicked instantly, and rushed over to help Zhang Zifan up, "Zhang Lang! How are you?"

Zhang Zifan stood up with difficulty, holding his stomach, "Ahem, I'm fine!" He grew up in Tongwenguan and was very familiar with hidden weapons such as the Jinxing Ci, so he avoided the vital parts when blocking the hidden weapons. However, the most vicious thing about the Jinxing Ci was that it was tempered with poison, and there was another hidden weapon inside this hidden weapon, which was connected to the mechanism and was difficult to guard against.

However, Su Ming had specially prepared antidotes for him before he set out, including the antidote for Jin Xing Ci, so he was not panicked at all.

Seeing that Qingguo Qingcheng was very sad, Zhang Zifan gritted his teeth and comforted her, "Qingguo Qingcheng, don't worry about me. I have the antidote. Tie him up and don't let him run away."

The two were not the kind of people who would just cry and whine. Knowing that Zhang Zifan was fine for the time being, they were relieved. "Zhang Lang, don't worry, we will never let him go!"

After that, they rushed forward again and fought with the gray-robed man.

The sounds of fighting around gradually died down, and the number of people in the delegation became smaller and smaller. Although the elite of Xuanming Sect was powerful, they were outnumbered and were wiped out very early, leaving only a group of Khitan soldiers struggling to hold on.

As their companions fell one by one, they could only narrow the battle circle and try their best to protect themselves.

The gray-robed man gradually regained some strength. After noticing the situation around him, he laughed arrogantly, "Zhang Zifan, you are done! Haha..."

This time, if it weren’t for their unexpected sneak attack, it would be hard to say who would win.

"Cough cough." Zhang Zifan spat out blood from his mouth with a bitter look on his face. It was all because of his carelessness that these soldiers who followed him suffered heavy casualties. They followed him when they came down from Xuanwu Mountain.

He knew every one of these people, and could even call out their names, but after today, most of this team would rest here forever. It was all his fault.

Now, he only hoped that his fifth uncle would see the signal and come sooner. If it was too late, he might really die here today.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves rolled like thunder in the distance. Li Cun Yi finally arrived. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood. The camp was littered with corpses and fires everywhere, but the sound of fighting was very small.

Li Cunyi's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that I was too late? Zifan, you must wait for me!

He whipped the horse hard, and the horse under his crotch neighed. He rushed directly into the camp and rushed hundreds of miles. Logically, he should have rested for a while before joining the battle, but the situation was urgent and he couldn't care less. A second later might have led to a tragedy.

The sound of war horses rang out, and the enemies besieging the delegation began to panic. They did not expect that there would be people coming to this vast grassland.

At this time, only the man in gray robe knew that the people coming were not reinforcements, but enemies. All the spies of Tongwenguan in the grassland were here, and there was no one else.

Someone just happened to run into them in the middle of the night. There was no such a coincidence in the world. The only explanation was that the people coming were their reinforcements, so he immediately gave his men a forced order, "Attack quickly and kill them all! Quick!"

Zhang Zifan also heard the sound of horse hooves, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face. Regardless of his own injuries, he shouted, "Our reinforcements are here, hold on!"

Upon hearing that reinforcements were coming, the desire to survive drove the soldiers of the delegation to resist the enemy, and the originally precarious defense line was miraculously held.

"Oh!"

In the outer camp, Li Cun Yi kicked his warhorse, jumped high into the air, and fell into the enemy army. He used a wine gourd to strike left and right like a sledgehammer, knocking the enemies away.

The moment he joined the battlefield, Li Cunyi shouted, "Zifan, here I come!"

Hearing the voice, Zhang Zifan was ecstatic, while the man in gray robe began to tremble uncontrollably. He was too familiar with this voice and he would never forget it in his life.

He didn't expect that the person who came to support this time would be Li Cun Yi.

With the followers of Xuanming Sect joining the battlefield, the situation began to change drastically. Although they came from far away, they still maintained their fighting power. In contrast, the people of Tongwenguan had experienced a long period of fighting and were physically and mentally exhausted.

Even with a large number of people, it was difficult to resist, especially when they were attacked from both sides, which made them even more panicked. Even a professional army would be in chaos at this time, let alone them.

"Escape!"

"Run!"

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The more vigorously they killed, the more embarrassed they were when running. Soon, more than half of the people in Tongwenguan ran away, and the rest were all killed by the people led by Li Cunyi.

If they were not so eager to save people and joined the battlefield without rest, I am afraid all these people would have to stay here today.

Li Cun Yi ordered some people to chase and kill, while some stayed here to guard and look for Zhang Zifan. However, the man in gray robe was stopped by Qingguo Qingcheng and could not escape at all.

He had no intention of escaping because the situation was already hopeless.