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

Xu Huan slowly entered the room. When passing by him, Su Ming smelled a faint fragrance, which was like the scent of grass and wood and the musk of medicine, which was intoxicating.

"You must be exhausted after traveling all day yesterday." Xu Huan put down the tea tray in his hand and said softly.

Su Ming nodded and looked at the tea tray, which contained not only hangover soup but also millet porridge. "It's okay. Thank you for your help, aunt."

Xu Huan smiled gently, "No, drink it while it's hot. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

As expected of a real person from Xuanwu Mountain, she really has the secret to maintaining her youthful appearance. Look at her skin, look at her face, she doesn't look like a mother of teenage children at all. Su Ming praised her as he drank the hangover soup.

"Where's Zifan? I drank a little too much last night. How is he?"

When mentioning Zhang Zifan, Xu Huan's brows relaxed, "He drank a lot last night, too. Lin Xuan is taking care of him, don't worry."

After drinking the sobering soup, Su Ming picked up the millet porridge and started drinking it. The millet porridge melted in his mouth, and it was sticky and fragrant, which whetted his appetite. Although he did not get drunk last night, he drank a lot of wine. Now he was thirsty, and a bowl of millet porridge was just right to relieve his fatigue.

After he finished drinking, Xu Huan put away the bowl of porridge and said, "Mr. Li, if you need anything, just tell the servants. We will definitely do it for you if we can."

Su Ming nodded and said politely, "Okay, thank you, aunt."

Then, Xu Huan closed the door and left.

After she left, Su Ming closed the door and felt somewhat relieved. Li Xingyun's identity was really useful. He could become a familiar face wherever he went.

Before, the fake Li Xingyun’s identity was not presentable and could not be seen in public. Now that Li Xingyun has been imprisoned on an isolated island overseas, he is the real Li Xingyun.

Thinking of this, Su Ming felt more and more anxious. If he wanted to maintain this identity for a long time, he had to complete his plan as soon as possible.

Yuan Tiangang’s idea was very simple. He wanted to use this fake Li Xingyun to stimulate Li Xingyun’s ambition and urge him to dominate the world.

What he needs to do is to speed up this plan. He needs to dominate as soon as possible and use the power of the bad guys to carve out a territory and form a regime.

Only in this way can we break Yuan Tiangang's plan and force him to change it.

If you want to dominate the world, you have to act like you are competing for dominance. What's the point of engaging in chaos and fighting all day long? As long as you have formed your own team and have related interests, Yuan Tiangang will not be so anxious to release Li Xingyun.

As long as he does all this well, Yuan Tiangang will think of going a step further and directly kill him instead of Li Xingyun, and then send Li Xingyun to that position.

This plan is far more comprehensive and brilliant than Yuan Tiangang's own plan.

Perhaps, this was what he had intended from the beginning, but unfortunately, the original fake Li Xingyun did a terrible job and was exposed early on.

Chapter 10 Zhang Zifan's wedding, Longquan Sword acquired

Once he has established his own separatist power, with a large number of people under his command and the reputation that the name Li Xingyun carries, even if Li Xingyun wants to live a carefree life, he cannot do so.

Therefore, Su Ming now has to hide his identity as much as possible so as not to be exposed, and then build up his power step by step.

More importantly, he must improve his martial arts skills as quickly as possible to the point where he can compete with Yuan Tiangang. At the very least, he cannot be killed by him easily.

Only in this way can we have bargaining chips to negotiate with him.

From the beginning to the end, Su Ming was very clear that only force was the prerequisite for guaranteeing everything. Otherwise, everything he did would be to help others.

Soon it was daylight.

Xu Huan's sobering soup was very effective. Today was Zhang Zifan's big day, and everyone got up early without any hangover symptoms.

The sound of music was deafening inside and outside the Tianshi Mansion. Even at the foot of the mountain, one could hear the cheerful music. The mansion was covered with red carpets, and guests came in an endless stream to give gifts. These guests included local governors, generals, and believers of Tianshi Dao. Even Li Siyuan, who had an irreconcilable hatred for the Tianshi Mansion, sent gifts.

Xuanwu Mountain was bustling with activity. All the important people within a radius of fifty miles came to give gifts.

Ever since Xuanwu Mountain was attacked by Zhu Wen's troops more than ten years ago, Zhang Xuanling has disappeared and his eldest son has also disappeared. Only Master Xu is struggling to hold on.

Now that Zhang Zifan has returned and inherited the position of Heavenly Master, coupled with his wedding, it can be said to be a double happiness, and it is also Xuanwu Mountain's once again announcing to the world their return.

At the wedding, Su Ming and Xu Huan sat together in the hall. As the eldest brother is like a father, he sat here on behalf of Yang Shuzi and Lu Youjie, looking at the newlyweds in the hall with a smile on his face.

Today, Zhang Zifan didn't do anything weird, and Qingguo Qingcheng didn't show up either. What happened between them was too shocking, and few people could bear it.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

"Two thanks to the high hall!"

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

The two of them saluted in a proper manner, followed the procedures, and served tea to their parents, and the whole process was completed. "From now on, Lin Xuan will be handed over to you." Su Ming was immersed in the play at this time, and handed Lin Xuan's hand to Zhang Zifan, saying seriously.

Zhang Zifan also swore to his brother-in-law, "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will never let anyone hurt her."

He patted Zhang Zifan on the shoulder and didn't say much.

As the banquet began, Zhang Zifan started to receive the guests. There were too many people coming today, and he could not handle it alone, so he had to pull Li Dabai and Li Xingyun out to block the drinking.

Su Ming glanced at Li Dabai and then at Zhang Zifan beside him. Li Dabai immediately understood and let out an unknown laugh. Zhang Zifan was going to enter the bridal chamber tonight, so he couldn't be allowed to drink too much.

Afterwards, they blocked most people's drinks for Zhang Zifan at the banquet, allowing him to stay barely sober.

As night fell, the guests slowly left.

Even though Li Dabai could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, he was still a little dazed at this time. As for Su Ming, he had already finished his meal and logged off. With so many people around, he had no interest in drinking with them one round after another.

After drinking at a few tables, we were already giving them face.

As night fell, Zhang Zifan was in the bridal chamber, and was overwhelmed by the red waves, and began to make villains.

After Su Ming took a shower in the room and changed his clothes, he felt much more refreshed.

The full moon hangs high in the sky. It is exceptionally bright tonight. The cold moonlight shines on the earth, making it quiet and desolate.

Suddenly, he heard a slight sound. On the windowsill, a fat carrier pigeon was standing there, staring at him with its black eyes. A bamboo tube was tied to the pigeon's feet.

Su Ming walked over, grabbed the pigeon, opened the bamboo tube under its feet, and poured out the letter inside.

"They are well placed and will do it sooner rather than later."

In just ten words, although it didn't say who it was, Su Ming knew it was talking about Li Xingyun and Ji Ruxue. Presumably, at this moment, the two of them were relying on each other on the isolated island.

After reading the letter, he fed the pigeon something and let it fly away without replying.

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The headquarters of Xuanming Sect.

The door opened, and an old figure slowly stepped in. "I have returned to Xuanming Sect. I thought things had changed, but I didn't expect that I would still be here."

In the main hall, Zhong Xiaokui, who was dressed in red, looked at Meng Po in front of her, her heart full of surprise, "Miss Shi Yao? I hope you are all right."

"Shi Yao is Shi Yao, Meng Po is Meng Po, Lord Zhong Kui, please don't make a mistake." Meng Po said slowly, leaning on her crutches.

"What are you doing here?" At this time, Zhong Xiaokui already felt something was wrong, but Meng Po was blocking the door, so he could only try his best to delay time.

Meng Po walked up to Zhong Xiaokui and looked up at her. "The Ghost King was buried with the emperor in Qianling Mausoleum. Someone has to clean up the mess he left behind."

Zhong Xiaokui shook her head. “The Xuanming Sect can take over this business, but the Bad Guys can’t.” Although Zhu Youwen had abused her in every way in the past, she remained loyal to him and would not back down in the face of a powerful enemy.

Meng Po held the cane horizontally in her hand and stroked the lines on it. "It seems that I still need to prove that I am a member of the Xuanming Sect?"

As soon as she finished speaking, two strong gusts of wind attacked from behind, but Meng Po seemed to have anticipated this. She held her crutches horizontally in front of her and used her true energy to form an energy shield to protect her body.

Two completely different palm forces attacked, and the two sides fought and separated as soon as they touched.

"It seems that I met quite a lot of old friends today."

The person who just made the move was the Water and Fire Judge of the Xuanming Sect. They just said something in response, but unexpectedly, it was not them that Meng Po was targeting, but the Black and White Impermanence who were hiding here.

Upon seeing Meng Po, Black and White Impermanence immediately declared their allegiance.

Meng Po also took advantage of the situation and asked them to deal with the Water and Fire Judge, while she faced Zhong Xiaokui. The Black and White Impermanence practiced the Nine Nether Mysterious Heaven Magic Skill, and the Water and Fire Judge was defeated and his internal strength was quickly sucked dry by the brothers and sisters.

Zhong Xiaokui knew that he was no match for Meng Po, so he had already found a way to escape. After making some harsh remarks, he fled from the Xuanming Sect.

After the Black and White Impermanence presented the fake Longquan treasure box to Meng Po, Meng Po ordered them to find Hou Qing, the corpse driver among the four corpse ancestors of the Xuanming Sect.

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Xuanwu Mountain, two days later, the Longquan Sword that Li Xingyun had asked the escort agency to deliver arrived. At this point, the Longquan Sword fell into Su Ming's hands.

Although he was still laughing with everyone as if nothing had happened, everyone saw his reaction. The more he was like this, the more worried others became.

They knew how much pressure he was under now.

Fighting for supremacy in the world is a journey full of hardships. Countless kings, princes and generals have fallen on this road. As a friend, Zhang Zifan cannot watch him embark on this thorny road while he can do nothing.

So, while Su Ming was away, he approached the two beautiful sisters and their mother Xu Huan, begging them to help Li Xingyun conquer the world.

Chapter 11: The Conflicted Zhang Zifan

In the ancestral hall, Xu Huan was burning incense. She knelt before the spirit tablets of the ancestors, praying that they would bless Zhang Zifan with a safe life, many children and much happiness.

When she walked out the door, she found Zhang Zifan walking back and forth outside the door, with a look of hesitation on his face.

She could tell at a glance that Zhang Zifan was hiding something on his mind, so she didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Zifan, what's wrong? Do you want to talk to me about something?"

Seeing his mother coming out, Zhang Zifan was happy at first, but then became solemn, "Mother, I..." He was a little hesitant, wondering whether he should tell his mother about this.

Before he could finish, Xu Huan interrupted him, "This is not the place to talk, come with me."

Afterwards, the two came to the practice room in the backyard of the Tianshi Mansion. A huge yin-yang fish pattern was hung on the wall. This place was where the Tianshi of all generations practiced meditation and enlightenment, and it was very secluded.

Zhang Zifan stared at the Yin-Yang fish on the wall, lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Xu Huan brought him in and waited for him to speak, but he saw his son staring at the Yin-Yang fish with a dull expression. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably think he was stunned and might even go up to disturb him.

But Xu Huan is not an ordinary woman. She is also the chief priest of Thirteen Provinces in Tianshi Mansion. She has extraordinary vision and wisdom. She can see at a glance that Zhang Zifan is struggling between his conscience and his desires. So she waits for him to make a decision.

So Xu Huan did not disturb him and meditated on the cushion next to him, waiting for Zhang Zifan to wake up.

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The backyard of Tianshi Mansion.

Su Ming was lying lazily on a chair under a tree, with tea and snacks on the coffee table beside him.

Lu Linxuan was holding Jinghong and practicing the Qinglian Sword Song.

Su Ming looked at it for a while and then stopped looking. Lu Linxuan's skills were too shallow, barely reaching the Grand Star level. He was simply not capable of unleashing the power of "Jinghong", the last move in the Green Lotus Sword Song.

Lu Linxuan practiced for the whole morning and was sweating profusely. Looking at Su Ming who was leisurely beside him, he pouted subconsciously, "Brother, you've been lying there for the whole morning, why don't you move a little."

Su Ming took a sip of tea, rolled his eyes, and said nonchalantly: "Junior sister, your brother has a rare moment of leisure now, so let me enjoy it. Even if I have time in the future, I will..."

At the end of his speech, he suddenly froze and stopped talking.

Lu Linxuan's body trembled and her expression became lost. She knew that her senior brother was under a lot of pressure now. Seeing that he looked fine, the more she thought about it, the more distressed she felt.

However, the senior brother clearly didn’t want to tell them about this matter. If he hadn’t said something out of turn while drunk that day, they would have no idea what had happened.

She really wanted to help her senior brother share the pressure, but now she could only pretend that she knew nothing. Lu Linxuan forced a smile on her face and pretended not to hear, "Senior brother, what did you just say? I didn't hear it."