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"Once we rescue General Chu, we'll march south and wipe out Li Chang'an!"
"Then we hid back in the Daliang Mountains, and the Yongzhou army couldn't do anything to us!"
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Several days later, in the evening.
Inside Li Chang'an's luxurious carriage, Hongshu was relaying intelligence.
"Wang Ying was originally a subordinate of Chu Lushan. He was fierce and cruel, and he tortured and killed innocent people even more than Chu Lushan."
"Wang Ying is undoubtedly a spy for Beiliang. In the past year, more than 13,000 bandits have gathered in Daliang Mountain."
"The Yongzhou army has repeatedly suffered major defeats in its attempts to suppress the bandits!"
Li Chang'an sneered, "These people are here for me!"
"They will try to rescue Chu Lushan, and then use these 10,000-plus men to wipe out my 4,000 men!"
"Bandits kidnapped the crown prince, destroyed the vassal kings, and the troops in the prefectures and counties could not be controlled, becoming a major threat to the imperial court!"
"Wei Xiong, the next step should be to recruit him into the government."
Xu Weixiong said with a smile, "If the imperial court doesn't offer amnesty, the Northern Liang royal family will!"
"They saved Chu Lushan, wiped us out, and then transformed themselves into the Northern Liang army!"
Li Chang'an smiled calmly, "It doesn't matter. They don't have more than 50,000 men, so they're nothing to fear."
"Wei Xiong, Hong Shu, we have some free time today, let's discuss our martial arts techniques."
Li Chang'an seized a large number of dual cultivation techniques from Wu Lingsu, and spent his free time studying and refining them with his two concubines, gaining considerable insights.
The two women went limp and fell into Li Chang'an's arms. Li Chang'an embraced them on the left and right, and the temperature inside the carriage gradually rose.
Just as Li Chang'an was about to practice diligently, the sound of a bluebird suddenly rang out outside the carriage.
"Your Highness, we have arrived in Yuanping!"
Whenever Li Chang'an arrived in a new place, he would take a stroll through the nearby towns and mountains.
Yuanping is not far from Jincheng, and as usual, Li Chang'an is about to get off the train.
Sweet Potato, with her alluring eyes, felt a sudden surge of resentment rising in her heart.
"That annoying bluebird, she must have deliberately interrupted my good time..."
Sweet Potato's words were cut short as her cherry-like mouth was silenced.
Li Chang'an said to the outside of the carriage, "All troops, halt your march and set up camp on the spot!"
Sweet Potato stammered, "Your Highness...you're not...getting off the carriage?"
Li Chang'an chuckled mischievously and said, "The car is going too fast, we can't get off."
Two hours later, Li Chang'an got off the carriage feeling refreshed.
He said to the dozen or so sword maids he had taken in at Qingyang Palace, "You keep an eye on these two young ladies, I'm going out for a walk."
These sword maids were all personally inspected and selected by Xu Weixiong and Hongshu, and are absolutely reliable.
The personal guard, Qingniao, asked naturally, "Your Highness, where are we going?"
Li Chang'an succinctly replied, "Walking with birds under the moonlight!"
The bluebird raised its head and glanced at the newly risen moon.
Then she looked Li Chang'an up and down. The prince didn't have any birds on him!
Although she was puzzled, she obeyed the order.
Li Chang'an walked around the military camp, and then began to survey the terrain outside the camp.
After crossing two hills, the two arrived near a grove of trees.
Li Chang'an suddenly stopped in front of a grove of trees.
The bluebird behind them could no longer hold back.
"Your Highness, you don't need to test the Bluebird!"
"Qingniao is an upright person, and he will definitely repay the Prince's life-saving grace!"
"Since I have pledged my allegiance to you, Qingniao will never seek an opportunity to assassinate you!"
Li Chang'an turned around and met Qingniao's bright and clear eyes.
Her flawless white face revealed a serious expression.
A strand of black hair brushed against her pert nose, revealing a cool and aloof beauty.
Not only is she beautiful, but she's also a bit silly.
Li Chang'an reached out and flicked her forehead. "Why do you feel like I'm testing you?"
The bluebird became even more reserved after being suddenly flicked by Li Chang'an.
"The prince said he was going to walk his bird, but he didn't bring any bird with him at all!"
"They deliberately chose to go to these remote places to test whether I would attempt an assassination!"
"There must be a master lurking nearby protecting you!"
Li Chang'an said helplessly, "Bluebird, obey my command, retreat thirty feet!"
Upon hearing this, the bluebird obeyed the order perfectly.
The bluebird, which had retreated far away, watched as Li Chang'an suddenly struck the ground with his palm.
This palm strike contained almost no pressure from true energy.
However, the ground, which was tens of feet high, began to tremble violently!
"boom!"
The ground seemed to have been struck by an earthquake, and soil flew up instantly!
Li Chang'an's palm strike, "Hidden Dragon, Do Not Use," appeared weak, but in reality, it was filled with profound inner energy!
A gaunt figure suddenly sprang up from the ground.
This person's voice sounded like the scraping of metal, extremely grating.
"Hahaha! Kid, you have sharp ears! You actually spotted me!"
The newcomer had disheveled hair and was so thin he was practically skin and bones.
The assassin gripped short knives in both hands, the ends of which were attached to long iron chains.
"Your breath-holding skills are very strong. If I didn't have the secret techniques of Tantric Buddhism, I wouldn't even be able to detect you."
The assassin's inner energy surged, and two short swords shot out simultaneously!
"I once held my breath underwater for twenty years, and my breath-holding skills have reached a state of perfection. I never expected that you would notice me!"
Under the moonlight, the blade gleamed with a chilling light!
Two cold, sharp beams of light shot towards Li Chang'an's face with lightning speed!
With a wave of his hand, Li Chang'an suddenly created a golden bell-shaped shadow around himself!
It was the Prajna Heart Bell that Li Chang'an cultivated!
The short sword pierced the golden bell, but the sword energy could not advance any further!
Li Chang'an remained expressionless and spoke calmly, as if the sword energy posed no threat to him whatsoever.
"So you've gotten so thin because you've been starving at the bottom of Tingchao Lake for too long."
This assassin was none other than Chu Kuangnu, the old master at the bottom of Tingchao Lake and a swordsman from Northern Mang!
Chu Kuangnu channeled his true energy to the fullest extent, but the sword energy was still firmly blocked.
The old man was utterly shocked; he could hardly believe his eyes!
He didn't even have time to notice that Li Chang'an had already recognized him.
"At such a young age, he has actually comprehended such powerful Buddhist supernatural abilities!"
Looking at Li Chang'an enveloped in the golden bell, Chu Kuangnu's heart sank.
He can't kill Li Chang'an!
Chu Kuangnu, at the peak of the Vajra Realm, had already used his full strength.
However, Li Chang'an's Prajna Heart Bell remained unharmed.
Seeing that he could not kill Li Chang'an, Chu Kuangnu had already decided to leave.
"You're lucky to be alive, kid. I'm off!"
As he spoke, Chu Kuangnu had already sheathed his short sword and flew several feet away.
Li Chang'an remained calm and took a few steps in the air to arrive behind Chu Kuangnu.
With a loud dragon roar, Li Chang'an struck out with his palm at Chu Kuangnu's back!
A golden dragon of true energy roared and flew into Chu Kuangnu's body!