"Who is it?"
Miao Xian roared. With a rapid roll, he dashed to the side of the bed and pulled out a battle blade. After that, he guarded the door and windows.
Creak!
The door was pushed open as Ying Baiwu and Tantai Yutang entered.
Miao Xian's eyes narrowed.
Why was he able to do so well in the Golden Dragon Mountain, surviving so many encirclements? It was because of the complicated terrain of the Still Water Lake.
Because there were many islands in the center of the lake, it was too difficult for the authorities to encircle them.
But now, someone actually snuck up here?
"There's a traitor!"
This was Miao Xian's first reaction. However, after he saw Ying Baiwu and Tantai Yutang's faces, he frowned.
Weren't they too young? Moreover, they didn't even bring weapons.
What were they doing here?
Were they here to deliver their heads?
"Who are you guys?"
Miao Xian's voice was low.
"My eldest martial sister is the Great Tang's princess, Li Ziqi. We came here this time because we need your head for the second martial battle of the Five Countries Debate!"
As Tantai Yutang spoke, he tossed the booklet the Qi Emperor gave to Miao Xian.
Miao Xian caught it and opened it. After that, his countenance turned pale.
"A group of people came to the town. Given the information network you established, you should have received the news, right? Let me tell you now. The one leading the group is the crown prince of Chu, Xiang Zhao. "
Tantai Yutang sat down and even poured himself a cup of tea.
"What do you guys want?"
Miao Xian was wary.
"We naturally want to win!"
A single sentence from the sickly guy caused Miao Xian to grip his blade tightly. His hostility increased greatly.
"Don't be nervous!"
Tantai Yutang laughed. "Honestly speaking, people like you are like ants to us. If it wasn't for the Five Countries Debate, we wouldn't have any interactions in our entire lives."
Although these words were very insulting, Miao Xian admitted that they weren't wrong.
For nobles like them, ordinary people wouldn't have the qualifications to take a look at them. When they went out, the streets were basically forbidden. Also, the places they went to for fun weren't places people like him could enter.
"The rules of the competition are that whoever gets four heads first will be the winner!"
Tantai Yutang's lips twitched. "So, I want to make a deal with you."
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Miao Xian surveyed Tantai Yutang and Ying Baiwu. He discovered that even though the two of them were in a bandit's den, their expressions were actually very calm. It was as if they were eating breakfast at a roadside stall. They didn't show any hint of nervousness or panic.
"Hehe, I feel that a bandit leader who can establish such a foundation and have more than five thousand people under his command shouldn't be an idiot, right?"
Tantai Yutang complimented.
Miao Xian revealed a complacent smile. He always felt that if the world was in chaos, he could at least be conferred the title of king and become a vassal.
"Let's not talk about my eldest senior sister's identity as a princess. You should know my teacher, right?"
Tantai Yutang counter-asked.
"Yes!"
Miao Xian nodded. Sun Mo's fame was simply too great. Leaving aside his glory, just the fact that he had nurtured a 'trash' that secondary saints didn't want into the youngest great teacher in the history of the Nine Provinces was already a 'miracle'.
There were also quite a number of married men and women in the stronghold. Other than robbing and catching fat sheep, the topic they usually discussed was how they hoped to find a good teacher for their children.
It was always every parent's most fervent wish to see their children succeed in life.
And Sun Mo was undoubtedly a shortcut to letting their children succeed in life.
"Given my teacher's capabilities, do you think it would be troublesome to destroy this stronghold?"
Tantai Yutang smiled confidently. "Oh right, King Qi has the intention of marrying Princess Feiyan to my teacher."
"Speak, what do you guys want to do exactly?"
Miao Xian wasn't a fool. Since the other party had come, it meant that they didn't want to meet on the battlefield.
"Our original goal was to spend a huge sum of money to recruit experts nearby and forcefully attack this place. However, Crown Prince Chu came too quickly. We have no choice but to come and negotiate with you."
Tantai Yutang had a helpless look on his face. "You should have heard of my teacher's God Hands before. My plan is to use God Hands to match your appearance and create a substitute. After that, we will chop off his head and report back. As for you, you will live in seclusion from then on!"
When Miao Xian heard this, his heart heated up. However, his expression was gloomy as anger surged. "I won't abandon the foundation here. The two of you, please return. Let's see who's stronger!"
"Miao Xian, if you become the target of a martial battle, do you think you can still live? Even if my eldest martial sister and Crown Prince Chu can't do anything to you, what do you think will happen when Great Xia's crown prince and Princess Feiyan come? "
Tantai Yutang sneered. "You will only have a path of death."
"I'd rather die than submit!"
Miao Xian coldly snorted.
"Alright, stop acting in front of me. You just want some benefits. Let me tell you, I don't have any!" Tantai Yutang sneered. "Do you know those empresses, concubines, and female great teachers with mediocre looks are willing to spend astronomical amounts of money just to beg my teacher to help them with plastic surgery? You should be thanking the gods for being able to enjoy it now. "
"..."
Miao Xian's heart was in chaos.
"This is your only chance to clear your name. After plastic surgery, you can bring the treasures you've plundered over the years to a new place and become a rich man. Isn't that better?"
Tantai Yutang stood up. "We will come again in the afternoon. Prepare a scapegoat!"
The sickly invalid and the iron-headed girl left.
"What if I don't agree?"
Miao Xian unyieldingly spoke, but what he received was Tantai Yutang's mocking smile. He chased after them and saw the two of them flying away in the air.
This scene deeply shocked Miao Xian.
Let alone the Nine Provinces, even in the modern era, being able to allow someone to fly was a miracle that could shock the entire world!
As expected, Great Teacher Sun's reputation wasn't bad!
Miao Xian sank into contemplation, thinking about how he could grab this chance to escape unscathed and start a new life.
...
In Still Water Lake, on an island in the center of the lake, the students were resting here.
"What if Miao Xian doesn't agree?"
Qin Yaoguang was worried.
"He won't, he has no choice!"
Tantai Yutang was very calm as he roasted a wild duck.
This afternoon, Miao Xian would definitely send people or even personally head to the town to take a look. After seeing Xiang Zhao, he could only compromise.
The only problem was what methods would this fellow play in order to protect himself.
...
The glow of dusk dissipated, and the curtain of night covered the earth.
Miao Xian stood at the door and stared at the stars in the sky, feeling troubled in his heart. Why didn't Sun Mo's students come?
Did he change his mind at the last minute?
This concerned his life and death. Miao Xian had secretly gone to the town to take a look. That crown prince of Chu was using a huge sum of money to recruit experts. He even said that whoever brought Miao Xian's head would be rewarded with 10,000 gold and an official position.
Honestly speaking, after hearing this news, Miao Xian was so frightened that he hurriedly ran back. Right now, his gaze was filled with wariness when he looked at his subordinates.
Wealth could move people's hearts. What if these people chopped off his head to accept the imperial edict?
Miao Xian waited anxiously until dawn, but he didn't feel sleepy.
Bang!
Miao Xian kicked over the table.
"Leader Miao seems to be in a bad mood?"
A teasing voice rang out in his ears. Miao Xian inclined his head and saw the loathsome brat from the morning appearing.
"Where's your princess? Why didn't she come personally? "
Miao Xian questioned.
"Hehe!"
Tantai Yutang laughed. "You are also very experienced. Can you not say such words that are only inviting humiliation?"
Miao Xian's expression stiffened.
However, the sickly invalid's arrogant attitude actually made him believe him. If the sickly invalid was amiable and said that the princess wanted to meet him, he wouldn't dare to believe these people.
"Have you prepared your scapegoat?"
Tantai Yutang went straight to the topic. "My Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands isn't as proficient as Teacher, so I won't be able to slice your bones. So, you better find someone with a similar head shape to you!"
"Yes!"
Miao Xian was already prepared. "Wait a moment!"
About ten minutes later, Miao Xian returned with a young man following behind him.
"This is my nephew!"
After Miao Xian introduced, he spoke to his nephew, "This is an expert I invited. He knows a mysterious cultivation art that can make you look even better!"
"I hope that you can get close to Princess Feiyan and capture her heart!"
"Really?"
Joy immediately appeared on the young man's face. "Uncle, I will definitely not disappoint your expectations!"
The young man glanced at Tantai Yutang. The sickly invalid revealed a look of an expert and didn't pay him any heed.
"Please!"
Miao Xian indicated that the sickly invalid could start. After that, he braced himself and prepared himself.
This was his territory, and the other party wouldn't be able to set up any traps. Moreover, even if there was a problem with his Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands, the one who would die would be his nephew.
As for why he used his nephew?
Other than the resemblance, it was more so that he could gain the trust of these people. If he used a stranger, they might doubt his sincerity.
Tantai Yutang started to act.
He majored in medicine and had to rely on the ancient massaging technique to alleviate pain in the past. Hence, his technique was better than Li Ziqi's.
Naturally, the sickly invalid wouldn't be able to change someone's appearance in 15 minutes like Sun Mo. However, in the eyes of Miao Xian who had never seen the world, this was already sufficiently mysterious and terrifying.
Seeing his nephew's appearance gradually changing into his own appearance under the hands of that young man, Miao Xian felt both excitement and fear.
He was excited because from today onward, he could be reborn with a new identity. After all, back then, he was a bandit because he wanted to earn money. Now that he had accumulated a huge sum of wealth, he naturally wanted to cleanse his name.
As for fear, he was afraid that these people wouldn't give him a way out.
If this wasn't his territory, Miao Xian definitely wouldn't dare to agree to any of their requests.
Amidst this feeling of trepidation and excitement, an hour passed.
All of a sudden, Miao Xian's head sank and he fell to the ground.
His nephew was given a fright. He wanted to resist but discovered that he couldn't move his body at all.
"Sickly invalid, what's wrong with your secret medicine? Why did you take so long to drug him? "
Ying Baiwu felt somewhat unhappy after waiting for so long.
"I've always pursued perfection in the things I do!"
Tantai Yutang's lips twitched. "This is an expert at the half-step Longevity Realm. If it was easy to kill him, he would have died countless times."
Miao Xian's cultivation base was too high. This was also the reason why no one dared to carry out the assassination plan. Even if they used poison, Miao Xian might discover it.
"There's only one chance. We have to succeed."
As Tantai Yutang spoke, he fed Miao Xian another medicinal pill, causing him to be completely unable to move. After that, he used the ancient massaging technique to seal his meridians.
"Let's go!"
The sickly invalid called out. When they went out, he casually chopped off his nephew's head and disfigured his face as well.
These bandits had committed all sorts of crimes and deserved to die.
...
After capturing a target, the Calabash Brothers immediately headed to the next one. However, they were too late. Princess Feiyan had already killed the bandit leader. Hence, they didn't stop and prepared to repeat the same trick to go to the next city. However, they were too late again.
As for the other two bandit leaders, they were both killed by Xia Taikang.
"Is there a mistake? This fellow barged into the dragon's lair alone. Can this be considered a commander battle?"
After understanding the process of Xia Taikang's strategy, Helian Beifang felt very unhappy.
"Forget it, our methods can't be considered a commander battle!"
Li Ziqi sighed.
Ten days later, everyone returned to the West Capital.
Qi King Palace, Taihe Hall.
Xiang Zhao and Wei Wuan had awkward looks on their faces because the two of them had zero battle achievements.
"For this round, Xia Taikang has killed two bandit leaders and is ranked first!"
The Qi King announced, "But one thing worth mentioning is that Ziqi captured one alive. She is very impressive!"
The officials present immediately congratulated Li Ziqi. This was naturally because they were giving Sun Mo face. Xia Taikang wasn't congratulated at all.
Li Xuan's expression was unsightly because up until now, he, the crown prince of the Great Tang, had been completely disregarded.
"Rest for two days. After that, it will be the individual battle. All members of the main and vice team can register."
The Qi King laughed. "I heard that Ziqi's performance in the individual battle of the 1-star great teacher examination was dazzling. I hope you can continue to shine brilliantly!"
Xiang Zhao bitterly smiled. Li Ziqi knew how to fly. This was very difficult to deal with.
Xia Taikang and Wei Wuan were expressionless. Clearly, they were scheming something.
...
Two days passed by very quickly. The individual battle started, and it was still held in the victory square. Early in the morning, there was already a sea of people here.
The first place of this year's evaluation battle was between Great Xia and Great Tang. This caused the people of Qi to feel somewhat unhappy. However, these two were truly outstanding. This was especially so for Li Ziqi. She was simply the incarnation of a perfect goddess.
Not only was her talent unparalleled, but she was also extremely beautiful. Oh right, she was also a princess. In the Nine Provinces, there was basically no one who was worthy of her.
"Ziqi, you must pay attention to Xia Taikang."
Sun Mo looked at the battle on the high platform and reminded her in a low voice.
For the individual battle, one would draw lots to choose their opponent. Hence, luck was very important. If they kept on drawing weak characters, they might be able to enter the finals.
"Eh? They will lose? "
Lu Zhiruo was astonished.
From her point of view, as long as one could fly, they would be in an invincible position.
"What if the opponent also has a flying-type equipment or a spiritual beast?"
The sickly invalid knocked on the papaya girl's head.
"That's not the reason!"
Sun Mo frowned.
"Mn?"
Tantai Yutang started. "Then?"
"I'm not sure for now, but there's a problem with that Xia Taikang!"
Sun Mo didn't want anything to happen to Li Ziqi. "Remember, safety is more important than winning or losing."
For the third round, it was Li Ziqi's turn to fight. She still used the rich strategy from before. She first cast a bunch of protective shields before unleashing a flurry of explosive fireballs and lightning chains.
Her opponents were naturally unwilling to accept this. However, after Li Ziqi proved that these spirit rune sticks were drawn by herself, no one said anything else.
Why couldn't she use her personal skills?
The second day, the individual battle continued. Li Ziqi encountered her first strong opponent. It was the crown prince of Wei Country.
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