Chu Li slowly walked into the basilica and smiled. "Fourth Young Master is right. Eldest Master, you shouldn't think this way!"
"Chu Li!" Siao Tieying was overjoyed.
Chu Li closed fist saluted. "Greetings, Master Xiao Tieying, Fourth Master!"
Xiao Baihe cupped his fist to return the greeting, and said with a smile, "You're finally back, big brother has been waiting for you."
Chu Li turned his head and looked around. "Is it convenient for you, Mr. Tian?"
Siao Tie Ying's smile widened, "Mister Tian's schemes are profound. You really live up to your reputation!"
"That's good." Chu Li smiled and nodded. "This time, the Green Hill and Feng Huang Mountain are the leaders. The Golden Blade Faction, Returning Sword Sect, and Nine Spirits Mountain are also participating. The five sects are working together."
"The alliance of the five sects?" Siao Tieying and Siao Baihe looked serious.
They felt that the other party was strong, but they did not expect the situation to be like this. Just like how the imperial court was worried about the High Duke's Public Houses forming an alliance, the High Duke's Public Houses were most afraid of factions forming an alliance.
Chu Li said, "As for the news about the Protectors of the High Duke's Public House, it was leaked by the secret guardians of the imperial house."
"Damn it!" Siao Tieying angrily slammed the armrest of his armchair.
Xiao Baihe sneered and said, "These guys are always looking for trouble!"
Chu Li shook his head and said, "Eldest Master, Fourth Master, I'm considered a secret guardian of the imperial house now, that's how I got this information."
"Ah — —?" Siao Tieying and Siao Baihe looked at him in surprise.
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "It's a long story, but in short, the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House came to the Imperial Residence to cause trouble for me. Lady Xiao killed them and then went to the Imperial Palace to question the Emperor why the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House were so arrogant. The Emperor gave me the identity of a Secret Guardian of the Imperial House, and I can't get rid of it for now."
"Second sister really knows how to make trouble." Siao Tieying laughed, "She even dared to kill the secret guardians of the imperial house!"
Xiao Baihe laughed, but he also felt relieved.
The Secret Guardians of the Imperial House had caused too much trouble for the Public House.
Chu Li said, "This time, it was two secret guardians from the imperial house who leaked the news. Cripple their martial arts first so that they don't escape back to the Fairy's Capital."
"Fine, cripple them and vent my anger!" Siao Tieying said hatefully, "Who is it?"
Chu Li said, "Bring me a pen and paper."
"Lin Quan!" Siao Tieying said.
Linquan, who was standing in the corner, responded and went to the table to grind the ink.
Chu Li waited for him to grind the ink, then he waved the brush and drew two portraits in one go.
Siao Tieying and Siao Baihe took a few glances at it and nodded. It was so lifelike.
Chu Li said, "Even if these two Imperial House Secret Guardians are crippled, the Secret Guardians Hall will still send more people over. This time, it was these two fellows who acted on their own and caused this incident. It's good that they're replaced."
Siao Tieying said, "The key is still the alliance of the five factions! … Looks like I have to go all out! "
Chu Li asked, "What does Master Xiao Tieying plan to do?"
"Gather all the Grandmasters and clean up the Green Hill!"
"The Grandmasters from the five sects have gathered at Green Hill. They have predicted Master Xiao Tieying's reaction and are waiting for a head-on blow!"
Xiao Baihe muttered, "Let's avoid the strong and attack the weak, let's go to Feng Huang Mountain first, what do you think?"
"That's a good idea!" Siao Tieying gritted his teeth and said, "Destroy Feng Huang Hill and give them a warning! Chu Li, what do you think? "
Chu Li said, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy to destroy Feng Huang Mountain. From what I see, it's better to destroy the remaining three factions. The first-rate sects have a terrifying background. It's better to weaken them first. It's not worth it to destroy them."
Siao Tieying frowned and said, "If that's the case, won't the world laugh at us for bullying the weak and fearing the strong?"
Chu Li smiled and said, "Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the iron law of the martial arts world. Like these three factions, they don't have enough strength but they still want to get involved. They're digging their own graves. Next time, let's see who dares to mess around behind Green Hill and Feng Huang Mountain. … Weaken their influence and it's not too late to deal with them later. "
Siao Baihe said, "Chief Chu, are the first-rate sects really that scary?"
"They all have the Surpassing State. They've existed longer than our High Duke's Public House. Who knows if they're hiding some old demons that will appear at the crucial moment? … Moreover, the first-rate sects must have some hidden strength. They themselves have the Surpassing State. Who knows how many Grandmasters they have? There are three, maybe only two. "
"If they're really that powerful, wouldn't they have already suppressed our High Duke's Public House?" Siao Baihe said.
Chu Li said, "They can't be compared to our High Duke's Public House. Moreover, they have their own enemies. For example, Green Hill and Snow Lunar Pavilion have hundreds of years of hatred that can't be resolved. In comparison, their grudge with our High Duke's Public House is not that deep. If they really want to go against our High Duke's Public House, Snow Lunar Pavilion will definitely not let go of this good opportunity!"
Siao Baihe slowly nodded and came to a realization, "If we weaken their strength, their enemies will have a chance! … But once their enemies' strength increases, will they threaten our High Duke's Public House? "
"That's why we have to control the scale," Chu Li said, "We can't act based on emotions. We have to stand on the High Duke's Public House's point of view to balance all parties."
Siao Baihe looked at Siao Tieying and shook his head with a bitter smile.
He knew that this was too difficult for his big brother. His big brother was emotional. How could he be so calm and weigh the pros and cons?
"Are we just going to let Green Hill and Feng Huang Mountain go?" Siao Tieying scoffed.
Chu Li said, "They killed six of our people. Then we'll kill sixty of them. Green Hill will kill sixty, Feng Huang Mountain will kill sixty, and the remaining three sects will be annihilated. What do you think?"
"Big brother, I think it's doable!" Siao Baihe said, "One against ten, let's see if they still dare to do it next time!"
Siao Tieying sighed and said hatefully, "We're still not strong enough!"
If the High Duke's Public House was strong enough, they could directly annihilate these five sects. Let's see who would dare to offend the High Duke's Public House again!
Chu Li smiled bitterly and shook his head.
No matter how strong the High Duke's Public House was, the Emperor would not be able to sit still.
Living in this world, who could truly do whatever they wanted and roam the world freely? Even the Emperor could not!
If one really wanted to live as he pleased, he would need to be the best in the world in martial arts and be alone without any worries. But if that was the case, so what if he was the best in the world? He would be lonely and doing as he pleased.
Chu Li said, "I'll take action secretly and see if I can kill a few Grandmasters. I'll leave the rest to Master Siao Tieying!"
"Mmm, Chu Li, you don't have to worry anymore!" Siao Tieying said in a low voice, "If we can't even do this, then we're too useless!"
Chu Li said, "This time, we'll make a name for ourselves and also clear the obstacles for the wedding. This time, we'll completely put their thoughts to rest!"
Siao Tieying nodded slowly.
Chu Li closed fist saluted and left.
Five days later, Nine Spirits Hill was annihilated.
Nine days later, Golden Blade Faction was annihilated.
Twelve days later, Green Hill suffered heavy losses. More than a hundred disciples and two Grandmasters died.
Fifteen days later, Huan Jian Sect was annihilated.
Sixteen days later, Feng Huang Mountain suffered heavy losses. More than a hundred disciples and three Grandmasters died.
At this point, three second-rate martial arts factions vanished. Two first-rate martial arts factions, Green Hill and Feng Huang Mountain, suffered heavy losses. They would not be able to recover within fifty years.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
