Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1859 The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty 19

The news that Empress Zhu Yuyan had arrived in a grand manner but had been defeated was quickly spread by Cihang Jingzhai, who had come to her aid. Empress Zhu Yuyan was naturally furious, but she hated the Twin Dragons who knew the whereabouts of the Evil King. She did not even vent her anger on the Li Clan, nor did she explicitly say that she had a grudge against Jiang Xinxin.

Wanwan, being exceptionally clever, naturally wouldn't deliberately invite trouble. Instead, she revealed some details about her relationship with Xu Ziling: "Master, I have some feelings for Xu Ziling. If I hadn't wanted to play the long game that day, I might have already obtained the 'Longevity Manual'..."

Zhu Yuyan carefully observed Wanwan's expression, and only when she saw Wanwan's expression did she feel a sense of fear before she looked away from her extremely oppressive gaze.

Zhu Yuyan recalled her entanglement with Shi Zhixuan, and also thought of Wanwan, her disciple whom she had carefully cultivated for a long time. She then warned, "Love between men and women is a common thing in the world, but you must know the taboos of the 'Heavenly Demon Strategy'. If you lose your virginity too early, you may find it difficult to achieve great things in the future."

Wanwan was very confident in Xu Ziling's feelings, and couldn't help but raise her chin, saying to Zhu Yuyan, "Xu Ziling is a sincere person. I am confident that I can get the Longevity Manual for Master and also find out the whereabouts of the Evil Emperor's Tomb!"

Zhu Yuyan still harbored resentment over the trip to the Pegasus Ranch. "I didn't know that Jiang Xinxin would suddenly appear. Judging from her young age, her martial arts skills are truly not to be underestimated. I even suspect that even if Shi Zhixuan himself had been there that day, he probably wouldn't have gotten away with it..."

Wanwan had never directly experienced Jiang Xinxin's martial arts level. Even now, hearing Zhu Yuyan's words, she still held Jiang Xinxin in contempt because she had been severely injured by the aftershocks of her and Shi Feixuan's internal energy exchange during their first meeting. "I know that Miss Jiang. As I said before, I had a brief exchange with Shi Feixuan outside Luoyang that day. It wasn't even a proper sparring match; we were just testing each other. But Miss Jiang was indeed severely injured by the aftershocks of our internal energy exchange..."

Having personally experienced Jiang Xinxin's formidable abilities, Zhu Yuyan directly asked Wanwan, "What exactly happened that day, Wanwan? You must not miss a single detail!"

Wanwan carefully recalled for a long time and finally noticed a detail she had overlooked: "Master, logically speaking, even if that Miss Jiang didn't know any martial arts, she shouldn't have barged into the scene of my fight with Shi Feixuan. But she fell from the sky, and it seems that she was already unconscious before being affected by the aftershocks of my fight with Shi Feixuan, so she couldn't control herself. I even suspect that she wasn't injured by me and Shi Feixuan at all, but was already injured before she fell from the sky!"

Zhu Yuyan was startled. "Are you sure Jiang Xinxin fell from the sky?"

Wanwan nodded solemnly: "Master, I am absolutely certain that Jiang Xinxin fell from the sky that day. It was just that the incident happened so suddenly and Shi Feixuan was watching us closely, so I didn't think too much about it and quickly left the scene."

Zhu Yuyan found Jiang Xinxin's origins too strange. "How did she manage to fall from the sky? And why was she so seriously injured?"

For Wanwan to feel that Jiang Xinxin "fell from the sky," it must have been from quite a height. Moreover, Wanwan and Shi Feixuan were fighting on the bamboo grove tops at that time, so they must have been at least three zhang (approximately 10 meters) above the bamboo grove tops to be considered "falling from the sky."

Wanwan continued, "Master, since the day Jiang Xinxin was born, both the Yuwen Clan and the Dugu Clan have secretly investigated her. However, apart from Jiang Xinxin, neither the Yuwen Clan nor the Dugu Clan has been able to find any other members of the Jiang Clan. This shows that Jiang Xinxin is indeed a formidable person, and the Jiang Clan is not to be underestimated."

Zhu Yuyan was well aware of Wanwan's little scheme, but although she cared about her reputation, she was also a very pragmatic person. "Alright, do you think I'm the kind of person who would disregard my own safety for the sake of a moment's anger? Since we can't do anything to Jiang Xinxin right now, my priority is still the Sacred Relic. In short, I must cultivate the 'Heavenly Demon Strategy' to its highest level!"

Wanwan didn't know whether her master, Zhu Yuyan, wanted to climb to the highest peak in martial arts or was still thinking about the Evil Emperor Shi Zhixuan. In any case, her feelings were extremely complicated. She felt that her relationship with Zhu Yuyan was more than just a master-disciple relationship and the gratitude she owed for teaching her. However, she was determined not to follow in Zhu Yuyan's footsteps. She was determined to have a good ending with Xu Ziling!

At Pegasus Ranch, Shang Xiuxun accepted the Li Clan's offer and decided to cooperate with them. Lu Miaozi, with Jiang Xinxin's guidance, discovered that the current ranch owner, Shang Xiuxun, was actually her biological daughter!

To avoid causing trouble for Shang Xiuxun, he directly told Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling the location of the Evil Emperor's Tomb. "I have saved your lives, you two. Empress Zhu Yuyan personally went to investigate but failed to get any information about Shi Zhixuan. She will not let this go. So today I will tell you the location of the Evil Emperor's Tomb, hoping that you can keep Zhu Yuyan's eyes and ears occupied."

Faced with the name cards played by Lu Miaozi, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had no resistance at all. On the contrary, they still believed that they had brought an undeserved disaster to Lu Miaozi and Pegasus Ranch. Therefore, they readily accepted Lu Miaozi's use and cooperated with him very well.

Li Xiuning didn't want to give up such good helpers as the Twin Dragons, but unfortunately Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had already made up their minds. They still wanted to find Yuwen Huaji to avenge their mother's death, so they could only regretfully refuse Li Xiuning's offer.

Li Xiuning knew that there was no way to refute Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's reasoning, because the Li Clan could not directly wage war against Yuwen Huaji at the moment. However, she could also see that she was somewhat attractive to Kou Zhong. Although she always pretended to be confused, she felt that she had this connection with Kou Zhong, which would at least ensure that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling would not stand on the opposite side of the Li Clan in the future.

Once Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling make their move, Shi Feixuan will not stay behind either, especially since Cihang Jingzhai is also very concerned about the whereabouts of the Evil Emperor.

As soon as Shi Feixuan moved, Jiang Xinxin and Song Yuzhi quickly followed. Jiang Xinxin had already said that she wanted to see the He Shi Bi, so she could only ask Shi Feixuan for an introduction. Song Yuzhi had come out with Jiang Xinxin, and besides, how could she miss such a great opportunity as Jiang Xinxin going to see the He Shi Bi?

In the end, Li Xiuning even considered going with Jiang Xinxin and the others, since the purpose of the trip had already been achieved: Pegasus Ranch had agreed to cooperate with the Li Clan, and she only needed to send someone back to report the news.

Although the Li clan doesn't care about the Evil Emperor's tomb, what if there are other things inside? Like burial goods or something, that's military funds!

Thus, Li Xiuning left the Li clan's ranks and, as an individual, joined Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.