Chapter 200 Sleepless Night

The bright moon hangs high.

The earth is covered with silvery moonlight.

tonight,

It was destined to be a sleepless night.

Many people in Luoyang, the eastern capital, suffered from insomnia.

They are all waiting!
Waiting for a result!
Waiting for Master Feixuan.

Wait for Shi Feixuan to select the so-called "wise ruler".

Naturally, they hoped in their hearts that Shi Feixuan would choose them, but these people were not simple characters.

It is clear that putting your hopes on others is a foolish act.

Therefore, most of them were not thinking about being chosen by Shi Feixuan, but waiting to confirm the result of Shi Feixuan's choice.

Then go visit!
Get intimate with the future wise ruler.

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Luoyang Imperial Palace.

Guande Hall,
Yang You asked calmly, "Who did Shi Feixuan choose?"

As for the result, Yang You still has some hope that it will be his.

but……

Yang You was afraid that Shi Feixuan would give him the Heshi Bi, which would arouse the suspicion of his grandfather Emperor Yang Guang.

But that’s just how people are.

Although he doesn't dare to take the Heshi Bi, you have no choice but to choose it.

You are blatantly looking down on him, and that's not okay.

Another point is very important.

Shi Feixuan is a saint of Buddhism, and her every word and action represents the attitude of the Buddhist forces.

If Shi Feixuan doesn't choose Yang You, the implications will be very complicated.

Very problematic!

This shows that there is something fishy in Buddhism.

This means that all the previous investment has been wasted.

This was a major decision-making mistake and a fatal stain on him.

The messenger who came in was a little nervous at this time. He was also afraid that if he told the news, he would be killed by Crown Prince Yang You in a rage.

The messenger said with a stiff face, "The result of the selection of the emperor by Cihang Jingzhai has come out. The one who was chosen is Li Shimin, the second son of the Li family."

As soon as these words were spoken, the air in the entire hall suddenly became quiet for a moment.

"boom!"

Yang You angrily threw the teacup on the table away.

Yu Shiji stood there with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, and his body trembled.

The result came out, Yu Shiji guessed wrong, and he was very afraid of being noticed by Yang You at this time.

In fact, Yu Shiji was used to flattering Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, and he couldn't change it for a while.

At that time, he was just talking nonsense to please Yang You.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a mine, and it seemed like it was about to explode!

Yu Shiji is also a little panicked now!

But at this time, Yang You didn't even think of him.

Yang You shouted, "Seal off the entire city, send out all the experts, find Li Shimin and kill him."

Dugu Feng and Wang Shichong immediately responded, "Yes!"

Then he left the hall and went to mobilize the troops.

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Several people were sitting around in a room.

These people are from Wagangzhai.

Wang Bodang said: "According to the spies, the nuns in Cihang Jingzhai chose Li Shimin."

Suddenly the whole room became noisy.

"That kid Li Shimin, how could he defeat Lord Mi?"

"Li Shimin is the second son of Li Yuan. How can he be qualified to take the Heshi Bi?"

"Shi Feixuan is really a woman with long hair and little knowledge. Our lord, who has great talent and strategy, did not choose her, but chose a yellow-haired kid instead."

……

After complaining for a while, they quieted down.

Everyone in the room turned their attention to one person inside the room.

That person sat quietly aside, and remained silent while these people were complaining.

The man was wearing a dark robe that revealed a tight yellow hem, and a wide blue belt around his waist.

She has a pair of eyes like a lake of autumn water, with slender eyebrows that reach her temples, skin as white as jade and snow, and a graceful posture.

She is indeed a rare beauty, in no way inferior to Dugu Feng.

This person is none other than Shen Luoyan, who is known as the beautiful military strategist.

Seeing that everyone's emotions had calmed down, Shen Luoyan slowly said, "Choosing the winner of the Heshi Bi based on the way of being a king? It was fake from the beginning. What they chose correctly was the object of investment."

Wang Bodang said unhappily, "Then Mi Gong is not worth Shi Feixuan's investment?"

Shen Luoyan shook his head and said, "There are only five major forces at present: us, the Li Clan, the Yuwen Clan, Liu Wuzhou, and Yang Guang. The Yuwen Clan has a bad reputation, Liu Wuzhou is in collusion with the Hu people, and Yang Guang is too cruel.

So the only choice is between Li Clan and Mi Gong."

Wang Bodang asked in confusion: "Then why did Li Shimin, the kid, win in the end?"

Shen Luoyan said helplessly: "Because Mi Gong is too strong."

Wang Bodang became even more confused and asked, "Isn't it better to be stronger?"

Shen Luoyan shook his head again and said, "Our Secret Master has obtained the support of the Song Clan. If the Buddhist sect supports us again, it can only be icing on the cake, not timely assistance, which is not in the interests of Cihang Jingzhai."

Wang Bodang said angrily: "Doesn't the Li clan also have the support of the Demon Sect? Why can't the Secret Lord have the support of the Song clan?"

Shen Luoyan sighed and said, "The Demon Sect supports Li Jiancheng, not Li Shimin. So the Buddhist Sect's move is a timely help to Li Shimin. If Li Shimin defeats his elder brother Li Jiancheng and becomes the emperor, Cihang Jingzhai will gain even greater benefits."

After Shen Luoyan's analysis, everyone understood.

Wang Bodang frowned and said, "Li Shimin has already been determined, but they are still organizing this event to select the emperor on behalf of the heaven. It is obvious that they are playing us like monkeys and tricking us into helping Li Shimin as a foil!"

Everyone sighed again.

Shen Luoyan said coldly: "Send spies to find Li Shimin's whereabouts immediately. We must help Lord Mi obtain the Heshi Bi."

Then everyone dispersed to search for Li Shimin's whereabouts.

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Jingnian Zen Temple,

They were still worried about the loss of the He Shi Bi.

Wang Bo said loudly, "Since we know it's Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong, then it's easy. I'll ask my fellow martial artists to help capture those three daring thieves."

Monk Liaokong clasped his hands together, bowed to Wang Bo and said, "Thank you, benefactor."

Wang Bo bowed, then left Jingnian Zen Temple and quickly headed towards Luoyang City.

Monk Liaokong and Master Feixuan looked at each other, then turned their eyes away in an instant without saying anything.

in fact,

This was Liao Kong deliberately using Wang Bo's network of contacts to spread the news of the loss of the He Shi Bi.

Although it would be embarrassing if the He Shi Bi was lost from their hands, it also saved them from the risk of becoming the target of public criticism.

Shi Feixuan also stood up immediately and said, "I think the treasure thief can't run far. Let's go and see if we can catch him."

The amorous young man Hou Xibai, this dog, naturally immediately stood up and said goodbye and left with his goddess.

Wherever the goddess is, that is the destination for the licker.

Monk Liaokong suddenly said, "I will go with you!"

Shi Feixuan said softly with a worried look on her face: "Master's injury..."

Monk Liaokong smiled calmly and said, "It won't affect my actions, let's go!"

When the silent meditation was broken, Liaokong suffered major damage to his state of mind, not his body.

There are only some minor injuries on his body.

Shi Feixuan did not refuse when she heard this, and the three of them immediately left Jingnian Zen Temple at a high speed.

They were going to look for Xu Ziling and the other two.

Retrieve the Heshi Bi.

In fact, it has only been more than ten minutes since the theft, and the thief cannot escape far away. There is another key point.

This point is the He Shi Bi!

The He Shi Bi is very magical and has a special energy.

This special energy cannot be hidden.

Shi Feixuan and Monk Lekong had both been dealing with the Heshi Bi for a long time.

I am very familiar with the aura of He Shi Bi.

They just need to follow the traces and they will be able to find the He Shi Bi in no time.

If Monk Liaokong's silent meditation had not been broken, she would have been very happy about the loss of the Heshi Bi.

She only needed to spread the news that the Chu He Shi Bi was lost to divert everyone's attention and make it easier for Li Shimin to leave Luoyang City.

She can get the He Shi Bi back at any time.

but!

She may have miscalculated.

Shi Feixuan didn't expect Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to have the protagonist halo.

Xu Ziling and the other man directly digested the He Shi Bi.

The strange energy inside was absorbed completely and used to enhance their potential, and the He Shi Bi jade turned into a pile of powder.

It would be impossible for Shi Feixuan to track the two people based on the aura of the He Shi Bi.

Even though Shi Feixuan later forcibly tested Xu Ziling's true energy, she did not find any strange energy.

but,

But it’s different this time.

Because Wang Ming was inserted.

Wang Ming arranged Dugu Feng to block the way of Xu Ziling and the other two at the foot of the cliff.

This prevented them from escaping quickly to a safe distance.

Naturally, there is no chance to use the Heshi Bi to improve potential.
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The moonlight is thick,

On an open space not far below the cliff.

Facing the breeze, these four people stand out.

Four people, three men and one woman.

The women are beautiful and the men are handsome.

The breeze, the bright moon, the pine forest...

These combined together undoubtedly form a beautiful and harmonious picture.

But there is one thing that breaks the picture.

That's the sword and the knife.

Sword! Knife!

A sword is a weapon, a knife is also a weapon, and both are weapons for killing people.

then,

The harmonious picture no longer exists.

It became a tense scene.

Those three men were none other than Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan, the gang that stole the Heshi Bi.

This woman is Dugu Feng.

Dugu Feng was ordered to come and snatch the Heshi Bi.

Originally, Dugu Feng hoped that Xu Ziling and the others would hand over the He Shi Bi themselves, so that she wouldn't have to do anything.

But Xu Ziling and the others wanted to fight back, and Dugu Feng did not suggest giving them a sword.

Ba Fenghan said solemnly: "I didn't expect that in such a short time, your martial arts skills have improved so much."

During this period of time, Ba Fenghan, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were together, and their martial arts improved a lot.

Ba Fenghan once hoped to have a fight with Dugu Feng here and successfully avenge his previous defeat.

In no mood,

The faster you improve, the faster your opponents improve.

If it weren't for the help of two friends around him, he might have died at her hands.

Ba Fenghan knew that Dugu Feng came with bad intentions and his purpose must be to get the Heshi Bi.

"kill!"

Ba Fenghan roared and rushed forward, wanting to fight with Dugu Fengfeng again.

Although Dugu Fengfeng is powerful, his resolute and domineering character will not make him afraid to challenge his opponent just because he is strong.

He, Ba Fenghan, came to the Central Plains because he had offended the Martial Master Bi Xuan in the Turkic Empire, so he wanted to challenge the heroes in the Central Plains and develop his own martial arts.

Then he returned to the desert to challenge Bi Xuan, one of the three great masters in the world.

Ba Fenghan looked fiercely at the graceful Dugu Feng in the distance and shouted, "Bi Xuan is my target. How can I stop for Dugu Fengjiu? Kill!"

Ba Fenghan mobilized all his energy, wielding the Xuan-Zhan sword, and attacked Dugu Feng's vital points.

He slowly used his most powerful method against Dugu Feng.

"Ding!"

"Ding!"

"Ding!"

Ba Fenghan made three moves in succession.

These three moves are not simple. They are the three strongest moves he has summarized after countless life-and-death battles.

"Impossible, impossible!"

Ba Fenghan looked in disbelief at Dugu Feng who was still standing still in the distance.

Dugu Feng took his attack!
Even after being attacked, Ba Fenghan would not be so upset.

The main reason is that Dugu Feng is too relaxed and calm.

Dugu Feng just stood there, without moving a step, and simply stabbed out three times with the sword.

These three swords are simple!
Simply insulting.

However, these three swords could easily break his sword moves.

Each of Dugu Feng's three swords stabbed at the flaws in his swordsmanship, blocking his subsequent changes.

Ba Fenghan brings you another blow.

Ba Fenghan couldn't stand the look in Dugu Feng's eyes.

That look was neither contempt nor ridicule.

But that look hurt his self-esteem even more.

It was an extremely cold look, very indifferent.

Ba Fenghan felt that he didn't even have the ability to arouse Dugu Feng's emotions. This was undoubtedly unbearable for this proud man.

in fact,

It was Ba Fenghan who misunderstood.

Dugu Feng was using the [Nine Swords of Dugu], and his mind was always calculating the direction of his swordplay, so he had no time to think about anything else!
This world is naturally much more advanced than the [World of Smiling Proud Wanderer], but the power system of this world still does not exceed the scope of the human body.

The sword is still held in the hand, and movement is still powered by the legs.

Then this cannot escape the calculation of [Nine Swords of Dugu].

then.

Then something happened that was just like what happened to Dugu Feng, which was like bullying a primary school student.

Ba Fenghan couldn't help but feel fortunate in his heart. If Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling hadn't come to the rescue, he would have been stabbed to death by Dugu Feng's fourth sword.

in fact,

He should thank Dugu Feng for his playful nature, otherwise he would be dead.

It was the first time that Dugu Feng used [Nine Swords of Dugu] against the enemy, so she didn't want to kill her opponent all at once, and wanted to continue using Ba Fenghan to feed him with some moves.

【Nine Swords of Dugu】 has the characteristic of attacking but not defending, so Dugu Feng deliberately did not use it, otherwise Ba Fenghan would surely die.

Why does [Nine Swords of Dugu] require that there should be attack but no defense, and every move should be offensive?

Because the human brain has its limits and cannot calculate indefinitely, and the opponent is also unknown.

Therefore, we should eliminate the opponent's offensiveness from the beginning and make him passively defend.

It is naturally easier to attack an enemy that is in passive defense.

(End of this chapter)