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When the situation is unclear, remaining silent is always the best course of action.
Chapter 442 Li Xiuning's Request from the Tang Dynasty, the Harvest Begins
After Wang Yuyan left, Li Chengqian's surroundings became quiet.
Faced with this situation, Li Chengqian smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Everyone, please don't be so formal."
"Let things be as they are. Besides, it's just a minor matter."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions varied.
You, Li Chengqian, don't care about anything else in this world, yet now you say this matter is neither big nor small.
It's obvious that you've taken it to heart.
Can something you care about be a trivial matter?
Just then, a voice broke the silence.
"Mr. Li's state of mind is truly admirable."
Turning around, I saw two stunningly beautiful women walking gracefully towards me.
""
Mr. Li is never short of beautiful women; one just left, and now two more have arrived.
Seeing the two women, Li Chengqian laughed and said, "You're only coming to find me now? You've got quite the patience!"
"Mr. Li is joking. Xiu Ning didn't come to bother you earlier because she saw that you were busy with other matters."
Faced with Li Xiuning's explanation, Li Chengqian smiled and did not refute it.
"As the saying goes, no one visits the temple without a reason. Since you've come, the Tang Dynasty must have something to ask of me."
"Mr. Li is indeed a prophet. Xiuning has come here today with a request."
"I would like to earnestly request Mr. Li not to interfere in the affairs of the Sui Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian's smile widened even further.
"What makes you say that? Ping An Inn doesn't concern itself with the martial world, nor does it concern itself with the imperial court."
"I have no interest in the infighting between your dynasties."
In response to Li Chengqian's words, Li Xiuning smiled and shook her head.
"Mr. Li is a wise man, so there's no need for you to beat around the bush with me."
"There is a saying circulating in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty: If you don't understand something, you should ask the Sword Immortal Ping An."
"With Mr. Li's wisdom and ability, he can change many things with just one sentence."
"I have come here today only because of a promise made by Mr. Li."
"Hahaha!"
Li Chengqian chuckled a few times, sat up straight, and said helplessly.
Why do people always misunderstand me?
"Ping An Inn may not be involved in the martial arts world, but it is still an inn and a place for doing business."
"The point is to make guests feel at home."
“Some people come to me with doubts that they cannot resolve.”
“As the owner of the inn, since the guest has asked, I, Li, shall of course answer.”
After saying that, Li Chengqian looked at Li Xiuning with a smile.
Li Xiuning took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, saying, "Mr. Li is right. I was being rash."
"Then, Mr. Li, may I ask how you can prevent other dynasties from annexing the Sui Dynasty?"
"This problem is easy to solve, but what price are you willing to pay?"
"That depends on what Mr. Li wants."
As she spoke, Li Xiuning stared intently into Li Chengqian's eyes.
The two stared at each other for a few breaths.
"Hehehe!"
"I'm sorry, I can't agree to that right now. Let's talk about it after the event."
"The match below is in full swing, Xiuning, come and take a look."
Seeing this, Li Xiuning could only nod in disappointment.
However, the cryptic exchange between Li Chengqian and Li Xiuning left the onlookers completely baffled.
"What's going on? Can anyone explain this?"
"Seriously? You can't even understand this?"
"These two women are probably from the Tang Dynasty. Mr. Li, please don't interfere with the Tang Dynasty's annexation of the Sui Dynasty!"
Upon hearing this, the martial arts practitioner who had asked the question earlier rolled his eyes and said disdainfully.
"Of course I know that. What I want to ask is, why did the Tang Dynasty do this?"
"The Sui Dynasty was practically all taken over by the Tang Dynasty, okay?"
"That's right, according to common sense, the Sui Dynasty was indeed already in the Tang Dynasty's hands."
"But you overlooked Mr. Li, who cannot be judged by conventional standards."
Faced with this explanation, the wandering swordsman thought for a moment and said, "But this still doesn't make sense!"
"Everyone in the world knows that Mr. Li doesn't like to meddle in other people's business. Even with the entire Sui Dynasty, Young Master Zhao couldn't persuade Mr. Li to come."
"That means Mr. Li isn't interested in these things. What is the Tang Dynasty worried about?"
"hehe!"
"I don't know how your brain works, you still haven't figured it out."
"If someone were to ask Mr. Li how to seize the Sui Dynasty from the Tang Dynasty, do you think Mr. Li would have a solution?"
Upon hearing this, the wandering swordsman was instantly stunned.
Mr. Li might actually have a solution to this.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Why would a normal person do such a thing, and asking such a question comes at a great cost?"
"Ordinary people definitely couldn't produce that, and he wasn't afraid of the Tang Dynasty."
The wandering swordsman stopped halfway through his sentence.
He thought of three people, namely those "young masters" who had been following Mr. Li around these past few days.
Normal people wouldn't think about this kind of thing, but they would.
They can afford the price that ordinary people cannot.
Moreover, they are not necessarily afraid of the Tang Dynasty's retaliation.
Those around him glanced at the dazed martial arts practitioner, then continued watching the match below.
idiot!
Do you really think that the major dynasties are fighting so hard for the rewards simply because they want to achieve immortality?
They were afraid that Li Chengqian would give advice to their opponents.
The competition venue.
After Zhang Sanfeng used a Tai Chi push-hands move to send a white-bearded bald man flying, he stopped what he was doing.
The Buddhist masters who were besieging Zhang Sanfeng also stopped at the same time.
Zhang Sanfeng glanced at the bald "Haiyang" in front of him and snorted disdainfully.
Then it leaped and flew off in another direction.
Seeing this, the Buddhist sect's 407th disciple also tacitly chose another direction.
The reason is simple: the "time" has come.
The event was supposed to last for an hour, and half an hour had already passed. By then, both sides had roughly figured out each other's backgrounds.
Zhang Sanfeng could indeed single-handedly break through the entire Buddhist sect, but could he break through it within the remaining half hour?
After breaking through, he'll definitely be able to get all the Buddhist rewards.
People come here to win rewards, not to settle old scores.
Settling scores should be a secondary matter.
Now that most of the small fry have been cleared out, all that's left are the big fish, and it's time to close the net.
Zhang Wuji, who was being chased, also sensed the changes in the arena.
Zhang Wuji turned around and struck Li Mochou, who was chasing him, with a palm strike, causing her to vomit blood.
Then, his powerful inner energy surged forth, and he turned around to counterattack the team that was chasing him.
Wherever they went, chaos ensued, with people and horses falling to the ground.
The banners of the two major sects, Huashan and Emei, were seized in an instant.
When Ouyang Feng saw Zhang Wuji suddenly go mad, he immediately tried to avoid his attack, but Zhang Wuji charged forward as if he didn't care about his life.
In the end, at the cost of severe injury and vomiting blood, he obtained the flag with the highest reward points from Ouyang Feng.
After snatching Ouyang Feng's flag, Zhang Wuji took off running, shouting as he went.
"The wind's getting strong, let's get out of here!"
Chapter 443 The Unlucky Yuwen Huaji: To Survive, You Need a Background and Strength
Faced with Zhang Wuji's "strange" behavior, Ouyang Feng was momentarily confused.
But he soon realized that a sword aura had pierced his right chest.