EBE Chapter 49 Surrounded by Enemies on All Sides
Chapter 49 Surrounded by Enemies on All Sides
In a restaurant.
One of the seats by the window offers an excellent view, allowing you to take in the entire streetscape of Central Avenue.
Li Guan, Mr. Zhu, and Zuo Tianlong sat here, enjoying fine wine and food, waiting to watch the show. But the current situation made Li Guan frown slightly.
"What the hell is going on here?!"
His order was to kill Li Lan!
"This monk has the appearance of a Buddhist disciple. He is unwilling to kill the innocent, so he decided to convert Li Lan. In this way, since Li Lan has entered the Buddhist order, it is no different from being dead, and he is indeed no longer a threat to Your Highness."
Mr. Zhu said, "Actually, that is one way."
But Li Guan coldly replied, "No threat whatsoever?"
"This man ruined my plans and deserves to die. How can I let him so easily enter the Buddhist order?"
He hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Zuo Tianlong and said, "Mr. Zuo, this man deserves to die!"
Zuo Tianlong nodded: "He truly deserves to be killed!"
If it weren't for Li Lan's scheming, their Taiyi Sect's plan on Qiudao Mountain would have succeeded long ago.
Moreover, there was something else that he was most wary of.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao's attitude towards Li Lan!
Since arriving in Kyoto, the Holy Maiden has never visited Li Guan, but she is quite concerned about Li Lan. In fact, after Li Guan issued an order to kill Li Lan, she even took the initiative to send someone to inform him.
These things naturally couldn't be kept from him.
Therefore, he was very worried.
The cooperation between Taiyi Sect and Li Guan absolutely cannot have any problems. Li Lan... it would be best to nip it in the bud!
"How about we ask Mr. Zuo to make the trip? Just in case anything unexpected happens!"
Zuo Tianlong nodded, "Alright!"
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"Ku Jue, this is the carriage of the King of Annam!"
Kujue blocked the way in the middle of the street. Liu Ziwen reined in his horse and stepped forward, coldly asking, "Are you trying to rebel?"
But Kujue just smiled and said, “This benefactor, I advise you not to waste any more time. Since I am here, Benefactor Li still has a chance to live. Let him come out quickly, have him shaved and ordained by me, and I will give him a Dharma name. In this way, he will be a person outside the secular world, and no one can cause him any trouble.”
"If you keep arguing with me, when the others arrive, they won't be as easy to talk to as I am!"
Ku Jue's attitude was very good, without the slightest hint of arrogance, but Liu Ziwen frowned, "Lord Li is a Grand Secretary of the current dynasty and the Junior Tutor to the Prince of Annam, who dares to kill him!"
He could only repeatedly invoke Li Lan's identity as a member of the imperial court.
But he also knows that this identity no longer carries much of a deterrent effect.
“Benefactor Li Lan, you are an extremely intelligent person. Your poem ‘Spring River Flower Moon Night’ shows that you are a person with spirituality. How can you not see that time and power are as ephemeral as smoke and as fleeting as clouds? Come out quickly. This humble monk has already prepared a razor for you. Once you enter my Duli Temple, your Dharma name will be Wangqing!”
Kujue spoke up to persuade him.
But there was no response. Ku Jue sighed and said, "Fine, if you're unwilling, then I'll have to force you!"
“Benefactor Liu, please ask the guards to step aside. This humble monk does not wish to accidentally injure others.”
He clasped his hands together, ready to strike.
But Liu Ziwen's expression turned cold, and he said, "Guards!"
Fifty guards instantly drew their swords, and two top-notch experts instantly protected Li Yue's carriage!
"Alas, this, this is not what this humble monk intended..."
He looked miserable and distressed.
But at this moment, a voice suddenly came: "You monk, why are you being so indecisive? It's just killing Li Lan. If you can't bear it, just perform a ritual for him afterward and let him pass on peacefully!"
As everyone looked over, they saw two robust and tall young men approaching, one wearing a bearskin and the other a tiger robe. They were none other than Shi Zhong and Shi Hao!
Shi Zhong held a huge spiked club in his hand and smashed it forward. Instantly, a crack appeared in the bluestone-paved street. The crack extended forward, and Liu Ziwen was startled. He hurriedly jumped off his horse and retreated, but his horse's hooves were directly injured by the shock, and it ran around in a panic!
"I will only kill Li Lan!"
Shi Zhong pointed to the carriages in the procession!
Shi Hao also said, "This is a matter of the martial arts world!"
Kujue sighed and said nothing more.
"Two barbarians, do you really think there's no one left in the capital to let you run wild?"
Just then, a cold, beautiful voice suddenly rang out, followed by the sound of something cutting through the air. Shi Zhong's expression changed, and he hurriedly raised his spiked club. With a "bang," a pebble hit the spiked club and instantly turned it into powder.
But Shi Zhong's tiger's mouth was immediately numb from the shock!
All eyes were on her as a cold and beautiful woman dressed in black approached.
A young man and a young woman followed her.
It was Zhao Tanyue, along with her two disciples, Xixia and Yanqiu.
"Zhao Tanyue of Changfeng Sect is here. If you wish to kill Li Lan, you'll have to get past me first."
Zhao Tanyue spoke directly.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
She identified herself as a member of the "Changfeng Sect" rather than the "Secret Intelligence Bureau," which means that she participated in this struggle as a member of the martial arts world, and it cannot be considered that the imperial court interfered in the affairs of the martial arts world.
"Zhao Tanyue actually stood up for Li Lan!"
"She owes Li Lan a favor!"
"She is a renowned expert in Kyoto. If she protects Li Lan, Li Lan will not die so easily!"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
"Top-tier".
Shi Hao looked at Zhao Tanyue and said, "Senior's martial arts are very high. My brother and I have to fight together to be able to fight you!"
In fact, those who heard this did not think that the two were showing weakness; on the contrary, they thought... the two were incredibly arrogant!
Zhao Tanyue is a generation older than them, and her martial arts have reached the late stage of the super first-class level, while the two of them have only just entered the early stage.
A battle between two early-stage top-tier players and one well-established late-stage top-tier master?
This is... extremely difficult!
"You two are both quite talented, but if we were to fight, it wouldn't be difficult for me to kill you."
Zhao Tanyue shook her head, equally confident to the extreme.
"Brother, let's go!"
Shi Zhong swung his spiked club!
But Shi Hao frowned, stopped Shi Zhong, and hesitated.
“You two are barbarians from the Central Plains; you can’t defeat her.”
At this moment, another voice rang out, and two people arrived together, their lightness skill extremely fast. They were Jian Yingzhou and Jian Yinyue from the Sword Spirit Sect. As soon as Jian Yingzhou landed, he smiled and said:
“Senior, the three of us should be able to fight you to a draw, but if the four of us attack together, you will most likely lose. Your two disciples can't help you much.”
Zhao Tanyue remained noncommittal, simply observing the crowd indifferently.
"Li Lan will die today! My Heavenly Martial Sect will take his life!"
"Xu Ao of the Seven Peaks Sect is here. Please, Senior Zhao, do not interfere in this matter!"
"Shuiyue Nunnery only killed Li Lan; it has nothing to do with anyone else!"
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On the street, more and more martial arts figures appeared, all from renowned martial arts sects and all highly respected young talents!
Each one of them is extraordinary.
“Everyone from all walks of life, half of the martial arts world has come.”
Behind Zhao Tanyue, Xixia bit her lower lip and said, "Master, this Li Lan... he has quite a lot of influence."
All the geniuses have arrived!
But the only one standing on Li Yue and Li Lan's side is Zhao Tanyue!
The twin swords of the sun and moon were slowly drawn, and Shi Zhong and Shi Hao's strength filled their entire bodies. The other geniuses were also preparing to make their move.
Why must this massacre affect so many people?
Kujue sighed and said, "Benefactor Li, there is a saying in Buddhism: 'If I don't go to hell, who will?' Today, I won't send you to hell. I'll say it again: come with me to Duli Temple. I will protect you with my life and not involve others. What do you say?"
It was rare that he would dare to talk about converting Li Lan at this time, adding a touch of the bizarre to the tense atmosphere.
Meanwhile, inside the train carriage.
Li Lan smiled slightly and said, "It seems everyone has arrived."
"Teacher...I'll go with you!"
Although Li Yue was nervous, she was not afraid. However, before she could move, Li Lan's hand suddenly brushed across her chest, and she was instantly immobilized by a pressure point technique.
She looked at Li Lan with a mixture of astonishment, surprise, and confusion in her eyes.
Li Lan was also a little puzzled; what was the feel of this...?
"Sit still. I will handle this matter."
Since things have come to this point, there is no other way but to face it head-on.
So Li Lan lifted the curtain and went out!
As soon as he walked out, everyone's eyes turned to him.
Thank you.
Li Lan first cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Zhao Tanyue and said, "I will remember this favor."
It's really not easy to stand up and help him at this time.
Zhao Tanyue simply said calmly, "happy Xia, Yan Qiu, protect him."
happy Xia and Yan Qiu had already walked up to him.
Zhao Tanyue was ready to make her move.
Li Lan glanced around the arena. Although most of the people who came were young, they were all outstanding talents from their respective schools. There were five top-tier experts among them!
Kujue, the stone is high and the stone is heavy, the sword reflects the day, and the sword hides the moon.
Other sects such as the Seven Peaks Sect, Shuiyue Nunnery, and Tianwu Sect are also top-notch masters.
A tough battle.
Li Lan walked forward, and happy Xia hurriedly said, "Don't get too close..."
But Li Lan still walked to the front of the group, smiled and said, "Isn't it just that you want to kill me?"
He looked at Jian Yingzhou and Jian Yinyue and said, "It would be too unsightly to let Shi Hao and Shi Zhong kill you with their spiked clubs. Are your swords sharp?"
He was determined to let the two get closer, take them down or seriously injure them first, so that it would be much easier for him and Zhao Tanyue to fight the others!
"Of course it's sharp enough."
Jian Yinyue remained calm, and Jian Yingzhou followed her forward, mainly to guard against Zhao Tanyue.
They didn't see Li Lan as a threat. Instead, Jian Yingzhou laughed and said, "To accept death so calmly is quite courageous. Sister, don't let him suffer."
Jian Yinyue nodded and slowly drew his sword.
"Wait a minute!"
Suddenly, another voice rang out, and a fast horse galloped in. Everyone was taken aback when they saw who it was.
"Lin Ruoxue?"
Why is she here?
"No, it's not Lin Ruoxue, it's her twin sister, Lin Ruobing!"
Li Lan was also slightly surprised and looked at Lin Ruobing.
"My sister said that no one is allowed to harm Li Lan!"
Lin Ruobing reined in her horse and spoke loudly, her voice echoing throughout the arena.
Instantly, everyone in the room was shocked!
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