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However, Wu Zetian has not issued the final order for several days.
"Well, let's give this a try!"
Wu Zetian seemed uninterested, but still made a decision.
"Remember not to go too far; I don't want to provoke the Azure Dragon Society again."
"You should focus your investigation on the Flower Palace."
"Obtaining the Mingyu Skill is a great achievement."
Wu Zetian seemed unusually mild this time, perhaps because she was wary of the Azure Dragon Society's previous retaliation. Seeing this, the court officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief—they weren't afraid of the Empress taking action, but rather of her being too ruthless.
......
Within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, on Mount Wudang.
Li Taibai gazed at Mu Wanqing passing across the sky and couldn't help but purse his lips: "Why is it that any woman by the Great Dragon Head's side can be on the Hundred Flowers List, while I only get the evaluation of 'a beauty that could topple kingdoms'? How unfair is the way of Heaven!" He sighed to the sky, tears glistening in his eyes. The words "a beauty that could topple kingdoms" were always a thorn in his heart.
"Five dragon heads?"
Ye Gucheng, unaware of his thoughts, stepped forward and reported, "A young lady from the foot of the mountain is requesting an audience with your token."
"Young lady?" Li Bai immediately perked up. "What do you look like?"
Seeing him make that face again, Ye Gucheng's lips twitched slightly: "His appearance is indeed remarkable, but..."
"But what? Come up here quickly!" Li Taibai interrupted him impatiently, leaping onto the roof of the Zhenwu Hall in a flash, striking a pose of a solitary immortal drinking alone. In his mind, as long as it wasn't described as "beautiful enough to topple kingdoms," what girl wasn't pretty?
Ye Gucheng shook his head inwardly. This Five Dragon Leader only cared about showing off his charm all day long, completely neglecting his cultivation. On the other hand, he himself was focused on the sword path, single-minded, so logically, the difference in their cultivation levels shouldn't be so vast. But reality was so ironic—the Five Dragon Leader could easily kill thousands of people, including a mythical realm expert like Guiguzi, while he could only handle a dozen or so at most.
Just as Ye Gucheng was secretly sighing, Li Taibai was already on the rooftop, eagerly awaiting his arrival. He was filled with anticipation that the girl who came to see him would be even more beautiful than that "woman who could topple kingdoms," so that all his efforts would not have been in vain.
Suddenly, a bright-eyed, lively young girl appeared on the mountain path.
Are you the Great Dragon Head?
The girl spoke with a clear and melodious Sichuan accent.
Li Bai traveled to the Shu region in his early years, so he naturally understood what he was hearing.
That voice is truly beautiful!
But she didn't come looking for me?
"No, I am Li Taibai, the Fifth Dragon Leader of the Azure Dragon Society!"
He turned around with feigned composure and looked up at the girl in front of him.
She was even more radiant than that stunningly beautiful woman, and even Mu Wanqing, who had just left, paled in comparison.
"Who are you, young lady? What brings you to seek the Great Dragon's Head?"
"Oh? You're not the Great Dragon Head? The 'five' in 'Five Dragon Heads' sounds far inferior to 'Great Dragon Head'..."
The newcomer was none other than Chi Meng, who held the Six Dragon Head Zhang Daoling Token.
Li Bai spat out a mouthful of wine.
Although the little girl was right, he was indeed no match for the Great Dragon Head...
But is it necessary to be so blunt in person?
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
Chi Meng tilted her head, looking puzzled.
"Yes, yes, you are right!"
"But it's not entirely correct..."
Li Bai felt like he was about to suffer internal injuries from anger because of her.
In terms of strength, popularity with women, and the ability to perform miracles in public, he is naturally no match for the Great Dragon Head.
But he was, after all, the head of the Five Dragons!
If we can't compare to the Great Dragon Head, are we not even as good as others?
"What?! What do you mean by 'right and wrong'..."
Chi Meng pouted, clearly not understanding what he said.
Ye Gucheng, who had been holding back his laughter for a long time, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Five Dragon Heads, I have other important matters to attend to and must take my leave now."
After saying that, he slipped away without looking back.
Not long after, a burst of laughter came from the woods in the distance.
"Next time, we'll definitely have to give Ye Gucheng a tough task!"
Li Taibai's forehead veins throbbed as he suppressed his anger and looked at Chi Meng.
"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. What exactly do you want with the Great Dragon Leader?"
"Well, we can only say that after we see the Great Dragon Head..." Chi Meng blinked.
“Tell me the same thing…” Li Taibai got into a tug-of-war.
"Although I am still a few points below the Great Dragon Head, there are not many things in this world that can stump me, Li Taibai."
He silently added a sentence in his mind—
"Young lady, you've come at an inopportune time. If you had arrived earlier and witnessed me sweeping through an army with a single sword strike, you would probably be my admirer by now."
"I'm so angry! Why did I have to miss it..."
Chi Meng blinked her bright eyes, her hands clasped in front of her chest.
"Can you really help me? Rescue my father?"
"Your father? What happened?"
It turns out they were trying to save someone; it's a small matter!
This is such a trivial matter; there's no need for the Grand Dragon to personally intervene.
"This is it!"
“My father is the leader of the Ten Thousand Poison Cave in Miao territory, and he is in charge of the Ten Thousand Mountains.”
"But my second uncle has locked up my father."
"I've heard that there are many masters in the Central Plains."
“That rogue general can save my father.”
"But when I came to the Central Plains, I realized that the Great Dragon Head was even more powerful."
"By the way, between you and the Bad Guy Commander, who's fiercer?"
Chi Meng chattered on and on, finally throwing out a question.
"The Bad Guy Commander? Which one?"
Li Bai looked bewildered. This title sounded impressive, but he had never heard of it before.
"Yuan Tiangang!"
Chi Meng called out the name.
Li Bai was speechless once again.
Little girl, don't make a fool of yourself!
Yuan Tiangang had long been killed by Gui Chen, the leader of the Azure Dragon Society!
The characters that Gui Chen can kill are not worthy to be compared to me?
However, Li Bai was too lazy to waste his breath.
"Alright, alright, leave it to me. I don't care about the Ten Thousand Poison Cave, I'll definitely rescue your father."
Li Bai patted his chest impatiently.
"Really? Then come with me!"
Chi Meng happily grabbed Li Taibai.
This girl was even more beautiful than Mu Wanqing. When Li Bai took her hand, he was instantly captivated.
His body wouldn't obey him, and he followed her down the mountain in a daze.
"Hey, are you really going to abandon the Five Dragon Heads?"
Yan Shisan looked at Li Taibai's distraught state and asked Ye Gucheng in a low voice.
"Is it any of our business to meddle in the affairs of the Five Dragon Heads?"
"Besides, what can a mere Ten Thousand Poisons Cave do to him?"
"Can you withstand that sword strike?"
Ye Gucheng thought to himself that the title of his ultimate technique should be given to Li Bai—
That sword strike truly deserves the title of "Celestial Immortal's Flight"!
"Alright, let's continue guarding Wudang."
"Is the north side really not a concern?"
Yan Shisan's gaze darkened slightly as he looked up towards the north.
That place was the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
At this moment, the ten generals, leading the nine northern border armies, joined forces with Zhu Wushi and were steadily approaching the imperial city.
"No need to worry, Indra has already set off."
The Azure Dragon Society is full of powerful members, with as many as 365 individuals possessing strength comparable to Ye Gucheng and Yan Shisan!
Therefore, Ye Gucheng did not believe at all that Zhu Wushi could successfully usurp the throne.
However, they were unaware that Zhu Wushi had a powerful backing and the border army at his disposal, making his offensive extremely fierce.
In just two days, all the cities surrounding the capital had been captured.
An army of 300,000 surged in like a tidal wave, completely surrounding the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Standing on the city wall and looking down, one can see the enemy army stretching endlessly to the horizon.
"Cao Zhengchun! Haven't we heard anything from the Embroidered Uniform Guard or the Western Depot yet?"
The Crown Prince of the Southern Kingdom was ashen-faced; the capital's garrison now numbered less than ten thousand.
"Your Majesty, we have just received news that the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Western Depot, and the Imperial Secret Service... have all been wiped out."
"Only Lu Xiaofeng managed to escape."
Cao Zhengchun broke out in a cold sweat, secretly glad that he had chosen to stay by Zhu Wushi's side.
Otherwise, he would probably be beheaded by now.
"What about the Wudang Sect?"
The Prince of the South showed no concern for his own losses; his first thought was the safety of the Wudang Sect.
"It's still unclear..."
Cao Zhengchun shook his head helplessly.
"According to reports from scouts, five thousand elite troops have surrounded Wudang Mountain."
"The Azure Dragon Society once sent two groups of assassins to try to go up the mountain to provide support, but they were repelled by the enemy's experts."
"Are these people crazy?"
The Crown Prince of the South found it hard to believe.
They were already incredibly audacious to besiege the Wudang Sect, but they even dared to ambush the assassins of the Azure Dragon Society?
Don't they know that the Azure Dragon Society's retaliation is always swift and ruthless?
Killing even one member of the Green Dragon Society will come at a price a hundredfold!
"This servant doesn't understand either..."