178: First-grade Vajra Realm! Xu Weixiong serves as the bedchamber! (23

Chapter 177: First-Rank Vajra Realm! Xu Weibear Serves as Concubine! (23)

Thinking of Xu Fengnian’s possible reaction, Xu Xiao couldn't help but smile.

"Feng Nian has always been unwilling to Cultivate martial arts and take over Northern Liang."

"Now this matter is a good opportunity for him to experience what it's like to be bullied without martial arts or power."

"Feng Nian is a stubborn piece of iron that refuses to be sharpened; Li Chang'an is perfect to be a whetstone for my son."

A great figure like Xu Xiao had built a considerable foundation throughout his life.

His wish was to smoothly consolidate the power and status he held, and then pass it down through generations.

Cultivating Xu Fengnian, his successor, was more important than anything else.

As soon as Xu Xiao walked out of the Listening to the Tide Pavilion, a boot was thrown at him!

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Wei Shuyang and Huang Zhentu at the entrance of the Listening to the Tide Pavilion warned him in time, but they couldn't catch up with Xu Fengnian's speed in throwing the boot.

Xu Xiao, a Second-Rank Grandmaster, easily dodged it with a flash.

"Xu Fengnian! How dare you defy Heaven and hit your father!"

When Xu Xiao got angry and cursed, most people would be scared to death, but Xu Fengnian was an exception.

When Xu Xiao got angry and cursed, Xu Fengnian became even more furious.

"Xu Xiao! You old geezer! My second sister was taken, and Luqiuer was castrated!"

"Yet you have no reaction; are you, the dignified King of Northern Liang, so fond of being a coward?"

"When my mother was ambushed back then, you swallowed your anger. Now that people are riding over your head, you still want to endure it!"

The enraged Xu Fengnian unceremoniously grabbed Xu Xiao's collar, scolding him like an old servant.

"Luqiuer used to be a Xinlang every night; castrating him is worse than killing him!"

"Li Chang'an even made Luqiuer listen to the Brothel's nightly activities! Is this something a human can do?"

Xu Xiao repeatedly said, "Son, haven't I come to discuss countermeasures with your Master?"

Xu Fengnian shouted relentlessly, "I heard that second sister was taken in as a maid by that bastard!"

"How could second sister, with her high aspirations, allow Li Chang'an to humiliate her like this!"

"Xu Xiao, tell me quickly! What do you plan to do!"

Hearing Xu Fengnian care so much about these two, Xu Xiao was secretly pleased.

"Son, listen to me, Luqiuer violated state law..."

Xu Fengnian got angry when he heard 'state law,' "What state law? Isn't it just playing with women?"

"When Luqiuer was playing in Northern Liang, why was there no mention of state law!"

"Also, wasn't Luqiuer dealing with those prominent families also for the sake of Northern Liang?"

"Before, when Luqiuer went to other prefectures, he did the same things, and at that time, who dared to talk about state law!"

Chu Lushan and Xu Fengnian had long been accustomed to lawlessness in Northern Liang; they cared nothing for state law.

Xu Xiao also cooperated with Xu Fengnian, saying, "Li Chang'an is the real culprit!"

"Detaining my daughter and castrating my adopted son! This is a slap in my face!"

"Feng Nian, the Fushui Bureau is already trying to rescue Luqiuer."

"The imperial court will definitely side with Li Chang'an, so this matter cannot be rushed!"

"To save Luqiuer, we must slowly negotiate with the imperial court..."

Xu Xiao said this deliberately to make Xu Fengnian anxious and force him to come up with his own solutions.

As expected, the father and son parted unhappily, and Xu Fengnian left with a harsh remark.

"If you want to play the turtle, this young Master can't stand it!"

"What Xu Xiao can't handle, this Young Master will handle!"

After Xu Fengnian left, Xu Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, a triumphant look on his face.

"I'd like to see what kind of trouble you, little bastard, can stir up."

Yong Province.

Ten days had passed since Chu Lushan was castrated.

Chu Lushan suffered a fate worse than death every day, while the rooms around him were filled with nightly revelry.

Not only was there nightly revelry, but many people came from far and wide, not hesitating to indulge in daytime debauchery.

Chu Lushan, whose physical capabilities had been abolished, was truly both angry and furious.

However, he was guarded extremely strictly, and not even Fushui Bureau's spies could get in.

Li Chang'an, accompanied by Xu Weibear, arrived at the Mei Xian Courtyard and found a large number of soldiers at the entrance.

So many soldiers surrounded the Mei Xian Courtyard, yet it didn't affect business at all; instead, it made this Brothel's business even more prosperous.

In fact, the Fushui Bureau had repeatedly stormed the Mei Xian Courtyard, trying to abduct Chu Lushan.

But experts from Intelligence Agency were hidden nearby, managing to keep Chu Lushan confined.

Madam Li of the Mei Xian Courtyard was extremely enthusiastic, "Your Highness has arrived!"

"Your Highness, everything here will be free for you from now on!"

"Who are you looking for among the courtesans this time?"

Li Chang'an walked directly into the Brothel and lazily replied, "Not looking for a courtesan, looking for that 'ball.'"

Li Chang'an, with Xu Weibear, found Chu Lushan in a corner on the third floor of the Brothel.

At this moment, Chu Lushan was like a giant, round ball covered in rotten eggs, decaying vegetables, and bloodstains.

Upon seeing Xu Weibear, Chu Lushan's withered eyes instantly lit up!

The once awe-inspiring general, a bear and tiger among men, was now crying like a pitiful child!

"Princess! Princess, have you come to save me?"

"I knew it, Princess, with your unparalleled wisdom, wouldn't abandon Luqiuer!"

"Luqiuer came for the Princess's broken engagement, Princess, you can't abandon me!"

Xu Weibear already disliked Chu Lushan, and now that her mind was clear, she wished she could kill him herself.

She instinctively hid behind Li Chang'an, not out of fear, but out of disdain and disgust!

Seeing this, Chu Lushan's eyes were filled with shock and fear!

"Princess, you didn't break off the engagement?"

"You've joined Li Chang'an?"

"Godfather was right, you can't fully trust..."

"Li Chang'an! Godfather and the Young Master will definitely save me!"

Xu Weibear heard Chu Lushan's words, her heart completely unmoved.

It seemed Xu Xiao also hadn't fully trusted her and had always been wary of her.

Li Chang'an came only to inspect the nearby defenses.

The imperial court was likely going to use Chu Lushan to negotiate terms with Xu Xiao, but that was the imperial court's business.

Whatever outcome they negotiated, Chu Lushan would never leave Yong Province alive.

Letting him suffer a bit, then killing him in front of Xu Fengnian, that would be interesting.

Night fell, Tang Royal Mansion.

Li Chang'an was currently attempting to Breakthrough to the First-Rank Vajra Realm, and he had reached the final stage.

His Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill was about to Breakthrough the tenth layer, Dragon Elephant Prajna Paramita!

Upon entering this layer, Li Chang'an would be able to step into the First-Rank Realm, becoming a Vajra Realm Martial Warrior.

Now, Li Chang'an's body underwent significant changes; his powerful physique was greatly enhanced once again.

"Roar! Moo!"

Internal Energy surged on the surface of his body, with faint sounds of Dragon roars and Elephant trumpets, and a faint golden light shimmered on him.

Vague golden Dragon phantoms moved across his chest and back!

Inside his body, it was like a herd of Elephants galloping, emitting a powerful Internal Energy aura!

Eventually, this vast and profound Internal Energy gradually condensed into True Qi!

This True Qi surged wildly throughout his body, finally breaking through the Bottleneck's shackles!

"Rip!"

His clothes were completely torn apart, revealing his exquisite and well-built muscles!

Inside the Royal Mansion, the personal guards and maids looked at the courtyard where Li Chang'an was, all showing expressions of awe.

The aura of His Highness's Cultivation was too astonishing; the previous Esoteric Buddhism's Six Perfections from the fourth to ninth layers didn't cause such a huge commotion.

Inside the room, Li Chang'an's aura gradually receded, his whole body shining with golden light like golden armor, as if a Heavenly God had descended to the mortal world!

He succeeded; he finally broke through to First-Rank!

Now, Li Chang'an was a First-rank Martial Artist of the Vajra Realm.

Entering the Vajra Realm at sixteen years old was already considered an extremely powerful Aptitude.

Li Chungang, the Sword God and a peerless Genius in the Snowy World, also reached the Vajra Realm at sixteen, the Zhi Xuan Realm at nineteen, and the Celestial Phenomenon Realm at twenty-four.

Li Chang'an spoke towards the door, "Weixiong, prepare; this King wishes to bathe."

Hearing Li Chang'an's words, Xu Weibear obediently assented.

Now, she was very skilled at being a maid.

A moment later, Li Chang'an entered the suite, where Xu Weibear had already prepared the bathtub and hot water.

She wore a light green dress, her clear eyes devoid of any hostility.

Upon seeing Li Chang'an, her face instantly turned crimson.

Her delicate, fair face was slightly flushed, and her eyes nervously avoided his gaze.

Li Chang'an's clothes had just been torn to shreds, and every inch of his muscles was like sculpted by a knife!

His appearance was handsome and dashing, yet his physique was so strong and powerful!

Li Chang'an's well-built yet incredibly explosive muscle lines made her want to look but not dare to look too much.

Li Chang'an walked into the bathtub before her eyes, then slowly sat down.

"Your Highness, reaching First-Rank at sixteen, truly a Heavenly God-like demeanor!"

Xu Weibear was proficient in both literary and martial arts, and her Aptitude was also very good.

But now, seeing Li Chang'an, she realized there was always someone better.

Seeing Li Chang'an's Cultivation greatly advance, Xu Weibear, for some reason, couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Li Chang'an didn't respond, "What are you standing there for? Serve this King's bath."

Upon hearing this, Xu Weibear shyly knelt by the tub, her soft hands diligently serving him.

She had just barely learned to massage shoulders and legs; serving a bath was still not very familiar to her.

Xu Weibear's affection value had already risen to ninety, and this was only in a few short days.

Misty steam rose in the air, making Xu Weibear sweat profusely.

Her thin dress was also completely wet and clung to her body.

Her exquisite and alluring figure became even more apparent.

"Since it's wet, take off your outer garment."

Xu Weibear looked up and found Li Chang'an staring at her.

Li Chang'an reached out and touched Xu Weibear's fair cheek.

"Weixiong, remember your identity."

Xu Weibear was shy under Li Chang'an's gaze and couldn't hide even if she wanted to.

She turned around and began to unfasten her soaked dress.

Just then, a powerful hand from behind embraced her slender waist, pulling her into the bathtub.

She looked at Li Chang'an's burning gaze and his strong chest, and she couldn't help but feel weak all over.

"Your Highness... you're so naughty!"

Xu Weibear playfully chided him, then let Li Chang'an throw her wet clothes away.

Li Chang'an secretly sighed, this was his first time in this life, truly Xu Weibear got a bargain... A few days later, in the Royal Mansion's main hall.

Li Chang'an received an imperial decree from the Li Yang Dynasty Emperor, and the eunuch delivering it was Han Diaosi, Human Cat himself.

The meaning of the imperial decree was as Li Chang'an had previously guessed.

The outwardly strong but inwardly weak Li Yang Dynasty imperial court still decided to support Li Chang'an.

"King of Tang Li Chang'an, unafraid of power and eliminating harm for the people, greatly pleases Heaven's heart."

"Bestowing a hundred taels of gold, two hundred taels of silver, and five hundred bolts of Shu brocade!"

"Especially permitted, according to the regulations for a small state, to establish an army of fifteen hundred soldiers."

The Li Yang "Zongfan Law" divided feudal states into three Ranks: large, medium, and small.

The King of Northern Liang and Prince Yan were super-sized large states; Li Chang'an was a super-sized small state.

Han Shengxuan said that if he achieved further merits, Li Chang'an would truly be granted a fiefdom.

Li Chang'an couldn't help but inwardly scoff; Emperor Zhao Chun was also good at making empty promises.

Han Shengxuan continued, "King of Tang, His Majesty has an oral imperial decree."

"His Majesty received a secret report that Prince Qingcheng might be secretly colluding with Northern Liang."

"The rampant bandits on Qingcheng Mountain are due to Prince Qingcheng's deliberate indulgence."

Hearing this, Li Chang'an also roughly guessed the Li Yang Dynasty imperial court's intention.

Qingcheng Mountain was located within Yong Province, and Prince Qingcheng Wu Lingsu's Qingyang Palace was there.

Bandits plagued the area year-round, with over a dozen fierce bandit strongholds spanning thousands of miles across the Qingcheng Mountain range.

The various bandit groups combined numbered over ten thousand people.

Han Diaosi, Human Cat continued, "After the King of Tang's forces are ready, he may proceed to suppress the bandits."

"At the same time, taking advantage of the bandit suppression, investigate Prince Qingcheng's true intentions."

Li Chang'an said, "Prince Qingcheng was personally enfeoffed by the previous emperor; even local officials dare not provoke him."

Wu Lingsu came from Mount Longhu and later established his own sect on Qingcheng Mountain.

What he was best at was authentic Dual Cultivation secret techniques.

Wu Lingsu achieved success in Cultivating the Dao and presented many Spirit Pills and bedroom secret techniques to the old emperor.

Thus, the old emperor enfeoffed him as Prince Qingcheng, while also having him keep an eye on Northern Liang.

Now it seemed the imperial court was not entirely at ease with this informant.

Han Diaosi, Human Cat smiled sinisterly, "Precisely because Prince Qingcheng was personally enfeoffed by the previous emperor..."

"Therefore, an oral imperial decree was given to the King of Tang, rather than written in the imperial decree."

Who would dare to lightly touch Prince Qingcheng, personally enfeoffed by the previous emperor?

If Li Chang'an could find actual evidence, then the emperor issuing an imperial decree to punish Wu Lingsu would be justified.

At the same time, it could also remove Northern Liang's influence on Qingcheng Mountain, which would be a great service to the imperial court!

However, if Li Chang'an failed to obtain evidence and offended Wu Lingsu.

Then, if Wu Lingsu retaliated, the emperor could still use Li Chang'an as an excuse to cut down his fief.

In short, succeed and the imperial court rewards heavily; fail and you're the one punished!

How could such dirty work be clearly written in an imperial decree?

Li Chang'an didn't care what the Li Yang Zhao Family Emperor thought.

What Li Chang'an cared about was that this imperial decree significantly expanded his overt power.

Wu Lingsu and his son often abducted women to the mountain for Dual Cultivation, earning them a notorious reputation.

Wu Lingsu's Qingcheng Mountain collected a lot of incense money, and there were at least six thousand hidden soldiers of Northern Liang in Qingcheng Mountain.

Therefore, suppressing the bandits and discovering these soldiers would prove collusion between Qingcheng Mountain and Northern Liang.

Moreover, the accumulated soldiers, gold, and silver in Qingcheng Mountain were all things Li Chang'an urgently needed.

In his previous life, he had people engage in business to make money; in this life, without a stable territory, Li Chang'an decided to make a fortune through violence.

First, destroy Qingcheng Mountain, then seize the gold, silver, and armor.

As soon as Han Diaosi, Human Cat walked out of the Tang Royal Mansion, he spotted a gloomy young man standing not far away.

This young man's eyes seemed filled with hatred, staring intently at the Tang Royal Mansion.

Han Diaosi, Human Cat frowned deeply, sighed softly, and walked over.

"Kai'er, what are you doing here?"

Zhao Kai gritted his teeth and said, "Great Master, did Weixiong really become Li Chang'an's concubine?"

These days, rumors had spread from the Royal Mansion.

Princess Xu Weibear of Northern Liang had become Li Chang'an's concubine.

Zhao Kai was Xu Weibear's classmate at Shangyin Academy and also an admirer and suitor.

Upon learning that Xu Weibear had been detained by the King of Tang, he immediately came to rescue her.

However, shortly after entering the city, he heard the news that Li Chang'an had taken Xu Weibear as a concubine.