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If he could help the Tang Dynasty, help Li Shimin.
Then Li Shimin could certainly achieve his wish of unifying all the countries in a short period of time.
However, for Li Shimin, this anger was at most just a feeling of displeasure.
In reality, the Tang Dynasty would not suffer any losses, and even if Ye Fan brought Bei Han under his command, Li Shimin would not be too worried.
Judging from Ye Fan's behavior, he will likely continue to live in seclusion and will probably not get involved in the complicated affairs of the world.
Unlike Li Shimin, Emperor Zhao Li of Liyang was different.
Let's not even talk about the fact that the strategies left behind by the young eunuch are no longer applicable.
At this moment, Li Yang was facing a crisis that could destroy the entire kingdom.
Bei Han's allegiance to Ye Fan can be considered a formal break away from the control of the Li Yang Kingdom.
This in itself is a tremendous weakening of the Li Yang Dynasty.
However, the chain reaction it brings is far more than that.
The young eunuch left behind a plan to use the northern cold to distract and delay the attention of various covetous forces around him.
Now, Bei Han is clearly no longer a shield for the Li Yang Dynasty.
Not only that, the appetites of the surrounding forces that have been coveting it for a long time have not yet been satisfied.
Thus, these voracious creatures, with their insatiable appetites, will surely transform into wild beasts and take a big bite of flesh from Liyang in the near future, when the turmoil in the Liyang Dynasty intensifies, before they are satisfied.
How to prevent the covetousness of the surrounding forces has become Zhao Li's biggest concern at this moment.
Even more troubling for Zhao Li than the soon-to-dissipate Yang energy that the young eunuch had mentioned.
Compared to Zhao Li, who was extremely troubled at the moment, Xu Xiao was indeed very relaxed.
Ever since Ye Fan agreed to take Bei Han under his command, the weight that had been hanging over Xu Xiao's heart has been lifted.
With the death of the Zhao dynasty and the upheaval in Liyang, it was Beihan who had to be sacrificed.
This inevitably made Xu Xiao feel annoyed, but now, all of that annoyance has disappeared.
Xu Xiao knew that once Ye Fan agreed to bring Bei Han under his command, those around him who coveted Bei Han would definitely not dare to make a move against him anymore.
After all, those who dared to take action have all ended up with bad results.
Zhao Huangchao attempted to assassinate Ye Fan by taking advantage of Wuju and relying on the Golden Lotus of Luck.
But in the end, he was easily killed by Ye Fan.
Not long ago, the two leaders of the World Society, Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, went to Wangjian Mountain to test the waters.
They didn't even get to see Ye Fan before they were both seriously injured and returned in a sorry state.
However, Xu Xiao did think that it was fortunate that these two people did not see Ye Fan, otherwise their fate would probably not have been as simple as just being seriously injured.
Time passed, and it was the second day after Qi Tianchen and Yuan Tiangang returned to Chang'an.
Xu Xiao was also preparing to return to Beihan.
Although Ye Fan has now agreed to bring Bei Han under his command.
However, there were still many things that Xu Xiao needed to do.
Beihan is currently a town within the territory of Liyang.
Although military power was entirely vested in Xu Xiao, the King of Beihan, many local officials were essentially still court officials within the Liyang Dynasty.
Xu Xiao will dismiss all these people when he returns, and then replace them with his own people.
In addition, Xu Xiao agreed to Ye Fan's promise.
He offered the Northern Cold Qi to Ye Fan in exchange for Ye Fan's protection.
This is not as simple as just saying it.
Looking back, Xie Guanying spent decades and countless schemes to seize the fortune from Nangong Pushe's mother before finally succeeding.
That's just one person's luck.
The manipulation of the Qi (vital energy) in the vast Northern Cold, which now occupies four states, is far more complex.
Xu Xiao only had a superficial understanding of these things.
To truly accomplish all this, we need the help of Li Yishan and Wei Shuyang.
Therefore, Xu Xiao's second purpose in rushing back to Bei Han was to quickly find Li Yishan to discuss what to do next.
Xu Xiao was afraid that if things dragged on for too long, he would anger Ye Fan, and his plans would be ruined, which would cause a huge uproar.
However, although eager to return to Beihan and attend to those complicated matters.
However, Xu Xiao did not neglect etiquette.
Before leaving, Xu Xiao respectfully arrived at the door of Ye Fan's main house.
It was already past midnight, and worried that Ye Fan was still resting, Xu Xiao even waited outside the door for two hours.
As the sky brightened and the sun slowly climbed to the horizon, Ye Fan finally emerged from the main house.
Having started his training early, he was about to go to the waterfall on the mountain to wash up.
Upon stepping outside, Ye Fan was taken aback to see Xu Xiao standing there.
Seeing the morning dew on Xu Xiao's clothes, Ye Fan realized that Xu Xiao had probably been waiting outside his door for quite some time.
"Why bother, King of Northern Cold? If you need anything, just knock on the door." Ye Fan shook his head helplessly.
"It's alright." Xu Xiao waved his hand casually: "Reporting to the Lord, I will return to Beihan today to prepare for the transfer of Qi."
Ye Fan nodded casually: "It's alright, no need to rush, just do it as planned."
Xu Xiao bowed and said, "Your subordinate understands. Please wait for my good news, my lord!"
Ye Fan nodded casually, still somewhat unaccustomed to Xu Xiao's respectful attitude.
"If there's nothing else, my lord, I'll head back to Beihan now." Xu Xiao said, then stood up, waiting for Ye Fan's approval before leaving.
Xu Xiao had no choice but to be anxious, as Bei Han ultimately belonged to the Li Yang Dynasty.
Xu Xiao understood that even if the Li Yang Dynasty dared not inquire too much about the change of flags on the surface, they would definitely do something behind the scenes.
The key to influencing this were the local officials of the Liyang Dynasty.
Xu Xiao understood that the sooner he returned to Bei Han, the less turmoil there would be.
If this goes on for too long, some officials might incite the local people to leave the northern cold region first.
To Xu Xiao's surprise, Ye Fan did not agree to his request on the spot. Instead, he said, "Don't be in a hurry, wait for me."
After saying this, Ye Fan turned around and returned to his residence without waiting for Xu Xiao's response.
Xu Xiao was left alone outside the residence, seemingly wanting to say something but unable to.
However, Xu Xiao didn't have to wait long. A few minutes later, Ye Fan came out again.
"Here, this jade token represents that you are now my people." As he spoke, Ye Fan handed a jade token to Xu Xiao.
The jade pendant looked incredibly simple, but when it came into Xu Xiao's hands, it caused him to tremble with excitement.
The jade pendant has a texture as smooth as a fairy's delicate hand, which shows that its material is extraordinary and even a rare gem.
In the center of the jade tablet, a large character "叶" (Ye) represents Ye Fan's promise.
Xu Xiao was overjoyed. With this jade pendant, it could be said that Ye Fan had truly accepted Bei Han and accepted him!
"Your subordinate thanks you, sir!" Xu Xiao's voice rose several decibels.
Equally shocked as Xu Xiao were the people from various factions who had been closely monitoring the situation at Wangjian Mountain.
Inside Xu Weixiong's residence.
Looking up at Wangjian Mountain, Ye Fan handed the jade tablet to his father.
Xu Weixiong was very happy.
But after the initial joy, I felt incredibly melancholy.
With her delicate eyebrows and watery eyes, she gazed through the window toward Wangjian Mountain, her gaze melancholy.
"In the end... I can't be the one by your side?"
Why refuse so decisively and without hesitation?
"Is it still because of the Snow Moon Sword Immortal, because of that woman Li Hanyi?"
"Ye Fan, she's not worth it for you. How could that woman possibly be worthy of even a fraction of your worth?"
She was heartbroken because Ye Fan refused to marry her.
However, Xu Weixiong did not give up.
Now that Ye Fan has agreed to take Bei Han under his command, she will have many more legitimate opportunities to see Ye Fan in the future.
There was still a chance; a hopeful look appeared in Xu Weixiong's eyes.
At the same time, Emperor Zhao Li of Liyang also felt complicated, just like Xu Weixiong.
Of course, it wasn't because he admired Ye Fan; at this moment, he must have hated Ye Fan intensely.