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The Martial Saint among mortals is far too powerful; the Li Yang royal family cannot allow such a threat to exist in the world for 14 years.
Changsun Wuji fell silent upon hearing this.
"What do you need me to do?" After a long silence, Changsun Wuji slowly raised his eyes.
"We must find a way to kill the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm!"
The envoy from Liyang gave a sinister smile, his tone revealing a strong killing intent: "Otherwise, if this person is allowed to grow up, he will definitely become a major threat in the future!"
Changsun Wuji gazed out the window and nodded slightly: "If it were just us, we would have no chance against the Martial Saint of the mortal realm!"
The envoy from Liyang nodded: "That's why I invited the Tang Dynasty to cooperate in eliminating the Martial Saint of the Human Realm."
"How does the Li Yang royal family want my help?" Changsun Wuji asked.
"I humbly request that Lord Changsun secretly introduce me to His Majesty the Great Tang. It would be best to bring along all those who were involved in that incident back then!" the Li Yang envoy said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji frowned: "This matter is of great importance, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep it a secret!"
"Then we'll have to resort to extraordinary measures to ensure secrecy as much as possible!"
"Wait a moment, I'll be right back!" With that, Changsun Wuji left the study.
The envoy from Liyang naturally knew that Changsun Wuji needed to make some arrangements before going out, because it involved an extremely important secret, one that could even change the fate of the entire Tang Dynasty.
So he patiently waited in the study.
About fifteen minutes later, Changsun Wuji returned.
"My lord!" The envoy from Liyang stood up and bowed.
"I have informed His Majesty of this matter, and His Majesty has agreed to discuss countermeasures with us."
Changsun Wuji continued, "Those who participated back then have also been summoned to the Imperial Study. We should set off without delay!"
"Yes, that's excellent!" Envoy Li Yang nodded.
The two then left in a hurry.
Changsun Wuji arrived at the palace and met Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty!
Li Shimin wore a black and yellow dragon robe, and was tall and imposing with an extraordinary demeanor.
He sat upright on the dragon throne, his eyes sharp and piercing.
Below them were Yuan Tiangang and Qi Tianchen, Ye Xiaoying and Changsun Wuji, and no one else...
"Envoy, speak freely. I have already laid a net around the area, so tight that not even a fly can get in!" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
The envoy from Liyang nodded and said, "Very well! Since His Majesty the Emperor has made all the preparations, then I will speak!"
Li Shimin raised an eyebrow and nodded, signaling him to continue.
"Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm, possesses profound cultivation. Now that the Northern Cold King has pledged allegiance to the Martial Saint, he is even more powerful!"
The envoy from Liyang solemnly said, "Furthermore, the Northern Barbarians are stirring up trouble. If they were to march south, we would be in grave danger!"
The only way forward is to eliminate the threat completely before the Martial Saint of the mortal realm truly matures!
Changsun Wuji frowned, remained silent, and observed the situation.
"Oh, I understand what you mean. Your plan is to eliminate Ye Fan before he gains power!"
Li Shimin suddenly realized: "That's a good idea! But do you think he's not yet fully capable?"
"Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm, is incredibly powerful. He may be fearless in a one-on-one fight, but he is ultimately just a mortal! We can easily gather the experts from both countries to besiege and annihilate him in one fell swoop!"
Qi Tianchen and Yuan Tiangang looked worried after hearing this.
"The Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm is indeed powerful, but killing him is not so simple! Besides, he has Minister Nangong by his side..." Qi Tianchen said with concern!
Li Shimin waved his hand to stop him, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "I have considered this matter. What you just said is indeed very tempting."
but……"
He sighed: "Now, Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm, is no longer alone. The Northern Cold King and his Northern Cold Iron Cavalry have submitted to him, greatly increasing his strength!"
If we act rashly, the losses will likely be severe!
"Your Majesty is absolutely right! But if we allow this man to continue developing, he will surely cause endless trouble in the future, so we must find a way to eliminate him!"
Changsun Wuji sighed helplessly and said, "The matter of the assassination of the Princess Consort of Wu has not yet been exposed, and Xu Xiao, the King of Beihan, will not let it go! Now that he has sided with the Martial Saint of the Mortal World, I'm afraid the truth will not be able to be concealed..."
His words were clearly a reminder to the emperor to be wary of Xu Xiao's retaliatory actions.
Li Shimin frowned slightly, seemingly realizing the seriousness of the situation.
The messenger from Liyang said earnestly, "Emperor of the Great Tang, you don't want to let an uncontrollable scourge continue to grow, do you?"
Indeed, Li Shimin would not allow a rebellious martial saint to live! Especially since he was with their enemy at this moment!
Moreover, his potential is too great. If we don't deal with him, we'll probably have no peace of mind in the future!
So no matter the cost, we must kill him!
Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's right, Ye Fan is too dangerous. Keeping him alive is a huge threat to our country! But how do we get rid of him?"
The envoy from Liyang said calmly, "Our Emperor said he will cooperate as before..."
Ye Xiaoying, who had been silent all along, felt his head buzzing as he overheard them discussing how to deal with Ye Fan!
He looked at the people present with a complicated expression, as if they were all involved in that major case from years ago…
Although he was forced to participate in the affair involving Consort Yang, he also participated in the plot to murder her!
He was one of the people who knew what happened back then, but because he was involved in too many things, he never dared to say anything!
Ye Xiaoying felt extremely bitter, but dared not show it in the slightest.
He clearly remembered that the Princess of Northern Cold was pregnant when he murdered her. Because of the many powerful figures around her, the Emperor of Liyang also found the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in this way…
Everyone present went, and Li Yang even dispatched a group of experts, including Yang Taisui, Yuan Benxi, and Han Diaosi, to assassinate the Princess of Wu…
It was a terrifying assassination attempt, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.
In the end, the experts of the Northern Cold Prince's Mansion did their best to escort Princess Wu to escape, but they still could not prevent the tragedy.
He even recalled the time when the Prince of Langya carried away the Sixth Prince, who was on the verge of death, barely breathing, and about to die…
But later, the Prince of Langya saved the Sixth Prince and entrusted him to his care...
He still remembers that night very clearly!
The Prince of Langya entrusted the sixth prince to him, instructing him to be careful in everything, and then resolutely turned around and returned to the East Sea!
Before leaving, he reminded himself: "The most dangerous place is the safest place!"
The intention of the Prince of Langya is very clear: to ensure the safety of the Sixth Prince!
Moreover, to some extent, the safety of the sixth prince is more important than his own.
But now that only he knows Ye Fan's identity, they still want to deal with Ye Fan. Wouldn't he become a sinner for all eternity?
Suddenly, Li Shimin laughed: "This is a good idea! We can split our forces into two groups, each sending out its elite troops to besiege the Northern Cold Prince's residence!"
"Hahaha! Your Majesty is wise!!"
The envoy from Liyang said excitedly, "As long as I lure the people from the Northern Cold King's Mansion out, I can take the opportunity to kill the Northern Cold King Xu Xiao!"
Once the Northern Cold King is eliminated, the Northern Cold Iron Cavalry will be leaderless and their morale will inevitably collapse. At that time, Li Yang can recover the lost territory, and we won't have to worry about Xu Xiao's revenge!"
"General Ye, why haven't you said anything? Do you feel something is wrong?" Envoy Li Yang asked Ye Xiaoying beside him, his face full of doubt.
“This…” Ye Xiaoying was stunned.
Seeing this, Li Shimin immediately snorted coldly, "General Ye, please speak..."
Ye Xiaoying gritted his teeth, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke: "Your Majesty, this humble general feels that this plan is too risky!"
Upon hearing this, the envoy from Liyang's expression changed drastically. He glared at Ye Xiaoying and said, "General Ye, what do you mean? Are you questioning my abilities?"
"No, no! I absolutely didn't mean that!"
Ye Xiaoying quickly shook his head and said, "But this plan is too risky. If there is even the slightest mistake, we will be doomed!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and his expression turned solemn.
Emperor Li Yang took a deep breath and slowly began to speak: "Tell me about it..."
"Yes!"
"Your Majesty, although Ye Fan refused the marriage bestowed upon him, he would never do anything to betray the Tang Dynasty!"
"Humans aren't plants or trees; how can they be without feelings? That child Ye Fan would never repay kindness with enmity!"
After saying this, Ye Xiaoying fell silent.
After all, it involves Ye Fan, and continuing to discuss it might anger the emperor.
His heart was filled with complex emotions. After all, if Ye Fan were to learn the secret of his origins, then the fate awaiting them would likely be annihilation!
This secret is known only to the King of Langya and himself!
Ye Xiaoying was even more worried that if this assassination attempt aroused Ye Fan's suspicion and he learned about his true identity, the world would be thrown into chaos!
Chapter 114 Ye Fan's Revenge, the Demise of Li Yang and the Tang Dynasty!
Inside the Imperial Study of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Li Shimin sat high on the dragon throne.