Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 643: Borrowed Strength

Seeing Li Xuan's constipated expression, Xie Qingmo also started laughing.

"So that means the Reformists don't have a true candidate for the Saint, right?"

"Ayimu's only competitor is actually the conservative candidate saint?"

Li Xuan paused for a while before continuing to ask.

"You can say that." Xie Qingmo replied.

Li Xuan's glimmer of hope for the reformists was extinguished in an instant.

But he immediately thought of something and asked:

"Do you think we can find another candidate for the candidate saint of the reformist faction?"

"I know a little girl who is also very talented."

Xie Qingmo still didn't understand, but Aimu immediately knew who Li Xuan was talking about.

"Master Xuan wants to recommend His Highness Ankang?"

Li Xuan nodded, and then began to actively promote: "Her talent is not inferior to Princess Yan Zhao, and she is also from the Daxing royal family. Now she has the trust of Emperor Yongyuan, and she is also very interested in your Holy Fire Sect."

Aimu smiled and explained, "Master Xuan, the selection of the candidate saint of the Holy Fire Cult is no joke."

"It is not easy for Master to allow the reformists to recommend someone. It is impossible to change someone now. After all, the test of the candidate saint has already begun, and other people in the church will not agree."

Hearing this, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel regretful.

"It's a pity that I didn't get to know someone from the Holy Fire Sect earlier, otherwise I would have let Ankang fight for a saint girl, and then I could have taken over a martial arts holy land."

Of course, Li Xuan was just thinking about it.

The reformists even went so far as to recommend Princess Yan Zhao, and Princess Yan Zhao herself disagreed, which showed that the other two factions did not take them seriously at all.

The Holy Fire Cult only has so much power and territory, and it was previously controlled by conservatives, so naturally these young people couldn't get any real power.

The reformists want to preach abroad, probably because they hope to make the pie bigger so that they can get a bigger share and change the current situation in the Holy Fire Church.

But this is not an easy task.

After Li Xuan confirmed that he could not contact the leader of the reformists for the time being, he had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​getting in touch with them.

"By the way, remember to inform your Saint. I have something to discuss with her. Send a message to the spy downstairs at the appointed time and he will notify me."

Since the reformists were unreliable, Li Xuan had no choice but to negotiate directly with Nirubel.

Li Xuan obtained the promise from Emperor Yongyuan that he would help him establish a cooperative relationship with the Holy Fire Sect as much as possible.

Therefore, he had to first know what conditions the Holy Fire Sect intended to offer, and then discuss them in detail with Emperor Yongyuan.

"By the way, see if you can recognize these words."

Li Xuan was about to leave when he suddenly remembered one more thing.

He took out a piece of paper from the Dihong bone ring, on which was written a line of special words.

This is the sentence Li Xuan quoted from the book left by the Western Region Fire Demon.

Although Tang Nu's Lijingmen was trying to decipher the above content, Li Xuan also wanted to try his own method.

The content above is very likely the biggest secret of the Western Region Fire Demon, and it is most likely related to the Yin-Yang skills he had previously secretly learned from the Holy Fire Sect.

Even if it is only incomplete, Li Xuan urgently needs it.

At worst, it is possible that the magic power was comprehended by the Western Region Fire Demon on his own.

Li Xuan relied on his extraordinary talent and dared to practice any magic skill as long as it did not cause too much backlash.

Aimu and Xie Qingmo took the note and immediately frowned:

"Although it looks like the writing of some small countries in the Western Regions, it doesn't seem to be the same. Is it some kind of secret language used in the Western Regions?"

Xie Qingmo quickly made his own judgment.

Not to mention Aimu, who just shook his head.

Li Xuan put away the note with some disappointment. It seemed that neither of them could recognize the secret code of the Western Region Fire Demon.

Then, he left Hu Yulou with the two of them seeing him off.

Li Xuan climbed onto the roof of Hu Yulou and looked down at the surroundings.

Although the capital city is large, there are still too few forces that can cooperate.

"The Fuhu Temple was persecuted by King Zheng, but we can use some strength from the Buddhist sect."

"As for the Taoist sect, I'm not close enough to Taoist Sanxi to ask him for help, but it should be no problem to ask him to help with the land deed."

"As for the Holy Fire Cult, at most Ayimu and Xie Qingmo will help me. Let them send other masters to intervene. It depends on the subsequent negotiations."

"Although the Red Scarf Team has absorbed many talented people from Jianghu, the core force is still the flowery eunuchs from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Wei Zhen's Northern Team hunting officers."

"Besides, what other forces can be recruited to help?"

Li Xuan couldn't help but feel distressed.

This year I will be touring the south.

Although the exact departure date has not yet been determined, there have been rumors in the palace since last year that it will be after the beginning of spring.

Now that the Spring Festival has passed, it is possible to set off on the southern tour at any time.

Before this, Li Xuan would feel uneasy if he didn't make some preparations.

"Hey, that's right!"

"I haven't heard from the Money Gang for a long time. I don't know how Yang Wanli is doing."

After Zhu Wufeng's death, Chen Tan was released from the palace. Now he serves in the Red Turban Team and is mainly responsible for dealing with the Money Gang.

Li Xuan knew that since no information about the Jinqian Gang had been reported, there was no major problem.

It’s just that I haven’t seen these two brothers for a long time. Li Xuan also wants to go and see Chen Tan and Yang Wanli, and by the way, learn about the current situation of the Jinqian Gang.

He had thought it over and was about to go look for Chen Tan first, when he heard a familiar voice under his feet.

"Master Xuan has left, right?"

Xie Qingmo asked stealthily.

Li Xuan, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped.

He now maintains a state of blending his aura into the heaven and earth all year round. Even a top three rank expert would find it difficult to detect him without unfolding his Dao realm.

"You have something to hide from me?"

Hearing that Xie Qingmo's tone was not right, Li Xuan was no longer in a hurry to leave.

"Alas, Master Xuan rarely comes here, so why don't you stay a little longer?"

Aimu lay by the window, looking at the scenery outside, and sighed with regret.

"There will be plenty of opportunities to meet each other in the future, why rush?"

"The note that Master Xuan took out just now is probably what my sister was talking about."

Hearing this, Li Xuan's heart couldn't help but tremble.

"Hey, didn't Master Xuan say that?"

"They just drove the Western Region Fire Demon away. The Western Region Fire Demon was seriously injured and hid. Why would they give their skills to their enemy?"

boom.

As soon as Aimu finished speaking, a muffled sound and a cry of pain were heard.

"Confused!"

"Although Master Xuan is the savior of the world, we cannot just believe everything he says."

"Especially since Master Xuan has not returned yet, he is actually on guard against our Holy Fire Sect."

"Sister did not handle this matter well enough last time."

Xie Qingmo said this and sighed.

"Sister still has doubts about our judgment. Although she was polite to Master Xuan last time, she did not give him enough trust."

"Although Master Xuan is casual when he is with us, he is very thoughtful and should have seen my sister's attitude."

"This time, my sister also suspects that the Western Region Fire Demon has died at the hands of Lord Xuan, and is very likely to have obtained his magic skills." Li Xuan, who was eavesdropping on the roof, suddenly felt a sweat pouring down his back.

"Master Xuan said that the Western Region Fire Demon has broken through to the second level. He is the top warrior in the world. How can he be so easy to kill?"

"We are always suspicious, and Master Xuan must be feeling very disappointed."

Aimu grumbled that she felt sorry for Li Xuan.

Xie Qingmo silently shook his head after hearing this. If he hadn't been watching over her, Aimu would have run away with Li Xuan long ago, and he might even have to sell out the Holy Fire Sect.

"You are really obsessed with cats!"

Xie Qingmo poked Aimu's head, causing Aimu to roll her eyes.

"But speaking of it, Master Xuan is indeed amazing."

"The secret text that Master Xuan showed us today was most likely left by the Fire Demon of the Western Region."

"Sister has been asking me to pay attention to this matter. Since it has appeared today, I have to report it and also tell Sister that Master Xuan wants to contact me again."

Xie Qingmo gave Aimu a few more instructions and then left Hu Yulou.

"Oh, that's really troublesome."

Aimu let out a long sigh.

……

"So Nilubai has already guessed that the Western Fire Demon is dead..."

"It seems like I was a bit sloppy today."

On the way to find Chen Tan, Li Xuan summed up the gains and losses.

But he soon let it go. He decided that the value of the weapon could only be confirmed after the secret code of the Western Fire Demon was cracked.

And it seems that the Holy Fire Cult also cares about the magic power of the Western Region Fire Demon.

As long as Li Xuan wrote down the martial arts techniques, they would no longer be needed. He could write out the complete martial arts techniques from memory at any time.

But since he knew that the Holy Fire Cult also wanted this thing, he might be able to use it as a bargaining chip.

But Li Xuan was a little puzzled. The Holy Fire Cult clearly already had a Yin-Yang technique like the Holy Fire Immortal Body, so why did they still care about the magic skills that the Western Region Fire Demon had comprehended from the incomplete technique?
"What value does the magic power of the Western Region Fire Demon have to them?"

While Li Xuan was thinking, he had already arrived at the Red Scarf Team’s base.

As the Jinqian Gang became more obedient, the Hongjin Team developed very smoothly in the capital.

Most of the underground industries of the Money Gang that could be laundered have been completely cleansed, but there are still a few gray industries that exist to maintain the underground order.

This part of the industry cannot disappear completely, otherwise the underground industry in the capital will become chaotic and wait for a new order to emerge.

Rather than experiencing such turmoil, it is better to continue to keep these orders in our hands.

This is Chen Tan's specialty, so it's tailor-made for him to be in charge.

Li Xuan found Chen Tan with familiarity and asked about his recent situation.

Ever since Chen Tan joined the Red Scarf Team, he knew that the black cat in front of him was the famous Mo Tiansheng.

Chen Tan had vaguely sensed that something was wrong with Li Xuan before, but he never expected that Li Xuan would be so outrageous as to be able to speak.

"Boss Chen, how are you doing in the Red Scarf Team recently?"

After listening to Li Xuan's voice transmission, Chen Tan was no longer surprised.

"Fortunately, the Red Scarf Team is now growing stronger and stronger."

The Red Scarf Team’s philosophy attracted many aspiring people, including many young talents from various major sects.

After joining the Red Scarf Team, there are not too many restrictions, and you can also have a good reputation.

Now, the red scarf tied around the neck is worth a lot of face in the underworld.

It would be even more serious if there were a few more bars on his shoulders.

Both the black and white worlds around the capital had to give the Red Scarf Team some face, and even in many areas outside the capital, the Red Scarf Team began to gain fame.

However, as the number of team members increases, the difficulty of management also increases sharply.

Li Xuan secretly felt fortunate that this part of the work was assigned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Imperial Household Department is experienced, especially in internal auditing, where it is an expert.

There were some bad elements in the Red Scarf Team, but they were quickly dealt with. This swift and decisive style of action frightened off many people with ulterior motives.

The Imperial Household Department also developed new spy channels through the Red Scarf Team.

The spy in Jiangnan Road had an accident before, and there was no chance to replenish the information.

This time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs wants to use the Red Turban Team to regain control of the intelligence in Jiangnan Province.

However, this matter is still in the planning stage. We plan to launch the plan together when we go on the southern tour, which will then also play a role in providing secret escort.

"How's the Money Gang doing?"

"I'm afraid that Gang Leader Yang has forgotten you?"

Li Xuan teased.

After Yang Wanli became the new leader of the Jinqian Gang, he was doing very well.

Even Zhu Wufeng at that time admired him very much.

Of course, if Zhu Wufeng had not appreciated Yang Wanli so much, he probably would not have died so quietly.

"It's a good thing that Old Yang has forgotten about me." Chen Tan said nonchalantly.

"Since Zhu Wufeng was gone, King Zheng has not sent anyone to join the gang. Only occasionally someone will come to supervise the collection of money and food."

"They only told us to store the money and food first, and didn't say where to transport it. It seems that they are still wary of the Money Gang."

Li Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Did the branch of the Money Gang really raise money and food from the local area?"

"My lord, it's not that easy."

Chen Tan knew that Li Xuan was of high status and could order the flowery-clothed eunuchs of the Red Scarf Team around, and he also knew that his master was Princess Ankang, so he addressed him "Sir".

"King Zheng only said he was raising money and grain, but he didn't say how much."

Chen Tan spread his hands. He had experience with this kind of thing.

As soon as Li Xuan heard it, he knew that the Money Gang had tricked them into taking this job again.

"Okay, tell Yang Wanli to be careful."

"If any news leaks out, I'm afraid King Zheng will not let him go."

After understanding the current situation of the Jinqian Gang, Li Xuan followed Chen Tan and took a tour around the Red Scarf Team’s base.

Today, the Red Scarf Team is in high spirits. Team members entering and leaving the base are in excellent spirits, and there are many unfamiliar faces.

As the Red Scarf Team grew larger, the originally hired street thugs were no longer needed.

But they did not refuse those who were still willing to stay in the Red Scarf Team.

But if these idle people want to make money, they have to do more good deeds than before.

If you do good things and get paid for it, there are naturally many people willing to do such good things.

Moreover, the Red Scarf Team also gradually received some requests from the public. The team would rank them according to their importance, and then distribute them to the team members, and finally settle the rewards for the tasks.

However, the Red Scarf Team is still a purely non-profit organization and does not have any good profit points.

But with the current scale, they can still sustain their expenses, so there is no need to worry too much about it.

After all, once interests are mixed in, it becomes difficult to maintain such a pure purpose.

Seeing that the Red Turban Team had no use for him, Li Xuan looked around and hurried back to the palace.

Since there is no more suitable help outside, Li Xuan can only focus more on his own practice.

It just so happened that he had recently felt that the inner Qi in his body had calmed down a lot, so he wanted to go to Master Ye to see if there was any suitable fourth-grade technique for him to practice.

Since the Yin-Yang technique cannot be obtained for the time being, it is not impossible to make do with the other four-grade techniques first.

The skills he had practiced before had already been perfected without him realizing it. Recently, he had no skills to improve his progress and he was a bit bored.

"I don't know what attribute to practice?"

(End of this chapter)