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

Chapter 691 Liang Zhao
Li Xuan couldn't help but frown at the conditions offered by Nilubai.

He reminded: "That is a magic skill."

"I know, but Ignis learned his magic from the magic I taught him. I need to confirm what he has learned." Nilubai said calmly.

But Li Xuan thought that the reason behind this might not be that simple.

The Holy Fire Cult already has the Holy Fire Immortal Body, so what’s the use of Ignis’s unorthodox skills?

Sharon had told him before that the Holy Fire Immortal Body was divided into two parts out of necessity.

Otherwise, even as a martial arts holy land that controls the Western Regions, there is still no guarantee that the chosen one will always appear.

Without the destiny, the Yin-Yang technique is just a decoration and no one can practice it.

But after the Immortal Holy Fire Body was split into two parts, the Holy Fire Cult could ensure that there would be powerful saints in every generation.

Just listening to the conversation between Sharon and Nirubel just now, Nirubel is a special saint, because she was given the task in a time of crisis, and she lacks many things that a normal saint should have.

For example, the support of the older generation of masters in the sect, and the inheritance of skills from generation to generation by the saints.

Although Sharon shows signs of recovering her strength, she is definitely unable to pass on her skills to Nilubai in her current state.

Moreover, after seeing that the two of them never mentioned the matter again, I'm afraid the time to pass on the skills has passed.

Although Li Xuan didn't understand Nilubai's intention, the fact that she was willing to help Jihena Demon Flame was enough.

All Li Xuan wanted was to recruit more fighting forces so that he would have a better chance of winning against King Zheng.

Naturally, he would be more than happy to have a master like Nirubail to help him.

But he couldn't show it on his face. Nirubel was very shrewd and was always thinking about bargaining. He couldn't let her see the opportunity.

"it is good."

In response to Nirubel's condition, Li Xuan simply replied with one word.

"Then I don't know this technique..."

Nirubel immediately asked with a sweet smile.

"Now that the matter has been settled, I will naturally not break my promise."

"If you don't trust me, there's no point in me saying more."

Li Xuan transmitted the message coldly, putting on his own posture.

As long as Nilubil wanted the Jihena Demonic Flame, all she could do was wait.

Not only do you have to wait, you also have to ensure Li Xuan's safety.

Otherwise, there will be no place to go to learn the skills when the time comes.

A brief confrontation had already allowed Nirubel to understand Li Xuan's temper.

Although it looks like just a cute little kitten, its attitude is extremely tough, which makes people feel difficult to deal with.

Moreover, Nirubair had misjudged the relationship between Li Xuan and Princess Ankang at the beginning, which put her in a passive position in today's negotiations.

He thought that Li Xuan would have to consider Princess Ankang and Daxing, but Princess Ankang did not become a burden to Li Xuan in the negotiations.

Princess Ankang didn't even speak much to Nirubail during the whole process, and gave all the power of the conversation to Li Xuan.

This unexpected situation caught Nirubel off guard.

But the matter has come to this, and it is too late to say anything.

Nirubel took out a blue talisman paper and handed it to Li Xuan.

She already knew that Li Xuan was the cat in charge.

"Master Xuan, burn this talisman when you need me, and I will come immediately."

"In the next few days, I will also follow the southern tour team in secret."

"As for the others, the help they can provide in this matter is limited, so there is no need to let them get involved."

As Nilubaier said this, she actually picked Aimu and Xie Qingmo out.

It seemed that she really wanted to stick to the conditions she had offered and only provide her own personal assistance.

The Holy Fire Cult tried to keep as much distance as possible.

Nilubaier should still be concerned about the impact of the Holy Fire Cult's interference in the internal conflicts of the dynasty.

Li Xuan didn't think too much about it. Being able to get Nirubail as a helper was already an unexpected gain.

"Just as you said."

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

As Nilubaier said this, she stretched out her hand towards Li Xuan, wanting to high-five him as an oath.

Li Xuan didn't hesitate too much. He raised a cat paw and pressed it on Nirubail's palm.

"Pleasant to work with."

……

"My Lord, when do we start?"

In the Guanglinfu Inn, a middle-aged scholar appeared in King Zheng's room at some point.

The middle-aged scholar was wearing a starched, whitish robe and looked like a down-and-out teacher.

"Not urgent."

King Zheng shook his head slightly, held his forehead, and closed his eyes in thought.

"Since he dared to go to Jiangnan, he must have some confidence, otherwise he would never dare to take such a risk."

"Bring him to the most suitable place for the dragon's fall, and fight him there."

King Zheng patiently made the final arrangements.

Even when he arrived in Jiangnan Road, his heart was still hanging.

He didn't know what Emperor Yongyuan was sure of, and he didn't even have an idea to guess.

In Prince Zheng's opinion, even though Emperor Yongyuan had managed to turn the situation around over the years, the gap between them was still considerable.

But this time, Emperor Yongyuan arranged a southern tour and took the initiative to attack, which must be a plan.

This unknown made King Zheng very uneasy.

"Old Huo is missing and Lu Ji is seriously injured."

"It will take time to fill the gaps left by both of them."

Since Prince Zheng was not in a hurry to deal with Emperor Yongyuan, the middle-aged scholar also expressed his thoughts.

"Mr. Bai, let Lu Ji recover from her injuries in peace."

"As for Elder Huo..."

"It's better to find a replacement as soon as possible."

"It's not a good idea to keep it vacant all the time."

Mr. Bai nodded and understood what King Zheng meant.

I'm afraid the fire will never come back.

As for Zhu Wufeng who disappeared earlier, there is no need to mention him.

After arriving in Jiangnan, Mr. Bai and his companions acted even more recklessly.

After all, this is their territory, and it is good enough that Emperor Yongyuan's men can protect him.

As a result, King Zheng became more free and was no longer as restricted as he was at the beginning of his southern tour.

"Yes, my Lord."

"Emperor Yongyuan summoned Liang Zhao, and he should have met him by now."

Mr. Bai reports.

King Zheng couldn't help but smile and said jokingly:

"Liang Zhao was demoted and returned to his hometown last year. He has been living a relatively peaceful life in Guanglin Prefecture."

"Who could have expected that Emperor Yongyuan would chase him to his home?"

"Just meet them, there's nothing much to talk about between the two of them."

It seems that King Zheng is very confident in Liang Zhao.

Seeing that King Zheng did not let him pay too much attention to it, Mr. Bai nodded and did not take the matter to heart.

at the same time.

In Emperor Yongyuan's room, the former Minister of the Central Secretariat Liang Zhaozheng was summoned.

Liang Zhao is Liang Chuchu's father.

Liang Zhao has a thin face, fair skin, and a dignified appearance. He is a middle-aged Confucian scholar.

The years have carved a few shallow lines on the corners of his eyes and forehead, but have added a bit of maturity and wisdom to him.

Liang Zhao's eyes were bright and sharp, like a deep cold pond, and his calmness revealed a profound insight into the world.

Below his eyes is a tall, straight nose bridge, as firm as a steep mountain. His thin lips are tightly pursed, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if with a faint smile. He is gentle and amiable, yet reveals a kind of reservedness that is neither humble nor arrogant.

It can be seen that Liang Chuchu's father must have been a suave and talented man when he was young. No wonder Liang Chuchu has an appearance that is not inferior to the beauties in the harem.

"I am Liang Zhao, a humble citizen. I am honored to meet your Majesty."

"Long live the emperor." Liang Zhao bowed deeply to Emperor Yongyuan.

He dared not show the slightest disrespect to the emperor who had dismissed him from his post and banished him from the capital.

Emperor Yongyuan looked at Liang Zhao with a playful smile on his face and did not let him excuse himself immediately.

Beside them, Wang Xi was serving.

There is no one else except him.

There were only Emperor Yongyuan, Liang Zhao and Wang Xi in the room.

Their rooms were also in the inn. Although they were some distance away from King Zheng's room, it made no difference to the experts.

Therefore, Wang Xi relied on his own strength to isolate himself from the outside world and prevent the conversation in the room from being known to the outside world.

"Liang Zhao, how was your stay in Jiangnan this year?"

Emperor Yongyuan joked.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Liang Zhao replied and straightened up on his own.

"How dare you! Can I let you stand up?" Emperor Yongyuan said angrily.

"The common people are guilty, the common people are guilty."

Liang Zhao looked frightened, but his smile remained on his face.

He walked to the desk of Emperor Yongyuan in two or three steps, then picked up a pen and started writing and drawing on the paper.

Emperor Yongyuan turned his gaze to the desk to see what Liang Zhao was writing.

At the same time, the two of them kept talking, saying the same things as before.

It sounds like Emperor Yongyuan was making things difficult for Liang Zhao, and Liang Zhao was exhausted from dealing with them.

Although this was the conversation, the two of them were communicating silently with their pens at the desk, and the scene looked quite strange.

"King Zheng is fully prepared."

The first sentence Liang Zhao wrote made Emperor Yongyuan's pupils shrink and his breathing become heavy.

After Liang Zhao finished writing the first sentence, he began to draw on the paper.

It soon became clear that Liang Zhao was drawing a map.

Liang Zhao's painting skills seem to be good. The map is very detailed and has many details.

The location of the map is a deep pit surrounded by mountains.

Liang Zhao used thick ink to express the darkness of the deep pit, and then marked the place name on the side.

【Dragon Crater】

This ominous name made Emperor Yongyuan subconsciously feel something was wrong.

After Liang Zhao finished drawing the picture, he changed a piece of paper and carefully wrote down all his experiences in the past year after he was exiled to his hometown.

Liang Zhao wrote very quickly, and soon he had written down a densely packed column of words.

He was already good at quick sketching, and now his skills were put to good use.

Liang Zhao was doing two things at once, maintaining the false conversation with Emperor Yongyuan while carefully recording the contents without making any mistakes.

A quarter of an hour passed quickly. Liang Zhao had stayed with Emperor Yongyuan for too long. It was time to leave.

The conversation between the two of them had been rehearsed long ago, and by the time they reached the end, the time was almost up.

Liang Zhao hurriedly wrote the last few words, then put down the brush on the desk. After tidying up his appearance, he bowed solemnly to Emperor Yongyuan, and then said goodbye and left.

After leaving the room, Liang Zhao's face was full of fatigue, as if he was exhausted from dealing with Emperor Yongyuan, and then he went to Prince Zheng's room.

After he came to see Emperor Yongyuan, he had no reason not to pay a visit to Prince Zheng.

At least, that's what everyone seemed to think.

Before being dismissed from office, Liang Zhao was also a leader of civil officials in the court.

It's just that he was involved in the palace's secret affairs last year, and Emperor Yongyuan punished him for spreading rumors to confuse the people and interfering with the establishment of the crown prince, which was a high crime.

Originally, this was a capital crime that implicated nine generations of the clan, but in consideration of Liang Zhao's diligence and hard work over the years, as well as the pleadings of many of his colleagues, Emperor Yongyuan simply dismissed him from office and banished him from the capital, allowing him to return home and live out his days in peace.

To be honest, Liang Zhao is still a few years away from enjoying his retirement, which is too early.

But having offended the emperor and been charged with such a clear crime of treason, he was lucky to be able to survive.

But now it seems that things are not that simple.

Liang Zhao went out and turned a few corners, and soon found King Zheng's room.

Here, King Zheng had already been awaiting his arrival.

"Sir Liang, long time no see."

"Your Majesty, please be so humiliating to me. I am not even a lord."

"..."

The door closed and the conversation between the two people became increasingly unclear.

……

That night, Li Xuan was called over by Emperor Yongyuan.

Also present were two stewards.

Emperor Yongyuan also brought everyone a big news today.

"King Zheng's plot is in a place called the Meteoric Dragon Crater."

Li Xuan looked at the map on the desk and couldn't help but look suspicious.

"Where did this picture come from?"

"Is it reliable?"

Everyone knew that King Zheng was going to rebel.

What happened to the sudden appearance of a dragon crater?

"Tip."

Emperor Yongyuan wrote down two words silently.

Although Li Xuan was surprised, he also followed suit, rolled up a brush with his tail and wrote:
"Who are you guarding against if you don't say anything?"

"With Eunuch Wang here, it shouldn't be that serious, right?"

Emperor Yongyuan shook his head and wrote: "Better safe than sorry."

Li Xuan thought about it and felt that it made sense. Maybe King Zheng had a person with a good hearing.

If there is also the ability of clairvoyance, they will accept it.

"Ah Xuan, I would like you to go here and investigate."

"Prince Zheng has not yet alerted you, so you must seize this opportunity."

"Don't worry about Ankang. I will protect her."

Emperor Yongyuan's request made Li Xuan hesitate.

Emperor Yongyuan got a map from somewhere and asked himself to check it out. This is really not convincing.

Li Xuan can take the risk, but he must at least figure out the cause and effect.

Emperor Yongyuan saw Li Xuan's hesitation and understood his concerns, so he immediately wrote a letter to explain:

"Prince Zheng has an informant of mine."

"Do you know the former Minister of the Central Secretariat who was demoted?"

Li Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect there was such a person.

"Liang Zhao?"

Li Xuan asked while writing on the paper.

"It will be easier if you recognize him."

Li Xuan didn't recognize Liang Zhao, but his unfortunate daughter Liang Chuchu.

Soon after Liang Chuchu entered the palace, she set her sights on attacking Jingyang Palace, and was severely punished by Li Xuan.

Later, due to fate, Liang Chuchu was demoted from a talented woman to a palace maid, and now serves Wang Suyue.

To be honest, if it weren’t for Wang Suyue, her childhood playmate, taking care of her, Liang Chuchu’s life would be much more miserable now.

Li Xuan later discovered that Liang Chuchu was not extremely vicious, but was used to living a high and mighty life and did not care about the lives of others.

After suffering setbacks in the palace for a period of time, she matured quickly.

Liang Chuchu works with Deng Weixian for Wang Suyue, and is not an ungrateful person. In fact, he has some commendable qualities.

But no one expected that Liang Chuchu's father would collude with Emperor Yongyuan.

I don’t know when it started.

Just as this question flashed through Li Xuan's mind, Emperor Yongyuan had already given the answer.

"Liang Zhao gave me advice twelve years ago. He is trustworthy."

(End of this chapter)