My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

Zhang Shigui stroked his beard: "I have already sent out ten scouts to search for Li Chengqian's whereabouts, but so far there has been no indication that he has left Dunhuang."

If I'm not mistaken, he's still in Dunhuang.

Starting tomorrow morning, we will conduct a thorough search of the entire city, leaving no corner untouched.

Long Xianna warned Zhang Shigui: "Li Chenggan is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also very cunning. You must be careful."

"This time, he won't be able to escape even if he grows wings."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan flew into a rage. He stood up, walked to the door, and kicked it open with a bang, shouting, "You don't need to go to so much trouble looking for me!"

Li Chengan is here.

Fu Yu Fengmei was startled and tried to pull him back but couldn't. She thought to herself, "This is not the time to play the hero. Why are you being so impulsive?"

You must know, impulsiveness is the devil.

However, since Li Chenggan had already made his appearance, Fuyu Fengmei had no choice but to follow him in.

At this moment, Zhang Shigui and Long Xianna were also very surprised. They did not expect that Li Chenggan was right next door.

Zhang Shigui suddenly stood up: "Li Chenggan, you've come at the right time. I'm here on your father's orders to take you back. You'd better surrender now."

To be honest, there are still two thousand soldiers outside the inn.

If you dare to resist, don't blame me for being impolite.

Li Chengqian sneered: "Zhang Shigui, I never expected my father to treat you so well, bestowing upon you the title of Duke of Guo."

How many people in the imperial court could be granted the title of Duke?

But you've been secretly recruiting soldiers and raising assassins, colluding with the Yanqi to oppose the Tang Dynasty. You're truly capable of anything!

Zhang Shigui listened but disagreed: "I was forced to do this."

In terms of merit, I believe my contributions surpass those of Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, and Luo Cheng.

However, it is clear that your father is not close to them.

I participated in the campaigns to quell Xue Ju and Wang Shichong.

I remember very clearly that when we fought against Wang Shichong, our Tang army had only a small number of troops, while Wang Shichong had 50,000 troops.

That time, I went all out. In the end, I defeated Wang Shichong with a small force.

After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, there was a period of time when your father couldn't sleep at night, so he had Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong stay by his side. That night, he slept peacefully. Why didn't he call me to go?

This shows that your father doesn't trust me and treats me like an outsider.

I was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, risked my life, and made so many contributions. In the end, what did I get?

Also, how did Luo Yi die?

I even suspect that Luo Yi was killed by your father, the Emperor.

"Why my father wouldn't let you guard him? You should ask yourself that question."

My father has treated you well, entrusting you with such an important task as recruiting soldiers. I never expected that you would keep 30,000 strong and healthy men and hand over the old, weak and disabled soldiers to the court. Who are you trying to fool?

Do you think the people in the imperial court are all fools, so easily fooled?

Furthermore, why did you stop Xue Rengui from joining the army and protecting the country from such a worthy enemy?

Xue Rengui's martial arts skills are evident to all, yet such an ambitious man had no way to serve his country.

All of this is thanks to you.

"Father trusted you so much, yet you did such a thing; it's truly disappointing."

"Li Chenggan, you don't need to tell me these things."

All I know is that you are now a prisoner being hunted by the imperial court, and I am the one sent to hunt you down.

"What's the point of all that? The only thing you need to do now is surrender," Zhang Shigui said, pointing at Fuyu Fengmei. "And who is she? Arrest her too."

At this moment, Buyeo Pungmi did not back down, but took a step forward and puffed out her chest: "If you want to know who I am, I might as well tell you, I am the Baekje princess."

"So that's how it is. No wonder people say that Li Chenggan secretly colluded with Baekje and lured in the armies of Goguryeo and Baekje. It seems that this is indeed the case," Zhang Shigui said.

"Nonsense, that matter has absolutely nothing to do with the Crown Prince."

"Since you are with Li Chenggan, it means that you have a very close relationship. In that case, I will arrest you as well and take you to Chang'an to claim the reward."

"Zhang Shigui, you are truly shameless! What kind of skill is it to bully a weak woman like me? What kind of hero are you?"

"What? You dare to insult me?"

Enraged, Zhang Shigui thrust his spear straight into Fuyu Fengmei's abdomen.

When Li Chengan saw this, he thought to himself, "This old guy is really not fair. How can he do things like this?"

Li Chengan stepped forward, kicked Lin Shuo away, and then began to fight with Zhang Shigui.

Long Xian, who had been watching from the sidelines, didn't stand idly by either and immediately joined the fray.

Zhang Shigui and Long Xiannazhun fought Li Chenggan together.

Li Chenggan faced two opponents alone without showing any fear.

Li Chenggan, worried that Buyeo Pungmi might get hurt, told her to step aside.

Zhang Shigui was a famous general of the Tang Dynasty who had made countless military achievements. His spear was incredibly powerful, and countless famous generals died under his spear.

Long Xianna had even mastered a unique skill called the Toad Skill. Moreover, this guy had a head of copper and an iron butt. He would bump into things from all sides, and his head could even smash rocks open.

Therefore, Li Chengan found it extremely difficult to fight against the two of them, and faced numerous dangers.

On several occasions, it terrified Buyeo Bongmi.

The three men were fighting indoors when they felt the space was too cramped, so they jumped into the courtyard.

Li Chengan wielded the Overlord Spear, a gift from the Venerable Xuanzang, with the Qinggang Sword tucked behind him and a new type of crossbow he designed himself strapped to his shoulder.

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The Overlord Spear and the Forest Spear clashed together, making a clanging sound.

Long Xian's Toad Style Kung Fu is even more difficult to defend against.

After about twenty rounds, Li Chenggan was so exhausted that sweat was streaming down his face.

Li Chengan thought to himself, "It seems I'm going to die at the hands of Zhang Shigui and Long Xianna today."

These two are incredibly skilled.

Fuyu Fengmei was also worried for Li Chenggan, but she didn't know martial arts and couldn't exert any strength.

"Your Highness, you must hold on!"

At this moment, Li Chengan regretted sending Qin Ying away. If Qin Ying hadn't left and had lent him a helping hand, things would have been much better.

Fuyu Fengmei, standing nearby, started cursing: "Zhang Shigui and Long Xiannazhun, the two of you are bullying the Crown Prince alone, aren't you ashamed! Don't you know any rules?"

It's either two against two, or one against one.

What kind of show are you putting on?

Zhang Shigui and Long Xian probably pretended not to hear.

At this critical moment, two more women appeared on the field.

One of them drew the Heaven-Slaying Sword and joined the battle.

Li Chengan glanced at her and saw that the woman was none other than Qu Zhili.

Qu Zhili and Li Chengan have mastered the Perfect Union Sword Technique, a technique of immense power. When the two join forces, they can withstand an army of thousands.

With Qu Zhili's arrival, the situation on the field changed dramatically.

Li Chengan and Qu Zhili have mastered the Perfect Union Sword Technique.

Although I haven't reached the ninth level, "Tao follows nature," its power is already considerable.

The sword energy could shatter even a massive boulder weighing a thousand pounds into several pieces.

Zhang Shigui was a seasoned veteran with extensive experience.

Seeing that things were going badly, he feigned an attack, jumped out of the circle, and ran away: "Your Highness, you hold them off for now, I'll go get reinforcements."

He didn't care whether Long Xian had agreed or not.

Long Xian was furious, thinking that Zhang Shigui was really cunning and had abandoned him at the crucial moment.

After only a few rounds, Long Xianna was forced to retreat repeatedly.

Later, Qu Zhili used a move called "Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens." If this move had landed, Long Xian would have been killed on the spot.

At this moment, the woman who had come with Qu Zhili hurriedly shouted, "Spare her life!"

Li Chengan and Qu Zhili turned around and saw that it was Jiebina who was speaking.

Both Li Chengan and Qu Zhili put their swords away.

Qu Zhili found it strange and asked Jiebina, "Why did you call for a stop?"

Jiebina sighed, "No matter what, he is my fourth uncle, please spare his life."

It turns out that Long Xianna was the half-brother of Long Tuqizhi and Jiebi Yehu.

Long Xianna thought he was doomed this time, but unexpectedly Jiebina saved him.

He stopped his Toad Style kung fu, returned to normal, and wiped the sweat from his face: "Girl, how did you end up hanging out with Li Chenggan?"

"Fourth Uncle, you are my elder, and I shouldn't be saying this to you, but there are some things I have to say: Li Chengqian is the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and you can't treat him like this."

No related issues were detected.

Long Xianna sneered: "Wasn't he already crippled?"

"Yes, he was crippled, but that's only temporary."

I believe that it won't be long before the Heavenly Khan will regain his status as Crown Prince." Jiebina looked at Li Chenggan with tenderness in her beautiful eyes.

"You silly girl, Li Chenggan is our enemy, and you've already been used by him."

"You're wrong. The Heavenly Khan and the Crown Prince have been quite lenient with Yanqi. We shouldn't have attacked them, let alone massacred an entire city. Our methods were too cruel and went too far."

We should atone for our sins and compensate others for their losses. How can we make the same mistake again and again?

The reason the Tang army failed to completely annihilate us last time was because Chang'an was besieged.

Now that the siege of Chang'an has been lifted, if we do not show any remorse, the Tang army will attack us again, and then Yanqi will face annihilation.

Jiebina wanted to continue, but Long Xianna waved her hand to interrupt her: "Girl, you don't need to say anything more. You've been completely used."

I had long heard that Li Chengan's greatest characteristic was his skill in deceiving others.

He has never been sincere with anyone.

He's a hypocrite.

Jiebina angrily said, "You are not allowed to speak of the Crown Prince like that."

In fact, Li Chenggan was also exhausted at this time, covered in sweat.

Qu Zhili took out a white handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the sweat from his forehead, asking with concern, "Your Highness, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

"I'm fine."

Fu Yu Fengmei watched from the side and felt very uncomfortable. She thought to herself, "They're so much closer. They even have children. It's just a different kind of relationship."

"I'm so glad you're alright. I was so worried about you."

Li Chengan crossed his arms and turned to look at Long Xianna: "Your Highness, I think you may have some misunderstandings about me."

Although I have been deposed, I am still a citizen of the Tang Dynasty.

I want to tell you that our Great Tang Dynasty cherishes peace above all else and will never easily invade any country.

When the Emperor made up his mind to send troops to attack Yanqi, it was out of desperation. Just think, what wrong have the people of our Great Tang done?

They were living peacefully and happily on their own land.

The Longtu cavalry, disregarding agreements between nations, sent troops to attack Dunhuang. This was an unjust and unjust army.

Moreover, they massacred a city near Dunhuang with extremely cruel methods, incurring the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people, leaving the people displaced...

Long Xianna waved his hand again: "You don't need to say anything more. You're all right, okay?"

Either you kill me today;

"Either let me go, or I won't be polite to you when we meet again."

"I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Zhili's almond-shaped eyes widened, her willow-leaf eyebrows stood on end, and she reached out her right hand to draw her sword.

Li Chengan pressed down on her right hand, meaning that it was alright and he should leave.

"You can leave now! I hope that when we meet again, you will have some regrets."

"Girl, will you come back with me?"

"I won't leave. I want to stay by the Crown Prince's side."

"You silly girl, you'll regret this sooner or later. There's no place for you in his heart anyway. Goodbye!"

Long Xianna turned around and disappeared into the night.

Li Chengan originally thought that after Zhang Shigui escaped, he would gather his men to surround the inn, but Zhang Shigui did not return. Presumably, Zhang Shigui also knew the power of the Perfect Union Sword Technique.

Li Chenggan, Qu Zhili, Fuyu Fengmei, and Jiebina returned to the room. It was very cold outside, but the room was warm and cozy with a charcoal fire burning inside.

Li Chengan said to Qu Zhili, "You are pregnant now, you should not use swordsmanship lightly, what if you disturb the fetus?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Zhili's face beamed with happiness: "Your Highness, are you concerned about me, or about the child in my belly?"

"Uh—," Li Chenggan paused, "In short, from now on, you can no longer use martial arts lightly."

"I know," Qu Zhili said reproachfully.

Seeing Li Chengan and Qu Zhili's intimate expressions, Fu Yufengmei felt a pang of jealousy, her teeth chattering with sourness.

She coughed and said, "Your Highness, Princess Gaochang, could you two please stop showing affection in front of me?"

"You two can be affectionate after we've all left."

Li Chengan blushed, thinking to himself that this girl was being too blunt.

Qu Zhili took Fuyu Fengmei's hand and said with a smile, "Thank you for taking care of the Crown Prince along the way. I am very grateful."

Upon hearing this, Fuyu Fengmei felt even more heartbroken. She thought to herself, "Qu Zhili already treats Li Chenggan as her husband. It's really different now that she has a child."

However, while Fuyu Fengmei thought this in her heart, she couldn't say it aloud: "Oh, not at all. I also had business to attend to in the Western Regions, and I just happened to be here."

However, your skills in seducing men are indeed far superior to mine.

For some reason, even though I tried my best, I couldn't win the Crown Prince's favor.

And you not only received his loving care, but you also became pregnant. I'm so envious of you.

Qu Zhili smiled and said, "There's a saying: 'What's meant to be yours will be yours, and what's not meant to be yours, you can't force.' What's yours will eventually be yours, and what's not yours, you can't force."

If you truly like the Crown Prince, there will likely be other opportunities in the future.

Seeing the two of them arguing over a man, Jiebina remained silent and simply sat aside drinking.

Jiebina was from Yanqi. From a young age, she had a passionate and unrestrained personality, which was completely different from the delicate and gentle demeanor of women from the Central Plains.

Li Chengan ordered a lavish banquet, and the four of them sat around the table and began to eat.

I fought for a while and used up a lot of energy, so now I'm hungry.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Li Chenggan asked Jiebina, "Your uncle seems to have a prejudice against our Great Tang Dynasty."

Jiebina sighed, "My uncle has a rather strange temper. From childhood to adulthood, he's never gotten along with my father or the Longtuqizhi. He always feels like people are trying to harm him behind his back."

Now, he has developed rebellious intentions and is determined to overthrow Longtuqi and become the king of Yanqi himself.

His ideas were completely different from my father's.

My father never wanted to be the king of Yanqi; he just wanted to be a prince, and that was enough for him.

What's so good about being a king? There are so many things to worry about.

Even if my father were to become king, he wouldn't.

However, Long Xianna Zhun did not think that way. He was scheming and only wanted to become the king of Yanqi.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan put down his wine cup: "I completely understand what you're saying, but Long Xian's martial arts skills are indeed outstanding."

I had already fought him before when I was at the Mogao Caves. Moreover, he was skilled in divination and the art of traps and ambushes; he was quite remarkable.

Li Chengan then recounted the events of his fight with Long Xiannazhun at the Mogao Caves.

Everyone who heard this sighed in dismay.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" Qu Zhili asked.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "I was quite lucky; I escaped unscathed."

Even so, Qu Zhili was still terrified: "Thank goodness, Your Highness, you must never go out alone again, it's too dangerous."

Fu Yu Fengmei added from the side, "He insisted on sending Qin Ying back, refusing to let her follow him. If Qin Ying had been with him, things wouldn't have been so dangerous."