It was already late at night when Meng Xiuyuan returned to the inn, and the street was silent.
He stood in the small courtyard of the inn, feeling the breaths of Concubine Xuan and Shi Qingxuan upstairs, and felt a little more at ease in his heart.
He jumped up to the second floor and opened the door. He saw two girls sitting quietly in his room, and all the furnishings in the room were not damaged at all.
Obviously, during the period when Meng Xiuyuan left for the banquet, the expected sneak attack did not happen.
This result is both gratifying and surprising.
Meng Xiuyuan, Shi Feixuan, and Shi Qingxuan had been together for so long, and after finally being apart for a while, they had an opportunity. Assassins like Yang Xuyan didn't even try to make a sneak attack. It was actually more than just being cautious.
The enemy's "silent" performance made all three men, Meng Xiuyuan, on guard, because they all understood that the other party would obviously not give up and was just waiting for a more clever opportunity to kill with one strike.
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This forbearance itself is also a strategy, and the threat lurking in the darkness is always arousing nerves. When Meng Xiuyuan and the other three are mentally exhausted and confused, the other party's assassination operation will naturally be smoother.
Fortunately, the three of them, Meng Xiuyuan, are not ordinary and mediocre people. Although they were a little troubled for a while, they were not really affected by this, and they soon started chatting about other things in a relaxed manner.
"By the way, how is the banquet tonight for His Royal Highness, Mr. Meng, has he met Shang Xiufang and everyone?
People in the world say that when it comes to the most breathtaking talents in the world, Master Shang's singing and dancing are the only ones that can be compared with Junior Sister Shi's flute sound. Is this true?"
Shi Feixuan first casually glanced at Shi Qingxuan beside her, then smiled at Meng Xiuyuan and asked.
When Shi Qingxuan heard this, she turned her head to the side silently, as if she was a little dissatisfied with Shi Feixuan's question, and seemed not to care about Meng Xiuyuan's answer.
Only her snow-white ears that trembled slightly betrayed her true concern.
"I don't know, I had already left the table before I saw Shang Xiufang.
How good is her singing and dancing? Perhaps we will only know if we have the opportunity in the future..."
Meng Xiuyuan didn't pay attention to the little movements of the two girls. He just shook his head and answered frankly and frankly.
The two girls who had other thoughts at first felt solemn in their hearts when they heard Meng Xiuyuan's words. They understood that with Meng Xiuyuan's personal qualities, they would not have left the table so early unless something unexpected happened.
"So, Li Jiancheng's purpose in inviting you is indeed impure?
Is it because he wanted to win over you, but you didn't respond, so the situation became tense?"
Shi Qingxuan turned around and asked Meng Xiuyuan seriously.
"This was true at the beginning, but it is not the key..."
Meng Xiuyuan briefly recounted what happened during the banquet. Li Jiancheng briefly mentioned Li Jiancheng's efforts to win over him, and focused on the challenge he faced from Dak Zhi and Chang Lin Wu.
The two women couldn't help but frown slightly when they heard what Meng Xiuyuan said, a little unbelievable about what Meng Xiuyuan said.
"Mr. Meng has just defeated the four great holy monks overnight and his reputation is as high as the sky. How could Prince Jiancheng be so unwise and allow his subordinates to challenge him?
Even if the young master's close association with the King of Qin made him feel threatened, he should not risk such a temptation.
Thinking about it, there must be some reason why outsiders can’t explain it..."
Shi Feixuan looked at Meng Xiuyuan with her eyes and analyzed for him.
Meng Xiuyuan nodded and said:
"I think so too. Li Jiancheng acted so rashly today, obviously it was not just for his own benefit.
I heard from a friend before that the Demon Sect has penetrated into the Li clan and has colluded with the Turks.
Now it seems that Li Jiancheng may have been involved in this.
He asked his subordinates to test me, perhaps because people in the Demon Sect could not believe the news coming out of Jianghu Zhengdao, and wanted to confirm my strength with their own eyes before making a decision.
I just don’t know which force among the two and six sects of the Demon Sect is behind this..."
After hearing this, Shifei Xuan thought for a moment and then answered:
"If it is related to the Turks as Master Meng said, then the most suspicious person among the Demon Sect should be the 'Demon Commander' Zhao Deyan.
Zhao Deyan was born in the Demon Sect and was ranked third among the eight masters of the Demon Sect. He was a very powerful figure.
Although his martial arts skills are slightly inferior to those of Shi Zhixuan and Zhu Yuyan, he is deeply trusted by Jieli Khan because he is the master of the Eastern Turks. Together with the first two, he is one of the three giants of the Demon Sect.
With Zhao Deyan's power and resourcefulness, it is not surprising that he did these things. Mr. Meng must be careful of this powerful enemy..."
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard the words, and felt that what Shi Fei Xuan said was reasonable. He had heard Lu Miaozi mention the name Zhao Deyan before, but only now did he know that this man actually sat as the national preceptor of the Eastern Turks as a Han.
At this moment, Shi Qingxuan, who had been listening quietly just now, suddenly spoke, looking at Meng Xiuyuan:
"If I were a Turk, I would definitely notice you even without Zhao Deyan's encouragement.
After all, it is not very common for Han Chinese to be as talented as you at such a young age.
What's more, you are an upright person, known as a chivalrous person who fights injustices for the people of the Central Plains, and you are also a good friend of the famous "Tiance Admiral" of the Tang Dynasty. You are very different from ordinary people in the world.
After a few years, the Tang court unified the Central Plains, and your martial arts have further surpassed Bi Xuan, the Turkic 'Martial Lord'. By then, your swords may point towards the grassland together...
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Hearing Shi Qingxuan's words, Meng Xiuyuan and Shi Feixuan couldn't help but nod their heads. With the attitude of the Turks who always want to invade the Central Plains, it is quite normal to have such thoughts.
"Junior sister Shi is right. Inferring from this, the Turks have reason to personally confirm Mr. Meng's martial arts.
After all, from their point of view, if Mr. Meng is really as powerful as the rumors say, then perhaps the two seniors Ning Daoqi and Song Que combined are not as big a threat as Mr. Meng.
Given Mr. Meng's age and talent, within a few years, no one in the entire Turks would be able to compete with him.
If the Turkic Khan did not want to be on tenterhooks and worry about being assassinated all day long, then the safest solution would be to get rid of the anomaly Mr. Meng as soon as possible.
To ensure that nothing goes wrong, the best way is for their ‘Martial Lord’ Bi Xuan to personally take action..."
After deducing this step by step, Shi Fei Xuan couldn't help being surprised. She was actually a little frightened by her own thoughts and was speechless.
Shi Qingxuan, who was next to him, also frowned slightly, very worried for Meng Xiuyuan. After all, he was known as the "Three Great Masters in the World" and had been the pinnacle of martial arts in the world for the past few decades.
Even though they had considerable trust in Meng Xiuyuan's martial arts, the two women still had some doubts as to whether he still had the strength to face an enemy as powerful as the Martial Lord Bi Xuan after dealing with many masters of the Demon Sect.
For a moment, both of them felt a little at a loss. Although they were both considered to be the proud women of heaven, they had no good way to face an enemy of this level.
"Mr. Meng, if it really doesn't work out, I can contact Senior Ning Daoqi for you in my own name and explain the matter to him.
He is also a Han Chinese, and no matter what he thinks about it, he will not just sit back and watch Bi Xuan wander around in the Central Plains..."
Shi Feixuan was obviously concerned about the differences between Cihang Jingzhai and Meng Xiuyuan, so she hesitated when she spoke, but her concern was still vaguely visible.
When Meng Xiu saw her like this, he immediately shook his head and said casually:
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Shi, but I won't trouble you about this matter.
The Turks have repeatedly invaded our territory and abused the people of the Central Plains. I had originally intended to go to the grassland and do something with the sword in my hand.
If Bi Xuan really comes to the door, it will save me a lot of trouble..."
At this point, Meng Xiuyuan's voice paused for a moment, as if he thought of something, and couldn't help but speak out with emotion:
"I seem to have said something like this more than once recently.
From this point of view, it is God’s blessing that makes everything go as I wish.