Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1816 Water Dragon's Chant 20

Fang Pingzhai caused quite a bit of trouble at the Central Plains Sword Gathering, so Tang Lizhi had to step in personally to stop him: "Lord Fang, or should I address you as the Sixth Prince?"

"Sixth Prince, if you intend to seize the throne of Dayong, you should openly compete and fight with the current princes, instead of hiding your true intentions and resorting to underhanded tricks like this!"

Fang Pingzhai broke down again when Tang Lizhi exposed his identity: "What do you know, you mere martial artist?!"

Tang Lizhi smiled lightly, "At least I, a commoner, understand the will of the people, know how to punish evil and promote good, and understand the greater good of the world."

Tang Lizhi kept referring to himself as a commoner, which made Fang Pingzhai furious, but he was powerless to do anything about it. Then he heard Tang Lizhi warn him seriously: "Master Fang, you don't need to dream about the 'Rebirth Manual'. I, a mere martial artist, have no say in the ownership of the Great Yong Dynasty. But if you continue to make those underhanded moves against me, I have other skills, and my martial arts are hailed as the best in the world."

Fang Pingzhai was so angry with Tang Lici that he was in a daze. In his emotional state, he was prone to making mistakes. So the next morning, when the people of the Central Plains Sword Society woke up, they saw that the location of the Peony Pavilion, the core of the Fengliu Inn, had been posted at various intersections. Almost everyone could see it as soon as they went out!

The siege of Fengliu Inn is the top priority that the Central Plains Sword Society has been preparing for recently. Some young people who couldn't resist being provoked got carried away and headed to the place indicated on the map. Zhong Chunji was also caught up in it.

However, although Zhong Chunji's martial arts skills were among the best of the younger generation, they were still far inferior to the cunning tactics of the brothels. Therefore, she was taken hostage by Xi Fangtao after only one encounter. Moreover, Xi Fangtao had the energy to scheme against Pu Zhu, who arrived later, after taking down this disciple of Master Shao.

Xi Fangtao could see that Fengliu Shop was in grave danger this time, so he risked confronting Puzhu not only to win Puzhu's heart, but also to seek a new path and abandon darkness for light.

Jiang Xinxin did not expect that the all-out attack on Fengliu Inn would come so soon. When she arrived at the Central Plains Sword Gathering, the guests from all sides were discussing whether to attack Peony Pavilion and rescue Zhong Chunji.

As Zhong Chunji's adoptive father and master, Shao Yanping naturally hoped to see his disciple return safely. But what the others said was also true. Even though they had a map of the Peony Pavilion, who knew if the map was real or fake?

Jiang Xinxin's arrival attracted everyone's attention. Especially since she was wearing a gorgeous palace dress that trailed on the ground, and four pairs of long tassel hair ornaments on her head, even though she was respectfully greeting her, she couldn't help but look down on her and even thought that she was there to cause trouble.

Jiang Xinxin had only come over casually, but unexpectedly she stumbled upon the battle between the Central Plains Sword Society and the Fengliu Shop. She remembered her promise to Tang Lizhi, and even though she was secretly disliked, she remained unmoved and did not think of doing anything.

Tang Lizhi felt that Jiang Xinxin had been wronged, and took the initiative to say to Shao Yanping: "Your Highness has a reputation in the martial arts world for her skillful use of the Three Poisons, and she is also an invaluable help to us in cleaning up the brothel."

Shao Yanping recognized the sword in Jiang Xinxin's hand. After all, people's weapons are all about practicality. It is rare to see a sword with gemstones on the guard, hilt, or even the scabbard. Moreover, the blade of the Three Poison Sword is also very exquisite, with even the purple bloodline in the middle being very delicate, making it very different from other swords.

Therefore, it was extremely easy for Shao Yanping to recognize the Three Poison Swords. However, he did not expect that not only would the others not recognize it, but they would also make snide remarks in front of a princess of a country, which was really inappropriate.

After Tang Lizhi spoke up, Shao Yanping quickly thanked Jiang Xinxin repeatedly. Jiang Xinxin waved her hand and said, "I came here today to see the dragon that Young Master Tang summoned that day. Sword Master Shao, please don't worry about it. It's just that I have to do my part for such a grand event. However, there's not much I can do. I can only act according to the situation while protecting myself."

Jiang Xinxin made it clear that she wouldn't cause any trouble for anyone, so Shao Yanping was naturally happy. But when he looked at his colleagues with their various expressions, he couldn't help but blush with embarrassment.

Even though Jiang Xinxin caused a slight delay, the group still couldn't reach a consensus on whether to attack the Peony Pavilion or rescue the junior Zhong Chunji, even though some of the guests were genuinely worried about Zhong Chunji's safety.

After everyone dispersed, Jiang Xinxin and Tang Lizhi immediately went to find Shao Yanping. Shao Yanping was very worried about his adopted daughter and disciple, but he also knew that attacking the Peony Pavilion was by no means an easy task. He dared not trouble the others from the Central Plains Sword Society. In his heart, he had already decided to take his own disciples to rescue Zhong Chunji.

Jiang Xinxin looked at Shao Yanping with new respect because of this, and immediately said, "No matter where the map of Peony Pavilion came from, since the Fengliu Shop has officially made its move, the attack on Peony Pavilion is imminent, and it would be best to take action today."

Shao Yanping said directly, "I still have some capable disciples under my tutelage, but acting hastily is ultimately a major taboo..."

Tang Lizhi replied, "Sword Master Shao need not worry. I am the number one in the martial arts world, and with the help of the princess, no matter how dangerous the Peony Pavilion may be, I am sure we will gain something."

After making their decision, the three immediately split up. Tang Lizhi had already ordered Wanqiaozhai to prepare some mechanical tools as soon as possible, Shao Yanping summoned his disciples, and Jiang Xinxin naturally needed to prepare the antidote and poison.

The previously posted map showed that Peony Pavilion was the core of the brothel, but Jiang Xinxin didn't believe it. So she prepared a large quantity of poison and antidote, and when distributing them, she specifically instructed: "Perhaps there are a few innocent people among the disciples of the brothel who haven't done anything wrong yet, but now it's too late to distinguish them. What we need is to control the situation with overwhelming force, rescue Zhong Chunji, and clean up Peony Pavilion."

"Therefore, you must not be stingy with the poison and antidote pouches here, because if you are stingy even a little, you may bring death upon yourself and your companions. This is absolutely unacceptable."

Shao Yanping was deeply moved by Jiang Xinxin's words. As the president of the Central Plains Sword Association for many years and the leader of his own sect for many years, he understood the meaning of Jiang Xinxin's words better than others. He couldn't help but praise Jiang Xinxin in his heart.

Tang Lizhi was also very grateful for Jiang Xinxin's people-oriented approach. She finally understood why Jiang Xinxin always disliked her. It turned out that Jiang Xinxin disliked her for not treating ordinary people's lives as human lives.