"Wuji, you go ahead and receive the mysterious guest; you'll find out his identity soon enough!"
After giving his instructions, Li Huan quickly left the inn.
Upon arriving at the Prince of Ruyang's residence, Li Huan used his lightness skill to leap over the wall and quietly sneak in.
Inside the hall sat a middle-aged man with a full beard and a dignified appearance.
Clearly, this is Zhao Min's father, Prince Ruyang—Chahantemur.
Beside her stood a burly and imposing man who bore a resemblance to the Prince of Ruyang. He was Zhao Min's brother, Kukutmur, whose Han name was Wang Baobao.
Below, a monk dressed in a gray robe stood talking eloquently.
Without a doubt, the monk is Cheng Kun, the main villain in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".
"Your Highness! This is an opportunity that must not be missed. We should eliminate the six major sects as soon as possible, lest things get complicated!"
Cheng Kun instigated Prince Ruyang to wipe out the leaders of the six major sects.
The Prince of Ruyang said, "The masters of the six major sects are imprisoned in Wan'an Temple and are no threat to us! I will first have Minmin persuade the six major sects to surrender. If they refuse, then it will not be too late to kill them!"
Cheng Kun hurriedly said, "Your Highness is wise."
Prince Ruyang said, "Right now, what I am most worried about is the Demonic Sect! I heard from Minmin that the new leader of the Demonic Sect, Li Huan, is highly skilled in martial arts and invincible in the world. He is unwilling to submit to the imperial court."
Cheng Kun said, "The Ming Cult has always been at odds with the imperial court. Trying to persuade them to surrender is like casting pearls before swine! In my opinion, Your Highness should recruit more skilled fighters, set up an ambush, and eliminate Li Huan!"
"Without a leader, the Ming Cult will inevitably fall into internal strife again, leading to its fragmentation and making it unable to oppose the imperial court!"
Prince Ruyang nodded: "That makes sense! You will personally handle the matter of recruiting experts!"
In his heart, Li Huan silently cursed Cheng Kun's ancestors for eight generations.
"Hmph!" Wang Baobao sneered. "Minmin said that Li Huan is only twenty-five or twenty-six years old. How could someone so young master invincible martial arts?"
"I suspect that Li Huan must be proficient in some kind of sorcery, skilled at using illusions to confuse and defeat his opponents!"
The Prince of Ruyang nodded again: "That makes sense! If you see Li Huan, you can expose his sorcery on the spot!"
Wang Baobao continued, "Father, according to Minmin, Li Huan sells boxed lunches at a stall, and his cooking skills are superb. Minmin spent 1.4 million taels of silver to buy more than 10,000 boxed lunches!"
Prince Ruyang was shocked: "One million four hundred thousand taels of silver! Where are the boxed meals you bought? Why didn't you bring them back to the palace for me to enjoy?"
Wang Baobao said, "I don't know if Minmin is angry or confused, but she didn't bring back a single boxed lunch!"
Upon hearing this, Li Huan almost burst out laughing.
Prince Ruyang asked curiously, "What kind of food could make Minmin willing to spend 1.4 million taels of silver..."
Cheng Kun said, "Your Highness, please do not doubt. The princess must have been bewitched by Li Huan and fallen into his trap, which is why she lost more than a million taels of silver."
Prince Ruyang shook his head: "Minmin is exceptionally clever, how could she fall for a trap? I believe that Minmin's attempt to bribe Li Huan with a million taels of silver has not yet succeeded!"
Cheng Kun said, "Your Highness is right! Since Li Huan is selling boxed lunches at a stall, he must be a greedy man with a huge appetite. It is impossible to buy him off with a million taels of silver."
Prince Ruyang said, "If Li Huan is truly a peerless martial artist, and as long as he leads the Demonic Sect to submit to me, I would be willing to give him not just a million taels of silver, but even ten million taels!"
Cheng Kun then flattered, "Your Highness is wise!"
Li Huan stopped observing and eavesdropping, and used his lightness skill to wander around the Ruyang Prince's mansion, but did not see Zhao Min.
If I'm not mistaken, Zhao Min should be inside the pagoda at Wan'an Temple, busy dealing with the six major sects and learning their martial arts.
Li Huan already had a plan in mind and immediately left the Ruyang Prince's Mansion.
Return to the inn.
Inside the room, Zhang Wuji, Yang Xiao, White-browed Eagle King, Wei Yixiao, and others were chatting and laughing with a long-haired monk.
"Master!" Zhang Wuji quickly clasped his hands in greeting, "This is the Right Envoy of Light, Fan Yao!"
Fan Yao was burly, with a face covered in scars, making him extremely ugly.
"Greetings, Master!" Fan Yao immediately knelt down and bowed.
Li Huan reached out and gently lifted Fan Yao up.
"In order to find out the truth and deal with Cheng Kun, Right Envoy Fan did not hesitate to ruin his handsome appearance and pretend to be a mute. He stayed in the Prince of Ruyang's mansion for nearly twenty years. His courage is commendable and admirable!"
Upon hearing Li Huan's words, Fan Yao's eyes widened in astonishment.
"I never expected that the sect leader would have such a clear understanding of my whereabouts!"
Li Huan laughed and lied, "I often set up a stall selling boxed lunches in the Western Regions and Dadu. I have met Right Envoy Fan before and know what he does."
Fan Yao said, "In order to deceive Prince Ruyang and Zhao Min, I was forced to kill my brothers in this sect. Please punish me, Master!"
Li Huan said, "Infiltrating the enemy camp as a spy to gain their trust inevitably leads to harming one's own brothers! Right Envoy Fan, there's no need to feel guilty; this leader will forgive and forget!"
Fan Yao was overjoyed and extremely grateful: "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"
Zhang Wuji said admiringly, "The leader is incredibly insightful. He instructed me to wait for Right Envoy Fan at the inn."
Fan Yao said, "Reporting to the Master! The leaders and masters of the six major sects—Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Kongtong, Huashan, and Kunlun—have all been captured alive by Cheng Kun and imprisoned in the pagoda of Wan'an Temple."
Following that, Fan Yao gave a detailed explanation of the situation.
After listening patiently, Li Huan explained his plan and made arrangements.
"Wei Yixiao! Go to the Prince's mansion, abduct Han Ji, the Prince of Ruyang's beloved concubine, and stuff her into Lu Zhangke's bed!"
"Fan Yao! Go back to Wan'an Temple, deal with Hebi Weng, and obtain the antidote for 'Ten Fragrance Tendon-Softening Powder'!"
"Zhang Wuji, Yang Xiao, and White-browed Eagle King! The three of you must join forces to kidnap Prince Ruyang and bring him to the pagoda of Wan'an Temple!"
"Xiao Zhao, Bu Hui! Come with me to Wan'an Temple, we'll set up a stall and sell boxed lunches!"
...
The night was deep.
Wan'an Temple was brightly lit.
The pagoda, which is fifty meters high, is heavily guarded.
Li Huan drove his electric tricycle into Wan'an Temple!
Upon reaching the front of the pagoda, Li Huan braked and came to a stop, then pushed open the door and stepped out.
Xiao Zhao and Yang Buhui jumped out of the back of the car and quickly took out a folding dining table and stools, placing them beside them.
Upon discovering the situation, the Yuan soldiers raised their weapons and surrounded the electric tricycle.
The Yuan army leader, General Ha, shouted: "Those who trespass into forbidden territory will be killed without exception!"
No sooner had the shout fallen than Crane Pen Elder led a group of warriors rushing over.
Upon seeing Li Huan, Hebi Weng couldn't help but shudder, and his expression changed drastically.
"Master Li! You...you actually came to Wan'an Temple..."
Li Huan laughed and said, "You claimed before that you were waiting for me in Dadu, so here I am!"
A look of panic flashed in Hebi Weng's eyes, and he hurriedly explained, "That was said by my senior brother, I didn't say that..."
Li Huan deliberately asked, "Where is Lu Zhangke? Where is he?"
Crane-Pen Elder replied, "My senior brother was kidnapped by the Bitter-Headed Monk and taken to the pagoda!"
After saying this, Hebi Weng raised his head and shouted.
"You damned monk! Get down here at once!"
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