This Person is Sinister and Vicious, Cannot Be Left Alive

Military Advisor Kou stood up, bowing and scraping with a fawning smile. "Our Tianmu Cult's current Heavenly Mother is but sixteen years of age, her beauty unmatched in the world. She is a peerless beauty, and a perfect match for Young Master Xu.

"Young Master Xu is the Great Sage Heavenly Duke, the husband of the Supreme Heavenly Mother. Naturally, the Tianmu Cult belongs to Young Master Xu as well. There is no distinction."

Xu Yan looked surprised. "The Tianmu Cult has a Heavenly Mother? Is she very beautiful?"

Seeing this, Military Advisor Kou was overjoyed. He thought to himself, 'Young Master Xu is divinely powerful and exceptionally handsome. The Heavenly Mother should also be pleased, and with the Heavenly Mother's beauty, how could Xu Yan not be moved?'

"Yes, our current Heavenly Mother is sixteen years old, her beauty unparalleled in the world, like a celestial being. Young Master Xu, as long as you become the Great Sage Heavenly Duke, you can marry the Heavenly Mother.

"It's not that I'm bragging, but I, Military Advisor Kou, have traveled throughout the states of Qi and Wu, and have never seen a beauty like our Heavenly Mother."

Military Advisor Kou spoke incessantly, constantly praising the current Heavenly Mother's beauty as unmatched in the world, intending to use her allure to tempt Xu Yan into joining the Tianmu Cult.

"Is there truly such a peerlessly beautiful woman?"

Xu Yan's interest was immediately piqued.

"I would never deceive Young Master Xu. The Heavenly Mother's beauty is beyond words. Among the thousands upon thousands of men in this world, I believe only Young Master Xu is worthy of her.

"Are the Heavenly Duke and Heavenly Mother not a perfect match?

"Young Master Xu, join my cult and become our Great Sage Heavenly Duke! We will rebel together and overthrow that old Qi Emperor!"

Seeing that the plan was about to succeed, Military Advisor Kou continued to incite him.

"There's really such a beauty in the world?"

Xu Yan became curious about the Tianmu Cult's current Heavenly Mother.

Something's not right!

He suddenly became vigilant. 'This person keeps describing the Heavenly Mother's beauty to me. He must want to use her beauty to seduce me. Once I join the Tianmu Cult and become the Great Sage Heavenly Duke, I'll be captivated by the current Heavenly Mother's beauty.

'Wouldn't that mean neglecting my Martial Dao cultivation? Wouldn't I be indulging in pleasure day and night, with no thought for the Martial Dao, lost in her beauty beyond redemption?

'Over time, excessive indulgence would dry up my Blood Essence, wither my complexion, waste away my body, and cut off my path in the Martial Dao.

'And if that Heavenly Mother has some technique for absorbing yang energy, wouldn't my powerful Blood Essence become hers?'

The more Xu Yan imagined, the more he pondered, and the more his heart grew cold.

He already pictured himself with dark circles under his eyes, sunken cheeks, a withered body, depleted Blood Essence, and on the verge of collapse.

At this thought, Xu Yan gasped, his gaze towards Military Advisor Kou changing. His heart chilled, "This person is so insidious and malicious, trying to disrupt my Martial Dao! I can't let him live!"

He immediately glared, his voice cold, "You insidious and malicious scoundrel, attempting to disrupt my Martial Dao! Do you think I, Xu Yan, would be swayed by a woman's beauty? I cannot let you live today!"

He abruptly raised his hand, and the power of the Dragon Subduing Palm manifested, a crimson giant dragon about to be unleashed.

Thump!

"Wait, wait, Young Master Xu, please wait!"

Military Advisor Kou had been observing Xu Yan's expression. Seeing that things were not going well, he quickly knelt down with a thump.

"Young Master Xu's will is as firm as a rock, unmoved by female beauty. I, Kou, am in awe. Only Young Master Xu can be the Great Sage Heavenly Duke of my cult.

"When I mentioned the Heavenly Mother's beauty just now, it was only to witness Young Master Xu's unwavering will, his transcendent state of mind, unswayed by beauty. I had absolutely no intention of disrupting Young Master Xu's Martial Dao!

"I swear to the heavens!"

Military Advisor Kou quickly raised his hands and swore.

Xu Yan's expression softened slightly, and he withdrew his palm strike.

Military Advisor Kou, sweating profusely, secretly marveled, "At his age, full of youthful vigor, he's actually unmoved by the Heavenly Mother's peerless beauty. What young man could do that?

'Could it be that Xu Yan doesn't like women, but has a preference for men?!'

Upon thinking of this possibility, Military Advisor Kou's mind raced. His eyes darted, and he came up with another idea.

"Actually, our Tianmu Cult has no shortage of handsome men. Whether they are delicate or dashing, we have all sorts of temperaments. Young Master Xu, as long as you join my cult and become the Great Sage Heavenly Duke, you can choose to your heart's content."

Xu Yan was, after all, young and solely focused on the Martial Dao. For a moment, he didn't understand the implication of Military Advisor Kou's words.

He asked doubtfully, "Handsome men? Choose to my heart's content?"

"Yes, yes, the handsome men in the cult, Young Master Xu can choose freely!"

Military Advisor Kou wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead, stood up, and smiled fawningly.

Xu Yan blinked, about to ask why he would choose handsome men.

Behind him, Madam Xu suddenly became anxious, her voice trembling, "Yan'er, don't scare your mother, do you have a preference for men?"

Xu Yan heard this and immediately understood. He became furious, "You are truly insidious and malicious! The honey trap failed, and now you intend to ruin my reputation, disrupt my state of mind, and shake my Martial Dao! I cannot let you live!"

Thump!

Military Advisor Kou's soul was terrified. He instantly knelt down again.

"Wait, wait, Young Master Xu, please wait! It's a misunderstanding, I didn't mean that!"

Military Advisor Kou felt the terrifying pressure emanating from Xu Yan's palm. Sweating profusely, his face pale, his thoughts racing, he quickly said, "My intention, Kou's intention, was for Young Master Xu to choose handsome men to give to that old Qi Emperor!

"Yes! Give them to the old Qi Emperor! It is rumored that the foolish Qi Emperor has a penchant for men. If we send handsome men to him, it will destabilize his harem, make him neglect state affairs, and cause him to fall into disarray."

"At that time, we will rally under the banner of the Qi Emperor's tyranny, the chaos of yin and yang, and the subversion of natural order. We will surely win the hearts of the people and, in one fell swoop, capture Jin'an and drag the foolish Qi Emperor to justice!"

Covered in a cold sweat, Kou Ruozhi could only try to pin the blame on the Qi Emperor.

The twelve top experts of the Tianmu Cult looked at their strategist, Military Advisor Kou, with admiration.

Truly the brains of our cult, they thought. His ability to read people and adapt to situations is unmatched. If it were any one of us in his place, we'd likely be dead by now.

Kou Ruozhi felt like he was about to break down. What is up with this Xu Yan? He doesn't like women? Or men? Why does he think I'm trying to mess with his Martial Dao?

I'm innocent! Did he misunderstand what I said?

Xu Yan frowned, looking at Kou Ruozhi, and said coldly, "Whether or not I, Xu Yan, rebel has nothing to do with your Tianmu Cult, nor do I need such despicable methods. What is that old man Qi Emperor to me? I can go to the capital myself and take his head with ease."

"Yes, yes!"

Kou Ruozhi stood up, covered in a cold sweat.

That was close!

I saved my life!

His gaze shifted to Xu Junhe, and he said with a fawning smile, "Steward Xu, shall we talk?"

Xu Junhe glanced at the Prefect of Donghe Commandery, who stood nearby with a pale face and an angry expression, and said calmly, "Military Advisor Kou, if you want to talk, you need to bring something to the table."

"Understood, I will bring the qualifications for this talk."

Kou Ruozhi exhaled.

He fanned himself with his feather fan, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and looked at the Tianmu Cult experts. "Make your move!"

"Yes, Military Advisor Kou!"

A man took out a whistle, placed it in his mouth, and blew it three times, short and long.

Not long after the whistle sounded, whistles began to ring out across Donghe Commandery city.

"Father, should we kill him?"

Xu Yan asked the Prefect of Donghe Commandery.

He decided to let his father decide how to deal with the Prefect of Donghe Commandery and the others – whether to kill them all or something else.

Xu Junhe pondered for a moment and said, "No need to rush. Let's wait for news from the Tianmu Cult."

After speaking, he let out a sigh and looked at his son with eyes full of excitement.

He had thought his son was slow-witted and had fallen for the tales in storybooks.

He never expected that his son would actually cultivate such terrifying strength.

That giant crimson dragon, like divine power, was no longer something achievable by human means.

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