Fusang Country is Japan, Ronin are wandering Japan people.
To put it bluntly, they were just a group of vagrant bandits with some martial arts skills.
Xu Long already considered the Japan to be the lowest of the low, let alone the fact that they had become bandits.
"We've seen the Ronin from Fusang Country, which means we're not far from the Giant Whale Gang."
Xu Long thought to himself that the Giant Whale Gang's matter was easy to resolve, but it depended on the method.
A simple method: kill that unlucky bastard Yagyu Tajima no Kami, then kill Elder Li Tianhao of the Giant Whale Gang, and the rest of the small fry will scatter like monkeys when the tree falls.
The troublesome method is to do what the father-in-law did to Duan Tianya: wait for Li Tianhao and Yagyu Tajima no Kami's conspiracy to surface, and then resolve the issue in one fell swoop.
Xu Long had no interest in dealing with these trivial matters; his goal was simple.
Points! Points! Lots of points!
As long as I have points, nothing else matters.
"However, to be fair, the Giant Whale Gang's Iron Courage Divine Marquis!"
Xu Long sighed.
Everything that the Giant Whale Gang is under the control of Iron Courage Divine Marquis, or to put it more directly, it is Iron Courage Divine Marquis orchestrates it.
Wuwan is his man, Li Tianhao is his man, Yagyu Tajima no Kami is also his man.
However, unlike Duan Tianya, Guihai Yidao, and Haitang, who were adopted as children, these people were all acting in their own self-interest and had their own agendas.
After kidnapping the Empress Dowager and assassinating the Emperor, the Iron Courage Divine Marquis will surely eliminate all these destabilizing factors.
Cao Zhengchun's sudden attack actually played right into the hands of the Iron Courage Divine Marquis.
After eliminating Li Tianhao and Yagyu Tajima no Kami, the pirate problem was also solved, achieving two goals at once.
Not only that, but the father-in-law killer, Duan Tianya, not only killed his father-in-law, but also seduced the highly skilled martial artist, Yagyu Piaoxu. He was incredibly impressive.
Unfortunately, Yagyu Piaoxu couldn't overcome the trauma of killing her father and crippled herself in martial arts. Duan Tianya, to take care of her, also retired from the martial world.
Iron Courage Divine Marquis failed to catch the fox and instead got himself into trouble. It just goes to show that life is unpredictable, and man proposes, God disposes.
Xu Long didn't intend to waste this time; instead, he went directly to the person in charge.
Kill Yagyu Tajima no Kami and Li Tianhao, get the points, and leave.
As for what happened next, the Dragon Guardian Villa was there to take care of it.
"All those intricacies and rules are actually self-imposed constraints. Once you're in the game, you're forced to follow the rules. Only by stepping outside of this game can you Wuji and do whatever you want."
Xu Long sneered, took out a century-old ginseng, and ate it like a radish.
In essence, Internal Force is the "qi" in one's vital energy and spirit.
Internal Force, True Qi, True Essence, Magic Power, Divine Power, etc., all belong to a type of qi.
Essence (精) refers to physical blood, vital energy, and blood; it is the strength of the physical body. Spirit (神) refers to mental energy, consciousness, and mental power; it is the power of the soul.
Everyone has energy and spirit, but the strength of these qualities varies.
With a stronger soul, one can more precisely control the physical body and Internal Force. A stronger physical body can nourish the soul and generate Internal Force. Stronger Internal Force, in turn, can nourish both the physical body and the soul.
These three forces complement each other; their prosperity is intertwined with the prosperity of one, and their loss is intertwined with the loss of the other.
An improvement in one party can benefit the other two.
Therefore, every martial arts master with profound skills must be a person with strong blood and qi and a tenacious will, without any obvious weaknesses.
Before joining the Giant Whale Gang, the Red Queen had already completed a small part of her mission.
She murdered the emperor silently and then destroyed the body with Bone-Dissolving Powder to cover up the crime.
I must say, Bone-Dissolving Powder is a really good product, but I don't know what its ingredients are; I need to investigate further.
Of course, you can also directly ask those imperial physicians or martial arts masters.
Relying on her status as emperor, the Red Queen took out a large number of precious medicinal herbs that were over a hundred years old from the palace, filling up all the storage space.
Xu Long has been taking time to replenish his internal energy during this period, and his Internal Force has indeed improved significantly, but the aftereffects are becoming increasingly severe.
He feels very angry right now!
It's not the kind of anger you feel when you're angry, it's the kind of anger you feel when you're giving birth!
But now is not the time to be angry; I have to hold back.
Only at night can one go out to relieve their pent-up desires!
At Elder Li Tianhao's home in the Giant Whale Gang, a group of thirteen people sat together in a rather strange atmosphere.
Leading the group was Li Tianhao, with Yagyu Tajima no Kami and Yagyu Piaoxu sitting beside him, and below them were ten people with different expressions.
These people included men and women, young and old, and their breathing ranged from deep and sustained to violent and powerful; they were all First-rate fighters.
These people are elders within the gang, and they are all the kind of elders who are ascetic and have no real power.
They either devote themselves to practicing their skills or live a carefree life. As long as they receive their monthly allowance, they never cause trouble or interfere in the affairs of the gang.
Moreover, they almost never refuse to help whenever needed.
Any leader would like and value such a group of highly capable and obedient individuals, and would gradually recruit them into their inner circle.
However, for some reason, these people suddenly came to the door today, saying they were looking for a person named Long Aotian.
"Just who is this Long Aotian? How could he possibly be so of concern to ten elders?"
Li Tianhao was full of curiosity, but in his heart he was extremely wary.
It's clear that these ten people are together and have a fairly close relationship.
If anything happens, these ten people will almost certainly stick together.
Li Tianhao had long coveted the Giant Whale Gang and absolutely did not want to see this happen.
He needs to find a way to divide these people and create internal conflicts so that he can take the opportunity to win over a few of them.
As for the rest, kill them all.
The better way to control someone is to make the living both grateful to them and fear them.
"Interesting, very interesting. They actually went to find Long Aotian. Judging from their attitude, it probably isn't anything good."
Yagyu Piaoxu murmured to herself, but her face remained expressionless as she gently stroked the dog at her feet.
Her fair, delicate hands moved from the dog's head to its rear end, then back up to its head.
This method was uncomfortable, but the dog was clearly angry but dared not speak out, silently enduring pain that did not belong to its species.
What are the characteristics of this Long Aotian? Is he male or female? How old is he? Where is he from? Does he have any relatives or friends?
Li Tianhao glanced at Yagyu Piaoxu and the dog at her feet, and his eyelids twitched involuntarily.
It's just an ordinary mongrel dog, but every time I see it, I get a feeling of dread.
This feeling was very strange, not because the dog was particularly powerful, but for other reasons.
Li Tianhao thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out what the reason was.
" Long Aotian is a man, between twenty and thirty years old. His ancestral home is unknown, and he probably doesn't have any relatives or friends..."
The man in the lead also looked conflicted; there was too little information available, and he had nowhere to turn for help.