The Right Moment

Daojun had visited Chang'an City once, but his many arrangements at the Prime Minister's residence failed to have any effect, and Princess Pingyang suffered quite a fright.

This time, the arrangement was still designed around Tian Fen.

The new emperor will Great Han Dynasty as a show of force, and will also use Incantation Technique to force Tian Fen to cooperate, and even drive Tian Fen to interfere with military and political affairs.

In war, there are no good people and no bad people; everyone has their own reasons, and everyone tries to change the war.

The new emperor was betting that Daojun had such intentions, but he wasn't sure if Daojun would even consider the Battle of Dragon City, given how badly Li Guang had lost.

"In the eyes of the cultivators of the Northern Kuru Continent, Li Guang is the greatest threat to great cultivators. Now that Li Guang has escaped with serious injuries, it means that Li Guang will find it difficult to participate in the competition!"

"You mean they're definitely coming to Chang'an City?"

There's a very high probability!

The new emperor and Zhang Xuezhou chatted incessantly, and Zhang Xuezhou couldn't guarantee that Daojun would definitely come to Chang'an City, but a rather suitable opportunity had indeed arisen.

A direct confrontation can be defended against and parried, but a sneak attack is much harder to dodge.

For Daojun and the others, with Li Guang, who was skilled in long-range shooting and could inflict fatal wounds, withdrawing, their safety was undoubtedly guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Li Guang's time to flee and recuperate may be long or short, and Zhang Xuezhou is unsure whether Daojun and the others will seize this opportunity.

Will they arrive in the next few days?

The new emperor was somewhat unable to remain calm, and the great cultivators of the Northern Kuru Continent were afraid of Li Guang, which was no different from the fear that everyone had of the Dao Lord.

The higher the value, the greater the likelihood of it being targeted.

The more important a cultivator's status and the higher their strength, the more they will fear a Dao Lord.

The new emperor is young and full of passion. Unlike the elderly, he is not afraid of death. He is wary of Daojun's flying daggers, but he is willing to face the problem.

The new emperor's concern was whether Daojun would come to Chang'an City, and if so, when.

If he arrives earlier, he can take advantage of the Sky Shuttle; if he arrives later, when Zhang Xuezhou lies down, he will be at a disadvantage as he loses the ability to fly and traverse.

This was indeed a very important juncture for the new emperor.

These established Sacred Land rulers possess an extremely strong advantage in flight, allowing them to quickly achieve certain goals using their abilities. The new emperor's advantage, however, is intermittent; the more he desires success, the more he worries about potential failure.

Let's wait a few days and talk about it!

Zhang Xuezhou chewed on a blade of grass, while the new emperor drank alone, carrying a gourd of wine.

After returning to Chang'an City from Yanmen Pass, the new emperor did not go directly back to the palace, nor did Zhang Xuezhou return to his residence.

The two changed their clothes and entered the city. They then obtained the Prime Minister's Mansion's retainer tokens and mingled directly into the group of retainers.

Zhang Xuezhou's retainer was named 'Li Xingyun', who was a high-ranking retainer in the Prime Minister's residence. This was somewhat similar to a second-class retainer in the King of Huainan's Household. Although he did not have the power of a top-ranking retainer, he was spared the humiliation of being bossed around.

The new emperor's retainer was named 'Dong Shuxin', who was also a high-ranking retainer.

This kind of retainer order was not a random forgery, but was genuinely included in the Prime Minister's roster and recognized by the Prime Minister's office.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't know if there was a person named Li Xingyun in the Prime Minister's residence. However, he knew that the two retainer tokens issued by the new emperor came from the former Prime Minister Shi Zhang Tang. Zhang Xuezhou was very clear that there would be no problems with the retainer tokens, nor would they involve any grudges or entanglements.

He and the new emperor each had their own separate residences, which were also very close to Xin'anju, where Tian Fen lived.

"Prime Minister, this place is very well built!"

Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't be caught up in his emotions like the new emperor, after all, he had dealt with Daojun more than once or twice.

If Daojun's flying knife technique was only at the previous level, his opponent wouldn't be able to kill him, and might even benefit him while he was recovering from his injuries.

He was slightly disappointed that there weren't any special opportunities at the moment, making it difficult to integrate various Technique Method like in the real world and thus achieve physical immortality.

This led Zhang Xuezhou to prepare the Halt Warfare Formula" and "Incantation Avoidance Formula well in advance, so that he could avoid the conflict as soon as they met, and then rely on other means.

He paced back and forth in the side room a few times, then leaned out the window to look at Xin'anju in the distance.

To be fair, Tian Fen's mansion was built to a high standard, and most importantly, the house was very new, including the furniture, giving it a feel of living in a show home.

The Xin'an Residence, located a hundred meters away, is even more luxurious, with its pavilions and towers paved with glazed tiles. In terms of refinement, it surpasses even the palaces in the imperial palace.

"It's just an appearance, nothing inside," the new emperor shook his head and said, "This ambush relied on people. His Xin'anju didn't set up any formations to avoid arousing suspicion. This house is actually just a pretty shell!"

An ambush is all about taking things by surprise. If it's full of traps or formations, then it becomes a dangerous place that no one wants to go near. Nobody is going to be so reckless as to venture in.

Tian Fen's mansion was beautiful, but in reality, it had little function.

The new emperor paid no attention to the opulent decorations, assuming that Zhang Xuezhou was seeking a geographical advantage, and thus had to explain the arrangements.

"Sweetie, I'm home!"

As the two chatted idly, the new emperor's vigilance gradually relaxed. In the distance, he saw a sheep-drawn cart speeding along, with Tian Fen standing on it with a smug smile, occasionally cracking his whip.

He shouted loudly, and Zhang Xuezhou and the others saw a beautiful woman dressed in colorful clothes being led out of Xin'an Residence by a maid, and then standing to one side of the door to wait for Tian Fen to return to the inner courtyard of the mansion.

"The Prime Minister's life is quite good too!"

Zhang Xuezhou sighed, and the new emperor's explanation of the construction and layout of the Prime Minister's residence stopped abruptly. He then realized that Zhang Xuezhou was only praising the beautiful construction; at this moment, Zhang Xuezhou was actually admiring Tian Fen's blissful private life.

This made the new emperor feel a little sad, after all, the empress had waited for him and welcomed him in the same way in her early years, but later she lost her initial innocence and often bickered with him and nagged him endlessly.

Seeing Tian Fen's late-life resurgence now is indeed something most people would envy.

"That woman's surname is Liu, and her given name is Ying. She is the daughter of Liu Dingguo, the Prince of Yan. She is quite beautiful and has a refined air. If you prefer a woman who is not only good at treating illnesses, I can arrange a marriage for you with someone who is guaranteed to be more virtuous and beautiful than this woman," the new emperor said.

"I'm just a little envious," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "If I linger too long for beautiful women, I'm afraid my legs will go weak and I won't be able to control the Sky Shuttle in the future!"

The new emperor thought about it and felt that it was fine for Zhang Xuezhou to treat his illness and marry some women, but if he became too beautiful and ruined his health by indulging in revelry day and night, then it would be a loss that did not outweigh the gain.

"Actually, women are all the same; they all have two arms and two legs, just flesh and blood. It's just that some women have prettier skin and flesh, and it feels smoother to the touch!"

He had to explain, and then retracted his statement about arranging a marriage.

During their banter, the two suddenly heard a sharp scream from Xin'an Residence, followed by various sounds of smashing and breaking, which then prompted the Princess of Yan to scream for help.

Two years later, Tian Fen's headache, caused by the flying knife technique, flared up again.