Chapter 228: Longshan Discussion, Li Ying Xuan Ling's Decisive Action

While Xia Hong was pretending to be Hong Yu and chatting happily with Hou Hu, in the distant Longshan camp, the atmosphere was heavy and murderous to the extreme.

Having been the hegemon of Longyou for nearly fifty years, the Longshan camp was not only powerful but also extremely wealthy.

One could catch a glimpse of this from the grandeur of the Longshan camp's council hall.

In the council hall, which was a full twenty meters square, it was filled with all kinds of iron tables, chairs, and benches wrapped in animal velvet; the hall was gilded and carved with beams and painted pillars; the floor was covered with animal skin rugs; in the middle was an iron stove with a diameter of more than five meters, the coal fire in the stove was burning vigorously, and the whole hall was as warm as spring.

However, the vigorous stove fire was clearly somewhat out of place with the gloomy expressions of the twenty or so people in the hall at this moment.

Sitting in the first seat was the eldest young master of Longshan, Li Ying Xuan Yan;

Sitting beside him was Li Tiancheng, whose hair was gray. A maid was treating his mangled left shoulder, applying medicine lightly and carefully;

Further down were the three siblings Li Xuantian, Li Xuandu, and Li Ying Xuan Ling, as well as the four Cold-Resisting Realm experts who had besieged Yu Bin with Li Xuantian earlier; then there were the Eight Vajras of Longshan, and seven people who hadn't appeared before.

Clearly, the outside world's speculation about the number of Cold-Resisting Realm experts in Longshan was inaccurate.

"Why didn't Yu Bin and the other two die? If I remember correctly, Xuantian, you were responsible for the east side. You tell me, why?"

The first to speak was not Li Ying Xuan Yan, but Li Tiancheng.

Seeing that the wound on his left shoulder was treated, he waved his hand to dismiss the maid, turned to look at Li Xuantian below, his expression strict and carrying some confusion.

Yu Bin and the other two not dying meant the three camps became a big problem, which was extremely unfavorable to Longshan's subsequent situation. He had clarified the pros and cons earlier. He knew very well what Li Xuantian's strength was. To mess up such an important matter with four Cold-Resisting Realm experts—he was angry and also somewhat unable to understand.

It shouldn't have happened!

Li Xuantian shrugged slightly, signaling toward Li Ying Xuan Yan above.

Seeing his action, Li Tiancheng glanced sideways at Li Ying Xuan Yan, his brows sinking instantly, and said: "In a council, there's nothing that can't be said."

"Yu Bin and the other two pleaded for mercy, and big brother's ears were soft, so he told me to stop. I can't ignore the leader's order, can I? Later, the fourth one spoke up, and I tried to force a kill on the three, but unfortunately, at the critical moment, Hou Hua appeared with the Blood Guard, so we didn't succeed."

Li Xuantian's sentence, "I can't ignore the leader's order, can I?", carried a clear mocking tone, and he even looked up at Li Ying Xuan Yan sitting on the high platform, full of sarcasm, undisguised.

Li Tiancheng, hearing this, subconsciously looked back at Li Ying Xuan Yan, finding that although his expression was gloomy, he had no rebuttal, and his face stalled instantly.

"Second uncle, it's a fact that Yu Bin and the other two didn't die. Investigating whose fault it is now is of no use. The top priority is to deal with the three families of Yucheng, Changning, and Songyuan, and also stabilize the two families of Hive and Yanglu, so they don't merge with Zhaoyang. Otherwise, our pressure later will be a bit high."

The only woman in the hall, Li Ying Xuan Ling, spoke up.

A few words that hit the point and were pragmatic and on-topic made everyone in the hall show agreement, and even Li Tiancheng in the upper seat nodded slightly, looking at her and asking in a deep voice: "What does Ling'er think should be done?"

Li Ying Xuan Ling stood up directly and walked to the middle of the hall. She changed from her previous gentle and agile self, her brows revealing a sharpness, and her whole temperament became full of heroic spirit.

"Second uncle, I won't say empty words. Hou Hu has snuck into Longshan, so the news that father is not here will soon spread throughout Longyou. The plan to strike first this time didn't achieve the best results. The most important thing now is to remedy it and consolidate the five families we've already gained..."

Li Ying Xuan Ling peeled the cocoon and drew the silk, and her remarks instantly attracted everyone's attention.

She was not stage-frightened at all and continued to speak:

"Second uncle, you sit in Longshan, and all of us will split into three routes.

One route will go to the southeast side of Longshan, take Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo, first take Yucheng, then control the two families of Yanglu and Hive; at least ensure they don't defect to the Zhaoyang side;

One route will go to the east side of Longshan. The leaders of the two families Changning and Songyuan have already been killed by us, but the news hasn't spread yet, and not many people know. As long as our people get there first, controlling these two families will be easy.

The last route will go to the northeast side of Longshan, blocking the communication routes between Zhaoyang and the other five camps as much as possible. At the very least, there cannot be large-scale personnel exchanges between them!

With these three points, even if Hou Hu has the support of five families, his Zhaoyang camp won't be able to turn up any big waves. Moreover, since they have rebelled, the Longyou Alliance naturally doesn't count. We can directly block Longshan. After a while, those five families will soon know who they should defect to!"

Accompanied by Li Ying Xuan Ling's reasonable and well-founded words, almost everyone nodded frequently, including Li Tiancheng in the upper seat.

In the whole hall, it was Li Ying Xuan Yan, the eldest young master of Longshan, whose face was the worst.

"The fourth one is right. The five families of Wu Shuang, Han Qiong, Xiling, Bai Yuan, and Dongkang will definitely defect to Zhaoyang. If we don't manage the other five, we'll have a lot of trouble."

"I also agree. Let's do as the fourth one says."

"The little young master makes sense, we agree too."

For a time, followers gathered in the whole hall.

Everyone expressed satisfaction with Li Ying Xuan Ling's arrangements, even Li Ying Xuan Yan on the high platform forced a smile and said:

"The fourth one makes sense, I agree too."

In fact, Li Tiancheng also agreed in his heart, but seeing the submissive attitude of everyone below toward Li Ying Xuan Ling, he instinctively sensed a trace of unusualness, and then hearing Li Ying Xuan Yan also express agreement half-heartedly, he frowned instantly, looking down at Li Ying Xuan Ling.

"Ying Xuan Ling, how do you think we should split into three routes? The Longyou Army has already lost two hundred, and there are only eight hundred left. According to your split into three routes, such a small number of people, I'm afraid it's not..."

"Second uncle, what time is it now, you know better than me!"

Li Ying Xuan Ling seemed somewhat impatient, directly interrupting Li Tiancheng, her expression carrying a sharpness: "What Hou Hu wants is not just the name of a Longyou leader. Our camp has occupied the best location in Longshan for more than seventy years. With new hatred and old grudges added together, the ten camps below have long hated us to the bone. We have no way out. If we don't fight Zhaoyang, then we wait to be destroyed by Zhaoyang..."

Speaking of this, Li Ying Xuan Ling's words stopped, first glancing at Li Ying Xuan Yan in the first seat, then looking at Li Tiancheng, and continued:

"Second uncle, the remaining two thousand Longyou soldiers don't need to be hidden anymore. Hand over the silver talisman for mobilizing troops to me. Ying Xuan Ling can swear to second uncle that I will personally lead the army to flatten Zhaoyang and tell Hou Hu and others who exactly is the one who has the final say in this place of Longyou!"

Li Ying Xuan Ling's aura was fully open at this moment. Not only was her tone carrying an unquestionable quality, but her expression also gave people a domineering feeling that could not be refused, which was a complete extreme from the gentleness and lightness she usually displayed.

She was clearly asking Li Tiancheng for the troop talisman, but her sharp eyes were always looking at her big brother Li Ying Xuan Yan.

Not only her, but everyone in the hall was staring at Li Ying Xuan Yan.

The twenty-four people present today were all Cold-Resisting Realm experts, belonging to the absolute high level of the camp. Naturally, they were all very clear about the specific number of the Longyou Army.

It was rumored outside that the Longyou Army only had one thousand, but in reality, there were three thousand.

However, the other two thousand required two troop talismans to mobilize.

The two troop talismans were originally only held by the leader, but before Li Tianhua left, worried that his eldest son Li Ying Xuan Yan couldn't hold them, he divided one to his younger brother Li Tiancheng, signaling him to give more advice on the side.

With what Li Ying Xuan Ling just said, it shouldn't be difficult to get that troop talisman from Li Tiancheng's hands. The only difficulty was the one in Li Ying Xuan Yan's hands.

Everyone present was clear that the troop talisman in Li Ying Xuan Yan's hands was not just a troop talisman. Asking him to hand it over was easier said than done.

"Big brother..."

Li Xuantian below, after showing hesitation, still couldn't help but speak directly. Judging from his previous attitude toward Li Ying Xuan Yan, it wasn't hard to guess that he wanted to persuade Li Ying Xuan Yan to give up the troop talisman.

But before he could get the words out, Li Ying Xuan Yan above took out something and threw it lightly to Li Ying Xuan Ling below.

"Second uncle, the fourth one is more suitable to be the leader than me. From now on, this troop talisman will be kept by her, and it's not convenient for me to sit in the main seat anymore." No one expected that Li Ying Xuan Yan would actually take the initiative to hand over the troop talisman.

Cooperating with these words, Li Xuantian, Li Xuandu, and Li Ying Xuan Ling, who had taken the initiative to ask for the troop talisman, all had somewhat complex expressions.

"Big brother, you..."

"Ying Xuan Ling, no need to say more. You are indeed more suitable to be the leader than me. I am willing. Rest assured, big brother will also listen to you from now on. Whether Longshan can survive this crisis depends on you and second uncle."

Li Ying Xuan Yan's expression was full of relief. This generous posture made everyone present somewhat moved.

"Hahahaha..."

Li Tiancheng laughed loudly and said: "Good, you can be so brotherly and respectful, I am very gratified. Ying Xuan Yan, your temperament is indeed somewhat indecisive. Big brother had mentioned it before. If there is nothing in Longyou, no one can snatch your position as leader. But in this situation, we can only let Ying Xuan Ling take charge."

Li Ying Xuan Yan nodded slightly, also showing agreement.

Li Tiancheng, seeing this, added a few more joys to his face, took out his own troop talisman from his bosom, and threw it to Li Ying Xuan Ling as well.

"Ying Xuan Ling, Zhaoyang is just a minor ailment. No matter how strong Hou Hu is, he is just one person. Being able to bring out a thousand-man Blood Guard is basically Zhaoyang's limit. The most important thing now, you should be clear..."

"Hong Xia, second uncle is talking about this person, right!"

!

"Not bad. The authorities are confused. Hou Hu was saved by this person, and he must be confused. In this world, how can there be such a coincidence? It just happened to appear when Hou Hu was bound to die. That Hong Xia has a problem!"

As Li Tiancheng's words fell, Li Xuantian, Li Xuandu, the Eight Vajras of Longshan, and the other Cold-Resisting Realm experts had their expressions change instantly.

Some things were just like this; they only lacked a reminder.

Before, they all simply felt that it was Hou Hu's fate not to die, and heaven sent someone to save him.

At this moment, reminded by Li Tiancheng's words, they looked back and were shocked to find that the timing of that Hong Xia's appearance was indeed too coincidental.

A flash of gloom crossed Li Tiancheng's face, and he said in a deep voice:

"How many Cold-Resisting Realm experts are there in the major camps of Longyou? We in Longshan have always had a count. Suddenly popping out such a strong Cold-Resisting Realm expert, without any tricks, how is it possible? I suspect that there are external forces trying to reach into the Pingxi Plain!"

"Second uncle, rest assured, Ying Xuan Ling has a count in her heart."

Li Ying Xuan Ling spoke with confidence, and the strategic look made Li Tiancheng and everyone present feel much more settled.

"Second brother, you take Chengguang, Hetu, Yueqian, and Song Kang, lead five hundred Longyou soldiers to the southeast side, take Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo, first take Yucheng, then see if you can take Yanglu and Hive.

This alliance meeting, Wu Shuang and Han Qiong didn't appear from beginning to end. I suspect they have already started to act. So after taking Yucheng, you first spy on the situation in Yanglu. If there is a chance, take it in one fell swoop. If it's not feasible, wait for my order."

"Fourth one, I understand!"

After Li Ying Xuan Ling's words, Li Xuantian bowed directly. His respect for this younger sister was clearly more than for his big brother Li Ying Xuan Yan.

"Third brother, you take Jiang Ping, Sun Yan, Zhou Yuan, and Meng Ying, lead five hundred Longyou soldiers, and add fifty full-staff hunting teams, totaling 1750 people, go to the east side, and must take the two families of Changning and Songyuan at the fastest speed. Don't give them a moment to react."

"I understand, little sister!"

Li Xuandu also nodded heavily, signaling with his eyes to the four people below.

"Except for second uncle guarding Longshan, the other twelve people will all go with me to the northeast side of Longshan. The loss of the Longyou Army will start to be supplemented from the hunting teams now. In addition, pick fifty full-staff hunting teams to follow, totaling more than three thousand troops. I want to see which of those five camps is the most impatient to merge with Zhaoyang!"

The remaining twelve Cold-Resisting Realm experts below all bowed respectfully to Li Ying Xuan Ling and shouted in unison:

"We obey the little young master's order."

Watching Li Ying Xuan Ling waving her hands below, with a few words, she swept away the previous dejection of the camp and boosted everyone's spirits again. Li Tiancheng's face was full of joy.

But looking back at Li Ying Xuan Yan, and the two brothers Li Xuantian and Li Xuandu below him, a trace of worry rose in his eyes.

"Big brother has three sons and one daughter, but the most excellent one is the daughter. Ying Xuan Yan, Xuantian, Xuandu, none of them can shoulder the heavy responsibility. From now on..."

Li Tiancheng didn't continue to think. Watching Li Ying Xuan Ling had already deployed all the tasks and even started to lead people to set off, he exhaled suddenly, as if he had made some decision, looking at Li Ying Xuan Ling's back, his expression gradually became firm.

While Li Tiancheng was discussing with the group of Cold-Resisting Realm experts in Longshan, Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo were spinning around in the guest room of the Longshan camp, truly becoming ants on a hot pot.

"Brother Chen, the two of us are probably hanging this time. Wu Shuang and Han Qiong have had long-standing grievances with you and me. This alliance meeting, Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli didn't appear from beginning to end. Most likely, they are either hitting the Hive or hitting my Yanglu."

Peng Bo's tone was somewhat dejected, and Chen Yingyuan's expression was also very complex.

Originally, because they brought iron ore, they didn't follow the footsteps of Yan Chuan, Liu Xian, and Wang Hu, and the two luckily saved their lives, and they also gained Longshan's trust. No matter how you look at it, it should be a good thing;

But the subsequent development suddenly began to turn sharply downward.

First, because of Li Ying Xuan Yan's hesitation, Yu Bin's three leaders were saved by the timely appearance of Hou Hua and the Blood Guard, and Longshan's plan to strike first failed. Zhaoyang suddenly had three more iron-clad supporters.

Then, Hou Hu snuck into Longshan, discovered the secret that Li Tianhua was not there, and was hunted out by Li Tiancheng;

Things developed to this point, actually there was a turning point. As long as Li Tiancheng could kill Hou Hu, then their two families standing with Longshan would be no problem;

Who could have expected that a Hong Xia with such strong strength would pop out halfway, not only saving Hou Hu but also fighting so enthusiastically with him. If nothing went wrong, joining the Zhaoyang camp later probably wouldn't be a big problem.

With Hong Xia's help, plus the support of five camps, the balance of power between Zhaoyang and Longshan tilted instantly.

Even, it felt like Zhaoyang's winning percentage was even greater.

These, of course, were all Peng Bo's thoughts.

Chen Yingyuan, at this moment, was full of Hong Xia's threatening gaze.

"It must be Xia Hong, 100% it's him. That long saber is definitely his. Great Xia's hand has actually reached here. Should I tell Longshan, or tell Hou Hu..."

Chen Yingyuan's expression struggled, and a battle between heaven and man began in his mind.

"Leader Chen, Leader Peng, take me to see your camp!"

Coincidentally at this time, Li Xuantian's voice came from outside.

The two stood up with a *teng* sound, then walked out of the room, and seeing the black-armored army outside, their faces stalled instantly.

Both realized something, looked up at Li Xuantian in front of the army, and their faces gradually turned ugly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 229 =====