Bai Suzhen was surprised.
A look of worry appeared on her face as she said, "It seems that Wushuang City will face considerable pressure this time. Should we gather some experts from various places to come and help Wushuang City?"
Li Yao laughed and said, "No need. Although these people are strong, they are all past their prime and are not enough to shake our Peerless City."
Bai Suzhen was still somewhat worried and said, "Should we take some precautions? For example, to prevent them from contacting these powerful figures?"
Li Yao shook his head and said, "No need. Let them contact more people. Then I will catch them all in one fell swoop, saving me the trouble of looking for them one by one."
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Zhonghua Pavilion.
A member of the royal family found the nameless one.
When Wuming saw the person in front of him, the events between him and Mu Yingxiong from years ago immediately came to mind.
After hearing the request from the member of the royal family, Wuming, who already owed them a favor, hesitated for a moment before leaving the Zhonghua Pavilion with the royal family member.
Lingyun Cave.
Arranged by a member of the royal family, Feng Wu arrived at Lingyun Cave in Leshan to find the remains of her ancestor, Brahma, and to obtain Brahma's legacy.
Sword Sect.
A member of the royal family appeared here.
At this person's repeated pleas, the Sword Emperor, who had been hiding here to comprehend the Myriad Swords Returning to One, left the Sword Sect and returned to the Imperial City.
The Gate of Life and Death.
Two members of the royal family arrived here.
They used their silver tongues to portray Li Yao as a heinous villain who committed all kinds of evil, and finally they persuaded the First Evil Emperor, who had severed both of his arms, to do so.
Meanwhile, the Second Blade Emperor and the Third Pig Emperor, who had been entangled with the First Evil Emperor, agreed to go to the Imperial Dynasty to participate in the siege of Wushuang City after being persuaded by these two members of the royal family with emotional appeals and reasoned arguments, as well as by feigning pitifulness and gaining sympathy.
In addition, some members of the royal family also contacted some sects that had not yet submitted to Li Yao.
In short, their goal is to unite all available forces to besiege Wushuang City.
This time, the royal family is truly going all out to eliminate Li Yao and preserve their own wealth and status.
...
Half a month later, twenty miles outside Wushuang City, in a secluded dense forest.
Dozens of people dressed in all sorts of outfits gathered there, whispering and discussing amongst themselves.
These people were powerful individuals contacted from various places by Wenlong and other members of the royal family.
Just then, a carrier pigeon fluttered and landed in Wenlong's hand.
Wenlong took a small roll of paper from the pigeon's leg and then unfolded it.
He glanced at it quickly and then said to everyone:
"As you all probably already know, Li Yao is a treacherous villain with wolfish ambitions. He has been stirring up trouble lately and has long harbored the intention to rebel."
"For the sake of the martial arts world of China, and for the sake of the people of China, we must eliminate the traitor Li Yao."
"Now that the 100,000 troops are in position, let's prepare to move out!"
At this moment, an old man carrying a long sword said casually, "Wenlong, you're not lying to us, are you? Is that Li Yao kid you're talking about really that strong? Does it require so many of us to take action together?"
This old man was the Sword Emperor.
"Uncle, that scoundrel Li Yao is indeed quite capable."
Wenlong gave a wry smile and said, "According to the information I have gathered, the Sword Saint of Wushuang City, Po Jun of the Sword Sect, Jue Wushen of Dongying, and the Fist God have all been defeated by him."
At this point, Wenlong's gaze fell on Wuming.
In fact, he knew that Wuming had also been defeated by Li Yao.
However, he couldn't very well expose Wuming's wounds in front of him.
"Hiss... That kid is actually this good!"
The Third Pig King gasped.
"Hmph, I'd like to see just how good that kid is."
The Second Blade Emperor gripped his treasured sword and snorted disdainfully.
"Sigh... Li Yao's martial arts cultivation is indeed unfathomable!"
Wuming sighed deeply.
He glanced at Wenlong and continued, "Perhaps you don't know, but I was also defeated by Li Yao..."
"Huh? Even you, the legend of the martial arts world, have been defeated by that kid?"
The Third Pig King stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
The others were also shocked.
Among everyone, Wuming's swordsmanship was the most powerful.
If even Wuming is no match for Li Yao, then basically no one present is a match for Li Yao.
No wonder Wenlong summoned so many powerful figures!
Wuming remained calm and slowly said, "Moreover, the legendary Sword Realm was opened by this person some time ago."
"What?"
"The Sword Realm was opened by that kid?"
The Third Pig King roared again.
Although everyone present was a recluse who rarely concerned themselves with matters of the martial world.
However, when the Sword Realm opened that day, they all sensed a mysterious power, which must have been the opening of the Sword Realm.
I never imagined that the Sword Realm was actually opened by Li Yao!
The nameless man recounted to everyone how he and Li Yao had opened the Sword Realm through a sword duel that day.
He said, "In the Sword Realm, Li Yao defeated the Demon Lord and the senior swordsman Jian Yue in one fell swoop..."
He briefly recounted how Li Yao defeated the Demon Lord and Jian Yue.
This amazed everyone present.
"Nameless, if that's the case, then even if we all attack together, we might not be a match for Li Yao?"
The First Evil Emperor, who had already lost both arms, frowned and spoke.
At this moment, Wenlong, who was standing to the side, showed a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.
The Sword Emperor, in his capacity as the martial uncle, rebuked Nameless, saying, "Nameless, are you boosting the morale of others while diminishing your own?"
"I dare not!"
Wuming bowed respectfully to the Sword Emperor.
Then he added, “It’s not that I’m trying to boost the morale of others, but Li Yao is indeed unfathomable. If possible, we should try to avoid conflict with Li Yao to prevent innocent people from being implicated.”
Wenlong finally couldn't hold back any longer and said righteously, "That's not right. That villain Li Yao is ambitious. If he is not eliminated soon, more innocent people will lose their lives at his hands."
Wuming quickly spoke up, "Actually, based on my understanding of Li Yao, he is not a particularly wicked person. If I were to act as an intermediary and persuade Li Yao, he probably wouldn't rebel."
Wenlong sneered, "Wuming, you're speaking so highly of Li Yao, could it be that you've already colluded with him?"
Wuming shook his head and said, "I'm just telling the truth; I didn't collude with Li Yao!"
Wenlong said sarcastically, "Do you think I don't know? That scoundrel once saved you in the World Society, so you always protect him. I never expected that Wuming, who always prides himself on being upright, is actually a selfish person."
"How dare you insult my master like that!"
Feng Wu raised an eyebrow and glared angrily at Wen Long.
"Hahaha...This is really interesting!"
"You people gathered together originally to deal with me."
"And yet, you've started fighting amongst yourselves! How utterly ridiculous!"
Just as everyone was arguing, a loud laugh suddenly rang out.
Everyone looked in the direction of the laughter.
Not far away, a man in white was seen leaning against a branch of a large tree.
"Li Yao!"
Wuming saw the white-clad man in the tree and couldn't help but call out.
At the same time, a hint of surprise flashed across his face.
Because he had no idea when Li Yao appeared.
Moreover, judging from the surprised expressions of the others, it was clear that they hadn't noticed either.
"You're Li Yao?"
The First Evil Emperor carefully examined Li Yao, and his heart skipped a beat.
Li Yao was right in front of him, so why couldn't he sense Li Yao's presence?
Moreover, when his gaze met Li Yao's, he felt that Li Yao's gaze was like an abyss, unfathomable and terrifying.
It seems that Wuming was right; this person's martial arts cultivation is indeed unfathomable.
The Second Blade King, the Third Pig King, and others all shared the same feeling.
A cold sweat broke out on their backs.
"First Evil Emperor, instead of controlling your demonic nature at the Gate of Life and Death, you've come here to join in the fun!"
Li Yao looked at the First Evil Emperor, who had lost both arms, and smiled slightly.
He didn't even need to use the power of the Heavenly Cry Scripture to see that the other party was the First Evil Emperor.
Then, he glanced at Wenlong and laughed, "Wenlong, it seems your royal family has quite a bit of influence. You've managed to gather so many people to deal with me. You really think highly of me. Let me see just who you've managed to gather."
Then, he looked at the Sword Emperor and the others and said, "Well, besides Nameless and the First Evil Emperor, there's also the Sword Emperor, the Second Blade Emperor, the Third Pig Emperor, and, oh right, the successor of the Nine Heavens Arrow God, Brahma, Feng Wu!"