The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 535: Entering the Small House, Paying Homage to the Master's Wife, and Telling the Trut

Enter the small building, pay homage to the master's wife, and tell her life story frankly.

Although Bi Xiuxin had guessed it long ago, she was still shocked when she heard the truth for the first time, so she asked about the origin of Xiaoyaozi in Xiaoyao Sect. Yang Xuyan only said that Xiaoyaozi really existed but he was not from the contemporary era (it couldn't be said that he was from later generations). Xiaoyao Sect's martial arts originated from Taoism, and "Beiming Divine Art", "Xiao Wuxiang Gong" and "Tian Chang Di Jiu Lao Changchun Gong" were all true, but these magical skills were unfathomable and could not be practiced by ordinary people.

When it comes to practicing Xiaoyao Sect's martial arts, talent is the most important thing. This statement made Shi Zhixuan frown, while Bi Xiuxin laughed out loud. Shi Qingxuan, who was standing next to him, looked at Yang Xuyan, who had regained his original appearance, with her beautiful eyes full of admiration.

Then Bi Xiuxin asked about the four strange men mentioned by Yang Xuyan before, the scholar, the swordsman, the crazy Taoist priest, and the drunken monk. The answers she got were true or false and dispensable. These four people were not real strange men, but just four identities for the use of the Buzhou Anbu.

However, these four identities were arranged in great detail, with appearance, temperament, martial arts, and even speech and behavior all designed clearly. Without special training, it would be impossible to use these identities. However, only Yang Xuyan was capable of using these four identities, and his brothers and Yang Xuangan could only choose one or two of them to pass themselves off as the real ones.

As for the other members of the Buzhou Anbu, no one has been able to play any of them well yet. After all, the martial arts they practice are mainly based on the Bu Tian Dao, and the Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist subordinates trained by Yang Xuyan have not yet fully grown up.

In the following days, Yang Xuyan taught Shi Qingxuan the Qigong skills such as Spiral Nine Shadows, Cloud Ladder, Golden Goose Kung Fu, and Crossing the River with a Reed. Combined with the Phantom Demon Identity and Light Footsteps he had taught her before, the little girl Shi Qingxuan's Qigong skills were unmatched except for the masters. Even Shi Zhixuan and Bi Xiuxin were shocked when they saw it.

Yang Xuyan's kindness to their daughter surpassed even that of the two parents, much to their amusement. Bi Xiuxin, having mastered the "Tai Chi Divine Art" and "Small Invisible Form Art" and having abandoned Buddhism for Taoism, had reached the level of a Half-Step Grandmaster. Coupled with his extensive connections, he wasn't worried about his daughter's safety. Shi Zhixuan, a Grandmaster himself, was amused by his disciple teaching his daughter such escape techniques, but he offered only a few sarcastic remarks and didn't try to stop her.

The little girl Shi Qingxuan inherited extremely strong genes from her parents and had amazing aptitude for martial arts. She quickly mastered these light skills. Shi Zhixuan immediately ordered Yang Xuyan to leave. As for his own daughter, there was no way he would let her go, at least not before she came of age.

Yang Xuyan left gracefully, with a hint of sadness of parting, a hint of reluctance of a young girl, and two ambiguous gazes.

Shi Zhixuan played the piano, Bi Xiuxin played the flute, and Shi Qingxuan burned incense. The music bid farewell to Yang Xuyan. The two masters of the time had different expressions. The two command arrows in Shi Qingxuan's hand were either elegant and gorgeous, or simple and unpretentious, but the materials were extremely unusual and difficult for others to imitate.

"Heaven's net is vast and wide, nothing can escape it. It entangles the whole world, leaving nothing untouched." Shi Zhixuan looked into the distance, a hint of something strange on his face. "Dressed in brocade robes, armed with sharp swords, monitoring the world and punishing lawbreakers, they are the Brocade Sword Guards. This brat, this brat..."

Bi Xiuxin glanced at her husband, her eyes shifting from the dazzling Luotian Sword Order to another plain black iron order. "Virtue carries all things, and life is endless. Kings, princes, generals, and ministers, are all born from the same species. On the ground, they are dust; in the sea, they are water. They are everywhere, and they are everywhere. You are such a remarkable disciple. As their master, aren't you proud?"

Shi Zhixuan's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged. He snorted disdainfully and said, "No matter how nicely they talk, they are ultimately just two assassin organizations."

Bi Xiuxin watched her husband stubbornly refuse to speak the truth, a hint of a smile playing on her lips, but her words were harsh. Although Yang Xuyan was Shi Zhixuan's disciple, most of his knowledge was orthodox Daoist. Now he was an official appointed by the imperial court, a high-ranking official in a certain region, and had assisted her husband in his achievements and attaining the status of Grandmaster. Moreover, compared to her husband, Yang Xuyan had spent more time in Chengdu Prefecture in recent years, often appearing by her side. In terms of true affection, her master's wife still surpassed her husband, the master.

She herself was born in Cihang Jingzhai, and her training was entirely in Buddhist martial arts. Although she later converted to Taoism, cultivating both Buddhism and Taoism, she was not a demonic sect. Her husband bore the deep stigma of the demonic sect, which was irreversible. It was a great deed for this young disciple to be able to use the profound Taoist principles to save him from the wrong path. Therefore, Bi Xiuxin's impression of Yang Xuyan improved a bit, but she could vaguely sense that this young disciple didn't have much of a favorable impression of Buddhism, and was even more wary of Cihang Jingzhai.

Born into the Cihang Jingzhai, Bi Xiuxin bore a deep legacy, even traversing the world as the successor to the Cihang Jingzhai. Had she not ultimately been defeated by Shi Zhixuan and lost in her feelings for him, Fan Qinghui would have been a distant memory. Born into a Buddhist sect, then detached from it to remain aloof, Bi Xiuxin, both in and out of the world, gained insight into many matters, her perspectives and martial arts skills constantly improving, further deepening her understanding of Buddhism and Cihang Jingzhai.

Is the original intention of Cihang Jingzhai good?

Is the existence of Cihang Jingzhai important?

Bi Xiuxin never doubts herself, but good intentions can sometimes lead to bad consequences. Both Cihang Jingzhai and the four great monks are noble people, but can they really represent the entire Buddhist community?

Does having the right to speak allow you to do whatever you want?

Cihang Jingzhai wanted to bring peace to the world and made efforts and sacrifices for it time and time again, even though they portrayed themselves as victims to restrain the evil king. But after making efforts and sacrifices time and time again, did the people of the world really live in peace?

If the crown prince Yang Yong, whom he supported, came to the throne, could he really do better than Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty?

Crown Prince Yang Yong may be kind, but is kindness all that is required of an emperor?

Bi Xiuxin knew this wasn't the case. According to the data and deductions her junior disciple Yang Xuyan had provided her, if Yang Yong ascended to power, Buddhism and the aristocratic families would benefit, inevitably seizing even more of the world's wealth, further shrinking the living space of the common people and making life even more difficult. His benevolence was bestowed upon Buddhism and the aristocratic families, because they were the ones who had propelled him to power, and it was only natural that he would seek to contribute to his success.

His benevolence and indifference to military power made him more likely to attract invasions from the surrounding hordes of the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Yang Guang's few achievements, apart from building the Grand Canal and instituting the imperial examination system, were his coercive suppression of foreign invaders. While the current chaos underway was largely due to minor infighting by the common people, a foreign invasion would have been a completely different scenario, potentially leading to another tragic era like the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China.

This may be the reason why Cihang Jingzhai immediately abandoned Yang Yong after Yang Guang came to power. As long as the threat from foreign races exists, the Central Plains needs a strong king rather than a benevolent puppet.

Of course, this was also the result of Yang Guang taking the initiative to show goodwill to Buddhism and not really supporting the Demonic Sect, otherwise Cihang Jingzhai would definitely not tolerate him.

Yang Guang, believing he saw things so clearly, found many of his policies and actions somewhat strange. His overweening ambition and eagerness for quick success only led to misfortunes. If he weren't so capable, he would have been overthrown long ago. Even so, the persecuted aristocratic families became disloyal and began to test the waters for counterattacks. How do you imagine all those rebels in the world come from?

Why do they oppress the weaker people instead of attacking the wealthy and powerful families?

To put it bluntly, he was just a dog released by a wealthy family. He could not achieve anything in a short period of time, but he ruined Yang Guang's reputation and made him a tyrant who was arrogant, extravagant and licentious.

However, it must be said that the Yang family does have some luck. Although Yang Guang offended many, his talent was unquestionable. Yang Su's early death could not conceal his talent. And although Yang Xuangan was deceived by the aristocratic families and some members of the Buddhist sect, he was still a rare and powerful general in the world. Moreover, Yang Xuyan had many brothers, each of whom was now outstanding. If he had not repeatedly tested and confirmed that his young disciple had no intention of fighting for the throne, he would probably be very worried about Buddhism.

But was the boy's sincerity what she had tested certain? She always felt that compared to fighting for the throne, the boy preferred his own daughter. Bi Xiuxin looked at her little daughter Shi Qingxuan, who had grown up in a beautiful environment, and sighed softly, "You are a very competitive person, and I am also a conscientious person. You are away from home all day, which makes us mother and daughter suffer."

Shi Zhixuan's mouth twitched slightly, his expression darkened instantly, and he sneered, "How could it be so easy to marry my daughter, Shi Zhixuan? This kid...

"This brat..." Shi Zhixuan looked at his daughter's infatuated eyes and felt a little discouraged. "My daughter, can't you be more competitive? Can you be conquered by a little delicious food and fun things, plus a few beautiful martial arts? You are the future jewel in the crown of the Evil Emperor of the Holy Sect."

Bi Xiuxin couldn't help laughing when she saw her husband's face finally change. Her husband might become what the young disciple called a daughter slave, which was very interesting. However, the young disciple was really good to his daughter. His daughter's martial arts were more than enough to support a first-class or even super-first-class sect.