All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

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“Yu Youwei, Princess Taiping Jiang Si is in my residence. Why don’t you come and seek refuge with her?”

Yu Youwei's bright eyes flashed with surprise, "Youwei heard that the princess being in the Tang Prince's Mansion was a false rumor spread by the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion..."

Li Chang'an nodded and said, "That's right, it is indeed fake news, but Jiang Si happens to be by my side."

At this moment, Cao Zhengchun, who had just killed Li Hanlin and his lackey, stepped forward.

“Miss Yu, since Princess Taiping is in the palace, what’s the point of you staying here alone?”

After Cao Zhengchun's reminder, Yu Youwei instantly understood that this meant she should follow Li Chang'an.

Could it be... that His Highness the Tang King, renowned throughout the land, has also taken a liking to me?

Li Chang'an, who dared to oppose the Northern Liang, has always been a hero in the hearts of the remnants of the Eight Kingdoms.

Now that she has the opportunity to follow Li Chang'an, how could she refuse?

Yu Youwei subconsciously puffed out her chest and said confidently, "Youwei is willing to serve as a slave to thank Your Highness for saving my life."

If Li Chang'an hadn't appeared, given Yu Youwei's skills, she would never have succeeded in assassinating Xu Fengnian.

Therefore, Li Chang'an saved Yu Youwei's life.

Li Chang'an smiled calmly, "Aren't you going to assassinate Xu Fengnian to avenge your country?"

Yu Youwei replied, "Youwei will follow His Majesty the Tang King, and one day we will conquer Beiliang."

“If Your Highness does not mind, Youwei is willing to acknowledge Your Highness as her master and serve Your Highness for life.”

For Yu Youwei, the orphan girl from Western Chu, who had long been without relatives and friends, it would be better to go back with Li Chang'an and find Princess Taiping, so that she would at least have a companion.

Meeting and taking Yu Youwei in was also an unexpected event for Li Chang'an.

"Alright, you can come back to Beiliang with me now. Pack your things and the Embroidered Uniform Guards will come looking for you."

Then, Li Chang'an looked at Xu Fengnian and said, "Xu Fengnian, get out of here. Don't get in my way."

Xu Fengnian smiled obsequiously, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Tang. I'll take my leave now."

After he finished speaking, he knelt down and went out of the room.

After leaving the house, Xu Fengnian stood up and clenched his fists again.

Since arriving in Luoyang, Xu Fengnian's spirits have been reignited.

"One day, I will make Li Chang'an pay the price."

"However, before possessing great strength, one must endure humiliation and hardship, and I endured it."

"Li Chang'an would never have imagined that I am actually the reincarnation of the True Martial Emperor!"

Inside the room, Li Chang'an asked Cao Zhengchun, "Where did the strategist go?"

Cao Zhengchun replied, "The strategist has gone to the south of the city; he must be going to see Xuanyuan Jingcheng."

Li Chang'an nodded and said, "Let's go, let's go take a look too."

Having learned of the news from the court, Li Chang'an naturally wouldn't allow his wedding ceremony to be besieged by too many experts.

As for the emperor's public decree to cancel the arranged marriage, Li Chang'an would not allow the court to be so embarrassed.

This was actually a good opportunity for Li Chang'an to humiliate the imperial court and Beiliang. The wedding procession had already gone halfway, so how could they possibly return empty-handed?

Li Chang'an is determined to snatch Xu Xiao's biological daughter.

In that case, Li Chang'an plans to prevent some of the helpers Xu Xiao has brought from appearing at the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion.

For example, Chunqiu Paojia, a dual cultivation enthusiast, and Xuanyuan Dapan.

The Xuanyuan family has occupied most of Huishan Mountain for hundreds of years, possessing Tianmu Cen, the sixth blessed land among the blessed lands, and facing Longhu Mountain, the national religion of the Liyang Dynasty, across the river.

The Xuanyuan family dominated the southeast, and together with Longhu Mountain, they were known as "Jiangxi Longhu, Jiangdong Xuanyuan". Nearly a thousand martial arts elites gathered on Huishan Mountain, with countless direct relatives, in-laws, guests and assassins.

Xuanyuan Dapan, whose real name is Chunqiu Paojia, is a passionate practitioner of dual cultivation and is the current ancestor of the Xuanyuan family.

Although this old thief suffered repeated defeats in his youth, he is now a powerful martial artist and a formidable opponent.

When he was thirty, he faced off against the spear master Wang Xiu and was slightly outmatched.

At the age of forty, he single-handedly entered the Wu family's sword tomb and forced that generation's sword master to use his flying sword technique, almost winning the battle.

At fifty years old, his swordsmanship was no less than Li Chungang's, yet he was defeated again.

Afterwards, he practiced swordsmanship and fought against the young Gu Jiantang, but was defeated again.

Later, he competed with Qi Xuanzhen in internal strength at the Demon-Slaying Platform on Longhu Mountain, but was defeated again.

He reached the Celestial Realm at the age of eighty, remaining steadfast even in old age. Now at ninety, he has chosen his great-granddaughter, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, as his cultivation partner.

In order to break through to the level of a terrestrial immortal using his so-called dual cultivation method, the old scoundrel wants to engage in dual cultivation with his great-granddaughter.

The Xuanyuan family of Huishan is currently at this point in time.

Xuanyuan Dapan's journey north was at the personal invitation of Xu Xiao, the King of Beiliang, who offered the support of the Beiliang First Family and his insights into celestial phenomena at Tingchao Pavilion as leverage.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Dapan has already moved into Liangzhou City and will soon have an audience with Xu Xiao.

On the Songhe Tower in Liangzhou City, a young scholar, wearing a feather fan and a turban, smiled as he sipped his tea.

At the age of thirty-one, Zhuge Liang was in the prime of his life, while Xuan Yuan Jingcheng on the other side appeared much more uneasy.

"I never imagined that Mr. Zhuge had already arrived in Liangzhou. It is truly an honor to meet you here."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "I have seen all your letters over the past two years."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jingcheng, who was more than a decade older than Zhuge Liang, showed an expression of utter admiration.

It turned out that he had also heard the story of Zhuge Liang's extraordinary celestial phenomenon in Huishan.

Legend has it that the Tang Emperor's strategist was originally an ordinary scholar, but he entered the Celestial Realm through his studies.

Xuanyuan Jingcheng happened to be a scholar, and thus admired Zhuge Liang greatly, even daring to write to Zhuge Liang seeking his advice.

"As the eldest grandson of the Xuanyuan family, he did not take the path of a warrior, but instead chose the path of Confucianism, and has already comprehended the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. I admire him."

Zhuge Liang had reported this matter to Li Chang'an, who instructed Zhuge Liang to reply with only a few words and some guidance.

In the original drama, Xuanyuan himself comprehended the Confucian celestial phenomena.

Xuanyuan Jingcheng knew no martial arts, only how to study. His two brothers didn't respect him, and his wife even volunteered to be the furnace for the cannon armor.

This eldest grandson took the green-haired turtle to the extreme, and later his brothers all started to have designs on his wife.

Furthermore, when Xuanyuan Dapan even extended his evil clutches to his daughter, Xuanyuan Jingcheng finally snapped and perished together with Xuanyuan Dapan.

Hearing Zhuge Liang praise him, Xuanyuan Jingcheng was flattered, after all, he regarded Zhuge Liang as his idol.

"Mr. Zhuge, you flatter me. Although Jingcheng has comprehended the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, he is still far from the Great Celestial Phenomenon Realm and cannot compare to you."

Zhuge Liang asked, "May I ask, Jingcheng, what are your ambitions?"

Xuanyuan Jingcheng sighed, "To be honest, although I have entered the Celestial Phenomenon realm, I still have many troubles that I cannot resolve, so how can I talk about ambitions?"

Zhuge Liang continued, "If one's mind is not clear and one's will is not fulfilled, how can one comprehend the great celestial phenomena?"

"If Jingcheng trusts me, why don't you tell me about your life's ambitions?"

Xuanyuan Jingcheng could only sigh repeatedly. He was determined to become a renowned minister who brought peace to the world and had no interest in the conflicts of the martial world.

He was being bullied by his two brothers, and now even his daughter was being targeted by the patriarch. How could he not be troubled?

"I was born into a family of martial arts practitioners, but my lifelong wish is to be like you, sir, to govern the country and benefit the people."

Zhuge Liang got straight to the point, saying, "Since that's the case, Jingcheng, why are you sighing? Come with me to Liangzhou and start as a prefect."

Xuanyuan Jingcheng waved his hand and said, "There are still things in the clan that I can't let go of... It's hard to say whether it can be done or not. Even if it is done, I won't be able to follow you, sir."

The Xuanyuan Great Plunge is a rare celestial phenomenon associated with warriors, and Xuanyuan Jingcheng is not certain of victory.

"Jingcheng has made thorough preparations and is just waiting to perish together with Xuanyuan Dapan in order to take control of the entire Xuanyuan family."

“If Jingcheng were still alive, he would be willing to serve under the Tang King and become a prefect under your rule.”

Zhuge Liang nodded and smiled, "Since Jingcheng has this intention, the Tang Prince's Mansion will naturally lend a helping hand, so there is no need to worry too much."

Xuanyuan Jingcheng knew that Li Chang'an could fight Li Chungang to a draw, but he dared not ask for help.

“Sir, you are truly virtuous. Jingcheng will be drawing out the patriarch soon, and we hope you will lend a helping hand then.”

The two discussed it for a while longer before going their separate ways.

Three days later, a light rain fell outside Liangzhou City.

Xuanyuan Jingcheng was running wildly through the forest with a young woman in purple. The woman was beautiful and tall.

This woman is Xuanyuan Qingfeng, the only daughter of Xuanyuan Jingcheng.

Xuan Yuan Qingfeng never dreamed that the clan's ancestor, his great-grandfather, would want to cultivate with him.

She felt nauseous and angry.

However, her father was too cowardly to speak up, her mother was irritable but could only acquiesce, and her two uncles were determined to give her to the old patriarch first.

This time, the patriarch led the clan's experts northward, and because he was worried that Xuan Yuan Qingfeng would escape, he actually brought her along as well.

To Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's surprise, the usually cowardly Xuan Yuan Jingcheng actually wanted to escape with him.

In that instant, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's life seemed to be illuminated by light.