The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 590 Ladies, it’s late, let’s go to bed early

The wedding banquet of the Duke of Liaodong was exceptionally lively, but he came to power too late. Even though he was extremely capable in both civil and military affairs, and held a high position with great power, there were still not many powerful elders from aristocratic families who came to congratulate him. Most of the people who came were the legitimate sons of nobles.

However, compared with the noble sons, there seemed to be more noble ladies, including Dugu Feng of the Dugu family, Li Xiuning of the Li family, Song Yuhua and Song Yuzhi of the Song clan, Shan Wanjing, the little princess of the Dongming faction, Shang Xiuxun, the owner of Pegasus Ranch, Dong Shuni, the niece of Wang Shichong of Luoyang, and Rong Jiaojiao, the daughter of the president of the Luoyang Chamber of Commerce.

Apart from these noble ladies, others such as Shen Luoyan from Wagang, You Qiuyan from Haisha Gang, Zheng Shuming from Dajiang League, Yun Yuzhen from Jukun Gang, Ren Meimei from Pengliang Association, Shen Wushuang from Yingyang Sect, etc., could not even enter the main courtyard and could only watch from afar in the second courtyard.

There were quite a few ministers from the court who came. Yang Xuyan's face was secondary. Face had to be given to Pei Ju, an important and veteran minister. Among them, Mai Tiezhang and Lai Huer were generals who held military power. Their weight was not small at all, and they gave Yang Xuyan enough face.

In addition to the Sui Dynasty, there were also many guests from foreign tribes. Bi Xuan even sent his disciples Tuoba Yu and Chunyu Wei. Bai Ziting of the Mohe tribe sent Ke Subie and Zong Xianghua. Even Goguryeo sent its chief martial arts instructor Jin Zhengzong.

Most of these people came with special missions, but without exception they were all shocked by the prosperity and power of Liaodong City, especially the many skilled fighters in the city. There were so many masters that they could not be counted on one hand, leaving them stunned and unable to believe their eyes.

They have long known that there are many masters in Liaodong. When Liaodong lifted the siege of Yanmen City of Emperor Sui, it dispatched seven masters. These seven people were called the Seven Heroes of the Yang Family. They joined forces to set up the Tiangang Big Dipper Sword Formation and fought against the Yijian Master Fu Cailin and the Martial Master Bi Xuan without being defeated, which shows how powerful they are.

Then there is Dugu Qiubai who dared to challenge the grandmaster Fu Cailin head-on, and later the mountain pusher Shi Long and the fierce general Song Jingang who joined his team. There are ten grandmasters in public alone. Who dares to say that they have no hidden strength?

Putting aside other things, even the hermits who attended the wedding, do they definitely not have disciples serving under the Duke of Liaodong?

From this perspective, Liaodong's strength is truly astonishingly strong.

You have to know that Grandmasters are not cabbages. For an ordinary first-rate force to have one Grandmaster in charge is already outstanding, and two Grandmasters are as stable as Mount Tai. And a force like Liaodong with more than ten Grandmasters is almost comparable to a country.

Not to mention that Liaodong seems to have good relations with some other forces. Whether it is the Dongming Sect or the Pegasus Ranch, or Zhang Xutuo of Luokou and Wang Shichong of Luoyang, they are all masters who have been on the battlefield for a long time. Not to mention that because of Pei Ju, there are many court officials who have a close relationship with him.

In fact, there is another point that many people have thought of but are reluctant to mention, that is, his surname is Yang, and he is a branch of the royal family. Although it is a bit remote, he is a real surnamed Yang. And by his side is the biological daughter of the current emperor, Princess Ruyi Yang Ruyi.

The title of Princess Ruyi is a bit casual, giving the impression that she is left to her own devices and not valued. Most princesses use their fiefdoms as their titles, and princesses without fiefdoms who use their names as their titles have a bit of the flavor of miscellaneous princesses. However, Princess Ruyi is highly regarded in Liaodong, and is treated like a true princess. Even the Duke of Liaodong dotes on her.

The wedding went on in an orderly manner. Yang Xuangan, Shi Zhixuan and Bi Xiuxin sat in the hall as the elders. The six brothers Yang Yu, Yang Jun, Yang Yi, Yang Ke, Yang Gai and Yang Ying, all masters, escorted them. None of the foreign guests dared to cause trouble, and some were even trembling with fear for fear of angering them.

They were not naive enough to think that after the wedding was disrupted, the Liaodong County Guild would swallow its anger. He definitely did not mind adding a touch of red to his wedding with blood.

Dong Shu Ni and Song Yu Hua knew that it was their turn after Shi Qing Xuan. Although they were envious, they were not in a hurry. Shan Wan Jing, Shang Xiu Xun and Du Gu Feng were a little jealous. If they were not closely watched by Lu Miao Zi and others, they would have made some jokes. Even so, they made the atmosphere on the scene quite lively.

Yang Xuyan was dressed in red and green, and a maid with an elegant appearance supported Shi Qingxuan, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and arrived late. Lu Miaozi transformed himself into Yue Buqun and acted as the witness. After some formalities, he sent Shi Qingxuan to the backyard. However, Yang Xuyan was surrounded by a group of people who refused to let him go easily.

However, how could these guests' little tricks defeat a powerful grandmaster? Although they made a lot of noise, they were still easily dealt with by him. Yang Xuyan's omnipotent means made the guests witness his power again. Many alien guests had cold eyes but dared not to attack. They could only take note of it secretly and report to their superiors later to see if they could unite to eliminate him.

If this person were still alive, the borders of the Sui Dynasty would be as solid as a rock and unshakable!

After a while of commotion, at nightfall, Yang Xuyan came to the bridal chamber surrounded by his brothers. He kicked everyone away and closed the door. Inside the bridal chamber, two beautiful ladies, one standing and one sitting, were looking at him with a smile.

Yang Xuyan strolled over, his eyes casting towards the beautiful woman standing by to serve him. He sighed softly, "Even in a dream, can't I do what I want? It's really hard for you."

The standing maid giggled and casually tore off the delicate mask on her face. Who else could it be but Kankan? "Brother Bufan, don't mind. Today, the two of us sisters have worshipped heaven and earth together with you. You are marrying both of us at the same time. How can you not be satisfied?"

Yang Xuyan opened his arms, holding them one on each side, and sat on the huge marital bed, laughing heartily: "This is the happiest time I've had in all these years. How can I not be satisfied?"

Shi Qingxuan said softly, "I was born a winner, but it's hard for you, Kankan. Before your husband's great cause is accomplished, it's difficult for us to be together openly."

Wan Wan said with a smile, "It's not me who's suffering, but you, the wife of the Duke of Liaodong. The Sui Emperor's time is running out, and with the empire in chaos, we don't know when the Sun thief will descend. By then, my husband will have to hide his identity and wander around. As the wife of the Duke of Liaodong, you must stay in Liaodong, so I can travel the world with my brother Bufan, the master of the Bu Tian Dao, flying side by side. How can it be hard?"

Shi Qingxuan shook her head slightly and said, "The wife of the Duke of Liaodong is Pei Mingzhu, the eldest daughter of Pei Ju. As the daughter of the Evil King, it is only natural for her to accompany his disciples. Moreover, compared to the Yingui Sect Saintess who has received so much attention from Cihang Jingzhai, I receive much less attention. It is most appropriate for me to accompany Brother Bufan on the journey of the martial arts world."

Kankan disagreed, "Sister Qingxuan, you're wrong. As the daughter of Grandmaster Shi Zhixuan and Half-step Grandmaster Bi Xiuxin, Cihang Jingzhai's biggest wish is to abduct you to Emperor's Peak. Haven't you seen that Master Feixuan, who goes by the alias Qin Chuan, has already come out of seclusion? I think she's mostly after you, and a little bit for me. It's just..."

However, with the help of Yang Xuyan's seven immortal true qi, Kankan was obviously no match for Shi Feixuan, who was at the half-step grandmaster level.

"Brother Bufan, Liaodong is so powerful now. Do you think Shi Feixuan will choose to give the Heshi Bi to you?" Wanwan suddenly asked. Yang Xuyan shook his head and chuckled, "Absolutely impossible. If so, the world will still belong to the Yang family, the dynasty will still be the Great Sui, and there will be no major changes in Buddhism. They won't do that. Even if Shi Feixuan is willing, Cihang Jingzhai cannot accept it."

"What they want isn't world peace, nor is it the well-being of the nation and its people. They want tangible benefits! Not just wealth, land, and power, but also the complete suppression of the Demon Sect and the so-called control of public opinion—what the world calls justice!"

"Ladies, it's late, let's go to bed early." The lights went out...