The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 534: The Dispute between Master and Disciple, Fighting or Not Fighting

"Beside the dense ancient road, the sky is full of golden color. Don't say autumn is late, I will send out all the flowers to kill." Outside the small house in the secluded forest, Shi Zhixuan stood proudly in a white robe, with one hand behind his back and the other hand holding a flower. His eyes seemed to be appreciating the flowers, but also seemed to be unfocused and looking into the distance.

Yang Xuyan gazed upon the unfathomable Evil King before him and sighed deeply. As an outsider, he was familiar with the plot. Throughout the world of Twin Dragons of Tang Dynasty, there were many talented individuals. However, among these geniuses, the Evil King Shi Zhixuan was arguably the best. However, fate and time had dictated a series of misfortunes, reducing this prodigy to the status of a disillusioned monk.

Even at the end of the original novel, he remains the feared and invincible evil king, his only weakness being his emotions. It's a sad and helpless situation. In this world, Lin Bufan is reborn as Yang Xuyan, and as his disciple, he quietly changes many things.

After Bixiu's mastery of the "Small Wuxiang Kung" and "Tai Chi Magic Kung," and a thorough analysis of the "No Silkscreen Scroll," she not only survived exhaustion but also gained a deeper understanding of her husband. Meanwhile, the Evil King Shi Zhixuan's efforts, while simultaneously achieving success for Emperor Yang Guang, also helped him achieve his own. His repeated expansion of territory, though due to the constraints of Yang Guang and his aristocratic family, was never truly incorporated into the Sui Dynasty, instead falling into the hands of Yang Xuyan's brothers and others, his efforts were not in vain.

During the three expeditions to Goguryeo, Shi Zhixuan faced the Grandmaster Fu Cailin head-on. With the help of this Grandmaster, he broke through the realm and became a Grandmaster, becoming one of the top people in the world in one fell swoop. From then on, he was no longer suppressed by Buddhism and Taoism, and his heart knot was untied and he was full of energy.

It has to be said that Shi Zhixuan has too many complicated traces on his body. The imprints of Huajian, Butian and Buddhism are really strong. Bi Xiuxin turned him from a playboy in Huajian into a good family man. Because of Cihang Jingzhai's calculations, he became a minister to pursue his career. After his career was successful, the magic sect's skills were perfected, which inevitably gave rise to new ambitions for him.

He wants to evolve from the Evil King to the Evil Emperor and become the number one demon in the contemporary world.

The strength of a grandmaster is already enough, the rest is power, which is precisely his shortcoming. Neither the Huajian Sect nor the Butian Dao are powerful, so the Tianlian Sect became his target, and the leader of the Tianlian Sect, Anlong, happened to be his little fan, giving him many conveniences.

He wanted to become the Evil Emperor, and the place he chose to become king was Sichuan, where Youlin Cottage was located. He conquered the Tianlian Sect and expelled Duzun Castle. His next step was not to target other forces in Sichuan, but his own disciple Yang Xuyan, probably because he knew clearly that in the entire Sichuan, this disciple was his biggest opponent, and could also be his best assistant.

Yang Xuyan's entry into Sichuan was expected. He sent Hou Xibai and An Long one after another, drove Ba Dao Yue Shan and even Master Dao Xin, all in order to suppress Yang Xuyan, make him realize his own shortcomings, and then take the initiative to join his team. After all, he was his master and the biggest protector.

However, Yang Xuyan's growth rate exceeded his expectations. By the time he achieved Grandmaster status, his young disciple had already grown to the point where he no longer needed protection and could make his own way. The other Hou Xibai couldn't even compete with him; even his disciple was slightly better than Hou Xibai. And An Long, his senior partner, was no match for him either.

Anlong took the initiative and tried his best, but he still only took over most of the Buzhou Trading Company's overt influence within the Great Sui Dynasty. He gained little from the Anbu, foreign forces, and some secret bases, and was forced to pretend to be generous and give them to Yang Xuyan. In the head-to-head confrontation between the two, the fat Jia Anlong, ranked fifth among the Eight Great Masters of the Demon Sect, was defeated, which made Shi Zhixuan's calculations fail.

Later, Yang Xuyan sent Yue Shan away and stayed in Duzun Fort, which was also beyond Shi Zhixuan's expectation. He had to ask Master Daoxin to suppress Yang Xuyan by using Yang Xuyan's brother practicing Buddhist skills as bait.

He never imagined that with the strength of Master Daoxin, a peak master, he could not suppress Yang Xuyan, who was less than twenty years old, and even lost in the discussion, which eventually forced Shi Zhixuan to take action himself. Thinking of this, Shi Zhixuan's expression was slightly complicated.

Lost? Yes.

Proud? Yes.

He was more lamenting that he was in his prime, and had created the "Immortal Seal" to become a grandmaster. After consolidating his realm, he created the "Immortal Seven Illusions". He believed that his strength was not inferior to that of the grandmaster Ning Daoqi. When he was full of confidence, he had to take action himself to suppress his own disciples, which made him feel quite complicated.

But at this point, he had to admit that his little disciple had grown up and no longer needed his protection. Although he could defeat him, he could not subdue him. He himself was already the leader of a faction and stood at the same level as himself.

When did this change begin?

Shi Zhixuan thought about it and finally came to a conclusion: three expeditions to Goguryeo!

When I used Master Yijian Fu Cailin as a stepping stone to reach the Grandmaster realm, my young disciple also used Goguryeo as a whetstone, step by step to reach today, and finally, like me, challenged Master Fu Cailin alone. However, I aimed to become a Grandmaster, while he only challenged a Grandmaster.

Being able to challenge the Grand Master, regardless of success or failure, is enough to prove one's own level, but why didn't I notice it at the time?

Not everyone can challenge the Grand Master. Queen Yin doesn't dare to provoke Ning Daoqi, and An Long doesn't dare to provoke Fu Cailin. He challenges Fu Cailin with the strength of a half-step Grand Master. What about his little disciple Yang Xuyan?

He took every step carefully, leveraging the Sui Dynasty's million-strong army to intimidate Goguryeo. He then assembled four Grandmasters, three of whom were innately perfect, to battle Fu Cailin, building his confidence in a direct confrontation with the Grandmaster. Later, after narrowing the gap between them and the Grandmaster, he joined forces with him to challenge him. Although they appeared to be fighting alone, his presence subtly put a lot of pressure on Fu Cailin, preventing the injured Goguryeo Grandmaster from giving his all and forcing him to passively serve as his sharpener.

Returning to the small house in the secluded forest, the accumulation of several years turned into a rapid increase in resources, and he created his own martial arts "Seven Illusions of Immortality". During the conversation, Shi Zhixuan discovered that his little apprentice had successfully sneaked into the house while he was away, and successfully established a good relationship with his wife and daughter, which made him very annoyed but helpless.

He is in his prime and wants to be king, while his young disciple has grown up and only wants him to be his umbrella of protection, so conflicts are inevitable.

Although this boy is his own disciple, most of what he has learned are Taoist secrets, and he also has the profound Indian Buddhist martial arts, which makes Shi Zhixuan admire him endlessly. The new "Seven Illusions of Immortality" combines "Immortal Seal", "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth", "Shift of Stars", and also has a hint of "Tai Chi Magical Skills", which transcends the unique skills of the original work, giving him the confidence to face any other grandmaster undefeated.

However, Shi Zhixuan was also very clear that his young disciple's future achievements were limitless, and it was only a matter of time before he surpassed him, while his own advantage was only temporary, so he was so anxious.

"Beside the ancient road, there are dense green branches. I don't bloom to avoid bees and butterflies." Yang Xuyan's words made Shi Zhixuan frown. He compared himself to a chrysanthemum. When my flower blooms in the autumn harvest season, all other flowers die. It represents the ambition and determination to become a king and an emperor and occupy a piece of land. But this kid compared himself to a bamboo, leisurely and contented, not competing with others, but naturally invincible.

But does this guy really not fight? Why does he seem to fight more fiercely than anyone else?

The Sui Dynasty suppressed Ryukyu, and this guy took the opportunity to integrate the Dongming faction, and the navy's strength increased greatly.

He was so powerful in the Western Regions that he defeated Tuyuhun. This kid seized a town and planned to make his two brothers the overlords of a region.

The Sui Emperor launched three campaigns against Goguryeo, suffering heavy casualties and causing Goguryeo to suffer heavy losses. This guy became the ultimate winner and became the Marquis of Liaodong.

He does not fight, but he has two hundred elite assassins from the Buzhou Anbu under his command.

He did not fight for it, but started with Tuyuhun in the Western Regions, Ryukyu Islands in the East China Sea, and Liaodong County in the Northeast, and secretly had an unclear relationship with Pegasus Ranch.

He did not argue, and the tyrant Yue Shan and the skilled craftsman Lu Miaozi obeyed his orders. His wife and daughter also cared for him very much.

He did not fight, his own strength surpassed Anlong, the leader of Tianlian Sect, and Yueshan, the tyrant sword master. He was not afraid of Master Daoxin, and could face the two great masters of Yijian Master Fu Cailin. He also trained his brothers one by one to become powerful masters.

Shi Zhixuan really couldn't imagine what the outcome would be if he really wanted to fight.

"I want to beat the crap out of you right now."

"Master, my mistress and sisters are waiting for me to eat. Are you sure you want to beat me up? If you do, I dare not use my inner strength to recover from my injuries. I'm afraid my face will be bruised and swollen, which would be unsightly."

Shi Zhixuan: I can choose not to slap you in the face.

Yang Xuyan: But I can slap myself in the face.

Shi Zhixuan: ..., get out!

Yang Xuyan: Can you take my junior sister with you? My cultivation has reached a critical moment, but I can't bear to give up.

Shi Zhixuan: You still say you won’t fight?