The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 425 Entering Xixia and Exploring the Spiritual Vulture

"The time is ripe, please ask my father to sweep across and control Goryeo as soon as possible!" Murong Fu calculated with his fingers. In the original work, it was not far from the time when Yelu Chongyuan and his son would rebel. That was their best chance to attack Liao. If they missed it, they would have to spend more time and energy to conquer Liao, and the cost would be huge.

Before that, they needed to completely end their infiltration and control of Goryeo, connect Taihu Lake, Jeju Island, Goryeo, and the northern grasslands into a line, so that there would be no obstacles to traffic. In addition, as long as they planned properly, they could accomplish their great cause.

Murong Bowenyan's eyes gleamed brightly, and he couldn't help but laugh heartily. "Father has been waiting for this for a long time. You are good at everything. You have high martial arts skills, extraordinary knowledge, and even a technique that is unmatched by Tao Zhu in the world. It's just that you are too cautious. With the current strength of my Murong family, a mere Korean can be easily defeated."

Murong Fu rolled his eyes at his father and said helplessly, "Father, restoring the country is a rebellion. One mistake could lead to ruin and ruin the current favorable situation. I'd rather take a slow and steady approach than take any risks. If it weren't for the imminent opportunity and the fact that Goryeo has been heavily infiltrated, I wouldn't have acted so quickly."

Seeing him coming at him with another steady and measured line of reasoning, Murong Bo had no choice but to interrupt him, "Yes, yes, yes, I understand. You can relax. I'll do it myself, and you'll have your mother by your side to look after you. Plus, we've got all the talented people the Murong family has cultivated over the years. You'll definitely succeed."

"This time, father will be disappointed. I have to go to Xixia to visit the two elders, deliver a message for grandpa, and attract other people's attention. After I leave, it would be no problem for Yuyan to be the head of the family. However, Jianer and Yuaner are young and need to be alone. Is father confident in leaving them to the care of the maid?" Murong Fu's words made Murong Bo speechless. Is his wife going to be tied to his grandchildren?

But these are his own grandchildren after all, and he values ​​them very much. If there are no descendants, what is the point of restoring the country?

You said you wanted Wuyazi to take care of it?

Haha, although Wuyazi is Wang Yuyan's grandfather, he is definitely not a good father and cannot raise a child. Instead, his wife can train Fuer to become a talent, and she is the best candidate. Her martial arts skills are also top-notch, and she is extremely authoritative in the Murong family both openly and secretly, making her the best candidate to sit in the rear.

As the current mistress of the Murong family, Wang Yuyan had just finished her confinement and had a young child to nurse, so naturally, she couldn't accompany Murong Fu on any outings. The same was true for Ah Zhu. Zhong Ling could, but her martial arts weren't top-tier, and facing Tianshan Tonglao and Li Qiushui directly was too dangerous. She simply didn't have the strength to do so. Of the other concubines, Ah Bi disliked fighting, while Ah Qing was a decent martial artist, but she needed to accompany Wang Yuyan and often act as her spokesperson. Only Ah Zi, the little devil, had a masterful Mysterious Nether Palm. With the help of the Ice Toad, her internal strength was nearing the top of the world. She could also cultivate with Murong Fu, mutually reinforcing their relationship and making her the perfect companion.

After some discussion, the girls finally decided to let A Zi accompany Murong Fu. Firstly, A Zi's cultivation had reached a critical moment, and with Murong Fu's help, it would be easier for her to break through to the top level. Secondly, she could help keep an eye on Murong Fu to prevent him from having affairs with other women and bringing them more sisters.

As for Ah Zi's martial arts, there is no need to worry. She has the powerful weapon, the Ice Silkworm, in her hand. Ordinary first-class and super-first-class masters may not be able to do anything to her. What's more, this little witch is smart and not so easy to be controlled.

Bidding farewell to his beloved wife and parents, Murong Fu and A Zi quietly left Taihu Lake and headed straight for the Suzhou branch of the Beggar Gang. After meeting up with Ma Dayuan, they rode at full speed to send him back to Luoyang safely. Then they disappeared from the sight of many fellow martial artists in the Central Plains martial arts world.

Only the upper echelons of the Murong family, Ma Dayuan and several senior monks of Shaolin knew about his trip to Western Xia. Murong Fu did not want to make a big fuss. After all, he was now a noble and founding viscount of the Song Dynasty, and publicly the boss of Murong Trading Company, one of the richest men in the Central Plains. If his whereabouts were exposed, it would easily cause trouble.

He walked out of the Beggars' Sect headquarters openly, rode his horse straight towards a mountain, and then disappeared without a trace. The followers, whether open or covert, lost sight of him almost at the same time.

In fact, it is very simple to get rid of tracking. For Murong Fu, his speed is extraordinary. Not to mention ordinary people, even horses can't compare with him. What's more, even a county horse can't escape in the mountains. However, this cannot avoid being surrounded by crowds, so he chose to fly late at night.

Yes, flying!

The flying wings have been tested in more than one world and are a very useful thing. Late at night, on the top of a mountain, Murong Fu jumped down with A Zi in his arms, floated away on the wind, and soon disappeared into the horizon.

The lively and active little A Zi was extremely fond of this flying activity and would pester him to play from time to time. Murong Fu also wanted to get rid of his stalker and naturally would not refuse her invitation. The two of them crossed mountains and rivers with almost no effort, passed one checkpoint after another, and entered the territory of Western Xia.

Compared with the Song Dynasty, Liao Dynasty and Tubo, the territory of Western Xia was not vast, but it was definitely not a small country. Although the country was not rich, its military strength was quite considerable. It had a long-term war strategy with the Song Dynasty and had the upper hand.

Wang Yuyan's grandmother, Li Qiushui, was the Queen Mother of Western Xia and lived in the Western Xia Palace all year round. The Lingjiu Palace was located at Piaomiao Peak of Tianshan Mountain, west of the capital of Western Xia. It would take an ordinary martial artist about ten days to reach the palace. Murong Fu and A Zi were both extraordinary people. They could ride horses during the day and fly at night, so their speed was much faster.

Along the way, you can occasionally meet groups of people from the Central Plains. Most of them are sneaking around and hiding, which makes them look suspicious.

Although the Lingjiu Palace was located in Western Xia, most of the people in the palace were Han people from the Central Plains, especially women. They lived in a warm and humid place on the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, and they controlled an area within a radius of a hundred miles. Therefore, the Lingjiu Palace had never been involved in any kind of war, and was always peaceful and harmonious.

Although it is peaceful and harmonious, most of the women living there have good martial arts skills, and the proportion of masters there is far higher than that of ordinary sects in the Central Plains martial arts world, and even better than the Beggars' Sect. If you really want to talk about it, only the Murong family and Shaolin can be compared.

Wuyazi still cared deeply about the Child-Father of Tianshan, and estimated that she would regain her youth in the near future, so he asked Murong Fu to come and help her. However, he also knew that his senior sister was quite dissatisfied with men, so even if he passed on the Seven Treasures Ring to Murong Fu, he might not be able to command her.

If they arrived too early, Senior Sister would be in her prime, her martial arts skills would be quite impressive, and Murong Fu might not be able to suppress her, and most likely they would not be able to. If they arrived too late, too late would not be good either. Senior Sister could regain a year's worth of martial arts skills in one day of rejuvenation, and would reach perfection in three months. By then, Murong Fu would still not be able to suppress her.

For safety reasons, Murong Fu and A Zi did not act rashly, but instead conducted careful and thorough investigations. It seemed that not many people in the Lingjiu Palace knew about the Tianshan Child-Fairy's rejuvenation. Murong Fu secretly captured several people and used the Soul-Transferring Technique in the Nine Yin Scriptures to extract information, but gained nothing.

For several days in a row, Murong Fu and Xiao A Zi kept groping forward, either openly or secretly, when they suddenly saw a man in black with long arms and legs, carrying a sack on his back, sneaking down the mountain.

This person was quite good at light work. Although he acted timidly and cautiously, his speed was quite fast. He also had some understanding of the surrounding terrain and easily escaped the patrolling disciples of Lingjiu Palace.

Murong Fu and Xiao A Zi looked at each other and smiled brightly at the same time. They were worried about not being able to find a breakthrough point, but then the guide appeared.