"Uncle Zhao, how is Uncle Qian now?”Lu Li said as he looked at Zhao Yong, who had just returned from the Central Plains. "Young Master, don't worry. Everything is fine. Old Qian said that our intelligence network is developing very fast and has begun to expand to the big cities. Old Qian said that he would pay attention. At present, no one knew that these gambling dens, brothels, and inns belonged to the same force.”Zhao Yong replied respectfully. Now, he admired Lu Li more than ever. Who could create such a big force in just six months? But Lu Li did it.
"En, it's good that Uncle Qian is doing well. I thought he would blame me for leaving him alone in the Central Plains.”Lu Li said with a smile. He didn't have many friends around him now. He treated Zhao Yong and Qian Ning as his uncles, and they treated him sincerely. No matter what, they would always stand on his side.
"Don't worry, Young Master. He'll definitely be happy to enjoy life in the colorful world of the Central Plains. However, although Old Qian was shrewd, he was still a layman when it came to intelligence. Previously, he could still take care of the small business. Now that the business was big, he could not take care of it, and his martial arts had also fallen behind.”Zhao Yong said with some distress. This time, he returned to the Central Plains under Lu Li's order and gave three Blood Bodhi to Qian Ning. He used them to select his subordinates and improve their abilities. However, seeing his good friend busy with chores and his martial arts falling behind, he felt a little uncomfortable. However, even though he wanted to help him escape, there was no one he could trust by his side.
Lu Li sighed and said,""Uncle Zhao, what do you think of Sima Zhi?”Zhao Yong was stunned. He didn't know why Lu Li would mention this person. It turned out that on the night when Lu Li recruited 3,000 soldiers, a few leaders of the soldiers tried to resist. They invited Sima Zhi to discuss with them. Unexpectedly, Sima Zhi sold them out in the blink of an eye. Lu Li had rewarded him with a large sum of money to raise his status.
However, Zhao Yong especially looked down on this kind of traitor. Sima Zhi knew how to conduct himself. He knew that Zhao Yong looked down on him, so he rarely appeared in front of Zhao Yong. Lu Li knew what Zhao Yong was thinking. He smiled and said,""This Sima Zhi has an eighty-two-year-old mother. I've investigated and found out that Sima Zhi is extremely filial to his mother. He's still unmarried because he's worried that his wife will treat his mother badly after marrying her. The reason why he rebelled was because he was worried about implicating his mother. Moreover, those guys were not good people. Moreover, Sima Zhi was a person with a sharp mind and a deep shrewdness, but he was a good hand at gathering information. It would be better to send him to the Central Plains to take charge of intelligence and let Uncle Qian watch over him while he was at it. Uncle Qian could also take some time off to cultivate in peace.”
"Alright, then let's do as Young Master says. I believe in Young Master's judgment.”Zhao Yong said. "Men, let Sima Zhi come and see me.”
A moment later, Sima Zhi appeared in front of Lu Li. He was tall, with a thin face and clear but deep eyes. "Sima Zhi greets Hidden Emperor and Lord Zhao.”
"En, Brother Sima, please don't be so polite. I've asked Brother Sima to come here mainly for one thing. I want to send Brother Sima to the Central Plains to carry out our Secret Order's intelligence work in the Central Plains.”Lu Li went straight to the point.
"Hmm?" Sima Zhi raised his head in surprise. This was not a simple task. He could not be considered a trusted aide of the Hidden Emperor, but why was he put in charge of such a big matter? Could it be his mother?
Lu Li knew what Sima Zhi was thinking. He said,""Brother Sima, don't worry. You can take your mother to the Central Plains. I won't use your mother to threaten you. I chose you only because you are suitable in my eyes.”
"It's true!" Sima Zhi looked at Lu Li and asked in disbelief. "Of course." "This subordinate is willing to serve the Hidden Emperor!" Sima Zhi knelt on the ground and answered respectfully.
Are you really not afraid that he will betray us?" Zhao Yong asked Lu Li curiously. "What are you afraid of? Wasn't there still Uncle Qian? If he performed well, Uncle Qian would naturally give him the Blood Bodhi to help him. Even if something goes wrong, he won't be able to escape from me. Besides, didn't I create this force to protect the people around me? Why did he have to threaten her mother?”Lu Li said blandly.
"By the way, Uncle Zhao, do you know a force called the Three Heroes Stronghold?”Lu Li asked Zhao Yong. "I know. I heard that he's the most powerful horse bandit in the 36 kingdoms of the Western Regions. Don't tell me you've set your sights on them? That won't do. Young Master, our forces aren't strong enough at the moment.”Zhao Yong said hurriedly. He was worried that Lu Li was too eager for quick success. "Don't worry, Uncle Zhao. I won't be anxious for quick success. The reason why I said this is because recently, there was a piece of news that spread throughout the Western Regions. The entire Western Regions 'martial arts world has heard of it and is now on the move.”
"Oh? What news?" Zhao Yong asked curiously. He had been in the Central Plains for the past few days, so he was not very clear about what was happening in the Western Regions. What kind of news could attract his young master's attention and involve a huge force like the Three Heroes Stockade?
"Uncle Zhao, have you ever heard of the Ashura Saber Technique?”Lu Li asked with a smile.
"What?" Zhao Yong stood up with a whoosh, not even caring that the tea on the table had been knocked over. Lu Li's expression changed when he saw Zhao Yong's surprised look. At first, he only paid attention to it because he heard from the Secret Order that such a martial arts manual had appeared and the entire Western Region was in an uproar. To be honest, with the Dragon and Elephant Prajna Power, he was not very interested in these so-called martial arts secret manuals. He had always held the mentality that if he could get it, he would not care if he could not get it. However, now that he saw that Zhao Yong, who was born in the Chinese server, had such a big reaction, he suddenly became interested in the Ashura saber technique. "Uncle Zhao, could it be that this Asura saber technique is very famous?”
Zhao Yong calmed himself down, but he complained in his heart, He didn't know anything, what the hell…But he didn't dare to show it on his face. "Although I'm a Central Plainsman, I've heard about Asura's saber techniques a long time ago. I remember that it was about thirty years ago when I was only twelve. A kung fu expert from the Western Regions had come to the Central Plains. This person had an ugly appearance, as if he was a demon that had returned from hell. Everyone avoided him in time. When he first went to Luoyang's Jindao Sect, many people surrounded him to watch the show. Unexpectedly, this man from the Western Regions had slaughtered the entire Jindao Sect in less than the time for an incense stick to burn. One had to know that the Jindao Sect's sect master was a peak Houtian expert. Starting from Jindao School, he had found almost all the saber experts in the Chinese server, but not a single one of them had survived.”Speaking up to this point, Zhao Yong seemed to be a little frightened. Clearly, the calamity back then still left him with lingering fear even now.
"What happened after that?" Lu Li asked out of curiosity. This strong swordsman had piqued his interest.
"Later on, the First Vile-Emperor, Second Saber Emperor, and Third Pig Emperor worked together to heavily injure him. However, he still managed to escape. However, before he left, he announced that he would return, and he hadn't mastered his saber technique yet.”
"So that means that the saber technique used by the Western Region expert is the Asura Saber Technique?”Lu Li asked. He was interested in this Asura fighting style. Without a doubt, this was a truly top-notch martial arts skill. The First Evil Emperor, the Second Saber Emperor, and the Third Pig Emperor were all experts in using sabers. If they could not kill this man from the Western Regions even when they joined forces, then how powerful must this Ashura Saber Art be? Lu Li's eyes were burning with desire. He had to get this Ashura Saber Art no matter what!
"What's the name of this man from the Western Regions?"
Zhao Yong's voice was a little low." His name is Asura.”
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