Taiping Inn

Because the palace official explained to Li Xuandu by voice transmission, Xiao Han didn't know that his background had been thoroughly investigated. He only saw the palace official's lips move slightly, and he probably guessed that the woman was introducing her identity to her companions.

At this time, the old man following Xiao Han whispered: "This woman's cultivation is very good."

Xiao Han didn't show it on his face, but he was slightly surprised in his heart.

The old man next to him was called An Luo. He was very famous in Loulan City. He traveled in the Western Regions for many years and killed countless people. He was known as the ancestor of the three thousand horse thieves. Half of the horse thieves in the Western Regions were young people brought up by him.

An Luo was a good knife-wielder. Unlike the knife-wielding masters in the Central Plains sects, his knife skills were honed from the pile of dead bodies, so he was very fierce. If he met a sect master with less fighting experience, even if his realm and cultivation were slightly better than his, he would probably not be his opponent.

Logically speaking, An Luo is also a local tyrant. He doesn't need to look at other people's faces under the eaves of others. At this time, he should be in his own nest and be worshipped by his subordinates and disciples, enjoying a peaceful life. But his luck is not very good. He met Ning Yi, the "blood knife" who turned from Confucianism to Taoism. The horse thieves under his command were slaughtered by Ning Yi. The surviving horse thieves either surrendered to Ning Yi or fled. An Luo himself certainly used a knife, but unfortunately he was defeated by Ning Yi's knife. He fled to Loulan City to recuperate and met Xiao Han. After the two formed an alliance, Xiao Han climbed up step by step in Loulan City, and An Luo also made a lot of efforts. Now he is Xiao Han's right-hand man.

Xiao Han was born in the big family Xiao, and he was extraordinary. After his fame rose, he used various means to get in touch with the Xiao clan members from other branches. In terms of seniority, the leader of Xuannv Sect, Xiao Shiyu, is his aunt's generation, the head of "Langya Xiao" in Qizhou, Xiao Yun, is his uncle's generation, and Xiao Chi is his cousin. Through Xiao Chi's relationship, he also has some connections with the female sect, so he knows the Central Plains martial arts world. According to the division of the Central Plains martial arts world, An Luo is a master of the Nine-Layered Tower of Guizhen Realm, and An Luo is proud by nature and rarely looks down on people who are not as good as himself. If he can be called a master, then this woman is really a master.

Xiao Han dare not take it lightly. The current situation in the Western Regions is complicated, and undercurrents are surging in Loulan City. Because of the grassland war, his position in Loulan City is not very stable. After all, he has been in power for too short a time and his foundation is still shallow. He relied on his sister's name to act before, and offended many enemies. Now that Ili Khan and Batu Khan have broken up, many families related to Batu Khan have begun to secretly target him. Who knows if someone will take advantage of this opportunity to target him and want to use his head to curry favor with Batu Khan.

Li Xuandu glanced at Xiao Han and remembered Madam Xiao whom he had met in the royal court. From this point of view, this Madam Xiao is indeed not an ordinary woman. She has become a princess from a weak and lonely woman whose family has been broken up, and she has quietly supported her cousin. It can be seen that she has great ambitions.

After Xiao Han met Li Xuandu's gaze, he became reserved and polite, smiling: "I haven't asked for your names yet."

Li Xuandu changed a word in an ancient poem as a reply, "Why do we need to know each other when we meet?"

Xiao Han nodded, "Your Excellency is right, then we will meet again in the rivers and lakes, and I won't disturb your interest."

After that, Xiao Han clasped his fists to the two of them, turned around and left, very graceful, this is the difference between the children of aristocratic families and the powerful, although there is no fundamental difference in essence, the children of aristocratic families always have to look better when eating. If it were an ordinary person, it would be inevitable to have a good impression of Xiao Han.

The palace official's face did not change, but he said to Li Xuandu in a voice transmission: "A good hand at changing with the wind."

Li Xuandu did not comment, and watched Xiao Han leave.

Xiao Han walked out of the door, and the attendants beside him were still a little confused and asked: "Sir, are we not going to rest?"

Xiao Han's face sank and he looked at him coldly.

The attendant realized it later and didn't dare to breathe.

Xiao Han retracted his gaze and asked, "Teacher An, can you tell the origins of these two people?"

An Luo frowned and said in a hoarse voice, "I can't tell the man. The woman seems to be from the Female Sect."

"From the Female Sect." Xiao Han's expression was much relieved. "Thanks to my brother, I have contacted Guang Miaoji from the Female Sect. She will arrive in Loulan City soon. Could she be Guang Miaoji?"

An Luo said coldly, "This woman knows the identity of the young master. If she is Guang Miaoji, she should directly state her identity, but she is unwilling to reveal her identity, which shows that she is not Guang Miaoji."

Xiao Han was stunned and said, "Teacher An is right."

The group got on their horses and continued to rush to Loulan City.

Xiao Han sat on the horse and suddenly said, "Who would have thought that the old Khan, who had been wise all his life, would die like this."

An Luo said coldly, "The death of the old Khan is quite strange. I'm afraid it was not a natural death."

Xiao Han lowered his voice, "The message from the East Court said that the old Khan died at the hands of Shigan Khan. But it also involved the national teacher, the geomancer, the saint, the Golden Horde envoy and others."

Today, the Golden Horde Royal Court has actually been divided into two, which is equivalent to the emergence of two opposing royal courts. According to the regional division, the Golden Horde Royal Court headed by Batu Khan is called the Western Court, and the Golden Horde Royal Court headed by Ili Khan is called the Eastern Court.

An Luo's face became serious, and he understood that the Dongting mentioned by Xiao Han referred to the princess, their biggest backer. An Luo asked softly: "The Earth Master supports Batu Khan, and the Holy Lord supports Ili Khan. We have known this for a long time. I think the two of them have been planning for a long time, so it is not surprising that they are involved in the death of the old Khan, but who is the Golden Horde envoy?"

Xiao Han said: "He is from Liaodong. He is also a big figure in the Central Plains, known as Mr. Qingping."

An Luo thought for a moment and said: "I have some impression, is it the person who defeated the 'blood knife' Ning Yi."

"Yes." Xiao Han nodded, "and it's not just as simple as defeating Ning Yi. He is the leader of the Taiping Sect, and Ning Yi is now a great guest of the Taiping Sect. What do you think is the relationship between the two of them?"

An Luo's face became solemn. Although he regarded his miserable defeat to Ning Yi as a great shame, he would not belittle Ning Yi, because belittling the opponent is equivalent to belittling oneself, and elevating the opponent is equivalent to elevating oneself. Mr. Qingping was able to subdue "Blood Knife" Ning Yi, which shows that he is an extremely remarkable person.

Xiao Han said softly: "My sister told me not to be an enemy if I meet Mr. Qingping. Mr. Qingping also supports Ili Khan."

An Luo's face relaxed, "There is a saying in the Central Plains: 'The righteous have many supporters, while the unrighteous have few supporters'. Now it seems that Ili Khan has a greater chance of becoming the new Khan."

"I hope so." Xiao Han sighed.

Li Xuandu and the palace officials walked out of the inn and got on the camel.

The palace official asked, "Has Zifu heard of Xiao Han?"

"No." Li Xuandu shook his head, "But I have seen his sister, Madam Xiao, the princess of the Ili Khan."

The palace official smiled and said, "I forgot that Zifu had been to the Golden Horde and fought side by side with the Ili Khan."

Li Xuandu asked, "Did the Holy Lord tell you?"

The palace official nodded, "The Holy Lord told me a lot, including that she met Zifu by chance on the way, and what Zifu did in the royal court."

Li Xuandu's thoughts were scattered, and he felt that the relationship between Tan Taiyun and the palace official was not like that of a master and apprentice, but more like sisters. It was really hard to imagine that they would chat about these trivial matters. At least Li Xuandu and Li Daoxu had never had such an experience. Perhaps this is the different ways of getting along between masters and apprentices. Some masters and apprentices are like relatives, some are like monarchs and ministers, and as for the love between masters and apprentices, Li Xuandu has also heard of it, but he dare not compliment it.

The two had not walked far when they felt the ground shaking. It was not an earthquake, but a large group of cavalry galloping. Li Xuandu looked up and saw a large cloud of dust coming from a distance.

The palace official whispered: "It should be the cavalry in Loulan City."

Li Xuandu was silent for a moment and said: "It seems to be coming towards Xiao Han. It seems that you are right. Xiao Han is not having a good time now."

The palace official asked: "Should we save him?"

Li Xuandu pondered and said: "Let's go and see the situation first."

At this time, Xiao Han and his group were already surrounded. The leader was a woman. Regardless of the woman's appearance, the key is that she was born with a pair of green eyes, which were very eye-catching. Obviously, she had the blood of the Hu people.

Xiao Han glanced at An Luo in front of him and said loudly: "I wonder who it is. It turns out to be Miss Ai. Miss Ai led so many people to come to meet me?"

The woman did not answer, but stared at Xiao Han intently.

Xiao Han smiled and said, "Miss Ai, why are you looking at me like that? Do you want to marry me?"

The woman covered her mouth and laughed, "Although Mr. Xiao is a handsome man, wealthy, young and promising, he is indeed a suitable husband for me, but I will not marry a dead man."

Xiao Han narrowed his eyes, "Miss Ai, do you mean that I, Xiao, am a dying man?"

The woman said casually, "That's about right."

Xiao Han asked, "Can it be a life-and-death struggle?"

Miss Ai's smile did not change, "Otherwise, some people want your head, some people want your wealth, even if I want to keep your life and keep you by my side as a slave, others will not agree. You know, your head is worth a lot of gold, and maybe you can get a reward from Batu Khan."

Xiao Han took a breath.

From Miss Ai's words, he judged a fact that the dignitaries in West City had reached an agreement to get rid of him, a rising star, and even the conditions were discussed.

If he died here today, all his life would be in vain. Even if Ili Khan won in the end and became the common ruler of the grassland, and his sister executed all the local tyrants in the Western Regions, what good would it be to him?