The counterattack of the villains

Chapter 160 Success and Defeat
Duanlang and Youruo sat slumped on the bed of the beauty, panting heavily, so tired that they wanted to fall asleep right away.

At this time, both their physical strength and internal strength are almost exhausted.

At this moment, Duan Lang's heart was filled with awe, and he looked at Li Mu as if he was respecting heaven and man.

Li Mu just said that he wanted to try their martial arts, Duanlang was very excited when he asked them to do it together.

He never dared to dream before that he would have the opportunity to learn martial arts with the sect leader who claims to be the second and the world's number one.

He knew that he was definitely not the opponent of the gang leader. Whether it was defeating Huo Qilin with one move, or defeating the Sword Master in Wushuang City, they were all achievements that he could not dream of.

But after actually fighting with the gang leader, he was surprised to find that the gang leader's martial arts didn't seem to be as high as he imagined.

When he joined forces with You Ruo, the gang leader only had a slight upper hand, and he felt that if he put in more effort, he would be able to defeat the gang leader.

Could it be the reason why he had taken the Blood Bodhi and recently made great progress in martial arts?
At first, he was a little hesitant, he was afraid that if he and You Ruo really beat the gang leader, it would cause dissatisfaction with the gang leader.

But after thinking about it carefully, the leader is thirsty for talent, and if he and You Ruo are really better than the leader, he will only be happy, and will never be dissatisfied.

Thinking of this, he gradually increased his strength.

But he found that after he added a little bit of strength, the gang leader still maintained a slight upper hand.

Afterwards, he felt as if he had fallen into a demon, always thinking that as long as he worked harder, he would be able to defeat the leader.

Then time and time again, he continued to increase his strength, and in the end he shot with all his strength without reservation, but Li Mu always maintained a slight upper hand.

Duanlang and Youruo kept squeezing their own potential, trying to make themselves stronger, stronger, as long as they were stronger, they would be able to beat the leader.

In this way, it did allow them to break through their limits and improve their martial arts.

After fighting for nearly an hour and a half, Li Mu saw that the two of them were almost at the end of their blows, so he broke out slightly and repelled them.

As soon as the breath was released, the two of them were immediately paralyzed from exhaustion, their whole bodies felt weak, and their legs were trembling.

It wasn't until this time that Duanlang realized that the actions of himself and You Ruo had been under the master's control all along.

No matter how much success they exerted, he always maintained only a slight advantage.

After taking a breath, Duanlang asked respectfully, "May I ask the leader, how much power did you just... use?"

Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "Are you sure you want to know? Are you not afraid of being hit?"

Duan Lang also showed a smile, and said: "The subordinates will not be hit, because in the minds of the subordinates, the leader is invincible in the world."

"Hehe..." Li Mu chuckled lightly, and said, "Duplicate what you say, if you really think that way, you won't be trying harder just now."

"Uh..." Duanlang looked embarrassed, and said with shame: "That's because the gang leader's control of the battle situation is too clever, and the subordinates unknowingly fell into the trap without knowing it, ashamed."

Li Mu shook his head with a smile, turned around with his hands behind his back, looked at the lake and said, "Twenty percent, you two's martial arts can force this old man to have two successes, it's very rare."

"hiss"

Duanlang took a deep breath, You Ruo opened his beautiful eyes wide, and said: "Then how much skill did you usually use to feed me?"

Li Mu turned to look at her, smiled, and said, "Less than ten percent."

Youruo: "..."

Seeing You Ruo's deeply shocked appearance, Li Mu said solemnly: "You don't have to be discouraged, once you have mastered the true xuanwu kung fu, you can kill all directions or destroy all directions, even father will not dare to say that you can do it." Get out of the way."

"The same goes for Duanlang. When you master that move 'Fire Lin Eclipse' and comprehend its sword intent, you will be among the top masters. This old man will pay attention to you."

Hearing what Li Mu said, the two couldn't help but cheer up, You Ruo said confidently: "Father, just watch it, I will definitely practice Xuanwu True Kungfu."

Duan Lang also said: "Subordinates will not disappoint the Clan Master."

Li Mu nodded in relief, You Ruo thought of something, and asked again: "Father, how is your investigation about the technique that can condense the Xuanbing weapon?"

After pondering for a moment, Li Mu decided to reveal some information first, so that it would not appear abrupt when dealing with Tianmen in the future.

He said solemnly: "That technique is the unique skill of Luo Xian, the city lord of Luo City, but she only knows superficially. I have been tracking down her master's whereabouts, but there is no progress yet."

"The main reason is that Los Angeles City belongs to the territory of the Supreme Court, and the Tianxiahui can't reach it, so they can only investigate secretly."

"But don't worry, no matter how difficult it is, Dad will definitely try to help you get the exercises."

Duan Lang's eyes flickered, and he said: "Guard Master, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Li Mu smiled and said, "I know what you want to say. You want to ask me why you didn't march into the Central Plains to completely dominate the world, right?"

Seeing that Li Mu didn't shy away from talking about this matter, Duanlang also knew it in his heart, and he let go completely and said, "Exactly, the supreme court has ruled the Central Plains, Jianghuai, Hedong, Jiangnan and other regions for many years, and has not made any achievements."

"Every region is doing its own thing, nominally obeying the orders of the Supreme, but doing its own thing, and the people are still oppressed and exploited by the people in the martial arts."

"Although it won't cause complaints like Wushuang City, and the people don't have a living, it's not easy. In recent years, many people on the border have migrated to the territory of Tianxiahui, which is a clear proof."

"Why don't the guild master raise an army of justice, launch a unification war, unify China, and completely let the people live a good life."

Li Mu sighed and shook his head, and said: "Although the people under the Supreme Court have a hard life, they can maintain food and clothing at least. They are used to being ruled by the forces under the Supreme Court."

"Although the people on the territory of my Tianxiahui have lived a good life, only the people on the frontier can see a thing or two, and the people in the hinterland don't know all about it."

"Furthermore, the martial arts forces of the supreme court smear our Tianxiahui everywhere and demonize the old man, so the common people resist the Tianxiahui and support the supreme court."

"The supreme imperial court has ruled the land of Shenzhou for many years, occupying orthodox status, and the martial arts in the Central Plains are very xenophobic. There are various internal struggles on weekdays, but if there are foreign enemies, they will unite and condense into a monolithic one, unanimously external."

"If we really want to go to war, the Tianxia will not have the upper hand. Even if we can win in the end, it will be a miserable victory. I don't know how many good men I will have to sacrifice."

Duan Lang frowned and said: "But to achieve a great cause, someone has to shed blood and sacrifice. I believe that the leader of the gang understands the truth of being kind and not fighting soldiers better than his subordinates."

Li Mu waved his hand and said, "There is a big difference between necessary sacrifices and unnecessary sacrifices. This old man has a scale in his heart."

"If you think that this old man is the benevolence of a woman, then you are very wrong. This old man has a plan, and when the time is right, not only will the world be at your fingertips, but the Central Plains martial arts have to be grateful to this old man."

"Oh?"

Duan Lang and You Ruo looked at each other with surprise on their faces.

At this moment, Duan Lang suddenly remembered what Li Mu had told him before he was sent to the south to garrison.

At that time, Li Mu asked Duanlang to pay close attention to the movements of the pirates along the coast, secretly investigating whether there were people from Wushenjuegong among the pirates.

But if you find someone who is in Wushenjue Palace, you can't be an enemy, you just need to watch secretly, could it be...

Thinking of this, Duan Lang tentatively asked: "Guard Master, is this plan related to Wushenjue Palace?"

A smile appeared on Li Mu's face, he looked at Duanlang with satisfaction and said, "Duanlang, you are a smart person and someone I trust."

"Since you have already guessed something, the old man will explain the plan clearly to you, so that you can better cooperate with the old man, so as not to spoil the big thing."

Hearing this, Duanlang said solemnly: "This subordinate will never let down the trust of the leader."

"En." Li Mu nodded, and immediately told Duanlang and You Ruo about his plan in detail.

Following Li Mu's narration, the expressions of the two of them changed, and after listening to it, they kept shouting wonderfully.

Seeing the excited two people, Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "Anyway, remember, no matter what Wushenjuegong does, you have to remain calm and pretend not to know."

"Even less contact with them, lest your side become the old man's weakness in future liquidation."

"In order to be safe, the old man asked You Ruo to help you. Now that An Min Tang is on the right track, everyone is performing their duties. Yang Zhen is good enough to control the overall situation. If You Ruo is not around, there is no problem."

Duan Lang was overjoyed, knowing that Li Mu intended to help him and You Ruo, he immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Thank you, Lord, for your fulfillment."

Seeing this, Li Mu nodded in satisfaction, it seemed that he understood his painstaking efforts.

"Get up. After resting, go back to your room to meditate to recover your energy. After your internal energy is exhausted, practice immediately. After recovery, you will improve."

"In two days, you will set off to return to the southern station. If the plan goes well, the Tianxiahui will be able to annex the Supreme Court smoothly within two years. By then, the entire southern part of China will be yours."

"Thank you, Lord."

"Thank you dad."

……

The next day, what Wen Chouchou came to report made Li Mu's face suddenly darken.

"I report to the chief, the clay bodhisattva is seeking to see him outside the mountain gate."

Li Muhan said in a low voice: "Nud Bodhisattva, the old man didn't look for him, but he came here instead. Interesting, really interesting."

After speaking, he asked Wen Chouchou again: "He came alone?"

Wen Chouchou said, "It's a person."

"En." Li Mu knew it in his heart.

In the original plot, the Ni Bodhisattva evaded Xiongba in various ways, but finally couldn't escape, so he fell into Qin Shuangbu Jingyun's hands, and was finally robbed by Xiongba disguised as a man in black.

Even when he came to the Tianxiahui, he tried his best to persuade Xiongba to be human-made, and the destiny is just an astronomical phenomenon, which should not be fully trusted. If he relies too much on it, he will only bring about his own destruction.

It was Xiongba who was stubborn and unresponsive, he had to follow his orders if he had to give orders.

But now Li Mu didn't take the initiative to look for him, but he sent it to his door himself. If he said there was no ghost in it, he wouldn't believe it even if he killed Li Mu.

Nine heavens and dragons sing shocking changes, and the wind and clouds will swim in shallow water, success and failure.

These few words are the main root cause of the great changes in the fate of Fengyun and Xiongba, and many tragedies. Of course, they are also an important node to advance the plot.

The Ni Bodhisattva is definitely not willing to come to see Xiongba, because he knows very well that after seeing Xiongba, he will definitely die.

But now he came here on his own initiative, so in all likelihood, he was coerced by someone.

Judging from the fact that he came alone, but the granddaughter he brought with him at all times was nowhere to be seen, it must be his granddaughter who was caught and threatened with her life to come to the mud bodhisattva.

Here comes the question, who will be the one who coerces him?Who exactly wants to make Xiongba and Fengyun turn against each other and push Xiongba to a dead end?
The most important thing is, who would be so clear about the fate of Xiong Dominator for the rest of his life, what kind of criticism would he get?

There seems to be only one answer.

There was a hint of playfulness on Li Mu's face.

Seeing Li Mu's face suddenly gloomy after hearing his report, Wen Chouchou's heart skipped a beat, completely unable to figure out what was going on.

He asked cautiously: "What is the plan of the gang leader? Do you want the younger one to send someone to drive him away?"

Li Mu sneered and said, "Get away? Why do you want to drive him away? Go and bring him in. In addition, call Qin Shuang, Nie Feng, Ming Yue, Bu Jingyun, Duan Lang, and You Ruo all over."

"Yes." Wen Chouchou answered tremblingly, and hurriedly went to the layman. He hadn't seen such a smile on the leader's face for a long time.

This kind of smile is really terrible. Once the leader shows this kind of smile, it means that someone is going to be unlucky.

Even, to death.

Li Mu sat on the throne of the gang leader, folded his arms around his chest, closed his eyes and rested his mind.

Not long after, Qin Shuang and the other six arrived first. After the ceremony, Li Mu just asked them to stand aside first.

They had already heard from Wen Chouchou that it was the clay bodhisattva who came to the Tianxiahui, so they didn't ask any questions, but just stood quietly and waited.

After a while, the mud bodhisattva with a wooden box on his back and a face full of boils followed Wen Chouchou into the hall.

"Master, the mud bodhisattva is here." Wen Chouchou bowed and walked to Li Mu's side, and whispered.

The mud bodhisattva clasped his fists and said, "See Lord Xiong."

Li Mu still didn't open his eyes, but said slowly: "Nud Bodhisattva, the old man didn't ask you to come here, why did you come?"

The mud bodhisattva said: "Eleven years ago, I gave orders to the gang leader, and got the first half of the gang leader's criticism. Now that the words have been fulfilled, I am here to give the gang leader the second half of his life's criticism."

Everyone in the hall looked at each other, and then looked at Li Mu.

But he saw the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, finally opened his eyes, and said slowly: "Now the old man's great achievements have been completed, the disciples respect the teacher, the brothers and brothers are respectful, the subordinates are loyal, sincere and united, and the people under the rule have ample food and clothing. , live and work in peace and contentment."

"I can already see what the rest of my gang leader's life will be like, so I don't need your order."

Hearing Li Mu's words, smiles appeared on the faces of Qin Shuang, Nie Feng and others in the hall, and then they looked at the clay bodhisattva playfully.

The mud bodhisattva's rotten cheeks trembled, and he said bravely: "The so-called heaven's heart is unpredictable, and fate tricks people. Who dares to say that they can fully grasp the future?"

Li Mu really wanted to say I dare, but he didn't have the confidence to say it, because after all, 11 years ago, Xiong Ba asked Ni Bodhisattva to approve his life.

It is also because of his criticism that "golden scales are not a thing in a pool, they will transform into a dragon when they encounter a storm", which made him accept Nie Fengbu Jingyun's two disciples who entered the house, and laid down the iron bucket for him.

This kind of thing really depends on the person, it doesn't mean that just two masters can do it, because fighting the world doesn't just need to be strong in martial arts.

An idea, a choice, a strategy, or a negligence of the leading general can often determine the outcome of a war.

Even a word, an attitude towards people, can have an important impact on world affairs.

If it weren't for Nie Fengbu's startling cloud, changing two other people might have changed the result because of the different way of thinking.

Therefore, Nie Fengbu Jingyun's role in Tianxiahui is really irreplaceable, and to some extent, it is indeed a kind of destiny.

Of course, Li Mu also knew very well that from the moment he replaced him, the so-called Mandate of Heaven had been broken and no longer existed at all.

The simplest point is that after he became a tyrant, he was already an immortal body with an endless lifespan, so where did the first half of his life and the second half of his life exist?
As far as this is concerned, the order of the Ni Bodhisattva is already out of order.

The criticism he received would only be the fate of the original Xiongba, not his Li Mu's fate.

That being the case, let me start from this moment and completely smash the so-called destiny!
Thinking of this, Li Mu looked at Ni Bodhisattva and said, "Are you sure to give the leader of the gang a life? Why do you care so much about the old man's fate and insist on giving the old man a life in such a hurry?"

The mud bodhisattva lowered his eyelids and said: "Because the fate of the leader Xiong is related to the fate of the people in the world, we must not be careless."

When everyone in the hall heard the words, they felt quite reasonable. The Clan Master is the pillar of the Tianxiahui, and also the heaven of tens of millions of people. His fate, good or bad, has a huge impact on the people of the world.

So Qin Shuang clasped her fists and said, "Master, if you believe in giving orders, you may or may not believe it. Back then, Master also listened to the words of Ni Bodhisattva, so he accepted Junior Brother Feng and Junior Brother Yun as disciples."

"Facts have proved that those comments have been fulfilled. Master may wish to see again and see what results he can approve this time. As for whether he believes it or not, that is up to Master."

Li Mu murmured, "Shuang'er, you don't understand. Just as Ni Bodhisattva said, the heart of heaven is unpredictable, and fate tricks people. Comments may be good or bad."

"As a teacher, I have been thinking about it all these years. If I didn't do what my teacher said in the past, what would happen now?"

"If you did not follow the instructions as a teacher, and took Feng'er and Yun'er as disciples, resulting in another result, doesn't that mean that these instructions are not an absolute fate?"

"Sometimes you don't know your future fate, and it may be a good result to follow your own path."

"Knowing the fate of the future, those comments are not good, so if you do some superfluous things that are out of date, you may fall into the trap of destiny."

After listening to his words, everyone thoughtfully nodded slowly subconsciously.

Li Mu got up and took a few steps forward, then said: "But I think you are all very concerned about the future fate of this old man. If that's the case, then let the clay bodhisattva have a try."

"The old man wants to see, what kind of traps and pits this destiny has prepared for the old man, and whether he can trap the old man."

Nie Feng went to bring a table, and the Ni Bodhisattva untied the wooden box on his back, assembled the fate plate on the table, and performed the secret technique of life-giving.

Then he looked at Li Mu and stretched out his hand to Fate, and said, "Please, Chief Xiong."

Everyone gathered around the table, Li Mu stepped forward, put his hands on the horoscope, and immediately spun the horoscope depicting the Eight Diagrams of Houtian.

Dots of golden light spread from Li Mu's palms, and finally converged on the Taiji Yin-Yang fish in the center, turning into a large wave of golden light and projecting out.

Li Mu retracted his palms and backed away. The next moment, golden characters floated up from the Taiji diagram, forming two sentences of criticism.

Wen Chouchou looked at the comments and said: "The dragon chant of the Nine Heavens is changing, and the wind and the clouds will swim in shallow water... How is this possible?"

Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun's expressions also changed drastically, full of disbelief.

That touch appeared on Li Mu's face again, making Wen Chou Chou sneer in fear.

He looked at the clay bodhisattva and said, "Why don't you explain it?"

The mud bodhisattva's face twitched, he took a deep breath, and said in a trembling voice: "The meaning of this comment is that there is a chance for success, and there is also a chance for failure. Don't force it, everything depends on fate."

Nie Feng shouted angrily: "You are talking nonsense, what kind of conspiracy do you have?"

At this time, Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, Duanlang, Youruo, and Mingyue all had internal energy surges.

Some people stared at the mud bodhisattva, while others looked at Li Mu nervously.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha..."

When the atmosphere in the hall was extremely stagnant, Li Mu suddenly looked up to the sky and burst out laughing, and everyone fell silent.

"bang"

The next moment, Li Mu's laughter stopped suddenly, and he slapped the horoscope, turning the horoscope and the table under it into pieces.

(End of this chapter)