Hearing Li Chang’an’s words, Su Ying lazily lifted her head.
Her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes glanced at the letter in his hand. Su Ying set down her book, sat up, and said, "Husband, you must be careful. Please come back soon!"
Li Chang’an nodded and said earnestly, "Don’t worry. The person who could stop me in this world hasn’t been born yet. I’ll probably be gone for only ten to fifteen days before I’m back!"
Su Ying straightened his robes, her eyes filled with tenderness.
However, when her gaze fell upon the elegant handwriting on the letter again, Su Ying’s tone turned somewhat hostile.
She leaned close to Li Chang’an’s ear and said with a smile, "Husband, the wildflowers outside may be fragrant, but some shouldn’t be picked. They’re poisonous. Don’t forget that your wife is still waiting for you here in this lonely palace."
Women are so unreasonable when they get jealous.
...
Li Chang’an made a somewhat flustered exit from the Imperial Palace.
An elite army of ten thousand, having received their orders, was already assembled and in position.
After a year of meticulous training, the army had been completely transformed.
Furthermore, Li Chang’an had integrated experts from the Greed Wolf Organization to serve as the army’s Sharp Blade. While it might not be peerless, calling this force exceptionally rare would be no exaggeration.
Today, Li Chang’an was dressed in a simple white robe.
His youthful appearance, that of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old, made him look all the more handsome.
He glanced at the diverse faces of the soldiers below and said coolly, "Today, you will all march with me. We are going to have a proper talk with the vast Jianghu!"
Upon hearing his words, the thousands of soldiers below grew excited.
An army is trained for a thousand days to be used in a single moment.
Li Chang’an had kept them hidden around Kyoto, sharpening their blades for so long. They were more than ready to find an enemy and test their mettle!
So now, even when Li Chang’an declared he was going to "reason with" the entire Jianghu, the soldiers felt not a shred of fear.
This was not just due to the aura of invincibility Li Chang’an had cultivated in them through his words and actions over the years; it was also a testament to their confidence in their own strength, and in his.
At the sight of their white-robed commander, a palpable killing intent surged from the thousands of soldiers. They focused their spirits and roared as one, "If called, we fight! If we fight, we win! We will die a thousand deaths before we yield! We will die a thousand deaths before we yield!! We will die a thousand deaths before we yield!!!"
The roar traveled a great distance, causing many people in the capital city of Kyoto to prick up their ears.
Li Chang’an nodded in satisfaction.
’Very good. Full of spirit!’
’This is what an army of Martial Artists should be like.’
He flicked his sleeve and vanished in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already mounted on a magnificent, solid-colored steed.
He spurred the horse’s flanks, and his warhorse broke into a wild gallop, charging toward the Jianghu faction nearest to Kyoto.
Behind him, nearly ten thousand soldiers mounted their own warhorses, turned, and formed a column that stretched for miles, following in his wake.
The iron cavalry surged forth, kicking up a cloud of dust that blotted out the sky.
For a time, the very earth seemed to shake and the mountains tremble.
...
In truth, with Li Chang’an’s current power, he could have unified the entire Jianghu all by himself.
The Demon Sect was a non-issue; he had secretly subjugated them two years ago. The Buddhist and Taoist Sects combined could muster two or three Martial Arts Mythology masters at most—hardly enough to be considered a warm-up for him.
But he hadn’t chosen that path.
This wasn’t just because it would be too easy. He wanted the world to open its eyes and witness a true torrent of steel, to see for themselves that unity is iron, and unity is steel!
Only by showing everyone the full extent of the power he commanded would the world understand that the strength of Li Yang didn’t just come from him alone. Only then could his future plans proceed smoothly.