After receiving the news from Yang Wanli, Li Xuan immediately rushed back to the Imperial Palace, went to the Internal Affairs Bureau, and found the Two Chief Eunuchs to discuss the next plan.
"Li Xuan, you plan to ambush Bamboo Five Peaks?"
Zhao Feng asked in surprise after hearing Li Xuan's plan.
Li Xuan nodded and immediately transmitted his voice:
"This is a golden opportunity that won't come again."
"While Bamboo Five Peaks is still relatively relaxed, it's best to kill him in one blow."
"Besides him, it will surely deprive Prince Zheng of a major helper."
Li Xuan's decisiveness made Chief Steward Shang nod repeatedly from the side:
"A Third-Rank Martial Artist is a rarity everywhere."
"Especially since Bamboo Five Peaks has served as an offering in Prince Zhengs Mansion for many years and is deeply trusted by Prince Zheng; eliminating him is no less than cutting off one of Prince Zheng's arms."
Seeing that his godfather also agreed, Zhao Feng opened his mouth but said nothing else.
He just felt it was a bit unrealistic.
Zhao Feng had personally witnessed Li Xuan's growth.
Now, Li Xuan could speak of ambushing a Third-Rank Martial Artist so casually.
"However, Bamboo Five Peaks has been a Third-Rank Martial Artist for many years, so he might not be so easy to kill."
"Secondly, the arrangements after killing Bamboo Five Peaks must also be handled properly, otherwise, it will easily lead to Prince Zheng's retaliation, and then it would not be worth the gain."
Chief Steward Shang stated the difficulties of the matter, then looked at Li Xuan, with the intention of testing him being particularly obvious.
Since Li Xuan dared to tell Yang Wanli that he wanted to lure the snake out of its hole, he naturally had already thought it through.
"This scapegoat is easy to find; just let Chen Tan take the blame."
"Expose Prince Zheng's previous persecution of Chen Tan, and then say that Chen Tan, having exhausted the Money Gang's wealth, hired experts to ambush Bamboo Five Peaks for revenge."
Li Xuan said, having already prepared.
"This reason is quite plausible. Prince Zheng can't retaliate, so he just happens to encounter Bamboo Five Peaks, who is in charge of the Money Gang's affairs. But does Chen Tan dare to take this blame, and is he willing to?" Chief Steward Shang continued to ask.
Li Xuan confidently said, "Chen Tan is currently living in the Internal Affairs Bureau. Although he is safe, he has no freedom. As long as I give him a chance to regain his freedom without future worries, I believe Chen Tan will not refuse."
"Oh?"
Hearing Li Xuan's words, the Two Chief Eunuchs showed curiosity.
Li Xuan did not beat around the bush and took out a human skin mask from his di hong bone ring.
The Two Chief Eunuchs knew Li Xuan well, so they naturally knew what this was.
"Li Xuan, are you going to give Thousand Faces to Chen Tan?"
Zhao Feng asked with some surprise, seemingly disbelieving that the usually money-grubbing Li Xuan would be so generous.
Thousand Faces was not an ordinary human skin mask.
This special human skin mask possessed extremely strong plasticity and restorability, making it a rare treasure for anyone involved in disguise.
With the help of Thousand Faces, Chen Tan could walk the pugilistic world again with a new face. By then, even if he took on the blame of offending Prince Zheng, it would not have too much impact on him.
Of course, Li Xuan was reluctant to give such a treasure to Chen Tan.
"I'm just lending it to him. Anyway, once Prince Zheng falls, he will be safe."
Li Xuan's words made the Two Chief Eunuchs smile.
This was the Little Black Cat they were familiar with.
Although for Li Xuan's current wealth accumulation ability, the value of Thousand Faces was negligible, the practicality of this treasure was still irreplaceable.
Li Xuan was just a cat, so he naturally had no use for this item, but for others, its usefulness was great.
For example, now, Chen Tan could rely on the help of Thousand Faces to adopt a new identity and walk the pugilistic world. Li Xuan had already thought it through: he would let him stay in the Red Scarf Squad for now, ostensibly to better protect his safety in the capital, and also to test if the disguise of Thousand Faces was effective. The Red Scarf Squad could also get a free, experienced former gang leader to assist, which was killing several birds with one stone.
Of course, Li Xuan's little schemes could not escape the Two Chief Eunuchs.
While marveling at Li Xuan's growth, they also felt relieved that Li Xuan now regarded overthrowing Prince Zheng as a matter of course.
Li Xuan's previous reluctance and constant desire to escape could not be hidden from shrewd people like the Two Chief Eunuchs.
They just saw through it without saying anything, remaining good friends.
Now it seemed their efforts had not been in vain; Li Xuan was, after all, leaning more towards them.
"So, you already have a plan for the proper arrangements afterward."
"Then, for killing Bamboo Five Peaks, have you thought about how to implement it?"
Clearly, Chief Steward Shang had already tacitly approved Li Xuan's follow-up plan.
"Well, for that, I'll have to ask the Two Chief Eunuchs for more advice."
Li Xuan looked at Chief Steward Shang and Zhao Feng with a grin.
Although he had spoken very confidently to Yang Wanli earlier, his confidence did not entirely come from himself.
Although Li Xuan knew he was powerful, he hadn't become so arrogant as to lose all sense of reality.
Especially after several recent encounters with Third-Rank Martial Artists and witnessing the various methods of many Third-Rank Martial Artists up close.
Li Xuan now had a very clear understanding of his own strength.
Facing a Third-Rank Martial Artist, even if his Yin Yang True Qi was powerful, the gap between True Qi and the Way was still an unbridgeable chasm.
At most, he could rely on the characteristics of Yin Yang True Qi to last a bit longer against a Third-Rank expert.
But wanting to defeat the opponent across such a large realm was almost impossible.
Li Xuan dared not imagine that such a weak Way truly existed.
Therefore, in this plan to kill Bamboo Five Peaks, the main force would still have to be the Great Inner Experts of the Internal Affairs Bureau.
And if necessary, perhaps even Elder Ye would have to be asked to act.
But Li Xuan believed that as long as it could weaken Prince Zheng's power, the Internal Affairs Bureau would be willing to try.
They didn't do it before because there was no opportunity.
But now there was a great opportunity right in front of them, so there was no reason to ignore it.
"You little rascal, your calculations are getting better and better now."
Chief Steward Shang tapped Li Xuan's small head and smiled dotingly.
They could all see Li Xuan's intentions, but they had to admit that this was an irresistible opportunity.
"If it's just Bamboo Five Peaks alone, Fenger and I are enough to kill him."
"But if there are other Upper Three Ranks Martial Artists interfering, it cannot be done."
Chief Steward Shang made it very clear that Bamboo Five Peaks needed to be completely isolated to complete the assassination.
This might be difficult for others to guarantee, but for Li Xuan, it was not hard.
His perception ability was already extraordinary; unless it was a Way extremely skilled in concealment, it would be difficult to escape Li Xuan's perception.
But Li Xuan also knew very well that this possibility could not be completely ruled out.
After all, he had encountered several beings that could evade his perception before.
When Belgrade was hidden in the sand earlier, he had obscured Li Xuan's perception. Fearing a repeat, he had also thought of many methods recently.
"Oh, right, I recently thought of a way to scout the surroundings. Please give me some pointers, Two Chief Eunuchs."
Li Xuan's comprehension was naturally beyond doubt; he could even master the Yin-Yang True Extremity Art left by the Twin Sage Emperors in a short time.
The Two Chief Eunuchs were also very curious about the new move Li Xuan had thought of.
Immediately, Zhao Feng displayed his Micro-Wind Way, concealing his tracks.
Now, as Zhao Feng's understanding of his Way deepened, the abilities displayed by this Micro-Wind Way also became increasingly powerful.
For example, now, as Zhao Feng's figure was blown by a micro-wind, he vanished like a phantom.
Li Xuan immediately closed his eyes to perceive, and found that micro-winds were constantly blowing around, disrupting Li Xuan's perception and preventing him from finding Zhao Feng's whereabouts.
"Indeed, the concealment ability is much stronger than before."
Li Xuan had noticed something was amiss on the night of the jailbreak at the Ministry of Justice Prison.
However, that day he was busy chasing Belgrade and had no time to investigate further.
Now, upon careful observation in person, he realized that Zhao Feng's progress was also extremely astonishing.
After all, Zhao Feng was someone who had climbed step by step within The Great Within to the position of Chief of the Internal Affairs Bureau, possessing talent that would be considered a dragon among men anywhere.
If it weren't for chronic old injuries dragging down his body, his achievements today would certainly not be limited to this.
But misfortune and fortune are intertwined; perhaps this injury brought Zhao Feng some new opportunities? Who knows?
At least, without this injury, Zhao Feng would not have had the chance to experience the healing power of Yin Yang True Qi.
Leaving those matters aside for now, after Li Xuan found he couldn't perceive Zhao Feng's exact location, he immediately used the method he had envisioned.
The Yin Yang True Qi within his body slowly circulated, beginning to exert a subtle influence on the surroundings.
The next moment, Li Xuan flicked his tail and directly threw a stone into the empty space.
An ordinary stone, thrown by Li Xuan with the sound of wind and thunder, but its speed quickly slowed down until it was held by the micro-wind and landed in the slowly materializing hand of Zhao Feng.
At this moment, Zhao Feng's face was also full of confusion, looking at the stone in his hand and Li Xuan opposite him, lost in thought.
"Li Xuan, how did you find me?"
Zhao Feng was originally very satisfied with his recent progress, but then he was immediately struck by Li Xuan, losing his confidence.
One must know that Li Xuan's apparent strength was still not even at the Fourth-Rank.
Although Li Xuan, as a Destined One, currently had virtually no opponents below the Third-Rank, being discovered by Li Xuan across a major realm was a significant blow to Zhao Feng's confidence.
Even Chief Steward Shang, who was standing nearby, was puzzled and hadn't figured out what method Li Xuan had used.
Logically speaking, Zhao Feng's micro-wind almost completely isolated all senses.
Even for Li Xuan, as a beast, his vision, hearing, smell, and even touch would be interfered with in the micro-wind, unable to exert their usual sensitivity.
Li Xuan was overjoyed to see his method worked.
He immediately did not hide it and revealed the mystery behind it.
"It's the changes in the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth!"
The Two Chief Eunuchs were stunned, not understanding what he meant.
Li Xuan immediately explained in detail:
"The Five Elements of Heaven and Earth are not static, but are constantly changing at a slow pace, which is the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements in nature."
This point, the Two Chief Eunuchs could all understand, as it was common knowledge in this world.
"A martial artist's True Qi and Way are also a manifestation of this," Chief Steward Shang said.
"Yes, that's right."
Li Xuan excitedly continued to explain:
"When martial artists fight, it causes changes in the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth. To others, it might seem chaotic, but I can find the patterns within."
"It's just that my current cultivation is not enough, so even if I detect a sign, I can't react in time."
Li Xuan's words made the Two Chief Eunuchs' pupils contract.
"Isn't this the ability to anticipate the enemy?"
Chief Steward Shang and Zhao Feng exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Although they also had similar abilities, they relied more on a martial artist's perception and accumulated experience.
But according to Li Xuan, he could literally "see" it.
In this way, in battles of the same level, Li Xuan almost held an absolute advantage.
Li Xuan didn't notice the shock of the Two Chief Eunuchs and continued to speak to himself:
"In the patterns of combat, I found that I can use Yin Yang True Qi to further induce such changes."
"This also gave me a reminder: when facing an enemy who conceals their figure, I only need to slightly induce changes in the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth with Yin Yang True Qi, and any abnormal changes are very likely to be the enemy's hiding place."
"It's just that I can only control the range within a radius of one li now. Fortunately, this kind of detection doesn't consume much, otherwise, this method would be quite useless."
"After trying it today, it seems to have some effect."
Li Xuan finished his analysis to himself, then noticed that the Two Chief Eunuchs hadn't said much, so he curiously looked up and found them staring at him with looks of seeing a monster.
"Eh, what's wrong?"
"..."
The Two Chief Eunuchs were speechless.
What the hell did he mean by being able to perceive the subtle changes in the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth?
When Li Xuan was looking for Zhao Feng's tracks just now, Chief Steward Shang and Zhao Feng were standing by.
They only saw Li Xuan's expression become serious for a moment, and then he threw a stone at the hidden Zhao Feng.
Even Chief Steward Shang hadn't noticed the so-called changes in the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth.
"Is this what a Destined One is?"
At this point, even Chief Steward Shang was feeling depressed.
The two old men watched Li Xuan with wide, innocent eyes, blinking at them, looking as if to say, "Why aren't you talking?"
Finally, Old Zhao, with his thick skin, said:
"So it's just like that?"
"I can't believe I didn't think of such a simple principle."
"Li Xuan, well done. You must continue to work hard in the future and not become arrogant."
Chief Steward Shang pursed his lips and nodded from the side, making no comment.
"Alright, I think this matter is almost settled."
"How about this, you quickly find a secluded place, then pick a day to lure that Bamboo Five Peaks over."
"At that time, my godfather and I will go and take care of that old fellow."
Zhao Feng casually brushed him off, sending Li Xuan out to busy himself.
"What about the other details?"
"Shouldn't we discuss it more thoroughly?"
"This is an ambush on a Third-Rank Martial Artist! How can we be so careless!"
Li Xuan was pushed out by Zhao Feng, but he refused to leave.
He also didn't understand why the Two Chief Eunuchs, who were always cautious, were so perfunctory today.
"Oh, when my godfather and I make a move, ten Bamboo Five Peakss won't be enough."
"You should first think about how to lure that Bamboo Five Peaks out."
"That old fellow, I can deal with him like it's a game."
"Oh, right, take some time to practice voice transmission. It's making my ears hurt, and the sound isn't right either."
"You also need to practice speaking more, otherwise, are you planning to deaf Princess Ankang in the future?"
"Go on, quickly!"
Li Xuan was thus chased out of the courtyard by Zhao Feng, leaving him, a cat, bewildered outside the courtyard gate.
"What's gotten into Old Zhao?"
In the courtyard, the father and son exchanged glances.
"Godfather, I have a few jars of good wine hidden. Let's drink some tonight."
"Alright, drinking tea every day is tasteless."
The father and son sighed softly, feeling utterly bored.