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Zhuge Liang, who had only recently advanced to the Great Celestial Phenomenon realm, was surprisingly not at a disadvantage against this Cao official!
Zhuge Liang said, "Since Cao Cao has troops, why not charge and kill the barbarians!"
Why did you storm the Tang Emperor's army camp?!
Cao Changqing said coldly, "The Tang Emperor's suppression of the barbarians has rendered a great service to the people."
"Unfortunately, our troops are insufficient in number and armor, and we are bound to suffer a crushing defeat against the barbarians!"
"It would be better to preserve our lives for the future, so that we may restore our kingdom!"
The current situation has exceeded Cao Changqing's expectations!
Little did he know that Li Chang'an also had a Confucian Grand Celestial Master under his command!
Moreover, this great celestial phenomenon appeared out of nowhere; I had never heard of it before.
Zhuge Liang's Confucian celestial energy was pure and ethereal, filled with righteous spirit!
He had met the knowledgeable Cao Guanzi, but he had never seen Zhuge Liang's martial arts techniques.
When did such a Confucian master appear in the martial arts world of Liyang?
"Master Cao, I wish to take four dou of your Celestial Elegance!"
Cao Changqing was a refined and elegant scholar, and the grand vision of Confucianism had been established.
He believed that he had no rivals below the level of a terrestrial immortal.
In the martial arts world, he was also praised as "possessing unparalleled elegance and charm!"
Upon hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Cao Cao was naturally somewhat unconvinced.
"My friend, you're being a bit too arrogant!"
"The celestial phenomena are auspicious, and I, Cao, possess eight-tenths of it! You're asking for half of it without even asking!"
Just then, Li Chang'an arrived, stepping through the air.
"The strategist has the world in his heart, is compassionate and merciful, and believes that restoring the country is the greatest cause."
"Cao Guanzi dedicated his life to restoring his kingdom, but it was all for the sake of clearing his name for one woman."
"While Cao Guanzi is certainly admirable and praiseworthy, he pales in comparison to my strategist!"
Zhuge Liang is hailed as the most perfect man of all time. In the world of snow, who can rival him?
At this moment, Cao Changqing remained silent!
Because he saw Li Chang'an slowly moving forward in the face of his Celestial Phenomenon True Qi!
In this world, apart from those reclusive old monsters, who can withstand his Celestial Phenomenon True Qi?
Cao Changqing had a general idea of the rankings outside of the old monsters at this point in time.
Wang Xianzhi, Tuoba Pusa, Deng Tai'a, Hong Jingyan, Cao Changqing!
The Li Chang'an in front of us is not even twenty years old!
How could the renowned Cao Guanzi not be terrified!
Just then, Li Chang'an pointed two fingers of his right hand into the air!
"laugh!"
Sword energy ripped through the air! It surged forth!
The second move of the Great River Sword Intent: The endless Yangtze River rolls on!
The air currents rolled like the tide, pushing Zhuge Liang's east wind forward!
Cao Changqing retreated several hundred feet, utterly horrified!
He originally thought he could easily break into the military camp and take Jiang Si away.
Now it seems he can't do it!
Li Chang'an had his hands behind his back, with Zhuge Liang and Gu Dazu following behind him on either side.
Zhuge Liang slowly said, "Cao Guanzi, you are quite a character."
"How dare you trespass into my military camp with such rudeness!"
Seeing that he could not break in, Cao Changqing realized that Zhuge Liang's words had already given him enough face.
So he bowed and became much more polite.
"Cao Changqing, a former official of Western Chu, requests an audience with the King of Tang!"
Li Chang'an said to Zhuge Liang, "I will return to the central army first, and bring this person to pay my respects in three hours."
After saying that, Li Chang'an left immediately.
Zhuge Liang said without any politeness, "Master Cao, please wait at the entrance of the military camp."
After he finished speaking, he returned to the military camp with Gu Dazu.
Poor Cao Guanzi was actually sunbathing at the entrance of Li Chang'an's military camp.
You should know that Cao Guanzi has even broken into Tai'an City.
But now, he couldn't even break into Li Chang'an's military camp!
Within the military camp, several elite units obeyed orders without question.
The sounds of drills were powerful and majestic, their momentum unstoppable!
Cao Changqing's cloudy eyes revealed a deep sense of envy!
"Emperor Li Chang'an of Tang, so young yet he has such potential!"
"After years of hard work, I have not even earned one-tenth of what this man has."
"Sigh... I'm so ashamed!"
Cao Changqing wasn't a bad person, but he loved to put on airs.
The characters in this world of snow all have this problem.
Many of these characters love to show off, but in reality, they haven't accomplished anything significant.
They all claim to be incredibly capable, but they often only make a brief appearance before disappearing from the scene.
Therefore, Li Chang'an deliberately made Cao Changqing wait.
Let him see what his elite troops look like.
What right does Cao Changqing have to be proud?
Does he think he has nowhere else to go in the world just because he was able to break into Tai'an City?
Madness!
It was said to be three hours, but it took a full five hours before Zhuge Liang brought Cao Changqing into the military camp.
Cao Changqing wanted to see Jiang Si, as he needed her help.
Unable to win a fight, they had no choice but to admit defeat.
Zhuge Liang first introduced Cao Changqing to Su Su and Zhao Dingxiu, which put Cao Changqing at ease.
His hostility towards Li Chang'an actually stemmed mainly from this.
He still believed that Li Chang'an had indeed slaughtered the remaining people of Western Shu.
When Cao Changqing entered Li Chang'an's central command tent, he was truly convinced of his superiority.
The force, the army, and the methods all shocked Cao Changqing!
"This humble subject, Cao Changqing, greets the Emperor of Tang!"
Seeing that Cao Changqing was somewhat sensible, Li Chang'an didn't bother to make things difficult for him.
"Master Cao, there's no need for formalities. Just state your purpose."
Cao Changqing said, "I heard that Princess Taiping of Western Chu is currently in the Prince's army."
"I am deeply grateful for the Emperor of Western Chu's favor, and naturally I must do my best as a subject."
"Therefore, I would like to request the return of Princess Taiping."
Jiang Si naturally recognized the old minister, "Uncle Qi Zhao!"
Cao Changqing recognized Jiang Si immediately upon seeing her.
Because Jiang Si's face is extremely similar to her mother's.
He immediately bowed and knelt on one knee.
"This old minister failed in his duty to save His Majesty and deserves to die!"
Seeing the old minister with tears in his eyes, Jiang Si helped him up.
Cao Changqing inquired about Jiang Si's whereabouts over the years, and then thanked Li Chang'an again.
"This humble subject is deeply grateful to the Tang Emperor for his great kindness in rescuing the princess!"
"If Your Highness needs any assistance in the future, I, Cao, will not hesitate to lend a hand!"