Of course, he also heard the conversation between the people in the field and had probably guessed the whole story.
It's another power struggle. After all, he was born in an imperial dynasty, and the last thing he wants to see is war and people's suffering.
This matter had originally nothing to do with him, but he was guarding Qingshan Pass for some unknown reason, and Cui Feng was involved, so he wanted to end the matter as soon as possible.
Looking at Li Yan's indifferent face under the moonlight, and his aura that was completely inconsistent with his character, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
"Humph, you are so arrogant!"
The man in the red cloak shouted loudly. Although he was uneasy about the other party's strange methods, he was, after all, a top-notch master in the world.
He has been planning for so long and has fought to this point, so how can he be willing to retreat just like that
Before he finished speaking, he stomped on the roof hard. With a loud "boom", the glazed tiles on the roof flew everywhere under his step, and he flew into the air.
Under the illumination of the full moon behind it, it looked like a giant bat. Suddenly, a gust of hot wind rose up from its body, and it floated in front of Li Yan.
The golden pestle in his hand smashed towards Li Yan's throat with great force.
The golden pestle rapidly enlarged in Li Yan's eyes, but he remained motionless. Cui Yuanyi on the side couldn't help but scream.
"careful!"
Although Cui Feng had confidence in Li Yan's martial arts, he had just fought with the King of the South, and his martial arts were among the best among the masters of the realm he had met. He couldn't help but worry that Li Yan would be too careless.
But when he thought of the battle record of the great commander in front of him, he did not say anything.
Then, Li Yan gently raised his hand. The movement seemed slow, but it happened in an instant and he appeared in front of him.
He raised his finger and pointed at the top of the thick golden pestle.
"this… "
As everyone stared in amazement, the red-cloaked man's powerful blow was actually stopped in mid-air by a hand.
The man in the red cloak felt an unrivaled force coming from the top of the golden pestle. The next moment, his body flew into the air and flew backwards at an even faster speed.
"Bang... crash..."
He first hit the courtyard wall in the distance heavily, and the hard and thick wall was immediately hit, with bricks and stones flying everywhere.
The man in the red cloak slid a long way on the ground and then hit a rockery. He stopped with a "bang".
"you you… "
The cloak on the man's head had been blown up, revealing a majestic square face. He looked to be around fifty years old. He stared at the figure on the roof in disbelief.
He wanted to say something, but after only two words, blood spurted out of his mouth, making him unable to speak any more.
"Alright, let's just end it like this!"
In the dead silence, Li Yan formed his five fingers into claws, pressed down slightly, and suddenly sucked up a tile. With a light pinch, the tile shattered immediately. Then, he waved his hand.
"No, let's go!"
Lian Pinghai in the distance was the first to react. He shouted urgently and rushed away.
Li Yan glanced at Lian Pinghai indifferently. When they were in front of the Duke's Mansion that day, he could see that this man had practiced magic.
When Lian Pinghai suddenly burst out with amazing power, black and red energy emanated from several acupoints on his body. Li Yan recognized it as a very vicious martial art that he had studied in martial arts books.
This kind of martial arts requires the pure blood of seventy-two children to be practiced, which shows that Lian Pinghai is definitely not a good person.
When Lian Pinghai spoke, several masked night walkers reacted no slower than him. They also realized that something was wrong and moved their bodies to rush in all directions.
Unfortunately, the next moment, accompanied by muffled groans, figures fell down one after another in the air.
Cui Feng, who had been standing on the roof on the other side with a smile on his face, finally had a smile in his eyes.
"Thank you, Grand Marshal, for your help!"
He whispered something, as if talking to himself. Amid the noisy voices, no one else heard it. Only Li Yan looked over.
Then, Cui Feng's burly figure swayed a few times and he immediately fell down from the roof.
"General..."
"General!"
Lin Yusheng, who was closest to them, and some soldiers who came to support them, couldn't help but scream...
This is a spacious bedroom filled with the scent of sandalwood. Cui Feng slowly opened his eyes while lying on the bed, and he saw a shadowy figure in front of him.
"The general is awake!"
"General, are you feeling unwell?"
"… "
Voices of surprise were heard one after another, and Cui Feng saw the faces of Lin Yusheng, Song Duan and others.
After he calmed himself down, he looked around and first saw Cui Yuanyi and Cui Yuanying.
"Hehe, the Fourth Prince was frightened just now, I hope he's okay!"
His gaze finally fell on the fat boy Cui Yuanyi, and at this time he no longer needed to hide the other person's identity.
"My Lord, I have sent someone to inform my father. I think he should be here in two days!"
"That's good, where are the thieves?"
"Young Master Zhang has cleared them out. They are now being held in a secret cell. Tong Bushu and Bao Feiyu are leading people to watch over them. Your Excellency, there is no need to worry!"
Looking at the little fat boy in front of him who grew up with him, Cui Yuanying on the side showed a complicated look in his eyes.
"It turns out that he is not a concubine's son of the Cui family, but the current fourth prince, the prince who is said to be the most beloved by the emperor."
At this time, she also knew some of her great-grandfather's plans, and she was actually a pawn, or bait.
The so-called news that the Fourth Prince might have disguised himself was probably spread intentionally by this great-grandfather. The purpose was to draw attention to her and to conceal the identity of her "brother". Cui Yuanying did not resent her great-grandfather for this matter.
Since she was young, she has established the concept of loyalty to the emperor and being filial and unyielding to death. She believes that being able to share the emperor's worries is the greatest role of a subject.
"If the Southern King knew that their first target was the Fourth Prince, I wonder if he would go crazy with rage!"
Cui Yuanying thought in his heart that the Fourth Prince was really captured by the enemy in one fell swoop, and the enemy had actually achieved the purpose of attacking the Duke's Mansion.
I never thought that in the end, I would fail!
When these people saw that Cui Feng was in much better spirits, they slowly let go of their worries.
Cui Feng also took the opportunity to arrange some things for Lin Yuxing and others.
"Alright, just follow the plan. Young Master Zhang is still here, right? Please call him over, and all of you can get out!"
Cui Feng used his internal energy to prevent himself from falling asleep.
"Cui Yuanyi" looked at Lin Yuxing again. It was he who had just checked Cui Feng's injuries.
Lin Yuxing nodded. He had just fed Cui Feng a pill of "Xiao Huan Dan" and also checked Cui Feng's internal organs and found nothing wrong.
After a while, these people all retreated, and Li Yan slowly walked in.
"Grand Marshal, thank you for your help!"
Seeing this, Cui Feng wanted to get out of bed and salute, but Li Yan waved his hand, and a gentle force pressed Cui Feng down on the bed.
Cui Feng felt this power and a mysterious look flashed in his eyes.
"Okay, just say whatever you want to say. I think you know your situation, but you won't live for more than three days."
Li Yan slowly walked to the bedside and then stood there, looking at the old man with white hair and beard with a calm expression.
Cui Feng nodded, his face also expressionless.
"Thank you, Grand Marshal!"
He had been fighting a life-and-death battle with two masters of the Transformation Realm, and every breath was on the verge of life and death. In the end, he took the blow from the man in the red cloak with his back, and at the same time severely injured Zhong Wu Si.
His skills were extremely pure and they also protected his internal organs at the critical moment.
But Li Yan could tell at a glance that Cui Feng would not live for many more years and his life span had come to an end.
Now, after taking that blow head-on, the bit of innate true energy he had cultivated was exhausted, and he would soon die.
Li Yan actually has elixirs that can keep him alive for some time, but that’s all.
What's more, Li Yan originally wanted to search the soul, and was now hesitating whether to do so immediately.
"To this day, do you still think I am the original Li Yan?"
Li Yan said indifferently, Cui Feng was stunned, then he smiled bitterly.
"Why do you say that, Marshal? Your appearance has not changed, and who else in the world has your ability?"
"Oh? Really? Then look at how similar I am to this person!!"
As Li Yan was speaking, he suddenly stretched out his right hand, and a scroll appeared in his hand. He then shook it downwards, and the scroll opened instantly.
A notice with a portrait appeared in front of Cui Feng. Then, Li Yan held the notice to the side of his face and stared at Cui Feng with cold eyes.
Cui Feng was also stunned, but after seeing the notice, he understood what Li Yan meant. He looked at Li Yan in confusion.
"Grand Marshal, this is the missing person notice issued by the court after you disappeared. You were found. You don't look much different from this portrait. What happened?"
"Oh? Not much difference? You said I look exactly like this portrait?"
Li Yan almost wanted to grab Cui Feng. This man was just lying with his eyes open. He and this man were almost two completely different people.
Cui Feng was now even more confused, as he could certainly hear the hostility in Li Yan's tone.
"Grand Marshal, this portrait was painted by the best painter in the palace. Although it is not exactly the same, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is 80% similar!"
Li Yan was so angry that his nose almost got crooked. This old guy did this on purpose. It was a pity that he helped him.
The palm of his left hand tucked into his sleeve was already flickering with a faint light. He no longer wanted to ask any more questions, as soul searching was still the most realistic method.
And when he stared at Cui Feng again, Li Yan's heart moved. He didn't see any hypocrisy in the other party's eyes, but a look of doubt.
"Grand Marshal, I have a question that I don't understand. Can you tell me?"
Just when Li Yan was about to take action, Cui Feng stared at Li Yan with a complicated look. He was a master of martial arts, and he would not be able to rest in peace until he died if he did not clarify this question in his mind.
"You still have questions? Tell me!"
There was boundless calmness in Li Yan's voice.
"You... Are you a cultivator?"
After hesitating for a moment, Cui Feng gritted his teeth and asked the question in his mind.
"yes!"
Li Yan answered without any hesitation, but his answer was so straightforward that Cui Feng, who was full of expectations, was stunned.
Then, a look of disappointment finally appeared on his face, and he whispered.
"I was wondering why the Grand Marshal's appearance has not changed in decades!
The martial arts displayed today are unheard of by me. I have practiced martial arts for my entire life and painstakingly studied martial arts from various schools, but I have never heard of anyone being able to reach that incredible level.
With just a wave of his hand, no matter if it was a first-rate expert or a master of the realm of transformation, he turned them into ashes. This is simply not something that can be achieved by martial arts..."
Cui Feng kept whispering. After he solved the mystery in his heart, he actually fell into some kind of enlightenment. Li Yan just looked at him like that.
After a dozen breaths, Li Yan's face suddenly changed, and he grabbed Cui Feng's shoulder with lightning speed.
Cui Feng seemed to be in deep thought, with his head lowered, but the murmur in his mouth disappeared at this moment.