All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

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The Golden Eagle Army only has a few hundred men, but the Five Cities Garrison has two or three thousand. The post station where Governor Zhang is located is probably even more dangerous than this place.

In the night sky.

Since arriving in this world, Xu Pingfeng has been the first formidable enemy Li Chang'an has encountered.

Li Chang'an is currently a third-rank Taoist and martial artist, and a fourth-rank Confucian artist. Xu Pingfeng should be a second-rank sorcerer.

Xu Pingfeng's greatest strength lies in concealing the secrets of heaven. The sorcerers and Confucian scholars of this world are too domineering, able to directly manipulate the rules of the world, which is completely different from the Taoist sects and martial artists who gather great power.

A sorcerer at the third rank can create all formations, and they do so by utilizing the power of heaven and earth, not by using Taoist magic.

Therefore, although the most powerful means of sorcerers are to conceal the secrets of heaven and cultivate their fortune, their ability to create arrays is a major headache for Taoists and martial artists.

"Li Chang'an, although I don't know how you know my name, you should have realized that calling out my name won't do you any good!"

Li Chang'an had just witnessed the reactions of Xu Qi'an and the others. Even though he called out Xu Pingfeng's name, he still couldn't break through Xu Pingfeng's method of concealing the secrets of heaven.

This is different from the tricks Xu Pingfeng used on the dog meat shop owner; this is a secret technique that Xu Pingfeng is using with all his might.

He made everyone believe that he died in the Battle of the Mountains and Seas, and almost everyone forgot about his existence. Only when he took the initiative to show himself and reveal his identity could the cover be broken.

Li Chang'an couldn't counter this tactic for the time being, but he wasn't afraid of Xu Pingfeng in a face-to-face battle.

As soon as Xu Pingfeng finished speaking, he saw that Li Chang'an's body also began to develop array patterns. Those patterns were winding and complex, layer upon layer, and were no weaker than his own array that could generate all things.

The array patterns twisted and expanded in the air, gradually breaking through the array patterns around Xu Pingfeng. Li Chang'an was actually able to break the array of a second-grade sorcerer!

Xu Pingfeng stared at all in shock, completely unable to believe his eyes. "This is a Taoist technique! How is this possible!"

The Nine Secrets of Covering the Sky are most adept at the evolution of formation techniques, while the Fighting Secret can be used to develop any attack method.

Li Chang'an chased Xu Pingfeng everywhere, continuing to pursue him even though he couldn't catch up, all in order to see through Xu Pingfeng's methods of transformation.

Only by seeing through the opponent's methods can one use the Douzi Secret to evolve it, and then use the Zuzi Secret to break it layer by layer. The formation of a second-grade sorcerer will no longer be a threat.

"Xu Pingfeng, you should know that there are always people better than you."

Xu Pingfeng didn't see Li Chang'an move, but Li Chang'an's voice was getting closer and closer. No matter how he evolved the teleportation array, Li Chang'an was still getting closer.

Yang Qianhuan, who was not far away, trembled all over, completely shocked by the powerful evolution of the heavenly secrets before him. Only then did he remember what his teacher, the supervisor, had told him when he left the capital: go to Yunzhou to broaden his horizons.

This time, I've truly seen the world.

"There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding..."

Just then, a flash of white light appeared before Yang Qianhuan's eyes, and a huge Dharma body several meters tall suddenly appeared behind the man in white in the high sky not far away.

The Dharma body had three heads and six arms, with a fierce gaze. A golden dragon coiled between its shoulders, chest, and abdomen, and the Dharma body exuded a powerful aura.

"boom!"

The Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Dharma Body suddenly erupted with energy, and its three arms simultaneously condensed into dazzling white light. The white light blasted Xu Pingfeng, who had no way to avoid it, dozens of miles away, and directly crashed into a deep mountain outside the city.

Then, Li Chang'an withdrew his Dharma body and instantly disappeared from the spot.

Outside the city, at the Commandery of the Guard.

Yang Chuannan was dressed in military uniform, followed closely by two men in black. The men's faces were covered, so their features were not visible, but their auras were not weak.

Further back were the officers and soldiers of the Guard, who were now staring in disbelief at the direction of the black market in the city.

The two men in black suddenly unleashed their auras, and Yang Chuannan's face immediately turned pale. He gritted his teeth and then turned to face the officers and soldiers of the guard.

"Gentlemen! Have we rendered any service to the imperial court in suppressing bandits and quelling rebellions in Yunzhou?"

Yunzhou was plagued by banditry for many years. Although Yang Chuannan's achievements were not as great as Li Miaozhen's, he did indeed suppress many bandits.

Moreover, the emperor was far away and the Great Feng court neglected to govern Yunzhou. These soldiers and officers only recognized Yang Chuannan and had no goodwill towards Governor Zhang and his party.

A burly man, eight feet tall, stepped forward, holding a lance that was much taller than himself.

"Your Excellency has worked hard and made great contributions! All the brothers have witnessed it!"

This fierce general named Xu Hu's shout was so loud that the roof beams rattled, and the other officers and soldiers all echoed his words.

"Even the Golden Eagle Army was supported by the Commander. You deserve the greatest credit for suppressing bandits in Yunzhou!"

"If it weren't for you, adults, Yunzhou would have been occupied by bandits long ago!"

"Why do you say that, Lord Yang? Could it be that that damned imperial envoy is making things difficult for you?"

As everyone chimed in with their own comments, the topic of conversation gradually shifted to Governor Zhang and his entourage.

Governor Zhang was nominally inspecting Yunzhou, but rumors had already spread within the army that he was there to investigate Yang Chuannan.

The Yunzhou army was far from the Great Feng court and was basically in a state of knowing only the generals but not the emperor. Moreover, they had been fighting bandits for a long time and were very dissatisfied with the inaction of the court.

"Ugh……"

Yang Chuannan suddenly let out a long sigh, then his eyes reddened, his expression bitter and resolute.

"Gentlemen, to be honest, Zhang Xingying came here specifically for me this time."

He simply said one sentence, and the discontent among his officers and soldiers immediately erupted.

"Damn eunuchs!"

"The henchmen of the eunuch faction can't tolerate their superiors!"

"This is Wei Zhongxian eliminating dissidents!"

"Since you hold military power in Yunzhou and refuse to submit to the eunuch faction, Wei Zhongxian has long regarded you as a thorn in his side!"

The factional strife in the imperial court inevitably spread to the local areas, and Wei Yuan and the night watchman's reputations were already tarnished by the embellishment of civil officials.

These soldiers were already hostile to the arrival of Governor Zhang and his entourage. If Yang Chuannan fell, their interests would also suffer considerable damage.

"My lord, things have come to this point, we might as well rebel!"

"This damned court! The emperor is incompetent, and the eunuch faction is causing chaos. We might as well rebel and become outlaws!"

"Yes, sir, it's much more comfortable to be a bandit than to put up with this kind of nonsense!"

"My lord has acquaintances in the court. If we spend a lot of money to befriend them, we'll definitely be better off than other bandits!"

The imperial army could not suppress the bandits, and many notorious bandits in Yunzhou actually lived quite comfortably.

The officers' imposing manner surprised Yang Chuannan. Although he harbored resentment towards Wei Yuan, he did not actually want to rebel.

He was a member of the Qi faction, but he knew he wasn't a core member of the Qi faction; he knew very little.

Even when Governor Zhang came to Yunzhou to investigate him, he was slow to realize it. He vaguely sensed that the Qi faction wanted to make him a scapegoat.

The true core of the Qi faction in the clouds, that is, the pawn with which it has a deep cooperation with the Witch God Cult, is what the Qi faction wants to protect.

But things took a turn for the better tonight. The two fourth-rank martial artists behind him suddenly appeared and actually coerced him into rebellion.

The fact that there were two fourth-rank martial artists in Yunzhou shocked Yang Chuannan. This was not the capital of Dafeng, so how could there be two fourth-rank martial artists here?

By this time, Yang Chuannan was already drenched in sweat, which showed that the power behind Qi Dang and the Witch God Cult was far more exaggerated than he had imagined.

This force behind the scenes, for some reason, actually intends to rebel directly, or to seize control of Yunzhou.

However, Yang Chuannan was not a core member of their group and did not have their complete trust, which is why two fourth-rank martial artists came to coerce him into rebellion.

"Gentlemen, if you were to enter the Night Watchman's Office, it would be worse than death! Countless brave men with strong backbone have been tortured to death in the Night Watchman's Office!"

After he finished speaking, most of the officers in the room were also excited, waiting for Yang Chuannan to make the final decision.

Yang Chuannan observed that less than half of the officers were still hesitant, their eyes darting around.

No matter what, an official position is hard to come by, and once you rebel, you will be doomed forever.

"Gentlemen, rather than sitting and waiting to die, why don't you join me, Yang, in..."

Before he could finish speaking, a report came from outside the door: "Lord Yang, a night watchman has broken in! We dare not stop him!"

When the imperial court's night watchmen are on duty, there are probably very few people in the Great Feng Dynasty who would dare to obstruct them.

Sure enough, several shouts and curses came from outside the door.

"The night watchman acts first and reports later! Anyone who wants to die, get out of the way!"

Yang Chuannan stared at the gate of the Guard Commandery and sure enough, he saw a figure in gleaming golden armor turn around and enter from outside the gate, followed by four silver-clad guards.

The night watchman, wielding a golden spear, was followed closely by hundreds of guards, yet not a single one dared to make a move.

Yang Chuannan and the other generals recognized the man with the golden gong as Yang Yan, the adopted son of the powerful eunuch Wei Yuan!

The fact that Jiang Lüzhong did not come to Yunzhou openly shows that Wei Yuan had indeed made prior arrangements.

Xu Hu, wielding a long spear, leaped out of the room, stood in front of Yang Chuannan, and began to curse at Yang Yan.

"You surnamed Yang! Wei Zhongxian's lackeys! You dare to trespass on my Yunzhou Garrison with just a few men? Do you really think my Garrison is without anyone!"

Yang Yanjin lightly blocked with his spear, and a powerful aura instantly erupted, sweeping Xu Hu and his spear dozens of feet away.

Xu Hu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed heavily into the wall of the Guard Hall, smashing a brick wall to pieces.

"How dare you! You dare to attack the night watchman? Are you rebelling?!"

Yang Yan's voice wasn't as deep as Xu Hu's, but it still made the generals of the Guard tremble.

Putting everything else aside, Yang Yan, a mere fourth-rank official, could wipe out all of them, these military generals.

Just then, a figure in black flashed behind Yang Chuannan and blocked his way.

"The castrated dogs and hawks look quite imposing."