After days of killing, he finally regained his senses and stopped in a place.
Then, gathering information, he learned that Emperor Jinglong had died, and the Rebel Army had established the country, calling it "Liang."
The Sect Leader of the Great Sun Sect beca the National Preceptor and built the Great Buddha Temple.
He himself had been close friends with Emperor Jinglong since childhood, with deep affection.
Even after he succumbed to the demon possession and wanted to kill Emperor Jinglong, Emperor Jinglong spared his life.
Upon hearing of Emperor Jinglong's death, he was overwheld with grief.
Imdiately, he resolved in his heart that if any descendants of Emperor Jinglong had escaped the court,
he must find these descendants and help them restore the country.
From then on, he road the whole Liang Kingdom, inquiring along the way.
Finally, fifteen years later, he found the descendants of Emperor Jinglong and the loyal courtiers who protected them.
Thereafter, he dedicated himself wholeheartedly to protecting Emperor Jinglong's descendants and planning the restoration of the nation.
He consud Black Tortoise Blood and collected so Treasures of Heaven and Earth to consu, gaining an extended lifespan.
In the blink of an eye, nine hundred years passed, and he led Emperor Jinglong's descendants and the descendants of the family retainers on a long migration, strategizing the restoration of the nation along the way.
So rebellions and uprisings were orchestrated from behind by him.
Yet, whether it was heaven turning against him or human nature's frailty, over these nine hundred years, despite witnessing countless rises and falls, he had not succeeded.
Fan Gushan's thoughts were awash with countless emotions. Unknowingly, the bamboo raft had already reached the shore.
Li Xuanji led a group of subordinates down from the stilt house, waiting by the river to greet him.
Fan Gushan looked at Li Xuanji. Over the nine hundred years, after experiencing many failures, a heart that had beco sowhat numb now surged with a glimr of hope.
After all, among the many generations of descendants he had seen, Li Xuanji was the most gifted and of the best character.
"Master!"
Li Xuanji walked to the riverbank and saluted Fan Gushan.
After Fan Gushan ca ashore, he also bowed and greeted Li Xuanji, "Young Master."
The fact that he bore the surna "Fan" and had lived for over nine hundred years was sothing he only told Li Xuanji, not even Li Yujing.
Originally, he did not wish to disclose these things, but he valued the friendship with Emperor Jinglong greatly, and even more so the bond of "ruler and subject."
He always regarded Emperor Jinglong's descendants as "rulers," while he saw himself as forever the "subject."
He believed that he should not hide too much from the "ruler," hence he shared these details with Li Xuanji.
The reason he did not ntion living for over nine hundred years, thanks to consuming Black Tortoise at and Black Tortoise Blood,
was because a previous descendant of Emperor Jinglong, upon hearing about the Black Tortoise Blood in his veins, conspired with family retainers to kill him for his blood to seek longevity.
Since then, he dared not reveal too much to Emperor Jinglong's descendants.
Moreover, after telling Li Xuanji about himself, he let Li Xuanji call him "Master" in public and never disclose his surna or lifespan.
Because he knew that if this news reached the Liang Kingdom Imperial Palace, it might reveal that he was indeed Fan Gushan from over nine hundred years ago who had consud Black Tortoise Blood.
After all, divine beasts were now rare, and Black Tortoise Blood could enhance power and prolong life, coveted by many.
Li Xuanji welcod Fan Gushan up the stilt house, discussing the recent governance of Jiannan Prefecture with him.
If he encountered difficulties, he sought Fan Gushan's guidance.
Fan Gushan was originally just a crude martial artist, but over the years, to help the Li family restore the nation, he forced himself to learn much about military strategy, arrays, and statecraft.
Moreover, having lived for nine hundred years, he had seen much and gained valuable experience.
During their conversation, they suddenly heard footsteps, and a soldier ca upstairs, holding a letter in his hand.
The soldier walked to Li Xuanji's side and respectfully handed the letter to him.
Opening the letter, Li Xuanji saw that Su Que wanted him to fulfill his promise to lend the family's books.
"What is it?"
Fan Gushan, his eyes shining brightly through his wooden mask, looked at Li Xuanji and asked.
"A person of great power wants to borrow our books,"
Li Xuanji replied imdiately.
Just now, he and Fan Gushan discussed how to manage Jiannan Prefecture recently, what policies to implent in Jiannan Prefecture, and so forth.
They had not yet talked about the sieges and territorial conquest from a few months prior, nor ntioned Su Que, who had disguised as a mysterious figure.
Now that Fan Gushan had inquired about the letter,
Li Xuanji took the opportunity to recount how he t the mysterious Su Que, how they rescued Elder Qingxuan together, took over the Zaiyang Sect's Hongyuan Mountain, killed Li Tunshan and seized Jiannan Prefecture City, and more, narrating all of it to Fan Gushan.
Hearing that such a powerful master had appeared unexpectedly in the remote Jiannan Prefecture City, Fan Gushan's eyes shone with glittering brilliance.
He pondered whether this person was a master coming down from the Central Plains or a native master of Jiannan Prefecture.
"Master, this person seems like a deity descending from the sky. If we cooperate with them, perhaps we can achieve our goal of restoring the nation faster."
Li Xuanji said, eyes glinting with light.
Fan Gushan fixed his eyes on Li Xuanji and said, "Young Master, you seem too reliant on that mysterious person!"
"With your talent, in just two or three more years, you could surpass Li Tunshan."
"You don't actually need that mysterious person's help. You could take over Jiannan Prefecture on your own."
"Moreover, the involvent of that mysterious person accelerated the Heaven-Breaking Army's capture of Jiannan Prefecture, which might cause instability in the military foundation."
"After all, apart from our original forces, more than half of the soldiers of the Heaven-Breaking Army now comprise forr soldiers from the Thunderbolt Army and the White Lotus Army."
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