Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

The expressions of the two lamas, Moza and Ganor, changed drastically after hearing their master's words.

From their master's tone, the two seemed to have an ominous premonition.

Puff-!
Lama Gano knelt down and said:

"Master, what is the reason? Could it be that our cooperation with the Japanese will cause unforeseen problems?"

"Although the Great Qian Dynasty has many experts, none of them can threaten Master."

"Even if the 'Sword Master of the Startling Clouds' makes a move, I believe my master will be able to escape unscathed!"

obviously,
The two lamas, Moza and Gana, were filled with doubt about the actions of the Golden Dharma King.

The Golden Venerable Dharma King shook his head and sighed, saying:

"Both of you get up and do as I say."

Moza and Gano both knelt on the ground and refused to get up, saying in unison:

"Master, please take back the 'Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead'!"

To be honest, the Golden Venerable Dharma King's sudden decision to have Moza bring back the 'Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead' was like giving his final instructions.

As disciples, the two felt a sense of fear rising within them.

The Golden Venerable Dharma King snorted coldly and said, "Get up! What kind of behavior is this? Do you intend to disobey your master's orders?"

well--!
When the two lamas, Moza and Ganor, heard that their master was somewhat angry, they sighed helplessly.

Next,
The two got up from the ground and looked up at their master.

The Golden Venerable Dharma King's tone softened, and he said in a deep voice:
“Moza, Gano, there is a reason why I did this.”

"Over the years, I have developed a certain level of skill in divination, and I have been able to glimpse a trace of heavenly secrets without ever making a mistake."

"This divination indicates a bad omen!"

"The Great Living Buddha has ordered our Tantric Lingta Ancient Temple to come to Daqian. Blood light is shrouding the east; this journey will surely bring great calamity!"

"Observe the stars at night, the Broken Army Star is lit, a holy star is about to emerge, and the Martial Saint's transformation will return!"

suddenly.

The Golden Dharma King seemed to remember something, and fell silent!

He felt it was best not to say too much in front of his two apprentices!

The secrets of heaven are unpredictable; the more you speak, the more backlash you will suffer!

He took a deep breath and immediately changed his words:
"The Ling Mountain said that the Heavenly Emperor Star will descend and the Buddha's relics will be reborn and transformed into spirits in the Central Plains of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Actually, we came to the Central Plains for another reason, which is to find the whereabouts of the reincarnated spirit."

"The Buddha said, 'There are things to do and things not to do! The Buddha guides those who are destined to be guided.'"

"The intelligence department of the Great Qian Dynasty is very powerful, with many eyes and ears. If there are too many of us, it will easily attract their attention."

"So Gano can just come with me. Moza, you should go back, and take the 'Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead' with you."

"Once you reach the Lingta Ancient Temple, go to Lingshan, and you will understand many things."

Moza quickly said, "Master, but—!"

The Golden Venerable Dharma King rebuked, "No buts. In the name of the 19th Dharma King of Lingta Ancient Temple, I order Moza to take the 'Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead' back to the Western Regions."

"Moza, listen to my command. After returning to Lingta Ancient Monastery, close the monastery to visitors in the name of the Dharma King and cease all worldly affairs."

“If I cannot return to the Western Regions, you will become the twentieth Dharma King of Lingta Ancient Temple.”

Moza dared not utter another word of nonsense. He accepted the 'Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead,' knelt before the Golden Dharma King, and then turned to leave.

He is a super strong expert who has reached the Great Perfection of the Meridian Opening and Qi Strengthening Realm.

There's nothing to worry about on the way back to the Western Regions.

With his strength, no one can stop him.

After the Golden Venerable Dharma King and the bald monks from Lingta Ancient Temple left, Situ Wushang, the leader of the Hongmen, said to Zhao Hong and Xue Changcun:

"It's late, everyone should rest for the night and set off again early tomorrow morning."

This trip to Hanzhong and Xiangyang was to discuss important matters with Prince Ning, Li Mu, and Prince Shu, Li Chuang.

Originally, everyone was riding fast horses and didn't think much of it.

Unexpectedly, they were stopped by the people of the Lingta Ancient Temple of the Western Regions Esoteric Buddhism. After their warhorses stopped to rest, they found that they were already panting heavily.

then,

Situ Wushang simply told everyone to stop and rest.

Xue Changcun accepted the order and left to arrange for everyone to stop, rest, and set up tents for camp.

at this time,

Zhao Hong suddenly stepped forward, came to Situ Wushang's side, and said:

"Boss, Zhao Hong has something to report."

Situ Wushang smiled calmly and said:

"Zhao Hong, what is it? Just say it!"

The two found a flat rock to sit on and watched Xue Changcun not far away, who was busy arranging for people to start a fire and cook.

Zhao Hong took a deep breath and said:
“A year ago, I, Zhao Hong, left Songjiang Prefecture and went to Guangfu City. Guan Shanyue, the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department of the Great Qian Dynasty, chased after me all the way.”

"Fortunately, I was taken in by the Dragon Head and he scared away Guan Shanyue, which gave me, Zhao Hong, a place to stay."

"Zhao Hong will always remember the kindness shown to the leader."

Situ Wushang shook his head and said with a smile, "Brother Zhao Hong, it's too boring for you to say these things. We are all from the same root and should help each other."

All the Hongmen under heaven originated from Shaolin!
The 'Hongmen' here is completely different from the Hongmen in 'Urban World'.

The Great Qian Dynasty lasted for over a thousand years without any change of dynasty.

The Hongmen was not founded because of a conspiracy to rebel or restore the country, but rather evolved from the 'Hongquan' style passed down by the Shaolin Yonghua Hall!

In fact, after hundreds of years of expansion, the influence of the Hongmen has spread throughout the Great Qian Dynasty and even overseas.

The Grand Canal Gang, the Heaven and Earth Society, the Small Knife Society, the Brotherhood Society, the Green Gang, the Taiping Gang, the Red Lantern Gang—and so on!
Same origin!

These top powers of the Great Qian Dynasty all had intricate connections with the Hongmen.

Zhao Hong took a deep breath and nodded, saying:

"However, there is something I concealed from Guangfu City."

"Before I broke through to the late stage of the Meridian Opening Qi, I was able to escape Guan Shanyue's pursuit. It wasn't because my spiritual sense detected Guan Shanyue's aura, but because someone notified me in advance, allowing me to foresee the future and leave Songjiang Prefecture first."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Wushang asked in surprise, "Who could know the whereabouts of Guan Shanyue, the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department of the Great Qian Dynasty, and tell you in advance?"

The Grand Eunuch of the Great Qian Dynasty was a man of secrets.

Guan Shanyue went to Songjiang Prefecture to hunt down Zhao Hong. Under normal circumstances, very few people should know his whereabouts.

The Taiping had a complex and intertwined relationship with the Japanese.

After Ximentang rose to power, its first target was Taipinghao, and it also completely destroyed Piaoxianglou in Tianjin.

That was Ximen Tang's battle that made him famous; he directly took the Taiping ship and sharpened his sword in Tianjin.

At the time, the Taiping Company was at its peak, but its guardian elders were all slaughtered by Ximentang, who then drove the Taiping Company out of Tianjin.

Then,

Ximentang even wiped out the Taipinghao headquarters in Tianjin.

When the Taiping ship cooperated with the Green Gang, intending to start a rebellion in Songjiang Prefecture and eastern Zhejiang.

Unexpectedly, it was Ximentang's army again that quelled the rebellion in eastern Zhejiang. Under the personal leadership of Chen Jie, the army forced the Taiping ship to the brink of destruction.

of course,

Guan Shanyue was ordered to hunt down Zhao Hong, not by order of Chen Jie from Ximen Hall.

At that time, Ximentang had not yet moved into the capital, and Chen Jie was not yet the Prince of Qian, nor did he control the imperial command.

Therefore, Guan Shanyue left the palace to carry out a mission for the Great Qian imperial family, and his whereabouts were kept extremely secret.

but,

After Guan Shanyue left the palace, someone actually tipped off Zhao Hong.

Furthermore, Zhao Hong received the news before Guan Shanyue arrived in Songjiang Prefecture.

Therefore, this person must also be a highly skilled imperial guard, of considerable status. Zhao Hong took a deep breath, shook his head, and said:

“Boss, please forgive me for not being able to say! I swore that I would never reveal any information about him.”

Situ Wushang smiled calmly and said:

“Brother Zhao Hong, I was just asking casually. Since you have already promised this person, you should naturally keep your promise.”

"However, this shows that the Great Qian Dynasty is not united internally."

"Even though Ximentang has already taken up residence in the capital, it will not be so easy to reverse the situation of Daqian."

"Haha—their infighting will be our biggest chance to turn the tide."

"But to be honest, this young man, Prince Qian, Chen Jie, is no ordinary person!"

“If the two sides weren’t on opposing sides, I would really admire this young man.”

Zhao Hong nodded and said:
“Dragon Head, what the Golden Venerable Dharma King just said about ‘bloodshed’ reminded me of our trip to Xiangyang, which was indeed fraught with danger.”

“There are many talented people under the command of Prince Ning, Li Mu, and Prince Shu, Li Chuang. Back then, when my Taiping ship wanted to enter the southern part of Shu, it unexpectedly suffered a heavy blow.”

"Once we arrive in Xiangyang, we will not only have to face the top experts under the two vassal kings, but also hundreds of thousands of troops."

"The Western Hall of the Great Qian Dynasty cannot tolerate the Taipinghao and Hongmen. The Prince of Ning and the Prince of Shu are just trying to use us."

Upon hearing this, Situ Wushang nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:
“Brother Zhao Hong, you are right. The reason why my Hongmen has achieved its current status in the martial arts world is that it has never obeyed the imperial court.”

"We, the people of the martial world, fight against heaven and earth, without restraint."

"However, we were forced to go to Xiangyang this time because we had no other choice."

"In the end, it's because we lack strength and are powerless to contend with the imperial court. We need to cooperate with Prince Ning and Prince Shu."

At this point, Situ Wushang's voice sounded slightly dejected.

He sighed and continued:

"More than 20 years ago, the Hongmen was almost completely wiped out by the 100,000-strong army of the Daqian Ministry of War."

"With no other choice, we Hongmen submitted to the Ninth Prince. Hongmen has been passed down for hundreds of years and has never suffered such a humiliation."

"This time, we are forced to oppose the imperial court."

"To be honest, I don't know whether the future of the Hongmen will be a blessing or a curse!"

"However, anyone who wants to destroy my Hongmen must first step over the corpse of Situ Wushang!"

boom--!
As soon as he finished speaking, his energy exploded.

A powerful surge of true energy swept down.

Click——!
With a crisp cracking sound, a rock three meters away shattered completely.

Stone chips flew and turned into dust, scattering everywhere.

The Hongmen disciples who were in charge of cooking were startled when they heard the noise.

When they saw that it was Longtou and Zhao Hong standing not far away, all the Hongmen disciples were too frightened to utter a sound.

An incredibly powerful aura enveloped the surroundings, giving people an endless sense of oppression.

The pinnacle of martial arts—indestructible even when facing gods!
The powerful wind penetrates the body, shattering rocks three meters away and killing enemies invisibly!

Xue Changcun and several other elders of the Hongmen, unaware of what had happened, came over one after another.

Zhao Hong, Xue Changcun, and the others exchanged glances, then said to Situ Wushang:

"Boss, so much time has passed since then, why do you still hold a grudge?"

“Back then, the Hongmen suffered heavy losses and eventually sought refuge with the Ninth Prince, having reached a dead end.”

“Once the 100,000 troops of the Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty surround them, apart from the core members of the Hongmen, the ordinary disciples will probably be slaughtered.”

"In the end, the Hongmen brothers' decision to join the Ninth Prince was a result of everyone's joint discussion."

"When I left the Hongmen and went to Tianjin to establish the Taiping Company, wasn't it all the Ninth Prince's idea?"

"It's a pity that the Ninth Prince failed to seize the throne of the Great Qian Dynasty this time. Instead, Ximen Tang beat him to it and supported an eight-year-old child to ascend the throne. It was truly a matter of timing and luck."

Xue Changcun and the others were deeply moved after hearing this.

At that time, the imperial court's Ministry of War sent 100,000 troops to suppress the Hongmen, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands.

When people recalled this incident, they felt indignant and regarded it as a great disgrace to the Hongmen.

Situ Wushang let out a long breath, calming himself down.

suddenly.

He looked up at an elderly man not far from him and asked calmly:

"Elder Lin, what is your opinion on the heavy blow the Hongmen suffered back then?"

The thin old man was taken aback upon hearing this.

How should we view this?
So many years have passed, how can we view this now?
He sighed and said, "Back then, it was indeed a last resort to rely on the Ninth Prince. However, over the years, the Ninth Prince has given us a lot of benefits, allowing our Hongmen to develop into the number one force in the martial arts world once again."

Zhao Hong and the others looked at Elder Lin with a hint of disdain in their eyes.

Lin Changlong is the third elder of the Hongmen, and his name is Lin Fengcheng.

Lin Fengcheng has always been an opportunist and a fickle man, and he gradually became a confidant of the Ninth Prince, which is an open secret.

Xue Changcun, the leader of the Small Knife Society, and others disdained to associate with Lin Fengcheng.

Honestly, no one knows why Situ Wushang wanted Lin Fengcheng to go with him on this trip to Xiangyang.

Lin Fengcheng was not one of the members of the Hongmen, and he was aware of this himself.

Therefore,
He usually keeps to himself and doesn't interact with others.

Xue Changcun snorted disdainfully and said, "To hell with that helpless move. Back then, the imperial army of 100,000 men besieged the Hongmen. It was the Ninth Prince who was behind it."

Lin Fengcheng sighed and said with a wry smile:
“Dragon Head, that all happened more than 20 years ago.”

“Over the years, our Hongmen has been thriving. The Ninth Prince has not treated us badly. In the entire South China region, our Hongmen is the only dominant force, and the brothers’ lives are much better.”

"Besides, when we submitted to the Ninth Prince, we swore a solemn oath that we would go through fire and water for him for the rest of our lives and never betray him."

The forces under the Ninth Prince were able to contend with Emperor Li Zheng and the Sixth Prince Li Lie, and were not at a disadvantage.

A very important reason is that the Ninth Prince had the influence of the Hongmen under his command.

Situ Wushang nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:

"The martial arts world and the imperial court have always been at odds. Our Hongmen and other major forces in the martial arts world are not tolerated by the imperial court."

"Compared to the burning of Shaolin Temple hundreds of years ago, the imperial court's Ministry of War dispatched 100,000 troops to wipe out our Hongmen. I have nothing to say about that."

“It is understandable that the Ninth Prince wants to bring our Hongmen under his control.”

After listening, Lin Fengcheng breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"The leader is wise!"

Situ Wushang suddenly said in a cold voice:
“Back then, our elite members of the Hongmen held a secret ancestral worship gathering in Shaoguan Prefecture. Unexpectedly, the news was leaked, resulting in the massacre of all 321 of our elite members.”

"If it weren't for the fact that 80% of our Hongmen's core members were killed that time, leaving us devastated and allowing the Ninth Prince to take advantage of our weakness, how could our Hongmen have ended up like this today?"

"It is widely rumored in the martial arts world that our Hongmen has 100,000 disciples, but everyone should know very well how many of these 100,000 disciples are scions of noble families under the command of the Ninth Prince!"

"It's time to settle the score with that person who leaked the information and betrayed us!"

Wow——!
Everyone in the Hongmen, including members of the Small Knife Society and the Taiping Ship, was in an uproar.

For so many years, everyone believed that the gathering in Shaoguan was suppressed because the imperial court accidentally discovered it.

After all, the imperial court was very wary of the growing power of the Hongmen.

Any clue could be traced and eventually lead to a massive siege by the imperial army.

but,

When Situ Wushang spoke up, everyone realized that it wasn't because the court had discovered intelligence.

Rather, it was a traitor within the Hongmen.

The 321 elite members of the Hongmen were wiped out because they were betrayed.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengcheng's face turned deathly pale.

call--!
He couldn't help but take a deep breath and try to remain calm.

but,

Everyone could clearly see that his legs were trembling slightly, and cold sweat was beginning to bead on his forehead—! (End of Chapter)