Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 194 Zhao Kuo: Impossible, absolutely impossible [1st update]

The renowned reputation of Qiao Feng, a member of the Beggars' Sect during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Even Emperor Zhao Kuo had heard of it.

It is said that several years ago, when the Liao invaders attempted to invade the border of the Northern Song Dynasty, this man charged into battle and, relying on his mastery of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, killed nearly a thousand people and several grandmasters of the same realm. He was praised by Di Qing, the number one general of the Northern Song Dynasty, for his bravery, saying that he was unparalleled in the Song Dynasty.

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he wanted to argue, because the term "Great Song" included them as well.

But after hearing about Qiao Feng's valiant deeds, he chose to remain silent.

While a master of the Finger Profound Realm could indeed make a thousand troops retreat, the sheer force of a thousand cavalry charging into battle was enough to terrify an ordinary master, causing them to flee at the mere sight of the enemy. Countless masters of the Finger Profound Realm were worn down and killed by the relentless onslaught of fearless soldiers once they entered the enemy ranks.

This is still based on the premise that there are no experts of the same realm to restrain them.

And what about Qiao Feng?

He killed a thousand men in battle and also killed several Grandmasters of the same realm during the fight.

Even if this person cannot be called invincible in the Finger Profound Realm, it is undeniable that he is exceptionally brave and skilled.

Hong Qigong was one of the Five Masters of the Southern Song Dynasty.

He also had intricate connections with the Southern Song imperial family. Hearing that he had confirmed the identity of Sword God Xie Xiaofeng, Zhao Kuo had no more doubts.

"The power that controls life and death, the elixir of immortality, and the mystery of the First Emperor's mausoleum."

"as well as……"

As Zhao Kuo murmured to the end, his body trembled involuntarily.

The middle-aged man's eyes twitched violently, and the Imperial City Guard spy pressed his head to the ground, not daring to make the slightest movement. They clearly knew what Zhao Kuo was afraid of.

Inside the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, there are twelve bronze statues and hundreds of thousands of terracotta warriors, resembling immortals on land!

Without the irrefutable evidence that Zhao Min could manipulate life and death and ascend to the level of a terrestrial immortal, let alone the claim that there are hundreds of thousands of Qin terracotta warriors at the terrestrial immortal level in the First Emperor's mausoleum, or that obtaining the He Shi Bi and the Heavenly Sword could grant immortality, many people would have to question it.

After all, if that thing could truly grant immortality, why didn't Ying Zheng lead his Qin Dynasty to last for thousands of generations?
But now Zhao Kuo is faced with an overwhelming amount of irrefutable evidence.

Zhao Min manipulated life and death at will, soaring from the Vajra Realm to the Heavenly Immortal Realm and directly entering the territory of the Sui Dynasty in less than half an incense stick's time.

This is already unbelievable.

However, if we attribute it to a mysterious powerful figure from the Ming Dynasty who 'slipped up' and mentioned that she borrowed the power of the Heavenly Sword...

Everything seems to make sense now.

It's so reasonable that no one can find any fault with it.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial City Guard has also obtained some information."

"Hmm?" Zhao Kuo looked over in confusion. Seeing the other person's changing expression, he knew that this news might not have been confirmed by the Imperial City Guard yet, but now he was more interested than ever in any news about the 'Heavenly Sword' and the First Emperor's Mausoleum.

"Although you have been wronged, I forgive you."

"Yes." The Imperial City Guard agent breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his head, saying, "There is information that the cultivation of Princess Shao Min of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty may not have come from the Heavenly Sword, but from Zhu Jinzhen, the Prince of Su of the Ming Dynasty."

"Oh?"

Not only Zhao Kuo, but the middle-aged man beside him also looked on with curiosity. "According to reports from our spies in the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Min had been under house arrest until she was suddenly summoned and summoned by the Prince of Su of the Ming Dynasty..."

"And what about the Prince of Su of the Ming Dynasty?" Zhao Kuo asked impatiently.

The Imperial City Guard's spies gritted their teeth and replied, "Your Majesty, according to the spies' reports, it seems that Princess Shao Min suddenly gained the cultivation of a terrestrial immortal after being summoned to serve Prince Su in bed, and took the opportunity to steal the Heavenly Sword from Prince Su."

This news dashed Zhao Kuo's hopes, and he found it all amusing: "You mean to say that the Mongol princess only acquired the cultivation of a terrestrial immortal after being summoned to the bedchamber by the Prince of Ming?"

"Yes...yes," the Imperial City Guard agent replied nervously.

"absurd."

Zhao Kuo said with a mocking expression, "Who do you think Zhu Jinzhen is? The Yellow Emperor? If that Mongol princess sleeps with the Prince of Su of the Ming Dynasty, she can go directly from the Vajra Realm to the Land Immortal. Women all over the world, noble ladies, princesses and county princesses from various countries have long been flocking to him, lining up to wait for his favor."

This was the most absurd piece of news Zhao Kuo had heard today.

Zhao Kuo sneered inwardly. If sleeping with Zhu Jinzhen could make him a terrestrial immortal, he, Zhao Kuo, would not only send all the princesses to him, but he would also castrate himself, call on famous doctors from all over the world to perform sex reassignment surgery for him, and personally deliver himself to their door.

Even the middle-aged man next to Zhao Kuo couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

But soon, he put away his smile and said with a serious face, "Your Majesty, the message from the Imperial City Guard regarding Zhao Min's cultivation level may not have come from serving the Prince of Ming, but it should be related to the Heavenly Sword."

"What does Master Huang mean?"

Zhao Kuo was no fool; he quickly guessed what was going on, and his expression changed drastically.

The middle-aged man nodded solemnly: "It is true that Zhao Min was summoned to serve the emperor, and it is also true that she suddenly possessed the power of a terrestrial immortal and wielded a celestial sword before defecting. If we combine this with other intelligence, the terrifying nature of that celestial sword is definitely beyond our imagination."

After spending a night with the emperor, he suddenly gained the cultivation level of a terrestrial immortal?

No one would believe such a thing.

As Zhao Kuo said, unless Zhu Jinzhen was the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan who ascended to heaven after having slept with three thousand women, even the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan did not have such ability. After all, the legend left by the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was that he ascended to heaven alone after having slept with three thousand women.

Instead of having three thousand women and ascending to heaven together.

After eliminating all the impossibilities, the remaining answer, no matter how absurd, must be the truth.

"Does Master Huang mean that the previous secret report mentioned that Zhao Min possessed the Heavenly Sword and stole a trace of the Heavenly Star power within the First Emperor's Mausoleum, thus becoming a terrestrial immortal overnight?" Zhao Kuo's expression was more solemn than ever before. This news, which he hadn't taken seriously in the Imperial City Guard's secret report, was now being brought up again and given absolute importance by him.

"Ok!"

The middle-aged man nodded emphatically and replied in a deep voice, "Otherwise, it is impossible to explain where the Mongol princess's cultivation came from. Only if the key to the First Emperor's Mausoleum and that 'Heavenly Sword' were indeed briefly opened by her by chance, and she obtained the power of the 'Heavenly Star' mentioned in the news within the First Emperor's Mausoleum, could it have been accomplished."

However, if Zhao Min's power was truly obtained by stealing the power of the celestial stars within the First Emperor's mausoleum...

This will lead to an even more terrifying topic.

The First Emperor's Mausoleum contains twelve bronze statues and hundreds of thousands of Qin terracotta warriors, resembling immortals on land.

as well as……

With just a sliver of power, Zhao Min could ascend to the Heavenly Star!

Zhao Kuo swallowed hard, clearly having considered this as well. His face was filled with greed and longing. If a wisp of power could create a terrestrial immortal, then the meaning represented by the celestial star named after it would be beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

(End of this chapter)