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

Chapter 261 An Astounding Ambition

Zhao Min originally thought that after experiencing the deeds of wielding the Heavenly Sword, controlling life and death, manipulating the heroes of the world, easily destroying an ancient temple with a history of hundreds of years, the leader of the righteous sect of a country, and killing several terrestrial immortals.

They already possessed the composure to remain unmoved even when Mount Tai collapses before them.

I never expected my mental state to collapse so quickly.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!" Zhao Min's eyes widened in horror. She would never mistake the blood-dripping head that Cao Xueyang was holding—it was none other than their Mongol emperor, Temur.

Before the death of an emperor.

Even if the Heaven-Slaying Sword was broken by Zhu Jinzhen, taking out the hidden item inside the sword would be a trivial matter.

But Zhu Jinzhen took out the items hidden inside the Heaven-Slaying Sword, and after only a cursory glance, his expression changed drastically: "How is this possible? Rules? Fate? No, that's not right, there's still one important thing missing."

The contents of the Heaven-Slaying Sword are like a jigsaw puzzle and a treasure map.

The content seems to follow a pattern, yet it is incomplete in many ways, and the complete truth and answer cannot be pieced together.

"Xueyang, heed my command!"

"The end will be here."

"With Temur dead, chaos is imminent for the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. The Wandering Dragon Cavalry and the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry no longer need to fight so conservatively." Zhu Jinzhen looked down at Dadu and the terrified people of the city and said, "I want you to advance into the Mongol Yuan Dynasty."

"Yes!"

Although Cao Xueyang was unaware of what had happened to cause such a drastic change in his prince, he would not question any of Zhu Jinzhen's decisions. He immediately nodded in agreement, preparing to lead the Youlong Cavalry to tear apart all of the Mongol Yuan's defenses upon returning.

He helped Zhu Jinzhen conquer the entire Mongol Yuan dynasty.

"Is it because of the contents of the Heaven Sword?"

Cao Xueyang, Yan Yimei, and Zhao Min all had the same question in their minds.

"I'm lonely, let's go back."

The next moment, Zhu Jinzhen resolutely turned around, waved his hand, and the Anywhere Door reappeared, taking Yan Yimei directly away from the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.

Cao Xueyang and Zhao Min were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

"This is for you." Cao Xueyang casually tossed the head of Temur, which even his own lord hadn't given a second glance, to Zhao Min, and then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

This left even Zhao Min somewhat at a loss.

"They're all gone, what am I going to do?"

"Should the matter of the Heavenly Sword continue?"

"What exactly did Your Highness see inside the Heaven-Slaying Sword?"

"And what use is this head to me?"

Zhao Min was at her wits' end. Neither Zhu Jinzhen nor Yan Yimei had given any instructions on whether the Heavenly Sword Scheme should continue. The Heavenly Sword had been broken, and the plan to use it as a suspected hidden sword, possibly the 'Tai'a Sword', another key to unlocking the First Emperor's Mausoleum, was also on the verge of collapse.

Zhao Min glanced at the broken Yitian Sword, which Zhu Jinzhen had snapped in half and carelessly tossed on the ground, and sighed, "It seems we can only find a skilled craftsman to reforge this Yitian Sword."

"As for His Majesty the Emperor's head..."

Zhao Min pursed her lips, flung the severed head in her hand toward the palace, and then vanished from the spot. She possessed the ambition and talent of a man, and aside from her allegiance to the Mongol Yuan, how loyal was she?
That's not true, it's not that bad.

Loyalty to the emperor and love for one's country—perhaps Zhao Min's father, the Prince of Ruyang, would be loyal, but this rebellious vixen, Zhao Min, would never be.

When Temur was alive, Zhao Min would show her loyalty appropriately. Now that Temur is dead, and Zhao Min herself has the cultivation of a terrestrial immortal, does she really intend to take her whole family to be buried with Temur and seek revenge on Zhu Jinzhen?

"With the emperor dead, the capital will surely descend into chaos." "The Seventh Prince is ambitious, and the other princes will inevitably be eager to make their move as well."

“My father commands nearly 70% of the Mongol Yuan army, and with the orders His Highness gave before leaving, Cao Xueyang’s side will certainly not be just small-scale skirmishes as before.”

Zhao Min returned to her boudoir in the Ruyang Prince's mansion without disturbing too many people. Standing in front of her dressing table, gazing at her stunningly beautiful face, she fell into deep thought and struggled with her decision.

Something called 'ambition' quietly crept into my heart.

"To fight, or not to fight?" Zhao Min frowned, somewhat hesitant. With Temur killed, the throne was bound to be embroiled in a bloody storm.

Greed and ambition that had never existed before now spread like wildfire, quickly filling her mind.

what?
If you really want to count, isn't she a member of the royal family?

As the saying goes, "Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?" Zhao Min herself is now a terrestrial immortal, and because of the Heavenly Sword Scheme, her fame has shocked all the countries in the world. Her father, the Prince of Ruyang, also controls about 70% of the Mongol Yuan army.

It can be said that if Zhao Min were willing, she could easily rally the people of the world to her cause and have them gather supplies and follow her without any difficulty.

On the other hand, the Mongol Yuan forces, including Phagpa, Mongchixing, Sihanfei, and the Tantric master Hamidun, were either captured or killed, and their top-tier fighting force, comparable to the pillars of the nation, was wiped out.

With no terrestrial deities blocking their way, and the advantages of the Prince of Ruyang's mansion, they were able to proceed.

It seems that Zhao Min is truly qualified to sit in that position.

Once this thought arose, Zhao Min could no longer restrain her ambition.

"Neither His Highness nor Commander Yan said that the Heavenly Sword Situation has come to an end."

"Then, may we borrow a little more?" Zhao Min rested her chin on her hand, revealing a dazed smile, her eyes somewhat unfocused: "Not much, just borrow Pang Ban and the others again."

"The combined strength of five continental deities, plus my father's military power."

"If we coordinate with General Cao Xueyang a little more, I might actually be able to experience being an empress before the Mongol Yuan dynasty collapses?"

In the world of martial arts, the Tang Dynasty has not yet appeared, nor has the legendary Empress Wu Zetian.

Zhao Min's thoughts at this moment can only be described as shocking and unconventional.

She actually wanted to become the only female emperor in history.

Although it was only temporary and fleeting, after much deliberation and weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Min felt that this was probably the greatest benefit she could gain for herself and the people of the grasslands by utilizing the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

"The Great Snow Dragon Riders are already unstoppable. Composed of 10,000 Vajra Realm warriors, both light and heavy cavalry, and Commander Lu himself is a terrestrial immortal. Based on my understanding of him, the high-end combat power of the Great Snow Dragon Riders is estimated to have been renewed once again."

"Perhaps, several, or even a dozen, terrestrial immortals might gather in a cavalry force of ten thousand men."

"The Youlong Riders are the most terrifying. The aura that Cao Xueyang just revealed is far more terrifying than the previous few terrestrial celestial beings. Although the Youlong Riders are all female riders, their bravery is probably no less than that of the Great Snow Dragon Riders."

“The Mongol Yuan dynasty had absolutely no chance of winning against them.”

"Even if the whole country were to exert all its strength and give its all, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"Why not help me instead!"

Zhao Min calmly analyzed the current situation of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. The more she looked at the battlefield of Yibula Mountain, the calmer and colder her expression became. Before returning to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, she had seen the situation from afar and could only say that Zhu Jinzhen had overestimated the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.

The she could sense, without any concealment, that there were no fewer than thirty terrestrial immortals on that battlefield.

Add to that the lowest-ranking Vajra Realm, Finger Profound Realm, and Celestial Phenomenon Realm Great Snow Dragon Riders and Wandering Dragon Riders, and even if the Mongol Yuan side mobilized its entire nation's strength, it would ultimately be defeated like autumn leaves swept away by the autumn wind.

It would be better to make use of this waste as a stepping stone for her advancement!
With Temur dead, the high-end combat force of Dadu has been wiped out. Zhao Min's father, the Prince of Ruyang, will soon lead a large army back to Dadu. With a little arrangement and adjustment, Zhao Min is more than 80% confident that she can suppress all dissenting and opposing voices in Dadu and, as a woman, rule the world.

(End of this chapter)