In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

Upon hearing Dongfang Bubai's words, Gu Jianhun nodded in agreement.

If it were a typical demonic sect, they could simply be subdued.

But Dongfang Bubai's speed is too great for him to handle. As for his followers? He'd probably kill Ren Woxing's daughter, and Dongfang Bubai would even give him a reward!

"Does the leader mean for the two sides to cooperate?"

"The Sun Moon Cult is not ready to emerge yet, and the evil god's martial arts should not require allies."

A hegemon has the arrogance of a hegemon!

The martial arts of the Fire Cloud Evil God were so terrifying that even Dongfang Bubai was wary of them.

Even when flying a kite, she can't keep dodging and avoiding the fight forever.

As for the Fire Cloud Evil God saying he was looking for allies, Dongfang Bubai didn't think the Ancient Sword Soul needed allies. He was just looking for a target to share the firepower of the righteous path, which would not benefit the Sun Moon Cult at all.

Chapter 354 Inviting the Zhang Family to Take Action?

The Yanxia Manor, which had stood tall in the martial arts world for a century, was destroyed in a single day.

After the Gate of Hell left, only ruins remained of the entire Yanxia Manor; not a single intact place was left.

This battle, which started strong but ended weakly, allowed the entire martial arts world to witness the domineering power of the Tathagata Palm.

A promising start but a disappointing finish?

Only those who escaped knew that the Tathagata Palm was something no human could defeat.

With a single palm strike, the overwhelming force, like a tsunami, was enough to destroy any enemy in sight.

Last time, Fire Cloud Evil God was defeated by Golden-Faced Buddha. In the eyes of many, Fire Cloud Evil God was nothing special.

But how many masters have Yanxia Manor gathered this time?

Before the Fiery Cloud Evil God, Gu Jianhun, they were all like terracotta warriors crumbling before a wall. With just two palm strikes, he killed nearly a hundred renowned martial arts masters. Even if some of them were just showing off, it was enough to demonstrate the domineering power of the Tathagata Palm.

If they went up there, they would only be throwing their lives away in the face of the Buddha's Palm.

Another notable figure was the Tibetan high monk Kumārajīva.

He switched between more than a dozen Shaolin skills, each of which was at the highest level of mastery. If Gu Jianhun hadn't revealed the secret, it would have been enough to fool most people in the martial arts world.

The last type, a flame-shaped blade similar to the Burning Wood Blade Technique, was able to hold its own against the Three Absolute Palms.

Kumārajīva's stunning appearance also made them realize that these Tibetan monks were all skilled in martial arts.

Last time it was Bahanglong, and this is another Tibetan national teacher, both of whom are masters of the Nyingma school.

However, the defeat at Yanxia Manor this time has also greatly dampened the morale of the righteous path.

Especially after learning from his scouts that Dongfang Bubai had also appeared at Yanxia Manor after their departure, Zhu Wushi frowned even more.

Dongfang Bubai's resurrection shook the martial arts world.

But what Zhu Wushi truly feared was the Sunflower Manual, which allowed Dongfang Bubai to reach the Grandmaster realm.

The sinister nature of this martial art makes it the kind of martial art he least wants to face.

"To counter the Tathagata Palm, we ultimately need the Heavenly Crippled Divine Skill!"

Hulong Villa!

Zhu Wushi has gathered many escaped experts, making the Dragon Guard Manor undoubtedly the safest place compared to other locations.

This is the core of the Ming Dynasty court; even the Ancient Sword Soul has to be wary of it.

The surviving masters, including Kumārajīva, Sun Biyun of the Wuding Flying Ring, and Tu Jin, the master of Yanxia Manor, were all top-tier masters in the martial arts world!

"Heavenly Crippled Divine Skill!"

Having witnessed the power of the Tathagata Palm, Kumārajīva undoubtedly coveted the Heavenly Crippled Divine Skill.

Unfortunately, both of these martial arts techniques already have owners, and compared to the Tathagata Palm and the Ancient Sword Soul, the Golden-Faced Buddha is even more difficult to deal with, and incredibly mysterious.

"But the Heavenly Crippled Divine Skill is in the hands of the Golden-Faced Buddha, and there should be some kind of secret deal between the Golden-Faced Buddha and the Ancient Sword Soul. How could he possibly deal with the Ancient Sword Soul?"

Moreover, the Golden-Faced Buddha is incredibly mysterious; it's impossible for anyone to grow to his level.

"Zhang family!"

Zhu Wushi looked at everyone. The only force that could contact the Golden-Faced Buddha was the Zhang family.

Moreover, if the Zhang family could be asked to help, obtaining the Ancient Sword Soul would be no problem at all.

"The Marquis of Shenhou wanted to ask the Zhang family for help, but the Zhang family has made it clear that they will not get involved."

Unless Gu Jianhun deliberately seeks his own death and goes looking for trouble with the Zhang family.

No one doubted the Zhang family's strength.

Not only is Zhang Xiaoshan's strength unfathomable, but now, in addition to the Pure Yang Finger, he also possesses the Dragon Slaying Saber Technique.

He was also protected by four bronze-armored warriors. Their strength was so great that they could contend with the Ancient Sword Soul in a one-on-one fight, let alone four against one, no, five against one!

"The Zhang family will always find a way to invite them, but when it comes to the Ancient Sword Soul, we can only risk our lives."

Therefore, everyone can brainstorm and come up with a solution.

At this moment, Kumārajīva was also tempted, and unexpectedly, the conversation ended up back to the Zhang family.

Moreover, even Gu Jianhun, whom he dared not attack, was no problem in front of the Zhang family, as if Gu Jianhun couldn't afford to offend the Zhang family.

For a moment, I thought about my actions in the Zhang family, and I was glad that the Zhang family didn't hold it against me.

As for the conditions Zhang Yuan had previously proposed, which he hadn't paid much attention to at first, Kumārajīva now vaguely understood that the Zhang family was truly someone they couldn't afford to offend.

If the Zhang family intercepts Tibetan merchants on the main routes they must take, they could probably block several sections of the Ancient Tea Horse Road.

Whether in Tiannan, Bashu, or Qinghai, the Zhang family's strength is beyond doubt!

"That's right, there are always more solutions than problems."

Moreover, the martial arts world is currently facing a tremendous calamity, and the Zhang family's intervention to save it is a great act of merit.

"It's not that simple!"

Many experts shook their heads at Sun Biyun's feminine way of thinking.

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If it were that simple, the Zhang family would have made a move long ago, and they wouldn't have even been able to get Ghost Yama to deliver the goods to Ancient Sword Soul.

"The Zhang family doesn't interfere in matters of the martial world, or so it was said by that young master Zhang."

Their purpose was to avoid getting involved in the feuds of the martial arts world. Unless it involved matters concerning the Zhang family, the Zhang family would not intervene and disrupt the order of the martial arts world.

"Furthermore, we cannot scheme against the Zhang family. Otherwise, the Zhang family would not have targeted Gu Jianhun, but would likely have turned their attention to us!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Biyun realized that she had been too optimistic.

Getting the Zhang family to help is definitely not a simple matter. You can't scheme against them, and you still have to get them to help you?

How can it be!

"Moreover, the Zhang family has been acting very strangely lately."

... ... ...

The relocation of the grave was sudden, without any prior warning; in fact, it could be said that preparations were made abruptly within a month.

A month is simply not enough time to build a large mausoleum, yet the Zhang family has started preparations without warning. This suggests something major has happened to the Zhang family, making it even more difficult to persuade them to help.

Everyone's hearts sank even further; this was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly!

They naturally knew that the Zhang family had moved their graves.

The Zhang family's sudden relocation of the graves must be because something happened to them, which led to the hasty relocation.

As for whether there are good burial sites, it shouldn't be too difficult for the Zhang family with their power.

It's simply a matter of good or bad!

The feng shui master whose whereabouts have been uncertain recently is none other than the feng shui master Li Buyi.

However, even if Zhu Wushi did not care, he was not qualified to command this master.

This is a matter of confidentiality in feng shui operations, and given Li Buyi's professional ethics, even if the emperor asked, he probably wouldn't tell, let alone such a blatant attempt to pry into the Zhang family's privacy.

"What should I do?"

“We started from other places, such as the Six Doors and the Divine Marquis’s Mansion, who knew about the Zhang family members.”

The Six Doors? The Divine Marquis's Mansion?

Compared to these people who had only heard about the Zhang family, these were two departments with extremely close ties to the Zhang family, who frequently visited the Zhang family.

If these two forces were to invite the Zhang family, they would have far more options and greater prestige than they do.

"Very well, I will write a letter immediately, stating the gravity of the situation and requesting that they invite the Zhang family to intervene, or at least the Golden-Faced Buddha."

Chapter 355 Huang Rong, the Chef Goddess of Longjiang Golden Carp

"What a crushing defeat!"

Looking at the intelligence in his hand, Zhang Xiaoshan realized that the martial arts tournament, which was originally going well, had been completely terrified by Gu Jianhun's two palm strikes.

If Gu Jianhun hadn't been so arrogant and hadn't been so persistent in pursuing a cornered enemy, very few experts would have survived.

Masterful demeanor?

Zhang Xiaoshan's actions can only be described as a case of arrogance that led to a single oversight.

Even if the probability of a 'bad guy' getting his just desserts is only one in ten thousand, for Zhang Xiaoshan, if he can achieve one hundred percent, why leave that one in ten thousand behind?

Moreover, the Ancient Sword Soul is too ancient and flamboyant.

The reason he stayed in Lin'an Prefecture was because the people in the martial arts world were treacherous; it was easy to dodge a spear in the open, but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow.

Even though the Zhang family is powerful and influential, if they fall into a trap, they can still be easily outmaneuvered.

In this martial arts world, what's most terrifying than martial arts skills is the human heart and conspiracies.

Therefore, the core of the Zhang family has always been the same few people.

"I'm afraid they'll be looking for the Golden-Faced Buddha or the Zhang family next!"

In today's martial arts world, there are many masters at the grandmaster level, but the Zhang family stands out the most.

Furthermore, the Zhang family prioritizes benevolence and righteousness in their actions. Even though merchants are primarily profit-driven, the Zhang family has now accumulated enormous wealth and naturally places even greater emphasis on their reputation.

"An old man in a straw hat and raincoat, alone in a small boat, fishing in the cold river snow!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoshan flicked the bamboo pole made of purple jade bamboo, and a fishhook fell directly into West Lake.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't really enjoy fishing. Even when he went out to sea to fish, it was just to kill some time when he was bored, let alone fishing in West Lake.

He was just using fishing as a pretext to stay at the Red Mansion.

Moreover, the loneliness of being confined to this small area of ​​Lin'an Prefecture, unable to leave, is unimaginable.

As for going out to make a living?

Zhang Xiaoshan had considered it, but now the Zhang family's business had expanded too much, and he needed to keep the headquarters in check.

Even though he wasn't without capable men under his command, by the time he had a wealth of talent, Zhang Xiaoshan had already settled down and had no intention of leaving.

A haven of gentle pleasures, a graveyard for heroes!

Nothing could be more true.

“Piaoxu, everyone who needs to contact me lately, please bring them here.”

"Yes, son!"

On the boat, Hongxiao and Huang Rong laughed and joked together, enjoying a pot of wine and a few dishes of snacks.

Hooked!

Indeed, dragonfish meat is an absolute temptation for any kind of fish.

As lunchtime approached, Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly had a whimsical idea: he wanted to see if there were any rare fish species in West Lake.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan sensed that this fish was no ordinary fish.