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

"My lord, what do you want to know? We will answer you to the best of our ability."

"You're quite sensible. Here's the question we've been most curious about: what's your relationship with Ghost Street and the Zhang family? Why didn't the Golden-Faced Buddha kill you?"

"We used to be disciples of the Shilong Taoist Temple, and later we had the opportunity to learn the Taoist secret technique - the Longevity Formula."

Originally, Venerable Stone Dragon wanted us to become disciples of the Golden-Faced Buddha and guide us in cultivating the Longevity Technique, but the Golden-Faced Buddha looked down on us. Perhaps that's the reason?

They wouldn't dare mention the Dragon-Slaying Saber Technique!

According to the reason why the Golden-Faced Buddha attacked them, they were ungrateful and despised wherever they were.

Moreover, Venerable Stone Dragon and the Longevity Formula are absolutely sufficient reasons for everyone to believe them.

The secret to longevity?

Upon hearing this, Ji Yaohua, Hengdao, and the others all looked at the two thugs with surprise.

Unexpectedly, the two little ones actually mastered the Taoist Longevity Formula, which is known to be the most mysterious cultivation method in Taoism.

There have always been very few people who are able to cultivate, but unfortunately he offended the Golden-Faced Buddha, and it is feared that he will find it difficult to regain his power.

"You two thugs are incredibly lucky, but unfortunately, your fates are fraught with misfortune; you chose the wrong path!"

"My lord, you can't just abandon us."

Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong panicked immediately. Without martial arts skills, they were not even toothless tigers.

They're just two petty thugs at best.

"You should stay at the Six Doors for now; it seems the Golden-Faced Buddha has already left Ghost Street..."

There is only one person who can save you: the young master of the Zhang family. Ghost Street is backed by the Zhang family and the Golden-Faced Buddha, so only he can get the Golden-Faced Buddha to take action.

Otherwise, if you're not on equal footing, even seeing the Golden-Faced Buddha is useless!

The young master of the Zhang family?

Upon hearing Hengdao's reply, the two men immediately showed expressions of despair.

Are you kidding me? They haven't even repaid the favor yet, and they've already stabbed someone in the back. It would be magnanimous for Young Master Zhang not to just kill them outright.

"Only Young Master Zhang can get the Golden-Faced Buddha to take action?"

"What do you think? The Golden-Faced Buddha's strength is such that even the Ancient Sword Soul is no match for him. He can be considered the number one expert in the Nine Provinces."

Young Master Zhang is a prodigy, possessing the unfathomable power of the Pure Yang Finger and the profound and sophisticated Dragon Slaying Saber Technique. His ninth move, the Dragon Slaying Skill, is incredibly powerful.

To them, ordinary people are probably nothing more than ants.

Hengdao glanced at Shuanglong. The fleeting look of despair in their eyes just now clearly indicated that these two were still hiding something, perhaps related to someone.

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"Dragon Guard Manor!"

The following afternoon, Zhang Xiaoshan, who was already far away in the capital, revealed a strange expression upon receiving the news.

Unexpectedly, the person who wanted the confidential information about Ghost Street was actually Hu Long Manor.

But Zhang Xiaoshan quickly realized what it was: leverage!

He knew that Zhu Wushi had collected intelligence on the nine passes of the Wuxu Reform, which was essentially leverage against him.

Similarly, those aristocratic families recorded in the Eastern Sea Annals who purchased large quantities of weapons, once exposed for exceeding a certain amount, would more or less become a handle against them.

Many of them were even related to rebel armies and the White Lotus Sect, which was also the evidence Zhu Wushi wanted.

Upon realizing this, Zhang Xiaoshan immediately knew that Zhu Wushi was about to make a move.

"Yin Zheng Shenren sent a message to Duan Yanqing, instructing him to lead a team of Blood Droplets to Qingcheng Mountain."

Where Zhu Wushi trained the thirty-six Heavenly Generals and seventy-two Earthly Fiends, if they were willing to submit, he would plant a Life-and-Death Talisman and take them into the Blood Droplet for training.

If they resist stubbornly, kill them all!

"2.0 is it, young master!"

Hearing the killing intent in Zhang Xiaoshan's tone, Yin Zhengshen, who was ten feet away, responded once and left the courtyard.

Meanwhile, in Lin'an Prefecture, Shangguan Haitang was captured by Guiying'er after giving orders to poison the Twin Dragons. She was taken back to Ghost Street and imprisoned, awaiting Zhang Xiaoshan's orders.

After all, this involves the Dragon Guard Manor, the top secret agent organization of the Ming Dynasty.

Shangguan Haitang was the number one secret agent of the Imperial Guard, so whether or not to kill her required Zhang Xiaoshan's permission.

"Young lady, the young master just sent word that he wants us to release you."

"Let me go? Has my godfather arrived?"

Inside the secret room, Shangguan Haitang, who had long resigned herself to her fate, stared in disbelief at the doomed old woman.

Having been captured by Ghost Street, she was determined to die, but unexpectedly, they decided to release her in the end.

"Haha, little girl, you're quite clever. You do have someone protecting you."

But this person was not Zhu Wushi. His influence was not enough to make Ghost Street release the people. The person who actually traded with the young master was Wan Sanqian.

Only a great merchant like him is qualified to do business with the young master!

The old woman, looking at the incredulous Shangguan Haitang, left the secret room with a light smile. Shangguan Haitang, regaining her senses, quickly followed.

Chapter 396 Ruthless Move, Breakthrough from a Deadly Escape

*Sizzle! Sizzle...*

On Mount Qingcheng!

At this moment, the Taoist holy site was already awash in blood, and flames illuminated half of the sky in Qingcheng Mountain.

The Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends are not just one hundred and eight people.

Zhu Wushi took in a total of three thousand orphans and trained them into assassins. Among them, the most outstanding were the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, who were just the representatives.

Therefore, it is conceivable that this base has a scale of at least three thousand people!

Bathed in the crimson flames, the blood-stained robes of the figures gazed at the completely scorched base and turned to leave.

When the flying guillotine strikes, no one is spared.

If the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends were sensible, that would be one thing, but they are death warriors, instilled with the concept of unwavering loyalty from childhood, so it is impossible for them to switch allegiance to the Zhang family.

Therefore, when the Blood Droplets made their move, not a single one of the 108 Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends was spared.

The others in the base were no different; if the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends died, they couldn't possibly survive alone.

"The Flying Guillotine!"

As the Blood Droplet left, several elegant figures with bright eyes emerged from the darkness illuminated by the firelight.

They discovered the appearance of the Blood Droplets in Qingcheng Mountain sooner or later.

Because Zhang Xiaoshan only gave them a location without a specific address, the time it took to find the person exposed their identities.

However, this flying guillotine is a deadly weapon, and he naturally didn't want to cause trouble, especially trouble for the Zhang family.

Moreover, the use of the Flying Guillotine is no small matter.

Therefore, they pretended not to see it, and they had not offended the Zhang family in any way.

Sure enough, three days later, the assassin base hidden in Qingcheng Mountain was wiped out by Blood Droplet Qing 19.

Especially since Duan Yanqing glanced in their direction just now, it indicated that the Blood Droplets already knew of their existence, but were simply too lazy to bother with them.

Otherwise, the power of the Blood Droplets would be extremely difficult to deal with.

"The Blood Droplets' move was not without reason. There must be some unusual activity in the martial arts world. What force has offended the Zhang family?"

A Taoist priest looked at the base engulfed in flames, his eyes filled with compassion.

Although Taoism is a reclusive society, it is not isolated from information.

Given the Zhang family's reputation as a "living Buddha to all families," they had all heard of them to some extent and could not be considered truly evil people.

Even though that person possesses a deadly weapon like the Blood Droplet, as long as they don't provoke the Zhang family, or even offend them to the point of death, they would never suddenly use the Blood Droplet.

Moreover, the Flying Guillotine attacked a secret base, making its target very clear: kill and leave.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, you seemed about to make a move just now, but why did you hesitate?"

Suddenly, an old Taoist priest looked at the Taoist priest to the side with a puzzled expression.

Taoism also emphasizes "accumulating virtue and doing good deeds to ascend to immortality." In particular, this Daoist Ning is no ordinary expert. It can be said that if he were to take action, he might be able to save these people.

As for them?

The Blood Droplets' ferocious killing intent meant that anyone who appeared would surely die.

Within the Blood Droplets, under the command of the commander, there were two top-tier experts, and more than four top-tier experts.

"Supreme Heavenly Venerable!"

The old Taoist priest had intended to make a move, but was intimidated by the Blood Drop Commander's imposing aura. If the old Taoist priest were to attack, he would inevitably face a thunderous blow, and the old Taoist priest was not entirely confident of victory.

Hiss...

Upon hearing Ning Daoren's reply, everyone gasped and looked at him in disbelief.

Qingcheng Mountain is a sacred place of Taoism, where masters abound.

Even so, Ning Daoren's strength still ranks among the top three of these reclusive cultivators, because he had already entered the ranks of peerless masters several years ago.

They were still no match for a single commander of the Blood Droplets?

"Supreme Celestial Venerable, Fellow Daoist Ning, are you saying that the leader of the Blood Droplets is also a peerless master?"

"Indeed, and not just any ordinary peerless master. His aura is even stronger than mine. If we were to truly fight him, I might not be his match!"

A peerless master whose aura surpasses even Ning Daoqi's?

For a moment, everyone was bewildered and shocked.

However, this news was only digested within their own group. They lived in seclusion in Qingcheng Mountain, cultivating and avoiding worldly affairs, so there was no need for them to offend the Zhang family regarding matters outside the world.

I believe news will come soon, after all, such a big matter is related to the Zhang family, and it can't be kept secret.

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"The Blood Droplets have made their move at Qingcheng Mountain."

The raging flames on Mount Qingcheng were reported to all major factions immediately.

Inside the Six Doors, the Twin Dragons, though not dead after being poisoned several times, were certainly in dire straits.

If it weren't for the transformation of their bodies by the Longevity Mantra, coupled with the formidable defenses of the Six Doors, they would have died countless times long ago.

Knowing that the other party's purpose was to kill them to silence them, they naturally did not hide anything anymore. Even Zhuge Zhengwo, who came to take over, was amazed by the boldness of the two dragons.

This move offended all three major factions at the Ghost Gate.

"Qingcheng Mountain? This is a warning from the Zhang family. We've wiped out all the assassins they've secretly trained."

Since the other party dared to interfere in Ghost Street's affairs, Ghost Street would naturally not hold back in its response.

As for which side it is, in the short term, only the Zhang family, who made the move, and the hidden mastermind behind it all know.

However, Ghost Street and the Zhang family are indeed incredibly powerful. Despite the information provided by our two youngsters and the numerous assassins they've sent, we're still clueless. But the Zhang family's swift reaction suggests they knew who was behind it all immediately!

Hengdao and Jin Jiuling nodded, marveling at how well-informed Ghost Street was.

What's even more terrifying is that they can find the opponent's weakness in such a short time and deliver a fatal blow.

After all, the elimination of assassins secretly trained is not something that can be done overnight; it is the sudden loss of ten years of hard work, and the blow is unimaginable.

This is a direct attack on a person's weak points, leaving them no room for maneuver whatsoever.

How do you feel now?

Inside the safe house designed exclusively by Six Doors, Zhuge Zhengwo looked at the two thugs—Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong.

Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise, but after being poisoned several times with poison and strange poisons, the two thugs not only escaped death, but their true qi also gradually showed signs of recovery.

Sure enough, every restriction needs to be countered with a vengeance.

They awoke from their feigned death, having lost all their martial arts skills.

Now, having narrowly escaped death, his martial arts skills are gradually recovering, a process that can be described as one link connecting to another.