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

Li Mochou looked at Zhang Xiaoshan; she didn't have much aversion to joining the Zhang family's Blood Droplets.

It's all about killing people, so what difference does it make who you kill?

Moreover, the Zhang family's actions have been judged more favorably than unfavorably by the entire martial arts world.

At least the Zhang family has never indiscriminately killed innocent people.

"That depends on how the Taoist priest joins the Zhang family. If he merely becomes a hired assassin for the Zhang family, then based on the merits he has accumulated within the Zhang family, given his abilities, he should be able to acquire the internal martial arts secrets from the Nine Yin Manual after only a few appearances!"

"What about the other option? Wouldn't it be becoming the young master's maidservant or lover?"

"If the Taoist priest is willing to serve me, I will certainly not be stingy and will offer the Nine Yin Divine Skill currently being practiced by the women of the Zhang family."

The seventh level is the mark of a top expert, the ninth level allows one to enter the realm of unparalleled skill, and the tenth level is the mark of a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm!

Faced with Li Mochou's sarcasm, Zhang Xiaoshan was not intimidated; who was afraid of who?

He is not a gentleman.

Therefore, faced with Zhang Xiaoshan's shameless reply, Li Mochou was filled with shame and anger, but also utterly shocked.

Nine Yin Manual!

Moreover, in her eyes, the pinnacle realm was the great achievement realm, but she never expected that in the Zhang family it was only the seventh level of the Nine Yin Divine Skill.

Nine levels of unparalleled realm, ten levels of grandmaster!

This was a realm she had never even dared to dream of before, a realm akin to that of a celestial being on land.

"Alright, enough joking with the Taoist priest."

Zhang Xiaoshan's slender hand around her waist had been twisted countless times by now.

If it were an ordinary person with flesh and blood, they could easily twist off three ounces of flesh, but Zhang Xiaoshan's copper skin and iron bones meant that Huang Rong could only vent her personal anger by taking a few blows.

"The second option is to become an exclusive assassin for the Zhang family, that is, a death squad member, or a household slave."

Joining the Zhang family will grant you access to the Nine Yin Manual, and later, based on your merits, you will also receive matching divine weapons and even more profound martial arts techniques than the Nine Yin Manual.

For example, the four leaders of the Blood Droplets are all at the peerless level, or are experts comparable to the peerless level.

The twelve zodiac assassins consist of ten top-tier masters, including two masters at the pinnacle of their skill.

It's important to understand that even those at the pinnacle level aren't invincible. There are masters who have just entered the pinnacle, the Four Masters of Mount Hua at the minor completion stage of the pinnacle, Wang Chongyang at the major completion stage, and then there are the unparalleled overlords of the martial world!

Hiss...

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's introduction, Li Mochou immediately realized that it was time for her to make a choice about her life.

But what's the difference between these two options?

Although the first option emphasizes freedom, who would dare to join the Zhang family and then betray it? It's essentially no different from the second option.

"If I choose to stay by your side, young master, are you truly willing to teach me the Nine Yin Divine Skill?"

'shameless!'

At this moment, Huang Rong let out a sharp rebuke, never expecting that Li Mochou would have no bottom line.

Moreover, she stared at Zhang Xiaoshan with her phoenix eyes, and if Zhang Xiaoshan dared to agree, she would dare to run away from home.

She was his lawfully wedded wife; who would dare enter the house without her consent?

Even the women around Zhang Xiaoshan now were all women before she joined the family!

"If the Taoist priest is willing, I, Zhang, am certainly not some kind of saint."

However, my wife might be unhappy, so the Taoist priest added the blood droplets first.

During this period, Piaoxu will teach the Taoist priest the Nine Yin Manual and guide him to break through to the highest realm.

In addition, Daoist Master, don't overthink it. The lowest level of the women here is a top-level expert, and Piaoxu and the others are even more peerless experts!

If he fell into the hands of the madam, it wouldn't be impossible for her to severely injure the Taoist priest with a single blow.

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Zhang Xiaoshan smiled calmly, naturally not refusing the advances of a stunningly beautiful woman.

However, if he agrees now, Huang Rong might immediately explode.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan could only appease Huang Rong, while Li Mochou would undoubtedly have plenty of opportunities in the future.

Li Mochou was also incredulous after being politely rejected by Zhang Xiaoshan.

Unexpectedly, the legendary young master of the Zhang family is henpecked.

She was willing to sacrifice her innocence for the sake of divine power, but in the end Zhang Xiaoshan actually backed down, which made her feel a sense of loss and relief.

At the same time, I was secretly shocked!

She had initially thought these women were all Zhang Xiaoshan's concubines, but she hadn't expected that each and every one of them was at least a top-tier expert, possessing the seventh level of the Nine Yin Divine Skill.

Even when Zhang Xiaoshan mentioned Liu Sheng Piaoxu, he still used the word "them," indicating that there was more than one peerless master on the ship.

I'm afraid it's one of the wives.

Thinking of the possible existence of the Nine Yin Manual, a burning desire flashed in Li Mochou's eyes.

Li Mochou was no less capable than anyone else.

If he were to obtain the Nine Yin Manual, he would certainly be no less capable than any of the women present.

.. . ...

But the most important thing now is how to win over Zhang Xiaoshan.

After all, Zhang Xiaoshan is surrounded by beautiful women; in fact, he's surrounded by them, so they're not easy to win over.

Moreover, he is henpecked; if the wife doesn't agree, he might have a hard time getting into the house.

As for the two little girls who were completely ignored on one side, Zhang Xiaoshan had Hongxiao take them to bathe and cleanse themselves before heading to Lu Family Village.

First, to arrange the Lu family's affairs after their deaths; second, to resolve Li Mochou's inner conflict!

Only by severing mental knots and obsessions can one achieve twice the result with half the effort in cultivation; otherwise, it will be twice the result with half the effort.

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"These two little girls are so pitiful, my husband, why don't we take them in?"

Huang Rong looked at the young girl crying her heart out in front of the grave, her eyes filled with sympathy.

At the same time, another of her purposes was to control Li Mochou.

She adopted the two little girls and kept them by her side, so Li Mochou would definitely not be able to stay with Zhang Xiaoshan.

This is the blood feud that led to the massacre of the Tu family.

Even if the Zhang family doesn't interfere in their feud, they can't ignore the feelings of the two young girls.

"No, they have too much hatred, and it's not appropriate to keep two little girls around!"

"What's inappropriate about it? I can tell you're still eyeing that Taoist nun. You have no qualms about what you eat, you want both Taoist nuns and Buddhist nuns."

"What are you saying? It's really not appropriate for the two little girls to stay on the ship."

Despite Huang Rong's sarcasm, pleas, and accusations, Zhang Xiaoshan refused to budge.

No way, he even abandoned his son to Zhang Yuan, how could he possibly take in two burdens?

Huang Rong was filled with anger and frustration, and that night she kicked Zhang Xiaoshan out of bed.

As for Li Mochou?

Looking at the ruins of Lujiazhuang, Zhang Xiaoshan's words of comfort reminded them that death is the end of all things, and they slowly lowered their guard.

With Zhang Xiaoshan offering his shoulder, and after a good cry, I immediately felt much lighter.

After all, it was originally love that turned into hatred, and with the scene of death and extinguished lights before her eyes, Li Mochou was not someone who couldn't let go, thanks to Zhang Xiaoshan's guidance.

On the contrary, the things that remain by our side evoke memories of those people.

The more blocked it is, the harder it is to vent and the harder it is to forget.

Chapter 405 Li Mochou Doesn't Want to Leave

"Finally home!"

Before the second night, Zhang Xiaoshan had already arrived in Lin'an Prefecture!

Feeling the continued prosperity of Lin'an Prefecture, one must know that Fang La's rebel army would absolutely not have refrained from destroying Lin'an Prefecture.

But in just two years, Lin'an Prefecture had returned to its former prosperity.

The streets are bustling with the wealthy and powerful, and the endless stream of pedestrians still evokes the dreamlike, vibrant world of Jiangnan.

Li Mochou, who was meditating in the cabin, became even more determined to take down Zhang Xiaoshan.

Leaving aside the extremely mysterious Nine Yin Manual, Li Mochou benefited greatly from just reading the Nine Yin Manual's profound and subtle techniques in one night.

This is indeed a supreme martial art far surpassing the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra!

Moreover, the Zhang family possesses even more profound and unique skills, including the unparalleled Nine Yin Divine Skill, which reaches the seventh, ninth, and tenth levels of mastery!

Their martial arts prowess is as vast as the ocean, and the Zhang family's private life is also the epitome of luxury.

Not to mention the various desserts, tea snacks, and delicious dishes at dinner, the cabins are also filled with down comforters, spring mattresses, hanging baskets... a quiet tea room for meditation and cultivation, and top-quality incense...

Even the medicinal soups used to aid cultivation were made from century-old ginseng. "213"

Before, when she was wandering the martial arts world, Li Mochou did stop to rest. She had her own manor - Chixia Manor!

But this luxurious lifestyle was the first time she felt greed.

This isn't a matter of money; it's a resource that money can't buy, especially since Zhang Xiaoshan mostly copied the lifestyle habits of later generations.

In addition, there were many women on board, and most of their activities were women-oriented.

Even when Huang Rong and the others were on the boat, they were unwilling to disembark and go sightseeing.

"arrive!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoshan looked towards the former Zhang Family Wharf.

At this time, Zhangjia Wharf was reopened, but the manager had changed, and it was no longer as glorious as before.

The truly valuable goods are never loaded or unloaded here.

Without the Zhang family's deterrent effect, those goods would have no chance of being safe.

"Young Master Zhang!"

"Lord Zhuge, Commander with sword drawn!"

Zhang Xiaoshan looked at the several familiar faces who were greeting him at the dock, the leader of whom was the commander of the Six Doors.

Both of them were filled with mixed emotions upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's return.

Previously, they could treat Zhang Xiaoshan as an equal, because the empire held the Zhang family in check, and even though Zhang Xiaoshan was unfathomable, he would still act discreetly.

But now, they looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with a sense of inferiority.

This is not about being lowly in status, but about being domineering in manner.

Without the threat, Zhang Xiaoshan undoubtedly had no more reservations about them.

On the contrary, it was Zhang Xiaoshan's aura that brought them unprecedented pressure; this was the true grandmaster of the Zhang family.

"Welcome home, young master!"

Come back home?

Zhang Xiaoshan was not the same person he was before he was twelve years old. After five years of arduous training, Zhang Xiaoshan had no sense of belonging to Lin'an Prefecture until he was eighteen.

Upon his return, Zhang Xiaoshan found the pressure from the imperial court to be immense.

In Lin'an Prefecture, merchants held a lowly status and had to be obsequious to others.

For Zhang Xiaoshan, it could never be home!

Home is wherever your loved ones are.

As the saying goes, "fallen leaves return to their roots," and Zhang Xiaoshan will inevitably be buried in the abyss of Kunlun Mountain.

"Returning to this familiar place, I never expected to trouble you two gentlemen. I am truly flattered!"