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

"Young Master Zhang!"

Guo Jing stared incredulously at Zhang Xiaoshan inside the tavern, never expecting Zhang Xiaoshan to suddenly appear.

Meanwhile, on one side of the tavern, Zhang Xiaoshan had already opened the secret room.

Inside is Qu Lingfeng's collection over the years.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't touch it; he just opened it to let it air out. The things inside were all stolen goods, and even after many years, they were still on file with the imperial court.

Therefore, Yang Tiexin and Guo Jing should have also discovered something, but they did not touch anything inside.

"Brother Guo, how have you been?"

Zhang Xiaoshan nodded, and at the same time looked at Yang Tiexin on the side, and only nodded slightly.

"Why did you suddenly come here so late at night after our last parting, Young Master Zhang?"

"Waiting for someone!"

Then, Zhang Xiaoshan looked at Yang Tiexin again and said softly:

“Still your old acquaintances,”

"Wanyan Honglie!"

With just one meaningful glance, Yang Tiexin immediately thought of a name that made him grit his teeth.

Because the only connection Zhang Xiaoshan had with them was Wanyan Honglie.

"That's right. Tonight, Wanyan Honglie led his men to infiltrate the palace. Their target should be the Military Manual of Yue Fei."

After his success, he would inevitably seek a safe and secure place to settle down, hide for a period of time, and then make further plans. This was the place he was most familiar with in Lin'an Prefecture.

Zhang has come here specifically to see the Western Poison, who is with Wanyan Honglie!

The chill emanating from Zhang Xiaoshan sent shivers down even through Guo Jing and the others.

At the same time, the group couldn't help but feel a chill, never expecting that Zhang Xiaoshan could have predicted this based on just this one detail.

"Alright, you all go into the secret room. Leave everything here to me!"

"Then I'll trouble you, young master."

Yang Tiexin was aware of his situation; they were already 'dead'.

Guo Jing, however, did not go in because he was alive, and especially because he could help Zhang Xiaoshan from there.

Zhang Xiaoshan ate for two hours straight with a pot of cloudy wine and a plate of cooked beef.

Zhang Xiaoshan thoroughly enjoyed the delicate fragrance as he slowly savored each bite.

Meanwhile, outside Niujia Village, a group of anxious and disheveled figures rushed over.

Seeing the bright lights inside the tavern, the group was completely unprepared and barged in, all of them stunned on the spot.

Under the bright lamplight, Zhang Xiaoshan and Guo Jing sat facing each other, drinking and finishing a plate of beef.

On one side, Guiyi and Liusheng Piaoxu kept their heads down, unaware of the arrival of the crowd.

Because none of these people were the ones Zhang Xiaoshan was waiting for.

"I never expected to meet Your Highness here. Please!"

Wanyan Honglie looked at Zhang Xiaoshan. If it weren't for the empty wine and the oil and wax on the table, he would have suspected that Zhang Xiaoshan had followed him.

However, the fact that Zhang Xiaoshan could predict his arrival here still terrified him.

"Young Master Zhang, let's not beat around the bush. Could it be that you, too, have come for the Yue Fei Manual?"

"The Legacy of Yue Fei?"

Zhang is just a mere businessman, not a powerful figure. What use is he to command elite troops?

"I've come tonight solely to resolve a major threat; it has nothing to do with Your Highness."

Zhang Xiaoshan downed a cup of hot wine and smiled slightly.

As Zhang Xiaoshan channeled his true qi, Gui Yi instantly transformed into a death knight from hell, wielding the horizontal blade Zhang Xiaoshan had equipped, and slashed towards the roof.

"It's you!"

Outside the courtyard, two figures stood facing each other.

The moment Ouyang Feng saw the ghost servant, his pupils contracted. He hadn't expected to have such bad luck, running into someone like this here.

"Mr. Ouyang!"

When Wanyan Honglie saw the person who had arrived, he immediately understood who Zhang Xiaoshan was waiting for.

"Young Master Zhang, isn't there some misunderstanding?"

"Your Highness, please stand aside. There is no misunderstanding here. Last time, if it weren't for Uncle's sake, Ouyang Feng wouldn't have been able to leave Peach Blossom Island."

But if you're a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?

Zhang Xiaoshan's murderous intent was fully revealed, and Gui Yi also made a move instantly.

With a horizontal slash of the longsword, a terrifying and chilling blade aura swept across the area in an instant, sharp, domineering, and incomparably powerful.

Amidst everyone's horror, Ouyang Feng leaped to dodge the blade's energy, only to see Gui Yi's figure already appear above him, cleaving Mount Hua in two with a powerful strike from mid-air.

Even Ouyang Feng was shocked, not expecting that Gui Yi's strength was even greater than it had been a month ago.

when!

The serpent staff deflected the long sword, and a fist and a leg collided in mid-air.

snort!

Ouyang Feng let out a muffled groan, a sweet taste appearing on his lips, but his heart was filled with extreme horror.

Over the past month, under the guidance of the Ghost Doctor, Zhang Xiaoshan has not only gained even greater control over the ghost corpse, but has also restored his strength to its peak by killing several Ghost Street masters.

With the addition of the Iron-Blooded Twelve Styles, a domineering and fierce technique, Gui Yi gained the upper hand against Ouyang Feng.

"Mr. Ouyang 1"

When Wanyan Honglie and the others saw that Ouyang Feng had suffered a great loss in just one move, their expressions changed drastically.

It should be known that Ouyang Feng is a Grandmaster-level expert, and dealing with the five top-tier experts around him is as easy as playing around.

But even such an outstanding figure was no match for Zhang Xiaoshan's bodyguards.

The sword energy crisscrossed, and the bright light shone into everyone's eyes. Apart from Zhang Xiaoshan, Guo Jing, and Liu Sheng Piaoxu, even the so-called five great masters of the Jin Kingdom could only see the figures clashing and the sword light flashing in a blur. They could not see the specific details of the battle at all.

The Serpent Staff Technique is ingenious and versatile, but the Iron Blood Twelve Forms are the essence of the Iron Blood Banner Sect's martial arts, with even greater variations than the Serpent Staff Technique.

puff!

In just a few moments, Ghost One Blade opened a gash in Ouyang Feng's body.

The balance of power has become clear.

Of all those present, only Guo Jing and Liu Sheng Piaoxu knew Gui Yi's strength; everyone else was utterly shocked.

Especially Wanyan Honglie, a top expert whom he needed to curry favor with, was merely Zhang Xiaoshan's personal bodyguard in the Zhang family.

With such a huge difference, is he a prince, or is the other person a prince?

The treatment was completely opposite.

The snake spits out its tongue!

With a thrust of his serpent staff, Ouyang Feng seemed to be enraged and launched a fierce attack.

The move "Snake Spits Tongue" may not be particularly exquisite, but the snake staff was aimed straight at Gui Yi's throat with swiftness and power, like lightning piercing the air.

The horizontal sword was powerful and heavy, and as Gui Yi parried it, a small red snake suddenly darted out from within the snake staff.

Chapter Sixty-Three: A Lion's Demand, the Chaotic Demon Pool

"mean!"

The sight of this scene caused everyone present to change color immediately.

However, they couldn't help but admire Ouyang Feng's shrewdness; this move, "the snake emerges from its hole," was impossible to defend against.

But if it were anyone else, they might have been hit on the spot. Unfortunately, Guiyi is a bio-engineered human.

Without dodging or yielding, he continued his downward thrust, ignoring the venomous snake's attack.

Bang!

The sneak attack failed, and Ouyang Feng was once again severely injured by a single blow.

Moreover, at some unknown time, a tall and slender figure appeared behind Ouyang Feng, and with a single finger strike, he unleashed a seven-pronged attack, sealing seven major acupoints on Ouyang Feng's spine.

Ah!

With a domineering finger strike, everyone heard a scream, and Ouyang Feng was already paralyzed on the ground.

At the same time, everyone saw clearly that the venomous snake coiled around Guiyi was actually a two-headed snake.

Regardless of whether it was a sudden attack by a venomous snake or a two-headed snake, everyone looked at Gui Yi with inscrutable expressions.

For an ordinary person, even if they manage to escape the first day of the month, they won't escape it on the fifteenth.

But the two-headed snake was only wrapped around Gui Yi's neck, seemingly wary of something, and dared not bite.

Instead, the ghost opened its mouth wide and swallowed the venomous snake whole, like a spicy snack.

Hiss...

This disgusting yet shocking scene made everyone look at Gui Yi with even greater apprehension.

Clearly, this ghost is completely immune to poison and can even feed on venomous snakes, making it incredibly terrifying.

"Ouyang Ke, it's your turn!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoshan looked towards the low wall on one side, where two dark figures were hiding.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ke turned and fled.

Unfortunately, no matter how fast he is, he can't outrun Zhang Xiaoshan, especially since Zhang Xiaoshan's attacks are always deadly.

He took eight steps to catch the cicada, traversing twenty or thirty feet to reach Ouyang Ke's sky.

Heavenly Crippled Kick - Heaven and Earth Are Heartless!

With a powerful, fierce, and swift kick, Ouyang Ke didn't even have time to turn around and defend before the kick pierced through his body.

Blood stained the earth, and they died with their eyes wide open in disbelief!

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines when they saw Zhang Xiaoshan, who was dressed in white without a speck of dust and seemed to be in a leisurely mood.

Both master and servant were grandmaster-level experts, even considered freakish.

Done, that's a wrap!

Zhang Xiaoshan then glanced at Wanyan Honglie and chuckled:

"Your Highness's trip was not very successful, was it? As far as I know, the Military Manual of Yue Fei has been lost for a long time, and the palace has been empty for more than a hundred years."

"impossible!"

Wanyan Honglie took out the box, and to everyone's anticipation, he opened it, only to find it completely empty.

Unconvinced, Wanyan Honglie tore the box apart, hoping to find the hidden compartment.

Unfortunately, after all that effort, they still came up empty-handed.

"How do you know it's empty, young master?"

Coming to his senses, Wanyan Honglie looked intently at Zhang Xiaoshan. Since Zhang Xiaoshan already knew, perhaps he knew who originally had it.

"I want 10,000 old ginseng roots from Changbai Mountain, 100,000 dried snow frogs, and a quantity of bear paws and sable fur..."

When Zhang Xiaoshan stated his conditions, even Wanyan Honglie couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Sure enough, for the sake of profit, businessmen will sell out even national interests!

Especially considering all these things you have, Zhang Xiaoshan should have the original copy of the Wumu Legacy in his possession; otherwise, it wouldn't be worthy of such a substantial offer.

"Very well, as long as I obtain the Military Manual of Yue Fei, I will agree to your conditions."

"No, I'm just selling information, not the martial arts manual of Yue Fei."