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

However, the Zhang family did not want to be enemies with Miao territory. If the two families became enemies, too many innocent people would be harmed. Therefore, Zhang also warned the Witch King not to test the Zhang family.

Unfortunately, it seems that the Bad Commander is harboring a grand conspiracy. He not only tested Zhang from the very beginning but also faked his death to escape.

Now they're even sacrificing a Grandmaster-level piece to drag the Zhang family into it.

This is also because the Zhang family is too powerful; many forces want to win them over.

Upon hearing this, Chi Xue had already given the letter to the clan elders on the side, and they all remained silent.

They also found it difficult to distinguish between the truth and falsehood of this matter.

However, based on their brief exchange, they did not want to become enemies with Zhang Xiaoshan. In addition to suppressing Chi Xue's strength, Zhang Xiaoshan also had three Grandmaster-level bronze-armored warriors by his side, demonstrating the unfathomable strength of the Zhang family.

The Zhang family did not want to be enemies with Miao territory, but why would they want to be enemies with the Zhang family?

But the death of the Witch King was a matter of great importance, and could not be explained in just a few words.

"Who is the Prince of Jin? He has met the Witch King twice. What is his relationship with the Witch King?"

Chi Xue looked at Zhang Xiaoshan. Prince Jin had seen the Witch King who had been severely injured by the Pure Yang Finger. If it was true, then it would prove that Zhang Xiaoshan had indeed not killed the Witch King.

After all, Zhang Xiaoshan had no reason to let the Witch King go first and then finish him off.

"Li Keyong, the Prince of Wu Tang, never expected that this prince would come out to testify for me."

However, he should have had correspondence with the Witch King, and the Prince of Jin is also a Grandmaster. Apart from his legs being unsteady, he is the core of this Wu Tang military conference.

Moreover, Zhang can guarantee that the Prince of Jin is not the murderer, but the one who killed the Witch King, whose strength far surpasses that of the Witch King.

Although the Witch King was hit by Zhang's finger, it was not fatal. The 433 Bad Commander used Zhang's finger to penetrate the Witch King's body and shatter his heart without any fancy moves.

Even the chieftain couldn't kill a Grandmaster with a single palm strike.

"Indeed, Chi Xue is arrogant and thinks he has unparalleled martial arts skills. If he wanted to kill a Grandmaster, even a heavily injured Witch King, it would take at least three moves!"

Chi Xue nodded. Killing a Grandmaster in one move?

Thinking of this, Chi Xue couldn't help but look at Zhang Xiaoshan.

What he couldn't do, Zhang Xiaoshan and the Bad Commander could, and that was the huge difference.

"Moreover, this time, Zhang doesn't want the Twelve Caves to believe him, but at least he doesn't want them to cause trouble."

Once trouble breaks out, both sides will be completely and irrevocably entangled. I believe the chieftain understands the Zhang family's strength; even if I, Zhang, were to sweep through and massacre the entire Miao region, it's absolutely impossible for the Zhang family to lose!

"Young master, rest assured, Chi Xue can guarantee this!"

Zhang Xiaoshan handed the urn to Chi Xue.

As for the Golden Silkworm Gu King? Zhang Xiaoshan needs to wait until the truth comes out before handing it over to Miao Jiang.

If a master from one of the twelve Miao villages were to casually kill a Han Chinese man, then the Golden Silkworm Gu King would also be a nightmare for Miao.

It should be noted that an ordinary Golden Silkworm Gu poison, once transformed into a Blood Silkworm, can be comparable to the Golden Silkworm Gu King.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan's transformation of the Golden Silkworm Gu King into a Blood Silkworm would undoubtedly make it even more powerful.

"In that case, I will take my leave."

In addition, Zhang also prepared a batch of salt, cloth, and liquor as an apology from the Zhang family!

After all, this time it was the Zhang family's oversight that led the Witch King into this deadly predicament, making him a pawn to frame the Zhang family.

"Young master, you are too kind. Everything is the result of the Witch King himself coming down the mountain."

Moreover, if it really was the Bad Commander who attacked the Witch King this time, Miao Jiang would definitely make the Bad Commander give them an explanation.

"In that case, farewell!"

Zhang Xiaoshan nodded. With Chiyou Village involved, at least the Twelve Caves could be kept calm.

Next, we wait for the Bad Commander's attitude.

After leaving the Miao village, Zhang Xiaoshan headed straight to Shendu, hoping to return to the Zhang family before nightfall.

"Chief, where is Twelve Caves?"

“I will go there myself. This young master Zhang has already given me a lot of face. He is not afraid of Miao territory.”

With just that one palm strike, unless Yuan'er breaks through the ninth level of Blood Refinement, no one in Miao Jiang would be his match.

Moreover, if the other party really wanted to kill the Witch King, they wouldn't have gone through all this trouble.

"Bad Commander!"

Thinking about the role played by the Bad Commander, even Chi Xue couldn't help but feel angry.

Once the Zhang family goes to war with Miao territory, both the Zhang family and Miao territory will pay a heavy price.

Moreover, in the letter from the Prince of Jin, it was mentioned that the two met. The Grandmaster that the Witch King encountered at the Zhang family was not only Zhang Xiaoshan, but also a woman in white whose martial arts were above those of the Witch King.

The Zhang family's strength is even greater than that of the Miao region!

"Furthermore, send a message to the Twelve Caves, informing them of the Witch King's death. There are many suspicious points in this message, and it may be the work of the Bad Commander!"

"Yes, village chief!"

As an elderly man in a white robe descended the stairs, Chi Xue's expression also darkened.

Regardless of whether Zhang Xiaoshan was responsible for the death of the Witch King, we must not act rashly.

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"Master!"

At around 8:45 PM, Zhang Xiaoshan returned to the villa.

The group that had been teasing Zhang Sheng in the hall breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Zhang Xiaoshan's return.

They were not only worried about Zhang Xiaoshan's safety, but also about the presence of the Bad Commander, whose purpose was unclear. Even with strict precautions, the Bad Commander's strength still made them uneasy.

With Zhang Xiaoshan's return, the women suddenly felt reassured.

"Shan'er, how are you?"

"The Twelve Caves are too secluded, so I went to Chiyou Village."

In terms of strength, Chiyou Village is even stronger than the Twelve Caves, and it is the true ancestral home of the ancient Miao people.

If those people from Miao territory weren't so narrow-minded, they would have investigated thoroughly before taking action against the Zhang family.

The Zhang family is not to be trifled with, and they are clearly the victims.

"That's good!"

Zhang Yuan had been to the south many times before, so he naturally knew about the Gu poison in the Miao region.

Extremely mysterious, eerie and terrifying.

He would never want to offend those people unless absolutely necessary. This time, Zhang Xiaoshan found someone to vouch for him, so at least he felt at ease.

"Jiu'er, drip your blood onto this Gu King!"

Gu King?

Murong Jiu was greatly surprised upon hearing this.

The Ghost Doctor's lineage describes the existence of the Gu King.

Compared to ordinary Golden Silkworm Gu, the Golden Silkworm Gu King is a hereditary figure in Miao territory, symbolizing absolute power.

"Young master, this Gu King..."

"When I summoned back the Blood Silkworm at the mass grave, I also summoned back the Gu King, who was on the verge of death, from the Witch King's body."

"Now the Gu King relies on the Dragon Ball for survival. I will use the power of the Dragon Ball to make the Gu King acknowledge you as its master."

"But young master, if this happens, what about the Miao region..."

"I made the Gu King acknowledge you as his master precisely because I was worried that the Miao region would take action."

As for the Miao region, if the investigation is thorough and they are willing to set aside their grudges, then the control of the Gu King can be lifted.

"Yes, son!"

The Golden Silkworm Gu is unique in that it allows for the cultivation of both body and spirit.

However, Murong Jiu was a latecomer to the profession, and with Zhang Xiaoshan's Dragon Ball in hand, altering some rules was still a piece of cake.

Everyone looked at the 'golden moth' on the Dragon Ball with a hint of curiosity in their eyes.

Is this the Golden Silkworm Gu King?

It is well known that the Golden Silkworm Gu is the most poisonous poison in the world, and the Gu King is the king of the Golden Silkworm Gu, so you can imagine how terrifying it is.

As Murong Jiu dripped her blood onto the Golden Silkworm Gu King, the Gu King's previously dim luster was restored after absorbing the blood.

Moreover, all of them were top-notch experts, and they could all feel a terrifying aura of ferocious beasts rushing towards them.

Having restored the source of life, the Gu King also regained its terrifying ferocity.

"Young master, it's a success. I feel like I can control this Gu King now."

"That's good. One should always be wary of others."

The Zhang family cannot sit idly by and wait for their doom. During this time, Ninth Sister can study the antidote to break the Gu poison.

As for the Bad Commander, leave him to me!

"Don't worry, young master, Jiu'er will definitely not let you down."

After handing the Golden Silkworm Gu King over to Murong Jiu, Zhang Xiaoshan began to think about how to deal with the Bad Marshal.

After all, the Bad Commander operates in the shadows, while the Zhang family operates in the open.

In addition, the unfathomable strength and elusive whereabouts of the Bad Commander were also reasons for the Zhang family's passivity.

Otherwise, Zhang Xiaoshan would not have compromised so easily.

It is foolish to shout "we will fight to the death" without even knowing where the enemy is.

"Sister Feng, how are the salt, silk, and spirits being prepared?"

Although there are three days to prepare, given the Zhang family's strength, they can basically complete it within a day.

"We are ready and can set off at any time."

"That's not enough. Increase the salt supply to 10,000 shi (a unit of dry measure), 1,000 jars of strong liquor, and 1,000 bottles of mosquito repellent..."

"Yes, we can definitely prepare everything in the remaining two days."

Zhang Yuan nodded in agreement. This amount of stuff was nothing to the Zhang family, and it was exactly what the Zhang family had in abundance.

Not to mention the Salt Gang's smuggled salt, even the Dongming Sect's current smuggled salt industry is more than that.

However, the Dongming faction mainly deals in high-end refined salt and snow salt, and they look down on ordinary private salt.

"This might be an opportunity!"

"You don't intend to start trade with Miao territory, do you?"

Zhang Yuan looked somewhat shaken, and vaguely understood something.

Given Zhang Xiaoshan's personality, this whimsical idea is entirely possible.

"why not?

Chiyou Village wasn't completely indifferent to the lives of the Miao people. They saw the benefits of cooperation, so why not cooperate with the Zhang family?

Moreover, how many resources are there in the Miao region?

Even if it's medicinal herbs, the Zhang family can easily exchange them for the salt they need!

For the Zhang family, these were things they could easily obtain from the black market in large quantities: smuggled salt, cloth, refined iron... all of which were exactly what they needed.

The cooperation between the Zhang family and Chiyou Village can boost the industry of the entire Miao region.

Moreover, Chiyou Village wasn't stupid; they wouldn't disagree with such a powerful alliance.

Chapter 534 Zhang Xiaoshan: The Poisoning Incident Fully Explodes

"Young master, news just came from the welcoming pavilion:"

Our food was poisoned; at least thirty people have died, and some are still struggling!

Zhang Xiaoshan, who was cultivating in the courtyard, suddenly revealed a fierce glint in his eyes.