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

Therefore, they did not realize the seriousness of the demonic influence eroding their minds; at most, they would only experience mental weakness for a period of time, and that was enough to save their lives.

"Young master, what about the Demon God of War?"

"It all depends on whether the Empire is willing to invest heavily. To suppress the demonic nature of the War Demon God, at least three ten-thousand-year-old divine medicines and ten precious herbs of the same level as fifteen-tael old ginseng are needed. Otherwise, I will not do this losing business!"

Hiss...

Upon hearing this, Chi Lian and Bai Feng couldn't help but gasp.

Even the empire's several commanders of ten thousand men were like this; no one expected Zhang Xiaoshan to be so audacious.

However, considering the terror of the Demon God just now, this deal might not be impossible.

After all, if Zhang Xiaoshan could suppress the demonic nature of the War God, it would be of great help to the empire. That domineering and terrifying crushing power, apart from the poisonous dragon under Zhang Xiaoshan's command, what could possibly withstand the War God's power on its own?

"Alright, the God of War isn't controlled by just one method. Once Master Gongshu wakes up, he can manipulate the mechanisms in the control room."

As he spoke, Zhang Xiaoshan looked at the High Priest of Loulan and said solemnly:

"The Loulan has been born. If you continue to live in seclusion here, you will bring about your own fortune or misfortune."

However, you now have three paths:

One option is to stay here, but the unique geographical location of Loulante 653 will inevitably attract the covetous eyes of greedy people.

The second option is to migrate away from this place and find an oasis to continue living.

Thirdly, they could seek refuge with the Zhang family or the Empire. Given the Zhang family's and the Empire's influence, the major powers of the Western Regions would not dare to make things difficult for Loulan.

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's guidance, the High Priest of Loulan fell silent.

In the past, she would have chosen the first option without even thinking.

After all, this is where they have lived for generations, so it is impossible for them to migrate away or depend on others.

Having witnessed Zhang Xiaoshan's terrifying power, and with the empire's abundance of experts and talents, she knew that Loulan had no other choice but to survive in this desert.

The best approach is to attach yourself to the strong.

She didn't comment on the empire, but Zhang Xiaoshan was definitely a benevolent and powerful figure.

At least Zhang Xiaoshan gave her a very good feeling, and he could command all beings, both righteous and demonic, and even the empire had to give him some respect.

"Loulan chooses to submit to the prince!"

The High Priest of Loulan pondered for a moment, then knelt on one knee before Zhang Xiaoshan.

"Greetings, sir!"

The Loulan guards did not hesitate. Having witnessed Zhang Xiaoshan's terrifying power, they realized that he possessed the strength to contend with the God of War simply by riding a poisonous dragon. They also believed in the supremacy of the strong.

"Please rise, everyone. Since you have chosen to form a bond with my Zhang family, I will not treat you unfairly."

The Zhang family were merchants who prioritized profit.

Therefore, Loulan submitted to the Zhang family. The Zhang family would not incorporate the warriors of the ancient Loulan tribe into their army, but they also would not keep useless people. Therefore, Zhang could give the High Priest two choices:

Firstly, the Zhang family's strongest members were stationed here, using it as a stronghold in the desert;

Secondly, Loulan is a nation that strives for self-improvement, and Zhang will leave behind a legacy here that will make Loulan powerful. However, there is no such thing as a free lunch; Loulan is a subordinate force of the Zhang family, and its fate will be decided by the Zhang family.

The choice left by Zhang Xiaoshan caused the High Priest of Loulan to fall silent.

Even though Chi Lian, Bai Feng, and the others looked at the High Priest, it was undoubtedly a difficult choice, but each had its own advantages.

The first option is for the Zhang family to be stationed there, while Loulan remains autonomous.

The second option is to directly incorporate them. Loulan is a subordinate force of the Zhang family, and the Zhang family can replace it with other forces at any time, such as the Ghost Palace!

Knowing that the Ghost Palace was a pawn planted by Zhang Xiaoshan in the Western Regions, they realized that the Zhang family's power in the Western Regions was far greater than they had imagined.

The Ghost Palace was one of the overlords of the Western Regions.

The four Desert Demons of the past didn't even have the right to be arrogant in front of the Ghost Palace.

"The Zhang family is known as the Living Buddha of Ten Thousand Families in Kyushu. Chi Lian, I wonder what aspect of Loulan you have taken a fancy to, young master?"

However, as a member of the martial arts world, Chi Lian still advised the High Priest to join the Zhang family, as it would bring him nothing but benefits and no harm from the ancient Loulan clan.

Once the Loulan ancient tribe comes into the sights of various forces, even if they know that the treasure has been taken by the Empire and the Zhang family, they will not let go of any news about the treasure.

The principle of "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime" applies.

High Priest, do not underestimate human greed. Loulan is too weak; relying on others is not as good as relying on ourselves.

Chi Lian looked at the High Priest of Loulan, and the only trace of gentleness in her eyes stirred the High Priest's heart.

She then made her own choice, knowing that to gain something, you must give something in return.

Although she was unaware of the current situation of the Loulan ancient tribe, she knew that the emergence of the Loulan ancient tribe would inevitably attract attention from all sides.

As Chi Lian said, it's better to rely on yourself than on others.

Since the Zhang family is known as the "living Buddha of ten thousand families," they certainly won't have any negative impact on Loulan.

"High Priest Aynor of Loulan greets Your Highness!"

This kneeling signified Loulan's submission, and even Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but nod, explaining:

"Get up, Zhang has decided to take over Loulan, but Zhang has taken a liking to a certain aspect of Loulan."

But it wasn't a thing, it was a person—the High Priest!

what?

The Loulan guards immediately glared angrily at Zhang Xiaoshan, and even the Loulan High Priest blushed deeply on her beautiful face.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan showed no shame whatsoever, and instead continued calmly:

"I have only seen the physique of a high priestess in the Miao holy maiden Linglong. She can communicate with heaven and earth and was called a witch in ancient times. She has extremely high aptitude and potential."

With proper training, he will undoubtedly become a powerful expert at the Celestial Realm within ten years.

Hiss...

The people of Loulan did not understand the meaning of Zhang Xiaoshan's words, but they knew that Zhang Xiaoshan valued the high priest's potential, so they all put aside their hostility.

But Chi Lian and the others looked at the High Priest in disbelief. Ten years later, a powerhouse at the Celestial Realm?

What is a powerful being at the Celestial Realm? To put it simply, they are a Grandmaster.

Moreover, those at the Celestial Realm are exceptionally gifted among Grandmasters, possessing boundless potential.

Even Chi Lian hadn't expected that the High Priest possessed such unparalleled beauty.

"Does the young master mean that I should cultivate the martial arts techniques of the Central Plains?"

"To be precise, it is a Taoist practice from the Central Plains, a mental cultivation method that can directly lead to the realm of heaven and man."

As long as the High Priest becomes a powerful being at the Celestial Realm, the Loulan Ancient Clan will have a foothold even in the Central Plains.

With the high priest present, the ancient Loulan tribe will be free from calamities for a hundred years.

The high priestess was tempted by Zhang Xiaoshan's flatbread, and her beautiful eyes looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with longing. She also knew that what Zhang Xiaoshan valued was her innate spiritual body.

Similarly, to gain something, you must give something in return.

"Please, young master, have mercy!"

"Rest assured, since I have decided to train a high priest, I will not hide anything."

Zhang Xiaoshan imparted the Nine Yin Divine Skill to the High Priest at the summit.

This technique is most suitable for high priests with innate spiritual bodies. It can not only condense pure yin energy, but also lay a foundation of Dao like Zhang Xiaoshan's pure yang purple energy.

Moreover, given the High Priest's aptitude, he will undoubtedly become another powerful being at the eleventh level of the Celestial Creation Realm in the future.

It should be noted that a tenth-level Grandmaster is already a top-tier powerhouse in the Nine Provinces.

The workings of nature are such that even at the Nascent Soul stage, there are no more than five people in the entire Nine Provinces who can comprehend the realm of breaking through the void at any time.

"Thank you, sir!"

Three days later, Zhang Xiaoshan saw off the imperial army.

Upon waking, Wei Zhuang expressed his gratitude to Zhang Xiaoshan, but also felt extremely uneasy about the God of War.

Unexpectedly, the demonic nature of the War God was so domineering that even he, under its control, was unknowingly invaded by its demonic power.

Afterwards, it was still Gongshu Chou who manually manipulated the demon god to leave Loulan.

At the same time, news of the emergence of the 'Xuanyuan Divine Sword' spread throughout the Central Plains.

Even the Dragon Emperor received the news immediately, but subsequent intelligence from the empire made him put aside his burning greed.

After all, the 'Xuanyuan Divine Sword' transformed from the Chi You Demon Sword is not orthodox. How could the empire benefit from the divine weapon that Zhang Xiaoshan spent a lot of merit to strengthen?

As for Dragon Ball and the Divine Sword?

Having learned the details, the Dragon Emperor did not ask for the item back.

Not to mention that the Chi You Demon Sword's killing intent was even greater than that of the Human Slaughter Sword, Zhang Xiaoshan's intervention resolved a potential problem.

Is this the function of the Mirage Dragon Pearl, capable of driving away the Resurrection Demon God?

Knowing that the Demon God of War possessed extremely domineering demonic power, and that its controller could fall into demonic possession at any time, he dared not let the Demon God of War cause such a wave in Xianyang Palace.

Once the demon god is possessed by evil, he could destroy Xianyang City in an instant.

The key to activating the Demon God was in Zhang Xiaoshan's hands, which made him extremely reassured. At least he believed that no one in the world could possibly take the Mirage Dragon Pearl from Zhang Xiaoshan.

However, this does not mean that the Dragon Emperor has given up on the God of War. On the contrary, the appearance of the God of War gave the Dragon Emperor another idea—

The Goldsmith!

He planned to create twelve golden puppets. Since the God of War was unusable, he would create another God of War.

Moreover, it wasn't just one War God, but twelve War Gods.

In this way, the empire's deterrent power will become even stronger and more terrifying.

Chapter 734 Zhang Xiaoshan's Warning: Divine Sword? Demonic Sword?

"These are the first nine levels of the Nine Yin Manual!"

The Nine Yin Manual has twelve levels in total, with the first nine being the foundational teachings of Taoism.

Even at the ninth level, one can roam freely in the martial world with few rivals. As for the remaining three levels, once the High Priest breaks through the ninth level, I, Zhang, will personally come to Loulan to help him break through to the tenth level.

The tenth level of the cultivation technique is extremely special; even the Ghost Palace Master beside Zhang has remained at the peak of the ninth level for ten years without breaking through.

Zhang Xiaoshan handed over the mental cultivation manual to the High Priest of Loulan.

Upon seeing this, Bai Feifei's beautiful eyes revealed a strange look, but she did not say anything.

After all, knowing the special nature of the High Priest of Loulan, she also knew his importance and that he would inevitably become one of the main forces of the Zhang family in the future.

Once the opponent breaks through to the Grandmaster realm, they will become one of the world's top experts.

"Nine Yin Manual?"

The High Priests of Loulan possessed an ancient tradition, but compared to other traditions, the ancient learning was a special kind of inheritance, and with the development of the times, it was no longer suitable for modern cultivation.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan took out a Taoist secret technique, which she knew was definitely the most top-level inheritance in the Nine Provinces at this time.

With just the foundation-building skills, one can roam freely across the Nine Provinces, with few rivals.

"Young master, is it possible to pass on this cultivation method to the Loulan people?"

No!

Once this mental cultivation method is spread, Zhang might even exterminate the Loulan clan to prevent its transmission.

This cultivation method is the Zhang family's most advanced core inheritance. I, Zhang, only chose it because the High Priest has a naturally spiritual body. If he were to cultivate other cultivation methods, he might not be able to fully utilize its power.

As for the Loulan people?

Zhang has another lineage in the Central Plains, but they must join the Zhang family's forces in order to have a chance to inherit it.

After all, the Zhang family could not possibly train Loulan people who were not subordinates of the Zhang family. It is hoped that the High Priest will not bring true annihilation to Loulan because of his excessive sympathy.

What the Zhang family has given to Loulan is already an immense favor.

Greed leads only to destruction!

"Aino understands!"