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

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The three masters, locked in combat, rushed out, opening up space. The middle-aged scholar with the judge's pen and the middle-aged monk stood on the left and right, one in front and one behind, one launching a frontal attack and the other a sneak attack from behind, their coordination extremely close.

Meanwhile, numerous assassins were watching from the sidelines, or waiting for an opportunity to attack, clearly indicating that the enemy could not be allowed to escape.

The judge's pen is mainly used for striking acupoints, and each stroke consists of at least three strikes, demonstrating extremely profound skill.

Although the monk's body was covered in terrible knife marks from his physical training, his bones and muscles were not injured. His moves were still powerful and ruthless.

Such a treacherous alliance severely limited even Liu Sheng Piaoxu's abilities.

But more people?

Spiral Nine Shadows! Clone Technique!

Suddenly, Liu Sheng Piaoxu's figure split into five, seemingly consisting of one main body and four phantoms.

But five figures simultaneously unleashed sharp blades, their sword energy forming a dense and domineering net. The two men's expressions changed drastically. One martial artist was already terrifying enough, but now there were five experts.

Not to mention the two people in the arena who felt immense pressure, completely suppressed by Liu Sheng Piaoxu's aura, the assassins outside the arena were even more dumbfounded.

Even those standing outside the situation couldn't see the slightest flaw in this clone technique.

The scene was filled with flashing blades and shifting figures. The sky was filled with sword and spear shadows, creating an overwhelming momentum that forced the two masters to defend themselves.

While Liu Sheng Piaoxu was using his clone technique, Zhang Xiaoshan took the opportunity to disappear into the underground palace.

So fast was the speed that any assassin who saw Zhang Xiaoshan was killed with a single finger, without any chance to struggle or even shout.

Soon, Zhang Xiaoshan arrived at the old man's place.

At this moment, the old man was brewing hot tea, and the faint aroma of tea filled the secret room, showing no sign of urgency.

"Interesting. I didn't expect the Sixth Prince to have a master like you to help him. I'm really curious."

Zhang Xiaoshan strode in, and the old man frowned as he looked at him.

This is the heart of the underground palace; even the second and third brothers' combined efforts failed.

Moreover, despite the intense fighting sounds just now, there was not a trace of fighting on Zhang Xiaoshan's body.

Tune the tiger away from the mountain!

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"Who is your Excellency?"

"Zhang family!"

How many Zhang families were there in Lin'an Prefecture? But there was only one Zhang family that could represent all of them.

At this moment, the old man couldn't help but look at Zhang Xiaoshan and chuckled:

"Since you were able to find this place, there must be a traitor among the Sixth Prince's men."

But does the Zhang family truly intend to antagonize the Sixth Prince? Since ancient times, merchants have never clashed with officials, especially given the Sixth Prince's esteemed status. Offending him would only result in mutual destruction for the Zhang family!

Both sides suffer heavy losses!

This has escalated the threat posed to the Zhang family to an extremely high level. The Sixth Prince is a prince of the current dynasty; how could a merchant possibly offend him?

The fact that the Zhang family and the Sixth Prince were able to achieve a mutually destructive outcome is also due to the various methods displayed by the Zhang family, which can be described as extremely terrifying and unfathomable!

"A lose-lose situation? With such a situation, it's no wonder that you, a top master, can only be a pawn!"

Whether it's the Sixth Prince or the Emperor, if there's mutual benefit, then they're like-minded; if they're truly enemies, the Zhang family has thousands of ways to kill them without getting themselves into trouble.

......... ...... ...

So your master, the Sixth Prince, has angered the Zhang family, and now the Zhang family wants to cut off all his arms.

"Be bold!"

Ok?

Upon hearing that he had said something bold, Zhang Xiaoshan looked at the other person and couldn't help but smile.

No wonder, it turns out he was originally a member of the imperial court. I just don't know why he was loyal to the Sixth Prince. He must be one of those so-called 'loyal and righteous' people!

That's what makes people difficult to deal with!

Okay, I'll try a three-day massage first.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaoshan took the initiative to strike. With a wave of his hand, his palm strike was earth-shattering, and the stone table and benches where the old man was located were directly shattered by the force of his palm strike, with the tea on them splashing everywhere.

Although the elderly man was in a wheelchair, he was surprisingly fast, leaping directly into the air.

However, before they could land, they caught a glimpse of Zhang Xiaoshan's cold smile. Before they could react, a shower of stars descended swiftly and fiercely.

These teas were the old man's favorite, but now they have become a deadly threat.

In an instant, the old man's wheelchair spun in the air, trying to dodge by relying on the speed of the wheelchair, while several hidden weapons flew towards Zhang Xiaoshan.

Bang!

After the wheelchair landed, the old man looked at the hidden weapons that were blocked by an invisible wall of energy three feet away from Zhang Xiaoshan, and his expression was filled with horror.

Fang wanted to retreat to a hidden secret room and suddenly circulate his true qi, but his whole body felt as if it were being bitten by thousands of ants, causing unbearable pain and itching.

Ah!

What was that just now?

At this moment, the old man thought of Zhang Xiaoshan's hidden weapons earlier. Despite the rain of stars, he was still hit by more than a dozen life-and-death talismans.

Take your time to understand!

Zhang Xiaoshan sealed the old man's acupoints that silenced him, then used his martial arts skills to throw him into the hall.

Who knows if there are any traps inside that could kill us all, or if the main hall is safer.

Zhang Xiaoshan looked around at the secret rooms: lodging, weapons, canteen...

Finally, they found several hidden chambers, where they discovered many valuable items: potent medicinal herbs for body strengthening, secret manuals moved from Huanshi Water Pavilion, and various sophisticated weapons... including thunderbolts, divine crossbows, and triple-bow ballistae...

One of the secret rooms contained a large amount of gold and silver jewelry!

However, these are likely stolen goods.

Thinking of the incense offerings at Wanfo Temple, even Zhang Xiaoshan's expression darkened considerably if they were to target those who came to offer incense.

Chapter 220 The Heinous and Outrageous Case of Burning Down the Wanfo Temple

Snow is falling on the earth!

The five figures merged back into one, and the stunningly beautiful figure under the night sky transformed into a streak of frost-like light.

In an instant, snow began to fall, like snow in June, which was incredible.

Peng! Peng!

Under the chilling aura of the blade, the middle-aged scholar and the high monk completely lost their last shred of strength to put up a last stand.

At the same time, they looked at the graceful figure slowly descending, like a fairy from the moon palace, and were filled with shock.

"You've been hiding your true strength all this time?"

The final, domineering strike, with its chilling aura, directly invaded their heart meridians, like a bone-deep infection; the quality of its true qi far surpassed their own.

"You're just too weak!"

Even the weakest of the two, the senior monk, was comparable to Qiu Qianren, a top-tier martial arts master.

Just now, Liu Sheng Piaoxu's strength was similar to that of the previous battle with 'Fire Cloud Evil God', even though he hadn't unleashed the Nine Yin Divine Skill. He was still able to fight two opponents at once and dominate them.

After unleashing the Nine Yin Divine Skill, the sword energy surged, severely injuring the two in one fell swoop!

"Piaoxu, kill all the monks here, leave no one alive!"

"Yes, son!"

Although Liu Sheng Piaoxu didn't know why Zhang Xiaoshan was so ruthless, she knew his orders: even the emperor wouldn't hesitate to give "963".

At this moment, the assassins looked at Zhang Xiaoshan and realized that the terrifying woman was just a subordinate of the young man in front of them.

"Young Master Zhang? Why?"

"The assassins you recently dispatched were the ones who attacked my Zhang family's granary. Why do you say that?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged scholar immediately realized that the Sixth Prince had offended someone he shouldn't have.

Having just attacked someone's granary, Zhang Xiaoshan then destroyed the Sixth Prince's assassin base; the two were simply not on the same level.

And this is probably just the beginning for them.

It should be noted that the business of Sixth Prince Ghost Street is entirely under the control of the Zhang family.

If you don't court death, you won't die!

"Greetings, young master. The Sixth Prince has eliminated all his spies in Lin'an Prefecture, and the Zhang family has taken over all the business!"

Hiss...

The middle-aged scholar gasped in shock; this was a move to undermine the Sixth Prince's foundation.

"Take everything from the underground palace's secret chamber, except for gold and silver jewelry, as well as all other secret manuals, powerful medicines, and weapons."

'Yes! '

The Blood Droplets acted swiftly, while Zhang Xiaoshan looked at the two and said indifferently:

"Submission? Or death?"

"Judge Cui Wenhao, the Iron Pen Judge, pays his respects to the young master!"

Those who understand the times are wise; the middle-aged scholar chose to surrender directly, and now the Sixth Prince has basically had all his escape routes cut off.

He also understood Zhang Xiaoshan's sinister purpose in leaving behind those gold and silver treasures.

Tonight, things finally need to come to an end, and the Sixth Prince will undoubtedly take the blame. And it's not unjust, since it was the Sixth Prince who committed the sins.

"So you've chosen death?"

Before the abbot could speak, a sharp finger strike silently severed his life.

This scene also made the middle-aged scholar gasp.

He didn't see how Zhang Xiaoshan made his move at all, and the finger strike was also silent and undetectable.

Adding to the fact that this monk was a master of external martial arts, his death was even more humiliating.

"Those who aid and abet evil, and abduct innocent women, deserve to die!"

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's words, the middle-aged scholar immediately understood what Zhang Xiaoshan meant.

As mentioned earlier, none of the monks in Wanfo Temple will be spared, and naturally, the head monk is no exception. His position in Wanfo Temple is not low; he is the chief of the temple's guards.

At the same time, Zhang Xiaoshan flicked his finger, and the middle-aged scholar Cui Wenhao intuitively felt a pure yang finger force enter his Tanzhong acupoint.

Immediately, his finger strikes were like the rising sun in May, instantly dissolving the extremely cold sword energy and unsealing most of his movements.

"Thank you, sir!"

In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged scholar realized that Zhang Xiaoshan's strength had reached an unfathomable level.

He didn't know what had gotten into the Sixth Prince that made him offend this person.

Putting aside the Zhang family's unfathomable power, simply creating such a formidable enemy for no reason is unwise.

"Which one inside has already committed suicide?"

Unfortunately, he was loyal to the wrong master. He even dared to tamper with disaster relief gold and grain. If such a person became emperor, he would likely be just another Jie or Zhou!

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged scholar felt a pang of shame.

Putting aside the Zhang family's reputation, for a prince to touch the disaster relief gold and grain would be tantamount to digging his own grave.

Besides, how many people would be killed if these things were intercepted?

"Young master, all the monks here have been killed!"

At this moment, the still aloof and indifferent Liu Sheng Piaoxu walked over. Her long sword had killed countless people, yet it remained unstained with blood.

"Then set it on fire!"

"Jin Bu'er, bring these people back to the Blood Droplets and incorporate them into the organization!"

As for him? From now on, he'll serve as a clerk. Also, I've placed a life-or-death talisman on his Tanzhong acupoint; he'll receive the antidote once a month.