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Chapter 1190 Each Has Their Own Trump Card
Princess Mianzhu, whose real name is unknown, was born into the royal family of the previous dynasty and is said to be the younger sister of a feudal lord.

She became a disciple of the Lord of Broken Eyebrow Mountain in her childhood and lived in the mountains, rarely appearing in the capital.

The title "Imperial Daughter" originally referred to her birth, but later, due to her great strength, it gradually became a nickname.

After the change of dynasties, Princess Mianzhu was safe and sound, and even followed the Lord of Broken Eyebrow Mountain to join the camp of the new feudal lord.

Her appearance was a very dangerous signal for the migrating Zhou clan's western branch.

The moment Zhou Ding saw her, his hair stood on end, but due to his lack of strength, he could only pretend to be unaware.

It must be said that Zhou You's sons inherited his talent for 'playing dumb', each of them appearing innocent and harmless on the surface.

Princess Mianzhu nodded to him, then turned to Zhu Qinghua, "As you said, Zhou Daqian is not here?"

"My husband has gone elsewhere, and we don't know when he will return."

Zhu Qinghua spoke calmly, but she was subtly reminding the other party that Zhou You could appear at any time.

Princess Mianzhu nodded, "Then I'll go find him and ask him for guidance in person!"

As they stood up to leave, a voice suddenly rang in their ears, "Princess, the Lord of the State ordered you to execute the criminal Zhou Daqian. How can you spare his wife and children?"

Another grandmaster, the Earth Sect Master of the Ming Family of the Capital, Ming Wangqiu.

Ming Wangqiu appeared nearby with an unfriendly expression, cupped his hands towards Princess Mianzhu, and said, "Zhou Daqian is not here. His legal wife, legitimate son, and a group of family members are here. The credit is within easy reach!"

"If you ignore it, don't blame me for stealing your credit!"

Princess Mianzhu gently shook her head, "Meddling! My target is Zhou Daqian, not his family."

Ming Wangqiu was unwilling to give up. By capturing Zhou You's legal wife and son, he had essentially seized control of the Zhou Clan's western branch, meaning even Zhou Daqian, a half-saint, would be subject to his control.

The Earth Sect Master's face darkened, and he said directly to Zhu Qinghua, "Why don't you surrender now?"

"Master Ming, do you know how many masters my husband killed just now?"

Zhu Qinghua said seriously, "Why don't you think about it again? If he wanted to kill you, where could you hide to escape with your life?"

Ming Wangqiu choked. Even the most heavily guarded sacrificial palace in the mortal realm couldn't contain Zhou Daqian. Once he had the will to kill, there was nowhere that could stop his attack.

But then he thought again, fortune favors the bold. He was originally the tutor of a great gentleman, but after the change of dynasties, he was bullied by other noble families, and the Ming family's status plummeted. If he could not offer merit, it would be difficult for him to rise again.

Everyone in the capital knows that the greatest worry of the contemporary feudal lord is Zhou Daqian.

If his wife and children can be captured and presented to the lord, the lord will surely be pleased and will take him into his confidant and give him important responsibilities.

It should be noted that Zhou Daqian left many positions vacant. Not to mention the distant ones, there were two or three governorships in the eight prefectures of Zhili waiting for their appointments. Ming Wangqiu, as a member of the local sect, also had the ambition to compete for them.

"Misfortune and fortune are brought upon oneself!"

Princess Mianzhu shook her head, not interfering with him, and got up to leave.

Ming Wangqiu sneered as he watched her leave, "You don't want this great credit, but I do!"

He raised his palm, and a dark shadow fell from the sky, enveloping the entire advancing team. The surrounding earth and stones rolled, vaguely resembling a prison drawn on the ground, trapping all the people of the Zhou clan's western branch in one place.

Zhu Qinghua grabbed Zhou Ding's sleeve. At this moment, even the venerable master was helpless.

The old master was from the Human Sect, while his opponent was from the Earth Sect, who had mastered the Earth Sect's city-building techniques. He was far from being a match for them.

The venerable master, who had been sitting on a cloud, was struck to the ground by Ming Wangqiu's fist intent, his limbs immobilized.

Zhou Ding gently patted Zhu Qinghua's hand to reassure his mother. He stepped forward and said, "Master Ming, please leave for Zhen Beige's sake. We can go our separate ways peacefully." "Boy, your family has fallen on hard times. The status of the Zhou family's eldest son is worthless. Do you think you're worthy to negotiate with me?"

Ming Wangqiu said coldly, "You come from a privileged background, making you an excellent hostage."

"As for Zhen Beige, if he appears in front of me, I will kowtow and beg for mercy without saying a word."

This confirms that Zhenbei Ge is far away and cannot arrive. Under the situation of north-south confrontation, Tiannan Divine Sword cannot set foot in the north. On the contrary, if Zhenbei Ge wants to enter the vicinity of Dijing, he must do so secretly and cannot make a big fuss.

Last time, when Zhenbei Ge Niu Gong took Zhou Ding away, it was already a last-ditch effort during the chaos in Dijing. There's definitely no chance now.

"A word is settled!"

Zhou Ding took out the treasure bestowed upon him by Niu Gong, "Please present the Zhenbei Ge!"

The next moment, endless light burst forth, containing profound fist intent, which caused Ming Wangqiu's thoughts to come to a standstill.

Fear gripped his heart. Although he had never met Niu Gong before, such profound fist intent was definitely at the level of Nan Jian Bei Ge, easily crushing him.

"..."

Ming Wangqiu wanted to say something more, but the light fell on him, shattering the space controlled by the Earth Sect's city-building technique with unstoppable force, releasing the migrating team from their confinement, and restoring freedom to everyone, including the old grandmaster.

Then, the fist intent within the light struck him solidly, like a mallet striking a bell.

In an instant, Ming Wangqiu was completely annihilated, his body and soul swallowed up by the light.

When the light faded, Ming Wangqiu had vanished without a trace, as if she had never existed in this world.

Zhou Ding took a few deep breaths, nodded to Zhu Qinghua, and said, "There's no time to lose. Let's regroup and get on the road as soon as possible!"

Having witnessed what had just happened, Zhu Qinghua knew that her ancestor had left his son a trump card to save his life, which put her at ease.

After a short while, the procession recovered from the chaos and began to move forward in an orderly manner.

In the distance, Princess Mianzhu sensed that Ming Wangqiu's aura had extinguished, confirming her inner thoughts. She said, "That greedy fool deserved to die!"

"Do you really think that if Zhou Daqian just lets things slide, his wife and children will be easy prey?"

The Empress of Mianzhu thought to herself, "The Zhou Clan's Western Branch is divided into two groups, one heading south and the other north. He's not in the group heading south, so the other group heading north will definitely be able to find him."

"Ascend the pavilion and escape with your sword."

A piercing whistling sound rang out, and the figure of the Sleeping Bamboo Princess merged into the stream of light, disappearing thousands of miles away in the blink of an eye.

Her sword escape technique was as fast as lightning. A streak of light leaped and darted through the clouds and mountains, covering tens of thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.

When you're going fast, you're bound to bump into things sometimes.

But this secret technique is called Sword Escape, which means that it is not only fast, but also as sharp as a sword.

"Pfft!"

On her way, Princess Mianzhu suddenly ran over something and easily split it in two. The flesh and blood didn't feel like that of a living person, and she immediately forgot about it.

Behind her, amidst the chaos, a calamity demon gritted its teeth and tried to piece together the remains. However, due to the immense destructive power of the sword technique, even a calamity demon as powerful as it was could not reassemble the two pieces of remains.

"You wretched woman, this isn't over yet! I'll gather some brothers and sisters to seek revenge on you!"

"Hmm, I've memorized your aura. You're just a mere Heavenly Sect member, yet we've even killed a Half-Saint."

(End of this chapter)