Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 186 Head-on confrontation with Zhu Wushi!
Jiang Xuan was somewhat surprised by Zhu Wushi's anxious attitude.

How could such a person lose his composure like this for the sake of a woman?
But thinking about Zhu Wushi's performance in the drama "The World's Number One", Jiang Xuan felt relieved.

Everyone has weaknesses, and Zhu Wushi, despite his noble status and profound martial arts skills, is no exception.

In the original series, he was cunning and scheming. Although he was sworn brothers with Gu Santong, he set his sights on Gu Santong's fiancée. Taking advantage of Gu Santong's duel with various sects, he secretly absorbed the power of 108 martial arts masters during the battle at Taihu Lake and framed Gu Santong for it.

During his duel with Gu Santong, he took advantage of Gu Santong's mental confusion to launch a sneak attack, winning by half a move. He then exploited Gu Santong's personality weakness and imprisoned him in the lowest level of the Heavenly Prison for twenty years.

He has not been idle in the past twenty years.

While secretly training elite assassins, they also used the Dragon Guard Manor's ability to monitor the world to collect evidence of the Ten Generals' crimes, preparing for a rebellion.

In the original drama, even Cao Zhengchun, who held immense power in charge of the Eastern Depot, and Wan Sanqian, who was extremely wealthy, all died at his hands.

In the final battle of the rebellion, if it weren't for Su Xin exploiting his weakness, committing suicide to throw him into a state of mental chaos, and being ambushed by Duan Tianya and Gui Haiyi, even if all the masters joined forces, they might not have been his match.

It can be said that Zhu Wushi did not die due to a lack of intelligence or strength, but indirectly died at the hands of Su Xin.

It was a completely plot-driven death.

Such a figure is by no means inferior to powerful figures like Shangguan Jin Hong and Xiong Ba, and may even be more so.

However, he still has weaknesses.

His weakness is his pure heart.

For Su Xin's sake, he willingly endured humiliation and even gave up his dream of becoming emperor.

Once Su Xin dies, his Dao heart will also be shattered.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Jiang Xuan's lips.

He seemed to know how to handle Zhu Wushi.

Swish!
With a flick of his wrist, Jiang Xuan produced a jade box. Looking at Zhu Wushi, he said, "The box contains Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom."

call--

Zhu Wushi's breathing quickened instantly. He stared intently at the box, almost unable to resist the urge to snatch it, but in the end, he forced himself to restrain himself.

"what do you want?!"

Zhu Wushi turned his gaze to Jiang Xuan and asked in a deep voice.

He didn't say anything else nonsense.

Since Jiang Xuan brought Tianxiang Doukou with him, he must already know his background and that he has been searching for Tianxiang Doukou all these years in an attempt to save Su Xin.

Jiang Xuan came to his door exploiting his weakness; there must have been conditions involved.

However, even knowing this, he could only willingly walk into Jiang Xuan's trap.

He was willing to do anything for Su Xin!
But the next second, Jiang Xuan's actions puzzled him.

Swish!
Jiang Xuan threw the box directly at him. Zhu Wushi's expression changed slightly. He quickly and carefully caught it, opened it, and saw that there was indeed a small, cardamom-like pill lying quietly inside.

“You…” He looked at Jiang Xuan, his face showing confusion.

He didn't dare to snatch it because he was worried that Jiang Xuan would destroy the Heavenly Fragrance Bean.

In terms of strength, he was not afraid of Jiang Xuan. Even though Jiang Xuan had now entered the second step of the Intent Realm, Zhu Wushi was no ordinary Grandmaster. He could easily suppress Jiang Xuan.

However, it wouldn't be difficult for Jiang Xuan to destroy Tianxiang Doukou if he wanted to.

But he didn't expect that Jiang Xuan would just hand over the Heavenly Fragrance Bean to him like that?

Jiang Xuan smiled and said calmly, "I think Your Highness has misunderstood. There is no grudge between us. At most, it was the matter of vying for the position of Director of the Eastern Depot last year that disrupted Your Highness's plans."

"But the emperor had already decided to give Cao Zhengchun a high position. At that time, the emperor deliberately spread the word that he wanted to promote the director from within the Eastern Depot. This was just to make the Eastern Depot fight among itself and to eliminate the hidden dangers left by Wei Zhongxian in another way."

"Regardless of whether Liu Xi and his associates can be dealt with in the end, the Emperor will never allow them to take over the Eastern Depot."

"With the prince's wisdom, it's impossible that he couldn't see this."

Zhu Wushi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Then what do you mean? You investigated my background and specially sent me Tianxiang cardamom, don't you have any other demands?"

Jiang Xuan nodded: "If I had to say there are any requirements, I would say there are, but they are not for myself, but for my disciple, Cheng Shifei."

"Cheng Shifei?"

Zhu Wushi frowned. He knew Jiang Xuan's background, so he couldn't possibly be unaware of Cheng Shifei.

For the sake of this disciple, Jiang Xuan even pleaded with the emperor to grant him a marriage, allowing him to marry the daughter of the Prince of Gui, Princess Yunluo.

If I remember correctly, their wedding date is coming soon.

But what does this have to do with right and wrong?

Suddenly, thinking of Jiang Xuan's current predicament, Zhu Wushi's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "Could it be that His Majesty has changed his mind, and Prince Gui wants to break off the engagement? Do you want me to step in and mediate?"

Clearly, in his view, the Gui Prince's Mansion had agreed to the marriage with Princess Yunluo because Jiang Xuan was the Emperor's most favored minister at the time. Now that Yu Huatian of the Western Depot had taken power and Jiang Xuan had fallen out of favor, it was not surprising that the Gui Prince's Mansion broke off the engagement.

If Jiang Xuan came for this matter, then the matter is easy to resolve.

Considering the kindness shown to him in presenting the fragrant cardamom, it wouldn't hurt to lend a hand.

"Your Highness has misunderstood. The Gui Prince's Mansion has not broken off the engagement."

Jiang Xuan shook his head, no longer keeping him in suspense, and asked directly, "Does Your Highness know about Cheng Shifei's background?"

"His background?" Zhu Wushi frowned. "Isn't he just a street urchin? Does he have some background that I don't know about?"

Not only Cheng Shifei, but everyone around Jiang Xuan had detailed information about him, but there was nothing unusual about it.

Moreover, why did Jiang Xuan bring this up?
Jiang Xuan slowly said, "Cheng Shifei is Su Xin's son."

boom!
Zhu Wushi was struck dumb, his mind went blank, and he was completely stunned.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

The next moment, his expression changed drastically, and he stared intently at Jiang Xuan like a furious lion: "Su Xin has been asleep for twenty years, how could she possibly have a son?! How dare you deceive me?!"

Jiang Xuan shook his head and said, "Cheng Shifei is also exactly twenty years old this year. If Your Highness does not believe it, you can wait until Miss Suxin wakes up and then verify it."

"I have heard about the grudges and entanglements between the prince, that Su Xin girl, and Gu Santong, as well as Cheng Shifei's background, which I only found out by chance later."

"I have come here today to express my gratitude to Your Highness for your tireless search for Tianxiang Doukou to save Suxin over the past twenty years. I do not want Your Highness to be unable to accept this matter after learning about it, so I have come here to inform Your Highness of this matter in advance, so as not to cause any misunderstandings or conflicts with Your Highness in the future."

"I have great respect for Your Highness."

Jiang Xuan paused for a moment, then continued, "As for this matter, I am just an outsider and a junior, so it is not appropriate for me to comment."

"However, since Your Highness has worked so hard for so many years to revive Miss Suxin, it is enough to prove Your Highness's feelings for her. Some things are in the past and cannot be undone, so it is better to accept reality..."

"shut up!"

Zhu Wushi roared angrily, his eyes bloodshot: "My affairs are none of your business. Whether it is true or not, I will investigate it myself!"

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "I was merely expressing my admiration for Your Highness's devotion. These are my heartfelt words. Why should Your Highness be angry?"

"After all, Gu Santong is dead. Once Su Xin wakes up and sees the prince's sacrifices, she will definitely spend the rest of her life with the prince."

"Your Highness's long-cherished wish has been fulfilled. Even if you let go of this obsession and accept them as mother and son, what difference would it make?"

"I think that as long as Your Highness is willing to let go of this grudge, both Su Xin and Cheng Shifei will be willing to accept it."

Jiang Xuan's words, though well-intentioned, sounded incredibly grating to Zhu Wushi's ears.

At that moment, he felt like he was being cuckolded.

Upon hearing Jiang Xuan mention Gu Santong, he suddenly realized something and stared intently at Jiang Xuan: "You were responsible for Gu Santong's death?!" His feelings for Gu Santong were extremely complicated.

He hated Gu Santong for taking Su Xin away back then, and he was jealous that Gu Santong's martial arts skills, talent, and reputation were all superior to his own. In the end, in order to get rid of Gu Santong and let Su Xin be with him in peace, he even resorted to despicable means, plotting to make Gu Santong a public enemy of the martial arts world. In the final duel, he launched a sneak attack, winning half a move against Gu Santong and causing him to imprison himself in the Heavenly Prison.

However, during her battle with Gu Santong, Su Xin was accidentally injured by him while trying to save him. She was struck by his palm, which severed all her meridians. He preserved her life with a sliver of life using the Heavenly Fragrance Bean, and she fell into a deep sleep.

This made him hate Gu Santong even more.

So for the past twenty years, he has visited Gu Santong in the prison every year. One reason is that he doesn't want Gu Santong to die so quickly and wants to torture him slowly. The other reason is that he wants the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill in Gu Santong's possession.

But last year when he went to the prison, he suddenly discovered that Gu Santong had died there.

This puzzled him a lot.

For the past twenty years, he has visited Gu Santong every year to test Gu Santong's martial arts skills and watched Gu Santong grow weaker day by day.

But barring any unforeseen circumstances, given Gu Santong's physical condition, he could have lasted at least two or three more years; it's impossible for him to die so quickly.

After some investigation, he found nothing unusual and could only conclude that Gu Santong had taken his own life.

He regretted this for a long time.

But now that Jiang Xuan brought it up, he suddenly realized that this matter might be related to Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan remained silent.

Zhu Wushi was unaware that he had been to the Heavenly Prison, so it was naturally Zhu Wushi who had tampered with it, and therefore Zhu Wushi would not suspect him.

But now, he is no longer worried that Zhu Wushi will find out about this.

He smiled and said, "Gu Santong was not going to live much longer anyway. He himself had wanted to die for a long time, and the Prince also wanted him dead. Only when he died could Suxin be wholeheartedly with the Prince. So his death would be good for everyone. I was just a little push that brought this time forward. The Prince does not need to thank me."

"you wanna die!"

Zhu Wushi could no longer contain himself and flew into a rage: "What right do you have to interfere in my affairs?!"

Swish!
As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed and disappeared from his spot. The next second, he appeared in front of Jiang Xuan and struck Jiang Xuan with a palm.

Instantly, a powerful aura, as majestic as a towering mountain, swept down like an overwhelming tide.

Jiang Xuan's pupils contracted, and he felt the hairs on his body stand on end.

This aura was more terrifying than all his previous opponents combined, making him tremble involuntarily.

But of course, he couldn't just sit and wait to die.

hum~
With a thought, the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill was instantly activated, and golden light appeared on Jiang Xuan's body.

In an instant, Jiang Xuan seemed to transform into a golden Arhat of Buddhism, indestructible.

At the same time, he gathered his energy, raised his hand, and exchanged a palm strike with Zhu Wushi.

Let's confront each other head-on!

His second purpose in coming here was to test Zhu Wushi's strength and see how much of a gap there was between him and Zhu Wushi.

Only when the difference in strength is not too great can one negotiate with a tiger to resolve this grudge and continue with one's own plans.

Otherwise, with Zhu Wushi in the capital, he would have many concerns and wouldn't be able to act with confidence.

Now that Zhu Wushi has taken the initiative, it is exactly what he wanted.

boom!
With their palms facing each other, a terrifying aftershock of true energy exploded out instantly, like thunder.

In an instant, the earth shook violently, and even the entire hall trembled violently, its power quite terrifying.

clang!
The next moment, a dull sound rang out. As if striking steel, Zhu Wushi's body trembled and he was actually forced back a step.

But looking at Jiang Xuan again, he was sent flying backwards, flying straight out of the main hall. He retreated for more than ten feet before finally regaining his footing. He left a row of heavy footprints on the hard bluestone ground, and cracks spread out in all directions like a spider web.

This shows just how terrifying the power of this attack was!
slam-la-

Hearing the commotion, a group of guards from the Dragon Guard Manor rushed over from all directions.

"Father!"

"Are you alright, Godfather?"

"You audacious scoundrel! How dare you break into the Dragon Guard Manor and attack my godfather! Seize him!"

Duan Tianya, Guihai Yidao, and Shangguan Haitang also appeared. After recognizing Jiang Xuan's identity, they became even more furious and immediately ordered that Jiang Xuan be kept here.

"stop!"

Zhu Wushi suddenly spoke up to stop him, staring intently at Jiang Xuan and observing the strange phenomena manifesting on his body. He said, word by word, "Indestructible Vajra Divine Art?!"

hum~
As the golden light dissipated, Jiang Xuan's violent aura gradually calmed down, but his face turned somewhat pale.

But he remained calm and composed, a faint smile still on his face. He hid his slightly trembling right hand behind his back and said, "Your Highness's skill is truly remarkable. I admire you."

"I hope Your Highness will consider what I have said. After all, I do not want to become your enemy one day. If we can resolve this grievance and strengthen our ties through marriage, that would be the best outcome."

"If Your Highness has made up your mind, I will await your good news at Tianchi."

"I apologize for disturbing you tonight, Your Highness. Farewell."

After saying that, Jiang Xuan turned around and slowly walked out of the Dragon Guard Manor under everyone's gaze.

"Godfather, he has gone too far! How dare he act so presumptuously at the Dragon Guard Manor! We..."

Shangguan Haitang stepped forward, about to speak, but was stopped by Zhu Wushi.

Zhu Wushi's face was gloomy. He took a deep look at Jiang Xuan's departing figure, his eyes flashing with shock, anger, regret, and other emotions. But in the end, he forcibly suppressed these complex thoughts for the time being.

The most urgent task is to find out what Jiang Xuan just said.

Taking a deep breath, Zhu Wushi instructed, "Haitang, go and investigate Cheng Shifei's background, everyone related to him, his birthplace, his upbringing, and so on. Find out everything, at all costs!"

Is it right or wrong?
Shangguan Haitang was puzzled, but she didn't ask any further questions and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Godfather!"

Zhu Wushi said no more and turned to leave, but his domineering and calm heart had long since lost its composure.

If what Jiang Xuan said is true...

Su Xin, you actually have a son?

You actually had a son with Gu Santong?!
puff!
As he walked, Zhu Wushi felt a tightness in his chest, and suddenly a mouthful of blood gushed out, nearly causing him to collapse to the ground.

"Your Majesty!"

"Father..."

Duan Tianya and the others were shocked and rushed forward to help him up, but their eyes were filled with disbelief.

How can it be?

My godfather was injured?
That mere Jiang Xuan actually managed to injure my godfather?!

And so, a wonderful misunderstanding was born.

On the other side, Jiang Xuan, who had just stepped out of the Dragon Guard Manor, suddenly turned even paler.

A trickle of blood also seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"As expected of the Iron-Blooded Marquis who has guarded the Dragon Guard Manor for twenty years and struck fear into the hearts of countless martial artists, he truly lives up to his reputation..."

(End of this chapter)