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

Chapter 200 Zhao Min's Plot: Daughter of the Prince of Ruyang

Granny Jin Hua?

Upon hearing this name, some people exchanged bewildered glances, while others' pupils constricted, and some even subconsciously took a few steps back.

Granny Jin Hua is a figure who has only emerged in the last twenty years. Not only is she extremely skilled in martial arts, but she is also ruthless and cunning, and those who provoke her never end up well.

Over time, not only the righteous martial arts world, but even the underworld became very wary of him and were unwilling to provoke him.

Unexpectedly, this person also came to Xi'an.

"Why does this person feel so familiar to me..."

Among the queuing crowd, a man with reddish-brown hair, a burly build, and a face covered in scars, dressed as a wandering monk, stared intently at Granny Jin Hua, his brows furrowed, as if he sensed a familiar presence.

The handsome young man beside him noticed the man's unusual behavior, turned his gaze to him, and whispered, "Master Ku Toutuo, what's wrong?"

Yes, this man, whose face was covered in scars and appeared to be disfigured, was named Bitter Monk.

But no one knew that he actually had another identity: Fan Yao, the Right Protector of Light of the Ming Cult who had disappeared for nearly twenty years, and one of the "Two Immortals of Freedom".

And this handsome young man's identity is not simple either.

This young man looks exceptionally handsome, but anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that he is actually a woman disguised as a man.

After all, her pectoral muscles were rather exaggerated, and the tight-fitting brocade robe she was wearing couldn't cover them up at all, and her temperament didn't quite resemble that of a man.

This woman was none other than Minmin Temur, the daughter of the Prince of Ruyang of the Yuan Dynasty, whose name in the Central Plains was Zhao Min.

The enmity between the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty has a long history.

In truth, the real adversary of the Great Ming Dynasty was not the Manchu Tartars in Liaodong, nor the Oirat, Western Xia, and Tibetan tribes in the northwest, but the Great Yuan Dynasty on the northern grasslands.

The Yuan Dynasty was ambitious, its iron cavalry sweeping across the land, and it was determined to invade the Central Plains.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the two sides have been at war for more than two hundred years without a clear victor. I remember that back then, the northern grasslands were in chaos, with tribes divided and no one was able to unify them.

Until a hundred years ago, the grasslands welcomed their greatest leader—Temujin of the Borjigin clan.

Temujin, a member of the Qiyan tribe of the Mongols, lost his father at a young age and was driven out by a rival tribe. He was forced to seek refuge with the Kereit tribe, which marked the beginning of his legendary journey.

After becoming Kereit Khan, he swept across the land, conquering all the tribes of the steppe in just over twenty years. Even small states in the southern Mongolian steppe, such as Western Xia, Western Liao, and Tibet, were nearly destroyed by him. He single-handedly established the Great Mongol Empire and was revered by all the tribes of the steppe as 'Genghis Khan'.

Later, Genghis Khan sent his troops south to invade the Central Plains. In the end, it was only through the joint efforts of the various dynasties in the Central Plains that the Mongol invasion was stopped.

As a result of this war, Mongolia was severely weakened, and Genghis Khan died before completing his great undertaking, passing away on the grasslands.

Since then, Mongolia has entered a period of recuperation and development, which has lasted for nearly a century.

But just ten years ago, Mongolia welcomed its fifth Khan, Borjigin Kublai Khan.

Kublai Khan is said to be the greatest Khan of the Mongol Empire since Temujin.

After taking office, he began to implement sweeping reforms.

One of the most important things was to directly change the Mongol dynasty to the Yuan dynasty, establishing the Great Yuan Dynasty to stand alongside the major dynasties of the Central Plains, in order to prove that the Great Yuan was no less powerful than the dynasties of the Central Plains.

Moreover, in recent years, the Yuan Dynasty has been preparing for war and is poised to launch another invasion of the Central Plains.

In fact, as early as two years ago, when the Tianqi Emperor died, the Manchus invaded, and the White Lotus Rebellion broke out, the Yuan Dynasty had already prepared to launch a southward attack.

At that time, Kublai Khan had just consolidated the domestic forces and suppressed various opposition forces. His foundation had just been stabilized, and he was also delayed by other matters, so he did not seize the best opportunity.

This time, upon learning of another internal strife within the Ming Dynasty, Kublai Khan could no longer remain idle. His ambition was immense; he was determined to accomplish what Genghis Khan had failed to achieve. He was determined to lead the Yuan Dynasty to invade the Central Plains, change the Yuan Dynasty's situation, and prove his own great achievements.

Invading the Central Plains is no easy task, especially since the Ming Dynasty is not the only dynasty in the Central Plains today.

Once the most powerful Yuan dynasty on the grasslands marches south, the other dynasties in the Central Plains will certainly not stand idly by.

The scenario of multiple dynasties joining forces would be a major headache even for the Yuan Dynasty.

Temujin was defeated because of this very thing.

Therefore, when Kublai Khan proposed the plan to attack China again, there were quite a few voices of opposition in the court.

Ultimately, after discussion, Kublai Khan decided to first send people south to investigate the situation of the various dynasties.

The one in charge of the Ming Dynasty is none other than the current Prince of Ruyang, Chahantemur.

As the daughter of the Prince of Ruyang and a princess of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhao Min was proud and arrogant from a young age, believing herself to be no less than a man. Therefore, she often presented herself as a man, vowing to make great achievements and prove that she was no less than a man.

This time, upon learning of her father's mission, she immediately took it upon herself to secretly lead several trusted confidants into the Ming Dynasty before the Prince of Ruyang could even begin his operation. She came to gather information and prepared to achieve something before her father arrived.

After making inquiries from various sources, Zhao Min learned that the rebel army was heading south to attack Xi'an. She seized this rare opportunity and immediately led her people to Xi'an.

Thus, the scene before us unfolded.

After the Ming Cult split, the Bitter Monk wandered the grasslands and remained hidden in the Ruyang Prince's mansion, working for the Prince. He was both the Prince's confidant and responsible for teaching Zhao Min martial arts.

To prevent his identity from being exposed, he not only disfigured himself but also deliberately pretended to be mute.

Upon hearing the princess's question, the ascetic monk snapped out of his reverie and raised his hand, making several hand gestures: "Aba aba..."

Having known him for many years, Zhao Min immediately understood his meaning. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Granny Jin Hua, who had already entered the city, and she said, "Master Ku Toutuo, do you mean that this woman's martial arts are superior to yours?!"

“Aba aba…” The ascetic nodded, but did not reveal the truth.

"So, this woman must be a Grandmaster-level expert? A renowned figure in the Central Plains martial arts world?"

Zhao Min was somewhat shocked, and murmured, "The martial arts world of the Central Plains is indeed full of strong people. So many experts have gathered in a mere city like Xi'an..."

At this moment, the two elders of Xuanming, who were secretly protecting Zhao Min as she traveled south, sneered disdainfully.

"Princess, rest assured, even among Grandmasters, there are differences in skill level. With the protection of my brother and me, we guarantee that your plan will be foolproof!" Hebi Weng said confidently.

"Not bad!"

Lu Zhangke also said arrogantly, "In the entire Ming Dynasty martial arts world, apart from a few individuals, we don't take anyone else seriously. Although this woman is strong, she is at most a newly initiated Grandmaster. We brothers can take down such a Grandmaster within thirty moves!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Min relaxed slightly. She still valued the martial arts skills of the Xuanming Elders quite a bit, and nodded, saying, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you two masters."

"This time, we don't need to defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop. As long as we can secretly assist the rebel army in dealing with the Jianghu people in Xi'an, our plan will be considered a success."

The two elders of Xuanming chuckled: "Princess, don't worry. Although those Western Region monks are a bit useless, the Ten Fragrance Soft Bone Powder they offered is quite powerful. My brothers and I have personally tested it. As long as a martial artist below the Grandmaster level is hit, we guarantee that he won't be able to detect any of his power. Even against martial artists above the Grandmaster level, it has miraculous effects."

"As long as we sneak into Xi'an and drug them without anyone noticing, when the rebel army marches south, we can guarantee that all these martial arts figures of the Ming Dynasty will become lambs to the slaughter. When the prince's army arrives, we will surely kill them all without leaving a single survivor!"

Zhao Min nodded with delight, saying, "In that case, I can rest assured."

Listening to the three of them 'conspiring loudly' in his ear, the ascetic pretended to agree, but a look of worry flashed in his eyes from time to time.

He turned to look at Granny Jin Hua's departing figure, his eyes flickering as if he were considering something.

(End of this chapter)