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Chapter 473 Free things are often the most expensive (Third update)
Gu Shaoan did not rush to speak in response to their silence.

When it comes to such secrets, no one could remain indifferent immediately.

After a long silence, Abbess Miejue finally spoke: "No wonder Bai Xiaosheng was so eager to provoke a conflict between the Great Yuan Kingdom and our Great Wei Kingdom. His purpose was to use the national fortune generated by the rise and fall of the nation to help the Great Xia Dynasty nurture its dragon vein."

As she spoke, the shock in Abbess Miejue's heart was far more intense than it appeared on her face.

Although the concepts of national destiny and dragon veins have existed since ancient times, how many people in the world have actually witnessed them?

Even Abbess Miejue only held the idea of ​​"better safe than sorry".

Now that she has heard that the matter of national destiny and dragon veins really exists, how could Abbess Miejue not be shocked?
But what shocked Abbess Miejue even more was the Shenzhou land that had turned the entire Kyushu into a sealed land.

Immediately afterwards, Abbess Miejue turned her head and glanced at Zhang Sanfeng.

Seeing that Zhang Sanfeng's expression was still relatively calm, Abbess Miejue asked in surprise, "You are so calm. Could it be that you already knew about what happened in the Central Plains?"

In response to Abbess Miejue's question, Zhang Sanfeng retorted irritably, "What else? Do you think this old Daoist is over a hundred years old and still jumps up in shock? Do you think this old Daoist is as easily flustered as you?"

After making a sarcastic remark about Abbess Miejue, Zhang Sanfeng paused and then changed the subject, saying, "Although I didn't know anything about the affairs of the Divine Land before, I could vaguely sense that something was wrong with this place."

Abbess Miejue asked in astonishment, "You can sense that something is wrong?"

Zhang Sanfeng said slowly, "Ten years ago, when I was about to break through to the Sitting Illumination Realm, I vaguely felt that the power of heaven and earth in this world was restricted. In fact, I felt that I would not be happy unless I broke this restriction."

Finally, Zhang Sanfeng muttered, "At first, I thought this was the 'shattering the void' described in ancient books. Now it seems that it's a good thing I didn't make a move, otherwise I would have let a wolf into the house."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan's expression hardened slightly.

The so-called "shattering of the void" was a scheme devised by the Great Xia Dynasty.

The purpose is to ensure that once a powerful expert at the Sitting Illumination Realm is born in the Nine Provinces, they can break through the void to leave the Nine Provinces and enter the Divine Land through the Lingyun Cave, so as to prevent any accidents from happening in the matter of nurturing the dragon veins in the Nine Provinces.

After all, once a martial artist reaches the Sitting Illumination Realm, their lifespan can be extended to a thousand years.

If such a person were born into the royal family, a mere expert at the Sitting Illumination Realm would be enough to ensure the dynasty's longevity for a thousand years.

Where in the land of Kyushu can the power of national destiny still nurture the dragon vein?

When the seal breaks and a dynasty with strength no less than that of the Great Xia Dynasty is discovered to have emerged in the Nine Provinces, things will get really interesting.

However, breaking through the void and breaking the seal to leave the land of Kyushu is by no means an easy task.

This is evident simply by looking at Yutian.

Zhang Sanfeng had this feeling even before he broke through to the Sitting Illumination Realm.

This is enough to show that when Zhang Sanfeng was still in the Celestial Realm, his strength had already surpassed that of Xiang Yutian, who had broken through to the Sitting Illumination Realm.

Not to mention now.

After a moment's thought, Abbess Miejue asked, "According to what you said, Shao'an, Xiang Yutian used the alias Bai Xiaosheng to help the imperial court of Shenzhou oversee the Nine Provinces. Now that you have killed Xiang Yutian, will the Shenzhou region be aware of his death?"

Gu Shaoan replied, "Because of the seal on the Nine Provinces, although those who were sent to the Nine Provinces by the Divine Continent Court and the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion can arrange for people to enter the Nine Provinces, they cannot contact the people of the Nine Provinces."

"But because I prevented the conflict between the Great Yuan Kingdom and the Great Wei Kingdom, the two countries did not go to war or even perish. Without the destruction and replacement of a country, there is no way to generate enough national fortune to nourish the dragon vein."

"As time goes on, once the people of the Central Plains discover that the dragon vein's nurturing progress has stalled, they will inevitably send people back into the Central Plains."

"Once they discover that they have lost contact with Xiang Yutian, those who were sent to the Nine Provinces by the Divine Lands Court will inevitably try to stir up war in the Nine Provinces again."

Zhang Sanfeng asked, "Do you know the exact time?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "It will take at least two or three years, and at most five or six years!"

Upon hearing the time limit mentioned by Gu Shaoan, both Abbess Miejue and Zhang Sanfeng's expressions darkened.

Clearly, the timeframe Gu Shaoan mentioned wasn't very long.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Sanfeng asked, "Have you found out anything about the situation on the mainland?"

Knowing Zhang Sanfeng's meaning, Gu Shaoan said frankly: "The land of Shenzhou is not sealed, and the power of heaven and earth is more abundant than that of the Nine Provinces. It is easier for martial artists to enter the Celestial Realm or the Sitting Illumination Realm than in the Nine Provinces. However, for martial artists, the Celestial Realm is still an insurmountable barrier. Those who can enter the Celestial Realm in the land of Shenzhou are still very few."

"As for experts like Master Zhang who have broken through to the Celestial Realm and reached the Sitting Illumination Realm, they are only a handful."

"In terms of strength, apart from a few exceptional individuals, he is probably slightly inferior to Master Zhang." Zhang Sanfeng was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this and said, "This old Daoist has never even fought against those people from the Divine Land, so how does Xiang Yutian know so much about these things?"

Gu Shaoan replied, "The strong will always be strong. If the people that the Great Xia Dynasty randomly sends can crush the entire land of China, then why would Xiang Yutian and the people that the Great Xia Dynasty sent in keep hiding in the shadows and scheming?"

Zhang Sanfeng nodded and said, "That's true. Putting everything else aside, when it comes to fighting, I believe I'm no less capable than anyone else over the past hundred years."

In life, what we fear most is facing the unknown or the enemy.

After learning about the situation of the martial artists in the land of China from Gu Shaoan, Zhang Sanfeng felt somewhat relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Sanfeng looked at Gu Shaoan with some suspicion.

"That's not right! Given your personality, now that you know the situation in China, why would you kill people like Ba Shiba and Zhu Houzhao? Wouldn't it have been better to keep them alive to deal with the people of China in the future?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "As I just said, we must first secure our internal stability before we can fight external enemies. If we really have to fight alongside these people in the future, can Master Zhang really entrust his back to them?"

Zhang Sanfeng thought for a moment, then smacked his lips and said, "That's true! If that day really comes, when we start fighting, we'll probably have to be on guard against these guys, which will be quite troublesome."

With Zhang Sanfeng's experience, he would naturally not underestimate the evil in people's hearts.

Especially those bald monks in Shaolin Temple, they're complete opportunists, you have to be wary of them at all times.

Otherwise, they might be exorcised by those bald monks at any time.

To be fair, if Zhang Sanfeng were in Gu Shaoan's shoes, he would have made the same choice as Gu Shaoan: to find a way to resolve the uncertainties of Xuanmie and Dushan once and for all.

At this moment, Zhang Sanfeng thought of the "Four Symbols of Heavenly Will" that Gu Shaoan had taught him a few months before leaving Emei, and looked at Gu Shaoan suspiciously, saying, "You brat, you didn't teach me the 'Four Symbols of Heavenly Will' before, were you? So you're planning to have this old Taoist shield you when we face the Great Xia Dynasty later?"

In response to Zhang Sanfeng's question, Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "Master Zhang is the number one martial artist in the Great Wei Kingdom, and is also the undisputed number one martial artist in the Nine Provinces. He can be considered the face of our Nine Provinces. In the future, when facing the masters of the Divine Land, he will naturally be the pillar of stability for the Nine Provinces."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng immediately understood Gu Shaoan's intention in handing him the "Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique".

Zhang Sanfeng's eyelids twitched at this.

At that moment, Zhang Sanfeng finally understood what it meant that "free things are often the most expensive".

Just like Zhang Sanfeng at this time, Gu Shaoan directly lured his martial arts onto the pirate ship.

Although he harbored resentment in his heart, Zhang Sanfeng was not angry at Gu Shaoan's actions.

After all, as Gu Shaoan just said, if Zhang Sanfeng, as a person from the land of Kyushu, were to face a threat from the people of the land of Shenzhou in the future, he would not be able to stand idly by, given his status and position.

At that time, regardless of whether it was for the greater good or for his reputation, Zhang Sanfeng would have no choice but to step forward and take up the mantle.

Immediately, Zhang Sanfeng glanced at Gu Shaoan and said, "You kid, you've got some pretty good ideas, but you don't actually expect that when that day comes, you can just rely on this old Taoist priest to hold back all the masters of the land, do you?"

Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "Master Zhang, rest assured, I have already figured out a way to enter the Celestial Realm. After I make a trip to the Great Sui Kingdom next year, I will be able to enter the Celestial Realm within two years at the latest. At that time, with the strength of me and Master Zhang, even if the seal on the Nine Provinces is lifted and experts from the Great Xia Dynasty and the Divine Land invade, our combined strength will be enough to protect the Great Wei Kingdom from harm."

Zhang Sanfeng had no doubts about what Gu Shaoan said.

Having fought Gu Shaoan before, Zhang Sanfeng was well aware of Gu Shaoan's strength.

With his Heavenly Sword Realm cultivation, once Gu Shaoan reaches the Celestial Human Realm, his strength will rival that of the Sitting Illumination Realm.

If the situation in the Great Xia Dynasty and the land of China is really as Gu Shaoan described, then with his alliance with Gu Shaoan, even if they cannot protect the entire land of China, protecting the Great Wei Kingdom would indeed not be difficult.

Gu Shaoan hadn't actually finished speaking.

According to Gu Shaoan, the dragon veins of the Divine Land are now nearing the end of their nurturing process. Even if the people of the Great Xia Dynasty send people into the Nine Provinces again, their only thought is to complete the final nurturing of the dragon veins.

Moreover, without Xiang Yutian as an inside agent, even if the Great Xia Dynasty arranged for new experts to enter the Nine Provinces, they would at most keep an eye on Zhang Sanfeng, and would not focus their attention on Gu Shaoan.

With the enemy in the open and us in the dark, we have more room to maneuver.

Moreover, Gu Shaoan was only making the worst-case scenario plan.

If things go well, Gu Shaoan might reach the Sitting Illumination Realm just like Zhang Sanfeng when the seal on the Nine Provinces is broken.

At that point, the situation will completely change.

Let alone the experts in the Great Xia Dynasty, even if those old monsters from the Divine Land came, Gu Shaoan would dare to have a good time with them.

(End of this chapter)