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

Comparable to top assassin organizations like Quicksand and Invisible Men

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures!"

The Zhang family is warning those forces that are eyeing them that the Zhang family is not one they can afford to offend.

Upon hearing this news, Duan Zhengchun, who had returned to Dali, was also extremely wary.

Although they were outmaneuvered by the Zhang family, it was merely a business matter.

But I never expected the Zhang family to act so domineeringly in the underworld.

He had long heard of the reputation of the Blood Droplets, who had mercilessly slaughtered thousands of defenseless assassins in Zhuxian Town.

These terrifying beings, born solely for slaughter, are completely at odds with the Duan family's ideology.

"Amitabha Buddha, the White Lotus Sect is an evil and heretical sect. The Zhang family's actions against the White Lotus Sect are simply fighting evil with evil. As for other matters, they are not for us to interfere with!"

"What Master Huangmei said is correct, but I don't know if the Grandmaster of the White Lotus Sect is really true."

If it's true, could a black-armored warrior from the Zhang family really severely injure a Grandmaster?

These questions lingered in Duan Zhengchun's mind, and everyone else remained silent upon hearing them.

Three mineral deposits

1.9

Inside the Dali Royal Palace.

Upon hearing the Zhang family's terms, Duan Zhengming's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the Buddhist scriptures!

This is a case of insatiable greed, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant; the sheer size of their appetite is astonishing!

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, we, the Duan family, can propose our own terms. If the Zhang family cannot accept them, then we will drop the matter."

As long as the Zhang family doesn't directly provoke them, their reputation is still intact, so there's no need to worry. However, I am concerned about the impact the Zhang family's arrival will have on the Dali Duan family.

"what happened?"

"I spent three days in Jiangnan and visited the Zhang family's shops, so I know their methods."

It can be said that as long as the Zhang family establishes itself in Dali, it can quickly accumulate a very high reputation, and the Zhang family's strength is even more unfathomable.

Even the Song Dynasty imperial family couldn't suppress the Zhang family of Jiangnan, let alone the Duan family of Dali!

This is what Duan Zhengchun was most worried about: letting a wolf into the house.

If the Zhang family is brought in and they harbor ulterior motives, it could threaten the Duan family's position in Dali.

To outsiders, the Duan family was known for their benevolence and kindness, and each generation was considered a wise ruler.

But that was under the condition that their position was not threatened.

Humans are all driven by emotions and desires, and have selfish motives!

Chapter 236 Arriving Together: The Yellow-Eyebrowed Monk's Personal Grudge

"Master, what do you think?"

“Amitabha, this matter should not be my concern. Even if Emperor Duan asked, I will simply share the information I learned from the Central Plains.”

Two years ago, there were two major merchant families in Lin'an Prefecture: the An family and the Zhang family.

At that time, the Zhang family had already begun to show its strength, and its power was enough to rival the An family, with the potential to surpass them.

As an established family, the An family not only had greater power but also had powerful ministers in the court. They had collected the secrets of most of the officials and civil servants, which was enough to influence the political situation.

After the An family was destroyed by the Zhang family, the Zhang family not only did not hide the secrets that were enough to influence the court, but instead gave each minister a box of jewelry containing these secrets that were enough to control the ministers!

Finally, the Zhang family acquired all of the An family's businesses and influence for 300,000 gold coins!

After the Yellow-Eyebrow Monk finished speaking, Duan Zhengchun and Duan Zhengming looked at each other in bewilderment.

But he also vaguely understood what the Yellow-Eyebrow Monk meant: the Zhang family was not interested in the political situation.

Otherwise, someone with the power to control the privacy of all civil and military officials would never have handed it over so easily, especially with each person receiving a piece of gold and jewelry.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

Duan Zhengming nodded. With this major hidden danger removed, it was not unreasonable for the Zhang family to move to Dali.

Moreover, the strength displayed by the Zhang family would only bring benefits to the Dali Duan family, who would not suffer any harm in befriending them.

"Your Highness, there is one more thing, which I shouldn't have interrupted."

Miss Wang is a princess of Dali, a person of high status, and should not be a concubine; however, her affair with Murong Fu is not as good as marrying into the Zhang family as a secondary wife.

The Murong family, with their wolfish ambitions, suddenly abandoned their family business and left Jiangnan. The reason for this must be that they have committed a terrible disaster.

If the Murong family suddenly learns of Miss Wang's true identity...

Duan Zhengchun was suddenly struck by a realization that the Yellow-Eyebrow Monk's concerns were not unfounded.

Everyone has their own selfish desires, and the Yellow-Eyebrow Monk is no exception.

His targeting of the Murong family was like a Vajra Finger Mark on his chest, which still aches faintly to this day.

“What the master said is absolutely right; it was Zhengchun who was short-sighted.”

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Similarly, the new mansion villa was also bustling with guests at this time.

Zhuge Zhengwo, Tong Guan, and Hengdao arrived together, along with Wuqing and Ji Yaohua, making the courtyard extremely lively.

Among the group of women, Huang Rong and the others recognized Ji Yaohua's Six Doors uniform as the 'Fire Cloud Battle Suit' that Zhang Xiaoshan had made earlier.

Tong Guan's arrival was at the emperor's behest.

Curious why the White Lotus Sect and the Zhang family suddenly became enemies?

And what about that black-armored warrior? Wasn't it said that bronze-armored warriors couldn't leave Zhang Xiaoshan's side? How come turning into black armor is enough?

Is any member of the White Lotus Sect truly a Grandmaster?

"Young Master Zhang, I apologize for disturbing you."

"It's alright. Zhang was just making some plans at home; nothing serious happened."

Zhuge Zhengwo's lips twitched slightly. "It's not a big deal?"

If it weren't a big deal, why would we have come together?

"Hehe, what Young Master Zhang considers a small matter is something that will make us run ourselves ragged."

We have come here again to ask you, young master, what caused this conflict with the White Lotus Sect?

"It's nothing serious. Actually, the Six Doors should have received intelligence that my father has recently become obsessed with a woman."

This woman was no respectable person; she was a top expert of the White Lotus Sect, skilled in seduction. She feigned getting close to my father, intending to use her charm to bring the Zhang family into the White Lotus Sect's camp.

So Zhang orchestrated a poisoning attempt that very day, framing her and getting her to lead him to the Jiangnan branch!

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized why Zhang Xiaoshan had suddenly attacked the White Lotus Sect.

Moreover, although it sounds simple, the intricacies of the scheme are not something that can be easily fooled by the White Lotus Sect's experts who have infiltrated the Zhang family.

As for how they later led the Zhang family to the branch, if the White Lotus Sect were so easy to track, they would have been eradicated by the two great empires long ago.

"Who is that mysterious black-armored warrior?"

"I've heard that he and the White Lotus Saintess are both Grandmaster-level experts, and that he severely injured the White Lotus Saintess with a single move? Is that true?"

"This rumor was spread by Zhang himself, so it must be true."

As for the reason? Do any of you remember Chai Yuguan?

"Chai Yuguan? Could it be that he gained power from the Dragon Balls?"

Zhuge Zhengwo's expression also changed, and he was extremely shocked.

"That's right. Zhang said that day that the human body simply cannot withstand the power of the Dragon Ball."

So Zhang took a different approach, using the black armor as a vessel to entrust the power of the Dragon Ball. However, this meant he would have to live his entire life beneath the black armor, as his body and the armor had become completely fused together.

Hiss...

They heard about such a ruthless person, but they didn't find it strange.

In the martial arts world, there are countless individuals who, in order to enhance their strength, have transformed themselves into something neither human nor ghost.

"Wouldn't this allow the Zhang family to mass-produce Grandmasters?"

"Yes and no. To advance to the Grandmaster level, one must not only be a top expert but also possess a rare item like the Black Armor."

Even the Zhang family used copper armor, which was mixed with a small amount of meteorite copper powder.

"These specially made black armors were stolen by Lei Laowu from the Great Golden Dragon Vein last time. After that, the Zhang family no longer had two sets of black armor, one large and one small."

"I see!"

Just thinking about the figure of the black-armored warrior, the black armor on his body was at least equivalent to four or five pieces of ordinary bronze armor, not to mention that it was made of meteorite copper mixed with meteorite iron, not just a small amount of powder.

Moreover, with people's hearts in turmoil, such newly promoted experts are also uncontrollable.

They are far less loyal than the bronze-armored and black-armored warriors, and there is a concern that they may become uncontrollable.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Young Master Zhang!"

These are all Zhang family secrets; being able to tell them these things means they trust them.

Tong Guan nodded; this was enough to explain to the emperor.

At least on the surface, the Zhang family had no ambition to settle down.

As for the Flying Guillotine? With the Zhang family's strength, training a group of assassins is perfectly normal.

Moreover, these people have no record of indiscriminate killing; the Zhang family only took action after others provoked them.

They killed people from the martial arts world, various assassins, and masters of the White Lotus Sect!

And imitating the Guillotine assassin?

How dare they frame the Zhang family? Even if the imperial court copied a batch of flying guillotines, they wouldn't dare to be so reckless.

When the four bronze-armored warriors of the Zhang family storm the palace, even the 100,000 imperial guards will not be able to stop those peerless killing gods.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan is a top-notch expert. Although Tong Guan does not know Zhang Xiaoshan's specific strength, he is not confident at all in facing Zhang Xiaoshan now.

You should know that he was practicing the Sunflower Manual of the Sun Moon Sect, but his version was the complete one.

However, he had no confidence whatsoever in becoming a Grandmaster.

Apart from the ancestor who created the "Sunflower Manual," no eunuch in the past few hundred years has ever reached the level of a grandmaster.

Therefore, even hearing an incomplete version of Dongfang Bubai qualified one to become a Grandmaster, which made Tong Guan somewhat withdrawn at the time.

In terms of martial arts alone, Tong Guan considers himself invincible below the Grandmaster level!

"By the way, Your Majesty, I have heard that the Zhang family has a monk named Mingchen, who was quite famous in the Central Plains some time ago!"

Where is the Dharma Master?

“Master Mingchen just emerged from seclusion a few days ago and has reached the level of Mahayana Tantra.”

Therefore, the monk has gone on a journey through the world to cultivate his Buddhist mind and seek the perfection of his spiritual realm; it will likely be at least a month before he returns!

"Mahayana Tantra? Isn't it Hinayana Tantra?"

"Does the inner minister think that Master Mingchen gained nothing from the Dharma assembly?"

Zen Master Wangyou, Zen Master Yuankong, Zen Master Wuse... all were highly respected and accomplished Buddhist masters in Jiangnan. How could Master Mingchen, having the opportunity to listen to their teachings in this surrounding area, not have gained something!

"Too!"

Both Zhuge Zhengwo and Tong Guan showed surprise.

Unexpectedly, the Dharma Master was even more talented than 980 and the others had imagined. His mastery of Tantric Mahayana Buddhism was already considered the threshold for becoming a Dharma King in Tibet.

It is especially rare for a woman to comprehend such a realm.

He is probably a true Buddhist master, not just a charlatan.

"It's a pity I couldn't meet the Master today, but I'll definitely pay my respects next time!"

"If Master Mingchen returns, I will certainly inform the Minister of the Interior."