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

The Battle of Jincheng marked the beginning of the Sun Moon Cult's widespread fame throughout the land.

This is not the martial arts competition of the past, but the first time that a reputation has been cleared, and in a way that even the righteous path cannot refute.

While gathering the experts, they unexpectedly managed to wipe out a stronghold of Northern Yuan spies.

Leaving aside the issue of whitewashing their reputations, the mere fact that the two masters, Xuanming and his two elders, have become more discreet has given the Sun Moon Sect two more masters that the righteous path of the martial arts world is wary of.

This caused even greater anxiety among the already weakened righteous factions.

The stronger the Sun Moon Cult is, the more they are suppressed.

In particular, Dongfang Bubai's final revelation revealed that there was actually a Northern Yuan spy among the Shaolin disciples, and it was none other than the once-famous figure in the martial arts world—Cheng Kun, the Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand!

Although Xie Xun's hatred had passed, his repentance at the Lion-Slaying Assembly was all caused by Cheng Kun, the Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand.

Such a wicked person is actually a Shaolin disciple.

While many forces were sighing in dismay, Zhao Min looked at Dongfang Bubai with a look of shock, anger, and despair.

She doesn't remember what she did after being possessed, but she was the one who sent out those intelligence messages, so she naturally has to take the blame.

Especially since all of the Northern Yuan's spies in Jin were captured, she had become a sinner against the Northern Yuan.

Even if she is innocent, who would believe her?

Moreover, she is now unharmed and openly led out of Jincheng by Dongfang Bubai, still radiant and beautiful, even dressed in women's clothing. No one would think she is innocent!

The people of Beiyuan will only think that she is cowardly and has betrayed Beiyuan's interests.

In addition, there is the yet-to-be-seen Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand Cheng Kun. Only she knows Cheng Kun's true identity, but now Cheng Kun has become a wanted criminal and traitor in Kyushu!

Undoubtedly, her status as a traitor has been definitively confirmed.

Looking at Dongfang Bubai, Zhao Min was filled with extreme fear; she had completely reached a dead end.

Even if she commits suicide, she will not be able to restore her reputation; the people of Beiyuan will only say that she deserved what she got.

"The cult leader has some impressive methods; he went to such lengths to frame Minmin."

"It's simply a matter of giving them a taste of their own medicine."

My sister used the same methods to frame countless heroes and valiant men. Moreover, these things truly came from her mouth; otherwise, how would I know these things? It's just that she was unaware of it after her soul was possessed.”

Zhao Min was speechless after being rebuked, and in her anger, she felt utterly helpless and desperate!

This is a grandmaster, and even Tu Xuehua is a peerless expert.

As for the Xuanming Elders, A'da, and others, they all joined Dongfang Bubai. Zhao Min's strength was at most first-rate, not even top-tier.

Surrounded by these experts, escape would be virtually impossible.

"Where is Master Ku?"

"Master Ku, also known as Fan Yao, was one of the two carefree immortals of the Zoroastrian sect. He was ordered to infiltrate the Ruyang Prince's mansion to gather intelligence, and he left after completing his mission!"

what?

Zhao Min was shocked. She never expected that the monk she trusted so much was actually one of the two immortals from back then.

The Xuanming Elders and the others were utterly bewildered; they hadn't expected Dongfang Bubai to lie so blatantly, without even blinking.

Fan Yao was clearly killed by Dongfang Bubai with a single needle.

But now Fan Yao's Bitter Monk has become a member of the Dragon Guardian Manor and has retired after achieving his goal.

"Master Ku? He's been hiding his true abilities very well!"

"This is the spy from the Dragon Guard Manor. Fan Yao was once known as one of the Two Immortals of Leisure, but in order to infiltrate your Ruyang Prince's Mansion, he still recklessly destroyed his own appearance and disguised himself as a mute ascetic monk. His character is truly terrifying!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Min was also startled, feeling alarmed by Fan Yao's willpower.

Indeed, it is truly terrifying that a handsome and extraordinary man from the martial arts world would willingly disfigure himself to enter the Prince's mansion.

As for suspicion?

Zhao Min thought about the various suspicious things about the Bitter Monk. She hadn't thought much of it before, but now she was becoming more and more suspicious.

"What benefits would the leader gain from cooperating with the Ming Dynasty? What the Ming Dynasty can give, the Northern Yuan can also give."

With the leader's strength and the Sun Moon Sect's vast scale, once my Northern Yuan enters the Central Plains, the Sun Moon Sect will become my Northern Yuan's state religion, and the leader will become the national advisor. Wouldn't that be better than being opposed by the righteous martial arts world?

The imperial court will also allocate 10,000 cavalry to help the sect leader suppress the various righteous factions, which is far better than the sect leader cooperating with the Dragon Guard Manor.

"Little girl, your seduction won't work on me."

If you want to destroy all the righteous sects, you'll need the help of your Northern Yuan Iron Cavalry, not to mention the Sun Moon Divine Cult becoming the state religion? Are you trying to fool a three-year-old?

No matter what, the followers of the Sun Moon Cult are all Han Chinese, people of spirit and courage.

Once the Sun Moon Cult joins the Northern Yuan, it will instantly fall apart and be besieged by those Grandmaster-level experts from the Nine Provinces!

Besides, you're already a prisoner. What guarantees can you offer?

"You should know that you are now confirmed as a traitor. Your father and brother will not have an easy time in Beiyuan. Little girl, think about the dark life you will face next."

Chapter 472 Seeing Hong Qi Again, Lu Miaozi's Request

"Son!"

The matter of the Northern Yuan spies caused quite a stir, and by the time Zhang Xiaoshan returned, Liu Sheng Piaoxu and the others had already received the news.

Everyone was helpless regarding Zhang Xiaoshan's results.

Zhang Xiaoshan's actions are never trivial; this time, he actually managed to expose a Northern Yuan spy, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Northern Yuan spies and shaking the entire Nine Provinces.

It should be noted that these spies are different from the previous ones; they are an extremely powerful martial arts force.

Although the martial arts forces could not contend with the imperial army, the natural barrier of Yanmen Pass was not a difficult task for martial arts masters.

Moreover, they do not need to face the imperial army head-on; they only need to open the gates of Yanmen Pass for the Northern Yuan cavalry.

Therefore, this matter can absolutely be considered a tremendous achievement.

However, this time the Sun Moon Cult intervened, shifting the blame to the Dragon Guard Manor.

Zhu Wushi should be happy to see this. Given his current situation, with the princes rebelling under the guise of "cleansing the court of corrupt officials," he needs to achieve some merit.

This pot was a significant achievement for him.

Therefore, Zhu Wushi will not only not refuse, but will also publicize it extensively.

"Piaoxu, you did a good job this time."

If you hadn't noticed something was wrong this time, Zhao Min of Green Willow Manor might have actually colluded with them from within and without, opening Yanmen Pass and allowing the Northern Yuan cavalry to advance unimpeded and march south into the Central Plains!

It should be understood that Jin has been a strategically important military location in the north since ancient times. If it were to fall, the consequences would be dire, with countless people dying under the iron cavalry.

Even if the Zhang family doesn't participate in the struggle for supremacy, they still don't want this to happen.

"Young Master is truly insightful. Zhao Min's rise to fame in the Central Plains suggests she is a cautious person, yet you saw through her at a glance."

"Alright, alright, this gave me goosebumps. Here's a reward for you two great contributors: a giant carp from the Dragon River!"

At this moment, Huang Rong came out carrying a plate of large carp from the Longhe River.

Even though she couldn't find any fault with the Northern Yuan spy operation, even though Dongfang Bai was involved.

However, it is a good thing that the Sun Moon Cult accepted the Xuanming Elders, allowing the two great demons to abandon their evil ways and embrace the light.

"By the way, which Zhao Min, the mistress of the manor, is it?"

"He was taken back to the Sun Moon Cult by Dongfang and trained; he is an extremely dangerous person."

So I had her follow Dongfang with the two Xuanming Elders, Gangxiang, and A'da, A'er, and A'san, pretending to have joined the Sun Moon Cult, and parade through the city, completely cutting off her escape route.

In this way, his father, Prince Ruyang, and his elder brother, Wang Baobao, would both be attacked from both sides by the Northern Yuan!

ruthless!

Hearing about Zhang Xiaoshan's methods, even Huang Rong couldn't help but feel sympathy for Zhao Min.

However, she was shrewd and knew that no amount of ruthlessness was too much when it came to dealing with Zhao Min, since if Zhao Min had succeeded, the harm she would have done to the Central Plains would have been immense.

All means are permitted.

Moreover, both Prince Ruyang and Wang Baobao were fierce generals of the Northern Yuan.

A Grand Marshal of the Northern Yuan army and a general of at least five stars in the Northern Yuan army pose a great threat to the Central Plains. If we can use Zhao Min to undermine their prestige and status in the Northern Yuan, it would be a win-win situation.

"Hahaha, okay!

Although your methods for dealing with a woman are somewhat ruthless, young master, I like this old beggar this time.

Suddenly a voice came from inside the cabin. Zhang Xiaoshan looked at the unexpected visitor and showed a surprised expression.

Hong Qi, the Northern Beggar!

"So it's been quite a while since we last met, Senior Seven!"

Seeing the large carp from the Dragon River that Huang Rong brought over, he thought it was a celebration for him. It was clearly the old beggar who had come. Huang Rong had made this delicious food for Hong Qi, and he had just happened to arrive at the right time.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't have much of a dislike for the old beggar.

He was just surprised that Hong Qigong suddenly appeared on his boat.

"Hehe, if the old beggar hadn't come, he wouldn't have known that all of this was done by the young master."

However, this is a great thing. Why did the young master recommend it to the Dragon Guard Manor? The Dragon Guard Manor has a bad reputation lately. They usurped the throne by murdering the emperor, which is illegitimate and unjust!

Moreover, the Sun Moon Cult was also secretly fueling the flames and contributing significantly to the cause.

"We don't want to be too high-profile. The Zhang family is a merchant family, and our reputation is already extremely high."

It's better to keep things hidden behind the scenes when it comes to offending people, especially since the powerful forces of Beiyuan won't bother the Zhang family.

As for the Sun Moon Cult?

The fact that Zhang had a cooperative relationship with the Eastern Cult Leader is unlikely to be kept secret from the Beggars' Sect, and the Eastern Cult Leader's relationship with Zhu Wushi is also merely a cooperative one.

"You're as cunning as a fox, you've seen through the allure of fame and fortune."

Looking at Zhang Xiaoshan's gloating expression, Hong Qigong realized that Zhang Xiaoshan was definitely not a good person, and this was not a good situation to be taken care of.

This is not just a spy den. There are at least four top-level masters, three top-level masters, more than ten first-class masters, and even Cheng Kun, the Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand, who is away from home. The losses suffered by the Northern Yuan this time are so great that they will never let it go!

"Alright, my lord, let's eat and talk at the same time. The food will lose its original flavor when it gets cold!"

"Excellent, Longhe carp, this is a top-grade river delicacy!"

Longhe carp and Longjiang pufferfish are among the finest delicacies in Kyushu; how could Hong Qigong possibly disappoint them?

However, while pufferfish can be deadly, the carp from the Longhe River is incredibly delicious.

"Oh right, I almost forgot about the important matter."

I heard that the Ghost Street in Mangshan is nearing completion. Has the selection of the Nine Gates been finalized?

"What? Is the Beggars' Sect interested?"

In the Ghost Street of Lin'an Prefecture, the Jiangdong Snake King is a member of the Beggars' Sect. Moreover, with the support of the Zhang family, he is now close to the level of a top master, and his strength is no less than that of the four elders of the Beggars' Sect.

"That's not it. It's just that once Ghost Street is established, the allure of profit will inevitably take hold."

The Beggars' Sect isn't a business. The Jiangdong Snake King is an exception; he joined when Ghost Street was founded. Otherwise, he wouldn't even qualify to join now.

Hong Qigong swallowed while shaking his head.

The profits from Ghost Street were coveted by many elders of the Beggars' Sect, but what kind of business did the Beggars' Sect have?

Perhaps many places engage in human trafficking or even child abuse, but would they dare to bring it out into the open? If the Zhang family doesn't deal with them, Hong Qigong will not let these heartless scoundrels get away with it.

"But I have an old friend who might be able to join Ghost Street!"

"profound?"

Putting aside Hong Qigong's reputation, Zhang Xiaoshan still believed in Hong Qigong's character.

"Whom would you recommend, senior?"

"Young Master Zhang should have heard of this man—Lu Miaozi!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with a puzzled expression, clearly knowing that Zhang Xiaoshan knew this person.

"Seventh Master, who is this senior you recommend?"

"Lu Miaozi? He can be called the most skilled craftsman in the world. The Zhang family had previously planned to invite him."