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

Such terrifying power even impressed Helian Yun.

Before, it was all just playing house; now the Zhang family is getting serious.

"Chief Helian, you know the situation on the grassland best, so please give an introduction!"

"Yes, Master!"

After Helian Yun looked around, he slowly spoke, his voice trembling:

"Half a month ago, when we attacked and killed a small alien team, we intercepted a secret letter from them."

This is an alliance letter from the Northern Yuan royal court to the Turks, specifying the time and number of troops to be dispatched... So we delivered the letter to the prince, and then ventured deep into the grasslands to investigate, whereupon we indeed discovered a gathering of the royal court's iron cavalry."

"Those wolves with treacherous ambitions, this time we'll make sure they never return!"

Upon hearing the alliance letter from the Northern Yuan court and the news that they were gathering a large army, Mad Lion Iron Battle's face turned disdainful, his killing intent palpable.

"Chief Helian, when will these alien armies arrive?"

"It takes at most half a month, and at least ten days, to reach the border."

Moreover, these foreign cavalry will likely divide their forces into several groups, rather than committing all their troops to one battlefield. Add to that the Later Jin, Tatars, and other foreign tribes, and it seems...

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing this.

Their gathering together could only possibly deal with one place.

However, once they break through all the obstacles, all their efforts will essentially be in vain.

After all, with the invading cavalry of foreign tribes, and the Ming Dynasty's already corrupt system, none of the so-called 'civil officials' sons were capable of fighting.

Chapter 579 Rescue Zhao Min? Northern Yuan Royal Court

"Alright, our mission is to block the main force of the Northern Yuan. The rest is none of our business. Young Master has other plans!"

"Does the young master have other plans?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed. Could it be that the Zhang family had other main forces to deal with other alien races?

However, this made their task much easier.

They brought along highly skilled fighters; even if the mission fails, their martial arts prowess will allow them to break through the encirclement.

Moreover, with so many experts gathered here, the chance of failure is practically zero.

"Everyone, please don't be careless. Why did the young master send us here to target the main force of the Great Yuan?"

"It is precisely because the Northern Yuan is also teeming with experts, including grandmasters, and more than one at that, that you, young master, have concentrated most of our forces here!"

"A master from the Northern Yuan?"

Everyone couldn't help but look at Xingyin; it seemed that someone from the Zhang family had done a lot of research on the Northern Yuan.

Moreover, the Northern Yuan has Grandmaster-level experts and hundreds of thousands of iron cavalry, making them a tough nut to crack. No wonder they need so many experts.

The group, who had initially harbored some ulterior motives, couldn't help but become cautious.

"Commander Wei Zhuang, one of the reasons the young master invited Liu Sha this time is that the grasslands have well-trained falcons."

These falcons are used for reconnaissance and tracking our position. The experts from Lianyun Village had previously suffered greatly at the hands of these divine eagles, so Liusha Baifeng's mission is to eliminate them.

"no big deal!"

The sky is Bai Feng's advantage.

If a falcon appears within ten feet of Bai Feng, it will surely die from the hidden weapon.

'The Wolf King's ability can tame wolf packs. Young Master has a plan that requires a large number of wild wolves, the more the better!'

"A pack of wolves? Okay!"

The Wolf King regarded the wolves as brothers and originally wanted to refuse.

But regardless of the sexual tone or Wei Zhuang's gaze, under immense pressure, the Wolf King had no choice but to agree.

"Rest assured, the young master will not mistreat those who have made contributions."

Next time, the Zhang family will bring a pack of giant wolves, each about ten feet long, from the New World as payment.

"A giant wolf about ten feet long?"

Is that still a wolf?

The Wolf King and everyone else looked at the Venerable Master Xingyin in shock.

Representing the reward promised by the Zhang family, everyone knew that the possibility of the Venerable Master Xingyin lying was extremely small. They never expected that there would be such a terrifying danger in the New World.

"It's a gray wolf, mostly around eight feet tall, with the wolf king reaching ten feet!"

The Wolf King looked at his little darling. Seven feet tall, he was already the king of wolves, weighing over a hundred pounds.

I never imagined there were wolves even bigger than this!

"As for other matters, you should focus on conserving your energy and recharging your strength."

After all, in critical moments, such as night raids, long-distance raids, or sniping some experts, it may be up to you all to take action.

However, everyone needs to pay attention to food safety.

I will have someone prepare safe food for everyone, but you will all have to cook for yourselves to avoid collective food poisoning!

"Young Master Zhang is being too cautious."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh that Zhang Xiaoshan was too cautious, knowing that this was the main base of Lianyun Village.

Even in a place like this, one needs to be wary of being poisoned.

"Is that so? Miss Chi Lian!"

Are you confident that you can poison them all without them noticing, and even with everyone taking responsibility for their own actions?

Upon hearing this, Chi Lian looked at Xing Yin's somber expression and immediately understood that this was Xing Yin's way of warning everyone.

These martial arts practitioners are far too arrogant; they simply don't understand the terrifying power of a master of poison. So they chuckled and said:

"Master thinks too highly of me. How could I possibly have such poison?"

However, the Zhang family must possess poisons such as the Dove Feather Thousand Nights, Seven Heart Begonia, and Golden Wave Flower... These poisons do not take effect immediately and are colorless and odorless.

Once it takes effect, there's no cure unless Young Master Zhang intervenes.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Xingyin and Chilian; this was an attempt to intimidate them.

However, this also reminded them that they really couldn't let their guard down. Clearly, Chi Lian didn't want to reveal anything, but without saying a word, everyone was wary.

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"Your Highness, this is intelligence sent from the Central Plains!"

As the commander-in-chief of the Northern Yuan, Prince Ruyang was reinstated once again.

As for the impact of Zhao Min's incident, with the passage of time, the results of the investigation by the Northern Yuan secret agents have basically confirmed that it was the work of the 'Dragon Guard Manor' and the Sun Moon Cult.

Moreover, the Xuanming Elders, Kong Xiang, A Da, and others were all controlled by Dongfang Bubai, and Minmin Temur was also imprisoned in the forbidden area of ​​the Sun Moon Cult.

The result is already obvious: this was a divisive tactic employed by the Central Plains.

They considered punishing or killing Ruyang King and Wang Baobao to weaken the strength of their Northern Yuan cavalry.

This made Bei Yuan extremely hate the Sun Moon Cult and the Dragon Guardian Manor.

Unfortunately, before they could retaliate, the Dragon Guard Manor was disbanded, and Zhu Wushi was besieged and killed by the four secret agents he had personally trained.

The strength of the Sun Moon Cult is beyond what their forces in the Central Plains can contend with.

"The Zhang family! Lianyun Village!"

The Prince of Ruyang's eyes were grave; he hadn't expected the royal court to leak the news so quickly.

What Prince Ruyang feared more was the Zhang family, not those experts.

A top-tier master can take the head of a general from among a million soldiers, but that general is only capable of doing so without the protection of a master.

He is always protected by seven high lamas, one top-level expert, and six top-tier experts. They are proficient in combined attacks and can contend with or even kill experts at the peak of their cultivation.

"Send this message to the Imperial Advisor. The Zhang family has dispatched so many experts this time; the royal army may face unforeseen circumstances if they are delayed!"

"Father is being too cautious; they're just a group of experts."

Under the iron cavalry, Wang Baobao believed that any expert would have to give way.

Moreover, their Northern Yuan cavalry are all skilled in archery and horsemanship. When they unleash a volley of ten thousand arrows, they don't care about any expert or not.

War is not a one-on-one duel; victory is determined by the means employed.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan never cared about the methods used against foreign tribes.

“If it were an ordinary expert, I would not take them seriously, but the Zhang family is different.”

Leaving aside the events of the Liao and Western Xia dynasties in previous years, the grassland borders have been repeatedly attacked by a group of mysterious experts in recent years. Although the losses are not significant, they come and go like the wind, causing headaches. These are all the work of a group of border bandits trained by the Zhang family.

Therefore, I am worried that these people will plunder our supplies or raid our camp at night!

"So Father wants the Imperial Advisor to send reinforcements?"

"Not bad!"

Prince Ruyang thought about the intelligence he had just seen: one Grandmaster, nine peerless masters, and dozens of top-tier masters.

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Such a lineup was the only grassland expert he knew that could be countered by joining forces.

Moreover, this time they took advantage of the Ming Empire's northward troop deployment to launch surprise attacks on the nine border regions, hoping to open the nine northern passes in one fell swoop and enter the Central Plains!

Therefore, it is simply impossible for a group of highly skilled individuals to gather together.

"By the way, the Sun Moon Cult has dispatched many experts this time, leaving Blackwood Cliff vulnerable. I have already sent Master Yuanzhen to take this opportunity to rescue them!"

“Minmin!”

Upon hearing his younger sister's name, Wang Baobao couldn't help but become excited.

Although they were implicated by Zhao Min for a period of time, Wang Baobao was still quite worried about Zhao Min because of their sibling bond.

According to reports from spies at Blackwood Cliff:

Minmin has been staying in the forbidden area of ​​Blackwood Cliff for many years, serving as Dongfang Bubai's maid.

Moreover, Minmin handled most of the affairs at Blackwood Cliff, offering advice and suggestions, and she didn't suffer much hardship there.

However, the most troublesome issue is that Minmin may have been poisoned by the 'Three Corpse Brain God Pill'. The Xuanming Elders, Kong Xiang, A'da, and others are all under its control, and I suspect Minmin is no exception; otherwise, Dongfang Bubai wouldn't have trusted her so easily.

.... ...... ...

"The Three Corpse Brain God Pill!"

Upon hearing about this terrible poison, Wang Baobao's murderous intent surged.

When the Prince of Ruyang spoke of Zhao Min, he couldn't help but frown.

After all, even after being rescued, Zhao Min's problem would still not be solved without the antidote for the Three Corpse Brain God Pill.

The information submitted by the Prince of Ruyang was collected by Cheng Kun and was more complete than that of the Northern Yuan spies.

Therefore, the royal court experts who received the news all wore solemn expressions.

"Grandmaster Xingyin, nine peerless masters, and a group of top-tier experts!"

"Your Majesty, if we eliminate these people, the Imperial army will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Especially the Zhang family; these bandits from Lingyun Village have caused considerable harassment to our grassland borders over the years."

The Northern Yuan Emperor looked down at the Imperial Preceptor, the Dharma King, and the royal court experts below, thinking that such matters should naturally be left to professionals.

"Demon Master, you once swept across the Central Plains, do you have a way to deal with this?"

"Disaster!"

Pang Ban looked at the message before him and said solemnly:

“In the past, there were not many masters in the Central Plains. The most outstanding masters were the rare overlords of the Central Plains.”

But now, many masters have emerged in the Central Plains. Not to mention peerless masters, many grandmasters have also appeared in recent years, such as Yaoyue, Lianxing, Yan Nantian, Dongfang Bubai, and the monk Xingyin... plus the top-level grandmasters of the Central Plains, such as the Golden-Faced Buddha and the young master of the Zhang family.

And the entire grasslands? This seat, the Eighth Master of Ba State, and the Imperial Ancestor—in terms of numbers, they are far fewer than the Grandmasters of the Central Plains!

"The people of the Central Plains are treacherous and suspicious. Master, Your Majesty, perhaps we can sow discord among these experts from the Central Plains."