The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 193 Zhang Sanfeng is about to break the void

"Sister, someone sent me a letter, wanting to cause a scene at the martial arts conference." Zhao Min came over lightly, her waist not shaking and lotus flowers blooming under her feet, showing her profound lightness skills.

Zhou Zhiruo stretched lazily, her gaze cast into the distance. The towering nine-story pagoda was the headquarters of the Intelligence Department. Only a handful of people could freely ascend and descend the ninth floor, including Zhao Min. "Brother, you used great force to disrupt the Mongol Yuan court and accelerate the process of restoring China, but you set a bad precedent. Countless foreigners saw the hope of achieving great results at a small cost, and they turned around and used this method on us. But..."

"In the face of absolute strength, these little tricks are impossible to succeed." The stack of intelligence in Zhou Zhiruo's hand included detailed information on hundreds of spies from more than a dozen foreign forces, large and small.

"That villain had good intentions, acted decisively, and had a long-term vision. It's just a pity he left too soon, leaving behind a vast mess and numerous problems." Zhao Min waved the paper in her hand and said, "The Mongol Yuan Dynasty fell too quickly. This was both a good and a bad thing. The good thing was that they had a rich legacy, but the bad thing was that they also retained a lot of their heritage, so they weren't actually killed."

They all understood the principle that if you don't kill the snake, you will suffer from it, but it is not easy to kill a giant python in one go. Although the history of the Yuan Dynasty was short, it had a rich foundation. The territory stretched for tens of thousands of miles, and it was not an exaggeration to call it the first empire in history.

Just because they are powerful does not mean that their civilization is high. They come and go quickly, leaving behind only a mess and devastation.

"Sister, don't underestimate the strength of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. Let's not talk about other things. Just the Ten Fragrances Softening Powder is a huge trouble. If you don't use it properly, it might really knock down a large number of masters." Zhao Min is very familiar with this thing. This thing is precious and difficult to configure, but it is very useful. It is most cost-effective to use it to deal with masters. If it can really knock down a large number of Ming masters, the defeated remnants of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty will definitely do it at all costs.

"It is both a good and a bad thing for the whole nation to be martial. It is not empty talk that knights use force to break the law, but it is a taboo to correct the past and throw the baby out with the bathwater. It is best to be impartial in both civil and martial arts. However, it is easier said than done. It is not easy to combine civil and martial arts. Senior brother has made a start and provided an idea. The end of martial arts requires sufficient cultural heritage to support it. It is a pity that it will take more than a hundred years to eliminate the natural opposition between civil and martial arts and form a true unity." Zhou Zhiruo sighed slightly and pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Zhao Min.

"Take a look at this intelligence. Shaolin Temple harbors a lot of filth, and even now it hasn't been completely eradicated. The Golden Lion King has been implicated this time, and I'm afraid it will take up a lot of our Junior Brother the Emperor's energy."

Zhao Min glanced at them and curled her lips in disdain, saying, "Such a simple trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain, how could it be hidden from anyone with discerning eyes? Even if Zhang Wuji is stupid, he wouldn't go there in person, nor would he order a large number of experts to mobilize. It's just a matter of an order. Shaolin's problems should be solved by Shaolin itself. Otherwise, hmph~"

Zhou Zhiruo shook her head gently and said, "Junior Brother Wuji is a sentimental person. Shaolin's move isn't about foreigners trying to steal Shaolin martial arts, but about Xie Xun's safety. As Brother once said, the crying child gets the milk. Now that Wudang and the Ming Cult are so famous in the martial arts world, they've overshadowed Shaolin. If they want to rise to prominence, they need Junior Brother Wuji's support, and Xie Xun is the perfect excuse, isn't he?"

Zhao Min shook her head slightly and handed over a piece of intelligence. "Back then, many spies infiltrated Shaolin, Cheng Kun being the most typical. If it weren't for Song Qingshu's guidance and the Thunder Sweeping technique that captured him, Shaolin would have long since become a thing of the past. I never thought that after all these years, they would still not change their ways, leaving so many loopholes and handles."

The information contained not much, but it was about a low-level intelligence spy who was not honest and was spying on a foreign monk who was spending money lavishly. Unexpectedly, he alarmed another guilty person around the monk, the Black Fox who assassinated dozens of spies.

Black Fox was just a codename; his real name and appearance were unknown. He was thin, yet had impressive martial arts skills, was skilled in disguise and ventriloquism, and possessed a sharp flying knife technique. His greatest achievement was escaping a fatal blow at the hands of Master Shuo Bude, one of the Five Wandering Warriors. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that they both escaped a fatal blow by some unforeseen coincidence.

But the misunderstanding was quite interesting. There were many monks among the black fox's accomplices. Once when they went to make a contact, they met Master Shuo Bu De. They saw that Master Shuo Bu De had only a vague understanding of Buddhism, but was confident and fearless. He also said some strange words for no apparent reason, so they thought he was an accomplice and secretly contacted him.

Master Shuo Bu De saw him sneaking around and thought he was a royal guard, so he told him about a local wealthy man. He never thought that that was the target of Black Fox. The two of them met in the right place by accident and traveled together for a few days. As a result, the real royal guard showed up and discovered Black Fox's identity.

The two fought fiercely. Although your Black Fox's internal strength was not deep, you had good lightness skills. He was injured and escaped. Master Shuo Bu De was also stabbed by him, leaving a deep scar on his arm, which can still be seen today.

From then on, Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Min changed their way of contact and arranged public identities for all the royal guards who went out, which blocked some loopholes.

It is not surprising that the black fox recognized the identity of the intelligence officer. What is strange is that he actually sneaked into a branch of the Beggar Gang and killed people for this intelligence officer. Although he was defeated by the leader of the branch, he kidnapped the intelligence officer.

"Sun Liuyuan? I seem to have some impression of him." Zhou Zhiruo frowned, then suddenly slapped her forehead and said, "Isn't this the Beggar Gang henchman that Junior Brother Qingshan reported about, who was caught and imprisoned on the ground at night? I'm afraid that Master is in big trouble."

Zhao Min nodded and said, "I've sent people to closely monitor him, but it will take another two or three days to gather detailed intelligence. That monk is undoubtedly Han Chinese, but his training is somewhat complex, with traces of Shaolin martial arts and even some hints of Western martial arts. I'm afraid he's not entirely innocent."

"Just keep an eye on it. How's the situation with Grand Master?" Zhou Zhiruo felt a headache when talking about Master Zhang Sanfeng. When that bastard "broke the void", he predicted that Master Zhang Sanfeng would follow closely behind. It's hard to say whether others believed it or not, but Master Zhang Sanfeng did.

He was confident that his martial arts skills were even better than Song Qingshu's, that he had a high level, deep internal strength, and amazing combat power, but Song Qingshu broke through the void first. Why?

Zhang Sanfeng and Song Qingshu pondered for many days before finally coming to the conclusion that Song Qingshu ascended to heaven through merit. They had watched Song Qingshu grow up, and if there was anything that made him better than themselves, it was that he had made outstanding military achievements in the war against the Mongols and was very proud of his contribution to the restoration of the Han people. This was something they could not compare to.

So, for the next five years, Zhang Sanfeng traveled around the world. On the one hand, he appreciated the mountains and rivers and improved his martial arts level. On the other hand, he traveled around the world to see the injustices in the world, and showed kindness to Zhang Wuji and collected intelligence so that he could better govern the country.

Song Qingshu originally planned to hold a martial arts conference every ten years, but because of his "Breaking the Void", many martial arts masters forced it to be held every five years. The first conference was held recently, and the participants were a gathering of heroes, with most of the masters in the world gathered in Jinling City.

This is nothing, after all, the best and second best masters in the world (Song Qingshu in ancient times and Zhang Wuji now) are both in Jinling City, and all the Seven Heroes of Wudang have been promoted to top-notch level. Most of the third-generation disciples of Wudang have graduated, and they are top-notch. In addition, there are many masters of the Ming Cult, so they are not really afraid of other people causing trouble.

But the one giving them a headache wasn't someone else, but Zhang Sanfeng. A few days ago, he approached the two women and began, "I have been practicing for a long time, and recently I've felt something in my heart. I'm about to achieve perfection. At the martial arts conference, I will spread my martial arts all over the world, shatter the void, and ascend to the upper realms."

Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Min: We are not well educated, so please don't lie to us. Is there really such a thing as shattering the void in this world? In fact, we all know that Song Qingshu is an exception. He cheated and cannot be considered as shattering the void. Please don't be fooled by him.

Zhang Sanfeng: If I say I can, then I really can! Even if I can't, I have to do it!