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

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"Your Highness Prince Jin! Your Excellencies!"

"Young Master Zhang, have you found the body? Have you discovered anything?"

He had seen the Witch King for the last time yesterday, so he naturally knew that the Witch King was not killed by Zhang Xiaoshan.

Moreover, the body disappeared as soon as Zhang Xiaoshan arrived at Dali Temple, which is clearly unusual.

He was pierced through the body by a palm strike following the mark of the Pure Yang Finger, his heart shattered and he died.

After I arrived at Dali Temple, the body was transported to the mass grave at Mangshan within fifteen minutes. It's almost certain that the murderer was the Bad Commander!

"The Bad Commander!"

Hiss...

Prince Jin, along with the Vice Minister of Justice accompanying him, Song Que, the Heavenly Blade... all looked at Zhang Xiaoshan in disbelief.

"Are you sure you're the Bad Commander, young master? The Bad Commander isn't..."

"Zhang's primordial spirit was injured, but the Bad Commander may not actually be dead."

You must know that the Bad Commander is a Taoist master, at the Saintly Realm. Zhang's mere primordial spirit leaving the body might injure him, but it cannot kill him.

On the contrary, his primordial spirit realm made it easy for him to injure Zhang.

After all, Zhang's cultivation time is still short. In terms of true qi, he might be comparable to the Bad Commander, but in terms of primordial spirit, he is far inferior...

Everyone was startled upon hearing this, and then their expressions suddenly became clear.

Indeed, Zhang Xiaoshan is a cultivation prodigy, but compared to them, he is considered a younger generation.

Therefore, in terms of cultivation, he may be unmatched.

However, the situation is different in terms of the primordial spirit. Zhang Xiaoshan's primordial spirit leaving his body may have touched the ultimate swordsmanship, resulting in the 'Sword Twenty-Three' that evolved in the Sword Prison.

However, in terms of understanding and realm, he is certainly far inferior to the Bad Commander.

"Moreover, if the Bad Commander finds Zhang one day, it means he has other plans."

I think the reason why the Bad Commander framed Zhang this time was simply to get the Zhang family involved.

Although Zhang is unaware of the Grand Marshal's purpose, he can make one statement clear today:

In an instant, a terrifying killing intent permeated the surroundings.

Before anyone knew it, three enormous figures appeared beside Zhang Xiaoshan, looking down upon the world like three demon gods.

Even experts like the Prince of Jin, Song Que the Heavenly Blade, and the Prince of Qi felt a suffocating pressure.

"The Zhang family is not anyone's pawn, and cannot be used by anyone who wants the Zhang family to join the game."

Trying to scheme against the Zhang family? The Zhang family isn't made of clay.

This matter involves the Twelve Caves of Miao Territory and the Bad People. The Zhang family is not afraid, but rather does not want to invite trouble.

After all, fighting and killing would inevitably result in countless deaths and injuries, and the Zhang family did not want to harm the innocent.

But the Zhang family is not to be trifled with. They can readily dispatch a Grandmaster and five peerless experts. Anyone unafraid of death can test the sharpness of the Zhang family's blade.

After Zhang Xiaoshan finished expressing his attitude, the terrifying pressure disappeared, and the three bronze-armored warriors also vanished from their original spot.

However, at this moment, everyone could feel Zhang Xiaoshan's murderous aura.

After all, having been schemed against like this, Zhang Xiaoshan would definitely have turned against him if he hadn't been so careful.

However, if they were to turn against each other, the sheer number of the Bad People, with their deeply hidden identities, would make them impossible to kill or eradicate, which is something Zhang Xiaoshan doesn't want to face.

Otherwise, having been tricked like this, Zhang Xiaoshan would definitely find the Bad Commander and whip his corpse.

However, now the hatred of Miao territory must be shouldered by the Bad Commander.

Killing the Witch King and framing the Zhang family, Miao Jiang probably won't let this go so easily with the Bad Commander.

"Alright, coroner, proceed with the autopsy!"

By the way, the corpse is highly poisonous, be careful.

"Wu Zuo, Wu Zuo..."

The third-rank Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was the highest official position below the Minister. Unlike the Song and Ming dynasties, the Minister of the Tang dynasty did not have real power; the real power was in the hands of two third-rank Vice Ministers.

"No need, I can prove that the Witch King was not killed by you, young master."

Last night, I saw the Witch King twice. The first time was before the Witch King went to the young master's villa.

The second time, I anticipated the Witch King's nature and knew he would test the young master, so I waited at the Witch King's residence. When the Witch King returned, he had already been injured by the young master's finger, but it was still not a serious injury.

Moreover, the Witch King told me that the young master also has a Grandmaster-level female companion—the Mysterious Maiden!

The Prince of Jin spoke up at this moment, proving Zhang Xiaoshan's innocence.

Moreover, the information revealed was even more astonishing.

The presence of Grandmaster-level female companions around Zhang Xiaoshan is also a form of indirect proof that the Prince of Jin had met the Witch King.

This shocked everyone; they hadn't expected the Zhang family to have so many trump cards up their sleeves.

A grandmaster!

The black-armored warrior, Xingyin, and Xuan Nu—these are the three grandmasters under the Zhang family who can be mobilized.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan's own strength is unfathomable.

Chapter 531 Death Report: A Secret Maneuver

"A ruptured heart was the cause of death, and it was a replacement implanted later!"

The coroner was also a highly experienced person, and a top master in the martial arts world.

Even though the Witch King's corpse was severely gnawed, he still succinctly determined the cause of death, and continued:

"Moreover, this person's skill is so high and his control over his strength is so strong that he can pass through the wound of Young Master Zhang's Pure Yang Finger and use his palm force to shatter the heart without even damaging the heart meridian. This shows that his skill is extraordinary and astonishing!"

Fortunately, the young master intervened in time; otherwise, if the body had been completely devoured, there would have been no way to prove anything!

Upon hearing the coroner's words, Tian Dao, Song Que, and the others exchanged glances, realizing that the possibility of it being the Bad Commander was extremely high.

In such a short time, it has been able to gnaw at such a extent.

The coroner can also confirm that such a mass grave could only exist in Mangshan.

This further confirmed everyone's suspicions.

In the entire world, let alone a powerhouse capable of instantly killing a Witch King, even transporting someone a hundred miles away to Mangshan within a quarter of an hour—such lightness skill? Just as Zhang Xiaoshan said, as far as they knew, only Zhang Xiaoshan and the Bad Commander could do it.

"Young Master Zhang, let's cremate him!"

The Witch King's corpse was so badly gnawed, and with the Prince of Jin testifying and the coroner examining the injuries, Zhang Xiaoshan used earth fire to cremate the Witch King's corpse and then placed the remains in a sandalwood box.

Under normal circumstances, Zhang Xiaoshan could ensure that the body would not decompose.

But given the condition just now, cremation would be better.

If it were handed over to Miao territory in that way, it would undoubtedly be an extreme provocation, and the hatred would be even greater.

As for the Bad Commander?

Zhang Xiaoshan made things clear because he didn't want to get entangled with the Bad Commander.

The Bad Guys are too well hidden, and the Bad Guy Commander is even more unpredictable. Even the characters they find are innocent nobodys, unless the Bad Guy Commander himself shows up.

If the Bad Marshal really wants the Zhang family to fight to the death, then Zhang Xiaoshan will not be polite!

Ultimately, the Zhang family could also severely damage the Bad Guys.

Moreover, the Zhang family has overseas territories to retreat to, places that the Bad People cannot reach.

Even if there were indeed spies or traitors overseas, they would be isolated and helpless.

"Young master, are you really going to Miao territory tonight?"

"Ok!"

Looking at Liu Sheng Piaoxu, Zhang Xiaoshan knew the current predicament the Zhang family was facing.

As for the Miao region, Zhang Xiaoshan needs to speak to them personally. With the letter from the Prince of Jin and the coroner's verification document, the Miao region will at least be wary.

Otherwise, if things go wrong in Miao territory, the Zhang family, even if they don't want to cause trouble, will still have to resort to killing.

Once action is taken, it will only lead to endless cycles of revenge.

Until death!

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan did not want to do this until the very end.

"My concern about the Miao region is that they might cause trouble."

You must understand that once Miao Jiang really makes a move, they will fall into the trap set by the Bad Commander. One move will have far-reaching consequences, and once the killing begins, it will be a feud that will last until death!

The drifting catkins indicate that within three days, one hundred bushels of salt, one thousand bolts of silk, and one hundred jars of strong liquor with an alcohol content exceeding eighty percent are to be prepared…

Tell them I'm going to Miao territory in three days!

"Understood, young master!"

As the willow catkins drifted down, Zhang Xiaoshan frowned.

Three days of preparation is both a delaying tactic and an attempt to mislead the commander.

After all, who knows if the Bad Commander might make a desperate gamble during this period?

Zhang Xiaoshan's vigilance towards the Bad Commander was raised to its highest level, even resorting to framing.

If he could find the Bad Commander, he would definitely have gone straight to the Bad Commander's lair.

Moreover, this matter is far from simple; the Bad Commander is willing to sacrifice a Grandmaster to drag the Zhang family into it.

He has already made it clear that if the Bad Commander continues to cause trouble, even a rabbit will bite when cornered, and besides, Zhang Xiaoshan is no pushover.

He didn't want to cause trouble because the Zhang family was too large.

Once he takes action, not to mention the innocent people involved, all of the Zhang family's secrets may be exposed to others. He believed that the Bad Commander had the ability to do so.

But once Zhang Xiaoshan makes a move, it's with lightning speed.

First and foremost, the Li clan was wiped out; not a single member was spared.

Strike the snake at its vital point.

Li, who was loyal to the Bad Commander, would naturally not stand by and watch as the Zhang family hunted her down everywhere.

If the Bad Commander really angers him, apart from Princess Taiping, the Zhang family will absolutely not hesitate to kill people.

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That night, Zhang Xiaoshan left the Zhang family.

Moreover, for safety reasons, Zhang Yuan, along with his grandson Zhang Sheng, Zen Master Juexin, and the Mad Lion Iron Warrior, also moved into the villa.

With so many experts in the villa, even forcibly breaking into the imperial palace would be far better than spying on the Zhang family.

Two grandmasters, eight peerless masters, and a group of top experts.

Even the Bad Commander had to consider it.

At this moment, no one expected that Zhang Xiaoshan had already left the capital.

With his terrifying supersonic lightness skill, he arrived in Miao territory, thousands of miles away, in less than three hours and before the first rays of dawn.

Meanwhile, the head of the Bad Guys was also extremely gloomy after receiving news from within the imperial court.

He never expected that his frame-up would be exposed by Zhang Xiaoshan so quickly, and that he would be publicly threatened.

Even regarding this matter, he couldn't explain it clearly about the Twelve Caves of Miao Territory.

The Zhang family's failure to participate in the scheme has instead resulted in them completely offending both Miao Jiang and the Zhang family.

He could imagine that if he angered Zhang Xiaoshan again, Zhang Xiaoshan would definitely explode, given his personality.

When the time comes, Zhang Xiaoshan's methods will be more worrying than the Bad People. What he's worried about is Zhang Xiaoshan's scheme. He won't even have a chance to turn the tables, and he'll only end up helping the Later Zhou Empire this time.

He never doubted Zhang Xiaoshan's methods and domineering nature.

"Zhang family!"

In the mind of the Bad Commander, the Zhang family is the key to defying fate.