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

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If the knife breaks, it means defeat.

But besides the fact that she was hard to find a worthy opponent, this time she was representing the Sixth Prince, so she couldn't just admit defeat like that. Besides, Zhang Xiaoshan had also told her to switch to a different sword and fight again.

What they care about is not the result, but the comparison of strength between the two sides.

"This was forged from Wootz steel that came in from Persia last time."

Besides the goose-feather swords offered to the imperial court, the Zhang family also forged a batch of Tang-style straight swords. These are some of the best ones, which I keep as collectibles in my study.

Since the drifting catkins broke Miss Yingxia's knife, then this knife shall serve as an apology to Miss Yingxia!

choke!

As the straight sword was drawn, a bright light flashed, and even Yingxia couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise in her starry eyes.

Nice knife!

Compared to her previous thousand-times-forged sword made of wrought iron, this sword is not only made with an extremely rare steel-cladding technique, but it is also forged using top-grade materials, including Wootz steel and wrought iron, both of which are first-class forging materials.

"Thank you for the sword, Young Master Zhang!"

She recognized it; the knife was the standard style of the Flying Guillotine.

No wonder those flying guillotines were so terrifying, killing people as swiftly as chopping melons and vegetables. Such a knife could cut through iron like mud, and even at its worst, it was no less powerful than her previous thousand-times-forged iron knife.

Looking at his broken sword, he saw it was chipped and jagged all over.

This is a thousand-times-forged sword made of fine iron; clearly, the Bushido in Yagyu Hyouse's hands is no ordinary skill.

The Sixth Prince's Mansion may seem prestigious, but its conditions are far inferior to those of the Zhang family.

The Sixth Prince received an annual allowance of 30,000 taels of silver, plus mountains of rice, silk, writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones... and during festivals, he would receive additional rewards.

Even including the secret profits of the Sixth Prince's Mansion, the actual annual income is only around 100,000 gold coins.

Among all the princes, his income was among the highest.

But compared to the Zhang family, it's just a drop in the ocean, and the assassins secretly trained by the Sixth Prince spend money like water!

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan concluded that the Sixth Prince would not refuse Ghost Street's invitation.

I'm short of money!

To expand your influence, you need money.

To destroy it, you must first drive it mad, especially since in the end it will only benefit the Zhang family.

Let's start over!

With the precious sword in hand, Yingxia felt a completely different sensation, and couldn't help but secretly admire the Zhang family's wealth and power.

Such a precious sword was directly equipped with the Blood Droplets, which shows how terrifying that power was. The Zhang family was even more unfathomable than they had imagined.

"please!"

Re-entering the arena, the previous match was merely a warm-up.

At this time, Yingxia was still like a willow catkin drifting in the air, so there was no need for her to make any more futile attempts.

Facing an evenly matched opponent, they both knew each other's methods: the 'Fire Cloud Evil God's' Fire Release technique and the Yagyu clan's ultimate technique—the God-Slaying One-Slash Slash!

They erupted at almost the same time.

Snow is falling on the earth!

Fiery Cloud Secret Technique!

Two streams of sword energy crisscrossed, like a volcanic eruption or a snow-capped peak collapsing.

The abundant and powerful sword energies collided instantly, and the extremely sharp sword light clashed and fought in the water vapor.

Compared to the previous clash of swords, the current battle is filled with the crisscrossing energy of blades, one side like a blizzard, the other like flames, evenly matched.

Moreover, water and fire are opposites, and they restrain each other.

A strong fire would dispel the wind and snow, while ice would extinguish the fire, filling those present with even greater anticipation.

At this moment, Yingxia's fighting spirit also surged.

The chilling power of the Tenfold Profound Ice Force, faintly, was also suppressing her Fire Release technique by a hair's breadth.

They look very similar, and it's hard to say who will win in a short time.

But if she doesn't have other means in the long run, she will inevitably be the one to lose!

In contrast, Yagyu Hyōseki's swordsmanship surpassed that of his master, exceeding that of Yagyu Danma-no-kami.

It's not just about swordsmanship, but also about the aura of the sword and the sweeping, snow-like power of the blade.

The Sixth Prince was also deeply troubled, never expecting that Liu Sheng Piaoxu would drive Yingxia to such a point.

With the addition of Master Mingchen and Hongxiao's lightness skill, the villa is truly a place where hidden talents abound.

Who would have thought that a group of seemingly delicate women would possess such terrifying strength?

Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't too nervous, as he knew that Liu Sheng Piaoxu's strength was definitely above Yingxia's.

At this moment, Liu Sheng Piaoxu was activating the Xuanbing Force, which was roughly equivalent to the strength of 'Fire Cloud Evil God' Yingxia.

However, during this period of time, Liu Sheng Piaoxu's Mingyu Skill has also achieved some success, and with the addition of the Shifting Flowers and Jade Technique, his strength is definitely above that of 'Fire Cloud Evil God' Yingxia.

This is a duel of martial arts, and Yagyu Hyousu is simply following the rules.

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Kill the god with one strike!

This was the Yagyu family's ultimate strike. The blade's light faded, and a domineering, chilling, and murderous aura erupted amidst the wind and snow.

Before the blade even arrived, its aura swept over the enemy, and a terrifying killing intent descended.

Even Yingxia, the "Fire Cloud Evil God," couldn't help but change color.

Ding!

She swung her sword to block, but in an instant a flash of light passed by, and Yingxia immediately felt a chilling sword aura pass through her Fire Cloud Secret Technique and come straight at her.

Bang!

With a single, overwhelming strike, Yingxia was sent flying, her internal energy churning wildly under the impact of the blade's energy.

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"Excellent swordsmanship! No wonder you're a master swordsman from Japan!"

Although the Sixth Prince's eyes were gloomy, he knew he couldn't lose face.

Moreover, it was a fair and square fight between warriors, and even the precious sword in Yingxia's hand was a gift from Zhang Xiaoshan, so it was impossible for them to start a fight on the spot.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. The reason why Miss Yingxia lost was because her internal energy cultivation method was one level lower."

The key was that Piaoxu's final strike, with its chilling aura, shattered the fire jutsu. Otherwise, Piaoxu and Yingxia would have been evenly matched!

The final strike's energy was primarily composed of the extremely cold true qi of the Mingyu Gong!

In the face of a truly unparalleled skill, even a trace of the extremely cold true qi can break through the fire escape technique, which is mutually restraining to water and fire.

Even the Sixth Prince was helpless upon hearing this!

Ultimately, it's not that we're inferior in skill, but rather that our swordsmanship and internal energy cultivation techniques are not as advanced. Is that wrong?

The problem was that the conditions in the Sixth Prince's residence were too poor!

After being dealt a blow, the Sixth Prince had no choice but to turn around and leave.

"Pfft, young master is really too wicked."

Upon hearing this, the women rolled their eyes at Zhang Xiaoshan. Apart from being a decent person, he was far superior in every other way.

After the Sixth Prince returns, he may not be able to get a normal night's sleep for three days and three nights.

"Husband, I just heard the invitation from Ghost Street. Ghost Street isn't under your command, so why did you invite the Sixth Prince?"

"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad."

Let the Sixth Prince taste some sweetness first, and through the black market ghost street, let him expand his power wildly, eliminate dissidents, and strengthen himself.

Consider what era we are in now? It's a power struggle among nine princes; one wrong step and you're utterly destroyed. (19)

"What if he succeeds?"

"Hehehe, do you think she has a chance of succeeding?"

Zhang Xiaoshan's smile sent chills down everyone's spine.

They understood that for the Sixth Prince to succeed, he needed to break through the Zhang family's blockade.

Given the Zhang family's strength, the Sixth Prince's performance today was on a completely different level.

Moreover, developing power under the Zhang family's nose makes it impossible to surpass them. In fact, the empire they conquered would be taken over by the Zhang family after their defeat, just like Murong Bo did last time!

Now, exhausted, he has even given his ancestral property to the Zhang family as an apology!

What was originally detestable suddenly became pitiful.

"Alright, go do what you were doing. We've seen the excitement."

Everyone was speechless upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's words.

As for Manager Feng, after witnessing such sharp and terrifying swordplay, her enthusiasm for martial arts training increased considerably.

She didn't aspire to be a valiant female master like Liu Sheng Piaoxu, but she also couldn't become a burden to Zhang Xiaoshan.

Even a delicate red silkworm can leap four or five zhang in one bound.

There are no weak women around Zhang Xiaoshan.

This is the experience she summarized.

Therefore, in just one morning, relying on hundreds of years of internal energy and drawing inspiration from the Pure Yang Finger Force, the Flower-Picking Finger, which others could only achieve a minor level of mastery after more than ten years of arduous practice, was mastered in a single day.

Moreover, the profound mystery of the Northern Darkness Divine Art lies in the fact that the petals, though seemingly slow, are actually incredibly fast.

With just this one move, Manager Feng could be ranked among the top experts in a single day.

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"Young master, the person is inside!"

With Gui Yanluo and Jin Bu'er ahead of him, the return of Xuejizi also brought the masters he wanted!

The lack of high-end combat power in the Blood Droplets is the biggest drawback of this assassin group.

Otherwise, if they are hunted down by top experts, even firearms will be of little use.

Both times the musket killed someone by surprise. It was only when the enemy rushed within three zhang (approximately 10 meters) that the weapon was used, catching them off guard and causing them to die tragically in the northwest.

Upon opening the secret room, the first expert to be challenged is Xingyin!

Xingyin's strength is no less than that of the Divine Mountain Master. If she hadn't been betrayed by her own people, she would have suffered a much worse fate.

"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk greets Young Master Zhang!"

Xingyin showed no panic at this moment. Defeat was defeat, and besides, he was somewhat ungrateful, so he had even less will to resist.

"Under the dripping guillotine, lives are spared!"

Master of Sexual Sound, I think you already know why I've come. Therefore, I, Zhang, will only ask you one question:

"Master, would you be willing to join the Flying Guillotine?"

"Xingyin greets Young Master!"

Even though he was proud and arrogant, Xingyin naturally didn't want to die since he was alive.

Moreover, he didn't have any ill feelings towards Zhang Xiaoshan or the Blood Droplets. Apart from their different stances before, Zhang Xiaoshan had still done him a favor.

Most importantly, Zhang Xiaoshan is a strong person, and the Blood Droplet can increase his strength.

Thinking of the domineering presence of the three bronze-armored warriors, and the even more terrifying black-armored warrior, his heart was already pounding with excitement.

"Alright, give the antidote to the master!"

"Congratulations, Master. From now on, we are colleagues."

Jin Bu'er took out the antidote with a smile, and Xingyin nodded as well.