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

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This is indeed the method of the Bad Commander, and it is also the highest level of Qimen Dunjia.

Zhang Xiaoshan's astral projection is the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

Such a clash of skill levels was something they couldn't wait to witness; it was a true showdown of the highest levels.

However, a country cannot be without a ruler for even a day.

At this moment, all thirty-six Heavenly Generals had gathered, and they exchanged glances.

Desire is endless. With the 'death' of the Bad Leader, they naturally have the hope of becoming the new Bad Leader.

"The commander-in-chief's fate is unknown, but he is not really dead."

As long as I haven't seen the Commander-in-Chief's body, I won't believe he's really dead. Besides, with the rise of the Inner Guard, we, the Bad People, could have disbanded thirty years ago.

"Once we step forward, let alone other forces, even the current internal security forces will not let us off the hook!"

When Tianyouxing spoke, everyone immediately calmed down.

Indeed, although there are rumors that the Bad Commander is dead, they cannot confirm that he is really dead without seeing the body.

Moreover, given the methods employed by the Bad Leader, they didn't believe he was someone who would die so easily.

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"Then let's prioritize finding the Bad Commander and at the same time probe the strength of the Zhang family."

"Alright!"

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"The Bad Commander?"

The huge rock that once weighed on everyone's heart, Mount Tai, has died just like that?

Many people didn't believe it, but rumors spread like wildfire, and since a showdown between top players couldn't be faked, even those who had doubts gradually came to believe the news.

In an instant, all forces with ambitions were eager to make their move.

Especially those kings of different surnames stationed at the border, each of them was extremely ambitious.

Even Emperor Wu in the imperial palace was no exception.

What she feared most was not the old aristocratic families, but the Bad Commander.

As long as the Grand Marshal is alive, her dream of passing the throne to the Wu family is just that—a dream.

She was Empress Wu, the Empress Wu who reigned alongside the sun and moon!

With her destiny as a true dragon, she is considered half a master, so even the Bad Commander dares not easily touch her.

But the Wu family is different. Once a member of the Wu family ascends the throne, they will be completely classified as rebels. At that time, Emperor Wu will have no doubt about the methods this Bad Commander will use to set things right.

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At this moment, the Bad Commander died, and the thoughts that Emperor Wu had suppressed resurfaced.

For a time, Emperor Wu once again considered passing the throne to the Wu family.

Even if they were loyalists of the Tang dynasty, so what?

Without the suppression of the Bad Commander, Emperor Wu, as the ruler of the Wu Tang Empire, could easily torment these remnants of the old regime.

"Taiping pays respects to the Empress Dowager!"

Princess Taiping entered the palace at this time specifically to visit Emperor Wu.

Because of the position and status of the Grand Marshal, Princess Taiping could vaguely guess Emperor Wu's plans.

She certainly didn't want Emperor Wu to make this mistake.

After all, the Wu family is her husband's family. Although they each do their own thing, she will still face a lot of trouble if things get investigated.

Moreover, if the two families were to fight each other, she would suffer significant losses.

Her status made her well-connected with both companies.

"Taiping has arrived. How is Young Master Zhang's injury?"

"Your Majesty is worried. Young Master Zhang is not injured at all; he is merely feigning weakness to the enemy."

Moreover, as Young Master Zhang said, even the Bad Commander was unharmed, suggesting he faked his death to plot something.

what?

Emperor Wu looked at Princess Taiping in disbelief.

What was initially thought to be a lose-lose situation turned out to be quite the opposite; the Bad Commander was not dead, and even that Zhang family member was only pretending to be injured.

"This is real?"

"Your son would not dare to deceive Your Majesty; all of this was said by Young Master Zhang himself."

His strength is probably about equal to that of the Bad Commander, or even slightly superior.

Even his injuries were feigned. The Bad Commander has lived for hundreds of years and is a Taoist master. Does the Empress really think his primordial spirit is weaker than Young Master Zhang's?

"will not!"

Emperor Wu immediately understood everything, and a chill ran down his spine!

Those two foxes were indeed cunning and treacherous; I almost fell for their trick.

If it weren't for Princess Taiping's influence, she would probably have been played like a puppet by those two foxes.

As for the Bad Commander's purpose?

Although she couldn't guess, she vaguely understood that it must be related to the Zhang family.

Since Zhang Xiaoshan wanted to distance himself from the situation, the Bad Commander used this method to drag the Zhang family into it.

Chapter 525 Symptoms of 'Sleepiness' - Prince Jin Arrives

In another courtyard.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan was petting the 'cat' and feeding the birds, looking quite relaxed.

Huang Rong, seeing Zhang Xiaoshan almost asleep, was even more furious. In his leisurely life, Zhang Xiaoshan could fall asleep whenever he wanted.

Anyone who didn't know better would really think that Zhang Xiaoshan was seriously injured and had developed narcolepsy.

"time to eat!"

Huang Rong stepped forward and kicked it, feeling as if she had kicked a piece of steel.

Even the equally sleepy Iron-Eating Beast looked around in confusion, thinking it was time to eat.

Its mealtimes are different from Zhang Xiaoshan's.

"You're eating already!"

Zhang Xiaoshan, still half-asleep, opened his eyes and looked at the angry Huang Rong. He immediately snapped awake and chuckled:

"This isn't my fault, it's yours!"

"Pah! Are you trying to get yourself killed by saying such things?"

Huang Rong spat, her cheeks flushing red.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly looked a hundred feet away, frowned, and softly shouted:

"roll!"

The sound was like a thunderclap, and several spies almost had their eardrums rupture.

Those sent to gather intelligence are no weaklings; they are at least top-tier martial arts masters.

But from a hundred feet away, eyes flashed like lightning and voices boomed like thunder; the "417" knew that Zhang Xiaoshan had already shown mercy.

Zhang Xiaoshan suffered a severe injury to his primordial spirit and some drowsiness, but his internal energy was not damaged.

This is a warning; if Zhang Xiaoshan kills someone again, no one can say anything.

Meanwhile, news that Zhang Xiaoshan's primordial spirit had been damaged and that he had become lethargic quickly spread throughout the Nine Provinces.

This continued for several days in a row, and it didn't seem like an act. Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan's lazy demeanor was impossible to hide from some experts.

However, excessive sleepiness simply means a lack of energy, not a lack of ability.

Therefore, the forces that had been plotting against them immediately abandoned their intentions.

After all, none of them were confident in facing Zhang Xiaoshan's Heavenly Will as a Knife and Sword Dao Domain.

Moreover, the Zhang family has many experts. As long as Zhang Xiaoshan is alive, these people will not disperse. This alone is enough to intimidate too many people.

After sleeping all morning, Zhang Xiaoshan continued to sleep in the afternoon.

He secretly pondered a solution; if things continued like this, he would be completely drained.

After all, true qi can be cultivated together, but essence and qi cannot.

For a moment, Zhang Xiaoshan racked his brains, trying to find some secret manuals about this path.

The techniques of external cultivation, such as the Nine Cauldrons Divine Skill, the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.

Several more days passed, and just as Zhang Xiaoshan was starting to get some ideas, a group of figures appeared a hundred feet away from the villa. They weren't spying on him, but rather a group of experts who had come to visit.

The leader was an elderly man in a wheelchair, dressed in a magnificent brocade robe and wearing a jade crown, looking both splendid and dignified.

Even with a head of white hair, his complexion was rosy and his spirit was high, a stark contrast to Zhang Xiaoshan's pale face.

Beside the old man was a middle-aged scholar, also wearing a brocade and jade crown, both exuding an air of authority and possessing a deep and resonant voice.

One Grandmaster and two peerless experts—this is extremely rare!

"But it's His Highness Prince Jin!"

The Prince of Jin was a general from a minority ethnic group. In the past, the Tang Dynasty embraced all cultures, and these people established themselves through military achievements.

Afterwards, he fought countless battles, expanded the territory, and was appointed prime minister and ennobled. Among them, the most outstanding was the Prince of Jin in front of us. He fought countless battles throughout his life and made outstanding contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

The Prince of Jin before them was at least eighty years old, but his martial arts skills had already reached the level of a Grandmaster.

Of course, on the surface, he's just a retired old man, not as prestigious as Song Que of Tian Dao, who has been rising to prominence for twenty or thirty years.

But the truly top-tier families understood that this Prince of Jin was merely avoiding the wrath of Emperor Wu.

Now that he has returned to the public eye, many people have doubts.

Is this a prelude to paving the way for the crown prince?

When Zhang Xiaoshan learned that the Prince of Jin had come to the capital, coupled with the fact that the Prince of Jin was a Grandmaster, he basically understood the situation.

This Prince of Jin now possessed the resources to rival Emperor Wu, which is why he dared to act so boldly at the last minute.

Another reason might be the Bad Commander.

This was the last guarantee from the Tang Dynasty. Now, their fate is unknown, and there's a 90% chance they're dead. Naturally, all sorts of monsters and demons have jumped out.

However, Prince Jin is of a different race. Although he is a prince, his treatment is similar to that of the core top-tier families.

Moreover, those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts.

Therefore, many people viewed the arrival of the Prince of Jin as a spectacle to be made of.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan could only say that they were overthinking things, trying to make fun of a grandmaster.

"I have seen Young Master Zhang before. You do not appear to be in good spirits."

Prince Jin observed that Zhang Xiaoshan's complexion did not appear to be feigned, and the weariness in his eyes was not an act.

After all, he's a shrewd old fox who's been around for years; he wouldn't be wrong about this.

For a moment, Prince Jin's mind raced, and he felt that it might be true that Zhang Xiaoshan's primordial spirit had been injured, and that the Bad Commander was probably in grave danger.

With a single blow that severely damaged his primordial spirit, it was inevitable that the Bad Commander would lose Jingzhou due to carelessness in the face of this unparalleled genius.

Moreover, although Zhang Xiaoshan appeared exhausted, the threat he posed was absolute.

Even so, his terrifying strength is unfathomable.

"I'm just feeling a bit unwell, but I'll be fine in a while. I'm grateful that you gentlemen have come to visit me."

Zhang Xiaoshan smiled calmly, there was nothing to hide.

Instead, the other two middle-aged scholars bowed and apologized: