Chapter 127 Huashan Divine Sword
"My lady, why do you keep questioning Marquis Fu'an's strength in front of him? And why do you refuse Marquis Fu'an's kindness and stay in his mansion temporarily?"

As soon as he returned to the guest room they rented in Xuzhou City, Jin Duyi couldn't wait to ask the Red Flower Ghost Mother.

In Jin Duyi's opinion, the words and actions of the Red Flower Ghost Mother in the Fu'an Marquis Mansion just now could not be considered wise.

“The strength of Marquis Fu’an has always been questionable.

Now, all kinds of rumors about Marquis Fu'an are flying around in the martial arts world. Some people even say that Marquis Fu'an is a stronger evildoer than the founder of Wudang, Taoist Sanfeng. Of course, some people say that it is the Zhao family who is building momentum for Marquis Fu'an, and some people say that the Zhu family is using the Duke of Yan and the Marquis of Xibei to build momentum for Marquis Fu'an in order to enhance the influence of the royal family...

It's hard to tell whether the various news are true or false, so I naturally have to test Fu'an Hou myself!"

The Red Flower Ghost Mother has her own considerations.

“But, my lady, you and I both know the tense relationship between Marquis Fu’an, Zhao, Prince Ming, and the Crown Prince!

It was impossible for Zhu to use the Duke of Yan and the Marquis of Xibei to build momentum for the Marquis of Fu'an.

Moreover, even if it was the royal Zhu family, they would let the two masters fight such a fake match, and let the two masters be nailed to the pillar of shame in the history of martial arts...

I'm afraid it may not be possible?

What's more, we have checked and the sources of those who said that Duke Yan and Marquis Xibei played a fake match are very suspicious!"

Jin Duyi felt that the possibility of Zhu Chengwu playing a fixed game was extremely small.

Of course, this is also because Jin Duyi is deeply connected with the Zhao family, almost to the point where he and the Zhao family share the same fate. During the years when the Zhao family fell into decline, he was under a lot of pressure.

Now, after hearing the good news that Zhu Chengwu defeated two masters in one battle, I subconsciously want to believe it and don't want to question it.

“I know that the possibility that Duke Yan and Marquis Xibei fabricated Marquis Fu’an’s battle record is extremely small, but no matter how small the possibility is, it is still possible!

As an ally, I must be aware of Marquis Fu'an's true combat power."

However, the Red Flower Ghost Mother was not blinded by the good news. She wanted to make sure that the good news she knew was real good news, and not something that Zhao, the dealer, deliberately released to absorb chips.

"But even if you have doubts, my lady, you shouldn't express your doubts so strongly!
If the battle record of Marquis Fu'an is true, he is not someone we can easily offend.

You personally tried to test him and suspected him again and again. What if you aroused the anger of Marquis Fu'an?
We have all heard of Taoist Sanfeng's Jiazi demon-slaying ceremonies!
We can persuade Nie Kunpeng to take the lead!"

Offending Zhu Chengwu was not something Jin Duyi wanted to see.

After all, if Zhu Chengwu's talent and achievements are true, and if Zhu Chengwu and Zhao's plan succeeds, then Zhu Chengwu, the Marquis of Fu'an, will not only become the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty in the foreseeable future, but will also become the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty court.

The combination of the strongest power and the greatest authority, just thinking about this reality makes Jin Duyi feel terrified.

This is even more frightening than the Taoist Sanfeng back then.

"Nie Kunpeng is not stupid, he will think of what you can think of!
He would not be the first one to test Marquis Fu'an, and he would not even openly question him.

Otherwise, Nie Kunpeng, who was in Jiangnan, would not have remained silent until we arrived in Xuzhou City, when he suddenly appeared and contacted us!"

The Red Fire Ghost Mother knows Nie Kunpeng, her old friend for many years, very well.

He's a veteran!
"My lady, since you have seen through Nie Kunpeng's plan and understand his concerns, why did you take the initiative to raise doubts about Marquis Fu'an's performance when you met Nie Kunpeng before, and even suggested that you take the initiative to test it..."

After hearing what the Red Flower Ghost Mother said, Jin Duyi was even more confused.

He didn't understand why the Red Fire Ghost Mother would take the initiative to be the first to speak out, even though Nie Kunpeng had so many concerns, even though she saw through Nie Kunpeng's concerns.

That's not a good job!

“If you have doubts, you must verify them. Otherwise, you will worry that I will hesitate. When will the matter be resolved in the end?
Also, if Marquis Fu'an's military achievements are true, then he will not care about our probing actions.

On the contrary, he might even hope that we would test him more to increase the credibility of his record!"

The Red Flower Ghost Mother was willing to be the first to take action and she had her own plans and agenda.

No one is a real fool, it’s just that people have different ideas and different ways of doing things.

"The mean can only be the mean. Being the first to stand out can actually leave a deep impression on Marquis Fu'an. Great move, my lady!"

After the Red Flower Ghost Mother finished speaking, Jin Duyi thought for a moment, then suddenly clasped his hands together, bowed to the Red Flower Ghost Mother, and exclaimed in praise.

“However, I am puzzled by the fact that Marquis Fu’an finally refused to display the Earth Core Fire Lotus and the Lotus Fire God.

Logically speaking, Marquis Fu'an should agree to our request!"

Zhu Chengwu's final rejection of the Red Flower Ghost Mother still puzzles her.

Honestly, Red Flower Ghost Mother didn't believe the reason that he was afraid of being exposed and being targeted in the martial arts competition.

The Battle of Xuzhou City about two months ago.

Everything that should be exposed about Zhu Chengwu has been exposed.

The Red Flower Ghost Mother really doesn’t know why Zhu Chengwu is still worried about being exposed?
unless…

There really was a hidden story behind Zhu Chengwu's performance in the battle of Xuzhou City two months ago.

Or maybe Zhu Chengwu had made some major changes to his Lotus Fire Mystic Art in the past two months. But, is this possible?
"My lady, you are right!"

Jin Duyi thought about it and felt that what the Red Flower Ghost Mother said made sense.

Unfortunately, Zhu Chengwu refused, and they were unable to force Zhu Chengwu to take out the Earth Core Fire Lotus and use the Lotus Fire God.

"Forget it. There are only a few days left anyway. The martial arts competition hosted by Marquis Fu'an will begin. By then, Marquis Fu'an's plans will naturally come to light!
And Big Brother Nie Kunpeng is here!

Even if there was some hidden story behind the battle in Xuzhou City, and Marquis Fu'an has other plans now, as long as we form an offensive and defensive alliance with Big Brother Nie Kunpeng, we will still have the power to protect ourselves."

In the end, Red Fire Ghost Mother and Jin Duyi decided to wait and see what happened.

For them, now all they can do is wait and see what happens!
Just as Red Fire Ghost Mother and Jin Duyi were discussing to wait and see what happens, in another inn in Xuzhou City, Nie Kunpeng was also thinking about everything that happened in Fu'an Marquis Mansion tonight, and he also came to the conclusion to wait and see what happens.

Even if we are old acquaintances, we are friends!
But after all, they were not father and son, master and apprentice, husband and wife, nor were they friends for life and death, so Nie Kunpeng and the Red Flower Ghost Mother couple were not staying in the same inn temporarily.

After leaving Marquis Fu'an's Mansion, they parted ways tacitly.

Don’t live too close to each other!

keep distance!

This is the tacit understanding between junior masters and grand masters.

The next day, Nie Kunpeng and the Red Flower Ghost Mother and her husband met again, and were about to strengthen their alliance and discuss how to jointly deal with the situation in the future.

Suddenly, a steady and deep voice that echoed throughout the city was heard from the Marquis of Fu'an's mansion!
"Lotus Fire God, add earth life~~"

Then, a huge lotus shadow was seen rising in a corner of the sky above Fu'an Marquis Mansion.

Relying on the junior grandmaster and top-notch eyesight, the Red Fire Ghost Mother and her husband and Nie Kunpeng quickly discovered the change.

They all jumped onto the roof and found a place with a wide view.

"What's going on? Is this the legendary high-level rare treasure, the Earth's Heart Fire Lotus?"

The Red Fire Ghost Mother looked at the huge red and yellow lotus shadow rising in the distance and murmured.

Although it was a question, the tone was affirmative.

Because after the huge red and yellow lotus phantom appeared, the Red Flower Ghost Mother also noticed that the fire and earth elements of Xuzhou City began to riot and gathered towards the direction of Fu'an Marquis Mansion.

It is obvious that someone is absorbing the earth and fire elements on a large scale.

Even an ordinary master cannot do this. In addition, the red and yellow lotus shadow appeared in the sky above the Fu'an Marquis Mansion...

How could the Red Flower Ghost Mother not guess what caused the abnormal fluctuations in the fire and earth energy in Xuzhou City, and what was the red and yellow lotus shadow in the sky above Fu'an Marquis Mansion?
But the Red Flower Ghost Mother couldn’t figure it out. Last night, Zhu Chengwu had clearly refused her request to show him the high-level rare treasures, the Earth Core Fire Lotus and the secret Lotus Fire God. Why did he suddenly do this today? What was his intention?

Did Zhu Chengwu regret it?
Are you worried that they are unsure and will not come to the martial arts trial meeting, so you display your high-level rare Earth Heart Fire Lotus and the secret Lotus Fire God to give them confidence?

still…

"That's right! This is Marquis Fu'an's Earth Core Fire Lotus! Four days ago, when Marquis Fu'an came to an end of his retreat, the same thing happened again today...

"Has Marquis Fu'an's retreat not yet ended? Or is he accumulating strength?"

As a junior grandmaster, although there was a certain distance between them, Nie Kunpeng still heard the Red Flower Ghost Mother's whispered question and answered as follows.

Because he arrived in Xuzhou City several days in advance but had been hiding in the dark, Nie Kunpeng had the honor of witnessing the same situation as today.

That was when Zhu Chengwu had just come out of confinement four days ago.

So when Nie Kunpeng saw this situation again, he seemed much calmer and composed than the Red Flower Ghost Mother and her husband who had just arrived in Xuzhou City and saw this situation for the first time.

In addition, Nie Kunpeng also made some guesses about the red and yellow lotus shadow that suddenly appeared in the sky above the Fu'an Marquis Mansion.

Is it that Marquis Fu'an's retreat has not ended yet? Or is Marquis Fu'an accumulating strength?
The vital energy of heaven and earth has always been the domain of the Grandmaster.

Even for a top-notch master, it is difficult to mobilize the vital energy of heaven and earth outside the body.

Now Zhu Chengwu has mobilized the vitality of heaven and earth in the entire Xuzhou city several times, and it is obvious that he has big plans.

Nie Kunpeng felt that Zhu Chengwu was either using the energy of heaven and earth to experiment with new moves, or accumulating the energy of heaven and earth in preparation for the martial arts test competition in a few days.

Apart from these two uses, Nie Kunpeng really couldn't find any other more reasonable explanation.

However, Nie Kunpeng couldn't guess which of these two uses was more likely.

Is it possible that they are trying out new tricks? Zhu Chengwu has already come out of confinement.

You mean accumulating heaven and earth vital energy? Heaven and earth vital energy corresponds to the Grandmaster level. Even if Zhu Chengwu is a junior Grandmaster, he should not be able to store too much heaven and earth vital energy in his body.

Unless you use the Earth Core Fire Lotus!

Ordinary rare treasures of heaven and earth cannot store so much vital energy of heaven and earth. As for whether high-level rare treasures of heaven and earth can do it, to be honest, Nie Kunpeng doesn’t know.

Because Nie Kunpeng had never come into contact with high-level rare treasures of heaven and earth, he did not understand their abilities.

Just as Nie Kunpeng and the Red Flower Ghost Mother couple were discussing in confusion about the sudden appearance of a red and yellow lotus shadow above the Fu'an Marquis Mansion, a person a dozen miles away from Xuzhou City also sensed the irregular fluctuations of the heaven and earth energy in Xuzhou City, and looked in the direction of Xuzhou City with confusion.

"With such a violent and large-scale fluctuation in the heaven and earth's vital energy, could there be other masters in Xuzhou City who arrived ahead of time?

But didn’t that old man Zhao Yuguang say that he only found me, a master, to keep order for his grandson?
Or are there other Grandmasters who came uninvited and even arrived in Xuzhou City earlier than me?"

Thinking of this, the old man with white hair and beard could no longer bear it. He left the people behind him and rushed towards Xuzhou city alone like a sharp sword.

"Bu Qun, Bu Ping, you guys bring your disciples and follow behind, I'll go ahead!"

After the old man with white hair and beard disappeared from the spot, a faint sound echoed in the air and reached the ears of the two young men behind the old man.

"Uncle Master~"

"Yes, uncle!"

The two of them first exclaimed in surprise at the same time, and then bowed in response at the same time.

Although they are competitors, at this moment, the two seem to be particularly in tune with each other.

"Humph~"

After discovering that the other party's reaction was exactly the same as their own, they both snorted at each other at the same time and turned their heads away.

"Disciples of the Sword Sect, come with me and follow Uncle Master's steps!"

"Qi Sect disciples, hurry up and don't fall behind the Sword Sect!"

Then, the two of them urged their fellow junior brothers and sisters and disciples to speed up their pace.

Just as the disciples of the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect were on their way, the white-haired old man who had gone ahead had already arrived in Xuzhou City.

This is the Grandmaster's power and speed.

The closer the white-haired old man got to Xuzhou City, the more he felt the strong suction force that was faintly spreading outside the city.

All the fire and earth elements are being absorbed by this powerful suction force.

The suction force was even stronger than the white-haired old man had initially expected.

This has already exceeded the speed at which ordinary masters absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth.

Moreover, it takes time for the Grandmaster to refine the vital energy of heaven and earth, and it is impossible for him to absorb so much vital energy of heaven and earth for such a long time.

But as the white-haired old man entered Xuzhou City and looked in the direction where the suction came from, when he saw a huge red and yellow lotus phantom, all his doubts were answered.

“No wonder the suction is so strong, it turns out to be the legendary high-level rare treasure of heaven and earth, the Earth’s Core Fire Lotus!
I was overreacting!
However, being able to unleash such a powerful power on the Earth Core Fire Lotus, could it be that Marquis Fu'an could defeat the two Grandmasters, Duke Yan and Marquis Xibei?"

The old man in white was secretly shocked.

Just when the white-haired old man saw the shadow of the Earth Core Fire Lotus, Zhu Chengwu, who was using all his strength to display the Earth Core Fire Lotus, also sensed the old man's arrival.

The essence of the Earth Core Fire Lotus is extremely high.

When the Earth Core Fire Lotus is fully deployed, Zhu Chengwu can obtain a huge perception range with the help of the extremely high nature of the Earth Core Fire Lotus.

Furthermore, for the sake of speed, the old man not only did not hide his tracks, but instead exposed his arrival extremely obviously.

How could Zhu Chengwu not sense it?

“But Senior Feng Qingyang, the Huashan Divine Sword, has arrived?

I, Zhu Chengwu, am currently performing my secret technique at a critical moment and cannot meet you. I hope Senior Feng will forgive me!"

The voice that echoed throughout the city was heard again from the Marquis of Fu'an's mansion.

"Marquis Fu'an's secret technique is important. I came here uninvited and at a bad time. I hope Marquis Fu'an will not be offended!"

Feng Qingyang responded to Zhu Chengwu's greeting with a voice that echoed throughout the city.

And his words were very polite.

At the same time, he did not mention the fact that he had accelerated his arrival because he sensed the unusual fluctuations in the vital energy of heaven and earth in Xuzhou City and was worried that other masters had arrived early and might harm Zhu Chengwu, the grandson of his old friend.

Even if this kind of thing is to be exposed, it cannot come from the mouth of Feng Qingyang, the person involved, as that would give people the impression that he is seeking credit.

At the same time, when he saw the shadow of the Earth Core Fire Lotus above the Fu'an Marquis Mansion and sensed that the fire and earth elements in Xuzhou City were gathering towards the Fu'an Marquis Mansion at an unexpected speed, Feng Qingyang knew that his worries were in vain.

Zhu Chengwu’s strength is indeed as strong as the rumors say.

One or two masters may not be able to defeat Zhu Chengwu.

It was because he had witnessed and confirmed Zhu Chengwu's strength that Feng Qingyang, the Huashan Divine Sword, was so polite in his words.

Now they are so strong!
What will happen in the future?
In the future, the Huashan lineage may have to rely on Zhu Chengwu for more help.

(End of this chapter)