Chapter 201: Doubtful
Zhu Chengwu also didn't expect that his full-strength use of the Blazing Sun Fiery Palm would actually bring Cui Shuyun an opportunity to break through to the Yang God level.

Cui Shuyun's talent for spiritual cultivation is extremely good. She had already achieved the Yin God realm twenty-five years ago. After twenty-five years of precipitation, coupled with a series of events that caused changes in her mood and spiritual insights, such as the destruction of Fu'an Marquis Mansion, the tragic deaths of her father and brother, and the reconstruction of Fu'an Marquis Mansion, Cui Shuyun is now at the peak of Yin God and may achieve the Yang God state at any time.

At this moment, witnessing Zhu Chengwu performing the Blazing Sun Fiery Palm, which is above that of a grandmaster, from a close distance, it is reasonable for him to achieve the Yang God status after gaining some insights.

After all, Cui Shuyun's method of refining the foundation of the soul and the Blazing Sun Fiery Palm both belong to the fire element.

Although the methods of martial arts and spiritual cultivation are different, the understanding of rules and vitality is the same.

Cui Shuyun was about to break through, so after destroying the Shaolin Temple, Zhu Chengwu and his party did not leave Shaoshi Mountain immediately to head to the next destination. Instead, they found a suitable place for retreat in the Songshan Mountains, allowing Cui Shuyun to break through in peace.

Just as Cui Shuyun was in seclusion in the Songshan Mountains and slowly breaking through the Yang Shen, information about Zhu Chengwu, the Songshan School, and the Shaolin Temple spread throughout the Ming Dynasty at an unimaginable speed.

Zhu Chengwu, Shaolin Temple, and Songshan School are all important figures and forces in the Ming Dynasty.

Now the combination of these three factors has caused a major earthquake in the Ming Dynasty.

"Shen Hou, something terrible has happened! Shaolin Temple has been destroyed!"

Upon hearing the news, 13,000 wealthy men of the Ming Dynasty secretly entered the Hulong Villa in the capital under the protection of the Four Ghosts of Shanxi.

Hao Fuwan Sanqian has always been a secret supporter of the owner of Hulong Villa, Tiedan Shenhou Zhu Wusi.

Their original plan was to use Zhu Wusi's Hulong Villa to gather evidence on military generals and gain some military power, then have the wealthy Wan Sanqian provide financial support, and finally overthrow the rule of the current Ming King and push Zhu Wusi himself, the Iron-Hearted Divine Marquis, to the throne of Ming King.

As one of the six most honorable positions in the world, conspiracies, grudges and love-hate relationships surrounding the throne of the Ming King are always present.

Originally, Zhu Chengwu's reappearance had already dealt a great blow to the plans of Zhu Wusi and Wan Sanqian. Now Zhu Chengwu has destroyed the Songshan School and Shaolin Temple overnight. This is not a good thing for the plans of Zhu Wusi and Wan Sanqian.

After all, their goal and Zhu Chengwu's goal are both to become the Ming King, and there is an obvious competitive relationship between them and Zhu Chengwu.

As Zhu Chengwu successively destroyed the Songshan Sect and the Shaolin Temple, no one dared to question the fact that Zhu Chengwu was the dominant force and could sweep the Ming Dynasty alone.

Under the overwhelming military deterrence displayed by Zhu Chengwu, no major force dared to say "no" to Zhu Chengwu.

This situation is extremely unfavorable for Zhu Wusi and Wan Sanqian.

"My seventh brother is indeed a legend of Ming martial arts! He completely destroyed the Songshan School and Shaolin Temple by himself! How terrible, how terrible!"

However, facing such an unfavorable situation, Zhu Wusi, who was sitting in the chair behind the desk in the study, just said so with emotion, without any further action or arrangement. This was far beyond the expectations of Wan Sanqian who rushed to meet Zhu Wusi.

This information that Wan Sanqian could obtain was no secret to Zhu Wusi, who now controlled the strongest intelligence system of the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, the information Zhu Wusi had was far more detailed and accurate than that of Wan Sanqian.

"Shen Hou, now is not the time to admire your seventh brother. Fu An Hou was a strong contender for the throne of Ming Wang twenty-five years ago. If he had not disappeared without reason, the late king might not have been able to ascend the throne of Ming Wang smoothly.

Now Marquis Fu'an has been reborn with a higher realm and stronger military power. This is not a good thing for us!
Lord Shen, if you have any plans, it would be best to communicate with me as soon as possible to avoid misunderstandings and internal friction!"

Wan Sanqian openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the admiration and inaction implicit in Zhu Wusi's words.

Wan Sanqian is not Zhu Wushi's subordinate, and dares not show any disrespect to Zhu Wushi. Wan Sanqian is Zhu Wushi's collaborator and maintains a great deal of autonomy.

Even if it was a competition of martial arts, with the presence of the Four Ghosts of Shanxi, who were deeply indebted to Wan Sanqian and volunteered to be Wan Sanqian's bodyguards, Wan Sanqian might not be inferior to Zhu Wusi.

Although the Four Ghosts of Shanxi are only at the peak of the first-class realm and are neither grandmasters nor junior grandmasters, they have practiced the Phantom Magic together and worked together to unload the force, so that no one below the grandmaster can break through their defense.

The Four Ghosts of Shanxi, who are said to be invincible under the Grandmaster, are consistent with Zhu Wusi's title of the best master under the Grandmaster.

"Brother Wan, why is it not a good thing?

More than 20 years ago, my eldest brother took advantage of the disappearance of my seventh brother to seize the throne of the Ming King and massacred people in the Fu'an Marquisate. Although my repeated dissuasion was ineffective, I did not become the executioner and interfere in the destruction of the Fu'an Marquisate!
Now that my Seventh Prince has reborn, I, who have suffered greatly from treacherous officials and villains, should naturally assist him in restoring order!

The stronger my Seventh Brother is, the smoother my actions to restore order will be!

Therefore, this is a good thing, and I should be happy! "

Zhu Wusi said something that left Wan Sanqian and the four ghosts from Shanxi beside him dumbfounded.

Wan Sanqian really didn't expect that Zhu Wusi, the square-faced, iron-hearted godly marquis, the collaborator in the conspiracy to seize the throne of the Ming King, would shamelessly say such remarks after discovering that the plan was impossible.

But after thinking about it carefully, Wan Sanqian felt that Zhu Wusi's choice was the best choice.

Fu'an Hou is too strong!
The destruction of Songshan Sect and Shaolin Temple overnight, even with the help of Yangshen masters such as Wang Taoshan and Yang Yanwu, also shows how powerful Zhu Chengwu was.

After the destruction of the Songshan School and the Shaolin Temple, no force within the Ming Dynasty dared to reject Zhu Chengwu.

Since Zhu Chengwu was able to destroy the Songshan School and Shaolin Temple with the help of Wang Taoshan, Yang Yanwu and other Yangshen masters, he could also, with the help of Wang Taoshan, Yang Yanwu and others, destroy all the top forces in the Ming Dynasty, including Wudang Mountain.

and many more…

Thinking of this, Wan Sanqian suddenly remembered the words "the strength of one person" that Zhu Wusi had said before.

As the owner of the Hulong Villa, the largest intelligence agency of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Wusi has always been very accurate and careful in his choice of words. He should not ignore the existence and role of the Yang Shen of masters such as Wang Taoshan and Yang Yanwu, and attribute the demise of the Songshan School and Shaolin Temple to one person, Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu.

Although Marquis Fu'an is powerful, Grandmaster Yangshen is also the ultimate foundation like a nuclear weapon for all major forces.

unless…

"Shen Hou, is your Seventh Prince really so strong that he doesn't need the help of Wang Yangshen of Wang Taoshan, Yang Yanwu, and Grandmaster Yang... and can destroy Songshan Sect and Shaolin Temple by himself?"

Wan Sanqian looked at Zhu Wusi carefully.

This caution was not because of Zhu Wushi, but because of the disbelief in Zhu Chengwu's achievements.

"There are 'people' living at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain who saw with their own eyes that Wang Taoshan, Yang Yanwu and others were standing outside the Shaoshi Mountain, watching the blazing flames covering the entire Shaoshi Mountain. When the Shaolin Temple was destroyed, they did not even enter the Shaoshi Mountain! And my Seventh Brother's last move..."

When Zhu Wusi said this, a look of shock also flashed in his eyes.

"In a word, I will fully support my brother the Seventh Prince in rectifying the chaos and taking the throne of the Ming King!"

Finally, Zhu Wusi changed the subject and said so.

Zhu Chengwu's final full-strength display of the Blazing Sun Fiery Palm frightened Zhu Wusi, who had received relevant information.

The flames covered an area of ​​nearly a hundred miles in radius, and there was a huge flaming palm that was hundreds of kilometers long.

These have gone beyond the true records about Sanfeng Taoist in the Ming Dynasty Zhu's classics. The true records are the opposite of the exaggerated unofficial histories in the Jianghu martial arts world.

However, after being frightened, Zhu Wusi seemed very happy and excited.

The more superb Zhu Chengwu's performance and the stronger his strength, the more likely it is that Zhu Chengwu will awaken Zhu Wushi's eternal lover, Su Xin, without Tianxiang Doukou.

This is great news for Zhu Wusi.

Although Zhu Chengwu knew the whereabouts of the other two cardamom seeds, Zhu Wusi spent more than twenty years and still failed to collect all three cardamom seeds.

Zhu Wusi now had to think of other ways to wake up Su Xin, who had fallen into a deep sleep after taking the first pill of Tianxiang Cardamom.

Fang Huiju, the current queen mother and wife of Zhu Wusi, relied on the fact that she had a sweet-scented cardamom in her hand. Over the past twenty years, she had gotten Zhu Wusi to do a lot of things for her...

If it weren't for the fact that more than 20 years ago, when the late king gathered his forces to destroy the Marquis Fu'an Mansion, Zhu Wusi was scheming and hating each other for Su Xin with his sworn brother Gu Santong, and Su Xin had not been hit by him yet and fell into a state of suspended death after taking the first cardamom, I'm afraid Zhu Wusi would not be able to escape the fate of becoming the executioner and attacking the Marquis Fu'an Mansion.

However, Zhu Wusi escaped the attack on Fu'an Marquis' Mansion.

But later, for the sake of Tianxiang Doukou, Zhu Wusi acted as a thug for the late king Zhu Chengzhi and queen Fang Huiju for a long time, and helped them eliminate many political enemies.

It can be said that Zhu Wusi made great contributions to the success of Fang Huiju's son in helping the late king Zhu Chengzhi to secure his throne.

However, even though Zhu Wusi had made many contributions, before his death, the late King Zhu Chengzhi did not come forward to coordinate the Tianxiang Doukou that had been previously awarded to Queen Fang Huiju and favorite concubine Han Xiuying to Zhu Wusi, even though Zhu Wusi requested many times.

When the favorite concubine Han Xiuying was the most favored, with the help of the Han family's power, she was even able to compete with the queen Fang Huigui, who was deeply loved by Zhu Chengzhi. When the palace fight between Queen Fang Huigui and the favorite concubine Han Xiuying was the most intense, both sides tried to win over Zhu Wusi and made many promises to him, including the Tianxiang Doukou that Zhu Wusi urgently needed.

Afterwards, Zhu Wusi chose to help Queen Fang Huiju, who had a higher chance of winning.

In the end, the development of the matter did not go beyond Zhu Wusi's expectations. Even with the support of the Han family, Han Xiuying was ultimately no match for Queen Fang Huigui.

But after winning, Fang Huiju did not keep her original promise to give Tianxiang Doukou to Zhu Wusi, but delayed with various excuses.

Until now, after the death of the late king Zhu Chengzhi and the ascension of Fang Huigui's son, Fang Huigui, who has become the queen, still has not given the Tianxiang Doukou to Zhu Wusi.

Gradually, Zhu Wusi finally understood that the fragrant cardamom in the hands of Empress Dowager Fang Huilu was just a bait that was visible but not edible to tempt Zhu Wusi to do things for her.

Moreover, even if Zhu Wushi used various means to obtain the cardamom from the Queen Mother Fang Huigui, it would still take the cardamom from Han Xiuying, who was banished to the cold palace, to fully heal Su Xin.

Unfortunately, Han Xiuying fell too early, and Zhu Wusi's power was not strong enough at that time. He did not have the strength to enter the palace immediately and take the Tianxiang Cardamom from Han Xiuying.

Afterwards, Han Xiuying died in the cold palace, and the natural fragrant cardamom in Han Xiuying's hand disappeared without a trace.

Over the years, Zhu Wusi has been grinding the natural cardamom in Wang Sao Fang Hui's hand with her, while also constantly searching for the possible whereabouts of the natural cardamom in Han Xiuying's hand.

Unfortunately, nothing was gained!
Sometimes Zhu Wusi even wondered whether the cardamom in Han Xiuying's hand still existed, and whether the cardamom in Wang's wife Fang Huilu's hand still existed in her hand.
But whenever such thoughts came to his mind, Zhu Wusi would force himself to suppress them.

Tianxiang Cardamom is related to Su Xin, Zhu Wusi cannot lose hope.

But now that Zhu Chengwu has appeared in the world, it has given Zhu Wushi another possibility.

That is, whether the seventh brother Zhu Chengwu, who is powerful and has obtained two high-level treasures of heaven and earth, can rely on his overwhelming strength to forcibly awaken Su Xin.

After all, although Tianxiang Doukou is magical, it is ultimately just a high-level treasure of heaven and earth that has not yet been fully formed.

So after the spy that Zhu Wushi arranged outside the Shaolin Temple reported back Zhu Chengwu's strength, Zhu Wushi was surprised but more happy.

For Zhu Wusi, who wanted to surrender to Zhu Chengwu and ask Zhu Chengwu to use his absolute strength to awaken Su Xin, the stronger Zhu Chengwu is, the better.

"Since the Divine Marquis has made his choice, then Wan Sanqian should follow!"

After Zhu Wusi finished speaking, Wan Sanqian thought for a few breaths and finally said this.

Zhu Chengwu suddenly appeared and his strength was unmatched. Surrendering to Zhu Chengwu was indeed a more appropriate and safer choice.

For Wan Sanqian, who was already one of the richest men in the Ming Dynasty, safety was an extremely important consideration when making decisions.

Even if Wan Sanqian secretly supported Zhu Wusi's rebellion, if he was not so closely tied to Zhu Wusi that he could not have escaped the connection, Wan Sanqian would not have wanted to get involved.

Now Zhu Wusi has chosen to give up his own plan to ascend to the throne and surrender to Zhu Chengwu. The one who suffers the greatest loss is Zhu Wusi himself. What reason does Wan Sanqian have to refuse?
……

Just when Wan Sanqian received the news about the destruction of Shaolin Temple and secretly entered Hulong Villa to meet Zhu Wushi, other major forces in the capital also received news that Zhu Chengwu destroyed the Songshan School and Shaolin Temple.

For too many forces, their first reaction after receiving this news was disbelief and questioning.

The Songshan Sect is still okay, but the Shaolin Temple has been the guiding star of the Ming Dynasty since its founding. How could it be destroyed so easily?

But after learning that it was Zhu Chengwu who destroyed the Songshan School and Shaolin Temple, most of them began to have doubts.

Whether it was twenty-five years ago or twenty-five years later, Zhu Chengwu's strength had long been recognized by the top leaders of many major forces in the Ming Dynasty.

It is unbelievable that the number one master can defeat the most powerful person, but it is not impossible.

Moreover, news had come before that masters such as Yangshen Wang Taoshan and Grandmaster Yang Yanwu had been subdued by the reappearing Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu.

With the assistance of that group of masters, it would be difficult for Zhu Chengwu to destroy Shaolin Temple, but not impossible!

Although they were skeptical in their hearts, the top leaders of the major forces immediately sent spies to Wudang Mountain, the Daming Palace, and the Zhao family's residence after receiving the news that Zhu Chengwu had destroyed the Songshan School and the Shaolin Temple.

Fu'an Hou Zhu Chengwu has already been to Xuzhou City, Huashan Mountain and Songshan Mountain. The only ones with whom he has the closest relationship are the Wudang Sect, the royal Zhu family and Fu'an Hou's maternal family, the Zhao family.

Marquis Fu'an is too powerful, and sending spies to him is simply seeking death.

As for sending spies to wait along the possible route of Marquis Fu'an, many forces have done this before. However, Marquis Fu'an and his entourage are at least first-class Yin Shen-level masters, and it is difficult for the spies they sent out to discover the whereabouts of Marquis Fu'an and his entourage, let alone talk to Marquis Fu'an or keep up with his pace.

Among the top-notch Yin Shen-level masters, all of them are local tyrants with considerable reputation. How many of them would lower their status and become spies?
Among these first-rate Yin Shen masters who lowered their status to act as spies, how many have the courage to ambush Marquis Fu'an and his entourage? Aren't they afraid that Marquis Fu'an will treat them as annoying flies and swat them to death?

After much calculation, the top leaders of the major forces felt that it was most cost-effective to wait at the destination where Marquis Fu'an might go.

This is what the quick-witted Zhu Wusi and the Hulong Villa he controlled did.

That is why the spies from Hulong Villa were able to appear around Shaoshi Mountain at the right time and discover at the first time that Wang Taoshan, Yang Yanwu and others did not participate in Zhu Chengwu's final action to destroy Shaolin Temple.

(End of this chapter)