" Your Majesty is right," Zhang Hai said with a smile." This is indeed the case under normal circumstances. Princess Hengyang directly sent Palace Master Ji to execute the beheading tactic. At the same time, she arranged for her army to attack together.”
"Under such circumstances, it won't be long before all the rebels are pacified.”
"However, in General Chen Xi's family, there was an expert named Zhang Zhen who came to Zhang Jie's aid and helped him block Palace Master Ji's assassination.”
"Right now, both sides are confronting each other on both sides of the Lan River. I wonder when this war will end.”
Hearing this, Lin Cheng's expression changed.
He turned his eyes to Zhang Hai and asked with a frown,""Are you sure that the expert who helped Zhang Jie is called Zhang Zhen? Is the martial art he's good at called Ice Calamity Finger?”
Zhang Hai was a little confused. He didn't understand why Lin Cheng was suddenly so serious.
He nodded to confirm." Yes. It's said that the Ice Calamity Finger is a martial art created by Zhang Zhen himself. It has already reached the height of Jianghu legends, and its strength is even better than that of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace Master."”
"If it weren't for Your Majesty's existence, he would already be called a martial arts legend.”
"The Zhang Clan has always been a great clan in South Sea County. It has been passed down for more than a thousand years, so it shouldn't be strange for them to have such a hidden foundation.”
Lin Cheng's frown deepened. He said,"Tell me all the news about Zhang Zhen.”
Ordinary people might not know who Zhang Zhen was or what kind of martial art he practiced, but Lin Cheng knew very well.
During the Black Dragon Dynasty 1,200 years ago, there were two world-renowned experts. One of them was Yin Yang Qingshan, who later became a martial arts legend, and the other was Zhang Zhen.
At that time, the two of them were both among the best in the world and had fought for the title of number one in the world for their entire lives.
In the final battle, Yin Yang Green Mountain won.
As for Zhang Zhen, the loser, he was rarely mentioned by anyone since then. Now, he was even forgotten by everyone.
If Lin Cheng hadn't read the record of this great enemy of the Yin-Yang Green Mountain in the Martial Code and knew his name and the martial arts he practiced, he wouldn't have known who this person was.
"Back then, Yin Yang Qingshan and Zhang Zhen fought a decisive battle at the peak of Heaven Mountain. During the battle, Yin Yang Qingshan shattered Zhang Zhen's heart meridian and threw him off the cliff.”
"Now, after more than a thousand years, news of this person has appeared again.”
"Is it a coincidence, or is it in person?"
Lin Cheng frowned as he pondered.
If someone had inherited Zhang Zhen's legacy and cultivated to their current level of martial arts, it would still be fine.
If it was really Zhang Zhen who had lived for more than 1,200 years, then the meaning behind this was a little terrifying.
"What special method did he use to survive until now? Or was it a coincidence that he had obtained a heavenly treasure that could prolong his life? Was his true strength only this little?”
Lin Cheng's mind spun, but he had already decided to meet Zhang Zhen.
If the other party had only inherited Zhang Zhen's martial arts and impersonated him, then there was naturally nothing much to say. At most, he would have made a wasted trip.
If there were any other possibilities, it would mean that Lin Cheng had a brand new path to take.
"To Southsea County."
Lin Cheng ate the rest of the herbal dish in a few bites and made a decision.
Zhang Hai was stunned for a moment, then he went to gather the rest of the guards.
Although he didn't know what Lin Cheng wanted to do, his will was the code of conduct for Zhang Hai and the other 32 guards.
But in the end, Lin Cheng stopped Zhang Hai.
He would be fine on this trip alone. Bringing others along would only be a burden.
......
In the Prefectural Governor's Mansion in Danhe County, which was separated from Nanhai County by the Lan River.
Empress Lin Jingxue, who was personally leading the army, personally carried a bowl of medicinal soup into her master Ji Qinrui's room.
"Master, this is the new cold dispelling and body warming soup from the Imperial Academy of Medicine. It should be helpful for your injuries.”Lin Jingxue handed the decoction over and said gently.
Even though she had become the empress, she didn't put on any airs and treated Ji Qinrui as close as usual.
"Thank you."
Ji Qinrui nodded in thanks and drank the medicine.
Then, his pale face became a little red.
"It is indeed an extremely cold Qi that I have never seen before. It fits the description of the [Ice Calamity Finger].”
A man's voice sounded in the room.
Lin Jingxue and Ji Qinrui suddenly tensed up.
The two of them had never expected that someone would be able to hide from the guards and their powerful spiritual senses and appear in the core area.
With such strength, even an expert who specialized in the path of assassins and was good at concealment could be considered a legendary expert. It was enough to pose a fatal threat to them.
Were there so many experts hiding in this world?
However, when the two of them subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice and recognized that the person who spoke was Lin Cheng, their tense bodies relaxed.
It wasn't that they weren't afraid of Lin Cheng, but Lin Cheng's martial arts were much higher than theirs, so it was useless to be on guard.
"Royal brother."
Seeing Lin Cheng, Lin Jingxue was delighted.
She thought that she would never have the chance to meet Lin Cheng again in the rest of her life. She did not expect to see him again.
"You've become stronger again."
Ji Qinrui looked at Lin Cheng with a complicated expression.
The last time they met, although she wasn't Lin Cheng's match, she was still stronger than Lin Cheng in terms of spiritual realm and external techniques.
But now that she saw Lin Cheng again after more than a year, she realized that he had already reached a level that she could not see through.
She didn't stop cultivating. She was stronger than before, but Lin Cheng's growth was faster than hers. This made Ji Qinrui feel very complicated.
"Tell me about Zhang Zhen."
As he spoke, Lin Cheng walked to Ji Qinrui's side and pressed his hand on her forehead. A mellow and gentle Qi flowed through Ji Qinrui's body, instantly breaking through the extremely cold Qi in her body.
All of this happened so fast that Ji Qinrui didn't even have time to react.
Such a gap gave Ji Qinrui a more intuitive experience of Lin Cheng's current strength, and her mood became more complicated.
"Although Zhang Zhen was previously unknown, his strength was superior to mine. Just like the rumors outside, he would have been called a martial arts legend in another era.”
Without the extreme cold energy in her body, Ji Qinrui's injuries were mostly healed.
She looked at Lin Cheng and spoke about her feelings after the battle with Zhang Zhen.
"How much stronger do you think he is compared to you?”Lin Cheng asked noncommittally.
"He's about 10% stronger. If we were to fight without holding back, the result should be me dying and him heavily injured.”Ji Qinrui replied.
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