33: Chapter 33 Intimidating the Prince of Ruyang's Mansion

The next morning, at the mountain gate of Wudang Mountain, a special group of visitors arrived.

Leading them was Princess Zhao Min, who had changed into women's clothing.

She wore an apricot-yellow Mongolian noble dress, a pearl crown on her head, and her appearance was stunning, with a hint of heroism and nobility between her brows.

Behind her followed eight guards dressed in tight-fitting martial attire.

The Wudang Disciple guarding the mountain saw this group and immediately stepped forward to block them, shouting sternly: "Who goes there? The Wudang Mountain gate is a restricted area; no idlers are allowed to trespass!"

The guard beside Princess Zhao Min immediately stepped forward and said coldly: "Insolent! This is Princess Zhao Min of the Ruyang Princes Mansion of the Yuan Dynasty! She has come specially to pay a visit to Grandmaster Zhang of Wudang today. Report this immediately!"

"The Princess of the Ruyang Princes Mansion?" The guarding Disciple's expression changed, and his eyes were instantly filled with vigilance.

The Princess of the Ruyang Princes Mansion coming to Wudang Mountain suddenly was definitely not a good thing.

Young Hero Song Qingshu, who was leading, immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands at Princess Zhao Min, and said in a deep voice: "Princess, you have come from afar, and we have failed to welcome you properly. However, our Wudang Mountain gate never receives officials from the Yuan Court. Please return, Princess."

Princess Zhao Min looked at Young Hero Song Qingshu, the corners of her mouth curling into a smile, and she said lightly: "Young Hero Song, there is no need to be nervous. I have not come today to pick a fight, but to pay a special visit to Grandmaster Zhang to discuss important matters."

"Besides, my two subordinates did not understand the rules yesterday and trespassed on the Wudang Mountain gate, causing much offense. Today, I am here specifically to apologize to Grandmaster Zhang."

Young Hero Song Qingshu looked at Princess Zhao Min, hesitant in his heart.

Just then, a voice came from the mountain: "Let her in."

Upon hearing this, Young Hero Song Qingshu immediately bowed and replied: "Yes!"

He immediately stepped aside, made a gesture of invitation to Princess Zhao Min, and said: "Princess, please enter. My grandmaster is waiting for you in Zixiao Palace."

A flash of surprise crossed Princess Zhao Min's eyes; she did not expect that Zhang Sanfeng would know she had come and even allow her to ascend the mountain.

She steadied herself, brought her subordinates, and followed Young Hero Song Qingshu up the mountain.

Along the way, Princess Zhao Min was overwhelmed by the sights, carefully observing Wudang Mountain.

The stone steps on the mountain were clean and tidy. Every certain distance, there were Wudang Disciples stationed, their breathing steady and their discipline strict.

The halls along the way were ancient and solemn, yet they did not lose the elegance and detachment of the Dao.

Wudang Disciples could be seen everywhere, either practicing in the morning, sweeping, or sitting in meditation to comprehend the Dao. Every person's face carried peace and firmness, without the impetuousness of ordinary Jianghu Schools.

What shocked her even more was that the Spiritual Qi on the mountain was so dense that it had almost turned into mist; breathing in a mouthful made one feel refreshed.

She had seen countless famous mountains and rivers, but she had never seen any place with such dense Spiritual Qi as Wudang Mountain, such a uniquely blessed paradise.

Walking all the way to the Zixiao Palace, Song Yuanqiao had already brought the Seven Heroes of Wudang to wait in front of the palace gate.

"Princess, you have come from afar, and we have failed to welcome you properly." Song Yuanqiao stepped forward, cupped his hands at Princess Zhao Min, his tone neither humble nor arrogant: "My Master is already waiting inside the hall. Please."

Princess Zhao Min nodded slightly at Song Yuanqiao and followed him into the main hall of Zixiao Palace.

Inside the main hall, incense smoke curled, solemn and reverent.

Zhang Sanfeng sat upright on the main seat, wearing a moon-white Daoist robe, his face ruddy, his eyes deep, and the Dao rhyme around him restrained.

Princess Zhao Min looked at Zhang Sanfeng on the main seat. He was clearly just sitting there quietly, yet he seemed to have merged with heaven and earth.

She steadied herself, stepped forward, bowed gracefully to Zhang Sanfeng, and said in a clear voice: "This young woman, Minmin Temur, pays respects to Grandmaster Zhang. I have long heard of your great name, which is like thunder in my ears. To see you today is a great fortune."

"Princess, no need for such formalities." Zhang Sanfeng said lightly, his voice peaceful: "You did not come today just to pay a visit to this old Daoist, did you? If you have something to say, feel free to speak directly."

Princess Zhao Min straightened up, looked at Zhang Sanfeng, and said with a smile: "Grandmaster is straightforward, so this young woman will speak directly."

"I have come today, firstly, to apologize to you, Grandmaster, and to Wudang for the incident yesterday where my subordinates trespassed on the Wudang Mountain gate. These two are at your disposal."

Her face was full of apology, but in her heart, she was secretly observing Zhang Sanfeng's reaction.

Zhang Sanfeng said lightly: "The Xuanming Elders wounded my Wudang Disciples and trespassed on my Wudang Mountain gate; it should be handled by my Wudang."

"The second thing is to represent my father to talk with Wudang and the Central Plains Martial Arts World Alliance."

Princess Zhao Min's tone became solemn: "Grandmaster also knows that the Central Plains Martial Arts World has formed an alliance and is at odds with the imperial court. If this continues, it will only lead to armed conflict and suffering for the people."

"My father said that as long as Wudang is willing to restrain the Wulin Alliance, stop opposing the imperial court, and stop colluding with rebel armies in various places, the imperial court is willing to designate Wudang as the number one Daoist School in the world, confer upon you, Grandmaster, the title of Protector Immortal Master, and make the Wudang Sect the state religion."

"As for the entire Central Plains Martial Arts World, as long as they are willing to submit to the imperial court, the court can overlook the past and provide rewards."

After speaking, Princess Zhao Min looked at Zhang Sanfeng, her eyes full of anticipation.

She knew this was the highest condition the imperial court could offer.

But when Zhang Sanfeng heard this, he just smiled lightly and shook his head: "Princess, you are wrong."

"Since the founding of Wudang, we have never cared about wealth and glory, but have persisted in the path of chivalry."

"As for wealth and glory, in the eyes of this old Daoist, they are nothing more than passing clouds and are not worth mentioning."

These words were neither humble nor arrogant, and they were resounding.

The smile on Princess Zhao Min's face instantly froze.

She did not expect that the generous conditions she offered would be rejected by Zhang Sanfeng without hesitation.

She looked at the unfathomable Zhang Sanfeng; his strength as a Great Grandmaster made her feel a sense of powerlessness for the first time.

The Xuanming Elders, who had been behind the Seven Heroes of Wudang yesterday, heard Zhang Sanfeng's words and evil intentions suddenly arose in their hearts.

The two of them had been repeatedly severely injured by Wudang, their martial arts had been mostly damaged, and they had long hated Zhang Sanfeng to the bone.

At this moment, seeing Zhang Sanfeng off guard, they looked at each other and simultaneously launched a sudden attack.

"Zhang Sanfeng! I will kill you!"

The two roared, using all their remaining Internal Energy, fully activating the Xuanming Divine Palm, the extremely cold palm power, like two poisonous snakes, rushing straight to Zhang Sanfeng's face and heart.

They knew they were no match for Zhang Sanfeng at all; this strike was a desperate sneak attack, hoping only to injure Zhang Sanfeng.

The Seven Heroes of Wudang in the hall had their expressions change drastically, shouting sternly: "How dare you!" and were about to step forward to stop them.

Zhang Sanfeng, however, remained sitting on the main seat, lifting his eyes to look at The Xuanming Elders who were attacking.

"Seeking death."

After these four light words fell, Zhang Sanfeng raised his hand and flicked his fingertips lightly.

Two streaks of Pure Yang Qi shot out from his fingertips.

Only hearing two crisp sounds of "Puchi", the two streaks of Protective Aura instantly pierced through their Dantian.

The Xuanming Elders let out two shrill screams, their bodies flying backward like kites with broken strings, falling heavily to the ground, spitting out a large mouthful of black blood.

They could clearly feel that the Internal Energy in their Dantian was dissipating like a tide, and the Xuanming Divine Palm they had cultivated for a lifetime was completely destroyed by these two finger winds.

The entire Zixiao Palace was instantly silent.

Princess Zhao Min and the guards she brought were all pale, their eyes full of disbelief.

With a flick of a finger, he destroyed The Xuanming Elders, two of the top experts in the Jianghu!

Is this the strength of a Great Grandmaster?!

This had completely exceeded their understanding of martial arts!

Princess Zhao Min finally understood why Yu Lianzhou had such terrifying strength, and why the entire Central Plains Martial Arts World revered Zhang Sanfeng as the leader.

This hundred-year-old Daoist was not a Mortal at all, but a true Land Immortal!

Zhang Sanfeng slowly withdrew his hand, looking at The Xuanming Elders who were limp as mud on the ground, his eyes cold, and said to the Disciples outside the hall: "Throw these two out of Wudang Mountain."

Two Wudang Disciples immediately stepped forward, dragging The Xuanming Elders out of the main hall.

Zhang Sanfeng's gaze fell on Princess Zhao Min again, and he said lightly: "Princess, go back and tell Prince Ruyang to treat the people well and stop the war; then the imperial court can be stable."

"If you insist on being an enemy of the Central Plains Martial Arts World and oppressing the people of the world, then this old Daoist will never stand idly by."

Princess Zhao Min bowed deeply to Zhang Sanfeng: "This young woman will definitely convey the Grandmaster's words."

She took her guards and left Zixiao Palace in a hurry, heading down the mountain.

[Side quest [Intimidating Ruyang Princes Mansion] completed, task completion 100%!]

[Task reward: The Yuan Court's wariness of Wudang has reached its peak; they will no longer easily provoke the Central Plains Martial Arts World. World Fusion increased by another 1%, current total Fusion is 98%!]

The System prompt fell, and Zhang Sanfeng slowly stood up, looking in the direction of Dadu.

After this incident, the Yuan Dynasty court would never dare to easily target the Central Plains Martial Arts World again.

The undercurrents of the Yitian World were finally about to be completely cleared.