This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 670 The Great Villain Ye Ze'an

On the plain, with each step Xiao Tao, who was four meters tall, took, the earth resounded like a war drum, and cracks spread like a spider web.

Behind him, a Bodhisattva statue over ten zhang tall appeared majestically, its golden light flowing, its appearance solemn and dignified!

The Dharma Image stretched out its thousand hands, forming a mudra. The concentrated power distorted the surrounding air and dimmed the light.

The enormous shadow cast by the Dharma Image completely engulfed the gray-clad swordsman in front, and its majestic aura silenced the forest behind him.

The gray-clad swordsman drew his sword, calmly watching the number one on the Earth Ranking approach.

"I never expected the Xiao family to get involved in this matter."

Xiao Tao's voice boomed back:
“The Xiao family and the Ye family have been on good terms for generations. Since you have taken a member of the Ye family hostage, I will help the Ye family rescue him.”

Throughout his journey, the gray-clad swordsman encountered numerous ambushes and ambushes, and no one ever publicly revealed their identity.

Those who jumped out were all spies and hidden forces cultivated by various families, and even private armies!

However, if an investigation were conducted, there would certainly be no explicit evidence to prove that these people were related to any powerful clans.

Even today, Xiao Tao is directly taking action in the name of the Xiao family, showing an attitude of being determined to win!

Xiao Tao's eyes were filled with absolute confidence that could crush everything. The moment he threw a punch, the thousand hands of his Dharma Image behind him moved in unison, unleashing an overwhelming and unstoppable surge of power, like a river bursting its banks, carrying the power to shatter mountains and split rocks as it rushed toward the tiny swordsman!

Wherever the blast wave passed, the ground was scraped down three feet, raising towering clouds of dust.

It was as if a vast ocean had appeared out of nowhere on the plain, and it was raging forth!

Yu Hong, standing behind, opened his eyes wide.

In the battle of Chongcheng, he personally witnessed Huang Wenshan, ranked eighth on the Earth Ranking, fight five opponents single-handedly, displaying unparalleled power.

But compared to Xiao Tao today, he seems much inferior.

Xiao Tao cultivated the 'Way of Power', and his vigorous blood and pure strength greatly shocked Yu Hong!

Faced with this overwhelming storm, the gray-clad swordsman remained calm, only lightly pushing the hilt of his sword with his thumb, revealing a sliver of cold blade.

Clang——

A clear, resonant blade rang out, as powerful as the howling of wind and thunder!

An indescribably brilliant blade of light flashed like a crescent moon suddenly appearing in the night sky, sharp, cold, and swift to the point of exceeding the limits of visual perception!
The blade silently slices into the raging torrent of power—

The unstoppable 'river' was split in two, like an invisible giant blade cutting through silk, rushing past the swordsman's body on both sides without harming him in the slightest, nor did it harm Yu Hong and the others behind him.

The blade's momentum remained undiminished, continuing to strike the Bodhisattva image that Xiao Tao had conjured.

A faint light first appeared between the eyebrows of the Buddha, and then a thin crack quietly emerged.

The cracks spread rapidly at a visible speed, instantly covering the entire body of the Dharma Image!
With a piercing sound like shattering glass, the magnificent Bodhisattva image collapsed and turned into countless golden specks of light.

"puff--"

Xiao Tao's expression froze, turning into extreme shock and bewilderment.

His surging aura suddenly dissipated, and a knife wound appeared on his chest armor, from which blood oozed.

He tried to stand firm, but he fell backward against his own will, crashing heavily to the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

"Grandmaster? How is that possible?!"

Xiao Tao's mournful cries echoed across the plain.

All his supernatural abilities were rendered ineffective in the face of that sword light. This was clearly the method of a Grandmaster, and at least a Grandmaster at the Divine Evolution Realm!

The jungle was completely silent.

The hidden masters were all filled with astonishment and doubt.

What frightened them was not the gray-clad swordsman's status as a grandmaster, but rather the implications of this event—

The former "Three Mountains, Four Schools, and Seven Great Families" each had a grandmaster, but they still had to bow down to the Ten Great Families!
Most of the ten major clans were involved in this incident, which caused a stir in half of the martial arts world.

When Xiao Tao appeared on behalf of the Xiao family, the nature of the matter had already changed.

The Xiao family is the most powerful of the ten great clans, and is the maternal family of the emperor!
Even top-tier forces like the Red Dust Pavilion, the Great Luo Sect, and the Feather Transformation Sect, which have top-level experts in charge, still have to give face to the Xiao family.

The gray-clad swordsman, without any hesitation, severely injured Xiao Tao with a single blow!
There are only a handful of people in the world who dare to show the Xiao family no respect whatsoever.

Who is standing behind the other party?
If this gray-clad swordsman's background is so powerful that he doesn't even care about the Xiao family, then why would he need to go through all sorts of ambushes and 'hardship' to reach Lanling City?
So this is a scheme targeting the Ten Gates?

The gray-clad swordsman who defeated Xiao Tao with a single strike removed his bamboo hat, finally revealing his identity.

Under the straw hat was a very young face, with short hair and somewhat dark skin.

"It's him!"

"The sword's heart is clear!"

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The people in the jungle recognized the swordsman.

It was Sangji, who had just climbed to third place on the Heavenly Ranking!

Xiao Tao had now returned to his original size and struggled to stand up again.

His face was somber, and he looked at Sangji with a complicated expression:

"So it was you. That's quite a tactic."

When Sangji first entered the Earth Ranking, the two had a fight, and Xiao Tao only lost by one move.

Now that the two have faced off again, he lost in a single move.
But what bothered Xiao Tao was not the win or loss, but that with the Xiao family's intelligence capabilities, they had been deceived for over a month without realizing that the gray-clad swordsman was Sangji.

The implications behind this sent chills down Xiao Tao's spine!

Sangji ignored Xiao Tao, sheathed his sword, and turned to walk back.

"So he was the one with the [Sword Heart Clarity]."

Yu Hong stared in astonishment at Sangji walking toward him, never expecting that the person he had spent more than a month with was actually his idol, and was even patiently instructing him on swordsmanship.

Sangji walked up to Yu Hong with a smile:

"Inspector Yu, come with me back to the headquarters to report on your duties."

Yu Hong was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening, and quickly stood at attention and saluted:
"Yes, my lord!"

He practiced swordsmanship on his own, and the reason he admired Sangji, who was famous for his swordsmanship, was largely because Sangji was also an inspector, and a special-grade inspector of the Blue Patrol Pavilion!

As a top-level inspector, Sangji has accomplished many important tasks over the years. Several members of the Blue Patrol Pavilion were dismissed because Sangji caught them with evidence of their crimes and personally took them down.

Yu Hong admires Sangji not only for his talent and strength, but also for his character and principles of conduct.

"Come on, let's go into the city."

Sangji said.

The group then encountered no further obstacles or ambushes and successfully entered Lanling City.

The major event that had stirred up the martial arts world for more than a month was finally brought to a complete end after the third-ranked Sword Heart Illumination on the Heavenly Ranking made a move.

What shocked everyone was not only Sangji's strength, but also the kind of will that he might represent!

Lanling City, inner city.

Prince Qing's Mansion.

The number of hereditary princes in the Great Blue Dynasty is less than a handful, and the most recent one to receive the hereditary title of prince was Prince Cheng.

Prince Qing was a princely title conferred during the reign of Emperor Taizu.

This royal palace truly shared the glory of the nation, standing for over five hundred years in the Great Blue Dynasty, its roots deeply embedded in the country, spreading throughout its entirety.

Inside the Prince's mansion, Prince Qing, dressed in a python robe, was entertaining guests.

"Thanks to Elder Yan's arrangements, Qi'er has successfully entered the Zhenxi Army. He will need Elder Yan's continued care in the future."

Prince Qing said with a smile.

Sitting opposite him was an elderly man with gray hair.

The old man looked to be in good spirits, with bright eyes.

He was one of the ten powerful clans, the patriarch of the Yan family.

He is also a Grand Secretary of the Great Blue Dynasty for three reigns, and the current Grand Secretary of the Internal Affairs Pavilion—Yan Weifeng! The Yan family and the Prince Qing's Mansion have been linked by marriage for generations, and Prince Qing is considered Yan Weifeng's junior.

"Your Highness is too kind. Qi'er is also a junior of my Yan family, so of course we should take good care of him."

Yan Weifeng said.

Prince Qing smiled broadly: "The Zhenxi Army will definitely be on a long expedition to the Western Continent in the future. This should be the last major war of the Great Blue Dynasty. Qi'er is fortunate to have this opportunity. His future is promising."

In recent years, the Great Blue Dynasty has not only focused its energy on the martial arts world.

After completely conquering the grasslands and deserts, the Great Blue Dynasty's national strength increased dramatically, and the resources and manpower available to forge evil weapons also increased significantly.

Over the course of several years, not only were the severely damaged Azure Frost Army, White Flame Army, and Sky Blue Iron Cavalry restored, but a new Imperial Guard was also established.

Zhenxi Army!
As its name suggests, this newly established Imperial Guard was created for the purpose of conquering the Western Continent.

An expedition to the Western Continent signifies unprecedented glory and opportunity!

Therefore, from the day the Zhenxi Army was established, the powerful and wealthy officials in the court and the major aristocratic families tried every means to put people into it.

With Yan Weifeng's help, Prince Qing's son successfully entered the Zhenxi Army and became a captain leading a hundred soldiers.

Prince Qing specially hosted a banquet for Yan Weifeng today to express his gratitude.

"Old Master Yan is a prophet. This whole affair was indeed a setup. The Yan family has remained uninvolved from beginning to end. Now we can sit back and watch the other families make fools of themselves."

Prince Qing suddenly brought up the most talked-about matter recently.

This turmoil, stirred up by Ye Qin, has drawn the attention of most of the ten major clans, with the Xiao family even openly revealing their identities.

The Yan family, however, remained completely uninvolved from beginning to end.

All of this is thanks to Yan Weifeng.

Yan Weifeng took a sip of tea and slowly spoke:
"I felt there was something wrong with this matter from the beginning. Other families may also have people who understand it. It's just that some people are blinded by greed, and some people have a guilty conscience. They all have reasons to get involved."

"Ye Ze'an's game of chess was not necessarily difficult to understand, but every move he made touched people's hearts, and one has to admire him."

Prince Qing leaned forward slightly: "Has Elder Yan confirmed that Ye Ze'an deliberately set this up?"

Yan Weifeng laughed and said, "I have served as his minister in the same court for decades, and I know his methods well."

Prince Qing praised him a few times, but in his heart he was somewhat unconvinced.

Before becoming the Grand Secretary, Ye Ze'an worked his way up from a member of the Cabinet to its head.

There have long been rumors in the court that the Grand Secretariat is the Grand Secretary's "back garden".

Yan Weifeng, the head of the Internal Affairs Pavilion, has been criticized for this, with people saying that he could only bow down and obey Ye Ze'an.

As a result, the Yan family had to bow down to the Ye family.

"Did Ye Ze'an set up this scheme specifically to lure out the spies from each family?"

Prince Qing frowned and said, "He's a dying man, what's he after? How will the Ye family face the world after he does this?"

Sangji escorted Ye Qin and others back to Beijing, encountering various ambushes and blockades along the way, all of which were orchestrated by powerful clans.

These methods not only involve underworld forces, but also local governments.

Which family has placed its people in which places? Which local powers, officials, spies, and even the garrison are actually people from powerful clans?

After all this trouble, it's possible that everything can be figured out by following the clues.

But in doing so, the Ye family would truly become public enemies!

So Prince Qing didn't understand what Ye Ze'an was after.
"Why do you think the Xiao family suffered the consequences for openly revealing their identities?"

Yan Weifeng shook his head: "It's both a warning and a way to figure out what Ye Ze'an is up to. Unfortunately, we still can't figure it out."

Footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall, and someone walked in, leaned down and whispered a few words in Prince Qing's ear.

Prince Qing looked at Yan Weifeng:
"Elder Yan, I just received news that Ye Qin has gone to the Supervisory Pavilion."

Yan Weifeng was taken aback: "What is he going to the Surveillance Pavilion for?"

Prince Qing shook his head: "I don't understand either."

"Could it be."

Swish!
Yan Weifeng suddenly stood up, his composure gone:
"I must go to the palace immediately!"

Prince Qing's expression changed slightly, and he stood up:
"Elder Yan, have you guessed something?"

Yan Weifeng strode quickly towards the exit of the hall, a hint of fear on his face:

"I hope I'm wrong. That's impossible."

Imperial City, Cabinet.

In the attic where Lou Hongtao, the head of the Supervisory Pavilion, works.

At this moment, Lou Hongtao dismissed all his subordinates, and besides him, only Ye Qin was in the room.

Ye Qin stood in front of Lou Hongtao, holding a thick booklet in both hands.

Lou Hongtao, who had the power to oversee all officials, showed such a solemn expression for the first time.

He frowned as he looked at Ye Qin:

"Ye Qin, I advise you to think carefully before you speak."

Ye Qin looked at Lou Hongtao and smiled:

"Before I even opened my mouth, Pavilion Master Lou guessed what I was going to say?"

Lou Hongtao glanced at the booklet he was holding in both hands, his brows furrowed.

As the head of the Surveillance Pavilion, how could he not know about the recent uproar?
If he wasn't mistaken, the booklet Ye Qin was holding contained the very things that all the major clans wanted!

For the Overwatch Council, this stuff is nothing short of poison coated with honey!
Although Lou Hongtao did not come from one of the Ten Great Families, his family was closely related to them.

In his opinion, Ye Qin was simply out of his mind to think of handing over something like this to the Supervisory Council.

But he didn't realize that he had oversimplified the matter.

What Ye Qin was about to say was destined to shock the entire Great Blue Dynasty and even go down in history:

"Lord Lou, I, Ye Qin, in my capacity as the steward of the Ye family and a steward of the Blue Patrol Pavilion, hereby report to Grand Secretary Ye Ze'an!"

“Since becoming the Grand Secretary, Ye Ze’an has committed numerous crimes in secret over the past fifty-seven years, all of which I have recorded!”

Lou Hongtao was dumbfounded.

He immediately realized what was happening, his face changed drastically, and he pointed at Ye Qin, shouting angrily:

"Insolence! Do you know what you're saying?!"

Since becoming the Grand Secretary, Ye Ze'an has offended countless people, most of whom are powerful and influential figures.

Therefore, countless people have reported him in the past, including many truly important figures.

Even so, Ye Ze'an remained in the position of Grand Secretary for fifty-seven years.

If he hadn't fallen seriously ill, he could have continued to serve as Grand Secretary, and he was the only one capable of holding that position.

But this is the first time that a member of the Ye family, and Ye Ze'an's confidant, has personally reported him!

Moreover, this happened after it caused a worldwide uproar, attracting everyone's attention.

More importantly, the reason why Ye Qin was coveted by various powerful families and attracted their attention was because the incriminating evidence and scandals circulating in the martial arts world were actually true!
If it were fake, none of them would be stupid enough to jump out all at once.
This means that the Ye family, and the prime minister who comes from the Ye family, are not clean themselves!

Ye Qin gritted his teeth, raised the booklet in his hand, and spoke in a voice as sharp as falling jade from cold iron, each word ringing out with a chilling force:
"Ye Ze'an's first crime was that he corrupted the country and oppressed the people."

In the fourth year of the Hongguang reign, under the pretext of surveying and registering land, he allowed his henchmen to seize fertile fields! Taking advantage of the reform of the grain transport system, he ordered his nephew to monopolize the grain transport!
Ye Ze'an's second crime was usurping power and disrupting the government.

In the ninth year of the Hongguang reign, taking advantage of the reform of the imperial examination system, he placed his protégés in positions of power, and high-ranking officials in the court all paid large sums of money to obtain his recommendation letters.

"shut up!!!"

Lou Hongtao was furious and interrupted Ye Qin's accusation with a stern voice, his aura as a martial arts master sweeping away.

But Ye Qin, also a martial arts master, remained unfazed and channeled his inner strength, allowing his voice to resonate throughout the six halls of the inner palace.
"Grand Secretary Ye Ze'an is truly a treacherous and wicked minister! We urge the Censorate to uphold justice and restore order to our Great Lan Dynasty!!"

(End of this chapter)