Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 141: Crazy Gambling, Baishen's Last Words
Everyone was shocked.

Just like they were shocked before that Taoist Baisun was actually a grandmaster.

Now, they were also extremely shocked that Yu Wenzhi actually dared to attack a grandmaster!

Moreover, it actually succeeded.

But Yu Wenzhi was not shocked or surprised at all.

Although it was beyond his expectation that Taoist Baisun was actually a grandmaster, it was only for a moment.

At the same time as the accident, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

Why did this person fight with the female assassin for a long time before?
Why did he fight with me and others for so long before?

Why was he hit by two crossbow arrows?

Why did he only destroy two Five-Tooth warships?
In fact, all the answers were already in front of him from the beginning.

The appearance of Taoist Baisun!
He looked extremely old, and his body was so thin that it looked like a skeleton covered with a layer of skin!

Taoist Baisun is indeed a grandmaster, but his strength has long since declined.

Because he is old!

You can even say that I'm about to die!
Even a grandmaster's strength will be greatly reduced when his life is in danger and his life span is coming to an end.

Taoist Baisun's origins are mysterious. No one knows how old he was when he became a grandmaster, or how many years he had been a grandmaster.

He seemed to be a grandmaster as soon as he appeared.

I don’t know if it was because he was too low-key before, or after becoming a grandmaster, he gave up his original identity and appeared before the world with a new image.

All in all, people know very little about the great master, Taoist Baisun.

Maybe this grandmaster actually existed in another appearance before, but later abandoned it and returned to the world.

So no one knows how many years this great master lived.

Besides, a grandmaster can live for three hundred years, and that is if all his strength is not lost.

If he loses all his skills and suffers torture, he probably won't be able to live for many years.

Legend has it that this Taoist priest Baisun was captured by the Ming Dynasty. It seems that his experience was not very good. He must have been tortured a lot and became what he is now.

In this case, even if it really had a lifespan of 300 years, it would probably be reduced to very little now.

It is entirely possible that his strength is now only at the level of a Three Flowers Grandmaster, or even lower.

Even though the opponent could stir up the water of the river with a wave of his hand, making it roll unsteadily, and smash the Five-tooth warship with two palms, in fact, this might just be his last bit of strength.

The most important thing is that the great master, Taoist Baisun, may let go of anyone on the dock, but he will never let go of Yu Wenzhi, the mastermind and commander!

In other words, if Taoist Baisun still possesses the strength of a grandmaster, Yu Wenzhi will definitely die!
Since I'm going to die, why not take a gamble? Give it a try?
Even if I fail and guess wrong, the only consequence is death!

Is there any worse outcome than this?

So, Yu Wenzhi took a gamble!

But it turned out that he made the right bet!

Taoist Baisun is indeed a grandmaster, but he has long lost most of his strength due to aging, and he couldn't even dodge his surprise attack!

Yu Wenzhi let go of his spear, grabbed the secret of immortality, used his lightness skills, and instantly retreated dozens of meters, creating a safer distance before releasing the excitement in his heart.

"Hahahaha, hahahahaha... Taoist Baisun! Grandmaster! How about this shot of mine? Even if you're a Grandmaster, if a vital part like the heart is pierced through, you're doomed!"

Under the hood, the corners of his skinny mouth suddenly broke into a smile at this moment.

"Yuwen... Huaji... As expected of you, you actually saw through my disguise and saw through the truth that I am already old and weak, and my strength is not enough..."

Taoist Baisun praised with a smile.

"What's even more rare is that after you accomplished this, you were able to leave immediately. Now, even if I wanted to take you away from this world with me, I'm afraid it won't be possible..."

He stood there motionless.

Or rather, he was simply unable to make any other movements.

Just as Yu Wenzhi said, once a fatal part like the heart is pierced, even a grandmaster will die.

What's more, the character Zhou Ming gave to Baisun Taoist is that of an old and frail man who is suffering from torture and is about to die.

If he doesn't die after being shot, it would be inconsistent with his character.

Of course, if there is any goal that has not been achieved, he can actually continue to live tenaciously. The worst that can happen is that he can just come up with an excuse.

There are plenty of excuses for all kinds of secret techniques.

However, Zhou Ming's goal is the secret of immortality.

But now he not only got it, but also learned it through Ssangyong.

Right now, he was just in a good mood and wanted to have some fun.

But now that we have played to this point, it is time to exit.

A cold aura emanated from Taoist Baisun and quickly spread around.

Yu Wenzhi was indeed smart. As soon as Taoist Baisun finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong and immediately turned around and fled at an extremely fast speed.

But even so, he could still feel the cold chill behind him.

boom! boom!
On the river, the water was surging, rolling up waves, and crashing into the dock in a very unnatural way.

The ice that had been condensed by Taoist Baisun was shattered by the waves in the blink of an eye, and all the ships on the dock, some broken and some intact, were washed onto the dock by the waves.

The expressions of those masters, innates, thousands of elite soldiers, and even the remaining officers and soldiers and gang thugs on the dock all changed drastically at this moment.

They all clearly realized that an extremely terrible disaster was about to happen.

At this moment, everyone turned their heads, swung their legs and ran with all their strength.

And further away, the people who had already been driven out of the dock or had run away in fear also turned pale and ran away.

The scene of thousands of people fleeing frantically was spectacular!
The huge waves first submerged the Taoist Baisun, many masters, and hundreds of elite soldiers who were closest to the dock.

Everyone was swept up by the river water, only Taoist Baisun was still standing steadily on the ground.

He glanced at Yu Wenzhi in the distance, and his true energy circulated through the river water.

"Yu Wenhuaji!"

The four big words were as loud as thunder and spread in all directions.

Not to mention the dock, even a street vendor in the distant city of Yangzhou could hear it clearly.

"Before I die, I will tell you a secret, the secret of the immortality secret that you stole from me..."

The loud sound echoed throughout the entire Yangzhou city, immediately attracting the attention of countless people.

The legend of the secret of immortality has spread throughout the Nine Provinces, and almost all forces with some inheritance know about it.

Especially since Yu Wenzhi came to Yangzhou this time with the purpose of obtaining the secret of immortality. Although it is a confidential matter, there is no wall that is impenetrable in this world.

At this moment, when they heard the three words "Eternal Life Secret", those who knew the inside story immediately pricked up their ears. Although they didn't need to do so, they could all hear the news clearly.

Yu Wenzhi's face darkened. Although the dock was far behind him, he still sped up.

“…The Secret of Immortality…”

The old voice hovered over Yangzhou City, slowly uttering these three words, and then suddenly became excited.

“…It is possible to cultivate immortality!”

The eight words rang out like thunder, shocking the entire Yangzhou city.

It exploded in the hearts of all those who cared about it.

The secret of immortality...can it bring immortality?
real or fake?

If this is true... then this magical skill cannot be obtained by Yu Wenzhi alone!

It must not fall into Yang Guang’s hands!
Two days later.

click!
Yu Wenzhi broke the man's neck and threw the body away.

Yuchi Sheng, the governor of Yangzhou, came hurriedly and his face changed drastically when he saw the corpse.

"Huaji, are you okay?"

"fine."

Yu Wenzhi shook his head: "He is just an ordinary Grandmaster. Even if he can sneak in secretly, he is no match for me."

"That's good!"

Yuchi Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the Yuwen family was once a royal family. Even though they abdicated under the coercion of Yang Jian, they still became a powerful family with their strong foundation.

There are also several loyal forces under his command.

Yuchi Sheng's father was a loyal minister of the Yuwen royal family. Now Yuchi Sheng has inherited the aspirations of his father and family and is completely loyal to the Yuwen family.

For the Yuwen clan, the Yuchi family, who were able to remain loyal to them even after their decline as a royal family and became a powerful clan, were also very reliable subordinates.

Therefore, Yuchi Sheng also knew about Yu Wenzhi's top-secret plan.

As the governor of Yangzhou, he naturally used all his strength to cooperate with Yu Wenzhi before this.

However, openly, the two of them naturally couldn't get too close.

What happened two days ago was still too sudden and too fast for him, the governor of Yangzhou.

As a result, he had no time to dispatch troops to support Yu Wenzhi.

All he could do was to protect Yu Wenzhi afterward.

After all, all 5,000 elite soldiers under Yu Wenhuaji were wiped out. Although Yu Wenhuaji himself had the strongest martial power, there were countless insidious means in the world, and he was also worried that Yu Wenhuaji would suffer harm as a result.

"I can only blame that Taoist Baisun. If it weren't for him..."

Yuchi Sheng said this and sighed.

Yu Wenzhi shook his head and said, "We can't always think about the bad side of things, we must also think about the good side! This time, although I was tricked by Taoist Baisun in the end, killing the Grandmaster will make me famous throughout the world and become a helper in the future!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but look up in the direction of the pier.

Even though there was half a city between them and an unknown distance away, he could still vaguely see the huge ice.

It was exactly the magnificent spectacle created by the final blow launched by Grand Master Baisun Taoist before his death two days ago.

The entire dock was completely covered in ice!

In the ice, one can see destroyed defenses, broken ships, and even terrified expressions on people’s faces!
The entire piece of ice always exudes a cold breath, and even in this late autumn season, people can feel a chill.

Moreover, two days had passed, and the ice covering the entire dock showed no signs of melting, and the cold air was still lingering around.

The river above the dock was even shrouded in this cold air, with half of its surface frozen into ice.

Such a spectacular scene naturally attracted the admiration of countless people in the world.

Some of these people from the martial arts world are from Yangzhou, but more of them come from other places after hearing rumors, specifically to see the remains of the great master.

After arriving here, while marveling at the spectacular sight, I couldn't help but ask about some other things.

For example...the secret of immortality!

Although Yu Wenzhi saw through the fact that Baisun Taoist was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, he wisely dodged far away when he launched the final attack.

This made Taoist Baisun lose the chance to counterattack before his death.

But Taoist Baisun still used his last bit of strength to do two things.

The first thing is to inform the entire Yangzhou about the secret of immortality!
The second thing was to draw the water from the river and freeze the entire dock, thus creating a miraculous sight that only a grandmaster could create!

The two complement each other!
The entire Yangzhou city knew about the secret of immortality, so it was impossible to cover up the news.

However, powerful families have other means, such as creating a lot of false information to confuse the world.

But as long as people are not blind, after hearing the news, they will run to the Yangzhou wharf to take a look. Even if they didn’t believe it at first, they will probably believe it most of the time.

After all, that was the last words left by the Grand Master before his death!

Just based on this, you should believe it five points!

The other part is the dissemination of facts.

An ironclad fact is that the reason why the great master, Taoist Baisun, clashed with Yu Wenzhi and even lost his life was because of the secret of immortality!

Even if the last words left by Taoist Baisun were false and meant to cause some trouble for Yu Wenzhi before his death, the secret of immortality cannot actually lead to immortality.

But the question is, as a grandmaster, why would Taoist Baisun risk his life to compete with Yu Wenzhi for the secret of immortality?
Doesn’t this just prove that the Art of Immortality is a magical skill that even grand masters want to seize?

As long as this point is certain, it doesn't matter whether people can cultivate to achieve immortality or not.

In the martial arts world, even if it is a master's unique skill, after it is circulated, there will be countless people fighting for it, let alone the secret of immortality that even a grand master would fight for?

Therefore, as long as these things begin to spread, Yu Wenzhi's troubles will be impossible to stop.

Even though he was an important official in the court, even though the governor of Yangzhou was his loyal subordinate, he could not shut the mouths of everyone in Yangzhou City, let alone block the huge Yangzhou wharf.

In fact, Yuchi Sheng did make a lot of efforts, but to no avail.

No one knows how many people came to Yangzhou, took a quick look at the dock, and then turned around and ran into the city, trying to get close to Yu Wenzhi and steal the secret of immortality.

This situation became increasingly serious, and in just two days, a master-level expert appeared.

Although he has now been dealt with by Yu Wenhuaji, Yu Wenhuaji even has the mood to comfort Yuchi Sheng.

But Yu Wenzhi knew in his heart that this was just consolation.

This matter will spread more and more widely.

Once Jianghu Monthly or other newspapers come out, the speed of news dissemination will increase dramatically.

By that time, not to mention the Grandmaster, even the Three Flowers Grandmaster, the Gathering Summit Grandmaster, and even the Grandmaster might come over and borrow the Longevity Secret to see it!
Therefore, he must resolve this matter as soon as possible!
(End of this chapter)