The master went down the mountain

really!

The palace was filled with various shelves, on which were displayed all sorts of things!

There are gold and silver jewelry, spirit stones, weapons, books, medicinal herbs and pills... all sorts of random things!

"Is this Fire Princess a junk collector? Why is she putting old clothes and underwear here...?"

Tang Zhan was speechless. Although there were some good things in the palace, there weren't many. Clearly, as the king's personal attendant, Huo Ji was not wealthy!

However, Tang Zhan was quite interested in the books in the palace!

Because these books contain cultivation techniques and martial arts!

Tang Zhan didn't rush to look, but instead exited the Thousand Illusions Tower and planned to go to the third floor, but he couldn't get in!

"What happened?"

"Why can't we get into the third floor?"

He hurried back to the second floor and ran towards the entrance leading to the third floor...

……

The Japanese delegation has returned to the hotel!

Enraged, the North Mountain Demon Python smashed the water glass on the ground and roared:

"According to the plan, peak ninth-rank, peak eighth-rank, peak seventh-rank, peak sixth-rank, peak fifth-rank, and peak fourth-rank cultivators will each challenge experts of the same level in Jinling City, each lasting three days. This will serve three purposes: first, to demoralize the Chinese cultivation community; second, to make countries around the world realize that the Chinese cultivation community is actually quite weak; and third, to create opportunities for assassins from all over the world who want to kill Tang Zhan to infiltrate Jinling City."

"But that damn war gate that appeared out of nowhere has ruined our plans like this."

"In just two days, Hiroo Kamiya, Yoshio Kawashima, Asami Kamiki, and Haruma Chiba have all been defeated, and each defeat is more devastating than the last. Haruma Chiba, in particular, publicly displayed his genitals, utterly disgracing the Great Eastern Empire..."

All members of the Japanese expedition team bowed their heads and endured the scolding, not daring to breathe loudly!

After Kitayama Oni-no-Man finished cursing, Yamaguchi Sōta said:

"Tomorrow it's my turn to defend the title as a peak fifth-rank cultivator. With my strength, I'm sure I can hold the title for three days!"

"Um!"

Kitayama Oni-oka had considerable confidence in Yamaguchi Sōta's strength, and said in a softened tone:

"Actually, our plan wasn't a complete failure. At least in the last two days, countless assassins, enemies of the Heavenly Mystery Old Monster, and adversaries of the Tang family have definitely infiltrated Jinling City. They might even launch a night raid on the Tang Clan Ancestral Hall tonight!"

However, what the Northern Mountain Ghost Python didn't know was that in the past two days, many assassins and enemies of the Tang family had indeed infiltrated China, and many of the Heavenly Mystery Old Monster's enemies had infiltrated Jinling City!

However, they were all secretly captured alive by the people of Senluo Palace and Xueyi Tower. Most of them were forced to submit, and only a small number of them refused to submit and were killed!

Therefore, there will be no night raid on the Tang Clan Ancestral Hall tonight!

"It's time to seize the opportunity and launch the dragon-slaying plan!"

Beishan Ghost Python got up, stretched, and then left the hotel alone...

……

Tang Zhan arrived at the entrance leading from the second floor to the third floor!

The entrance was found to be blocked by a stone slab engraved with mysterious runes!

He tried to move the stone slab, but he couldn't.

I tried to break the stone slab, but I couldn't.

"What's going on?"

Tang Zhan was completely bewildered. He immediately left the Thousand Illusions Tower and returned to Xue Ji's cell, getting straight to the point:

"I clearly acknowledged my mastery over the Thousand Illusions Tower, so why can't I enter the third floor?"

After a three-second pause, Yukihime said, "It's probably because you touched me!"

Tang Zhan: "???"

"If you touch me, you won't be able to get into the third level..." Tang Zhan said with a dark face.

"Not only can I not enter the third level directly from the outside, but I also cannot enter the third level from the second level, because the entrance from the second level to the third level is blocked by a stone slab engraved with mysterious runes!"

Yukihime's eyes lit up: "That bitch, Fire Princess, is hiding a gigolo on the third floor?"

"What the hell is your brain circuitry...?" Tang Zhan was speechless and asked:

"You mean to say that Fire Princess is hiding something or someone shameful on the third floor, so she deliberately sealed off the entrance to the third floor, so that even if the Thousand Illusion Tower changes hands, the new owner won't be able to open the entrance and enter the third floor?"

"Let me go, and I can help you open the entrance!"

Yukihime's expression became unusually excited, and then she had a fit, laughing and screaming strangely:

"Hehehehehehehe, Fire Princess, you bitch, I've finally caught you red-handed! Once I get to the third floor and catch that pretty boy to present to the King, he'll definitely kill your whole family and never let you sleep in his bed again..."

"You can open the entrance, and you can kill me too..." Tang Zhan thought to himself. However, he realized that Huo Ji must be storing very valuable and special items, or people, on the third floor!

"You are at the peak of the third rank. Even if I release you, you will not be able to heal your injuries and restore your cultivation in a short time. In your current state, at best you can only exert the combat power of the early third rank or the middle third rank."

"Since you're confident you can open the entrance, it means my strength only needs to reach the early or middle stage of the third rank to forcefully break through that stone and open the entrance, right?"

Xue Ji ignored Tang Zhan and continued to laugh and shout strangely. This time, it seemed that she was really having an attack, and it wouldn't be over anytime soon!

Just as Tang Zhan was about to stop Xue Ji from continuing her strange laughter and screams, Black Fox called:

"Master, we've made a major discovery!"

"What do you mean by this nonsensical question?" Tang Zhan asked.

Black Fox: "You asked us to investigate the An family and An Mengtian's mother, Ling Boli, and we finally have results. Just half an hour ago, she secretly met with Beishan Guimang, and what they discussed was absolutely explosive..."

Tang Zhan's eyes sharpened: "What did they say?"

Black Fox: "Rei Ayanami is Japanese, but she wasn't born and raised in Japan. Her grandfather, Ling Cangzhou, came to China during the War of Resistance against Japan. After the war, Ling Cangzhou didn't return to Japan but stayed in China as a spy."

"Because Ling Cangzhou wasn't a soldier and married a Chinese woman, Ling Boli's entire family had Chinese residency. So many years have passed, and with his family moving multiple times, no one remembers that Ling Cangzhou was Japanese anymore..."

Tang Zhan frowned. In fact, after the war, many Japanese remained in China. According to some organizations, the number of foreign spies in China far exceeded 10!

These spies are mostly deep-lying, and may not have any missions for years or even decades. They are only awakened when needed to carry out special missions!

Black Fox: "Our intelligence agents overheard that the Japanese seem to have devised a plan specifically targeting China, something called the Dragon Slaying Plan. The arrival of the Kitayama Demon Python and the Japanese expedition team in Nanjing is to pave the way for this plan..."

Dragon Slayer Plan!

Those Japanese devils from the East, they never give up their desire to destroy China... Tang Zhan's eyes flashed with overwhelming killing intent!

Black Fox: "Because other members of the Eastern Expedition suddenly appeared, our intelligence agents could no longer eavesdrop, so they don't know the details of the Dragon Slaying Plan, or the true purpose of the Kitayama Demon Python in finding Rei Ayanami!"

"I'll take charge of this personally. Don't let the intelligence agents get involved; it's too risky. Send me Ling Cangzhou's address, and I'll go find him right now!" Tang Zhan said.

Black Fox: "Okay!"

After receiving Ling Cangzhou's address, Tang Zhan used his escape technique to leave the Tang Clan Ancestral Hall...