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"Your Majesty, please do not be offended. People who practice martial arts are bound to be competitive. I have heard of Senior Ku He's great name a long time ago. I am a rookie, so I came to pay my respects to him."

"Miss Duoduo, you are also a martial artist, so you should understand what I mean."

Zhou Chen looked at Haitang Duoduo, and Haitang Duoduo said, "I don't have the ability to break into the palace and challenge the Grand Master."

"It seems that Senior Ku He has accepted my challenge."

"Yes, my master agreed, but he asked me to ask if we can fight somewhere else, to where he is practicing in seclusion. That place is big enough for you to use your skills. The palace is too small and can't withstand your attack."

Zhou Chen did not agree.

"A battle between Grandmasters must naturally have a battlefield worthy of it, and there is no place more suitable than the Forbidden City Peak."

Zhan Doudou said in a cold tone: "The palace represents the face of the royal family. Are you trying to use the Grandmaster's battle to trample on the face of the Great Qi royal family?"

"Your Majesty's tone is exactly the same as the princess's. You are indeed my sister."

Zhan Doudou and Haitang Duoduo's faces changed drastically. Seeing this, Zhou Chen just smiled slightly.

"Your Majesty, do you think that your concealment skills can deceive the Grand Master?"

Zhan Doudou's face was gloomy: "You want to use this to threaten me?"

"That's not the case, and your majesty has misunderstood. I just think that the Forbidden City is suitable for me to fight Ku He, and I have no intention of trampling on the reputation of your Daqi royal family. But when you put it that way, it seems that I am bullying you by taking advantage of my power."

Zhou Chen pondered for a while and said, "I have bullied others many times before, but there were reasons for that. I am a fair person. Since I am borrowing the palace of your Daqi royal family, I will use other things to make up for it."

As he spoke, he took out a wooden box from his arms and threw it over.

Haitang Duoduo caught it: "What is this?"

"I just said that, Your Majesty, you can take a look at the compensation. I think you should be satisfied."

Zhan Doudou hesitated for a moment before opening the box. There was only a piece of paper in the box. She opened it and looked at it carefully for a while.

In just a moment, her face changed drastically, her breathing became rapid, and she asked Zhou Chen anxiously.

"Is what is written here true?"

"Of course, Your Majesty should understand what the content above represents. It is not just a huge fortune, but also..."

Zhou Chen didn't say anything else, but Zhan Doudou understood what Zhou Chen meant.

The above content is indeed scary. If it is true, it would be an unimaginable fortune.

"It should be enough for Ku He and I to fight at the top of the Forbidden City, right?"

Zhan Doudou's expression kept changing. If Zhou Chen was not a grandmaster, she would have wanted to kill Zhou Chen right now and take the things in the wooden box for herself.

But obviously, she didn't have that ability. Since there was no other way, she could only compromise in the face of such temptation.

"It is very precious. I can ignore the reputation of the Great Qi royal family, but the Grand Master has great means. If you fight, I am afraid that such a huge palace will not be enough for you to destroy, right? I don't want to rebuild a palace city again."

"I can't guarantee that. I can only say that I will try my best to avoid destroying the palace. As for Ku He, I can't guarantee that."

Zhan Doudou's expression kept changing, and she was obviously weighing the pros and cons in her mind, but when she met Zhou Chen's gaze, she was startled.

Suddenly she realized that even if she disagreed, if Zhou Chen insisted on fighting in the palace, they would not be able to stop him. If they annoyed Zhou Chen and made him lose control and cause trouble in the capital, even if Ku He was there, she might not be able to stop him.

But if Zhou Chen wants to fight Ku He to the death, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The biggest reason why Qi State can now compete with Qing State is Ku He. If Qi State lost their grandmaster, it would be a disaster for them. What's more, Dongyi City also has a crazy Si Gu Jian.

Without Ku He, who could frighten Si Gu Jian? The world's order would also collapse.

As an emperor, he has to consider more than just the current situation; he has to look further and deeper.

In fact, when they learned that Zhou Chen was a grandmaster, they had no other choice, unless they could mobilize the entire army in the capital to encircle and suppress Zhou Chen, but the losses that would result from this would be unbearable for them.

So after much thought, it seems that the best option is to let Zhou Chen and Ku He fight.

"Okay, I can agree to your request, but I hope you won't spread the news."

"Of course, I challenged Ku He to a duel just to prove my martial arts skills, not to become famous."

The fight with the four great masters was more for the mission. Even though he was a grandmaster now, he had never fought with them before, so he was not sure he could win.

"I hope Mr. will keep his word."

Zhan Doudou is also a flexible person. Moreover, facing a great master, it is not shameful for her, an emperor with no real power, to compromise.

Haitang Duoduo didn't say anything the whole time. She only spoke after Zhan Doudou finished talking to Zhou Chen.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, right? I want to ask, how old are you?"

"Well, I'll be crowned in a few months."

"Not even twenty yet?"

Haitang Duoduo opened her eyes wide with a look of disbelief. Zhan Doudou was the same, both were frightened by Zhou Chen's age.

"A Grandmaster before the age of twenty? No, you have been practicing martial arts since your mother's womb, otherwise how could you become a Grandmaster at such a young age?"

Zhou Chen smiled mischievously: "Want to know?"

"think."

Haitang Duoduo nodded without thinking. She was considered to be extremely talented, at least that was what her master said. However, she had been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she was only at the ninth level so far. However, Zhou Chen, who was about the same age as her, was already a grandmaster.

Is it true that my talent is much worse than Zhou Chen's?

Zhou Chen took out a book from his pocket and threw it to Haitang Duoduo, who took it and took a look.

"Ruyi Jin Heart Technique, is this yours?"

"Yes, I tailored the secret manual for myself. I personally think that it should be no worse than your master's Tianyi Dao Mentality. It contains the method I used to break through to the Grandmaster level. However, my physique is quite special, so you probably can't learn from it."

Haitang Duoduo stared at the secret book in her hand in a daze, and then her face showed suspicion and vigilance.

"You gave me your own secret method like this? I wonder if there is any manipulation from above?"

Chapter 1423: On the night of the full moon, at the top of the Forbidden City, fight!

Haitang Duoduo's question made Zhou Chen laugh uncontrollably, but he didn't find it strange.

After all, martial arts secrets are extremely precious, especially the Qi skills practiced by a grandmaster like Zhou Chen, which are even more precious.

Just like his master's Tianyi Dao mental method, only a handful of people have truly inherited it in its entirety. Who would treat it as a treasure and would not pass it on to someone they meet for the first time?

"Do you think I'll do anything?"

"uncertain."

Haitang Duoduo said that she didn't know, but one should always be on guard against others. Sometimes, if something comes too easily, it makes people more suspicious.

Zhou Chen said calmly: "This is a technique I created myself, tailor-made for myself. Even if I give it to you, you may not practice it, and even if you practice it, you may not be able to master it. In this case, why should I do anything?"

Haitang Duoduo thought about it and felt that it made sense: "That's true, thank you very much."

She was a straightforward and free-spirited person, so she was very curious about the martial arts secrets of the young grandmaster Zhou Chen. After all, it was the grandmaster's own creation. Even if she didn't practice it but just borrowed from it, it would definitely be inspiring.

Zhan Doudou finally said, "Mr. Zhou, if that's the case, then we will wait for your arrival on the night of the full moon on August 15th. Don't worry, no one will disturb your Grandmaster Battle at that time."

Zhou Chen said softly: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

From the time Zhan Doudou and Haitang Duoduo arrived at the Zhuang Mansion until the time they left, they never mentioned the eldest princess Zhan Pianpian, which obviously meant that they tacitly agreed that Zhan Pianpian should stay.

After they left, Zhou Chen smiled slightly.

This empress is really courageous and flexible. If it were Emperor Qing, he would definitely not be willing to let them fight on the top of the Qing Palace. If they really went there, a grand scene like the "Battle of Mount Dadong" might happen in advance.

But even if Zhan Doudou agreed, he still would not relax. He knew that Ku He was also an old hand. He had never fought with a grandmaster, so he had to be adequately prepared.

In the original novel, among the four great masters in the world, except Ye Liuyun who achieved the status of grandmaster through his own understanding, the other three became grandmasters through the secret books of the temple.

In terms of combat power, Ye Liuyun should be slightly inferior to the other three. After all, the secret book of the temple was developed by the super-intelligent Ai after countless years of research. Even if Ye Liuyun has a high level of comprehension, it is difficult to compare with the intelligence of the temple by himself.

He broke through to the Grandmaster level not through the secrets of the temple, but relied on himself and the system. He felt that even the temple could not create this kind of breakthrough, and his combat power should not be worse than that of the Grandmaster who practiced the secrets of the temple.

He has traveled through several martial arts worlds, and his understanding and vision of martial arts are beyond this world.

Of course, who is stronger can only be known after the fight. This is also the reason why he looked for Ku He first instead of Si Gu Jian.

If I really want to fight with a sword fanatic like Si Gu Jian, the uncertainty will be too great. It would be more appropriate to fight with a turtle shell like Ku He first.

Fortunately, the system's side quest only required him to fight against the four great masters, and did not require him to determine the winner or the loser, or decide life or death.

Zhan Doudou and Haitang Duoduo returned to the palace in a carriage.

Inside the car, Haitang Duoduo asked Doudou curiously, "What did he give you to make you hand over the palace so easily?"

"Salt."

"Salt? What do you mean?"

Zhan Doudou smiled happily: "If we follow the method of making refined salt as he wrote, it will create countless wealth for Da Qi."

"But how can you be sure that what he gave is real?"

"Didn't you just ask the same question? A great master like that wouldn't resort to deception. Moreover, there's still half a month until August 15th, which is plenty of time for us to study it using the above method. We'll know if it's true or not once we try it out."

From her conversation with Zhou Chen, she could feel that Zhou Chen was a very confident and conceited person. Such a person was extremely proud, so she felt that the possibility of him deceiving her was very small.

Seeing Haitang Duoduo looking through the Ruyi Jin Heart Method Zhou Chen gave her, she asked curiously, "How does the Ruyi Jin he gave you compare to the Tianyi Heart Method?"

Haitang Duoduo looked solemn and did not answer immediately. Instead, she looked for a long while before she let out a long sigh.

"It's a very special mental method, completely different from Master's Tianyi Mentality, and even different from the normal Qi secrets. The control of Qi by Ruyi Jin is the most exquisite technique I have ever seen."

"so smart?"

"It's hard to say. I just took a quick look at it, but this method really opened my eyes. He is about the same age as me, but he was able to create such a wonderful martial arts method and become a grandmaster. Such a person is truly a unique martial arts genius in the world."

Thinking of what her master said about her being a rare martial arts genius, she was really far behind Zhou Chen now.

As she spoke, she quickly turned to the last page.

'Live towards death, and transcend the terror of life and death!'

There was no explanation of the breakthrough method, only a short sentence that made her fall into deep thought.

Zhan Doudou suddenly said, "If this is really his technique, then if we show it to the Emperor's uncle and let him understand his technique, wouldn't his chances of winning be higher?"

Haitang Duoduo's expression changed, and she seemed to be moved, but she quickly shook her head.

"I don't think so. Since he gave me the technique, it means he is not afraid of being studied by Master."

"That's right. I don't know whether to say he is arrogant or too confident."

Zhan Doudou also understood this truth. No matter from which angle she looked at it, she hoped that her great uncle would win.

"Your Majesty, why didn't you go to see the princess just now?" Haitang Duoduo suddenly asked.

Zhan Doudou's expression became complicated, and she said slowly: "After meeting that man, I somewhat understood why the royal sister voluntarily followed him out of the palace. The royal sister has been staying in the palace since she was a child, and has always longed for the outside world. Since she wants to, then let's fulfill her wish."

"Aren't you afraid that he will kidnap the princess?"

"Haha, if that's the case, not only will I not stop them, but I will do my best to help them."

Haitang Duoduo understood what Zhan Doudou meant. He was a grandmaster. If she could tie a grandmaster down with the power of the princess, it would be a great joy.

Zhan Doudou suddenly held up her chin and pondered, "Little Sister, you said that Zhou Chen went to the palace and did nothing but took the imperial sister away. He must have fallen for the imperial sister, right? Yes, I just didn't understand why he gave his skills to you, Little Sister, whom I met for the first time. Now think about it, is he interested in you, Little Sister?"

"Cough cough, cough cough..."

Haitang Duoduo was choked and kept coughing, her face turning red.

"how is this possible?"

Zhan Doudou analyzed seriously, "It's very likely. Although he is a grandmaster, he is also a man who has not yet been crowned. He is a man of both literary and martial arts. He must have spent all his time and energy on martial arts and studying. Therefore, he has never experienced the wonders of women. He is also at an age of full blood and vigor. It is inevitable that he will be tempted when he sees a beautiful girl."

"Yes, that must be the case. Since ancient times, heroes have been unable to resist the temptation of beautiful women. Grandmasters are also human beings."

The more she spoke, the brighter her eyes became. If they could tie Zhou Chen to Qi, then their Great Qi would have one more grandmaster.

Looking at Zhan Doudou who had fallen into his own imagination, Haitang Duoduo sighed.

It's really not easy to be an emperor. Look, the person is crazy. He comes to find trouble, but you end up thinking about him.

Would a grandmaster be seduced by beauty?

Thinking of Zhou Chen's young and handsome appearance, she suddenly felt a little uncertain.

As soon as Zhan Doudou and the others left, Zhuang Mohan arrived. He had no other questions, he just came to discuss academic matters with Zhou Chen.

For Zhuang Mohan, whether Zhou Chen was from Qing or a grandmaster, it had nothing to do with him. All he cared about was Zhou Chen's talent.