In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

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Having been widowed for many years, her chastity seemed to have vanished overnight, and even with her delicate hand, she was met with a slap.

But Zhang Xiaoshan retreated instantly, avoiding Madam Wang's fierce palm strike.

If one palm strike misses, the other palm strikes again.

This time, her graceful palm strikes were executed using the Wudang Cotton Palm technique, unleashing an extremely gentle palm force in an instant.

But at this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan soared into the air, leaping three zhang high, avoiding the palm that turned the stubborn rock behind him into dust. Like an immortal traveling in the wind, he had already landed ten zhang away.

Looking at Madam Wang's palm strike, Ming Chen gave her a meaningful look.

She recognized that it was not Wudang Mian Zhang at all, but Xiao Wu Xiang Gong.

· ········Requesting flowers· ········

Great method of absorbing power!

Driven by rage and murderous intent, Madam Wang disregarded everything else and directly used her Absorption Technique on Zhang Xiaoshan.

The suction force was so strong that it seemed to devour everything at its limit, and Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but shake his head.

Snapped!

With their palms facing each other and their fingers interlocked, Madam Wang felt even more ashamed and indignant.

Only then did she realize that her internal energy absorption technique hadn't absorbed any of Zhang Xiaoshan's internal energy at all. On the contrary, their fingers were now intertwined, allowing him to take full advantage of her. Lingyin couldn't help but scold him:

"release!"

"Please don't be offended, Madam. I was only trying to save someone in the heat of the moment."

Is Madam Wang still feeling heartache now?

what?

Not only Madam Wang, but the old woman who was originally somewhat annoyed also noticed that Madam Wang's two moves just now were quite vigorous.

The poison of the Love Flower is so mysterious!

Everyone couldn't help but look at the alluring love flower. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would have imagined it would be so domineering?

"You... shameless!"

Madam Wang also came to a realization, and the excruciating pain she had felt earlier, which was worse than death, had actually disappeared.

......... ...... ...

But considering the other party's methods, they were truly despicable and shameless.

Especially now that their hands are clasped together, they want to separate them but can't break free.

"We had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure."

Releasing her soft, slender hand, Madam Wang's murderous gaze seemed to want to tear Zhang Xiaoshan to pieces.

However, as long as Zhang Xiaoshan appeared in Madam Wang's sight, he could suppress his longing with hatred.

When she couldn't see Zhang Xiaoshan, her mind was filled with countless thoughts. Madam Wang would think of the loving scenes with Duan Zhengchun, and her heart would ache.

Wang Yuyan, who had just arrived, was even more at a loss when she saw Madam Wang's appearance.

After she understood what had happened, she was stunned, her delicate face filled with disbelief.

She never imagined that murderous intent and hatred could become an antidote.

In particular, the exotic flowers sent by Zhang Xiaoshan were originally well-intentioned, as her mother did indeed frequently purchase camellias, including datura flowers, at high prices.

But unexpectedly, a 'careless' act has led to the scene we see today.

Friendship turned into 'murder of one's father'.

The two old women, in particular, knew best that Zhang Xiaoshan was truly innocent. If things hadn't turned out that way, Madam Wang might have died from the pain.

Inside the manor hall.

Zhang Xiaoshan kept his eyes down, seemingly lost in thought, and occasionally flirted with the several beautiful and charming maids beside him.

As Madam Wang calmed down and gradually let go of her hatred, a look of pain appeared on her beautiful face.

Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly said, "How wonderful Madam Wang's figure is, how soft her hands are!" Instantly, a murderous aura filled the entire hall again.

Even though Wang Yuyan knew that Zhang Xiaoshan was trying to save someone, she was still an unmarried young woman and couldn't bear such teasing. Her cheeks flushed red, and she ran straight to the backyard.

"Young master, the Ninth Miss has sent the Heartbreak Grass!"

At this moment, Hongxiao took out a small cloth bag and took out a seemingly ordinary piece of dried grass.

This is the heartbreak grass!

The poison of the Love Flower corrodes the bones and rots the heart!

Using this heartbreak herb to cure the poison of the love flower is truly a perfect match, and even Madam Wang couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

"Madam, take a small dose first, and continue taking it daily until the poison is completely neutralized."

Chapter 225 A Clever Scheme to Inscribe Merit: The Zhang Family's Backstabbing Against Buddhism

"Thank you very much, Young Master Zhang!"

They expressed their gratitude through gritted teeth, while Piaoxu and the others couldn't help but chuckle.

"Madam promises, and I hope you will remember the agreement. When the time comes, you can come to the Zhang family to reimburse the ten thousand taels of gold."

"Hmph, although my Wang family is poor, we are not short of ten thousand taels of gold."

"Farewell!"

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't linger. Although Madam Wang felt nice, she was still someone else's woman. If Zhang Yuan knew that, he would beat him to death.

Master Mingchen was just an accident; she first served as an apprentice in the Zhang family and always referred to herself as a poor nun.

Even Juexin said that Chen possessed Buddha-nature and was already a monk.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan was not worried at all about others discovering that he had solved the case during this Dharma assembly.

In the past six months, Master Mingchen has achieved minor success in Mahayana Yoga Tantra. According to the records of Tantric Buddhism, he has a good chance of cultivating the Anuttarayoga Tantra!

This is the highest lineage of Tantric Buddhism, even surpassing the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra.

Canhezhuang and Qinyun Xiaozhu.

After Azhu left, Abi took care of the place.

Zhang Xiaoshan originally wanted to turn it into a resort, but considering that Abi was someone who missed her former master, he didn't play the villain.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't know what was so appealing about Murong Fu.

Aside from knowing a little martial arts, "963" was far inferior to Murong Bo in terms of brute force strategy, not to mention his character!

"Young master!"

"The two managers haven't eaten yet, have they? Please come inside and have your meal."

"Thank you very much, young master!"

After receiving Zhang Xiaoshan's letter, the head manager Hou Ming and the second manager Li Gui rushed here without stopping. After waiting for more than two hours, they were indeed a little hungry.

Upon entering the hall, one is greeted by an extremely lavish feast.

Even though Huang Rong was angry that Zhang Xiaoshan had groped Madam Wang, she still prepared a sumptuous dinner to entertain the guests.

"Please, both managers!"

"Please, young master!"

Not only are the dishes exquisitely presented, but each bite of the fragrant, tender, and juicy slices of meat has an explosive, delightful texture.

"Young master is very fortunate."

Previously, the young mistress of the master family, Yan, possessed the culinary skills of the head chef of the Hong family; today, however, she surpasses even the head chef of the Hong family in her cooking!

In the past few months, whenever they went to Lin'an Prefecture to report on their work, they would have a meal at the Hong Mansion, and the Zhang family's dishes were just as good as those at the Hong Mansion.

But now, compared to Huang Rong, they are all inferior.

“It’s a blessing for me that we can eat and talk about work at the same time.”

While eating, Zhang Xiaoshan talked about his plans, and the two managers dared not miss a single word.

After Zhang Xiaoshan finished speaking, the head manager Hou Mingcai said:

"The young master wants our trading company to organize a waterway conference?"

"That's right, firstly, it's about building reputation and expanding the Zhang family's influence;"

Secondly, these monks are so fat and bloated. Even my Zhang family, which donated millions of bushels of grain, wouldn't dare claim it as a great act of merit, yet they have the audacity to boast of it!

The two managers exchanged a glance, both knowing that Zhang Xiaoshan disliked Buddhism and was probably plotting to swindle people.

However, they felt that this was a feasible idea, and in terms of merit, those monks were far inferior to the Zhang family.

Now, a water-based Dharma assembly presents an opportunity.

"What do you mean, Master?"

"A calculated move—to be inscribed on stone to commemorate the achievement!"

···

The Waterway Dharma Assembly is a rare and grand event in Buddhism, previously held in the first month of the lunar calendar.

However, because the focus of this flood was not on missionary work but on prayer, the event was exceptionally grand and was organized by the Zhang family.

The location is on the banks of Taihu Lake, with the aim of creating a spacious area for more people to visit.

For this purpose, the Zhang family specially built a five-story, seven-zhang-high arena, with each lotus throne custom-made, which is also what Buddhists call a cloud platform.

Forget about comparing meditation, just spending a whole day sunbathing up there... hehehe...

Therefore, the Dharma assembly on that day was unprecedented in its grandeur!

Zen Master Wangyou of Hanshan Temple, Zen Master Yuankong of Guiyuan Temple, Zen Master Wuse of Qixia Temple...

Besides numerous highly respected monks, even the prefect himself was present, along with local Confucian scholars and Taoist masters… but one person was conspicuously absent—

Young Master Zhang!

This was the first time the rumored young master of the Zhang family had made a public appearance at such an event.

Suddenly, everyone looked up at the surface of Taihu Lake and saw a pleasure boat slowly approaching. They immediately realized that it was the fishing boat of the young master of the Zhang family.

When they were still ten feet from the shore, a huge black figure appeared behind Zhang Xiaoshan. Not only did his body gleam with a cold, phosphorescent light, but he also held a nine-foot-tall golden Buddha in his hand, which shone brightly.

call!

At this moment, four figures leaped down. The first three, with their extremely superb lightness skills, glided through the air and landed on the shore like immortals.

The young master at the head of the group was not only exceptionally handsome and possessed a noble and refined demeanor, but his calm and elegant smile also gave people a sense of gentleness and ease.

On either side was a white-clad 'girl,' with exquisite beauty, like a celestial being, and her bright, mischievous eyes sparkled with cunning, like an elf wandering the mortal world;

On one side was a white-robed nun with a veil covering her face. Her fine brocade robe was without a single wrinkle, and there were no other colors on her body. She gave people a sense of holiness, not to mention her extremely beautiful appearance and her temperament was like that of a Buddha, untouched by worldly affairs!

boom!

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard, and to everyone's shock, the black-armored warrior who had been carrying the golden Buddha statue suddenly leaped more than ten feet.

A pair of feet, over a foot and a half in size, sank deeply into the bluestone beneath their feet.

What kind of combination is this?

The people of Gusu were extremely surprised when they saw the set of furniture on display; in terms of quality, it was absolutely perfect.

"I am Zhang Ziyu, accompanied by my wife Huang Rong and Master Mingchen. We greet you all, seniors!"

'Amitabha!'

Zhang Xiaoshan, with a folding fan in hand, bowed respectfully.

Only then did everyone slowly recover from their shock, still looking stunned.

This grand finale has never disappointed them.

"So it's Young Master Zhang. Your seat is the one of honor, please!"

"Thanks for the advice!"