The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 126: Leigu Mountain, Zhenlong Chess Game
Seven days later, Helian Tieshu's injuries had mostly recovered, and he asked Liang Xingyun to find Zhao Ti.

Zhao Ti came over and saw that Helian Tieshu looked a little depressed. He had originally stayed to do three things, but failed in two of them, and also lost the Black Water Twin Devils. His expression was inevitably awkward and ugly at the moment.

"We will set out tomorrow to the south of Songshan Mountain to look for Tianlongdiya Valley." Helian Tieshu sighed and said, "After we find the people in the valley and pass on the message, we will return to Daxia."

Zhao Ti asked, "General, do you know where the Heavenly Deaf and Mute Valley is?"

Helian Tieshu said, "There is a branch of Songshan Mountain to the south, which stretches out and is called Leigushan Mountain. Tianlongdiya Valley is in Leigushan Mountain. As long as you go into the mountain, it should not be difficult to find it."

Zhao Ti thought after hearing this, it must be that Su Xinghe had sent out the heroic invitation before, and Ding Chunqiu figured out some clues and suspected that Wuyazi was hiding in Leigushan Mountain. He then told Li Qiushui about it, and Li Qiushui sent Helian Tieshu to investigate.

Ding Chunqiu went to Mantuo Villa in Suzhou first. It was probably because he was still determined to practice the Little Wuxiang Gong and wanted to try to practice the eighth volume again. After all, he had been worried all these years. He wanted to find Wuyazi and wipe him out, but he was also afraid that Wuyazi would recover and kill him for revenge.

However, the grudge between Li Qiushui and Wuyazi seemed to be over, so why did they still look for each other? From what Helian Tieshu said, he wanted to find out if Wuyazi was here and pass on a few words. After so many years, it didn't matter whether he was here or not. Did Li Qiushui still want to kill him?
Early the next morning, Helian Tieshu gave the order to set off, and five people left Taixi Town and returned towards the northwest road of Beijing. This time they were more cautious than before. After all, not only were two people missing, but the matter of the imperial tomb also alarmed the government. He didn't know whether the officers and soldiers would continue to investigate.

Enter Jingxi North Road and head straight to Songshan Mountain, then head south along the west side of Songshan Mountain, heading towards Leigushan Mountain...

South of Songshan Mountain, at the foot of Leigushan Mountain, a handsome man in his twenties, wearing a light yellow shirt and holding a long sword at his waist, was riding a horse behind a team.

There were about twenty people in this team, more than a dozen of them were tied up, with rags stuffed in their mouths, and they were unable to speak. Most of them had ferocious faces, and a few had blue and black faces, as if they were poisoned.

At this time, an old man carrying a zither came to the front of the man on horseback, clasped his fists and said, "Master Murong, we have arrived at Leigu Mountain. Should we abolish the martial arts and release these Xingxiu Sect villains, or how should we deal with them?"

The man smiled and said, "Master Kang, Ding Chunqiu is missing now. I wonder if he died from the poison he was poisoned by while practicing Hua Gong. Let's take all the people from Xingxiu Sect up the mountain. This is a gift from me to your master, Mr. Congbian."

The old man surnamed Kang nodded and said, "Then I will follow your wishes and bring them to my master for processing. Thank you very much for saving me, Master Murong. Otherwise, I am afraid that all of us brothers and sisters would have died under the poison of these villains."

"It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning." The man waved his hand and showed a warm smile like a spring breeze: "It is our responsibility to punish evil and eliminate evil. Don't say that these are just disciples of Xingxiu Sect. Even if Ding Chunqiu was here, I would definitely capture him and eliminate the harm for my fellow martial artists."

The old man surnamed Kang said, "Master Murong is so righteous. During the interrogation of these villains, Ding Chunqiu might have been in trouble. We haven't contacted them for a long time. If he really got possessed by the devil, the poison backfired and he died somewhere. But the heavens have eyes. If it weren't for this speculation, we brothers wouldn't dare to disobey the master's order and return to Leigushan."

The man laughed and said, "Your master is too cautious. He actually expelled the eight of you from the sect just to prevent this man. If I had known about this earlier, I would have gone to Xingxiu Sea to find this devil and fight him, and I would have solved this problem for your Deaf and Mute Sect."

The old man smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Murong is a righteous man. This time, my master has set up a Zhenlong chess game. I hope you can crack it. It will definitely bring you endless benefits and help you improve your martial arts."

The man immediately smiled reservedly upon hearing this: "If that's the case, I'll have to crack it seriously..."

Zhao Ti and his four companions had already arrived at the south of Mount Song. They saw that the remaining branches of Mount Song continued to extend forward, forming other mountains nearby, each with its own name.

After asking a few woodcutters who had come down the mountain, I determined the exact location of Leigushan Mountain. Then I headed forward and arrived at the foot of the mountain around noon.

I saw that the mountain was not dangerous or difficult to enter. There was a winding and undulating mountain path leading directly into the mountain. On the path, I could even see pedestrians dressed in martial arts clothes walking out of the mountain.

Upon seeing this, Helian Tieshu called Liang Xingyun over to inquire, only to find out that the Deaf and Mute Valley was in the mountains more than ten miles away, and that these wanderers who had left the mountains were people who had failed in their attempt to crack the Zhenlong chess game in the valley.

Helian Tieshu said: "What is this Zhenlong chess game? Why does Tianlong Diya Valley set up such a thing for people to crack?"

Zhao Ti remained silent upon hearing this, thinking in his heart that Ding Chunqiu might have only given Li Qiu Shui a vague message in the letter and had not mentioned the chess game.

Then they continued to move forward. Although the mountain was not bad, the road was rugged and difficult for the horses to walk. Helian Tieshu said, "Let's find a place to store the horses and walk into the mountain."

Several people looked around, but there was no place to store the horses, and there were no houses on either side.

Zhao Ti said, "General, I think it would be better if we leave one person behind to look after the horses, and the rest go into the mountains."

Helian Tieshu hesitated for a moment and said, "That's good. We are only here to investigate and pass on messages. There may not be any danger."

Zhao Ti said: "Then let one of my retainers stay behind."

Helian Tieshu said, "Try to lead the horses to the nearby forest to prevent others from coveting them."

Zhao Ti turned around and winked at Zhou Tong, making a secret signal to mobilize troops, then jumped off the horse, and then several people handed the reins to Zhou Tong.

Then we continued walking into the mountain. The terrain gradually went up. After walking for a while, the scenery became quieter. A pavilion built with giant bamboo appeared on the side of the road. It was elegantly constructed and extremely ingenious.

I saw a man and a woman sitting in the pavilion, dressed like people from the martial arts world. One of them carried a knife on her back, and the other held a long sword in her hand, and they seemed to be resting.

At this moment, a group of men dressed as woodcutters came down the mountain road in the distance. Two people were in a group, carrying bamboo poles with ropes in the middle for people to ride on.

These people first shouted to Zhao Ti: "Do you have an invitation?"

Liang Xingyun glanced at Helian Tieshu and replied, "There is no invitation."

Those people shouted to the pavilion again, and the men and women in the pavilion took out invitations from their pockets, and then were invited to sit on the bamboo poles, and ran towards the mountain at full speed.

Helian Tieshu became annoyed upon seeing this, and took the lead. His internal strength was also strong, and for a moment his clothes fluttered as if his feet were not touching the ground, and he had already gone a very long distance. Zhao Ti and others hurriedly followed.

After another while, a valley appeared in front of us. There were pine trees on both sides of the road. The mountain mist blew past, and the pine waves made a sound.

A few people entered the pine forest and walked for a few miles. Gradually, they heard human voices and saw someone coming out of the forest, shaking his head and sighing.

Then, after walking a few more steps, I saw an open area with two or three rows of wooden houses not far away. In front of the houses stood a towering tree. Under the tree, two people were sitting opposite each other, seemingly playing chess. Behind one of them stood a number of martial artists watching.

Zhao Ti raised his eyebrows. The short and skinny old man sitting next to the two people must be Su Xinghe, and the chess game on the table must be the Zhenlong chess game.

He said, "General, there seems to be a chess game set up under that tree."

Helian Tieshu shook his head: "I don't know how to play chess, I'd better go find the owner and ask." Zhao Ti said: "I think the old man playing chess seems to be the owner of this place, why don't we go over and take a look first, and then ask him after he finishes playing chess?"

Helian Tieshu said: "That's fine."

After saying that, just as he was about to walk forward, he saw a man in costume and with painted face coming over. He approached and said, "You are here to crack the Zhenlong chess game. Do you have an invitation? Show it to me."

Seeing his strange appearance and inappropriate speech, Helian Tieshu remained silent. Liang Xingyun at the side said, "We are not here to defeat the chess master, but to ask the owner of Tianlong Diya Valley something."

The costumed man asked in surprise, "Isn't it about breaking the chess game? What do you want to ask the Valley Master? Tell me first."

Liang Xingyun frowned and said, "Who are you? You don't look like the Valley Master, why should I tell you this?"

Upon hearing this, the man in costume couldn't help but raise one arm, pinched his fingers, pointed at him, and sang: "Little enemy, you actually forgot who I am..."

Liang Xingyun suddenly felt cold, took a step back and shouted, "Where, where did this madman come from?"

At this time, an old man carrying a zither came over and frowned, "Eighth Junior Brother, what are you doing? How can you be so rude to a guest?"

The costumed man chuckled and said, "Big Brother, they are not here to solve the Zhenlong chess game, and they don't have an invitation. They said they want to ask Master something. I'm afraid they are not here for the right reasons, so I'm testing them."

"How dare you test me like that?" The old man glared at him and said with a fist: "May I ask your names, where you are from, and what do you want from me, Master?"

Helian Tieshu raised his hand slightly and said, "I came from the west. My last name is Li Tieshu. I came to see the master of Tianlong Diya Valley to discuss something important with him."

The old man looked at Zhao Ti, Liang Xingyun and Wang Chengzong again: "These few..."

Liang Xingyun clasped his fists and said, "I am Liang Xingyun."

Zhao Ti thought about it. Helian Tieshu was right next to him, so he couldn't say any other name. He said, "Gusu Murong Fu."

"What?" As soon as he said this, the old man and the man in costume were stunned.

The man in costume then revealed an angry look: "You said you are Master Murong?"

Zhao Ti's mind raced. Judging from their attire, the two men in front of him should be Su Xinghe's disciples. Kang Guangling and Li Kuilei, two of the Eight Friends of Hangu Valley, should not have recognized Murong Fu. Could it be that Murong Fu had come to this valley at this moment?
He smiled and said, "That's right."

"Nonsense!" Li Kuilei screamed, immediately attracting the attention of many people watching the game over there.

"How dare you pretend to be Master Murong? You could pretend to be anyone else. Master Murong is playing chess with my master right now!"

Kang Guangling frowned and said, "My friend, you are joking too much."

Upon hearing this, Helian Tieshu looked at Zhao Ti in confusion, his expression somewhat frozen.

"Oh?" Zhao Ti looked under the big tree in front of him and saw a yellow-shirted figure with his back to this side. He couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth: "I am Murong Fu, for sure. I wonder who is acting in my name here?"

"You!" Li Kuilei said angrily, "Master Murong and my fellow apprentices have known each other for several days, and we even went up the mountain together. How could we not recognize him? You are obviously a fake!"

Kang Guangling also said: "My friend, it's not too late to admit your mistake now. We will just assume that you admire the title of Young Master and made an unintentional mistake. Otherwise..."

Zhao Ti shook his head, thinking that the change in their circumstances had actually allowed the other party and Murong Fu to meet earlier. His expression turned slightly colder: "How do you two know that I'm not real? I think you've been fooled and you don't even know it!"

"Okay, okay!" Li Kuilei immediately shouted, "Brother Deng and Brother Gongye, come here quickly..."

Wang Chengzong stepped forward and asked, "Are you calling me?"

Li Kuilei looked at him angrily and asked, "Who are you?"

Wang Chengzong smiled and said, "I am Gong Yeqian, a retainer of the Murong clan of Gusu."

"You, you..." Li Kuilei rolled his eyes in anger. Just as he was about to speak, he saw two people walking towards him quickly.

One of them was a burly man with a square face, big ears, and a thick beard under his chin, looking like a wealthy businessman.

The other man was in his forties or fifties, with narrow eyes as if damaged by reading too much. He was wearing a dark blue scholar's robe and had a gentle appearance.

When the two men came closer, they immediately asked, "What do you want to call us for?"

Li Kuilei looked at Zhao Ti, his voice trembling with anger: "He, he pretended to be Master Murong."

Then he pointed at Wang Chengzong and said, "Second Brother Gongye, there is also him. He said that he is you..."

"Oh?" Deng Baichuan's face changed when he heard that. He looked Zhao Ti up and down and sneered, "My friend, this kind of joke is not good."

Zhao Ti said calmly, "Who are you? This should be said by me, right? Why are you pretending to be my subordinates? And where is the one pretending to be me? Ask him to come over and let me take a look. I want to ask him why he is acting in the underworld under my name, and what is his intention?"

"How dare you turn the tables and confuse right and wrong?" Gong Yeqian said angrily, "I will arrest you and ask you why you pretended to be my son!"

Wang Chengzong said quietly, "I think you are the one who is blaming others. Why are you pretending to be Gong Yeqian?"

Gong Yeqian was so angry that his eyes turned black. He gathered his energy and slapped Wang Chengzong with his palm...

(End of this chapter)