In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

Gu Hanyuan was very much looking forward to seeing what path Xie Xiaofeng would take next.

Will he eventually tire of fighting and killing, transform into a useless Ah-ji, and live a secluded life?

Or will he be so devastated that he never picks up his sword again?

A pleased smile appeared on Gu Hanyuan's lips.

The engagement between Murong Qiudi and Mao Yiling was quite eventful.

First, Murong Qiudi suddenly broke off the engagement.

Murong was so angry that he vomited blood.

He fell into a coma and never woke up.

However, what is even more shocking is...

Xie Xiaofeng, the third young master of Shenjian Villa, was defeated.

Nobody knows who that person is.

All that remained at the scene was the "Xie Family Divine Sword" broken in two and bloodstains on the ground.

Xie Xiaofeng's fate remains unknown.

He disappeared from the martial arts world after that.

Gu Hanyuan did not pay attention to what happened afterward.

He believed that Murong Qiudi would handle the aftermath well.

At this point, he had already "flew on his sword" towards the Qing Dynasty.

The course of world history is very different from the actual history.

P.S.: The following is the setting of this book. Please do not argue with the original work or history. Thank you.

The previous emperor of the Ming Dynasty was the Chongzhen Emperor.

Originally, there were only three Han Chinese states in the Central Plains.

These are the Ming, Song, and Sui dynasties.

Among the foreign ethnic groups, the Liao Dynasty was the first to be established.

After more than twenty years of war with the State of Song, they reached a settlement.

After the establishment of the Trembling Abyss Alliance.

The two sides have been at peace for nearly a century.

Until the rise of the Jin Dynasty.

First, it nearly drove the Liao Kingdom to its demise.

This further forced the State of Song to retreat to the south.

At this time, the powerful Mongol Yuan dynasty suddenly rose to prominence.

This cut off the Jin Dynasty's retreat route on the grasslands.

at the same time.

The Qing Dynasty, which shared the same origins as the Jin Dynasty but belonged to a different lineage, rose to power in the Changbai Mountains.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty, fearing the danger of being attacked from both sides, made peace with the Jin dynasty.

The Qing Dynasty was the last to be established.

It did not border either the Song or Liao dynasties.

At that time, Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty had not yet passed away.

The country is powerful.

Therefore, the Qing Dynasty chose the Ming Dynasty, which was plagued by internal troubles, as its target.

At that time, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was the Chongzhen Emperor.

The rebel leader Li Zicheng started a rebellion.

Given the strength of the Ming Dynasty at the time, it would not have been afraid of this turmoil.

The Qing Dynasty's offensive was also stopped by Yuan Chonghuan outside the Great Wall.

However, the Ming Dynasty's government was controlled by the Donglin Party.

Emperor Chongzhen squandered a hand that could still be salvaged.

They were misled by the Qing Dynasty's counter-espionage plot.

This was further fueled by the faction of Wei Zhongxian's followers.

Yuan Chonghuan was wrongfully executed.

Just in time.

Wu Sangui of Shanhaiguan surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and was allowed to enter the pass.

In an instant, the flames of war spread across the land of the Ming Dynasty.

The Donglin Party was adept at political struggle.

But if you ask them to fight a war, they're completely lost.

They were forced to retreat in defeat after defeat by the rebel leader.

The capital city fell not long after.

Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on Meishan Mountain.

The rebel leader was subsequently defeated by the Qing dynasty.

The remaining forces of the Ming Dynasty retreated to the south.

Because they did not approve of Emperor Chongzhen.

None of the surviving sons were able to gain support.

At that time, there were many princes in the Ming Dynasty who wanted to become emperor.

Due to the constraints imposed by various parties, the young Zhu Houzhao was able to become emperor.

At this time, Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Blooded Marquis, suddenly appeared.

Without the constraints of the Donglin Party.

The power of the Ming Dynasty was thus concentrated.

They tenaciously withstood subsequent attacks from the Qing Dynasty.

The Qing Dynasty's Eight Banners soldiers who entered the pass became corrupt very quickly.

Within a few years, their fighting strength was gone.

From this point on, the Ming and Qing dynasties entered a period of confrontation.

Chongzhen's two sons, the Prince of Tang and the Prince of Gui, were unwilling to accept this.

He declared himself emperor at the border between the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Both men were ambitious but lacked the talent to back them up.

There was no cooperation.

Instead, they attacked each other.

It was eventually destroyed by the Qing Dynasty.

The remaining remnants were unwilling to submit to the Ming Dynasty.

They resisted Qing rule on the spot.

As a result, things remained under the control of all parties.

This has created a no-man's-land buffer zone.

The Qing Dynasty only had nominal rule.

The governor-general was also a Han Chinese military officer named Li Kexiu.

It barely maintains a fragile balance.

It was also the only region within the Qing Dynasty that was unable to implement the policy of "keeping hair but not head".

it's here.

Ordinary people naturally and obediently shaved their heads with money-rat tails.

Han Chinese with status and ability still maintain their hairstyle.

And this was Gu Hanyuan's destination.

And he quickly found his target.

However, to his slight surprise...

There were some people who shouldn't have been there.