The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Fortunately, as long as the brothers of Xiangtang reach the level of mastery or even complete mastery of the external martial arts, they can directly enter the third-rate level of the martial arts world.

If someone has exceptional talent, they can cultivate simple external martial arts to a level of perfection, even reaching a level of divine skill. They could easily become a second-rate martial artist in the martial arts world as an external master.

Jia Huan wasn't in a hurry at all; he had plenty of time!

As their influence grew, they easily heard all sorts of rumors and gossip.

At this time, a full seven years had passed since the Huashan Sect was sealed off from the plague outbreak.

In other words, when Jia Huan traveled through time, the Huashan Sect had already been closed for five years.

The entire martial arts world, due to the silence of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the contraction of the Demonic Sect, has entered a rare state of peace, with few major events and large-scale bloody battles.

The other sects among the Five Mountains Sword Sects are recuperating and slowly recovering from their previous losses.

The one who stood out the most was naturally Zuo Lengchan, the newly appointed leader of the Songshan Sect, the head of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects at that time.

This man, who frequently dispatched troops to kill masters of the Demonic Sect, has already been recognized as having top-tier martial arts skills.

All I can say is that this person is incredibly lucky!

Just as he was gaining fame for killing a master of the Demonic Cult, a great upheaval occurred within the Demonic Cult itself.

The former deputy leader of the Demonic Sect, Dongfang, successfully ambushed the former leader, Ren Woxing, and smoothly became the new leader.

In the following years, he was mainly focused on eliminating internal problems and had no time to deal with anything else.

Otherwise, neither Ren Woxing nor Dongfang Sheng could withstand Zuo Lengchan.

At this time, the new leader of the Demonic Sect, Dongfang Sheng, had completely seized power and completed the internal integration of the Demonic Sect. For some reason, he had acquired the resounding title of "Invincible East".

Unfortunately, neither Shaolin nor Wudang denied these rumors.

It seems they agree with this view!

In an instant, the heroes of the martial arts world were terrified, and the name "Invincible East" resounded throughout the martial arts world.

Even more unbeknownst to them, the claim that "Invincible East" was the greatest martial arts master in the world began to spread like wildfire in the martial arts world, as if someone were stirring things up behind the scenes.

There's definitely something fishy going on here!

This was the first time Jia Huan had heard of such a thing, and naturally, he had a lot of mixed feelings.

All of this information was provided by his immediate superior, Zhang Jingbie.

The purpose was simple: according to Zhang Jinbie, it was to broaden Jia Huan's horizons in the martial arts world.

Later, when he participates in events that are somewhat famous in the martial arts world, he will likely bring Jia Huan along.

For example, it will soon be Master Xia's fiftieth birthday in Zhengzhou Liuhequan School.

All the high-ranking members of the Beggars' Sect were invited. Zhang Jinbie will go as the Beggars' Sect representative to offer his congratulations. He plans to bring Jia Huan along to broaden his horizons and get to know some fellow martial arts practitioners.

Furthermore, regarding some matters between the Beggars' Sect and the Hengshan Sect, Zhang Jinbie stated frankly that whenever he participated, he would bring Jia Huan along, which seemed to indicate that he was grooming a successor.

In fact, Zhang Jingbie really did have such thoughts and ideas!

After annihilating the notorious Xiangxi Duo in one battle, his reputation in the martial arts world soared, making him qualified to serve as the vice leader of the Beggars' Sect.

Then he would have to consider who should succeed him as the leader of the Yuezhou branch.

Chapter 420 The Heroic Beggar (Please Subscribe)

A light drizzle fell from the sky, adorning Huarong with a poetic and dreamlike beauty.

The bluestone pavement of the street was washed quite clean by the light drizzle.

The once bustling streets were now unusually quiet.

In other words, ordinary people at the bottom of society, struggling to make a living, are still toiling in the drizzling rain, struggling to earn their daily meals.

Judging from their expressions, there wasn't much bitterness on their faces; clearly, their busy lives hadn't broken their spirits.

The teahouses and taverns along the street were packed, with all the tables occupied.

Even in the aisles, guests were standing.

With a cup of hot tea in hand, listening to the storyteller's fascinating tales, I felt incredibly relaxed and carefree. Such a day was simply wonderful.

Snapped!

On the small platform in the center of the teahouse, the sound of the gavel rang out, and the storyteller's melodious voice clearly reached the ears of all the tea drinkers: "Three years ago, the chivalrous beggar followed the current deputy leader of the Beggars' Clan, Zhang, to attend the fiftieth birthday celebration of Master Xia of the Zhengzhou Six Harmonies Fist School!"

"As a result, on his birthday, he encountered trouble from the Yellow River Gang, a subordinate of the Demonic Sect!"

"As you all know, gangs that make their name by relying on major rivers are generally quite powerful!"

"The canal gangs that developed based on the Grand Canal, the salt gangs that developed based on the Huai River, and the Yellow River gangs are all quite powerful, with many experts in their ranks!"

"Leaving aside other matters, let's just talk about how the Beggar Hero couldn't stand the Yellow River Gang's arrogant and domineering attitude. He angrily took action and fought against two hall masters of the Yellow River Gang by himself. In less than thirty moves, he knocked down two third-rate martial arts masters of the same level, making them unable to get up!"

"Immediately afterwards, he fought one of the four elders of the Yellow River Gang alone, using his superb Taizu Staff Technique and Snake-driving Staff Technique to fight the Yellow River Gang elder, who had second-rate martial arts skills, to a draw!"

"After this battle, the name of the Heroic Beggar spread throughout the Central Plains, and he was hailed as a rising star of the Beggar Clan!"

"Two years ago, an elder of the Five Poisons Sect in the Southern Frontier suddenly went mad and ran rampant in Hunan Province. With his astonishing poison skills, he poisoned and killed hundreds of people in one go, which even shocked the governor's office!"

"You listeners may not know this, but among the unfortunate souls who were poisoned were quite a few local gentry and landlords. This is a huge scandal, and the government is extremely anxious and worried!"

"But that Five Poisons Sect elder is truly formidable, especially his poison skills, which are extremely frightening. Anyone who gets close to him is likely to be poisoned, and sometimes they don't even know how they were poisoned!"

"With this incident, not only the experts from the Six Doors of Hunan Province, but also the experts from the governor's office and the local government's supporters have all been mobilized to capture and kill the Poison Elder!"

"The result was a complete loss of manpower and face. This matter was originally supposed to be reported to the imperial court, so that the experts from the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot would be invited to handle it personally. This shows how powerful that Five Poisons Sect elder is!"

"At this time, the Hengshan Sect, one of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, joined forces with the Beggars' Sect to target that Five Poisons Sect elder, vowing to kill him or expel him from Hunan Province!"

"This time, the Beggar Clan leader personally led the team, with Vice Leader Zhang and many experts joining forces. The Heroic Beggar, whose combat strength is comparable to a second-rate martial arts master, also joined the team!"

"The two veteran first-class masters of Hengshan School, as well as the middle-aged 'Xiaoxiang Night Rain' Master Mo Da, 'One Sword Shoots Down Seven Geese' Master Liu Zhengfeng, and 'Golden-Eyed Leopard' Master Lu Lianrong, can be said to have brought out all their elites, and the lineup is quite impressive!"

"As a result, this encirclement almost caused the group of experts gathered by the Beggars' Sect and Hengshan Sect to capsize in the ditch. That Five Poisons Sect elder was very cunning. He poisoned more than a dozen experts from Hengshan Sect and Beggars' Sect in one go and then tried to escape!"

"As a result, the Beggar Hero happened to run into them, and the two fought for dozens of rounds. Although the Beggar Hero was no match for the Five Poisons Sect elder and was almost seriously injured by his poison skills, he still managed to hold him off until the Beggar Clan and Hengshan Sect experts arrived and killed the poison master!"

"That battle was truly remarkable. The Beggar Hero used his martial arts skills to an almost supernatural degree, and managed not to fight the Five Poisons Sect elder head-on. Only in this way was he able to wait for reinforcements to arrive!"

"You should know that after this battle, two veteran masters of the Hengshan Sect passed away one after the other in the last two years. This was all a consequence of this battle, and it can be said that they suffered heavy losses!"

"However, the Beggar Hero turned misfortune into blessing. Not long after returning, his cultivation improved even more, and he stepped into the ranks of second-rate masters in the martial arts world. At the same time, he was promoted to a six-bag disciple of the Beggar Clan for his merits!"

The tea drinkers listened with great interest when suddenly someone spoke up: "Isn't that a bit odd? Wasn't the Beggar Clan's disciple only a four-bag disciple three years ago? How did he suddenly become a six-bag disciple?"

The storyteller sitting on the small platform laughed and said, "My mistake, I didn't explain it clearly!"

"When the Beggar Hero followed Vice Chief Zhang to Zhengzhou, he quickly became a five-bag disciple of the Beggar Clan after returning due to his outstanding performance!"

"That's exactly how it should be; those who make contributions should be rewarded!"

The tea drinker nodded in understanding and sighed, "The Beggar King is really going all out. Those two opponents he faced were no pushovers. But with his peak third-rate martial arts skills and later second-rate strength, he should have become a fifth- or even sixth-rate disciple of the Beggar Clan!"

"That's right. Not only is the Beggar Hero a chivalrous hero with superb martial arts skills, but he is also very good at business. The current prosperity of Huarong is largely thanks to the Beggar Hero!"

"Yes, without the beggar hero, our lives in Huarong would definitely not be as good as they are now!"

"It's a pity that the Heroic Beggar has become the leader of the Yuezhou branch of the Beggars' Sect. Otherwise, if he were still the incense master in Huarong, our lives would probably be even better!"

"Don't be too greedy. Things are already pretty good right now. In my opinion, it would be even better if the Beggar Hero became the leader of the Yuezhou branch and could help more people."

"That sounds nice! I've heard that there's been fierce infighting among the Beggars' Sect's higher-ups. Now that the Heroic Beggar has become a high-ranking member, he'll probably be caught up in it and have no time to spare!"

"That's certainly possible. Back when the Beggar Hero was still at Huarong Xiangtang, he had Vice Chief Zhang covering for him, and he lived a very easy and carefree life. Who knows what his situation is now!"

"What's there to be afraid of? At worst, he can just step back and become the head of the Huarong Incense Hall. We'll all support him!"

"Yes, we all support the Heroic Beggar. If things don't work out in the Yuezhou branch, then come back!"

The tea drinkers were all talking excitedly, and for a moment they had no interest in listening to the storyteller's wonderful tale.

The storyteller wasn't annoyed. He simply stopped to drink water and rest, while also listening to some gossip to gather material for future stories—a good balance of work and rest.

However, these tea drinkers who spoke, both in their accents and in their words, were clearly long-time residents of Huarong, otherwise they wouldn't know so much inside information.

The teahouse is not only frequented by long-time locals, but also by many new merchants who have recently come to do business.

A young merchant was not only very interested in the stories of the martial arts world told by the storyteller, but also quite interested in what the old tea drinker was talking about.

The more I listened, the more unbelievable and confused I became.

He couldn't help but lower his voice and ask his uncle beside him, "Uncle, isn't it said that Huarong's current prosperity is due to the efforts of the previous magistrate?"

His uncle was taken aback, glanced at his silly nephew, and felt a little annoyed. He was about to explain that there were quite a few tricks involved.

In the future, the uncle and nephew will frequently travel to Huarong and even various places in Yuezhou. If they are unaware of some of the inside stories, they might offend people without even realizing it, which would be a great injustice.

Before his uncle could speak, the thug at the next table chimed in, "Young man, where did you hear this rumor that you would believe such nonsense?"

The young businessman was somewhat displeased. Seeing that the other party was a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and outlaws) type, and adhering to the principle of "better to avoid trouble," he simply shook his head and said, "That's what everyone outside says!"

"Haha, I never expected that the magistrate from before would be so shameless!"

The江湖汉人 (jianghu man) didn't mince words, laughing loudly and saying disdainfully, "That guy, he clearly benefited from the beggar hero's fame, yet he still has the nerve to claim all the credit?"

"How do you say this?"

The young businessman's curiosity was piqued. Ignoring his uncle's meaningful glance, he asked, "Could it be that there's something fishy going on here? That can't be right, can it?"