Transmigrating into Murong Fu, may you have many children and much happiness.

Chapter 171 Ambidextrous Fighting, Three People Enter the Palace

After Guo Jing stepped out of the dark portal, he felt someone calling him. When he turned around, he saw blue sky, green trees, and a gentle breeze.

Guo Jing was greatly shocked and said, "Is this the underworld?"

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Murong Fu frowned upon hearing this and asked, "What underworld? This is my Canhe Manor."

Brother Guo, what did Master Qi tell you?

After Guo Jing explained the theory of summoning spirits from the Seventh Master, Murong Fu and Qiao Feng exchanged a smile.

Qiao Feng said, "Brother Guo, have you ever seen a ghost as fond of drinking as I am?"

Guo Jing gazed at the scenery for a long while before realizing that he had indeed misunderstood. He then asked, "Brother Murong, Senior Qiao, where is this place?"

Murong Fu said, "This is the Song Dynasty more than a hundred years ago."

This is my home, Canhezhuang in Yanziwu, Suzhou.

Guo Jing was somewhat bewildered, but Murong Fu pulled him into the hall.

On the way, Qiao Feng said, "Brother Guo, please stop calling me senior. Although I was born a hundred years earlier than you, we are now the same age and share the same interests, so we should address each other as brothers."

Guo Jing was still somewhat confused, but he nodded nonetheless, feeling that it was probably the same thing as his sworn brotherhood with Zhou Botong back then.

When the two arrived at a hall, Murong Fu summoned servants to serve them wine and snacks, knowing that Qiao Feng preferred wine to tea, while Guo Jing would eat anything.

He then told Guo Jing about Qiao Feng's current situation: Yelü Hongji wanted to invade the Song Dynasty from the south. However, this plan did not succeed in history. Later, the Jin Dynasty would annex the Liao and invade the Song, something no one wanted to see.

Guo Jing was familiar with the latter part of the history, after all, his father had been killed by the treacherous Jin Ting officials, and later became the Golden Knife Prince Consort of the Mongols, contributing to Temujin's western expedition.

Now, hearing that I've returned to that history before it happened, I suddenly feel a surge of emotion: if I had stopped the Liao and Jin dynasties from invading the Song Dynasty, would my father have been spared? Would my family of three have lived peacefully, and would countless other families in the Song Dynasty have been safe and sound?

So what if I don't become some kind of chivalrous hero?

Guo Jing said, "Young Master Murong, you have stopped the Liao and Jin invasion. Will our Mongols also be affected?" Murong Fu realized Guo Jing's thoughts, but said, "Brother Guo, these two worlds are not on the same timeline. I have made many changes in this world, but I have left no trace in the other world."

All we can say is that whatever we do in this world is to prevent the people here from repeating the mistakes of that other world.

Guo Jing felt a pang of disappointment, realizing that his parents were gone, and the dead could not be brought back to life, just like the people of the Song and Mongol empires...

But he nodded: "That's very good..."

Seeing his distress, Murong Fu said, "But this world will eventually reach a hundred years from now, at which time you can meet your parents again, and even your younger self."

Guo Jing's eyes lit up, but he shook his head and said, "I won't live to see that time..."

Murong Fu said, "As long as one breaks through to the Grandmaster realm, one can extend their lifespan by more than a hundred years. Our Shaolin Temple has an old monk who is over 160 years old."

Seeing that Guo Jing had a glimmer of hope again, Murong Fu did not say that he had brought many changes to the world, and that his father, Guo Xiaotian, might not be able to stay with Li Ping.

The three then discussed the situation in the Liao Kingdom in detail, learning that most of the ministers in the court wanted to launch a southern expedition. Qiao Feng still had some reservations, and Guo Jing's understanding of the world was still limited.

In the end, it was Murong Fu who made the final decision. He gathered everyone in the manor and told them that he was going to the north to handle some business, and that he would be taking Tong Lao, Wang Yuyan, and the four swordsmen Mei Lan Zhu Ju with him.

Wu Yazi and his four retainers guarded Zhuangzi.

Secretly, he also put Xiao Bing and Xiao Yu back into the icy pool, and summoned the little bee to give them instructions:

"If anyone enters the village with malicious intent, we should work with Wuyazi and others to sting him to death."

The jade bee population, which had originally dropped to 60,000 after being split into smaller groups, has now risen to 100,000.

Apart from grandmasters, even first-rate and super-first-rate individuals are completely unable to deal with them; if they encounter them, they can only jump into the water and escape.

On the surface, Wu Yazi and his four retainers were tasked with guarding the area, but in reality, the true guardians were the Ten Jade Bees under Xiao Feng's command.

Speaking of grandmasters, Murong Fu thought of the sweeping monk at Shaolin Temple, but he figured the monk wasn't one of his subordinates.

He was spouting grand theories, so I wasn't going to call him.

The group set off on horseback. Murong Escort Agency was located throughout the Song Dynasty, and they would change horses and rest at each agency they visited.

However, if they encounter mountain roads, they will abandon their horses and use their light-footed skills to rush forward.

Canhe Village was three thousand miles away from the Liao Kingdom, but a group of martial arts masters rushed there and arrived in just a few days.

The Liao emperors held seasonal hunting expeditions, during which they would conduct many government affairs while on their hunting trips. During these expeditions, court assemblies were held at irregular intervals, and important matters were discussed with nobles and ministers at any time.

Therefore, Qiao Feng was not surprised by Yelü Hongji's sudden visit, which was the system of the Liao Dynasty.

While ordinary people could hardly know the emperor's itinerary, it was impossible for experts like Murong Fu to hide it from them.

Before long, they found out that Yelü Hongji was in Shangjing.

Inside the palace, Yelü Hongji was still angry about Qiao Feng's desertion and resignation. Qiao Feng had captured him while he was hunting, but released him without asking for a ransom. Yelü Hongji greatly admired this man and knew he was a true hero.

I wish to become sworn brothers with him.

After he helped him quell the rebellion, he was appointed as the King of the Southern Court.

A few days ago, the Song Dynasty was in turmoil, and Yelü Hongji knew it was a good time to go south. Naturally, he wanted his brother to help him expand his territory and fulfill the long-cherished wish of the Liao Dynasty since its founding.

However, his repeated excuses only served to dampen his enthusiasm.

At this moment, Yelü Hongji realized that although Qiao Feng was a Liao person, he had been raised by the Southern Barbarians since childhood, so he could be said to be mostly a Southern Barbarian. The Song Dynasty was his homeland, and when he heard that Yelü Hongji wanted to send troops to attack the Southern Barbarians, he tried his best to dissuade him.

Judging from this, even if I forced him to lead the troops south, I'm afraid he wouldn't be willing to do his best.

He was filled with rage and asked him again if he was loyal to the Liao Kingdom. He denied it, saying that his hands were stained with blood, and then said he would resign.

Yelü Hongji had murderous intent and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, but he also knew that Qiao Feng was highly skilled in martial arts and was afraid of being harmed by him.

He sighed deeply, told him to think it over carefully, and even sent him an extra reward.

That evening, however, they heard the news that Qiao Feng had resigned his post and fled.

He hated it, hated that Qiao Feng didn't know what was good for him, hated that he chose the Song Dynasty instead of him, Yelü Hongji.

A meeting was to be convened to announce the imperial decree for the southern expedition, mobilizing the entire Liao Dynasty to launch an attack on the Song Dynasty.

High-ranking officials in both the north and south of the Khitan received news of a meeting of officials from both sides and knew that something big was about to happen.

Murong Fu and his party entered the Liao Kingdom. Because Qiao Feng was a Khitan and could speak the Khitan language, and the others also disguised themselves, the journey went smoothly.

They are now resting at an inn in the capital of the Liao Dynasty.

Inside the room, Qiao Feng sighed and said, "These past few days, His Majesty Yelü has convened a 'Meeting of Officials from the North and South,' presumably to discuss the matter of attacking the Song Dynasty."

Characters like Tong Lao, Wang Yuyan, and Mei Lan Zhu Ju didn't care about this at all.

These things had no impact on their lives at all; if it weren't for Murong Fu's request, they wouldn't have paid any attention to them.

Guo Jing grew up amidst war and the destruction of his country, and he also faced the choice between the Mongols and the Han Chinese. Therefore, he could deeply empathize with Qiao Feng's situation.

Having witnessed Yang Kang's betrayal of his friend for personal gain and his moral decay in the face of power, he greatly admired Qiao Feng's steadfastness.

Murong Fu enjoys lying down and watching the excitement, but he dislikes war. He prefers a stable framework where many interesting things happen in a chaotic yet orderly manner. Entering the martial world is a choice for the people, and life and death in the martial world are their own paths.

But it seems the people never had a choice.

Having witnessed the ferocity and brutality of the Mongol Tartars, Murong Fu naturally chose to help Guo Jing defend Xiangyang.

He even led Guo Jing and others to repel Kublai Khan's 100,000-strong army, and later, with Qiao Feng, recaptured Dengzhou City.

Naturally, it is unacceptable for a similar tragedy to occur in the world of Tianlong.

Neither Yelü Hongji nor Wanyan Aguda were allowed.

Having ascertained the time of the court assembly, Murong Fu told everyone to rest.

In a few days, I will attend the court assembly with them.

These past two days, Murong Fu noticed that Qiao Feng had been preoccupied with many things, and Wang Yuyan, Tong Lao, and the others were also bored.

So they asked Guo Jing to teach them the art of ambidextrous fighting, just to pass the time.

This ambidextrous fighting technique was created by Zhou Botong when he was bored on Peach Blossom Island and no one paid attention to him, so he created a way to fight himself.

It's essentially about multitasking; the basics are to draw a square with your left hand and a circle with your right.

At first, no one paid much attention, but when they saw that Wang Yuyan could use her finger to touch the tea and draw squares and circles on the table at the same time, and that she was fast, skillful and without stumbling.

Qiao Feng and Tong Lao drew a few strokes, but found it very difficult.

These two were exceptionally talented in martial arts, but they never expected that this method of multitasking required one mind to guard the inner self and the other to roam the outer self, which went against their intuition.

Aside from those who have achieved mastery in the Quanzhen Sect, only pure-hearted people like Guo Jing, Xiaolongnu, and Wang Yuyan are easy to get close to.

But Huang Rong, though incredibly quick-witted, ultimately had too many thoughts and couldn't truly master the art.

Tong Lao is just like that. Although she also practices Taoist kung fu, she is extremely emotional and has a very bad temper.

Qiao Feng was also a bold and forthright man of iron will. These days, because of the war between Liao and Song, his mind was full of complicated thoughts. The circle and square in his hand seemed to weigh more than a thousand pounds. In his haste, he ended up making neither square nor circle.

Needless to say, plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums can all be depicted in paintings.

The old woman said, "Hey, you silly boy, what's the use of drawing a circle with one hand and a square with the other?"

"Are you just teasing Grandma?"

Guo Jing knew that the girl-like woman was the 99-year-old Tianshan Child Granny. Although he was still curious, he dared not be impolite and said, "Senior, this skill was created by Brother Zhou Botong of the Taoist sect. It is called 'Ambidextrous Fighting.' Once mastered, one can use two skills simultaneously, wielding one skill with one hand and two different skills with both hands."

As he spoke, Guo Jing demonstrated, using the Empty Fist with his left hand and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms with his right.

It can be described as a perfect blend of strength and gentleness, making it difficult to resist.

Upon seeing this, the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny thought that if she wielded the Heavenly Mountain Plum Blossom Hand in her left hand and the Heavenly Mountain Six Yang Palm in her right,

That truly represents a significant increase in strength...

Realizing the wonder of this skill, the old woman began drawing the square and circle again.

But kung fu requires diligence, but it also depends on fate.

After three days, Tong Lao failed to master the technique and instead became increasingly impatient.

Plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums have all been forgotten, and all they think about every day is how to practice the Phantom Divine Skill with Murong Fu.

Qiao Feng put down his kung fu, but he found that if he only thought about Fang Yuan, his impatience would be temporarily put aside, so he would occasionally draw Fang Yuan.

Wang Yuyan can now simultaneously unleash the Shaoze Sword in her right hand and a sword technique from any meridian in her right hand, doubling the power of her Six Meridians Divine Sword and adding a few more variations.

Murong Fu unexpectedly mastered the skill. He originally thought he had good aptitude and wasn't like Wang Yuyan or Xiaolongnu, so he might not be destined for this skill.

Unexpectedly, he practiced for a while and quickly mastered the skill. After thinking for a moment, Murong Fu realized that it was probably due to the effect of the "Wisdom Fruit".

In this way, he can use the "Shifting Stars" technique in conjunction with other martial arts, making it a perfect combination of offense and defense, thus greatly increasing his strength.

While he was in high spirits, the Liao Dynasty's "Northern and Southern Officials Conference" was scheduled to begin the next day.

The next day, in the Shangjing Imperial Palace, Prince Yelü Hongji of Liao sat in the highest position in the main hall, looking down at the officials in the court, exuding an aura of authority without anger.

He had been looking forward to it for a long time, thinking that Qiao Feng was ungrateful and treated his rewards as nothing, repeatedly refusing the emperor's orders and not going on the southern expedition.

But his own ministers were vying to start a war.

After the officials had kowtowed and were about to begin the court assembly, a guard hurriedly announced:

"Report! The Southern King Xiao Feng, along with his brothers Murong Fu and Guo Jing, have entered the palace!"