The Cycle of Reincarnation in the Four-Courtyard House: A Journey Through the Heavens

At this moment, Granny Tan spoke up: "Madam Ma is right. The three of us did indeed participate in the Yanmen Pass incident thirty years ago."

"And Qiao Feng, the leader of the Qiao Clan, is the little baby that Xiao Yuanshan is holding in his arms."

Before Tan Gong could even speak, Zhao Qiansun, who was standing to the side, quickly affirmed what Tan Po had said.

Zhao Qiansun had a secret crush on Tan Po since he was young, but Tan Po eventually chose Tan Gong, who was more tolerant of her, and Zhao Qiansun remained unmarried for the rest of his life because of this.

"Amitabha!"

Just then, a Buddhist chant rang out from outside the woods.

An old monk wearing a kasaya parted the Beggars' Sect disciples and walked in.

"I am Zhiguang from Shaolin Temple. I have come here today because of the incident at Yanmen Pass thirty years ago."

"Thirty years ago, Shaolin Temple learned that Xiao Yuanshan, the chief instructor of the Liao Kingdom, was coming to our Shaolin Sutra Repository to steal the secret manual of the Seventy-Two Arts."

"Later, under the leadership of a leader, the martial arts world of the Central Plains dispatched dozens of masters to Yanmen Pass to intercept Xiao Yuanshan."

"After a fierce battle, Xiao Yuanshan was defeated, resulting in the death of his wife. Xiao Yuanshan jumped off a cliff with his wife and child in his arms, and then threw the baby back up, where he was rescued by Chief Wang."

Zhiguang looked at Qiao Feng, a hint of guilt in his eyes: "Chief Qiao, the baby that Chief Wang saved was you!"

"Whoosh—"

Upon hearing this, everyone present erupted in uproar.

At this moment, Qiao Feng was completely dumbfounded.

From childhood to adulthood, he had always aimed to "expel the barbarians" and worked hard to defend the Song Dynasty against the Liao Dynasty. Who would have thought that in the end, he would be a Liao person himself?

Master Zhiguang clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer once more, and continued, "Later we learned that Xiao Yuanshan had come here with his wife to visit relatives beyond the Great Wall. This was all due to Murong Bo's instigation, which led us to commit such a grave mistake!"

At this moment, almost everyone present believed the contents of the letter. Some of the Beggars' Sect's middle and high-ranking members, who had received great favors from Ma Dayuan, were furious and demanded that Qiao Feng confess his crimes and submit to the law.

"hehe......"

A soft laugh suddenly echoed throughout the entire apricot grove.

Although the chuckle was soft, it resonated in everyone's minds, surprising everyone present.

"What terrifying internal energy!"

At this moment, many people were already talking about it privately, and they all looked up at the source of the laughter.

A young man dressed in a blue robe stood calmly on one side of the woods, with a handsome scholar standing beside him.

Then everyone remembered that these two seemed to have come with Qiao Feng.

"Who are you? Today is a purge of our Beggars' Sect. You'd better leave immediately!"

Quan Guanqing shouted at Li Xiao with a solemn expression.

Li Xiao took two steps forward, without even glancing at Quan Guanqing.

This disregard made Quan Guanqing's old face turn bright red. He was a well-known figure in the martial arts world, and he had never been treated with such contempt before.

"Master Zhiguang!"

Li Xiao walked up to Zhi Guang and then reached out and grabbed at the air.

The letter, which had already returned to Kang Min's hands, flew directly towards Li Xiao, who caught it in his hand.

"ah--"

Kang Min was startled by this move, and Bai Shijing, who was standing next to her, got up to snatch the letter back.

Who knew that Li Xiao's body turned into a blur, and in the blink of an eye, he was back in the same spot.

Bai Shijing stood motionless in place, like a clay or wooden sculpture, his face filled with shock.

"Such fast movement!"

Li Xiao's move truly shocked all the martial arts practitioners present; they had never seen such swift and unpredictable footwork.

Master Zhiguang's eyes flashed with panic when he saw that the young man in front of him had actually grabbed the letter.

"Master Zhiguang, you once traveled overseas to collect medicinal herbs and cured countless patients with miasma. For this, you lost all your martial arts skills and were revered by the martial arts community as the living Buddha of all families."

"Why have you only told half the story? Why not reveal the identity of the ringleader?"

"you......"

Master Zhiguang was sweating profusely. He had come here today not only to prove Qiao Feng's identity as a Khitan, but also to protect his leader's identity with his life.

Judging from the young man's expression now, he seems to know a great deal about what happened thirty years ago!

"Amitabha Buddha, this old monk cannot reveal the identity of the ringleader!"

Zhiguang clasped his hands together and lowered his head in shame.

"If you won't tell, then fine, I'll tell everyone!"

"donor......"

Master Zhiguang was shocked and hurriedly tried to stop him, but having lost all his martial arts skills, how could he possibly stop him?

Li Xiao held the yellowed letter aloft in his right hand, his voice resounding, piercing through the whispers within Juxian Manor and reaching everyone's ears: "This is a letter personally left by Chief Wang Jiantong. While it clearly states Chief Qiao's Khitan origins, let us all ask ourselves: Chief Qiao has dominated the Central Plains martial arts world for over a decade, wielding immense power in the Beggars' Sect with his unparalleled martial arts skills. Has he ever done anything to harm his fellow martial artists or betray his chivalrous principles?"

His gaze shifted to Master Zhiguang, who stood below with his eyes closed and brows lowered. His tone was firm and unwavering: "Master Zhiguang, the bloodshed outside Yanmen Pass thirty years ago was not caused by the Liao people's provocation. In fact, it was Murong Bo who secretly instigated and deliberately stirred up hatred between the Central Plains martial arts world and the Liao Kingdom. His intentions were extremely malicious; he wanted to take advantage of the tense situation between the Song and Liao dynasties to reap the benefits and stir up trouble throughout the world."

Before the words were even finished, the apricot grove was in an uproar. Some people looked astonished, while others questioned in hushed tones.

Li Xiao raised his hand to quell the clamor of the crowd, speaking clearly and distinctly: "You may not know, but the Murong family of Gusu is a remnant of the former Yan dynasty's royal family. The Murong clan's unwavering obsession, passed down through generations, is to revive the Yan dynasty. For this purpose, Murong Bo has not hesitated to fabricate rumors and wreak havoc on the martial world, treating the lives of millions as worthless!"

His resounding words instantly ignited the anger of the four major retainers of the Murong clan present.

Bao Butong suddenly stepped out from the crowd, his face so dark it seemed to drip water. Pointing his right finger at Li Xiao's nose, he shouted angrily, "What a liar! How dare you slander my patriarch, the Murong family head, in public! You are utterly ignorant of your own limitations!"

"The patriarch of the Murong family has always been a chivalrous and righteous man, with the world at heart. How could he possibly do such a despicable thing as sowing discord and causing chaos in the martial arts world? You, an unknown nobody, are you perhaps instigated by others to deliberately tarnish the reputation of my Murong family!"

Deng Baichuan, Gongye Qian, and Feng Bo'e followed closely behind, the four of them standing side by side, their auras tense, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Li Xiao's remarks.

Gongye Qian said in a deep voice, "Young hero, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. The Murong family has been loyal and righteous for generations, and is by no means as despicable as you claim. If you can't produce solid evidence, don't even think about getting away easily today!"

Feng Bo'e, unable to contain his murderous aura, rubbed his hands together and said, "Further words are useless. Since this brat dared to slander the former patriarch, I will teach him a lesson on behalf of the Murong family, so he knows the price of speaking recklessly!"