"As you know, temples don't pay taxes, yet they're built to be increasingly magnificent and opulent. Where does all that money come from?"
Su Qingfeng thought of the temples outside Suzhou and decided to take action to eliminate them. From now on, no temple would be allowed to exist in any city or territory under his jurisdiction.
Anyone who dared to oppose him would be executed or expelled. He would absolutely not allow these foreign Buddhists to appear on his territory.
Seeing Zhou Zhiruo and Shi Feixuan deep in thought, Su Qingfeng waved his hand:
"Forget it, you people of the martial arts world wouldn't understand even if I explained."
Wanwan leaned closer to him, wanting to learn more about the secrets of the martial arts world: "Then tell us something we understand? Are there any other hidden stories?"
"That's all."
Wanwan hugged Su Qingfeng's arm and shook it, pleading softly:
"Tell me one more thing. I promised to help you kill Murong Fu, Su Qingfeng, just tell me one more thing."
When his arm touched her soft spot, Su Qingfeng felt a little embarrassed and had no choice but to admit it:
"Alright. Do you want to hear some secrets about Abbot Xuanci of Shaolin Temple? Let me make this clear first: if this gets out, Xuanci might punish you. If you don't want to hear it, then get out of here now."
Wanwan immediately looked at the people around her and said, "Speak up, we're not afraid of the Shaolin Temple."
Su Qingfeng smiled mysteriously and lowered his voice:
"Xuanci has a son. Back then, he was an old man who ate young grass, and that woman bore him a son. Tell me, if Xuanci knew you'd overheard this, do you think you'd still be alive?"
Zhou Zhiruo asked in surprise:
"Su Qingfeng, are you telling the truth? Who is that woman?"
"Of course it's true. She is Ye Erniang, one of the Four Evils."
Su Qingfeng was just saying these things to Li** and the others to pass the time. He didn't want Su Yan to find out—if she knew he had so many beautiful women around him, she'd probably pester him to fight again.
After pondering for a moment, Zhou Zhiruo asked Su Qingfeng:
"Ye Erniang, one of the Four Evils? The one who specifically harms children?"
"Yes, it's her."
After answering, Su Qingfeng glanced at Zhou Zhiruo, but he had some doubts in his heart. Lately, Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Min seemed to be getting more and more familiar with him, which was not what he wanted—these two women were both crazy, and when they got ruthless, they might be even worse than Wanwan and Shi Feixuan.
Wanwan looked at Su Qingfeng, her eyes filled with doubt:
"Su Qingfeng, how do you know so many secrets?"
She found Su Qingfeng increasingly mysterious and unpredictable. If he weren't completely without martial arts skills, Wanwan would almost suspect that he was an old monster with the secret to preserving his youth.
Su Qingfeng replied smugly:
"I know a lot, even about the Yang Gong that your Yin Kui Sect is looking for..."
He suddenly realized what he was saying and quickly corrected himself:
"Ah, I was drunk. I was rambling on and on and didn't say anything."
He inwardly cursed himself, realizing he had inadvertently blurted out "Yang Gong's Treasure Trove." This was it; Wanwan and Shi Feixuan would never let him off easily. At that moment, he only hoped Li Qiushui would return quickly so she could take him away from this dangerous place.
Wanwan was shocked upon hearing this, not expecting that Su Qingfeng even knew about Yang Gong's treasure vault, and might even know its location. She grabbed Su Qingfeng's collar and asked urgently:
"You can get drunk from tea? How do you know this? Do you know where the treasure is?"
Shi Feixuan was also deeply troubled. She couldn't understand how Su Qingfeng, a man from the Song Dynasty, knew the secrets of Yang Gong's Treasure Vault, which involved the martial arts world of the Sui Dynasty. The treasures, weapons, and the Evil Emperor's Relic hidden there involved many forces; how could Su Qingfeng have gotten involved?
Seeing this, Li Qiushui and the others looked curiously at the distraught Wanwan, wondering if what Su Qingfeng said concerned the secrets of her sect.
Just then, Qiao Feng's angry shout suddenly rang out:
"Kill me if you want! Do you really think that just because you label me a Khitan, I've become a Khitan?"
Su Qingfeng, Zhou Zhiruo, and the others turned around upon hearing the sound.
Su Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief—Qiao Feng's shout came at just the right time, otherwise Wanwan would have been forced to interrogate her. This demoness was unpredictable; it was not safe to stay here any longer, and he needed to find a chance to escape.
Holding a letter, Hong Qigong sighed deeply to Qiao Feng:
"Chief Qiao, this is true. This letter is in the handwriting of the former chief, Wang Jiantong. After Madam Ma retrieved it, we all examined it and it is indeed Chief Wang's handwriting."
Hong Qigong couldn't understand how things had turned out this way. With Qiao Feng's true identity confirmed as a Khitan, he probably couldn't hold onto his position as leader of the Beggars' Sect anymore. Hong Qigong couldn't help but feel sorry for Qiao Feng.
"Impossible... How could I be a Khitan?"
After reading the letter, Qiao Feng was nearly driven mad. He couldn't accept the fact that he was actually a Khitan. Over the years, he had killed so many Khitans from the Liao Kingdom to protect the people of the Song Dynasty. But now, he had become the foreigner he had always fought against.
Quan Guanqing glared at Qiao Feng and shouted sternly, "Qiao Feng, leave the Dog-Beating Stick behind! You are no longer our leader!"
"That's right! You, a Khitan, are not worthy to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect!"
"Hand over the Dog-Beating Stick and leave the Beggars' Sect!"
"Khitan dogs, leave your dog-beating sticks and get out of here, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
"Get lost! The Beggars' Sect doesn't welcome Khitan dogs!"
…………
"Hahaha, good! Good! Good!" Qiao Feng laughed loudly. "I'll return the Dog-Beating Stick to you. I'm resigning as the Beggars' Sect leader! From now on, I have nothing to do with the Beggars' Sect. As for the real culprit who killed my parents, I, Qiao... I, Xiao Feng, will definitely find out the truth!"
Upon seeing this, Zhao, Qian, Sun, and Li shouted loudly:
"Halt! Qiao... Xiao Feng! You murdered your master and adopted parents, you're worse than a pig or a dog! Today, we, the martial arts community, will never let you go!"
"That's right! You've committed such a beastly act, and you think you can just walk away? If you have any conscience left, you should commit suicide on the spot to atone for your sins!"
"Xiao Feng, you are no longer the leader of the Beggars' Sect. You'd better surrender obediently!"
"These heartless scoundrels should be killed!"
…………
He was surrounded by a chorus of insults, each word piercing Xiao Feng's heart. He looked at those who were hurling insults at him, his eyes filled with hatred, yet he also knew that he had been framed.
If he were to attack these people now, he would be playing right into the hands of the mastermind. Xiao Feng could only suppress his anger, caught in a dilemma.
Most of the experts and leaders from various sects watched coldly from the sidelines. After all, this was an internal matter of the Beggars' Sect, and outsiders shouldn't interfere, otherwise they would be breaking the rules of the martial arts world.
Abbess Miejue shook her head secretly. She could tell that the Beggars' Clan had long been prepared to deal with Xiao Feng, but since he was a Khitan, she was unwilling to plead for him.
Those who wanted to help Xiao Feng remained silent. "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts"—knowing he was a Khitan, who would speak up for him?
The states of Dali, Jin, and Western Xia were currently hoping that the Beggars' Sect would descend into chaos. After all, the Beggars' Sect had always been their enemy, and Xiao Feng had killed many of their masters. They now only wished for Xiao Feng to be eliminated immediately.
Huang Yaoshi had no time to concern himself with Xiao Feng's affairs. He had just seen his daughter Huang Rong in a carriage guarded by soldiers, and his face immediately darkened.
Huang Yaoshi was worried that Huang Rong had been arrested by the government, but he dared not make a move against the black-armored cavalrymen in front of him who were armed with crossbows.
"Charge! Kill Xiao Feng!"
"Kill that Khitan dog!"
"We need to attack together. He's a grandmaster; one-on-one combat won't work!"
"kill--"
Just then, a group of martial artists and some members of the Beggars' Sect suddenly attacked Xiao Feng. Hundreds of people, wielding knives and swords, rushed towards him.
Xiao Feng did not kill them; he did not want to provoke the hostility of the entire martial arts world. He only injured the attackers.
But these people showed no mercy, attacking him relentlessly. Xiao Feng dodged with his lightness skill, but he knew in his heart that if this continued, his true energy would soon be exhausted.
As he dealt with the situation, he shouted loudly:
"If you all continue to obstruct me, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
"Khitan dogs, kill us if you want, we're not afraid to die!"
"You think you're so strong? There are hundreds of us here; you're not leaving today!"
"Enough talk, kill Xiao Feng first!"
……
The attackers didn't care at all that Xiao Feng was showing mercy; they seemed determined to take his life.
Upon seeing this, Wanyan Kang, the young prince of the Jin Kingdom, gave an order to the martial arts practitioners he had recruited:
"You all go too. Xiao Feng has killed many of our Jin Kingdom's top experts; we must not let him leave alive."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Dozens of Jin warriors immediately joined the battle.
Seeing that the Jin Kingdom had taken action, Duan Zhengchun of Dali also instructed his guards commander:
"Commander Li, send some men to surround and kill Xiao Feng. He poses a threat to Dali; we cannot let him escape."
His four bodyguards were not present, so he needed to leave someone to protect him. At this moment, he didn't know if they had found Duan Yu.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Commander Li immediately dispatched dozens of men to attack Xiao Feng.
More and more people surrounded Xiao Feng, which aroused his anger. He no longer held back and began to fight back against those martial arts practitioners with all his might.
"Flying Dragon in the Sky"
"Dragon's Tail Swing"
"The dragon that soars too high will regret it."
"Dragon-Catching Hand"
Xiao Feng unleashed all his deadly moves, and the number of martial artists besieging him continued to rise.
On the Shaolin Temple side, Xuan Ci smiled as he watched Xiao Feng unleash his killing spree. He knew that once Xiao Feng started killing, there would be no turning back.
Even if Xiao Feng doesn't die today, he will become the common target of all the righteous sects in the martial arts world. Xuan Ci only hopes that Xiao Feng will kill more people, so that the major sects will spare no effort to eliminate him.
Dongjun, a member of the Yin-Yang School of the Great Qin Dynasty, was also watching the battle from the sidelines. She had come on the orders of Donghuang Taiyi to investigate Wu Xiangjun of the Great Song Dynasty.
The Yin-Yang School learned that King Ying Zheng of Qin had borrowed 20,000 elite cavalry from Lady Wu Xiang. Dongjun had secretly seen those cavalry and knew of their elite status. Having arrived in the Song Dynasty just in time for the Beggars' Sect's grand assembly, she wanted to first witness the prowess of the Song Dynasty's martial arts world.
Unexpectedly, she encountered the same cavalry she had seen before in this place. Dongjun was now pondering how to approach the cavalry and protect the people in the carriage.
Under the big tree, Su Qingfeng watched the crowd besiege Xiao Feng and shook his head. He felt that without anyone's help, Xiao Feng would likely not escape his fate today.
Xiao Feng was already surrounded. Even if he wanted to escape, the hidden masters around him would intervene, leaving him with no way out.
Looking at the righteous and awe-inspiring Xiao Feng, Shi Feixuan sighed softly:
"Su Qingfeng, Xiao Feng may lose his life here this time. Hundreds of people are surrounding and killing him, and he seems to be injured."
When Su Qingfeng saw Shi Feixuan looking at her, she immediately moved closer to Wanwan:
"Hey, Shi Feixuan, you don't mean for me to go and save Xiao Feng, do you? I would like to, but I don't have the ability."
Shi Feixuan smiled slightly:
"You must have a way, right?"
"What can I do?!"
Shi Feixuan took Su Qingfeng's hand and looked directly into his eyes:
"Su Qingfeng, Xiao Feng may be a Khitan, but he is a true hero. If you can save him, please do so."
Su Qingfeng didn't understand why Shi Feixuan was so certain he could save Xiao Feng. He didn't know martial arts; was he supposed to use teleportation to rescue him?
He didn't intend to do that. Teleportation was his trump card for survival and escape, and he absolutely couldn't expose it here.
Su Qingfeng looked at the martial arts masters around him and felt a surge of frustration.
"I'm really at my wit's end. You're all highly skilled in martial arts and have traveled the world, why don't you go and save Xiao Feng? Zhao Min, aren't you a princess of the Great Yuan? Now you can use the power of the Great Yuan to intimidate those who are besieging Xiao Feng and make them afraid to make a move."
"And Zhou Zhiruo, doesn't your master, Abbess Miejue, have the Heaven-Reliant Sword? Ask her to take the sword and kill a few people to intimidate the situation, then Xiao Feng would have a chance to escape, wouldn't he?"
"Shi Feixuan, your Cihang Jingzhai has always upheld justice, why are you silent this time? As for Wanwan... sigh, forget about you, you vixen."
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