Lin Shiyin immediately wrote down all the names Zhou Zhiruo mentioned. Looking at the names she had written down, she felt a little happy—although she didn't know martial arts, she could still help Su Qingfeng.

At this moment, Shi Feixuan, carrying Xuan Ci whom she had subdued, came to Zhou Zhiruo and the others. She looked around and, not seeing Su Qingfeng and Wanwan, hurriedly began to look around.

Zhao Min was somewhat speechless when she saw her flustered expression:

"Shi Feixuan, stop looking for that guy. He went to the army to find his daughter and will be back soon."

Zhao Min couldn't understand why all these grandmasters were so concerned about Su Qingfeng. Wanwan was like that, Shi Feixuan was like that, as was the female grandmaster who had appeared before, and even Lin Shiyin, who didn't know martial arts, was quite concerned about Su Qingfeng.

Right now, only I and Zhou Zhiruo seem to be normal... No, actually, they're not quite normal either, otherwise why would they keep calling Su Qingfeng "that guy"? That's not how you address a stranger.

"This Su Qingfeng is toxic," Zhao Min thought to herself, "I'd better stay away from him in the future."

Upon hearing Zhao Min's words, Shi Feixuan tossed the acupunctured Xuan Ci next to Murong Fu and said:

"So he went to find his daughter. Xuan Ci will stay here for now, and we'll decide what to do when Su Qingfeng returns."

Seeing that Shi Feixuan hadn't killed this scoundrel from the Buddhist sect, Zhou Zhiruo frowned and asked:

"Shi Feixuan, weren't you going to clean house for Buddhism? Why didn't you kill him?"

Zhou Zhiruo also looked down on this abbot of the Shaolin Temple in the Song Dynasty. Xuan Ci not only defiled women and fathered children, but also tried to silence them after the affair was exposed; he was truly a disgrace to Buddhism.

Shi Feixuan glanced coldly at Xuan Ci and said to Zhou Zhiruo:

"This person might still be useful to Su Qingfeng. I'll capture him first and see. If Su Qingfeng doesn't need him, it's not too late to kill him."

Lin Shiyin looked at Shi Feixuan meaningfully:

"Shi Feixuan, you're really good to that Su Qingfeng guy."

Shi Feixuan nodded to Lin Shiyin without saying anything more. She noticed that Lin Shiyin seemed a little off, but she didn't intend to ask.

At this moment, Su Qingfeng arrived with Su Yan and the Xuanwu Legion. Layers of giant shields provided protection, and the troops immediately set up a tight defense around them upon arrival.

Su Qingfeng asked Shi Feixuan, "Why hasn't that old monk been killed yet? Do you need the abbot of Shaolin Temple?"

Shi Feixuan replied, "This Xuanci is probably the most useless and hypocritical abbot of Shaolin. Kill him."

"it is good."

Just as Shi Feixuan was about to make a move, Xiao Feng hurriedly spoke up: "Miss Shi, Xuan Ci is the enemy who killed my father and mother. Can you leave him to me to deal with?"

Su Qingfeng smiled and said to Shi Feixuan, "Let Xiao Feng go, why get your hands dirty?"

Shi Feixuan nodded in agreement: "Then Xuanci will be entrusted to you."

Xiao Feng thanked Su Qingfeng and Shi Feixuan, then picked up the terrified Xuan Ci and walked aside. He smashed Xuan Ci's head with a single blow, looked up to the sky, and said, "Father, Mother, your son is dead."

Seeing this, Su Qingfeng raised an eyebrow: "Truly ruthless, blood is splattered everywhere."

Lin Shiyin grabbed Su Qingfeng's clothes, her voice trembling, "Are you... scared?"

Su Qingfeng chuckled, "Lin Shiyin, I'll believe you're not afraid if you don't stutter. If you're afraid, don't drag me into it. What am I afraid of?"

Zhou Zhiruo and the others laughed upon hearing this. Lin Shiyin blushed and awkwardly kicked Su Qingfeng.

Zhao Min looked towards the battlefield—Murong Bo had only a dozen or so men left, all of whom, except for the four Grandmasters, were heavily wounded. It seemed that those martial artists had launched a desperate counterattack, inflicting heavy losses on Murong Bo's side.

She turned to Su Qingfeng and asked, "They're about to collapse. What are your plans next?"

Su Qingfeng looked at Lin Shiyin: "I need that list you wrote down. Give it to me."

Su Qingfeng turned to Lin Shiyin and asked, "Why are you still shy at a time like this? If you're scared, just say so. It's not shameful."

"Oh, here you go." Lin Shiyin quickly handed him the list she had written down.

Su Qingfeng laughed: "This time, Murong Bo will have to be the henchman again. Zhao Min, Huang Rong, Yan'er, come and see what these names remind you of?"

He took the list, feeling somewhat pleased—he had previously had Murong Bo deal with martial arts practitioners at the Acquired Realm.

Among them are Song Qingshu of Wudang, several disciples of Yue Buqun of Huashan, subordinates of Wanyan Kang of Jin, and Duan Zhengchun of Dali.

These few forces alone are enough for Su Qingfeng to handle properly. Anyone who dares to touch his daughter, Su Yan, will be severely punished this time.

Huang Rong and Zhao Min, along with Xiao Su Yan, came over to look at the list. At first, they just frowned, but as they looked, their expressions changed slightly, and they looked at Su Qingfeng with some unease—they had already guessed Su Qingfeng's plan.

Su Qingfeng is about to launch a military campaign, and he now has every reason to do so. If they don't want to be attacked by his army, they will have no choice but to agree to his conditions.

Huang Rong pointed to the names Su Qingfeng had just noticed and asked with a smile, "Su Qingfeng, who are you planning to target first?"

Su Qingfeng smiled and asked in return, "What do you guys think?"

Su Yan immediately stood up and grabbed his sleeve: "Father, choose Dali! Dali is a small country with few soldiers, and there are no other large countries around it."

Zhao Min also stood up and said meaningfully, "That's right, Dali is relatively the weakest. If we fight the Jin Kingdom, we will have to deal with the Liao Kingdom and our Great Yuan Kingdom at the same time. And perhaps even the Great Song Kingdom will get involved in the north."

Dali is in the south. How many troops do you have now? If you have enough, why not gradually nibble away at the southern part of the Song Dynasty before destroying Dali?

Zhao Min was very interested in Su Qingfeng's battle. She wanted to see if Su Qingfeng intended to declare himself king—if he really did, the Song Dynasty would be thrown into chaos, and then it would be much easier for the Yuan Dynasty to deal with the Song Dynasty.

But when she thought of Su Qingfeng's army, she felt powerless: if there were hundreds of thousands of such soldiers, even the Great Yuan Dynasty might not be able to withstand them in the future.

Zhao Min was feeling conflicted, unsure whether Su Qingfeng would accept her suggestion.

Huang Rong looked at Su Qingfeng with great interest and said, "Compared to other countries, Dali is indeed the easiest to conquer. However, it will take a lot of troops to destroy Dali. If there are too many troops, we must be careful not to arouse the vigilance of the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Min is right. You can slowly devour the southern part of the Song Dynasty and make it your territory first. Even if the Song Dynasty wants to deal with you later, you can use the entire south to fight against the north. Huang Rong didn't expect Su Qingfeng's ambition to be so great; he's planning to overthrow the Song Dynasty. However, the Song Dynasty is indeed weak now, suffering defeat in every battle, which makes Huang Rong, as a Song citizen, feel ashamed.

If Su Qingfeng could truly conquer the Song Dynasty, with his elite troops, which country could possibly stand against him? It's just unknown how many such troops he actually has.

If we had a few hundred thousand men, taking over the southern part of the Song Dynasty shouldn't be too difficult, and we could continue to expand our strength while fighting.

Su Qingfeng was a little confused at this moment: When did I say I wanted to attack other countries? I just wanted to vent my anger for my daughter Su Yan and gain some benefits along the way. How come these women want me to go and destroy a country?

He looked at the group of people in front of him, feeling helpless. It seemed that Zhao Min and the others had misunderstood his meaning.

Su Qingfeng glanced at Zhao Min, Huang Rong, and little Su Yan, and suddenly understood—these were all warmongers. Zhao Min was originally a general leading troops into battle, Huang Rong would one day lead an army against the Yuan Dynasty, and Su Yan would rise up in rebellion among the peasants when she grew up. He had really asked the wrong person this time; they were all too ambitious, turning a small matter into a matter of national annihilation. Su Qingfeng hadn't thought about any of that; he only wanted to manage his Gusu City well.

However, Su Qingfeng thought again that this was, after all, a world of martial arts conflicts. Zhao Min and Huang Rong were right; he now had over 100,000 troops, and perhaps he could open even more treasure chests in the future.

To protect one's family, one needs not only exceptional martial arts skills but also substantial power. Should we really listen to them and first conquer the southern part of the Song Dynasty?

Su Qingfeng thought about it more and more and it seemed very likely. The Song Dynasty would eventually be destroyed by the northern kingdoms, and then there would only be Suzhou, which certainly wouldn't be able to hold out. It was time to start thinking about the future.

Zhou Zhiruo, Abbess Miejue, and Xiao Feng, who were standing to the side, stared at Su Qingfeng in disbelief. They had never expected that Su Qingfeng would actually prepare to destroy a country.

But then they thought of his powerful army and understood a little better—if such a powerful army had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, what else could they be doing but conquering the world? They were also curious about how many troops Su Qingfeng actually had.

Huang Rong pressed down on Su Yan's shoulder beside her and asked curiously, "Su Yan, how many of these troops does your father have?"

Su Yan looked at Su Qingfeng, unsure whether she should say, "Yes..."

"Tell them," Su Qingfeng said.

Looking at the group of women before him, Su Qingfeng knew he wouldn't get away with this without giving a clear explanation. He secretly planned to have them lead troops in future battles, especially to win over Zhao Min and Huang Rong, two geniuses in warfare; he couldn't let them fall into the wrong hands. Seeing Su Qingfeng nod, Su Yan addressed the group:

"The Netherworld Cavalry Legion has 50,000 elite troops, and the Black Tortoise Legion also has 50,000. In addition, 30,000 ordinary troops have been recruited in the past few months. Although they are only used to maintain local security, they are now much stronger than the Song Dynasty's army."

Zhao Min looked at Su Qingfeng and thought to herself that this person was really not simple.

"Su Qingfeng, this is outrageous!" she gasped. "How much does it cost to maintain such a large army, especially the cavalry?" Su Yan, however, remained unconvinced.

"What's the big deal? The King of Qin sent us 300,000 taels of gold. Our family isn't short of money anyway."

Since Su Qingfeng had given her permission, Su Yan spoke freely. His father trusted them, so he naturally trusted them too. Zhao Min asked in surprise:

Why did the King of Qin send you money?

She knew that the Qin state in the Eastern Continent was powerful, but the King of Qin was currently at odds with Lü Buwei. If the King of Qin were to overthrow Lü Buwei in the future, with an army of over a million, he could probably sweep across the Eastern Continent very quickly.

"The King of Qin borrowed troops from our family, so of course he has to pay," Su Yan replied.

Zhao Min immediately pressed, "Borrowing troops? Does this mean the King of Qin is going to take action against Lü Buwei?... It seems that the day the King of Qin comes of age will be the day he completely seizes power. The Eastern Continent is likely to descend into chaos."

Zhao Min stared at Su Qingfeng in surprise, never expecting that this guy had actually made connections with the Qin Kingdom of the Eastern Continent. Did he have faith in the King of Qin? If this bet succeeded, Su Qingfeng's future gains would be immeasurable.

The other women also looked surprised. Su Qingfeng already had over 100,000 strong soldiers under his command, and could even lend his army to other countries. What exactly did he want to do?

At this moment, Wanwan couldn't hold back any longer. She grabbed Su Qingfeng, eager to say that the Yin Kui Sect was willing to lend him a hand. With Su Qingfeng's support, the Yin Kui Sect would surely become the leader of the Holy Sects, and all other sects would have to submit to its orders.

"Su Qingfeng, we're in the dark..." Before she could finish speaking, Su Qingfeng reached out and covered her mouth, looking helpless.

"Stop, Wanwan, I understand what you mean. Your Yin Kui Sect is full of wicked and wicked people, and I will never cooperate with you." Su Qingfeng guessed what Wanwan was up to just by looking at her expression. He had no desire to get involved with Zhu Yuyan of the Yin Kui Sect—that woman was ruthless and heartless when she went crazy.

To expand the Yin Kui Sect, she would even disregard her own daughter; to unify the Holy Sect, she would even betray her allies. Su Qingfeng had no intention of provoking such a madwoman.

Wanwan's momentum weakened slightly, and she retorted softly, "You bastard, it's only a few people in our sect who do evil..."

Su Qingfeng noticed Shi Feixuan staring at him from the side, and felt helpless. He really didn't want to get involved in the conflicts of the Sui Dynasty, but he did want the money and weapons in Yang Gong's treasury.

And what about the Evil Emperor's Relic? He wondered if absorbing it would be harmful. Even if he got his hands on it, he wouldn't dare use it recklessly. Anyway, he had the Treasure Chest System, which would allow him to obtain pills to increase his cultivation in the future. This relic, however, could be used to trade with certain forces.

Oh, and there's the He Shi Bi jade—it's said to expand meridians. If I could get my hands on it, it might help me open up my meridians. The He Shi Bi jade shouldn't be too hard to obtain; if I asked Shi Feixuan for it, she would most likely give it to me.

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