Cao Cao's soul transmigrates into Murong Fu's body

Before sending Murong Bo away, Cao Cao gave him a book of Mahayana Buddhist teachings, which showed that he knew the limitations of Shaolin martial arts. In addition, during the battle with Murong Bo, his ferocity was almost overflowing.

It's clear that Murong Bo was quite greedy. He probably learned all seventy-two martial arts techniques of Shaolin Temple. He learned them quickly in the early stages, but died quickly in the later stages. This is the problem that both Xiao Yuanshan and Murong Bo encountered.

A'Zhu's words were actually for the sake of the Murong family. As someone who was sold into the Murong family as a slave from a young age, after being promoted to a household servant, A'Zhu's every word and action was for the sake of the Murong family. Her concerns were reasonable. However, Cao Cao, as the head of the family, also had to consider the overall situation.

This Shaolin Heroes Gathering is larger in scale and has a deeper impact than the previous Beggars' Sect Gathering. Although Cao Cao did not think of relying on martial arts figures to restore his country like Murong Fu, it would naturally benefit the entire Murong family if he could make a name for himself here.

He thought that it was possible to establish a sect and gather martial arts practitioners. Although martial arts practitioners were unlikely to achieve great things, it was better to have them than not. They could be used to spy on military intelligence or harass the enemy. Moreover, Cao Cao was also curious about the cunning and deceit among martial arts practitioners.

As Cao Cao led the "Alliance" on its way, other sects that intended to take advantage of the chaos followed, and before they knew it, a large number of people had gathered. The commotion at Shaoshi Mountain also caught the attention of Shaolin Temple.

"Abbot, something terrible has happened! A group of martial arts practitioners have gathered at the foot of the mountain and are attempting to seize our Shaolin Temple!"

"Attack Shaolin? Could it be that the Liao Kingdom has marched south and attacked here?" The struggle between countries eventually turns into internal strife between sects. In Xuanci's view, the fact that so many martial artists could attack Shaolin must mean that powerful figures from other countries were interfering behind the scenes. He just didn't expect the Liao Kingdom to be so swift and reach Luoyang so quickly.

"This disciple does not know, but I saw them shouting slogans about the boundless power of the Starry Sky Immortal, and there were also banners of the Beggars' Clan and other sects. They came up the mountain in a grand procession, and the disciples along the way did not dare to stop them."

"The Xingxiu Sect is a sect from the Western Regions. What does it have to do with Shaolin Temple in the Central Plains? And how did the Beggars' Sect join forces with the Xingxiu Sect? Isn't this aiding and abetting evil?" Master Xuanbei of Shaolin Temple couldn't help but say.

Master Xuannan chimed in, "Abbot, the Xingxiu Sect and the Beggars' Sect are coming on strong right now. I think it's all for the position of martial arts alliance leader. Why don't we use this opportunity to shift the blame?"

"Junior Brother's idea is to make the capture of Xiao Feng a public affair. Whoever captures Xiao Feng, life or death, can sit on the throne of the martial arts alliance leader and shift the conflict elsewhere!"

Master Xuanku looked at Xuanci and the others, and couldn't help but wonder to himself, "Is Senior Brother Xuanci really the leader as Feng'er said?"

Xuan Ku was initially somewhat skeptical, but now the discussion among Xuan Ci and the others no longer felt like that of Buddhists; it was more worldly. It was clear that Xuan Ci, Xuan Bei, Xuan Nan, and the others, who held power in Shaolin, had little time to study Buddhism and had forgotten many of the truths of Buddhism!

"Shaolin Temple cannot be handed over to Xuanci and others!" Xuanku had always remained outside the realm of power. Although he was a senior monk of the Xuan generation, he had always kept to himself.

Perhaps because of his master-disciple relationship with Xiao Feng, Xuan Ci marginalized Xuan Ku after taking power. This time, he only stood on the sidelines at the meeting and had no right to participate.

"Huimu!"

"Uncle-Master, what brings you here?"

"Bring Xu Zhu over."

"Yes, Uncle-Master."

Although Huilun is Xuannan's disciple, he has recently been placed under Xuanku's management, mainly in logistics. Things like planting vegetables and carrying water are managed by Xuanku, making him the logistics minister of Shaolin Temple.

Xu Zhu was Hui Lun's disciple. Among the younger generation with the character "Xu," Xuan Ku valued Xu Zhu the most, believing that this boy had a sincere heart and was capable of studying Buddhism or going down the mountain to make a name for himself.

A short while later, Xu Zhu, who was still planting vegetables, came to pay his respects to Xuan Ku.

"Grandmaster Uncle".

"Xuzhu, do you want to know who your parents are?"

"Oh, Grandmaster Uncle, do you know who my parents are? Tell me quickly!"

The usually quiet and shy Xu Zhu suddenly became excited. Since childhood, Xu Zhu had been ashamed of his status as an orphan, but he was very proud to be able to live in Shaolin Temple.

Therefore, he still showed great respect to his fellow disciples, master, and grandmasters. Knowing that his tone had been a bit hasty, he quickly apologized.

Xuan Ku waited until Xu Zhu's condition had eased a bit before saying, "Xu Zhu, your grand-uncle understands how you feel right now, but your background is very strange. I only learned about it from a senior in the martial arts world, but whether it's true or not still needs to be verified. The purpose of calling you here is to prepare you mentally."

"Whether you want to stay in Shaolin Temple or leave here in the future, I hope that you will go down the mountain to gain some experience after the Heroes' Gathering."

"Yes, Grandmaster Uncle, I am mentally prepared. Shaolin Temple is my home, and no matter what happens, I will not leave Shaolin!"

At this time, Xu Zhu had not yet gone down the mountain to gain experience. Because he had not left the temple, he had not encountered any extraordinary adventures. At present, Xu Zhu was just an ordinary vegetable-growing monk of the Xu generation in Shaolin Temple.

However, Xuan Ku was very good at judging people. Xu Zhu was probably the most accomplished among all the Shaolin monks of the Xu generation. In fact, Xu Zhu, one of the three giants in the world of Tianlong, will be the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect in the future!

Xu Zhu left with a heavy heart, while Xuan Ku muttered to himself, "Senior brother, how can you bear the pain of not knowing the kinship that is so close at hand?"

Xuan Ku had met Xiao Yuanshan before. Because of the previous groundwork, and knowing that Xuan Ku was willing to help bring down Xuan Ci, Xiao Yuanshan slipped him a note before leaving, since he was unable to launch a sneak attack.

"Xu Zhu is the illegitimate son of Xuan Ci and Ye Er Niang." Xuan Ku had already burned the note, but seeing what his fellow disciples Xuan Ci, Xuan Bei, and Xuan Nan had done today still pained him. The Shaolin Temple was no longer the place Xuan Ku had imagined; it had become a place blinded by greed.

Even if Xiao Feng was a Khitan, how could he hold a heroes' gathering without any evidence, with the purpose of killing Xiao Feng? Does that mean Xiao Feng was really a member of the demonic path who indiscriminately killed innocent people?

In Xuan Ku's view, his disciple Xiao Feng possessed the demeanor of a great hero. Every single thing he had done over the years was for the country and its people. It was precisely because of this that Shaolin Temple could not tolerate him.

It's clear that the rumors circulating in the martial arts world recently, claiming that Shaolin Temple is a filthy place, are not entirely unfounded. As one of the higher-ups in Shaolin Temple, Xuan Ku feels that there might be some truth to these rumors.