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Seeing that the fight had already drawn blood, and in such an absurd way at that, Xiao Feng's face turned somewhat ugly.

After all, it's easy to say but hard to hear that four elders of the Beggars' Sect were made so embarrassed by a mere retainer of Murong from Gusu in front of Zhou Feng!

Left with no other choice, he leaped into the air, his right hand forming a claw. As he channeled his inner energy, a dragon-shaped burst of internal force pulled the weapon from Feng Bo'e's hand out of thin air.

At the same time, Feng Bo'e was also thrown several meters away by the internal force. He moved his feet more than ten steps before finally losing his balance and sitting down on the ground.

Xiao Feng didn't bother with him. With a flick of his hand, Feng Bo'e's weapon was stuck right next to him, the blade still trembling.

"What a brilliant move, Dragon-Capturing Skill! Chief Qiao, your kung fu is superb. My skills are inferior to yours. I admire you."

Feng Bo'e originally wanted to say a few harsh words, but Xiao Feng didn't even make contact with him before taking away his weapon and sending him flying so far. The two were clearly not on the same level.

Even if he denies it to the death, he will only be humiliating himself.

Another person with a similar expression to Feng Bo'e was Wang Yuyan, who was standing behind Zhou Feng.

She had previously studied all the martial arts in the world in order to assist Murong Fu.

That is why she knows Murong Fu's martial arts level best.

Although the saying goes that Qiao Feng is the best in the north and Murong is the best in the south, it is obvious that my cousin is no match for Qiao Feng at all.

The latter's Dragon-Capturing Skill was already beyond what his cousin could handle, not to mention the Dog-Beating Stick Technique and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!

"Enough, enough. Today, it was my fault, Feng Bo'e and Brother Bao, who were outmatched. There's nothing more to say. But that doesn't mean the Murong clan of Gusu is weaker than your Beggars' Sect. Now that our young master has gone to Shaolin, we two fallen dogs should go and apologize to him!"

Hearing Feng Bo'e's words, Bao Butong also wore a bitter smile: "Being less skilled is shameful! Even if I practice for another ten years, I'll still lose everything. I might as well give up and eat my fill!"

The two supported each other as they headed out of the woods.

Wang Yuyan hesitated for a few seconds, wanting to go forward and call them to leave with them, but then she remembered that her mother had asked Uncle Zhou to take care of her, and she was sure that Zhou Feng would not follow the path of Brother Bao and Brother Feng!

Moreover, even in terms of martial arts, he could easily crush Brother Bao and Brother Feng, which was somewhat frustrating.

"Wait a minute!"

Suddenly, a refined-looking fellow stepped forward from among the Beggars' Sect disciples, his face stern as he looked at Xiao Feng: "Chief, the great revenge for Vice Chief Ma's tragic death has not yet been avenged. How can you so easily let the enemy go?"

He neither bowed to Xiao Feng like the other members of the Beggars' Sect had done before, nor did he show Xiao Feng the same respect as the four elders. His tone was even somewhat aggressive.

"Chief Quan, we came to Jiangnan to avenge Brother Ma, but after much investigation, I think the killer of Brother Ma may not be Murong from Gusu."

Upon hearing her cousin's name, Wang Yuyan, who had been agonizing over not being able to go with Bao Butong and the others to find Murong Fu, immediately perked up and blinked as she listened to Xiao Feng's conversation.

Quan Guanqing tilted his head and stared at Xiao Feng: "Does the leader have any evidence? Even if it's just a guess, you should at least give some details."

"There's no evidence, but when I heard that Brother Ma died from a throat-locking grappling technique, I thought of Murong from Gusu. But in recent days, I've increasingly felt that our previous guess might not be accurate, and there might be other twists and turns in the story."

"What twists and turns? All of us brothers want to hear it, please tell us, Chief."

Hearing Quan Guanqing's aggressive attitude, Xiao Feng frowned: "Where are the two elders, the Transmission of Skill and the Enforcement of Law? And where are the leaders of the four branches, Great Benevolence, Great Faith, Great Courage, and Great Courtesy?"

Quan Guanqing, however, turned his head nonchalantly to look at a seventh-generation disciple in the northwest corner: "Zhang Quanxiang, the gang leader is asking you a question! Where is your branch leader?"

Zhang Quanxiang stammered for a long time but couldn't say anything.

At this moment, Xiao Feng had already noticed the problem and gave Zhou Feng a wink. The latter immediately protected the women behind him, while Tie Jianguo, Bai Lang, and the other three stood at the four corners with guns, ready to provide protection.

Seeing that they had finished, Xiao Feng breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the four elders: "Elders, tell me, what exactly happened?"

The four people standing nearby exchanged glances, but none of them dared to speak up.

It is said that the Beggars' Sect is the largest sect in the world, but all the elders in the sect know that they are able to sit on the throne of the largest sect because of their leader, Xiao Feng!

As for the rest of them, with only upper-level martial arts skills, how could they possibly uphold the prestigious title of being the best in the world?

Seeing that the four people remained silent, Xiao Feng instantly leaped up and appeared beside Quan Guanqing.

Although the latter's martial arts skills were no less than those of the four elders, they were worlds apart from Xiao Feng's. Before he could even make a move, Xiao Feng had his Zhongting and Jiuwei acupoints seized.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Feng channeled his inner energy into Quan Guanqing's body, targeting the Zhongwei and Yangtai acupoints on his knee joints, causing the man to involuntarily kneel down on the ground.

Since this scholar was eloquent, Xiao Feng didn't give him a chance to speak at all. After controlling him, the rest was much easier to handle.

Having served as the leader of the Beggars' Sect for so many years, Xiao Feng was confident in his control over the sect. It was impossible for so many people to collectively rebel against him; they were simply misled by Quan Guanqing.

After taking inventory of all the crowns, Xiao Feng sent Zhang Quanxiang to invite the elders in charge of transmitting skills and enforcing the law. Then he came to Zhou Feng and said, "Young Master Zhou, there have been many changes in our Beggars' Sect today, which has made you laugh."

"It's nothing, Chief Qiao, you're too kind."

Zhou Feng cupped his hands in greeting and looked at Quan Guanqing and the four elders with great interest.

This is nothing!

There are plenty of jokes in Xingzilin, and he's collected a lot of emotional value from them. There might be even more to come later!

Xiao Feng was not a reckless person. Now that Zhang Quanxiang had led the Righteousness Branch Chief Jiang and his men to rescue the Transmission of Skills and the Law Enforcement Elder, the remaining 200 or so people in the room were all Quan Guanqing's accomplices.

Although Quan Guanqing has been captured, who knows if these people will take the risk and directly attack them?

If the Beggars' Sect under his rule rebelled and he was killed by his own men, it would be because Qiao Feng failed to manage his subordinates properly, and this calamity was to befall him.

But Zhou Feng came here because of him, so we can't let anything happen to Zhou Feng and his wife!

Noticing Xiao Feng's posture and the hidden inner strength, Zhou Feng instantly understood his thoughts and secretly made up his mind.

Putting everything else aside, just based on Xiao Feng's current thoughts, Zhou Feng will take over the matter of Kang Min and Bai Shijing in the apricot grove for Xiao Feng in a moment!

As dusk settled, the 200-odd people around him kept glancing at Xiao Feng out of the corner of their eyes, the atmosphere growing increasingly tense. Suddenly, Xiao Feng laughed heartily, "Brothers, I've made a new friend today, this is Young Master Zhou. We've fought countless battles against the Western Xia First-Class Hall, and many of our brothers have died at the hands of the Four Evils. Now, besides the truly wicked, the other three of those Four Evils have perished at Young Master Zhou's hands. He's truly a distinguished guest of our gang!"

Upon hearing Zhou Feng's identity, the Beggars' Sect members, who had previously harbored other thoughts, immediately shifted their attention and abandoned their unrealistic ideas.

No one knew better than them just how powerful their leader's martial arts were!

Even if these 200 men could capture Xiao Feng, they had no idea how many would die in the end.

If we add Zhou Feng, who is capable of killing three of the Four Evils, the chances of these 200 people succeeding are less than 10%!

If that's the case, why bother with all this wild speculation?

After a short while, the sound of many people running around suddenly came from outside. The next moment, the Beggars' Sect's Transmission Elder, Enforcement Elder, and the leaders of the various branches of the Beggars' Sect—Da Ren, Da Yong, Da Li, and Da Xin—led a large number of members to the scene.

Xiao Feng also breathed a slight sigh of relief and waved to everyone: "Everyone, please sit down. I have something to say."

Despite the large number of beggars, they arranged their seats in an orderly manner, each according to their rank and seniority.

Zhou Feng and the others stood not far from Xiao Feng. Zhao Pan'er told Sun San Niang to go back to the carriage and brought out a few cushions. They also sat on the ground and watched the excitement intently.

Such a grand gathering in the martial arts world is unprecedented, whether in the Siheyuan world or the Menghualu world.

Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing had spent most of their time in Dali and the Jiangnan area, and had never had any dealings with the Beggars' Sect. They had never even met Murong Fu, and Wang Yuyan had never even heard of him. Her beautiful eyes were full of curiosity.

Tie Jianguo and his three companions remained on high alert. Everyone was familiar with the plot of the Apricot Grove in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, but this was not a TV series, but the real world.

People don't behave according to the scripts in movies and TV dramas, so they still need to protect the safety of these leaders' wives.

As for the leadership…

They've been able to fight Xiao Feng for so long; if they really encounter someone he can't beat, then perhaps their superiors will have to protect them!

As bodyguards, this was quite embarrassing to admit, which led them to prioritize martial arts training.

Even if the Northern Darkness Divine Skill isn't as overpowered as the one taught by the leader, it shouldn't be so bad that it can't even beat ordinary martial arts practitioners!

After the arrangements were made, everyone in the Beggars' Sect took their seats, with Xiao Feng standing in front of them.

"Our Beggars' Clan is respected by friends in the martial arts world and has been known as the number one clan in the martial arts world for over a hundred years. Since there are so many people, it is inevitable that everyone has their own ideas. As long as we explain things clearly and discuss them properly, we will still be brothers. There is no need for everyone to take a temporary squabble too seriously."

He set the tone for the whole thing as soon as he opened his mouth.

If it's just one or two people rebelling, then killing them is fine.

However, this rebellion of hundreds of people involved the four elders, which even Xiao Feng dared not take lightly.

No sooner had Xiao Feng finished speaking than Bai Shijing, his face ashen, stood up, his expression extremely grim: "May I ask Elders Song, Xi, Chen, and Wu, what is the meaning of your ordering us to be imprisoned on a small boat in Taihu Lake?"

He was originally an enforcement elder, but he was placed under house arrest. Isn't this a direct slap in the face to him?

Elder Song, the oldest of the four elders, sighed softly: "This... Brother Bai... We've been through thick and thin together for so many years, of course we have no ill intentions. Just for my sake, let it go."

"never mind?"

Bai Shijing laughed in fury: "You imprisoned me and Elder Chuan Gong on three ships, filling the cabins with firewood, saltpeter, and sulfur, saying that if we tried to escape, you would set the ships on fire. You call that malicious?"

Elder Song gave an awkward smile: "Well... we didn't burn it, did we? Although we went a bit too far, we're all family, as close as brothers, right?"

Seeing Elder Song's face darken under Bai Shijing's questioning, looking ashamed and reluctant to speak, Elder Wu suddenly slapped his thigh: "A true man acts with integrity, right is right and wrong is wrong, and dares to take responsibility for his actions!"

As he spoke, he turned to Xiao Feng and said, "Chief Qiao, we've all discussed it and decided to remove you from your position as chief. Our four elders were involved in this matter, but fearing the two elders in charge of transmission and enforcement wouldn't agree, we imprisoned them. This was for the sake of our chief's cause, and we had no choice but to take this risk. Today, the victor takes all, and you have the upper hand, so we'll leave it to you to decide!"

He threw out his ghost-head knife, then crossed his arms over his chest, stiffened his neck, and looked completely self-righteous.

He was quite frank, explaining in detail their plot to depose the gang leader, and revealing clearly who among the participants were.

Bai Shijing glanced at him sideways and immediately ordered his disciples to tie up the four elders.

Elders Wu, Song, and Xi immediately threw down their weapons and surrendered, while Elder Chen kept muttering to himself in resentment.

In fact, after Qiao Feng saw through Quan Guanqing and his group's conspiracy, if they had led the four elders and attacked Qiao Feng with more than 200 people at the same time, they might not have failed to accomplish their goal.

It was precisely because Xiao Feng had accumulated such prestige within the Beggars' Sect that no one dared to lay a hand on him, which led to his tragic end.

At this moment, Bai Shijing had already begun to deal with the bound traitorous disciples. It looked rather bloody. Zhong Ling and Qin Jingru unconsciously hugged each other, and Lou Xiao'e and Wang Yuyan also joined in. The four girls huddled together, while the others did not react much.

Zhao Pan'er and the others had experienced the bloody night of seizing the palace. Even if they weren't there in person, they had seen plenty of bloodshed on their way to the palace.

Bai Ling had even personally executed enemy agents, so the Beggars' Sect's actions were nothing compared to that!