Travel through the heavens

After landing on the ground, the two smiled at each other.

Xiao Feng clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother."

Duan Yu also bowed and said, "Junior brother, I'm grateful for your kindness."

Xiao Yuanshan, who was watching from the side, laughed loudly and clapped his hands in praise, "It's true that the waves behind push the waves ahead. I'm afraid it's hard to find a few people in the martial arts world who can beat the two of you."

Fang Muye also smiled and nodded to show his approval.

In this martial arts competition, Duan Yu and Xiao Feng showed off their skills and it was hard to tell who was better.

However, during the competition, in order to avoid accidental injury, Duan Yu did not use the "Six Meridians Divine Sword" and Xiao Feng did not perform the "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing". The two of them almost entirely used their own palm techniques to compete.

Duan Yu's internal strength is even stronger than Xiao Feng's, and he also has the advantage of "Lingbo Weibu", so he can fight Xiao Feng on equal terms.

If they were to fight for real and risk their lives, Duan Yu had only practiced the "Six Meridians Divine Sword" for a short time and was not as proficient as Xiao Feng's "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing". His fighting experience was also far less than Xiao Feng's, and he lacked Xiao Feng's bravery, so he would definitely be no match for Xiao Feng.

On the second day, the four of them continued on their way to Luoyang, moving slowly along the way, and arrived at Jiangning City at noon that day.

As usual, Xiao Feng left marks at several places in the city so that the Beggar Gang disciples would know that he had arrived and could contact him more easily.

Xiao Feng did the same thing in every city they passed through. After making the mark, the four of them went to a restaurant in the city to have dinner.

While they were eating and drinking, they heard footsteps on the stairs and two people came up.

The man in front was lame in one leg and was using a cane, but he was still walking quickly. The second man was an old man with a sad face. Both of them were wearing ragged clothes and carrying four cloth bags. They were obviously the fourth generation disciples of the Beggars' Sect.

The two of them looked around the building, and when they saw Xiao Feng, they walked over and saluted him respectfully. Xiao Feng also stood up to return the salute.

The lame man whispered, "Master Xiao, our brothers have found Murong Fu's whereabouts in Qingzhou."

Xiao Feng showed joy on his face, clasped his fists and said, "Xiao Feng thanks you two brothers for the message, please take a seat and have a drink with me."

The lame man cupped his hands and said, "We have things to attend to, so we won't bother Master Xiao any more."

The two men bowed again and then said goodbye and left.

Before this, Fang Muye and the other three were not in a hurry to travel, but now that they received the news, they quickly finished their meal and set off for Gyeongzhou.

They traveled non-stop, taking more than a day from Jiangning Prefecture to Luzhou, Shouzhou, Caizhou, and then to Tangzhou. Along the way, they received messages from disciples of the Beggar Gang saying that Murong Fu was heading southeast.

A few days later, the four entered Dengzhou on the southwest road of Beijing. When they were about to reach Nanyang, they heard the sound of horse hooves in front of them and a rider came galloping towards them.

The man on the horse reined in his horse, clasped his fists and shouted, "Disciples of the Beggars' Clan's Daxin Branch greet Master Xiao. Master Xiao, Murong Fu is already 20 miles ahead."

Xiao Feng bowed to the Beggar Gang disciple and said, "Thank you for your hard work, brother."

Then he said to Fang Muye and the other two, "Dad, Master, Senior Brother, let's go meet Mr. Murong now."

Fang Muye and Xiao Yuanshan laughed loudly and said, "Okay!"

The four of them immediately rode their horses along the Nanyang Ancient Road.

After walking straight for more than ten miles, I arrived at the foot of the mountain northwest of Nanyang, and I saw a tall horse galloping in the valley ahead. On the horse sat a young man about 28 or 29 years old, wearing a light yellow shirt, with a long sword hanging from his waist, with a handsome face, and a leisurely and elegant demeanor.

The young man had already spotted Fang Muye and his four companions blocking the mountain road. He frowned, but still rode his horse closer to them, smiled slightly, and said with a cupped hand, "Everyone, please let me pass. Thank you."

He has a clear voice, speaks humbly and has a warm smile, worthy of the image of a handsome, elegant and noble young man.

Xiao Feng hurried his horse forward a few steps, clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me, are you Master Murong Fu?"

Murong Fu smiled and said, "That's right, everyone, please come in. I wonder what your names are, and why you stopped me?"

Xiao Feng said in a loud voice: "I am Xiao Feng. May I ask Master Murong where your father is now?"

Murong Fu frowned slightly and said, "What can I do for you, sir? Just tell me!"

Murong Fu had arrived in Western Xia several months ago, disguised as Li Yanzong and joined Yipintang. He was unaware of Fang Muye's discussion on the "Five Wonders of the World" at Zuixian Tower in Yangzhou and Murong Bo's fake death to escape and conceal his tracks.

The last time Murong Fu heard the news, he accompanied Helian Tieshu on a diplomatic mission to the Song Dynasty, went east to Bianliang, south to Wuxi, and was on his way back to Western Xia. His first reaction was naturally anger and disdain.

Murong Bo was his father, so he must have known whether he was dead or not. The whole funeral affairs, such as the coffin, obituary, spirit setting, mourning, memorial service, and burial, were all handled under his supervision. How could it be false?

But then countless doubts arose in Murong Fu's mind. His father was in good health and at the peak of his career at that time. Unexpectedly, a few months after he left home, he received the bad news. His mother told him that his father had passed away away. Although the funeral was held, he had never seen the body. He only built a cenotaph for his father.

Murong Fu was also puzzled about this at the time, but out of trust in his parents, he did not think much about it.

"Did Dad really fake his death to get away? Why would he even hide it from his own son?"

Thinking of this, Murong Fu decided to return to Yanziwu and ask his mother the truth.

It's just that Murong Fu concealed his identity and joined Yipintang all for the purpose of restoration. He held a low position in Yipintang and was subject to restrictions and orders. If he left directly, he would be giving up halfway.

He was unwilling to let his careful plan go to waste, so he could only go with the others first, and then find an excuse to escape after returning to Western Xia.

Murong Fu traveled day and night to Suzhou, but unexpectedly he was stopped by four strangers halfway and asked about his father's whereabouts. Naturally, he was unhappy.

Xiao Feng said: "This is of great importance, but your father must come in person!"

Murong Fu said in a deep voice: "If you don't want to tell me, please move aside. I have to hurry on my way."

Xiao Yuanshan suddenly said, "Feng'er, don't say any more to him. Let's act according to the plan and capture him."

Murong Fu thought to himself: "Sure enough, this person came with bad intentions!"

He immediately sneered and said, "You are too arrogant. I gave you a break to calm things down, but you can't do whatever you want. Do you really not take my Murong family seriously?"

Xiao Feng has always been known as "Qiao Feng in the North and Murong Fu in the South", and he can be said to have had a spiritual friendship with Murong Fu for a long time. Originally, he did not want to pin the blame on Murong Fu, but after seeing the situation, he knew that today's matter could not be left unsolved with empty words, and he had to take action.

So he said, "Mr. Murong has a long-standing reputation. Xiao originally did not want to embarrass him, but it was necessary to do so, so he had to offend him."