Travel through the heavens

Sanjian Mountain is named after the three peaks on the mountain.

It was originally an unknown mountain in Dengzhou, southwest of the capital of the Song Dynasty. However, in recent days it has been widely talked about in the martial arts world and everyone knows about it.

At the beginning, it was spread by the mouths of thousands of Beggar Gang disciples.

"Xiao Yuanshan, Xiao Feng and his son, along with Master Murong Fu, invite Mr. Murong Bo to visit Sanjian Mountain in Dengzhou on August 13th to discuss old grudges."

When this news came out, it caused a huge uproar.

This message, which was like an "invitation", was polite and courteous in its words, but the intention to seek revenge was already obvious.

Gusu Murong, "give and take advantage of others as they would have you give him your way," is famous in the martial arts world.

Murong Fu, known as the "Southern Murong", was one of the best masters in the martial arts world. However, he was now a prisoner and a hostage used to force his father Murong Bo to show up.

I wonder who these father and son Xiao Yuanshan and Xiao Feng are, and how they were able to capture Murong Fu and seek revenge on "Nan Jue" Murong Bo. Although they are not well-known, I think they must be people with great martial arts skills.

The Beggars' Sect's disciples were already spread all over the world, and thanks to Gusu Murong's reputation, this matter spread quickly like wildfire.

Ten days later, when countless people in the martial arts world were still discussing this matter enthusiastically, another piece of information quickly spread in the martial arts world.

"Xiao Feng is the leader of the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng. Both he and his son are Khitan barbarians. This time they are looking for trouble with the Murong clan of Gusu in order to disrupt the Central Plains martial arts world and provoke a fight between the Song and Liao warriors, thereby creating an opportunity for the Liao Kingdom to invade the Song Dynasty."

Now the people in the martial arts world could no longer sit still.

It was really jaw-dropping that an act of revenge involved the two famous martial arts figures "Qiao Feng in the North and Murong in the South" and even revealed the secret that "Xiao Feng was a Khitan".

Since then, Sanjian Mountain has become an absolute place that attracts everyone's attention, unparalleled at the time.

Thirty miles outside Xinyang City, in a roadside teahouse.

Several big men were sitting on four wooden tables. Although they looked different, they were all wearing weapons and had a heroic and fierce air. They were obviously wanderers who were used to traveling far and wide.

One of the middle-aged men, who looked very wealthy, asked a thin man with a whip tied around his waist at another table, "Boss Bao, what good business have you done these days?"

The man called Boss Bao is actually Bao Qianling, nicknamed "No Capital". He visits thousands of houses during the day and breaks into hundreds of homes at night. He climbs walls and robs the rich to help the poor, and is quite famous in the world.

The wealthy man who was talking to him was Xiang Wanghai from Xiangdong. This man was wealthy and skilled in martial arts, and had known Bao Qianling for a long time.

Bao Qianling sighed and said, "Alas, I've been in a bad mood these past few days and I'm not in the mood to do business."

Xiang Wanghai asked: "Oh, why is this?"

Bao Qianling sighed again but did not speak. The burly man sitting next to him spoke for him: "It's all because of Xiao Feng's Khitan identity."

A tall and thin man at another table said, "Xiao Feng has always been a famous guy. He is a hypocrite and has deceived many people. Who would have thought that he is actually a barbarian?"

Bao Qianling picked up the wine bowl, raised his head and drank it all, then said, "When he became the leader of the Beggars' Sect, I also participated in the ceremony and met him once. I have always admired his past character."

He pointed at the burly man sitting at the same table and continued, "When I first heard Zhao Laosan say that he was of Khitan descent, I strongly refuted his claim and we argued until we were red in the face and almost came to blows."

Zhao Laosan smiled and said, "That's right. I didn't believe it at first, but it spread so widely that I couldn't help but believe it."

Sitting at the last table was a man in his thirties with a cold face. He touched the long sword on the table, his eyes showing a thoughtful look, and slowly said: "The Beggars' Sect disciples passed on the message, obviously under the order of Leader Xiao. The Beggars' Sect is the largest sect in the world, and the members are all strong men. How could they obey the orders of a Khitan and be willing to be slaves and running dogs of a foreign race? Leader Xiao is a Khitan matter. Could it be that the enemy deliberately spread rumors and maliciously slandered him?"

Everyone present here knows who the "enemy" he is talking about is.

Xiao Feng's identity as a Khitan was not revealed early or late, but only began to spread after Xiao Feng wanted to seek revenge on Murong Bo. Most people in the martial arts world could guess that it was a counterattack by the Gusu Murong clan.

Xiang Wanghai sneered and said, "If Xiao Feng is not a Khitan, why would he change his surname for no reason? You know, 'Xiao' is a big surname in Liao. Xiao Feng concealed his identity and lurked in Song Dynasty for so many years. It is obvious that he has ulterior motives and is plotting something big. The Beggars' Sect still obeys his orders, perhaps because of the friendship between them, or perhaps he has already recruited them into his own hands and made them traitors to his country."

The indifferent man's face turned even colder when he heard this, and he said coldly: "Master Xiang, please think twice before speaking nonsense!"

Xiang Wanghai looked at him coldly and said, "Why, Qi Laoliu, did I say anything wrong? I know Xiao Feng once saved your life, and you are also quite friendly with the people in the Beggars' Sect, but as Han men, we should keep ourselves clean and how can we associate with the Tartars!"

The tall and thin man said loudly, "That's right! How can we, the men of the Han family, associate with the Tartars! Back then, I was accidentally attacked by a traitor and it was Xiao Feng who rescued me. But a real man should always put integrity first and forget about small favors. The Khitan is the mortal enemy of our Song Dynasty. Although I have received benefits from Xiao Feng, I cannot abandon justice for personal favors."

Xiang Wanghai laughed heartily, and immediately picked up the wine bowl, raised it high to the tall and thin man, and said, "Mr. Hu, the 'Righteous Iron Hand', you are so upright and selfless, and your reputation is well-deserved. I toast to you!"

"Righteous Iron Hand" raised the wine bowl with a smile on his face and said humbly: "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Xiang Ba. Please." After that, he and Xiang Wanghai toasted and drank.

Qi Laoliu glanced at the Righteous Iron Hand with disdain and said in a deep voice, "The Khitan Tartars are extremely vicious and cruel. Gang Leader Xiao has never done anything against the will of heaven and earth over the years. Everything he has done is righteous and chivalrous. Who in this world can be as heroic as he is? I don't believe he is a Khitan."

Xiang Wanghai said, "Qiao Feng is a Khitan dog. What is there to be unclear about? Even if he is kind and righteous, he must be hiding his origins and hypocritically scheming. We can't continue to be deceived by him without knowing right from wrong. We should take the opportunity to get rid of him to prevent him from causing trouble in the future."

Qi Laoliu sneered, "Get rid of him? Haha, that's ridiculous. Boss Xiao is such a big shot, but you dare to speak so arrogantly with your mediocre skills like Xiang Wanghai!"

Xiang Wanghai's face turned red due to his sarcasm and he said angrily: "Xiao Feng is very capable, but we are fair in our hearts, so how can we be afraid of him! But you, Qi Laoliu, have been biased in your words. You want to stand up for Xiao Feng, right? People say that you, 'Quick Sword Qi Liu', have the fastest sword in Guanxi. I, Xiang, am the first one to disagree. Come on, let's compete." As he spoke, he raised his sword and stood up.

Qi Laoliu said loudly: "Whether Xiao Feng is a Khitan dog or a Han Chinese is not clear at this moment. He will be at Sanjian Mountain on August 15th, so let's go and ask him face to face. If he is really a Khitan barbarian plotting against the Central Plains, I, Qi Laoliu, will be the first to fight him to the death. If you want to kill Xiao Feng, even if you count to the thousandth, it will not be your turn, Xiang Wanghai, this stinky bastard. Who the hell are you, talking nonsense here? If you want to fight, just come here and I will teach you a lesson." As he said that, he slapped the table heavily with his palm.

Xiang Wanghai's face had already turned pale. Upon hearing that, he pulled out his single-edged sword from its scabbard with a "swish".

Upon seeing this, the other martial artists in the teahouse hurriedly grabbed the two men who were about to fight and tried to persuade them with kind words.

"Master Qi, Master Xiang, we are just talking about the matter and expressing our opinions. Please don't hurt the harmony."

"That's right, that's right. Come, Master Xiang, let Xu Er toast you!"

"Qi Laoliu, don't be angry, come on, let's drink."

……

What happened here is similar to what happened in other places.

Just two pieces of information, within a short period of about a month, caused turmoil in the entire Central Plains martial arts world.