The Villain's Counterattack

"If we nominate Master Murong as the leader of the martial arts world, work together to overthrow the Song Dynasty, and invite Master Murong to the throne, will King Xiao be willing to fulfill his promise and give up the vast territory of Shanxi that he occupies?" A man from the martial arts world suddenly asked, and everyone was shocked when they heard the words.

Xiao Feng laughed heartily and said, "Can you represent the entire Central Plains martial arts world? If Shaolin and the Beggars' Sect don't speak, then no one else's words will count."

Little A Zi suddenly said, "Xingxu Sea and Lingjiu Palace are willing to nominate Master Murong as the leader of the martial arts world. If Master Murong is willing to restore order, Xingxu Sea and Lingjiu Palace will be happy to provide manpower and resources."

Suddenly, the martial arts heroes kept echoing their opinions, but Abbot Xuanci, Elder Xu, and the others remained silent. The atmosphere suddenly became solemn. Unexpectedly, Jiumozhi suddenly stood up and said, "Mr. Murong is a man of both civil and military abilities. I admire him greatly. If he is willing to shoulder the great responsibility, I am willing to form an alliance with him on behalf of Tubo."

Abbot Xuanci's alarm bells immediately rang. What was this bastard trying to do? Was he threatening or trying to sow discord?

Or is he sincere?

Suddenly, Abbot Xuanci began to understand why many wealthy families in the Central Plains were determined to defeat the Murong family even if it meant suffering a lot and losing a lot of benefits, and were unwilling to compromise even after suffering losses.

On the one hand, the Murong family is made up of warriors, and on the other hand, this young master Murong is so capable. The Murong family's network of relationships is so powerful that even Shaolin is shocked.

The relationship between Shaolin, Beggars' Sect and Murong family is quite close, but Shaolin and Beggars' Sect are too big and powerful to transform easily, nor can they make rash bets. The Song Dynasty is their foundation. Even if Xiao Feng leads the army to really conquer the Song Dynasty's Tokyo, as long as the Song Dynasty still exists, they will not surrender easily.

But Shaolin is different from the Beggars' Sect. The Beggars' Sect is a nationwide gang in the Song Dynasty. They can move their headquarters from Luoyang to the south and continue to serve the Song Dynasty. Shaolin is located in Songshan Mountain in Henan. If Xiao Feng really occupies the entire Henan Province, they can only choose to close the mountain if they do not surrender. In history, they also made the same choice after the Jin Dynasty occupied Henan.

The topic of Murong Fu could not continue. If it continued, this martial arts conference might go off topic, from resisting foreign invasion to how to support or even support the Murong family in resisting the wealthy families of the Song Dynasty.

Abbot Xuanci was a little confused. Although Xiao Feng was capable as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, he was not very smart. How could he see through the true nature of the siege of the Murong family by the wealthy families of the Song Dynasty?

Could it be that his military advisor is really that powerful?

Zhuge Yi: Just average, ranked third in the Song Dynasty.

Abbot Xuanci, Elder Xu and others did not want to see the Liao Kingdom's invasion of the Central Plains succeed. The same was true for many Central Plains martial arts masters present at the meeting. However, after listening to Xiao Feng's words, their good impression of the Song Dynasty court plummeted from the bottom of their hearts. Qiao Feng in the north and Murong in the south were both famous young masters in the Central Plains martial arts world. They did not think that their understanding of Murong Fu would be better than Qiao Feng's.

The Murong family was powerful in every aspect, so it was normal for them to admire and envy them. Originally, when they saw many wealthy families joining forces to suppress the Murong family, some people were gloating, while others were taking advantage of the situation. However, after listening to what Xiao Feng said, they could not help but feel a sense of grief for the family.

If the martial arts conference wants to continue, Xiao Feng is the first target to be eliminated. However, not only the 3,000 cavalrymen at the foot of the mountain must be eliminated, but there is also an acquaintance of his, Xiao A Zi, who also has a large number of people and high martial arts skills. There is also Jiumozhi, a troublemaker, who is determined to suppress Shaolin and lay the foundation for the invasion of Tubo.

At this time, Elder Xu stood up and handed a will written by Ma Dayuan to Xiao Feng. Looking at the familiar font, there was a line of words on it, which read: The one who killed me was Qiao Feng.

Xiao Feng's expression was complicated. He couldn't help but sigh towards the sky and said quietly, "Is it true that no matter what I say, you won't believe me? You just think I killed Big Brother Ma?"

Elder Xu and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to utter a word. In fact, they had enough evidence to prove that Xiao Feng was not the murderer and that he simply did not have the time to commit the crime. They had conducted a thorough investigation and tracking of Deputy Gang Leader Ma's whereabouts and were able to basically confirm the time and place of his death. At this point, Xiao Feng had never left Shangjing, the capital of Liao.

However, at this time they intended to suppress Xiao Feng, and even wanted to use the Central Plains martial arts heroes to keep Xiao Feng in Shaolin. In this way, the 100,000-strong Liao army would be leaderless, and they would have hope of counterattacking and recovering Taiyuan and Yanmen Pass.

"The death of Deputy Gang Leader Ma is a loss to the Central Plains martial arts world, or even the world's martial arts world." Little A Zi was a smart girl. Her identity had been seen through by Xiao Feng, Abbot Xuan Ci, and Elder Xu. Naturally, she would not do anything to belittle Ma Dayuan, nor would she say anything to belittle him. After all, Ma Dayuan was a partner of Murong Trading Company, and they traded hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year. Abbot Xuan Ci and Elder Xu knew this.

From the very beginning, Elder Xu and other high-ranking members of the Beggar Gang, as well as those who knew about the general cooperation between Ma Dayuan and Murong Trading Company, did not believe that he died at the hands of Murong Fu. Moreover, judging from the scars on Deputy Gang Leader Ma's body, they were actually injured by the Vajra Palm, which made it even more unbelievable for them.

There are very few people in the entire Shaolin who practice this palm technique, and the one who is most proficient in this skill is none other than Abbot Xuan Ci. Qiao Feng is proficient in the Dragon Subduing Palm, but he has never dabbled in the Vajra Palm. It is rumored in the martial arts world that Murong is the master of all martial arts, and that Murong is proficient in all martial arts in the world, and even has the magical skill of Fighting Stars and Shifting Stars, which allows him to use the same method against others. But does Deputy Gang Leader Ma know the Vajra Palm?

Very few people know this secret, not even anyone in the Beggars' Sect knows it.

Xiao A Zi first stated Ma Dayuan's importance, explaining his friendship with Qiao Feng and Murong Fu, as well as the interests at stake. She stated that neither Xiao Feng nor Murong Fu would kill Ma Dayuan, and she resolved to protect Xiao Feng. "Leaders of the martial arts world are responsible for their own affairs. If you wish to challenge King Xiao, you can challenge him to a duel. I have no objection to a one-on-one fight, but if you shamelessly attack in groups, I'm afraid my many followers will not agree."

"Amitabha, King Xiao is the King of the Southern Court of Liao Kingdom. He is of noble status. It is not easy for him to be willing to interact with the people in the Central Plains martial arts world on an equal footing. If he is really treated unfairly, I will not sit idly by." Jiumozhi stood up with a smile to support Xiao Feng, but in fact he was making things difficult for Shaolin.

"Amitabha!" Abbot Xuanci chanted the Buddha's name, and then gave an order: "Form the Arhat formation!"

Five hundred monks responded and said, "Form the Arhat formation!" Red robes flashed, gray shadows rolled, and five hundred monks, a group in the east and a team in the west, spread out all over the mountains and plains, and surrounded the people from Lingjiu Palace and Xingxiu Sea.

"I have always known that Young Master Murong and King Xiao have a deep friendship. King Xiao is willing to send troops to the Central Plains for Young Master Murong, so Young Master Murong certainly does not want to see King Xiao in trouble. However, this is a matter of emergency for the Central Plains, so please forgive me, female donor, and refrain from acting rashly to avoid causing casualties and leading to a scene that neither of us wants to see." Abbot Xuan Ci did not have the confidence that he could defeat Xiao Feng in a single fight, so he first trapped the numerous soldiers on Xiao A Zi's side with the Arhat Formation.

The men behind Xiao Feng drew their swords and strung their bows, but Xiao Feng waved them off with a single movement. He laughed heartily, "Master Abbot thinks so highly of me, so how could I disappoint you? We'll gather all the heroes today. I just hope you won't escalate the conflict. If you attract the three thousand cavalrymen from the mountain, I'm afraid few of us here will be able to escape safely. Besides, a hundred thousand strong troops are already on their way, and they'll arrive in Luoyang City in just two days."

"In that case, we must not let King Xiao leave." Abbot Xuanci took the initiative to step forward. Several senior monks of the Xuan generation behind him looked at each other and followed him at the same time.

Duan Yu had a good relationship with Xiao Feng, and seeing this, he stood up and stood shoulder to shoulder with him. Duan Zhengchun was planning to go forward, but when he saw Duan Yanqing watching him intently, he could only retract his steps with a solemn expression on his face. On the contrary, little A Zi was afraid that the world would not be in chaos, so she ordered her men to restrain the five hundred arhats of Shaolin, and she herself stood in front of Abbot Xuan Ci.

Jiumozhi watched with a smile, but did not move forward. If it was a one-on-one fight, he was not afraid of anyone, but it was different in a group fight. If he was not careful, he might really be in danger of dying. With his intelligence, he would naturally not be so unwise.

There are many smart people in the world, but there are also many fools. For example, Xu Zhu, a young monk in Shaolin, is still thinking about the Murong family: "Amitabha, please forgive me, Master. I have received great kindness from Master Murong, but..."