The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Murong Fu's choice was within Lu Yao's expectations.

At this moment, for Murong Fu, who had lost his martial arts skills, Lu Yao was the last hope of the Yan Kingdom.

After resolving the matter with Murong Fu, Lu Yao had Qiao Feng summon the four elders of the Beggars' Sect.

"Master Lu, what are your instructions for calling us old beggars here?"

Elder Wu, accompanied by three other Beggar Clan elders, tiptoed toward Lu Yao, their expressions slightly tense.

It's no wonder that Elder Wu and the others were nervous, after all, Lu Yao was a formidable figure who directly forced Shaolin to close its gates, and could be considered the number one martial arts master in the world.

The Beggars' Sect has a long history and naturally knows about the existence of the Grandmaster realm, but it has always been recorded in the Beggars' Sect's heritage. They have practiced martial arts for decades but have never seen a Grandmaster.

"The fact that you all traveled such a long distance to rescue Qiao Feng shows that you are all loyal and righteous people."

Lu Yao looked at the four elders of the Beggars' Sect and praised them softly.

"Master Lu, you flatter us. The Beggars' Clan believes in loyalty and righteousness the most. Qiao Feng is a chivalrous and righteous man, so we should naturally lend a helping hand. We must not tarnish the reputation of our Beggars' Clan."

Upon hearing this, Elder Wu's expression turned serious, his expression becoming extremely firm.

Lu Yao carefully examined Elder Wu for a few moments and couldn't help but admire his boldness.

"I intend to recommend Qiao Feng to be the Beggars' Sect leader again. What do you elders think?"

Lu Yao's expression turned serious. He said he was asking for the four people's opinions, but his tone showed no intention of discussing it at all.

The four elders of the Beggars' Sect exchanged glances, naturally understanding Lu Yao's meaning.

After a brief exchange of glances, Elder Wu led the other three to Qiao Feng.

"Please, Chief Qiao, reclaim your position as Chief!"

Elder Wu and the other three knelt before Qiao Feng, raising the jade Dog-Beating Stick with both hands and respectfully handing it to him.

Since Qiao Feng stepped down as the leader of the Beggars' Sect at Xingzi Forest, the position of leader has been vacant, and no new leader has been appointed.

The affairs of the Beggars' Sect had always been temporarily managed by the elders, and the Dog-Beating Stick, a symbol of the Beggars' Sect's power, had always been kept by Elder Wu. Now it was time to hand it over to Qiao Feng.

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Qiao Feng looked at the familiar Dog-Beating Stick in front of him, his expression somewhat hesitant.

After all, he had only recently stepped down as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, so it would be too frivolous for him to take the position back.

"Qiao Feng, why be so hesitant when it comes to doing things? Who else is qualified to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect besides you?"

Lu Yao's expression shifted slightly, and he spoke softly.

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Qiao Feng's expression hardened, and he reached out and grasped the Dog-Beating Stick.

When Qiao Feng accepted the Dog-Beating Stick, the Beggars' Sect disciples watching from afar cheered.

The Beggars' Sect members who came to Shaoshi Mountain this time were all close to Qiao Feng, and they were all genuinely happy to see Qiao Feng become the leader of the Beggars' Sect again.

"Qiao Feng thanks Master Lu for his trust."

Qiao Feng naturally understood that Lu Yao had used his Grandmaster status to help him regain his position as leader of the gang, so he went to Lu Yao and bowed to express his gratitude.

Qiao Feng grew up in the Beggars' Sect and had a deep affection for it. He was very excited to be able to take over the Beggars' Sect again.

"Qiao Feng, turmoil is imminent. You must quickly consolidate the Beggars' Sect's power, kick out those bad apples, and unite the Beggars' Sect's strength."

Lu Yao nodded and said to Qiao Feng in a deep voice.

The Beggars' Sect has a large number of disciples, whose quality varies greatly, and many wicked and evil people have infiltrated the sect.

If Lu Yao wanted to use the Beggars' Sect's power, he naturally had to make sure Qiao Feng gave him a good beating.

"Qiao Feng understands."

Qiao Feng nodded solemnly. After what happened at Xingzi Forest, he understood that there were some people with ulterior motives in the Beggars' Sect. When he returned to the sect, he would deal with these people first.

A moment later, apart from the Beggars' Sect members, some heroes and chivalrous figures from the martial arts world came to pay their respects to Lu Yao.

Some even joined Lu Yao's ranks on the spot and obeyed his orders.

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Canhezhuang.

Lu Yao wrote a letter directly to Han Xin, instructing him to lead troops to Western Xia and take over the Western Xia army.

The submission of Western Xia gave Lu Yao a new idea: to directly lead various countries through a sect, absorb resources from all over the world, cultivate experts, and use them for his own purposes.

Now that Murong Fu has lost his martial arts skills, he is of no use to him anymore. His only purpose is to let him bear the title of Emperor of Yan and be controlled by Lu Yao.

After handing the letter to his subordinates, Lu Yao summoned Murong Fu's four chief retainers.

"Greetings, Master Lu."

Deng Baichuan, along with the other three, respectfully bowed to Lu Yao.

Ever since Murong Fu's martial arts were crippled, the four of them had never had peace of mind.

In the world of Tianlong, martial arts are indeed very important, although it has not reached the point where martial arts are at their peak and martial arts are revered.

However, without martial arts skills, it is really difficult to convince the martial arts masters under one's command.

Moreover, the four retainers are from martial arts families, so how could they possibly be willing to assist a cripple whose martial arts have been crippled?

The reason they are still willing to follow Murong Fu now is only because of the long-standing bond between master and servant. It is hard to say whether Deng Baichuan and the other three will continue to assist Murong Fu after a long time.

"Now that Murong Fu's martial arts have been crippled, what are your plans?"

Lu Yao looked at the four of them with great interest.

"The fact that your martial arts have been crippled is a devastating blow to our Great Yan. We are at a loss as to what to do."

Deng Baichuan had already discussed this with his three brothers. No matter what they chose, they would have to consider Lu Yao's feelings. So the four of them had stopped arguing and were simply following orders.

However, they had spent many years with Murong Fu and still had some feelings for him, so they were worried about his future safety.

"I can make Murong Fu the emperor of Great Yan, but the four of you will have to obey my orders from now on."

After thinking it over, Lu Yao decided to gather the remaining forces of the Murong clan.

After all, the emperor of Great Yan was just a puppet. Giving him to Murong Fu wouldn't make much difference; he was just an emperor who could be replaced at any time.

However, the power of the four major retainers was deeply rooted in the Murong clan, and they could be brought under their control.

Deng Baichuan and the other three exchanged glances, their expressions revealing surprise and delight.

After all, they originally thought that Lu Yao would have to pay a heavy price to continue to restore the Great Yan, but they didn't expect that he would just ask them to obey his orders.

However, the four of them thought again and realized that Lu Yao was already a top expert at the Grandmaster level, so there was no need to make things so complicated.

Perhaps the four of them weren't that important; it was just that Lu Yao found them troublesome.

"We are willing to obey Master Lu's orders!"

Deng Baichuan and the other three were not fools, and they immediately knelt down and paid their respects.

Meanwhile, Murong Fu was frantically flipping through secret manuals in Huanshi Water Pavilion.

"There must be a way! There must be a way!"

Murong Fu kept picking up martial arts manuals collected by the Murong family from the bookshelf, hoping to find a way to heal his dantian.

The Water Pavilion houses a vast collection of secret manuals, which even Murong Fu has not read in its entirety. That is why he harbored such thoughts and went straight there upon returning to Canhe Manor.