The Heavenly Dragon's Beginning in the Journey Through the Heavens

After overcoming numerous hardships, the two finally reached the summit.

They looked up and gazed into the distance, where they saw a dilapidated Tianning Temple, clearly long neglected.

One can imagine that very few people usually come here to burn incense and pray for blessings.

Today, however, the place is bustling with activity and lively.

Helian Tieshu chose this place to imprison many of the Beggars' Sect elders, perhaps precisely because this place was rarely frequented by people.

After careful observation, Ling Feng and his companion discovered that Tianning Temple was heavily guarded by experts from the Yipintang. Approaching the temple without being detected was practically impossible.

Seeing this, Qiao Feng knew in his heart that the group of Beggar Clan elders who were trapped must be inside.

They knew they must not act rashly at this moment, lest they alert the enemy.

If their whereabouts are discovered, the other party may threaten the lives of the elders, putting them in a passive position where they would have to be careful not to harm the elders.

After a meticulous and painstaking investigation, the two keenly noticed a uniquely designed pavilion in front of the temple, which resembled a dazzling pearl set in the landscape.

Standing there, you not only have a wide view, but you can also take in the entire scene inside the temple.

However, because the temple was located right next to a cliff, forming a natural barrier, the experts of Yipintang were noticeably less vigilant about this direction.

This undoubtedly gave the two of them an excellent opportunity.

After a brief discussion, the two resolutely decided to sneak up near the pavilion to observe the details of the temple up close.

For Ling Feng, a peerless master, even the precipitous cliffs of the "Langhuan Paradise" in Wuliang Mountain could not stop his unyielding steps.

Therefore, the cliffs and precipices here were nothing to him, not worth mentioning.

As for Qiao Feng, his lightness skill was equally outstanding.

As long as there are places on the cliff to use for leverage, then it will definitely not be difficult for him.

The two figures moved nimbly, as light as birds, and in the blink of an eye they had arrived on the cliff next to the pavilion.

To avoid being discovered, they dared not risk showing themselves to check the situation. Instead, they gripped the protruding rocks on the cliff with both hands, then cautiously poked their heads out to carefully observe the surrounding movements.

Perhaps the experts at Yipintang were too confident, believing that no one could climb up such a steep cliff, so they didn't pay any attention to this direction, let alone strengthen their vigilance.

Ling Feng and his companion slowly peeked out, just enough to see the situation inside the temple.

To their surprise, they found that the people inside were in terrible condition, all slumped on the ground, their faces full of exhaustion and pain, as if they had lost all their strength and looked listless.

Looking at these people's current appearance, Qiao Feng couldn't help but think of the Beggars' Clan members in Xingzi Forest.

They look exactly like the members of the Beggars' Sect now.

It's obvious without even thinking that everyone here must have been poisoned by that extremely vicious poison, Beisu Qingfeng.

The two men quickly scanned their surroundings, occasionally spotting people being escorted to a slightly smaller temple nearby.

Judging from this, these people are likely to be interrogated separately in order to extract important information or intelligence from them.

Just then, two figures suddenly emerged from the temple and walked straight toward the pavilion.

Ling Feng and the other man felt a sudden tightness in their chests, quickly pulled their heads back, and then leaped down the cliff face.

Only after they were certain that it would be difficult for those above to spot them did the two reach out and grab onto protruding rocks to slow their fall.

The two had barely regained their footing when they heard voices from above.

"General, in my opinion, we might as well just kill all the leaders of this group of beggars. Why go through all this trouble?"

Immediately afterwards, another, somewhat impatient voice rang out:

"Li Yanzong, you'd better know your place! Who are you to tell me what to do?"

"My subordinates dare not!"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Ling Feng couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile that was extremely difficult for others to notice.

He pondered to himself, and from this brief conversation, he had roughly guessed the identities of the two people above.

If he is not mistaken, one of the people above is Helian Tieshu, the famous General Who Conquers the East of Western Xia; while the other is very likely his eccentric cousin, Li Yanzong, who is disguised as Murong Fu.

Ling Feng couldn't help but chuckle to himself, thinking that Murong Fu was giving up his carefree and pampered life in the Song Dynasty, instead choosing to hide his identity and infiltrate the Western Xia First-Class Hall, bowing and scraping to people like Helian Tieshu. He was really asking for trouble.

Just as Ling Feng was pondering to himself, Helian Tieshu above seemed to realize that his words had been too harsh, so he quickly spoke up to explain:

"Actually, there are two reasons why I did not execute them immediately, but instead went to great lengths to imprison them here."

"Firstly, it was to extract the true situation of the Song Dynasty's martial arts world and the Beggars' Sect from them, so that we could better understand our enemy;"

"Secondly, we hope to obtain their martial arts manuals through interrogation. Once we have these manuals, we can bring them back to our country to train our army and improve our overall strength."

After hearing his explanation, Li Yanzong, played by Murong Fu, immediately bowed his head in flattery, saying with a fawning expression:

"General, you are wise! Your actions are truly visionary! I admire you greatly!"

However, just as he lowered his head, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

In fact, the reason he hid his identity and disguised himself to infiltrate Yipintang was not to pursue so-called wealth and glory.

After all, given his status and strength, if he only wanted to enjoy wealth and luxury, such opportunities would be readily available in the Song Dynasty.

His real purpose in taking such a huge risk to infiltrate Yipintang was to provoke conflict and tension between the martial arts communities of the two countries.

Only in times of chaos could he secretly accumulate strength and find the perfect opportunity to restore his kingdom—this was the mission that his Murong family had shouldered for generations!

Originally, according to his initial plan, Helian Tieshu should have ordered the killing of the Beggars' Sect's high-ranking members without hesitation.

If these core members of the Beggars' Sect were to meet with misfortune, the entire sect would inevitably descend into chaos and leaderlessness.

This change could even trigger a fierce conflict or a full-scale war between the two countries.

If things really go as he hopes, then his carefully planned scheme will be more than half successful.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. That foolish fellow Helian Tieshu took such an unexpected action, which made Murong Fu feel uneasy.

He had a bad feeling that his carefully crafted plan might be sabotaged...