With a reputation of 70,000, one leader travels across countless worlds with his adventure team.

Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu's health had been poor in recent years due to several major events in the court, and he was also greatly affected by the successive deaths of his children. After receiving good news from the north these past few days, he was so excited that he fainted. The court immediately arranged for imperial physicians to treat Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu.

News of Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu falling ill due to excessive excitement also spread beyond the palace. Bai Ze, who was traveling south, was planning to rest for a few days before slowly making his way south, but then he received an urgent message from the Beggars' Sect in Taiyuan Prefecture.

Bai Ze told everyone else to go home, and that his women could stay in Taiyuan for a while or slowly catch up with the Song Dynasty's capital, Tokyo. He wanted to take Raphael to Tokyo as quickly as possible to treat Emperor Zhezong.

Bai Ze dared not delay and immediately summoned Viserion, riding a dragon with Raphael and rushing out of Taiyuan City, making the people in the city think that a god had arrived!

This time, Bai Ze ordered Viserion to advance at full speed, and in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they arrived in Tokyo, the capital of the Song Dynasty. Bai Ze had Viserion land directly in the palace, and the soldiers on guard duty on the imperial city wall, as well as the eunuchs and palace maids in the city, were so frightened that they ran around in all directions.

Bai Ze jumped off the dragon's back, grabbed a guard who was paralyzed with fear, and told him that he wanted to see the court officials and asked them to come here to see him.

(Note: Apart from the reign of Emperor Zhao Da at the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, the only relatively good period was during the reign of Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu. However, there were very few outstanding military generals during the entire Northern Song Dynasty.)

Zhang Jie and Di Qing were both quite capable military generals, as were the Zhong family generals on the frontier, and Guo Kui, who was also quite good, but unfortunately he passed away in 1088, the third year of Emperor Zhezong's Yuan You reign.

At this time, the court was led by Zhang Dun, the leader of the New Party, as prime minister, and his cousin Zhang Jie as general, who dominated a series of military operations against Western Xia. It was a period of high efficiency and smooth operation of the war machine, from the court in Tokyo to the front line in the northwest.

Bai Ze's actions in Liao gave the Zhang brothers hope of unifying the country in one fell swoop. At this time, Zhang Dun was lobbying his cousin Zhang Jie in the court to support the plan, thinking that after Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu woke up, they would decide on the northward expedition.

While everyone was still discussing matters in the Daqing Hall, the 'Great Han General' standing guard outside came in with a panicked report:

"Reporting to Your Excellencies, a strange dragon has descended from the sky and landed outside Xuande Gate, the main gate on the south side of the Imperial City. On the dragon are a white-haired man and a blonde woman. The white-haired man says he wishes to see Your Excellencies."

Prime Minister Zhang Dun was also startled. He exchanged a glance with his cousin Zhang Jie, and then asked:

"Do you know who the visitor is?"

The 'Great Han General' said to Prime Minister Zhang Dun:

"The messenger only said that the affairs of the Liao Kingdom were related to him, and that he would discuss the rest after meeting the esteemed officials."

Zhang Dun thought for a moment and said:

"Summon all the guards in the imperial city. No matter what the person comes here for, we must protect the safety of the imperial city. His Majesty is currently unwell, and we cannot allow this person to harm him. Let's go and see this 'divine person'."

The 'Great Han General' received orders to relay messages to the guards protecting the palace. Zhang Dun and Zhang Jie led the officials to Xuande Gate, where they saw a strange-looking flying dragon standing under the city wall, its entire body taller than the city wall itself.

Some civil officials were so frightened that they dared not step forward because they saw the strange dragon turn its head and stare at them with eyes as big as lanterns.

Zhang Dun and Zhang Jie were also startled by the strange dragon, breaking out in a cold sweat. Seeing the white-haired man drinking on the dragon's wing and a woman still on its back, the two mustered their strength and approached. Zhang Dun bowed and asked:

"What brings this young master here? And why did he bring this strange dragon to the palace?"

Bai Ze looked at the two of them and asked:

"you are?"

Zhang Dun replied:

"Oh...oh! I am the current prime minister Zhang Dun, and this is my cousin, Zhang Jie, a Privy Council Academician and Academician of the Longtu Pavilion."

Upon hearing that the person in charge of the court had arrived, Bai Ze stood up, smiled, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Greetings, sirs. I am Bai Ze, the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect of the Great Song Dynasty. Not long ago, the chaos in the Liao Kingdom was caused by my men. The Liao Kingdom's capital, Linhuang Prefecture, was the work of the big guys behind me. So, I am here today for a good reason."

"Oh! It turns out that the Liao Kingdom affair was orchestrated by Young Master Bai! We've received quite a few messages from the north these past few days, and the border generals have sent several memorials, eager to take advantage of the chaos to march north. We were just discussing this matter. Young Master Bai has done a great service to our court!"

Although Zhang Jie was a civil official, he had led several expeditions against Western Xia and had picked up some military habits. When he heard about Bai Ze's deeds in Liao, he excitedly talked about them at length.

Bai Ze said with a smile:

"Hehe~ It's all for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty. I came here today because I heard that His Majesty has fallen ill, so I came to relieve your worries. My sect has a miraculous medicine that can cure His Majesty."

"Forehead..."

Zhang Dun was also taken aback by Bai Ze's blunt words. Suddenly arriving on a dragon and offering divine medicine without saying a word, those who knew you came to save people might think you came to usurp the throne.

Zhang Dun cupped his hands in greeting and said:

"Hehe, thank you for your kindness, young hero. His Majesty has his own physicians to treat him. Besides, the officials in the court would never agree to let His Majesty take medicine of unknown origin."

Bai Ze quickly said:

"That's why I've come to you. Lord Zhang Jie, you don't seem to be in very good health either. I wonder if you have the courage to test the medicine on His Majesty first?"

Zhang Jie died in 1102, and Emperor Zhezong died in February 1100. Zhang Jie had also opposed Emperor Huizong's ascension to the throne. If these two had lived a few more years, perhaps the series of events that followed, such as the Jingkang Incident, would not have happened.

“Oh! If there really is a miraculous medicine that can cure His Majesty and restore him to health, then our subsequent actions against Liao can proceed better and faster. I am willing to test the medicine for His Majesty and see what Young Hero Bai does in Liao. I believe in you.”

Zhang Jie readily believed Bai Ze's words and wanted to test the medicine on Emperor Zhezong ahead of time. Bai Ze was also acknowledged by the forthright Zhang Jie, who clasped his hands in a fist salute and said:

"Thank you for your trust, Lord Zhang. Please rest assured, if I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't even need to lift a finger. The dragon behind me could burn down the capital of Liao, and it could also attack Kaifeng again!"

Several trembling palace eunuchs emerged from another gate of the imperial city and walked in front of the crowd. The Xuande Gate, the south gate beneath the dragon's body, was too dangerous to approach.

The eunuch approached Zhang Dun and asked the prime minister what exactly the flying dragon was and who this white-haired man was.

Zhang Dun explained to the eunuch, who, upon hearing that they had come to deliver a divine medicine to the Emperor, widened his eyes in delight and said:

"Really?"

Zhang Dun also replied to the eunuch:

“I am worried that this miraculous medicine is of unknown origin. Lord Zhang Jie is about to offer himself to test the medicine. If this medicine is real, it will indeed be a good thing for His Majesty! Please arrange a room for us so that we can test the medicine first.”

The chief eunuch hurriedly instructed his junior eunuchs to find a quiet room. Zhang Dun also introduced Bai Ze to the chief eunuch serving the emperor. Bai Ze smiled and bowed to the eunuch.

Bai Ze told Raphael to get off Viserion, as he might need to use Raphael's healing skills later. Her healing could repair internal damage, which was better than Remy's Kiss in Bai Ze's possession.

After arranging the rooms, Zhang Dun and Zhang Jie led Bai Ze to the small house. Bai Ze didn't hide anything and directly took out a Remi's Kiss. ​​Everyone saw a ball of light appear in Bai Ze's hand, radiating a peaceful glow. Everyone was astonished and stared wide-eyed.

Bai Ze chuckled at Zhang Jie:

"Lord Zhang, would you be willing to give it a try?"

Zhang Jie swallowed hard, staring at the divine object in Bai Ze's hand. It was clearly an extraordinary item; could it truly be an elixir of immortality? Zhang Jie mustered his courage and said:

"Come on, young hero Bai, I'm willing to give it a try!"

Bai Ze handed Remy's Kiss directly to Zhang Jie, saying:

"Just eat it directly, no need for so much trouble~"

With a burst of courage, Zhang Jie put Remy's Kiss directly into his mouth. The potion melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and everyone present saw a beam of light envelop Zhang Jie. A goddess-like figure appeared in the light, kissed Zhang Jie's forehead, and then merged into Zhang Jie's body. The surrounding light then slowly merged into Zhang Jie's body as well.

The old man who came to check on the situation immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying:

"May the gods protect us!...May the gods protect us!"

Bai Ze smiled and said to Zhang Jie:

"Lord Zhang, how are you feeling?"

Zhang Jie closed his eyes and felt his body. His arms and legs, which used to feel uncomfortable everywhere, no longer hurt. Some lingering ailments from horseback riding also felt cured. His body, which was over 70 years old, felt like it had returned to its prime!

Zhang Jie opened his eyes, bowed deeply to Bai Ze, and then said:

"Young hero, your divine medicine is truly miraculous! My old arms and legs suffered from many ailments during my campaigns in Western Xia, but this time, your divine medicine has cured them all!"

After saying this, he turned to Zhang Dun and the palace eunuchs and said:

"Young hero's miraculous medicine is real! Many of my old injuries and hidden dangers have been cured. I feel as healthy as I was when I was in my thirties or forties!"

As he spoke, he hopped and swung his arms to demonstrate for the others. They all laughed at Zhang Jie's outstretched arms and legs. "It's really good! It's really good! The Emperor is saved!"

The eunuch hurriedly returned to the inner palace to report what had happened, emphasizing that Lord Zhang Jie had already tried the miraculous medicine and that it was very effective!

A short while later, the eunuch returned and conveyed the Emperor's decree to everyone, summoning Bai Ze, who had presented the divine medicine. Everyone agreed, and the eunuch led Bai Ze and Raphael into the palace, heading directly to where Emperor Zhezong was resting.

This was also the first time Bai Ze had seen the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty in the Tianlong world. Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu was in his early twenties, but he looked extremely thin.

Emperor Zhezong lay on the couch, drowsy, and looked at Bai Ze as he entered, saying:

"I must thank you again, young hero, for eliminating the powerful Liao Kingdom in the north for our Great Song Dynasty. On behalf of the people of the Great Song Dynasty, I thank you!"

Bai Ze performed a martial arts-style kneeling salute, clasped his hands, and said:

"Your Majesty need not do this; it is all for the sake of the people of our Great Song Dynasty!"

Bai Ze then took out two Remi's Kiss pills, and the light illuminated the surroundings. Zhezong's eyes lit up, and he knew that he had encountered a miracle of 'divine medicine' today.

The old eunuch who brought Bai Ze into the palace took a tray, accepted Bai Ze's two Remi's Kiss pills, and presented them to Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu had already heard from the eunuch about Zhang Jie's condition after taking the divine medicine, so he directly picked up one Remi's Kiss pill and swallowed it.

A miracle occurred once again. Light surrounded Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu, and a goddess emerged from the light, kissing his body. It seems that Zhezong's health was truly poor, as Remi usually kisses places where the body is injured or has abnormalities.

The light merged into Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu's body. He felt that the places where his body used to feel cold and uncomfortable were now warm and comfortable. He also had strength in his body, and the dizziness in his head had disappeared.

Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu sat up directly from the couch. The eunuch standing beside him was surprised by how quickly the emperor moved and didn't even have time to help him up.

Emperor Zhezong raised his hand and moved his arm. He had never felt so relaxed before. This was the body a twenty-something should have. Emperor Zhezong burst out laughing, "Hahahahahahaha!!"

After Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu finished laughing, he looked at Bai Ze and said:

"Young hero's miraculous medicine is truly effective! I have never felt so comfortable before, and my body feels incredibly strong!"

Bai Ze looked at Emperor Zhezong, whose voice had become much louder, and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting, saying:

"My purpose in coming here is to help His Majesty recover. I am relieved to see that His Majesty is fully recovered! However, His Majesty is so young and yet so weak. Please let my partner treat His Majesty one more time!"

"Please keep the remaining miraculous medicine, Your Majesty. Use it in case of any emergency."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu exclaimed in surprise:

"Oh! Then thank you very much for your help, young hero!"

Bai Ze instructed Raphael to unleash the Song of Rebirth, keeping the healing effect confined to the room where Zhezong was. Instantly, golden light streamed down from the roof, and vibrant green fluorescence enveloped everyone in the room, even the old man received some healing.

The healing energy cleansed Zhezong's body from the inside out, curing all the ailments he had developed in his youth. Zhezong was so comfortable that he closed his eyes.

After the skill was unleashed, the eunuch immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying:

"Thank you so much for your healing, Goddess! Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty! My chronic leg pain and joint problems have been cured by you!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhezong laughed out loud:

"Haha! Consider this your old man a reward for serving me all these years!"

After finishing speaking, Zhezong looked at the smiling Bai Ze and continued:

"Thank you for your help today, young hero and goddess. Please feel free to make any requests, and we will do our best to fulfill them!"

Bai Ze also smiled and shook his head, saying:

"I have no demands on Your Majesty or the Great Song Dynasty, only one thing: my northward expedition to Liao to eliminate the Khitan nobles and elite troops is so that my Great Song Dynasty can reclaim its homeland and restore the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Therefore, I urge Your Majesty to send troops north as soon as possible and take advantage of the chaos caused by the disappearance of the Liao Dynasty's high-ranking officials to directly recover the Liao territory!"

Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu nodded and said:

"Very well! Since you have gone to such lengths for our Great Song Dynasty, it would be a disservice to our nation if I were to refuse again. Therefore, I will appoint Zhang Jie as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, gather elite troops from all over the country, and, together with the generals on the border, divide our forces into two routes to directly recover the Liao territory!"

Finally, Bai Ze and Zhezong shook hands and clasped their fists together with smiles, and the two of them burst into laughter.

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In the autumn of the first year of Yuanfu in the Northern Song Dynasty (1098), the Song Dynasty, led by Zhang Jie, a scholar of the Privy Council and a scholar of the Duanming Hall of the Longtu Pavilion, led an army of more than 300,000 men on a northern expedition to attack the capital of the Liao Dynasty. However, the Liao Dynasty's high-ranking officials had been almost entirely killed by Bai Ze and his men.

The Liao Dynasty was in chaos among its high-ranking officials, and the remaining troops were easily overthrown without much resistance.

In the summer of the second year of Yuanfu, Zhang Jie received a reply from the three generals he had sent out at the ruins of the Liao capital. The reply indicated that, throughout the Liao kingdom, except for some areas west of the western Shangjing Road (present-day Outer Mongolia and other places), there was still some resistance.

The entire area east of the Liao Kingdom (now the three northeastern provinces and most of the right side of Inner Mongolia) has been recovered, and the northernmost part of the army has advanced to the place where the Shiwei wild people live (the Outer Khingan Mountains north of Heilongjiang).

Zhang Jie then sent a letter to Kaifeng, the capital of the Liao Dynasty, to report to the emperor that the entire territory of the Liao Dynasty had been basically recovered and the Northern Expedition had been completed.

When the news reached the Song Dynasty, the people and the martial arts world were overjoyed. Everyone in the martial arts world knew that it was the young master Bai of the Xiaoyao Sect who led the heroes of the Song Dynasty to do this. The common people also knew that the Song Dynasty had recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, which had not been returned to the country, and had continued to advance northward for over a thousand miles.

The common people also understood that the Liao dynasty, which had collected tribute from the Song dynasty for decades, no longer existed!

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