activa-t Chapter 204 The Beggars' Sect Arrives!
Chapter 204 The Beggars' Sect Arrives!
At this time,
Apart from the palace.
Some forces that had grudges against Xiao Bieli also became anxious.
Even the head of the Prajna Hall of the Rotten Ke Temple is no match for Xiao Bieli. Who in the martial arts world can suppress Xiao Bieli's arrogant arrogance now?
Moreover, the imperial court now knows that Xiao Bieli is the head of the Zhonghua Pavilion, yet they have not taken any action.
What are they trying to do?
……
Jiangnan Prefecture.
The Tantai family.
Tantai Xiong, the head of the Tantai family, looked at the secret letter in his hand with a look of relief.
“Ancestor, you were the one who saw things clearly back then and didn’t offend Xiao Bieli.”
"I heard that the old man from the Ximen family has taken Ximen Qing and other experts to the Rotten Ke Temple for protection. The other direct descendants of the Ximen family dare not show their faces in the martial arts world!"
"Hmph!" Tantai Tianming snorted and said indifferently:
"The bridges our ancestors crossed were longer than the roads you've walked."
"Let me tell you, in the martial world, face is the least important thing; survival is the most important thing. Although Xiao Bieli killed my Tantai family members on the pleasure boat, my Tantai family did not suffer much loss."
"If we were to fight the Blood-Clad Tower to the death because of this, it would be a losing proposition."
"Even if some people in the court have grievances against us, it's not a big problem. As long as the patriarch puts aside his pride and gives them some benefits, won't it all pass?"
"Speaking of which, the destruction of the Giant Spirit Gang was a huge benefit for my Tantai family, as it benefited Xiao Bieli immensely."
“If Xiao Bieli hadn’t made enemies on all sides, my Tantai family would have sent some good things to Zhonghua Pavilion.”
Tantai Xiong quickly said:
"Ancestor, please don't do anything reckless!"
"We should just keep quiet and make a fortune; we can't do this!"
"Xiao Bieli has made enemies on all sides. Any one of them could crush our Tantai family to dust. Please don't act rashly!"
Tantai Tianming's face rarely showed any seriousness as he said:
"Xiao Bieli's rise to power is too fast!"
"He is a peerless genius who appears only once in ten thousand years. If he can survive this, I'm afraid that for the next few hundred years, the entire martial arts world of the Great Qian will have to rely on him. If my Tantai family can seize this opportunity..."
"That's it, that's all!"
"Such risks are not my style. If Xiao Bieli really pulls through this, I, Tantai Tianming, will be the first to pay him a visit!"
Upon hearing this, Tantai Xiong breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the ancestor doesn't act recklessly now, that's fine. As for the future, we'll deal with that later.
……
at the same time.
The far north.
Ximen Wuhen, the patriarch of the Ximen family, led Ximen Qing and two other grandmasters towards Lanke Temple.
Ximen Qing watched his patriarch's retreating figure and said in a deep voice:
"Ancestor, it was the imperial court that wanted to take action against the Blood-Clad Tower, which is why our Ximen family got involved. Why has the imperial court changed its attitude so quickly now?"
"Is my Ximen family destined to be abandoned like this?"
He was filled with resentment. His son had died at the hands of Xiao Bieli, and he originally wanted to avenge his son's death himself. However, Xiao Bieli's growth rate was too fast, so he could only place his hopes for revenge on the imperial court.
But now, Xiao Bieli is in the Zhonghua Pavilion, yet the imperial court hasn't made a single move.
Ximen Wuhen walked step by step on the glacier and said calmly:
"The news of Xiao Bieli's presence at the Zhonghua Pavilion came from the imperial court. It seems that His Majesty's previous actions were all aimed at eliminating dissidents!"
"Your Majesty's ultimate goal should be the top-tier forces such as the two Buddhist temples and the three Taoist sects."
"Given Xiao Bieli's style of doing things, if my Ximen family didn't have a powerful backer, I'm afraid we would be doomed. At the very least, we old folks would be dead for sure!"
"Since the imperial court is not going to protect me, I have no choice but to go to the Rotten Chess Temple!"
"Even ants try to survive. I want to see if His Majesty can deal with a force like the Rotten Chess Temple without the support of us Jianghu forces!"
……
Zhonghua Pavilion.
【God of War Illustrated Guide (12/100)】
"Hey!"
Looking at the proficiency level of the War God's Manual on the system panel, Xiao Bieli sighed softly.
For nearly two months, he studied day and night, but his proficiency only increased slightly. Although he could improve further if he continued his seclusion, it would take a lot of time to gradually understand it.
This is such a waste of time!
Why not go out and gain some experience, and just add some points directly?
"Whom should we go and cause trouble for?"
"The Ximen family, the Lankesi Temple?"
"No, going to Lankesi now is too risky. Should we wipe out the Ximen family first?"
I walked out of the room and came to the lobby of the Zhonghua Pavilion.
There were only a few guests in the main hall. The news that the master of Zhonghua Pavilion was the Demon Blade Xiao Bieli had just been revealed, so how many people dared to come and eat?
Upon seeing Xiao Bieli, Ye Yunqing quickly came forward to greet him:
"Master Xiao!"
Xiao Bieli nodded:
"Where are they?"
When Ye Yunqing emerged from seclusion, only he remained.
Feng Si Niang, Linghu Baiwan, and others are no longer at Zhonghua Pavilion!
Ye Yunqing whispered:
"The news that you are the head of the Zhonghua Pavilion has spread throughout the martial arts world. Senior Fengyou took Senior Linghu and the others to a secluded place first, and now even the kitchen staff are unwilling to work there anymore."
"If it weren't for your fearsome reputation in the martial arts world, Master Xiao, they probably would have moved out overnight!"
Xiao Bieli said calmly:
"I won't say a word; I want to see who dares to leave!"
"Did Feng You and the others leave their contact information when they left?"
Ye Yunqing nodded:
"They are in Xiaoyu Town, Yunzhou, which is more than 400 li away from here."
"While you were in seclusion, Miss Yu Jinxiu came by once, but then went to Xiaoyu Town and said she would return in the next few days. Judging by the time, she should be back soon!"
Xiao Bieli nodded.
He didn't know where the Ximen family was, but luckily Yu Jinxiu came and gave him some information.
Two days later,
Yu Jinxiu returned from Xiaoyu Town.
Returning with Yu Jinxiu was a middle-aged man, eight feet tall, wearing a bamboo hat.
In the backyard of Zhonghua Pavilion
The burly man looked at Xiao Bieli and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
“Hong Tianwu of the Beggars’ Sect has come here to thank Young Hero Xiao. If it weren’t for Young Hero Xiao, my master’s body would probably have been difficult to find.”
Ye Yunqing's body trembled.
Hong Tianwu, the leader of the Beggars' Sect?
At this time, how dare Hong Tianwu, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, come to the Zhonghua Pavilion?
Aren't you afraid the imperial court will cause trouble?
Xiao Bieli also looked at Hong Tianwu, shook his head and smiled:
"The Beggars' Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the only one among the six major sects in the world to have a history of thousands of years. Chief Hong is very low-key in the martial arts world, but I never expected him to be a master of the fourth level of the Thunder Tribulation!"
Fourfold tribulation of lightning?
Yu Jinxiu was also slightly taken aback.
Hong Tianwu was younger than her master and usually kept a low profile in the martial arts world. Unexpectedly, he survived four tribulations of lightning without making a sound.
Hong Tianwu smiled:
"Compared to Young Master Xiao, my meager achievements are not worth mentioning!"
"I have come here today for two reasons: first, to thank Young Hero Xiao for his kindness to my Beggars' Clan; and second, to tell Young Hero Xiao some news about the imperial court."
Oh?
Xiao Bieli became somewhat interested:
"what news?"
Hong Tianwu said in a deep voice:
"There is a person by Emperor Qian's side who is Dongfang Tian, the Sword God from four thousand years ago!"