Chapter 344 Kublai Khan

Guo Jing smiled bitterly and said, "That's probably the case, but I can't help but save these two disciples, so I want to go there."

Yin Zhiping frowned and asked, "Do you want me to go with you, Mr. Guo?"

Guo Jing shook his head and said, "I am afraid that the Mongols will secretly send experts to sabotage while I am away, so I would like to ask Senior Brother Yin to guard Xiangyang City."

Yin Zhiping thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Let the soldiers in the city prepare for defense. It's the same principle. Facing a large army, even an expert can hardly do anything. It's more dangerous for Master Guo to break into the enemy's camp alone without anyone. I'll go with Master Guo to meet Kublai Khan."

Guo Jing was overjoyed and said, "That's even better."

In fact, Huang Rong also meant this, but Guo Jing thought it was too dangerous and others might not agree, so he simply asked Yin Zhiping to guard Xiangyang and went there alone, thinking that with his martial arts skills, he would not be unable to escape.

But now that Yin Zhiping has proposed to go together, the chances of success are higher, which is naturally a good thing.

Guo Jing turned to Huang Rong and said, "Rong'er, don't worry. With Senior Brother Yin by our side, we can return safely even if we are in a dangerous place."

Guo Jing and Yin Zhiping left the city, both riding horses, and in just half an hour, they arrived at the Mongolian camp.

When Kublai Khan heard that Guo Jing had actually arrived, he was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly asked him to come into the tent.

Guo Jing walked into the big tent and saw a young prince sitting in the middle. He had a square face, big ears, and deep eyes. He was shocked: "This man looks exactly like his father Tuolei."

Thinking of the deep friendship he had with Tolui when he was young, and the fact that they were now separated by life and death, his eyes couldn't help but turn red and he almost cried.

Kublai Khan got down from his seat to greet him, bowed to the ground, and said, "When the late king was alive, he often spoke of Uncle Guo Jing's heroism and righteousness. I admire him very much. It is a great honor to see your face today, which is the fulfillment of my lifelong wish."

Guo Jing returned the bow and said, "Anda Tolui and I have a bond that is closer than blood. When I was young, my mother and I lived under the command of Genghis Khan and relied greatly on your care.

Your father was in his prime, and you passed away so suddenly. It makes me sad to think of him." He couldn't help crying as he said this.

Kublai Khan was also moved and quickly invited Guo Jing to take the seat. At this time, he noticed Yin Zhiping and asked, "Uncle Guo, who is this Taoist priest?"

Guo Jing said, "This is Yin Zhiping, a disciple of Changchun Zhenren of the Quanzhen Sect. He once went to the desert with Changchun Zhenren to meet the Khan."

Kublai Khan immediately stood in awe. The Khan Xin Zhen was referring to was not the current Mongke, but the wise and mighty Genghis Khan, his grandfather Temujin. He quickly said, "Master Yin, please take a seat."

Yin Zhiping bowed and looked at the people in the tent. In addition to Kublai Khan, there were a dozen foreign monks standing by. Each of them had a high bulge on their temples, and it was obvious that they were people with great internal strength.

Yin Zhiping smiled secretly in his heart. All the famous masters of Kublai Khan's Talent Recruitment Hall were slaughtered by his own disciples. Now, even foreign monks were invited for defense.

However, Yin Zhiping did not dare to underestimate these foreign monks. Most of these foreign monks had the ability to fight together. They might not be very strong individually, but when they united, they should not be underestimated.

This is the Mongolian camp. If he can hold off a small group of enemies, the army will be able to surround him and Guo Jing, which would be extremely dangerous.

Guo Jing sat down and drank a cup of mare's milk. He didn't see the Wu brothers, and was about to ask them, but Kublai Khan had already ordered his attendants, "Quickly invite the two Wu brothers."

The guards on the left and right responded and pushed Wu Dunru and Wu Xiuwen into the tent. Their hands and feet were tied tightly with cow tendon ropes. The length of the cow tendon between their feet was no more than a foot, so they could not take a step and could only move slowly.

When Erwu saw his master, his face was filled with shame and he called out, "Master!" and lowered his head, not daring to raise it.

Guo Jing was very angry because the two brothers were greedy for merit and acted recklessly without telling anyone, causing such a big mess. But seeing that their clothes were disheveled and their bodies were covered in blood, it was obvious that they had been captured after a fierce fight.

Seeing the two men tied up in such a miserable state, he couldn't help but turn from anger to pity, thinking that although they were reckless, they also had hearts dedicated to their country and their people.

Guo Jing said gently: "A martial artist will suffer countless tortures and many setbacks in his life, but that is nothing."

Yin Zhiping smiled inwardly, thinking that it was a good thing that you, Guo Jing, sent Guo'er to Quanzhen back then. If I had accepted such a cowardly disciple, I would not be where I am today, and I would have been so angry that I would have died.

At this time, Kublai Khan pretended to blame his attendants and said, "I ordered you to treat the two Wu masters well, why are you so rude? Untie them quickly."

The two men said yes and reached out to untie the two men, but the tendons were soaked by water and sank deep into their skin, so they could not be untied.

Yin Zhiping snorted, and the long sword came out of the sheath with a clang. He tapped the Wu brothers twice, and the tendons immediately broke and bounced away.

The foreign monks all looked strange at once.

The Taoist's skill may seem simple and insignificant, but the beef tendons are deeply embedded in the skin, yet he can cut them with a simple move without hurting Wu Da and Wu Xiao.

The accuracy and strength required here are extremely high, and it is difficult to achieve without extremely high sword skills and deep internal strength.

A dozen or so foreign monks looked at each other and secretly praised him for his excellent martial arts skills.

Kublai Khan praised: "Although I don't know martial arts, I can see that Master Yin's swordsmanship is really amazing. Quickly fetch some wine to apologize to the two martial masters. I also want to drink a cup with Uncle Guo Jing and Master Yin."

At this time, Guo Jing said: "My disciple is unkind. I appreciate your teachings, my brother. Thank you for your guidance."

He turned to the Wu brothers and said, "Go back and tell my master's wife that I will meet the son of an old friend and chat a little. I will be back soon."

Wu Xiuwen said: "Master, you..."

Guo Jing waved his hand and said, "Let's go quickly."

Seeing that their master risked his life to save them, the Wu brothers felt both grateful and regretful. They did not dare to say much, bid farewell to their master and returned to the city.

Kublai Khan's attention was not on Master Guo Jing and his apprentice, but on Yin Zhiping, saying with a smile: "Master Yin, your Quanzhen Sect has caused a lot of trouble for the court."

Yin Zhiping laughed when he heard this and said, "How come even the prince knows about such a small matter?"

Kublai Khan shook his head and said, "That is no small matter. So many masters under my command were slaughtered by your Quanzhen Sect, forcing me to invite so many eminent monks from the Esoteric Sect to protect me.

That's fine, but recently, the Quanzhen Sect has been killing officials and rebelling in the Central Plains, causing the court's tax revenue to drop by 30% this year. This is a major event related to the continuation of the court, so it's a big deal!"

Yin Zhiping laughed and said, "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. The Quanzhen Sect has only killed some corrupt officials who committed crimes, and it is just helping the court to relieve its worries."

Kublai Khan sneered and said, "So, the Quanzhen Sect is still a model of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. I will reward you, right?"

(End of this chapter)