Chapter 371 Team
Duan Yanqing was delighted when he heard this, "Of course I am willing. As long as I can regain the throne, I will offer you the Manual of the Six Meridians Divine Sword with both hands!"
Xin Zhen said calmly: "Think about it carefully. If you don't give it to me, the Dali Kingdom should change its surname."
Duan Yanqing was startled, but then he was delighted. He was not afraid of Xin Zhen's threat because he was really willing to give in. The more domineering Xin Zhen was, the more confident he was, and the more it meant that his martial arts were extremely amazing.
Duan Yanqing nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes. If I break my promise, Master Xin can expel the Duan family from Dali!"
Xin Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's great."
Xin Zhen turned around and smiled at Qiao Feng, "I have heard about the Six Meridians Divine Sword for a long time. I am very curious and want to get it. With my martial arts skills, it is easy to rob it, but I disdain to do such a thing. Since Prince Yanqing is willing to give it to me, it is legitimate for me to take it."
Although Xin Zhen originally did not want to enter the martial arts world, he was still very interested in magical skills, and the Six Meridians Divine Sword was the one he wanted most. There was no other reason, it was because the Six Meridians Divine Sword was too buggy. It no longer seemed like human martial arts, but more like a magic spell for cultivation.
Qiao Feng smiled and said, "Brother is indeed a particular person."
Xin Zhen turned to Duan Yanqing and said, "Then you can follow me from now on. When you feel that your martial arts are good enough to defeat the monks of Tianlong Temple, you can go there."
Duan Yanqing nodded happily and said, "Yes."
Xin Zhen also felt quite happy. Although Duan Yanqing had a bad reputation, his character was actually very good. With him by his side, he felt like he had a helper.
According to Duan Yanqing, he has now become the public enemy of the martial arts world, so of course he has nothing to fear.
But his parents and sister's martial arts skills are not good enough now, so they need someone to look after them. Duan Yanqing's martial arts skills are high enough to deal with many current situations.
Qiao Feng stayed at the farm for a few days so that Xin Zhen could treat Azhu's injuries. After Xin Zhen treated Azhu for a few days, Azhu's injuries had greatly improved, so Qiao Feng proposed to leave.
Qiao Feng went outside to talk with Xin Zhen, saying, "Brother, now that we have settled our affairs here, I plan to go outside Yanmen Pass and take a look at the inscriptions on the stone wall to find out the secret of my origins."
Xin Zhen had expected this and nodded, saying, "That's how it should be."
Qiao Feng sighed and said, "Brother, if I were really a Khitan, would you still be willing to be my friend?"
Xin Zhen laughed and asked, "Is Qiao Feng still Qiao Feng?"
Qiao Feng was stunned for a moment, then said, "I, Qiao Feng, am still Qiao Feng."
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "If you were a Khitan, your original surname might be Xiao, Yelu, or Wanyan. You might be called Xiao Feng, Yelu Feng, or Wanyan Feng. Then are you still you?"
Qiao Feng said in a clear voice: "I am who I am. What does my surname have to do with me?"
Xin Zhen laughed and said, "Whether you are a Khitan or a Song, what does that have to do with you being my friend? Does it mean that because you, Qiao Feng, are a Khitan, you will become cruel and inhumane?"
Qiao Feng laughed: "I am still Qiao Feng, this will not change."
Xin Zhen asked again: "If Qiao Feng becomes a Khitan, will he lead the Khitans to attack the Song Dynasty and kill the Song people?"
Qiao Feng shook his head and said, "That is impossible. Even if I, Qiao Feng, were a Khitan, I would not bring Khitans to kill the Song people."
Then he said with a somewhat ashamed look on his face: "But I also killed a lot of people in Juxian Manor..."
Xin Zhen laughed and said, "I have killed more people than you. If they want to kill me, I will kill them. As a real man, I will not attack others if they do not attack me. But if others attack me, how can I just sit there and wait to be killed?
It has nothing to do with whether they are Song people or Khitan people, good people or bad people. If they want to harm me, I will kill them. "
Qiao Feng suddenly understood and laughed, "Brother, being your brother is the happiest thing in the world!"
Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Whether they are Khitans or Han people, they are all human beings. Now the two sides are hostile, so everyone hates each other very much, but after a hundred or two hundred years, the two ethnic groups will merge. During the Song Dynasty, there were also ethnic groups that were hostile to China during the Han and Tang Dynasties, but now they also serve the Song court and regard themselves as Song people, right?
So these are just temporary things. If you expand the time scale, you will find that these thoughts are just small things.
We should think about why people are human. Brother Qiao, you see I kill people. Except when I have no choice like in Juxianzhuang, I only kill inhumane villains like Ye Erniang and Yun Zhonghe. The same is true for Dali Fenduo.
So, Brother Qiao, if one day you find out that you are a Khitan, you don't have to be sad. People are not divided by north and south, and the future is not determined by east and west. As long as we are good people, whether we are Khitan or Han, what does it matter? "
Qiao Feng nodded repeatedly and praised, "Brother, you are indeed a scholar. You have explained this problem that has troubled me for a long time. I have been depressed for a long time, but today I feel enlightened."
Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Brother, go and find out your origins. When the truth comes out, whether you are a Khitan or a Han Chinese, it will not change the fact that you are my brother.
I just hope that you, my brother, don't worry about anything, eat well, drink well, sleep well, find a lover, and see the beautiful rivers and mountains, whether it is the Khitan, Song Dynasty, or Western Xia, you can go and see the mountains and rivers of Dali, which are also worth seeing.
When you get tired of playing, come to Gusu. I will build a garden in Gusu. When the time comes, Brother Qiao can come and have children in this garden. When they grow up, I will take them in as my apprentices. I will teach them everything I know as long as they can learn it.
We two brothers can eat and drink as much as we want. I will invite chefs from all over the country to come and have a feast. You can eat whatever you want, whether it is big pieces of meat and big bowls of wine, or small bowls and small plates to show your mood. It's all up to you!"
Qiao Feng was fascinated by what he heard and said, "Brother, I've got it. You'll wait for me in Gusu!"
Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Well, that's enough, Brother Qiao, I won't keep you here any longer. You can take your lover with you."
Qiao Feng was stunned for a moment and asked, "What?"
Xin Zhen pointed at Ah Zhu who was hiding in the corner and eavesdropping.
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In the end, Qiao Feng took Azhu with him.
Originally, Qiao Feng thought that Azhu would go to Gusu with Xin Zhen and his party, but Azhu insisted on following him to Yanmen Pass. Xin Zhen also strongly supported it, so Qiao Feng had no choice but to take her with him.
The big cart that Qiao Feng had ridden in before was parked in the yard. This time, he naturally set off in the big cart, taking the still slightly weak Ah Zhu with him.
Ah Zhu seemed very happy and chatted a lot along the way with Qiao Feng who was driving in front.
Ah Zhu found that Qiao Feng had become very cheerful, with more smiles on his face, and asked curiously, "Uncle Qiao, you seem to be much happier?"
Qiao Feng nodded and said, "My brother has solved the problem that has been bothering me for a long time. It has made me feel relieved and clear-headed. I am no longer afraid of the bumpy road ahead. Now I can accept any outcome!"
Ah Zhu said respectfully, "Mr. Qiao is indeed a great hero. If I were faced with such a situation, I would definitely want to die." Qiao Feng smiled and said, "With your personality, you wouldn't do that."
Ah Zhu said angrily, "Uncle Qiao!"
Qiao Feng smiled slightly and said nothing.
Ah Zhu said again: "This Mr. Xin is really a very strange person."
Qiao Feng was surprised and asked, "Why do you feel that way?"
Ah Zhu said, "I feel like he doesn't care about the martial arts world at all. I heard that he is a scholar. If his sister hadn't been kidnapped by the people from the Beggars' Sect's Dali Branch, he would have been pursuing a career in government.
But the strange thing is that when Uncle Qiao was in danger, he would come thousands of miles to help even if he had to bring his parents with him, just to lend a helping hand.
He doesn't seem to like fighting with others, but when he is really forced, he turns into a big devil who kills without blinking an eye, killing people in a swift manner, which is scary."
Qiao Feng laughed and said, "What's so strange about this? My brother is just a lazy person, but he values affection, loves his family, values loyalty, and hates evil. This is a true hero."
"Ouch!" Ah Zhu shouted in the carriage.
Qiao Feng asked quickly: "What's wrong?"
"I was hit by something hard. I looked to see what it was. Hey, Uncle Qiao, you are a rich man. You have so many silver ingots hidden in your car!"
Qiao Feng stopped the carriage and opened the curtain. As expected, he saw Ah Zhu holding a small bag of silver ingots, each weighing about five taels, with at least twenty or thirty of them.
Qiao Feng sighed, "I'm afraid my brother put this there secretly. My brother is a very considerate and righteous man. It's a pity that I, Qiao Feng, always drag him down. Alas."
Ah Zhu shook her head and said, "Master Qiao, please don't say that. Friends are those who know each other. Master Xin is willing to come to your rescue from thousands of miles away and give you silver. That shows that you are a good friend, Master Qiao."
Qiao Feng shook his head and said, "I haven't done anything to help my brother, but he has helped me a lot."
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After Qiao Feng and Azhu left, Xin Zhen's family planned to return to Gusu. Xin Zhen's mother and sister had already begun to miss home.
At this time, Duan Yanqing came to ask Ken Xinzhen, saying, "Sir, can you delay it for a day? I have a disciple, Tan Qing, the soul-chasing staff from Juxian Manor that day. Although I picked him out of the manor that day, his skills have been broken. If I don't find him, I'm afraid he won't live for a few more days."
Duan Yanqing saw Xin Zhen frowning slightly, and hurriedly said, "Please rest assured, sir. Tan Qing has not done anything bad. He is just burdened by my reputation. In addition, the ventriloquism I taught him seems weird in the Central Plains, so he is disliked. In fact, I still have a lot of restrictions on him."
Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Then bring him back. Can you cure him yourself?"
Duan Yanqing sighed and said, "I can't cure him. It doesn't matter whether I find him or not. Even if I let him live, he can only live like a walking corpse. Sigh."
Xin Zhen nodded and said, "I originally thought that we would set out first, and you would catch up with us. Now that you have no way to be cured, I will wait for you here. After you are cured, we will go to Gusu together."
Duan Yanqing asked in surprise: "Sir, can you cure it?"
Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "It may not be curable, but if I can't cure it, then surely no one in the world can cure it."
Xin Zhen naturally had this confidence. He mastered the medical skills of the Butterfly Valley Medical Immortal, the poison skills of the Poison Immortal Wang Nangu, the soul-transferring skills of the Nine Yin Scriptures, and some psychology from later generations. If even he couldn't cure it, then no one in the world could.
Duan Yanqing was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, sir. I will go find him right away."
Xin Zhen nodded, and Duan Yanqing immediately left quickly by swinging the two green bamboo canes in his hands.
The original thin iron cane was lost in Juxian Manor, and no other one could be found for the time being, so he used a green bamboo cane instead. Although it might be a little less useful when fighting, it was fine for transportation.
Delayed by Duan Yanqing's affairs, the Xin family could only continue to stay on the farm temporarily. Fortunately, Duan Yanqing came back the next day with Tan Qing, the soul-chasing staff.
Before the treatment, Xin Zhen said to Duan Yanqing: "I don't have time to investigate, I will believe whatever you say.
But if I find out that he has bad character and has done many evil things, I will take his life with my own hands.
Now you can take him to see Doctor Xue, maybe he can help him."
Duan Yanqing said decisively: "Master, please help me. I know my disciple well. I can guarantee that he has never done anything that crosses the bottom line in the past.
I'm not saying that he hasn't killed anyone. The people he killed were also martial artists, and it was because they were in the Yipintang. They each served their own master. I'm sure you can understand that.
If he dares to do evil in the future, you don’t need me to kill him. I, Duan Yanqing, will cut off his head first!"
After hearing this, Xin Zhen brought Tan Qing, the Soul-Chasing Staff, into the house, but he was still cautious. After treating Tan Qing, he used a soul-transferring technique and asked him about everything about Tan Qing's life. As Duan Yanqing said, there were murders, but they were all issues of stance, not issues of breaking through human nature.
After he was cured, he was handed over to Duan Yanqing, who was asked to do some ideological work on him.
Although accepting Duan Yanqing and Tan Qing would cause troubles, there are already a lot of troubles now. The Central Plains martial arts world probably already regards him as a devil. Even if he doesn't accept Duan Yanqing and Tan Qing, they will still regard him as an enemy. Accepting them would be nothing more than having too many lice to worry about.
But with these two helpers, I don’t have to worry about the harassment from some scoundrels anymore.
After rescuing the people, he set off back to Gusu.
Xin Zhen was already prepared to deal with the pursuit and blockade of the Central Plains martial arts community along the way, but nothing happened along the way. Although there were many people spying on him, no one dared to show up.
Xin Zhen sneered, these people are just bullies who only bully the weak and fear the strong.
There is a saying in later generations: If others tell you that you have a nuclear bomb, then you better have one.
Hundreds of martial artists in Juxian Manor were unable to stop Xin Zhen. All the masters of the Beggar Gang were present, as well as two high monks from Shaolin Temple and many other famous masters in the martial arts world. They were all defeated by Xin Zhen and could only watch Xin Zhen and Xiao Feng stride out of Juxian Manor with their heads held high. Now, before the outcome of the Shaolin Temple comes out, who dares to cause trouble for Xin Zhen?
(End of this chapter)