Chapter 163 Yi Jin Jing, Borrowed for a Reading

"Brother Qiao!"

The moment Qiao Feng appeared, Li Ming's gaze had already swept over him, as if he could see through his movements.

"Good brother."

Qiao Feng knew how powerful his sworn brother was, so he didn't feel surprised and walked over.

But after getting closer, Qiao Feng immediately noticed something strange and looked Li Ming up and down with a surprised expression.

"My dear brother, I haven't seen you for a few days. You have made great progress!"

Qiao Feng praised with a tone that was half sighing and half praising.

He could see that Li Ming's realm might not have changed much, but his strength had increased significantly.

The feeling I have is completely different from the last time we met.

"My brother is indeed a martial arts genius."

Qiao Feng thought to himself.

"If I fight with you now, it's hard to tell who will win. If there are several masters like you attacking me at the same time, it will be very difficult for me to escape."

Qiao Feng thought that his martial arts talent was already very high, but compared with Li Ming, it was still far behind.

No wonder there are so many rumors recently...

Qiao Feng thought about all this and asked Li Ming directly without hiding anything.

"Brother, there have been rumors recently that you single-handedly killed Shangguan Jinhong and several other masters including Yu Huatian in the battle of Juxian Village. Is this true? Are you... okay? Are you not injured?"

There was concern in Qiao Feng's voice when he asked.

Qiao Feng knew about Shangguan Jinhong's strength. After all, during the expansion of the Money Gang, it had repeated conflicts with the Beggars Gang. As the former leader of the Beggars Gang, Qiao Feng also investigated the strength of the Money Gang leader.

Qiao Feng thought that his realm might not be as good as Shangguan Jinhong, but in actual combat, he might not be inferior to the other party. However, it was not easy to kill the other party.

However, before Qiao Feng could fight Shangguan Jinhong, he was expelled from the Beggars' Sect.

Hearing him ask this, the disciples around Li Ming couldn't help but straighten their chests, their faces filled with pride.

Lin Pingzhi, on the other hand, was tactful. He knew that Li Ming wanted to discuss something, so he quickly asked his fellow disciples to move away and avoid him for the time being.

"Thank you, Brother Qiao, for your concern. I am safe and sound." Li Ming replied with a smile.

By saying this, he admitted that the rumors were true.

Qiao Feng couldn't help but sigh again.

As they talked, they sat down on two nearby rocks.

Qiao Feng praised Li Ming a few more times, then changed the subject and said.

"My dear brother, I came here today just to say goodbye to you temporarily. Because I may have to go to Dali Kingdom in the next period of time."

"Oh?"

Li Ming raised his eyebrows, having already guessed what was going on.

It turns out that Qiao Feng has already extracted the identity of the so-called leader from the groom, and wants to seek revenge on Duan Zhengchun.

However, Li Ming, who was familiar with the plot, knew that the information obtained by Qiao Feng was false. He not only failed to avenge his father's death in Dali, but also killed Ah Zhu with his own hands, which further created the tragic fate of Qiao Feng.

Li Ming always felt that Azhu's death was the root cause of Qiao Feng's complete self-abandonment.

Although Qiao Feng has lost everything now and has become a villain hated by everyone in the world, with Azhu's company, he does not show any negative emotions and is still full of hope for the future.

Li Ming couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the tragic ending of this pair of mandarin ducks.

However, now that he is familiar with Qiao Feng, he should be able to resolve this matter easily.

Li Ming was thinking while Qiao Feng was still speaking angrily.

"My dear brother, you are one of us, and I will not hide it from you. I am going to Dali to find the enemy who killed my parents and take revenge with my own hands!"

As Qiao Feng spoke, he clenched one hand into a fist, with veins all over it.

A real man is born into this world and stands upright. If he cannot even avenge his parents, what kind of man is he?
But the next second, Qiao Feng's thoughts were pulled back.

"Brother Qiao, is the person you are looking for Duan Zhengchun, the King of Zhennan in Dali?"

"Hmm? How did you know, brother?"

Qiao Feng was stunned and looked at Li Ming in confusion.

"Brother Qiao must have gotten this information from Madam Ma of the Beggars' Sect."

After hearing this, Qiao Feng was even more surprised. He was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"Indeed, my dear brother..."

Li Ming shook his head: "Brother Qiao must have been deceived by Madam Ma..."

After a while, Azhu also appeared in front of Li Ming and sat with Qiao Feng, her big eyes filled with confusion.

"I was disguised as Bai Shijing at the time and didn't reveal any flaws. Madam Ma didn't seem to show any unusual behavior either."

Ah Zhu recalled the previous situation and said doubtfully.

Qiao Feng looked at Li Ming and asked the same question.

"My dear brother, Ah Zhu would not lie to me, and her disguise skills are indeed unique. Madam Ma is just a woman, so she shouldn't be able to see it. But you said that Duan Zhengchun is not my enemy, why? Could it be that you have a friendship with Duan Zhengchun and don't want me to go find him?"

There was a hint of vigilance in Qiao Feng's eyes.

Li Ming was a little helpless. Qiao Feng was such a smart man, but when it came to revenge, he was really stupid.

"Brother Qiao, don't worry. The reason is very simple. May I ask how old is Dali Zhennan King Duan Zhengchun this year?"

Qiao Feng frowned: "I heard that he is middle-aged, probably around 40 or 50 years old."

"Yes, how old is Brother Qiao this year?"

"Qiao has wasted thirty-five years..."

At this point, Qiao Feng was suddenly stunned, as if he realized something was wrong.

Li Ming spread his hands and said, "Brother Qiao is so smart, how come he didn't even notice this loophole? During the battle at Yanmen Pass more than 30 years ago, Duan Zhengchun was at most a teenager, maybe even a child of around 10 years old. How could he have commanded so many martial arts masters and become the leader?"

"Uh……"

Qiao Feng was speechless for a moment. He was stunned for a long time before he stood up silently and bowed to Li Ming.

"Thank you for your reminder, otherwise, I would have been in great trouble!"

Ah Zhu next to him was also confused. He silently calculated his age for a long time, and suddenly his face turned red.

"Brother Qiao, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I didn't see such an obvious loophole. I believed it when Madam Ma said it."

Ah Zhu knocked his head, full of self-blame.

But then they were full of doubts again.

"How did Madam Ma figure out that there was something wrong with the Bai Shijing that Ah Zhu used to disguise herself, and why did she want to direct the blame to Duan Zhengchun?"

Qiao Feng was puzzled.

"Brother Qiao, to be honest, there is actually something fishy going on here. Madam Ma and Elder Bai have been secretly colluding for a long time. They have a unique code when they meet, and you didn't know about it, so of course it was exposed right away."

"what?"

Qiao Feng was dumbfounded. In his impression, Elder Bai Shijing had always been impartial and upright, but he was actually with Madam Ma...

But when he thought about the recent news that Bai Shijing had betrayed the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head. It seems that you can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart!

Ah Zhu's eyes lit up and she said, "No wonder. When Madam Ma asked me that the moon outside was big and round, I was wondering how there could be a moon during the day. This must be a code word... But what does this code word mean?"

After Ah Zhu said this, everything fell into place.

Li Ming's expression was a little strange. Of course he knew the meaning of the code, but it was not convenient to tell Ah Zhu.

Although Qiao Feng was also a little curious as to why Li Ming knew so many secrets.

For example, Bai Shijing and Madam Ma had an affair, but he had never noticed it even though he had been the gang leader for so long.

Qiao Feng couldn't help but sigh that his gang leader was a bit incompetent.

"But why did Madam Ma point the finger at Duan Zhengchun? If she had mentioned someone else who matched her age, it would have been more seamless, right?"

Qiao Feng was puzzled.

"This... is naturally because this Dali Zhennan King was once Madam Ma's lover, but she later abandoned him. Madam Ma holds a grudge against him and wants to use you, Brother Qiao, to take revenge."

Qiao Feng was speechless when he heard this.

Qiao Feng would not doubt anything Li Ming said now. He knew that Li Ming generally would not speak without thinking, and he must have other special channels to obtain this secret information.

But I still feel a little helpless, why are there so many messy relationships.

If Qiao Feng knew that his origin as a Khitan was revealed just because he rejected Madam Ma's advances and ended up in revenge, he would probably be even more speechless.

After finally digesting this information, Qiao Feng suddenly thought of something and looked at Li Ming.

"Brother, since you know so much secret information, do you know who this legendary leader is?"

Qiao Feng's eyes were full of hope.

During this period of time, apart from treating Ah Zhu's injuries, he spent the rest of his time trying every possible means to find out the identity of the leader.

But nothing was found. Every time I saw hope, the clue would be broken.

When trying to get information from the groom, he almost got tricked. Seeing that Li Ming knew all kinds of secrets, Qiao Feng couldn't help but place his hopes on him.

"Big brother, the leader..."

Li Ming stretched out his voice when he reached this point.

He did know the identity of the leader, Shaolin Abbot Xuanci.

He was just thinking about how to tell Qiao Feng.

Because the key point of Qiao Feng's life experience does not lie with Xuanci.

"I do have some information here, but I can't tell Brother Qiao easily."

"My dear brother, this leader is the enemy who killed my biological parents. If I can't avenge him, I will be born in vain! If you want something, just ask. I will do my best to satisfy you, as long as you can tell me the identity of this leader."

"Brother Qiao, your words are too serious. Please be patient for now."

Li Ming said a few words to comfort Qiao Feng and asked him to sit down again.

"If I were to ask for anything, I would like to ask for one more thing. Miss Ah Zhu stole a scripture from Shaolin Temple last time. Could you lend it to me for a few days to study it?"

"that……"

Upon hearing this, Ah Zhu looked towards Qiao Feng.

The two of them spent every day together during this period, and Ah Zhu had fallen in love with Qiao Feng. She had already given the scripture to Qiao Feng and did not carry it with her.

"This……"

Qiao Feng put one hand in his arms, but was still a little hesitant.

Although his reputation has been ruined, after all, his martial arts came from Shaolin.

Ah Zhu's scripture is the Yi Jin Jing stolen from Shaolin. If it falls into the hands of others, wouldn't it be equivalent to the leakage of Shaolin martial arts?
But Li Ming had helped him so much, and he had never been able to express his gratitude. The other party even knew the true identity of the leader. Li Ming had finally made a request, and it would be a bit inhumane if Qiao Feng did not satisfy it.

Qiao Feng thought for a moment and asked Li Ming tentatively.

"Brother, can you read Sanskrit?"

"don't know."

Qiao Feng nodded, then took out the Yi Jin Jing from his arms with confidence.

He had read this scripture a long time ago. It was all written in Sanskrit and most people would not be able to practice it even if they got it.

Since Li Ming doesn't understand Sanskrit, it's no problem to lend it to him to have a look. There will be no risk of Shaolin martial arts being leaked.

"Brother, we agreed that I would only study it for a few days, and you must return it to me intact at that time."

"Don't worry, Brother Qiao. With my strength, it's impossible for me to temporarily switch to Buddhist martial arts. I'm just interested in various martial arts and want to broaden my horizons."

"Right."

Only then did Qiao Feng feel relieved.

Li Ming took a booklet with an ancient appearance and opened it to take a look.

Sure enough, it was filled with incomprehensible Sanskrit.

But Li Ming was not in a hurry. He put away the Yi Jin Jing and stood up.

"Brother Qiao, since you are not going to Dali Kingdom and you have nothing else to do now, why don't you come with us? In a few days, I will return the Yi Jin Jing to you and will naturally inform you of the relevant news about the leader."

"it is good!"

Qiao Feng thought about it and agreed.

He and Ah Zhu really had nowhere to go, and since Li Ming had invited them, it would be nice to go together.

It just so happened that he also wanted to know more about this virtuous brother.

After making the decision, Qiao Feng stayed with Azhu.

But Qiao Feng didn't notice that in the distance, where he couldn't sense any presence, a pair of old eyes were staring at him.

Within a few days, the battle at Juxianzhuang had caused a huge uproar in the martial arts world.

The warriors in the martial arts world, while feeling anxious about the actions of the imperial court, have already regarded Li Ming as an idol.

Many older warriors have made up their minds. Even though the chances are very slim, they are willing to take out all their assets and go to Qixia Town to try and see if they can be admitted into the martial arts school.

After all, everyone can now be sure that Li Ming has at least the strength of a grandmaster.

Great master!

Even if we look at the world's martial arts world, there are only a handful of them. Which one of them is not powerful and influential? Which one of them is not a mysterious dragon that can only be seen from head to tail?

Normally, ordinary warriors would never be able to get in touch with him, but Li Ming seemed to be the grandmaster closest to them, so many people wanted to seize this opportunity.

Even those who think they lack the strength or talent will begin to screen among their own disciples or nephews and younger generations to see if they can find any with outstanding talent and send them to Qianming Martial Arts School. Once selected, they will have a bright future!
It can be imagined that Qianming Martial Arts School will soon usher in a new wave of popularity.

The higher-ups of the various sects with slightly higher power and status knew clearly what the birth of such a powerful new grandmaster meant in the world.

After this battle, Li Ming will change the situation of the martial arts world forever, especially for those high and mighty places.

But this may not be a bad thing. At least his existence prevented the imperial court from cracking down on the underworld.

In Hulong Villa——

Duan Tianya has returned to Tiedan Shenhou and reported to his adoptive father about his failure.

But when it came to the key point, different thoughts flashed through Duan Tianya's mind, and he chose to conceal it for some unknown reason.

(End of this chapter)