The Counterattack of the Villains

In the Jianqi Hall of the inner sect of the Changkong Sword Sect, the sect's senior officials gathered together. Li Muzheng was listening to Ruan Xiong's account of what happened in the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty during his trip to Dali.

They returned to Liangshan yesterday evening. He did not disclose the identities of Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing. He only said that they were his and Ruan Xingzhu's new direct disciples.

Only Ruan Xingzhu knows Duan Yu's true identity, and to avoid causing further complications, she doesn't intend to reveal it.

Before returning to Liangshan, Mu Wanqing pulled up the woman's hair, so Li Mu arranged for them to live together, which did not cause Ruan Xiong and others to murmur, thinking that they were just a young couple.

Last night, Li Mu gave a general account of the process of his trip to Dali.

Ruan Xiong and others didn't care much. For them, Li Mu's biggest gain from this trip to Dali was that his obsession was gone and he could improve his martial arts again.

Nowadays, they really look down on the status of relatives of the emperor and the country in a small Dali country.

To put it bluntly, if they have that idea, they are fully capable of raising a team that can overthrow the Song Dynasty and establish a Central Plains dynasty on their own.

It's just that it's not necessary. It's just fine now. I'm respected wherever I go, and I live the life of a powerful person.

What else is there to be dissatisfied with? Why bother working hard anymore.

"This is basically what happened in the martial arts world in the Central Plains in recent times. I received a message from A'Zhu the day before yesterday. They have passed Xuzhou and will return to Liangshan in a few days."

Li Mu nodded slowly and said: "These Xixia people have really healed their scars and forgotten the pain. Less than ten years have passed since the battle of Yongle City, and yet they dare to come to me, Central Plains, to cause trouble again."

Ruan Xingzhu's cousin Xu Renjie said: "Master, in my opinion, when Chao Gai and others come back from Tubo this time, we will simply unite with the Song army to destroy Xixia."

Xu Renjie calls Li Mu brother-in-law in private, but in formal occasions, even the grandfather, old boxer Xu, has to call him the leader.

Li Mu sighed and said: "Why don't I want to destroy the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms, and let the Song Dynasty conquer the world and unify the eight wastelands?"

"But the official family is just a puppet now. The person in power in the Song Dynasty is the Empress Dowager. Just by seeing her restore the old law and denounce the new party, you can see what kind of role she is."

"The Empress Dowager is more than defensive but not aggressive enough. She is a staunch advocate of peace. It is basically impossible for her to order troops to fight."

"If we only rely on the strength of our sect, how can we destroy Xixia?"

"It's a pity that Emperor Shenzong died too early. If he lived for ten more years, what would be the difficulty if we, the Changkong Sword Sect, could help him pacify Xixia, destroy the Liao Kingdom, and expand the territory?"

Everyone present sighed, so it is unreliable to say that the harem listens to politics behind the curtain. After all, there are not so many Wu Zetians in the world.

The old boxer Xu, who was over seventy years old but still energetic, said: "In any case, Master, you should find an opportunity to go to Bianjing!"

"Whether it's successful or not is one thing, but at least we have to show our attitude. After all, this is a great contribution to the country's expansion of territory. What if the Empress Dowager agrees?"

In the entire Song Dynasty, Li Mu was the only person from the Jianghu who was allowed to enter the palace to meet the emperor. This was a privilege given to him by Emperor Shenzong Zhao Xu.

Along with the plaque that read "A great chivalrous person serves the country and the people", there was also a gold medal granted by the emperor for walking in the palace.

It's just that Li Mu has never been to the palace again except to see him once in order to thank Shenzong for the gift.

This is also the reason why everyone in the Song Dynasty is very relieved about him.

Li Mu said thoughtfully: "What grandpa said is absolutely true. The official family is now sixteen years old, and it's time to take charge."

"Establishing a good relationship with the officials in advance is also the cornerstone of the sect's inheritance for generations to come."

"Just in time, when my founding disciple arrives, I will take him to the Central Plains to investigate his life experience. When passing by Bianjing, I will go and meet the Empress Dowager!"

Ruan Xiong smiled and said: "Since we are going west anyway, then you can take a trip further west!"

Li Mu asked in confusion: "What does your father-in-law mean?"

Ruan Xiong said happily: "Bai Ming came back with a message a few days ago that he is getting married."

Li Mu and Ruan Xingzhu both looked happy when they heard this, "What a good thing! Which girl did he marry?"

Ruan Xiong said: "She is the daughter of Zhongpu, the governor of Changzhou and the magistrate of Hezhou. Now Baiming is the regimental envoy of his territory."

Li Mu asked: "What time is it?"

Ruan Xiong said: "There are still more than three months left. The date is July 22. It will take about half a month to get to Hezhou from here. We plan to leave in early July and arrive some time earlier."

Li Mu said happily: "Okay, since Bai Ming is getting married, we sisters and brothers-in-law naturally have to go and congratulate her. When the time comes, we will go directly to the Central Plains."

"This Hezhou is close to Xixia. After attending Bai Ming's wedding, I took my eldest disciple to visit Xixia."

Ruan Xiong laughed and said: "Li Juxia and Bei Qiaofeng are heading to Xixia together, so the Xixia King may not be able to sleep."

Xu Shiying said with a smile: "The best thing is that this time Xixia Yipintang came to Zhongyuan to do something, A'Zhu and the others caught them all. There are probably no masters in Xixia now."

Li Mu waved his hand and said: "Uncle, you underestimate Xixia. The real masters of Xixia are basically concentrated in the palace, and Yipintang is nothing at all."

"Especially the Crown Princess of Xixia, she is an unparalleled master. She has a great connection with Zhumei and is also a major obstacle to the destruction of Xixia. I just want to meet her this time."

"oh?"

Everyone was interested, and Ruan Xingzhu asked curiously: "What is the origin of the Princess of Xixia?"

Li Mu smiled at her and said, "Her name is Li Qiushui."

Ruan Xingzhu's expression condensed and he said: "Is that the woman who is so frivolous and conspired with Ding Chunqiu to murder my master?"

Li Mu nodded and added: "As expected, Jiumozhi should also be one of her faces. Otherwise, where did he learn the small formless skill?"

Ruan Xingzhu sneered and said: "That's great. I never knew her whereabouts before. This time I must avenge this blood revenge for Master."

After she absorbed Jiumozhi's skill, she had accumulated it for over a hundred years, and her skill far surpassed that of Li Qiushui.

But Li Mu was still not very optimistic about whether she could defeat Li Qiu Shui.

Because Li Qiushui's skill was cultivated by himself, while Ruan Xingzhu's skill was absorbed.

Although the quantity is much higher than that of Li Qiushui, the quality is far inferior.

But it’s not a big problem, it’s not just me and Qiao Feng!

To put it into perspective, although Qiao Feng only has twenty years of accumulation of skills, his natural divine power is also part of his combat power.

If he really had to face Li Qiushui, Qiao Feng in the original plot would probably not be a match, but now Qiao Feng might not be able to defeat him.

…

Three days later, A'Zhu and his party returned to the sect.

After sixteen years, Qiao Feng couldn't help but blush when he saw his master and his wife again.

"Disciple Qiao Feng, pay homage to Master and Master."

Li Mu stepped forward to help Qiao Feng up, patted his arms hard, and said warmly: "You have done a good job these years, and you have not let me down."

After saying this, he turned to A'Zhu and said, "A'Zhu, call all the inner and outer disciples to gather in the outer square."

"yes."

Seven melodious bells rang, and the Changkong disciples who heard the bells, regardless of the inner gate or the outer gate, immediately gathered and rushed to the outer gate square.

The Changkong Sword Sect adopts semi-military management, and the sound of the bell is equivalent to the trumpet sound of the army in later generations.

Different times of bells correspond to the hour and have different meanings.

At six quarters past nine o'clock in the morning (six-thirty past six) and at three quarters past nine o'clock in the evening (nine forty-five), the bell rings three times, signaling to get up and rest.

At the second quarter of the morning (7:30), at the sixth quarter of the noon (12:30), and at the second quarter of the afternoon (5:30), the bell rings twice to signal the start of dinner.

Regardless of the time, the bell rings five times as a signal to convene the sect’s senior officials for discussion.

Regardless of the time, the bell rings seven times as a signal to summon the entire faction to assemble.

Regardless of the time, if the bell rings nine times, it is a signal of invasion by foreign enemies.

The Changkong disciples also had the same operation, except that they had another bell with a completely different sound, and the disciples and disciples were usually managed separately.

When the sect bell is heard, the leadership of the disciples must also be present, but ordinary disciples do not need to be present.

Since the establishment of the Changkong Sword Sect, it has never sounded nine times, and even seven times have rarely been heard.

When the bell rings seven times, it means that something big is happening in the sect.

After the tea time, all the direct disciples, elite disciples, inner disciples, outer disciples, disciples and leaders in Liangshan all arrived.

There are more than a thousand disciples of the inner and outer sects. In addition to the 800 disciples who went to Tubo, there are hundreds of disciples who are traveling around the world or serving in the army.

There were more than two thousand people gathered in the square, but there was no noise, which shows the high level of discipline among the disciples of the Changkong Sword Sect.

The disciples stood in a neat queue, and the square clearly showed three colors.

The outer disciples wear light blue uniforms, the inner disciples wear dark blue gowns, and the elite disciples wear cyan gowns, which means that green is better than blue.

The uniforms of the disciples are gray gowns. There is no uniform standard for the clothing of direct disciples, and they can wear whatever they want.

Everyone was looking at a platform half a foot high and ten feet wide in front of the square.

On the stage, Li Mu stood in the center of the stage, while Qiao Feng was one step behind him and stood beside him.

Ruan Xingzhu, Ruan Xiong, Mrs. Ruan, Mr. Xu, Xu Shiying, Xu Shihao, the two Mrs. Xu, Song Lu, Ye Erniang, Yue Canglong and the deacons and elders of various ministries, a total of more than thirty people, all stood on the stage.

Li Mu's four daughters and all his direct disciples, including newcomers Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing, all stood in the front row of the audience.

After everyone had arrived and the formation of the team was complete, Wang Xiaoer, Li Mu's second direct disciple, ran to the stage, clasped his fists at Li Mu and said, "Report to Master, all the disciples have arrived."

Privately they call him Master Li Mu, and in public they call him Master.

Li Mu nodded to him and said, "Come on!"

"yes."

Wang Xiaoer cupped his fists and saluted, then returned to the front row of the queue.

Qiao Feng was extremely shocked when he saw the Changkong disciples gathering for the first time.

As the leader of the largest gang in the world, he naturally understands what discipline means to a force.

Compared with the Changkong disciples, the Beggar Gang is really just a ragtag group, and I am afraid that only the regular armies of various countries can compare with it.

Li Mu took a few steps forward, walked to the edge of the stage, and said loudly: "Everyone, the leader of Japan has summoned everyone today to tell you something."

"Everyone knows that Wang Xiaoer is my second direct disciple. Above him, there is a senior brother, who is the founding disciple of this sect."

"When I accepted this eldest disciple, the Sky Sword Sect had not yet been established, and I had not even gotten married yet."

"I believe you have been curious about this mysterious senior brother for a long time. Today, you will be able to get the answer to your curiosity."

"Because, the founder of our sect has returned to the sect today."

Li Mu turned around, smiled and waved to Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng immediately stepped forward and walked to Li Mu's side. More than two thousand pairs of eyes immediately focused on him.

There is curiosity and scrutiny.

Qiao Feng was already accustomed to such scenes, but he still couldn't help feeling a little excited in his heart.

Because he has officially returned to the sect, it means that he has roots. Even if he cannot find a place to come from in the future, he can have a destination.

Although Li Mu did not have the amplification equipment of later generations when he spoke, his voice clearly spread throughout the square.

Even the person standing at the very back can hear clearly, and it doesn't feel loud, just like a person standing in front of him talking normally.

"Everyone, this is the founding disciple of our sect. His name is Qiao Feng. Yes, he is the world-famous leader of the Beggar Clan, Bei Qiao Feng."

Hearing these words, the square that had been silent finally broke into an uproar.

No one stopped them, because the people who were qualified to stop them were also shocked and excited.

Beiqiao Feng, who was famous in the Central Plains martial arts world, was actually the leader's first disciple and their senior brother. This really surprised them.

Over the years since Qiao Feng became the leader of the Beggar Gang, he has led the Beggar Gang to fight against Xixia and thwarted many of the Liao Kingdom's conspiracies against the Song Dynasty. It can be said that it is extremely consistent with the purpose of the Changkong Sword Sect.

And his martial arts is also famous in the world, and he is recognized as one of the two young masters of the Song Dynasty.

They had great admiration for Qiao Feng, and even considered him to be the second best hero in the world under Li Mu.

Now that they know that Qiao Feng is their senior brother, everything is natural.

He was originally a direct disciple taught by the No. 1 Hero in the Song Dynasty, and his achievements were unparalleled among the disciples of the Changkong Sword Sect. He was called the Second Hero in the World. Isn't that worthy of the name?

Li Mu allowed his disciples to discuss the time of ten breaths, and after venting his emotions for a while, he raised his hand to signal.

The disciples soon became quiet again. Li Mu smiled at Qiao Feng and said, "Say a few words to your junior brothers and sisters!"

"Yes." Qiao Feng cupped his fists and bowed to Li Mu, then turned to face the disciples, cupped his fists and said, "Junior brothers and sisters, Qiao Feng is being polite."

"Greetings to Senior Brother." All the disciples in the audience shouted, clasping their fists and then bowing down in unison.

Qiao Feng's heart was filled with excitement. When all the disciples stood up, he continued: "I have been taught by my master since I was a child, and he taught me carefully, so that I can achieve what I have today."

"Master has been so kind to me, but I have been away from home for many years and have not been able to serve in front of Master. I feel deeply ashamed."

"Today I returned to the sect and saw that the sect is prosperous and prosperous. All the junior brothers and sisters are among the best, and I feel proud in my heart..."

After all, he has been the leader of a gang for many years. Although he has a straightforward personality, his speaking skills are really not low.

The most important thing is that everything he said came from his heart, sounded extremely sincere, and easily resonated with his disciples.

After his speech, the disciples who already admired him very much began to respect and respect this senior brother even more.

At this point, Qiao Feng has truly returned to the sect and completely integrated into the Changkong Sword Sect.

…

After Qiao Feng returned to the Changkong Sword Sect, he rested in the sect for half a month. A'Zhu took him around to familiarize himself with the environment of Liangshan and get to know his junior brothers and sisters.

Perhaps they are really compatible. Duan Yu and Qiao Feng get along very well. Although they are not sworn brothers now, they are considered brothers.

Mu Wanqing gets along very well with the four A'Zhu sisters. After all, in her eyes, they are all her sisters-in-law.

During this period, the two direct disciples, Song Jiang and Song Qing, as well as Wu Yong and five elite disciples, were secretly sent out by Li Mu.

The place they went to was a bitterly cold place in the Northeast.

Li Mu gave them a secret mission to go to the Wanyan tribe of the Jurchen tribe in the Northeast to assist them in speeding up their development and conquering the Liao Kingdom at the right time.

Then, as an inner ghost, he cooperated with the Changkong Sword Sect and the Song Army to destroy the Jurchens.

Of course, they will not use their real names, but will use pseudonyms to infiltrate the Jurchen tribe.

Li Mu's plan is very simple. There is no way to hide the fact that Qiao Feng is a Khitan and there is no need to hide it.

There will eventually be a battle between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom, and Qiao Feng will inevitably be in pain and embarrassment at that time.

So Li Mu sent Song Jiang and Wu to assist the Jurchens in accelerating their development, conquering the Liao Kingdom and massacring the Khitan people.

At that time, Li Mu would be able to lead people to destroy the Jurchens in the name of letting Qiao Feng avenge his people and return the favor of his parents.

As a result, the Liao and Jin kingdoms that threatened the Song Dynasty no longer existed.

However, it was not the Song Dynasty that destroyed the Liao Kingdom. He had no grudge against Qiao Feng. Instead, he was his companion who helped him avenge his people.

Qiao Feng will completely transform into a Song Dynasty man, he can kill many birds with one stone and kill two birds with one stone.

The best thing about this plan is that because Qiao Feng will not go to the bitter cold places in the Northeast again, according to the original plot, Yelu Hongji will fall into the hands of Wanyan Aguda.

At this time, Yelu Hongji's uncle Yelu Chongyuan launched a rebellion while Yelu Hongji was away.

Yelu Hongji had a narrow escape from death. In the original plot, it was Qiao Feng who captured Yelu Chongyuan among thousands of troops and finally solved the rebellion.

But since Qiao Feng will not go to the Northeast again, who can help Yelu Hongji solve the rebellion?

There is no one, so a life of nine deaths will turn into a life of ten deaths and no life.

Yelu Hongji himself has some talent, but Yelu Zhongyuan and his son are complete idiots, with no ability to match their ambitions.

As a result, the Liao Kingdom will inevitably decline, and the time for the Jurchens to destroy the Liao Kingdom will definitely be greatly advanced.

Li Mu had good intentions for this eldest disciple.

As for the ethnic group on the grassland, which poses the greatest threat to the Song Dynasty, it will take at least more than a hundred years before it can become a phenomenon.

Li Mu certainly doesn't need to worry. A hundred years later, he won't even know how many reincarnations he has gone through.

Even if he has not yet become an immortal and an ancestor, his cultivation is probably far beyond the understanding of the natives of this world. At that time, he will become the true ruler of the Song Dynasty.