Chapter 48: Unexpected

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  "The Tianxia Sect, Wuyi Gate, and the Golden Country's Wushen Temple, these three major sects had some grudges with the Tianmen of the Heavenly Dynasty hundreds of years ago. I don't know the details, but I do know that back then, a Wind God and a Tearless Death God were born, and the Sword God of the Tianmen, Emperor Shitian, flew up to heaven. Maybe it's because of their reasons, until now these major sects still hide in the Jianghu and don't ask about worldly affairs. It's been three or five hundred years now."

  Hong Qigong somewhat yearned for the era of wind and cloud gatherings, that was an era that a martial artist should have. Like now, it's really too dull and tasteless. You know, in those days, the Beggars' Sect could only be considered a second-rate sect, of course, nowadays the rise of the Beggars' Sect is naturally inseparable from the relationship with the current leader's unparalleled martial arts skills.

  Who is the current leader of the Beggar Clan? Who doesn't know this? Who isn't aware? It's precisely that self-proclaimed Dragon Slayer, Qiao Feng! With his Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, he is invincible in the world.

  Apart from this, Wu Ming also knew that Qiao Feng and the rest of those hidden sects would still be able to occupy a certain position among the top masters even after they re-emerged into the world.

  "As for the Lingjiu Palace, it seems to be vying with the Xianyao Sect established in the Golden Kingdom's Changbai Mountains for the orthodox inheritance, in order to obtain the true transmission of the Xianyao Sect's elder Wuyanzai from hundreds of years ago. As for the Demon Master Palace, I'm not clear about the inside story either, my Beggar Gang disciples can't even gather any intelligence, tsk, no one knows what that Demon Master Pangban is up to." Hong Qigong said, shaking his head while drinking fine Huadiao wine.

  "Ah, I see!" Wu Mingming nodded in understanding. Although Hong Qigong's words were not very clear, he had grasped the meaning. He recalled that during the three years when they played games, those powerful sects rarely appeared, and even later when Gu Du Xian was pursuing Mo Yan, it was also after three years. As for what brought these sects out at that time, apart from the rise of the Ming Cult, he suspected it was because of the person in the Demon Sect's palace.

  Three years later, Demon Master Pong Ban and Fuyin Sword Rong Yun engaged in a fierce duel!

  I remember that great war, it was really earth-shattering and ocean-boiling, just like an everyday affair. It attracted countless masters to follow, but those two in the end seemed to have vanished into thin air?

  At first, it was the game's arrangement. After all, hearing about the characters in the legend shattering into nothingness is not as shocking as seeing it with one's own eyes. I remember that at the time, all the players were shocked and rushed to the Dongting Lake's Angry Dragon Gang... It turned out that there were NPCs with combat power strong enough to shatter into nothingness. How powerful must they be? Instantly, many players' blood was boiling with excitement, and they all wanted to shatter into nothingness and visit the immortal realm in the game to see what it was like. However, later on, no one saw any more experts who could shatter into nothingness again.

  Is this the Wulin Conference of Yan Zhou? I had never heard of it before. Could there have been some mistake in between?

  "Come on, let's have a drink and celebrate our acquaintance! Haha, getting to know you, Wu Ming, is an honor for me, Hong Qi!" Hong Qi laughed loudly, his eyes filled with sincerity, clearly treating Wu Ming as an equal.

  "Cheers!" Wu Ming raised his glass with great enthusiasm and downed the liquor in one gulp.

  Hong Qier wiped the wine stains from his mouth and laughed loudly: "Good, it's refreshing! Haha, Brother Wu, if you had gone to Tianchao, I'm afraid my boss would have taken you to meet him immediately. Who would have thought that I, this old man, would take the lead in getting acquainted with you first? It's a great pleasure in life!"

  "It's often said that the Beggar Clan has many heroes, especially the leader Qiao Feng and deputy leader Hong Qi Gong. It seems to be true, but I wonder if this old man is sincere?" Wu Ming thought to himself, although he had already accepted Hong Qi as a friend in his heart, he still retained a sense of vigilance.

  "Hong Qigong doesn't mind taking me, a junior, as a friend. I also have something to ask for your guidance, senior!"

  "Oh? What's on your mind? Tell me and I'll take a look." Hong Qi suddenly became interested, and he was very curious about Wu Ming's background.

  "The Beggar Clan is said to be loyal and patriotic, having made countless contributions to the Heavenly Dynasty. However, in recent years, the Heavenly Dynasty seems to have some ulterior motives, wanting to destroy the Liao Kingdom. And now, you've come to the Liao Kingdom, could it be..."

  Hong Qiyi was taken aback, then laughed and said: "Haha, this... you don't understand. In the martial arts world, we have our own divisions, charging into battle and killing enemies is a matter for the country, what we are guarding against is just the Liao State's martial artists. If they make a move, that's when we'll make a move too, it doesn't affect us at all. And my Beggar Clan is known as the number one clan in the world, not just because of our leader's extraordinary wisdom, but also because of the countless members of our clan, Liao State wouldn't dare to take action against us."

  "That's to say, the Beggar Clan and the Imperial Court of Heaven have little to do with each other? Hehe, to be honest, I've offended some people in Heaven, so... seeing Elder Hong treat me with such sincerity, I really don't want to cause trouble for you!"

  Wu Ming's face showed a hint of shyness, and he scratched his head in embarrassment.

  "Offended someone?" Hong Qi was taken aback, a veteran of the rivers and lakes for decades, how could he not understand the meaning behind Wu Ming's words? This person must be from the imperial court, and what's more, an official holding an important position, with enormous power in his hands.

  After this analysis, there are only three left. One is Wei Zhongxian of the Eastern Depot's Brocade Guard, one is Tie Dan Shen Hou of the Hu Long Mountain Villa, and the last is Zhuge Shen Hou of the Liu Fan Gate. Zhuge Shen Hou is a straightforward person, not like that hypocritical person, while Wei Zhongxian is sinister and ruthless, and as for Tie Dan Shen Hou, according to the Beggar Gang's intelligence, this person is also not a good guy.

  In other words, the young Wu Ming brother in front of him has offended one of the two most powerful institutions in the imperial court. No matter which one, the strength is extremely strong, this matter...

  Thinking of this, Hong Qi hesitated. If he became friends with him, wouldn't that drag the Beggars' Sect down? But if they retreated like this, wouldn't that mean the Beggars' Sect was afraid of them? However, these two major forces had many eyes and ears, and it was unknown how this young brother had gotten into trouble. From his tone, it seemed that he had stirred up quite a bit of trouble.

  What a nuisance! What a big nuisance!

  Hong Qiyu was used to being carefree and at ease, but what he feared most was trouble coming to his doorstep. However, as a person who had always been generous and with exceptional martial arts skills, he wasn't afraid of anything. But getting entangled in this matter for the sake of someone he had just met, was it worth it?

  Not considering himself, he also had to consider his gang, and Hong Qi suddenly became a bit entangled.

  But a moment later, Hong Qi suddenly bit his finger with his teeth, dripping blood into the wine, and said to Wu Ming: "Little brother, there's no need to mention this again. No matter what kind of trouble you've gotten yourself into, I, Hong Qi, have made up my mind to be your sworn brother. With a blood oath, I swear that from today on, Wu Ming and I will be brothers, not seeking to be born on the same day or die on the same day, but if my brother is in trouble, I, Hong Qi, will never back down!

  Wu Ming was stunned, he didn't expect things to change like this, it completely exceeded his expectations. He only said that to test whether Hong Qigong would sell himself out, if he left directly, he could accept it, after all, the Beggars' Sect was originally a heavenly faction. But now, what is this old man singing?