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Chapter 115: Xiao Feng asks for a time, martial arts merge

Octagonal pavilion by the lake.

Five people sat around, tea sets were placed on the stone table, and the kettle on the small stove beside them was gurgling.
Wang Yuyan opened the little dragon ball and saw the gap in the tea cake, her face darkened slightly.

A-Bi naturally saw through her thoughts at a glance, so she took it with a smile.

Ah Zhu also knew about Wang Yuyan and Murong Fu. She sighed inwardly and took her to talk about what she had seen and heard in Luoyang. Sure enough, Wang Yuyan's attention was quickly diverted, and a smile of curiosity and yearning gradually appeared on her face.

Hong Chen stroked the golden ring that only he could see, and occasionally glanced at Qiao Feng. He suddenly began to doubt whether what he had done back then was right or wrong.

If he had stopped Xuan Ku from accepting him as his disciple and let him just be an ordinary citizen, would things be better than they are now?

However, after a moment's thought, he shook his head gently.

The advantage of being an ordinary citizen is that you won’t encounter so many conspiracies and troubles, but the disadvantage is that once you are plotted against, you will have no power to resist.

Instead of sitting and waiting for someone else's knife to fall on your head, it is better to fight a fierce battle. Even if you die, it can be called a "sacrifice".

Besides, Hong Chen would not just watch him die.

"Brother, I...is there something wrong with me?" Qiao Feng asked cautiously.

Ah Zhu looked up when she heard the voice. She had never seen Brother Qiao like this before. In front of others, Qiao Feng himself was the one who was called "Big Brother".

"It's okay." Hong Chen shook his head.

Qiao Feng smiled and touched his face: "You kept looking at me, I thought there was something wrong with me."

Hong Chen raised the corner of his mouth with a forced smile, and Qiao Feng put down his hand awkwardly.

Ah Zhu burst out laughing, attracting the attention of the two men, and she quickly lowered her head.

Hong Chen smiled: "When are you getting married?"

Qiao Feng was startled and was about to explain, but was stopped by Hong Chen with a look.

Ah Zhu lowered her head and said nothing. Ah Bi followed and joked, "Sister Ah Zhu, the young master is asking you a question."

Ah Zhu glanced at her, raised her head and said, "Sir, I have only known Brother Qiao for a month. Isn't it too early for you to ask?"

Hong Chen twitched his eyebrows and looked at A-Bi: "Morning?"

A-Bi suppressed her laughter and shook her head: "Not early."

Hong Chen looked at Wang Yuyan again: "Miss Wang, do you think it's too early?"

Wang Yuyan covered her mouth and shook her head gently.

Hong Chen looked at Ah Zhu again.

Ah Zhu blushed and lowered her head again.

Immediately, Hong Chen took out Azhu's indenture from his arms and handed it to Qiao Feng.

"Give it to you."

When Qiao Feng took it and looked at it, he was surprised at first, then delighted, and turned around and handed it to Azhu.

Ah Zhu was stunned when she saw it.

Hong Chen said: "No need to say more, I just hope that the next time we meet, it will be to drink at your wedding."

Ah Zhu stood up and bowed: "Thank you, sir!"

"Brother, thank you!" Qiao Feng also excitedly wanted to grab Hong Chen's hand, but Hong Chen did not give him a chance.

"You should have heard it on the way here. Now everyone in Jianghu knows that you, Qiao Feng, are a Khitan."

Qiao Feng looked solemn: "Yes! The content of the letter has been widely circulated, and everyone is guessing who wrote it to Boss Wang, but what I am concerned about is outside Yanmen Pass..." As he spoke, he clenched his fists.

Hong Chen said bluntly: "I asked someone to spread it."

Qiao Feng couldn't help but be stunned.

Wang Yuyan stood up with a kettle and poured hot water into several people's cups.

Hong Chen watched the tea leaves slowly expand during brewing, and said slowly: "Several decades ago, a leader led dozens of martial arts masters from the Central Plains to the outside of Yanmen Pass..."

After listening to his narration, Qiao Feng, who originally had many doubts about this, gradually understood the matter.

Wang Yuyan, Azhu and Abie also learned about the bloody incident in the martial arts world that happened thirty years ago.

"There were a total of twenty-one people who went to Yanmen Pass. Xiao Yuanshan killed seventeen of them, and four survived."

Qiao Feng's body trembled: "Xiao Yuanshan... is this my father's name?"

"Correct."

Qiao Feng was silent for a long time with red eyes, and said, "I met my parents at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain and told them that I knew I was not their biological child. They did not mind and even let me return to my original surname. Big brother, what should I do?"

Hong Chen had thought about this a long time ago, and said directly: "You are the only son of your biological parents, so it is reasonable for you to change back to your original surname. However, Uncle Qiao and Aunt Qiao also raised you, and they also have only you as a son. Therefore, you must be able to have more sons in the future, and choose one to inherit the surname 'Qiao' to continue the incense for Uncle Qiao."

Hearing this, Ah Zhu's face, which had finally returned to normal, turned red again.

Qiao Feng subconsciously looked at her, and Ah Zhu couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. He smiled softly and said, "Brother is right, from now on I will be called Xiao Feng, but my first son must have the last name Qiao!"

"Well, you can write to Uncle Qiao as soon as possible to tell him and his wife about this matter. Don't let them feel sad for too long. When you have children in the future, tell them as soon as possible, or just take them to your side and be filial to them."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, big brother!"

Xiao Feng paused, then frowned again: "Brother, do you know who those four people are?"

Hong Chen neither nodded nor shook his head, he just said: "You should have guessed it, one of them is Boss Wang." Xiao Feng's pupils trembled slightly, and his gaze gradually dimmed.

Even the three girls couldn't help but look at each other in surprise. They all knew that Wang Jiantong was the previous leader of the Beggars' Sect and was also the common master of Hong Chen and Xiao Feng.

Ah Zhu no longer cared about being shy at this moment, and held Xiao Feng's hand, applying gentle force, as if wanting to give him strength.

Xiao Feng nodded to her gently, then sighed and said, "I have been constantly investigating and thinking along the way, and I only found out that the person who led the group back then was called the leader, but I still don't have any clues about who he was. As for the other two, it's even more confusing."

Hong Chen said softly, "No hurry. Now everyone knows that you are a Khitan, but they also know that you were just an infant back then and your parents were murdered. Although I haven't been to Gusu City during this period, I believe that there will naturally be people who are entangled in your Khitan identity, and there will definitely be many people who sympathize with you and even support you."

"Young Master is right. We stayed in many restaurants and inns on the way here. Those people from the martial arts world were indeed divided into two factions. Sometimes they even fought for Qiao... for Brother Xiao." Ah Zhu continued.

Hong Chen smiled, "That's right. The Beggars' Sect's belief that Khitans cannot be their leaders is completely groundless. Besides, the Beggars' Sect cannot represent the entire world. The hatred between the Liao and Song kingdoms is true, but they cannot be blamed on you. Those who keep bringing up the Khitans in this matter are either stupid or bad. The former can still be saved, but the latter deserves death."

As he spoke, he patted Xiao Feng on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry. I asked Quan Guanqing's followers to pass on a message to the Beggars' Sect. Now more than half a month has passed. Xu Chongxiao, Bai Shijing and others obviously didn't take my words to heart. They even didn't hand over the income from Zui Hongchen that they collected last month. I'm ready to go north in a few days. You come with me. After this incident, you will still be the leader of the Beggars' Sect. The Beggars' Sect in the future will definitely be clearer than it is now."

When Xiao Feng heard this, he was not happy at all, but rather surprised. He quickly said, "Brother! I don't think we need to trouble you to do anything about this, right?"

Hearing this, Hong Chen's smile faded slightly. He took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Feng immediately lowered his head, and the three girls couldn't help but hold their breath.

After a while, Xiao Feng finally prepared his speech. He raised his head, his face full of determination and solemnity, and said, "Brother, can you let me do this?"

Hong Chen smiled lightly: "I remember that last time you wrote to me, you also asked me to hand things over to you, and then you messed it up yourself?"

Xiao Feng couldn't help but look embarrassed: "Last time, the incident happened suddenly, I hope you can forgive me. However, now the matter has become more serious, and I also know that everything is caused by me, so I should go and solve it. I will handle Zui Hongchen's matter properly, and Elder Xu, Elder Bai and others... I think they are just confused for a moment."

"I don't think so."

"Big brother..."

Hong Chen raised his hand: "I can give you another chance, but you know that things can only happen once or twice, but not three times. Moreover, this matter is not just your business now, so you have to give me some time."

Xiao Feng lowered his brows, thought for a moment, and said, "Two months."

"Too long."

"So... one and a half months?"

"One month."

"That's, well, a month."

Hong Chen nodded and said no more.

Xiao Feng breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled curiously and asked, "Brother, when we were on Taihu Lake, you took my water dragon and used it for your own use. What martial arts did you use?"

Hong Chen pursed his lips and sighed regretfully: "Originally I wanted to use another method, but in the end I ended up using Tai Chi."

"Tai Chi?"

Upon hearing this, the four looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Brother, why haven't I heard of this martial art? Could it be... that it was created by you?"

Hong Chen immediately shook his head: "Of course not, I'm not that powerful."

Wang Yuyan, who is an encyclopedia of martial arts, really doesn't believe it. She is proficient in various martial arts of many schools. Even if there is nothing collected in the Langhuan Jade Cave, at least she has heard of it. But the "Tai Chi" that Hong Chen mentioned and the moves he demonstrated at that time were completely unfamiliar to her.

"Mr. Hong, I wonder which school or sect this martial art came from?" she asked immediately.

Hong Chen's expression froze, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

His Tai Chi originated from Yang Luchan who lived hundreds of years later. It is typical Yang style Tai Chi. However, under the influence of today's martial arts, he made many adjustments and changes to it to adapt to the operation of internal force and make it more suitable for this world.

Even so, he was embarrassed to say that it was his own creation.

After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "It was an accidental discovery."

Wang Yuyan's slightly heroic eyebrows moved slightly, and a subtle smile appeared on her oval face full of collagen. She said in a crisp voice: "Although I have just heard of this martial art, judging from the moves and effects that Master Hong has demonstrated before, I think it should be no less than the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms."

Several people nodded in agreement, including Hong Chen.

If not, how could he have intercepted all nine water dragons after Xiao Feng's explosion and made them his own?

Even the Dou Zhuan Xing Yi of the Murong family cannot achieve this level.

Hong Chen said excitedly: "My idea at that time was simple. By combining Tai Chi with Dou Zhuan Xing Yi, I can increase the upper limit of Dou Zhuan Xing Yi's ability to manipulate the enemy's internal strength and the power of its moves, and then use Bei Ming Divine Art to absorb the power, and finally use Dou Zhuan Xing Yi to fuse the Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing to shock Baili and send it back.

In this way, not only can we use the weak against the strong and give back what the enemy has given us, but we can even enhance the power of the enemy's original moves, so that if the enemy hits us ten points, we can return twelve or thirteen points or even more.

Unfortunately, as soon as I started, I found that this matter was not as simple as I imagined. I had not yet mastered the Dou Zhuan Xing Yi. When Tai Chi was used, the internal force of Dou Zhuan Xing Yi could not be perfectly adjusted to a state of integration with it. Therefore, all you saw was the initial transformation of the yin and yang of Tai Chi, and the final shock to Baili. "

His tone was full of regret, but those who listened were filled with shock.

Generally speaking, martial arts moves can be integrated and concepts can be adjusted as the fighting environment changes, but his idea of ​​mixing and kneading different martial arts is not something that ordinary people think of.

Let alone trying it, sometimes just the thought would disrupt the internal force and lead to obsession. Therefore, martial artists must calm their minds, and the art of fighting with both hands, which ordinary people cannot master, will become another amazing and unique skill.

"Brother, if you can really create such a martial art, you will be a great master in the martial arts world, and everyone in the world will admire you!"

Hong Chen glanced at him and smiled faintly: "In that case, then you should practice with me more!"

Xiao Feng's face suddenly turned bitter and he nodded in agreement.

Wang Yuyan silently recited "Tai Chi" and "Yin Yang Mutual Transformation" in her heart. She was familiar with the "Book of Changes" and was naturally familiar with it. As she continued to chew and understand, she couldn't help but have a better understanding of the picture that was deeply preserved in her memory. When she looked at Hong Chen again, the innocence in her clear black and white eyes rekindled, and she was even more amazed.

(End of this chapter)