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Chapter 520 The Cocktail Party - Qiao Feng
Handsome, from Yanziwu, and highly skilled in martial arts, standing in front of the maid he had seen before, these qualities undoubtedly identified him as Murong Fu.

Li Ke even felt that even if she were in Qiao Feng's situation, it would be difficult for her to see herself as anyone else.

After all, he does indeed share a similarity with Murong Fu.

They all genuinely wanted to rebel.

However, Murong Fu's rebellion was too abstract and his rebellion would take some time, so the two of them were actually in a situation where the elder brother didn't talk about the younger brother.

However, it is absolutely impossible for him to take the blame for Murong Fu.

"I'm sorry, Chief Qiao, but I am not Murong Fu. I am here to find Duan Yu of the Dali Duan family. Brother Duan is constantly being harassed by the Tibetan national teacher, Kumārajīva, who wants to seize the Duan family's martial arts and techniques. That's why I came to Yanziwu."

Looking at Li Ke, who was gently waving his folding fan, Qiao Feng saw that his eyes were clear and there was no sign of him lying. Moreover, given the other party's martial arts skills, he would not stoop to lying.

Moreover, Qiao Feng believed that anyone who could be as famous as him in the martial arts world must be a hero and a figure of great stature, and certainly not a despicable person, so he quickly bowed and apologized.

"I apologize, sir. I have mistaken you for someone else. I hope you will forgive me. If possible, would you do me the honor of hosting a banquet to apologize and fulfill my duty?"

Qiao Feng appeared very polite at this moment, but when he bowed his head to apologize, he saw Kumārajīva once again.

Recalling what Li Ke had said about Kumārajīva being the Tibetan national teacher, a thought struck him, and he began to speak.

"However, I must venture a word: this Tibetan Grand Preceptor is of great importance. If he dies here, it may be detrimental to the Song Dynasty. Therefore, if you could give me some face and be lenient, allowing me to treat this master and save his life, I will properly return him to Tibet. I will absolutely not involve or trouble you in the slightest!"

Although he despised Kumārajīva's behavior, as a subject of the Song Dynasty, he really didn't want to see this Tibetan official die here for no reason, after all, this was truly a diplomatic incident.

Moreover, he did accidentally injure Kumārajīva. Although he saved the man's life in the end, he still inadvertently struck him with a palm strike. Therefore, Qiao Feng wanted to make amends in some way.

He was a man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment, which is why he earnestly pleaded with Li Ke to show leniency. Li Ke glanced at Kumārajīva, and he actually wanted to kill Kumārajīva with a single blow, but at this moment, Duan Yu also spoke up with a conflicted expression.

"Yes, Brother Li, although I also dislike Kumārajīva, it would be quite troublesome if he really died."

He didn't want to cause animosity between Tibet and Dali, since Dali was too weak. Seeing that Duan Yu, the victim, had chosen this path, Li Ke was too lazy to kill him. However, he felt somewhat displeased that Kumārajīva had left. After thinking for a moment, he smiled.

"Alright, but Chief Qiao, you have to promise me one thing."

Qiao Feng then generously cupped his hands in greeting once more.

"Brother, please speak freely! As long as it is within my power and does not violate the principles of martial arts, I will certainly do it! I am at your service!"

Li Ke shook his head.

"It's not a big deal, but before you finish treating Master Kumārajīva completely, you must not let him go. Also, I will write a profound martial arts manual for you. Place it in front of Master Kumārajīva and turn to one page each day, but only one page. And you must never put it where he can reach it!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng was completely baffled as to what Li Ke was doing, but Duan Yu immediately understood and realized that this was a form of torture aimed at Kumārajīva. He quickly tugged at Li Ke's sleeve.

"Brother Li, isn't this going to give this evil monk a martial arts skill?"

Li Ke looked at the unconscious Kumārajīva with a profound smile, then gently shook his folding fan and spoke.

"My dear brother, you may not know this, but the secret manual I gave him requires you to first sever all your bones and tendons, then you must abandon all your martial arts skills, and finally cut off this part of yourself in order to successfully cultivate it!"

As he spoke, Li Ke pointed between Duan Yu's legs, causing Duan Yu to instinctively cover his groin and take a step back in fear.

"This...this...this!! How can such an evil technique exist in this world! Brother Li! You should destroy this evil technique as soon as possible!"

Even Qiao Feng subconsciously took a step back, because even a man as imposing as him could not accept such a technique!
Even the way he looked at Li Ke became subtle.

Li Ke chuckled softly.

"Of course, it's not necessary to cut it off, because even if you cut it off, you might not succeed. You can succeed without cutting it off. However, I plan to put these two sentences at the very end of the manual... It all depends on whether this Tibetan national teacher has the patience."

His chuckle sounded like a devil's whisper to Duan Yu, but Qiao Feng glanced at Kumārajīva's monk's robe and immediately thought that this was just a joke Li Ke was playing on Kumārajīva.

After all, how could Kumārajīva, as the national teacher of Tibet, not even have the composure to finish reading the secret manual?
It seems that this man surnamed Li simply couldn't stand the other party's act of forcibly seizing his martial arts skills, which is why he did such a thing.

So he agreed.

"This is a small matter, and I, Qiao, can certainly handle it. Moreover, please rest assured, young master, the beggar's edition of the manual you brought will be kept in perfect condition. No one but Kumārajīva will ever read it!"

He still had that much confidence, and Li Ke also had confidence in him. Although he knew that Qiao Feng would soon go to Xingzilin to face his true identity, Li Ke's first thought after learning that this was Tianlong was not about martial arts manuals or beautiful women, but about vouching for Qiao Feng in Xingzilin, so that the other party would not have to be troubled by his father's killer all day long, nor would he have to go to Liao Kingdom and make himself want to commit suicide.

After all, the Liao Kingdom at this time also considered itself the legitimate Han people, so as long as someone unified the Song and Liao kingdoms, Qiao Feng's problem would be solved. Moreover, the Liao Kingdom was also at its last gasp at this time, so there would be no problem at all.

As for whether giving Kumārajīva the secret manual would cause problems, or whether it would lead him to harm his own family, Li Ke said that it would not happen at all.

The martial arts manual he was about to write contained a hidden trick: if Kumārajīva saw it and had any thoughts of harming those around him, he would instantly die.

If it were only directed at him, he wouldn't die suddenly, but—

However, this would make Kumārajīva's confidence soar, and no matter what state he was in at the time, he would firmly believe that he could defeat Li Ke.

That's right, this world is capable of doing such things. Although this world of Tianlong is abstract, its tolerance for various forces is relatively high, so many special technologies can be used.

Seeing that Li Ke had agreed, Qiao Feng decided not to let Kumārajīva continue to wait for death there. He took out a firework from his pocket and released it into the sky. Soon after, several beggars carried in a stretcher. Qiao Feng instructed them to go to the Beggars' Sect branch to get the best spiritual medicine to treat Kumārajīva's injuries, and then gestured to Li Ke to invite him in.

"Young master, please, let's go to a restaurant in the city for a big drink!"

He was bold and unrestrained, showing no politeness whatsoever. Duan Yu's eyes lit up as he thought he was one of the most outstanding heroes in the world. But strangely, the two maids from the Murong clan of Gusu behind Li Ke, who should be named A Zhu and A Bi, looked at Qiao Feng with no appreciation whatsoever, only fear and apprehension.

Li Ke found it somewhat interesting, but had no intention of interfering. Instead, he cupped his hands in greeting to the two girls who also felt familiar and close to him, and then left with Duan Yu and Qiao Feng.

The three arrived at the restaurant. Qiao Feng ordered three jars of wine and a lot of snacks as soon as he sat down, and poured himself three bowls as soon as the wine arrived. When the dishes were served, the three introduced themselves again. When Li Ke introduced himself, Qiao Feng, who already knew Li Ke's surname, politely addressed him as Young Master Li.

"These three bowls are my apology to Young Master Li for misunderstanding. I'll drink them first!"

After saying this, Qiao Feng picked up the large bowl and drank it down in big gulps. Duan Yu admired his boldness, so he followed Qiao Feng's example, poured himself a large bowl of wine, and drank it down in a bold manner, just like Qiao Feng!
But after drinking a bowl of wine, Duan Yu's expression changed. His cheeks quickly turned red because he felt uncomfortable from the strong alcohol. So he subconsciously started breathing according to the breathing method of the Duan family's mental technique, and then quickly gathered an incredible power in his body, which allowed him to use this power to force the alcohol out of his fingertips!

Qiao Feng glanced at Duan Yu's still-rosy cheeks and innocent eyes, smiled, and didn't care about the matter. He was just a little annoyed that the kid had cheated while drinking. Li Ke, of course, wasn't like Duan Yu who couldn't drink. He directly drank the wine in his bowl in large gulps and showed Qiao Feng the bottom of his bowl, making a provocative gesture.

Qiao Feng was overjoyed and immediately started drinking with Li Ke. After drinking half of the wine from the three wine jars, Qiao Feng and Li Ke became acquainted and began to chat.

The two men chatted happily, and Duan Yu was not lonely, because he was, after all, the future heir of Dali and a man of great knowledge. So the three of them talked very well and gradually became able to talk about anything.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, Qiao Feng looked at the two people who made him so happy and couldn't help but smile.

"I originally intended to witness the 'Star Shift' technique, which is said to be able to replicate all the moves in the world, and to resolve the mystery of the death of my deputy leader, Ma Dayuan. But I never expected to meet such outstanding people as you two brothers. It is truly the greatest fortune of my life!"

Qiao Feng was delighted by Li Ke's attitude towards the common people of Song and Liao, so he couldn't help but sigh and drink a few more cups. However, seeing that Li Ke and Duan Yu's expressions remained unchanged, Qiao Feng, who had already drunk his fill and was feeling hot-blooded, couldn't help but smile and look at Li Ke.

"However, I, Qiao Feng, would like to have the honor of witnessing your extraordinary skills, brother? After all, there are very few palm techniques in the world that can rival my Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. I am quite curious about them."

Seeing that Li Ke possessed profound internal strength and that his palm power was even comparable to his own Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, he couldn't help but want to spar with Li Ke, so as to uphold the spirit of heroism between them.

Moreover, he still needed to find Murong Fu. If he couldn't let the local Beggars' Sect branch know how powerful his brother was, they would definitely disobey Li Ke's orders after he left. Although he didn't think that Master Kumārajīva was an impatient person, it was already a huge mistake for him to ask Li Ke to let Kumārajīva go. If even this request couldn't be fulfilled, then it would be too disrespectful.

Therefore, Qiao Feng intentionally wanted to elevate Li Ke's status in the martial arts world, so that people in the martial arts world would know how powerful Li Ke was, and prevent some ignorant fools from daring to act recklessly towards Li Ke.

At this time, Qiao Feng was still thinking as the leader of the Beggars' Sect and was befriending Li Ke.

"Alright, how would you like to compete, Brother Qiao?"

Li Ke closed his folding fan, showing no trace of alcohol or blushing, as if he had never drunk any alcohol, and extended an invitation to Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng looked at Yangcheng Lake not far away, chuckled, then picked up a chopstick and looked at Li Ke.

"Shall we use chopsticks as boats and hone our skills on this Yangcheng Lake?"

"it is good!"

Li Ke also picked up a chopstick and, together with Qiao Feng, threw it into West Lake using a hidden weapon technique, while simultaneously reaching into his pocket!

"Brother, have you forgotten that this is a banquet I'm hosting to atone for my sins?!"

Qiao Feng reached for the silver with one hand and grabbed Li Ke's hand with the other using a grappling technique, while Li Ke simultaneously attacked Qiao Feng's hand that was reaching for the silver with his other hand.

"It's not up to you!"

The two men's palms met, and their internal forces collided instantly, but not a single bit was leaked. Feeling the surging palm force, Qiao Feng was immediately excited, but worried that Li Ke only had this one move to his name, so he shouted loudly.

"Brother, take this!"

He instantly changed his move, unleashing a shocking attack with a single palm strike, while Li Ke chuckled and raised his own palm to counter with another move!
The roar of dragons and howls of tigers resounded throughout the restaurant. As the two men's true energy clashed, the entire building trembled, causing the surrounding patrons to gasp in surprise.

Upon seeing this, Li Ke and Qiao Feng both realized they couldn't continue fighting here. But just as Qiao Feng took out some silver, three silver notes flew out of Li Ke's arms and stuck into the table like sharp blades!

"Controlling paper with qi? Brother, your internal strength and skill are truly impressive!"

Qiao Feng knew very well how strong his control and the intensity of his true energy were required to do this, so he knew he had lost in this aspect, but the wild fighting spirit in his heart could not be stopped from surging up!
This also shows that Li Ke is not someone who only has one move, but someone whose internal strength is far superior to his own. Moreover, seeing Li Ke's eager look, Qiao Feng also realized that he could really have a good fight with this new friend today!

"Okay! Let's go!"

He shouted and flew straight out of the window. With a dragon's roar, he unleashed a move called "Flying Dragon in the Sky," using his palm force to catch up with the chopsticks he had thrown. Li Ke also spun around and followed like lightning!
"Wait for me, brothers!"

Duan Yu hurriedly stood up to chase after him, but when he saw Li Ke's silver note, his eyes lit up and he realized that he should pay the bill this time. So he put away Li Ke's one hundred tael silver note and exchanged it for a two hundred tael silver note!
"This time, I'll pay the bill!"

He shouted and tried to jump off the building to catch up, but then he suddenly remembered that his skills were too weak and he couldn't do it with his lightness skill. So, in his anxiety, he looked at the several large wine jars on the side and pointed at them!
The ripples, fueled by the One-Finger Divine Force, instantly created a vortex around the wine jars, then surged out of the jars like a water dragon, rushing towards the backs of Li Ke and Qiao Feng.

At this moment, Duan Yu's hand also flashed with golden light, like the sun. With the help of his Duan family's ripple pattern, he could easily manipulate the water flow and let the wine dragon carry him to Yangcheng Lake, which was not far away!
Not only that, when he was carried out of the window by the wine dragon, he didn't even forget to bring a chopstick!
Yes, Duan Yu, his blood boiling, also wanted to fight Li Ke and Qiao Feng!

(End of this chapter)