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Chapter 626 Huang Rong's Heart of Revenge (5k)
However, Li Ke ignored the impolite Song Dynasty envoy and instead looked at Kublai Khan, whose expression was extremely distorted at the moment, as if he was enduring something.

What Kublai Khan tolerated was not anything else, but his uncontrollable urge to watch the spectacle.

"Hold it in! Hold it in! You absolutely cannot laugh! You absolutely cannot let these people notice anything amiss!"

Seeing the confident demeanor of the Song Dynasty envoy, Kublai Khan couldn't help but want to laugh. As one of the most trusted generals under Li Ke, he had naturally experienced the power of the True Qi Armor and personally felt its benefits to the body.

He could never forget that feeling of being on cloud nine, and how his physical condition had improved. Therefore, Kublai Khan simply could not understand why the Song Dynasty's army, which was so ordinary, was so confident.

Moreover, Kublai Khan couldn't understand why the Han people were so good at fighting, but the people in the Song Dynasty were so stupid.

However, looking at the envoy's righteous indignation and indignation, as if he could really kill Li Ke by joining forces with the Mongols, and thinking of Li Ke's fighting power that could be described as a god descending from heaven, and the magical effects of the True Qi Armor, Kublai Khan could hardly suppress the smile in his heart!

"Hold it in, hold it in! You must hold it in, you can't laugh in front of the Heavenly Khan!"

But how could anyone resist something so funny?
Kublai Khan finally couldn't help himself, covered his mouth, and laughed under the helpless gaze of Muqali.

The Song Dynasty envoy immediately looked in Kublai Khan's direction, and Li Ke also looked in that direction. Kublai Khan had almost held back, but when he saw the angry and confused expression on the Song Dynasty envoy's face, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

As Kublai Khan laughed, he felt to himself that he had lost all his manly qualities in front of Li Ke, since such loud laughter was really impolite. But Li Ke looked at Kublai Khan's expression and then at the Song Dynasty envoy's expression, and couldn't help but laugh as well.

His smile made everyone in the hall laugh, except for the Song Dynasty envoy, who was still confused and thought he had encountered a group of reckless madmen.

So, amidst a group of laughing people, he performed his anger, which no one cared about.

"I originally thought that Prince Kublai Khan, being from Mongolia, would understand military and political principles, but now it seems that he is nothing more than a figurehead, having come to serve such a short-sighted ruler!"

His words were filled with righteous indignation, as if he were prepared to die for his cause. But at that moment, Li Ke's subordinate came to report.

"Report! General, someone outside claims to be the widow of Commander Guo Jing, and has led the Beggars' Sect to surrender to you!"

Upon hearing this, the Song Dynasty envoy was taken aback, because he had also joined the group that persecuted Guo Jing, so when he heard the words "Guo Jing's widow," he knew that something was wrong!
Li Ke subconsciously stood up, then sat down again.

It's not that he actually had any feelings for Huang Rong and her daughter, but the Beggars' Sect in the Legend of the Condor Heroes world had a full 300,000 disciples!

This is not something Li Ke fabricated; it is a number explicitly stated in the original work.

Because of the widespread refugees and constant warfare in the Song Dynasty over the years, even the local militia were practically beggars, and often couldn't even get enough to eat.

Therefore, it is only natural that a large number of people join the Beggars' Sect under these circumstances.

Even this number is a conservative estimate; it only represents the number of people who have officially joined the Beggars' Sect. The real number is likely much larger!
Because often, if only one person joins the Beggars' Sect, the whole family can receive the sect's protection. Shopkeepers, merchants, and ordinary people who have close ties with the Beggars' Sect can also be considered members of the sect.

Therefore, the actual number of people affected by the Beggars' Sect's influence can be multiplied by at least ten.

Therefore, when Li Ke heard that Hong Qigong and Huang Yaoshi had been killed, he thought that Huang Rong would raise an army on her own, but he never expected that Huang Rong would come to join him.

If he could get Huang Rong to completely submit to him, then he could gain control of a Beggars' Sect where most of the high-ranking members were dead, leaving only a large number of basic members, numbering around 300,000!

Moreover, these people were scattered throughout the Song Dynasty, knew almost all of its terrain, and harbored hatred towards the Song Dynasty to varying degrees!
What incredible start-up capital!
"Welcome them quickly!"

After speaking, Li Ke looked at the Song Dynasty envoy delegation without saying a word. However, as he stood up and walked towards the door, he suddenly waved his hand. The next moment, the Song Dynasty envoys saw mysterious patterns suddenly light up on the bodies of the honor guards standing at the gate, and the halos behind their heads, which seemed to be used for decoration, also lit up.

"What is this?! General Li! Are you trying to kill the envoy?!"

He exclaimed in surprise, but Li Ke's personal guards, equipped with true qi armor, silently surrounded them, rendering their little tricks useless.

Among their guards were martial arts experts. One of them immediately raised his hand and used a palm technique specifically designed to strike armor, known as "hitting a cow through a mountain." However, when he struck, the guard felt a powerful surge of true energy directly repel his palm force, causing him to stagger back three steps.

However, before he could make his next move, the hundred-pound axe came crashing down and cleaved him in two at the waist.

Only when he was dying did he see that these heavily armored soldiers, whose bodies radiated light, were filled with terrifying internal energy. It was clear at a glance that their internal strength was incredibly profound, far beyond what even the most skilled imperial guards like himself could resist. They were on par with the leaders of those prestigious sects!

But how many martial arts masters, even those at the level of sect leaders, would be willing to act as bodyguards for someone?

The imperial guard who had been cut in half was completely baffled by this, but in the blink of an eye, the Song Dynasty envoy's escort team had been almost entirely wiped out by the imperial guards wielding axes and spears!
Looking at the envoys, the leading guard spoke coldly. His voice, muffled by the armor, was still icy and full of killing intent.

"We are the Heavenly Emperor's Imperial Guard. Anyone who acts rashly will be killed!"

The Song Dynasty envoys dared not move, but they were unaware that Li Ke's imperial guards leader was also sweating profusely.

Because Li Ke refused to let them call him the Heavenly Emperor, and also refused to acknowledge that he was the Jade Emperor descended to earth, he had just blurted it out in a moment of carelessness. If Li Ke were to punish him later, he would be in big trouble.

While they were sweating profusely, Li Ke had already arrived at the city gate and saw Huang Rong and Guo Fu riding on horseback, as well as women and children of the Beggars' Clan of all ages.

At this moment, Huang Rong was dressed in tattered palace attire, her hair was somewhat disheveled, but her chest was high and prominent, giving the impression that she might jump out of her palace at any moment.

She had a mature and voluptuous figure, and the aura of a mature and intellectual woman was almost impossible to conceal. Her chest was also a little damp, whether from the rain or some other reason was unknown. Behind her was a baby girl tied up, but her breathing was extremely weak, almost to the point of death.

However, at this moment, she was dressed in mourning clothes, and her eyes were red and swollen, giving people a sad feeling that made people feel sorry for her.

The girl on the other side was exceptionally beautiful, the most beautiful woman Li Ke had ever seen in the world. But in terms of appearance, even Xiaolongnu couldn't compare to her. She was also wearing a somewhat tattered palace dress, mourning clothes, and her eyes were red and extremely sad.

However, Li Ke could see very clearly that the mother and daughter, as well as the elderly, weak, women and children around them, all had burning anger in their eyes.

Especially Huang Rong.

Although Li Ke had never seen what the original married Huang Rong looked like, nor did he know what the scheming and wary Aunt Guo that Yang Guo had met was like, he was certain that she was definitely not like this now.

Huang Rong's eyes were red and swollen, but her gaze was unusually sharp, revealing a kind of madness—a madness that would stop at nothing to achieve her goals, even disregarding her own life! Li Ke could understand this situation. Guo Jing was dead, Huang Yaoshi was dead, Hong Qigong was dead, and the Beggars' Sect, which he had built up with a lifetime of struggle, was being purged. It even seemed that Da Wu and Xiao Wu, whom he had raised as his son and son-in-law, were dead.

It can be said that the entire Guo and Huang families are now reduced to just her, her two daughters, and Guo Polu, whose whereabouts and current condition are unknown.
Despite the various TV dramas that portray Huang Rong as a very proactive and assertive person, in the original novel, Huang Rong was actually very conservative and adhered to traditional wifely virtues. She would never object to Guo Jing's decisions and would only obey them!
But what Li Ke saw when he looked at such a beautiful woman was the 300,000 Beggar Clan members behind her, as well as the intelligence system that covered the entire Song Dynasty!

What is this? It's a natural-born imperial guard! It's a natural system of oversight of officials! It's also a natural-born army!
The Beggars' Sect has requirements for recruiting members. If you are not a strong and healthy young man, or know some martial arts, or are really disabled and in dire straits, the Beggars' Sect really doesn't care to recruit you!

So Li Ke didn't hesitate to use his lightness skill to fly to Huang Rong's side, grab the reins of Huang Rong's mount, afraid that this token of the 300,000 Beggar Clan disciples would run away!
"Madam Huang, you have suffered! Trust me, you will no longer suffer here!"

As Li Ke spoke, his immense inner strength instantly flowed from the horse into Huang Rong's legs and lower body, then surged straight towards the baby girl behind her.

Huang Rong was immediately shocked, even feeling the burning sensation, thinking that Li Ke was taking liberties with her! But the next moment, she felt Guo Xiang's breathing behind her become even and steady, and she couldn't help but burst into tears. She knew that Li Ke had seen that her daughter was not long for life, and in order not to make her worry or doubt, he used this extremely energy-consuming method to save her daughter's life!
But Huang Rong knew that this daughter was born when she was running away, and she didn't even have much time to breastfeed her. She was already born with congenital deficiencies and was beyond saving.

She carried her dying daughter with her for two reasons: first, she wanted to see if there was any hope left; second, she hoped that even if her daughter died, she would die in front of Li Ke, so that Li Ke would believe in her hatred for the Song Dynasty, making it easier for Li Ke to accept her and let her lead the army to break through the Song Dynasty's capital and kill that dog emperor and his dog ministers!
Thinking of this, she remembered what Li Ke had said to Guo Jing, which Guo Jing had once repeated, so she leaned to the side and fell into Li Ke's arms.

Li Ke instinctively wanted to dodge, but just as Huang Rong fell towards him, his long-dormant "idiot system" suddenly went online!
"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission of marrying Wu Zetian. The reward is a randomly tamed beast."

You really mistook Huang Rong for Wu Zetian?!

Dude! There's a limit to how stupid you can be!
Upon hearing this, Li Ke was stunned for a moment. In that instant of surprise, Huang Rong fell into Li Ke's arms and spoke in Li Ke's ear as everyone else looked over.

"If the general can avenge my Guo family and let me and Fu'er kill our enemies, then I will surely grant you your wish! I am willing to offer Fu'er to you and personally serve you, serving you tea and water, warming your bed and chatting with you at night."

Huang Rong's words were extremely blunt, but her tone was unusually cold, revealing a chilling murderous intent.

When Li Ke heard this, he was stunned. He looked at Huang Rong in disbelief, and he couldn't believe that Guo Jing, this honest fellow, would tell Huang Rong everything!

"Dude... you're saying this to your wife too? There's a limit to being honest, isn't there?!"

He was dumbfounded, but little did he know that at that moment, Huang Rong felt dizzy and her body was burning up. She even subconsciously wanted to have a child with Li Ke.

If it weren't for the deep-seated hatred, Huang Rong felt that she would have forgotten Guo Jing at this moment and only wanted to be with Li Ke!

"Li Ke's body is actually like this..."

Realizing that both Li Ke and she were starting to act strangely, Huang Rong knew she had to act quickly and settle the matter of revenge before she forgot about Guo Jing. Seeing that Li Ke was shocked by her, she immediately realized that Li Ke, who could speak those words with Guo Jing, must be a righteous gentleman. So, she suppressed her guilt about ruining Li Ke's reputation and making him appear in history as if he were on par with Cao Cao, and gritted her teeth to speak.

"If the general does not abandon me, I will avenge my late husband! I, along with the 300,000 disciples of the Beggars' Sect, and everything in the Guo family, are at your disposal!"

The reason she said that was quite simple.

She didn't see herself as having any real value to Li Ke, nor did she believe she had any connection with him that would warrant him sending troops to her aid. The only things left were her status as the leader of the Beggars' Sect and her beauty. But if Li Ke, in order to maintain stability, pardoned the Song Emperor and merely placed him under house arrest, then she would have no way to take revenge.

Therefore, she had to use everything she had to force Li Ke to the point where he had no choice but to kill the Song emperor.

Even if the price is her entire family that she has left at this moment!

She loves her daughter, but now she wants revenge even more!
Li Ke didn't hear what Huang Rong said before, but when she mentioned the Beggars' Sect's 300,000 disciples, he was no longer sleepy, because at that moment he saw the Dog-Beating Stick behind Huang Rong!
Clearly, Hong Qigong gave the Beggars' Sect leader's token to Huang Rong at the last moment, passing on the position of Beggars' Sect leader!

And to be honest, marrying Huang Rong at this moment was really the best solution for him, because as long as Huang Rong became his concubine, the Beggars' Sect members who were persecuted in the Song Dynasty would naturally be close to him and willing to surrender to him and treat him as one of their own.

At this very moment, we even have the legal basis and justification to attack the Song Dynasty.

It's really not very ethical to swallow up Guo Jing's family members, but this is an organization of 300,000 people in this era!

So, although Li Ke was conflicted, he didn't dawdle. Under the ecstatic gazes of Kublai Khan and Muqali, he nodded and then spoke very seriously.

"I, Li, will certainly not fail Madam's trust. However, I have no intention of coveting your beauty, so Madam Guo's kindness is beyond my reach..."

However, at that moment, a rough and sharp voice suddenly rang out.

"You fart!"

The scene fell silent. Li Ke stiffly turned his head to look behind him and, sure enough, saw a tall, orange-purple robot pointing at him. The loud "You're talking nonsense!" naturally came from the robot!
Then, the robot, which should be called Tiger King, spoke again.

"I can feel your hormones rising rapidly! You're already in a state of excitement and want to mate! You clearly want it! So what you said before was just bullshit! And how can I, the master of the Fierce Tiger King, hide my desires!"

After saying that, the tall robot clenched its fist and spoke seriously.

"If a leader doesn't show his own desires and his domineering attitude of overriding the rules, how can he inspire soldiers to dream of the glory of achieving great things and believe that by following his rules and striving under them, they can obtain what they couldn't get in their original environment?"

Upon hearing such reasonable words, Li Ke's mind went blank for a moment. All the knowledge and truths of the universe entered his mind at that moment, and he seemed to see the root of everything.

His men were all astonished by the sudden appearance of the Tiger King, and their faces showed expressions of approval.

Especially Kublai Khan.

"That's more like it. How can we gain the trust of our subordinates and win their allegiance if we don't bring their concubines and daughters into our fold?"

Li Ke wanted to criticize Kublai Khan, saying that this was typical of his steppe habits.

However, at that moment, the system suddenly spoke.

"You are surprised to discover that Wu Zetian in this life is one of three sisters. So, you, who are lustful, decide not to disappoint them, to carry on the legacy of Wei Wu, and to avenge your father-in-law. Mission: Avenge the three Wu sisters. Reward: Random children's items."

As a result, Li Ke broke down.

"System, you son of a bitch!"

(End of this chapter)