From Battle Through the Heavens Simulation to The Great Ruler

Kang Min ignored the clamor of the Beggars' Sect disciples and instead revealed a chilling sneer: "Because Wang Jiantong knows you are a descendant of the Khitan, he has always been wary of you."

Before his death, Wang Jiantong left behind a handwritten letter and entrusted it to that fool Ma Dayuan for safekeeping. The letter detailed the secret that you were a descendant of the Khitan.

It's a pity that fool Ma Dayuan would rather die than reveal this secret, otherwise I would have been the Beggars' Sect leader's wife long ago.

Qiao Feng's tiger-like eyes widened as he said, "You wicked woman, do you think I would believe your nonsense?"

"You may not believe me, but you should recognize Wang Jiantong's handwriting, right?"

Kang Min pulled a letter from her bosom and said in a provocative tone, "Qiao Feng, if you're so capable, read this letter first. Then, do with me as you please!"

Qiao Feng's expression changed slightly, and then he raised his hand and made a grasping motion, using the Dragon-Capturing Skill to draw the letter into his palm from a distance.

When Qiao Feng opened the letter with some skepticism, he froze on the spot upon seeing the all-too-familiar handwriting.

The letter read: "A decree to Vice Chief Ma, Elder of Skill Transmission, Elder of Law Enforcement, and all other elders of the Beggars' Sect: If Qiao Feng does anything to befriend the Liao and betray the Han, or to aid the Khitan and suppress the Song Dynasty, the entire sect must immediately join forces to kill him without fail. Poisoning or assassination are both permissible, and those who carry out the act will be rewarded without punishment. Written by Wang Jiantong."

Below is the specific date: the seventh day of the fifth month of the sixth year of the Yuanfeng era of the Great Song Dynasty, which was the day Qiao Feng took over as the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

Although Wang Jiantong's handwritten letter did not explicitly state that Qiao Feng was a descendant of the Khitan, why would his mentor be so wary of him if he wasn't a descendant of the Khitan?

Qiao Feng was in a state of turmoil. He recalled how his mentor had always treated him like a loving father, with strict teachings and deep love for him, yet he had secretly written this will. A wave of sorrow washed over him, and large tears welled up in his eyes.

"Amitabha Buddha, excellent! Excellent!"

Just as Qiao Feng was wondering how to conduct himself, an old monk with a square face, large ears, and a dignified appearance, dressed in a gray robe, suddenly emerged from the woods not far away.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 25 Sanctimonious

Upon seeing the newcomer, the four elders of the Beggars' Sect immediately showed solemn respect and bowed to him.

The gray-robed old monk in front of me is Master Zhiguang of Tiantai Mountain. Although he is not well-known in the martial arts world, he is a true holy monk.

When a plague broke out in the Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong regions, Master Zhiguang risked his life to travel overseas to collect bark from exotic trees in order to save the innocent people infected with the plague.

Although Master Zhiguang eventually solved the plague, he fell seriously ill twice as a result, which led to the loss of all his martial arts skills.

"This humble monk was invited here today by Elder Xu of the Beggars' Sect and Judge Shan of Taihang Mountain, but I did not expect that there was another reason for this."

Master Zhiguang put his hands together and said, "Chief Qiao, although you are indeed a descendant of the Khitan, you have been raised and taught by the Shaolin monks and Chief Wang since childhood. How are you any different from the Song people? Do not trouble yourself with unnecessary worries."

"Chief Qiao, this old monk is right. You don't need to worry unnecessarily."

Xiao Feng nodded slightly and said, "Although there are frequent battles between the Liao and Song dynasties, not all Khitans are bad people. There are also some Khitans who have always been committed to maintaining good relations between the two countries."

Your biological father's real name is Xiao Yuanshan. He learned martial arts from a Han Chinese master from a young age and was extremely skilled. He was deeply trusted by Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Dynasty and was appointed by her as the chief instructor of the personal guards of the Shushan Great Tent.

Influenced by his mentor, Xiao Yuanshan dedicated himself to maintaining good relations between the Song and Liao dynasties. He repeatedly advised Emperor Daozong of Liao against waging war, earning him the deep respect and love of the people of both countries.

Unfortunately, thirty years ago, when Xiao Yuanshan brought his wife and children back to Yanmen Pass to visit his relatives, they were ambushed and surrounded by twenty-one martial arts masters from the Central Plains.

Because Xiao Yuanshan had sworn never to kill a single Han Chinese in his life, he still showed mercy to those people even when they were besieged, only managing to force them back and injure them.

However, those who ambushed Xiao Yuanshan were not martial arts enthusiasts. Seeing that they were no match for Xiao Yuanshan, they actually turned their attention to his wife and children who were powerless to fight.

It wasn't until he witnessed his wife and children being killed that Xiao Yuanshan completely went mad and began a killing spree!

By the time Xiao Yuanshan came to his senses, most of the Central Plains experts who had ambushed him had already been slaughtered.

Overwhelmed with grief, Xiao Yuanshan lost all will to live and ultimately chose to jump off a cliff, embracing the bodies of his wife and children, to commit suicide.

However, Xiao Yuanshan did not expect that his son was not killed, but only temporarily fell into a coma.

Upon discovering that the child was still alive, Xiao Yuanshan had no choice but to forcefully throw the infant back onto the cliff.

Later, the child was fostered in the home of Qiao Sanhuai at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain and was also named Qiao Feng.

Among the Central Plains masters who ambushed your father back then were your mentor Wang Jiantong, and this great monk present here. Therefore, you don't owe Wang Jiantong and the others anything; on the contrary, they owe you a great debt.

"Kakaka..."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng clenched his fists, his tiger-like eyes reddening, and asked, "Master Zhiguang, is what Young Master Xiao said true?"

"Amitabha, sin, sin."

Master Zhiguang sighed softly and said, "What Benefactor Xiao said is true. I have saved countless people in my life and have no regrets. Only that matter from back then is something I am truly ashamed to mention."

"Why?!"

Qiao Feng suppressed his anger and said, "My father was clearly committed to good neighborly relations between the Song and Liao dynasties. Why did you ambush and kill him? Was it just because he was a Khitan?"

"Because thirty years ago, heroes from the Central Plains received a message that a large number of warriors from the Khitan Kingdom were going to attack Shaolin Temple and take away all the secret manuals that Shaolin Temple had treasured for hundreds of years."

Master Zhiguang said with some helplessness, "If the martial arts manuals of Shaolin Temple are really taken away by the Khitan warriors and spread widely in the army, how will the Song soldiers be able to defeat them on the battlefield in the future?"

This matter is of utmost importance. If those Khitan warriors were to succeed, our Great Song Dynasty would face the danger of national subjugation and extinction. Therefore, we have no time to verify this information.

After learning that the Khitan warriors would be passing through Yanmen Pass, we, led by our leader, traveled day and night and arrived at Yanmen Pass ahead of time to set up an ambush.

What happened next was exactly as Benefactor Xiao had predicted.

We didn't know that we had accidentally killed an innocent person. It was your father who left a mark in Khitan script on the stone wall outside Yanmen Pass before he jumped off the cliff.

After we made rubbings of those characters and had them translated by someone who understood Khitan, we realized the grave mistake we had made.

Who is the ringleader?

Upon learning the whole story, Qiao Feng felt an overwhelming rage and couldn't help but grab Master Zhiguang's shoulder, shouting with bloodshot eyes, "Tell me quickly, who is that leader?"

"Chief Qiao, the leader back then was also deceived, which is why he made such a big mistake. He is now highly respected in the martial arts world. If this matter is spread, it will definitely damage his and Chief Wang's reputation. Please forgive me for not speaking out."

Looking at Qiao Feng, who was on the verge of madness, Master Zhiguang put his hands together and said, "If Chief Qiao wants revenge, he can kill me with one palm. I only hope that Chief Qiao can put down the hatred in his heart."

"you……"

Qiao Feng raised his right hand in anger, but seeing Master Zhiguang's closed-eye resignation and "If I don't go to hell, who will?" expression, he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.

To be honest, Qiao Feng greatly admired people like Master Zhiguang, so even though he knew that Master Zhiguang had killed his father, he was willing to believe that he had been deceived by a villain and did not want to kill him.

"Hahaha……"

Just as Qiao Feng was caught in a dilemma, a burst of mocking laughter suddenly rang out, drawing everyone's attention.

Xiao Feng said with a disdainful look, "Old monk, do you know that the leader you risked your life to protect actually has a son, and that son's mother is none other than the notorious Ye Erniang!"

"Impossible! You're talking nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, Master Zhiguang's expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but angrily rebuke, "The leader is highly respected, and moreover... how could he possibly have a son with Ye Erniang?"

Master Zhiguang chose to become a monk for two reasons: firstly, he felt he was deeply sinful, and secondly, he was influenced by the leader of the gang.

Master Zhiguang had always regarded the leader as his idol. Now that he learned that the leader had not only broken the precepts but also had a son with Ye Erniang, he felt even worse than if he had been killed.

"Young Master Xiao, do you know who the ringleader is?"

Qiao Feng bowed respectfully to Xiao Feng and said, "Please speak freely, Young Master Xiao. I would be extremely grateful!"

"No!"

Xiao Feng ignored Master Zhiguang's obstruction and announced loudly, "This person is none other than the current abbot of Shaolin Temple—Abbot Xuanci!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 26: Eradicating Evil

"It's Abbot Xuanci!"

Those present were shocked by Xiao Feng's words, yet they also felt it was perfectly reasonable.

Since Master Zhiguang and the others mistakenly believed that Xiao Yuanshan was going to lead people to Shaolin Temple to steal martial arts manuals, Shaolin Temple would definitely send people to stop him.

The leader of the gang, who was able to surpass Wang Jiantong, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, in terms of status and position, could only be the abbot of Shaolin Temple.

"I never imagined that the abbot of Shaolin Temple would have a son with Ye Erniang."

"No wonder Ye Erniang knows the Shaolin Temple's Breaking the Rules Saber Technique! So that's what breaking the rules is all about!"

"With such an abbot, Shaolin Temple's centuries-old reputation is likely to be ruined..."

Upon hearing this shocking revelation, the crowd couldn't help but start discussing it animatedly.

"Xuan Ci, you deserve to die!!!"

Upon learning that Xuan Ci was outwardly a virtuous monk but inwardly a wicked and immoral man, Qiao Feng's eyes were filled with chilling murderous intent.

Master Zhiguang still refused to believe that Xuanci had actually had a son with Ye Erniang, and couldn't help but question, "Benefactor Xiao, this matter cannot be spoken carelessly. It concerns the reputation of Shaolin Temple for hundreds of years. What evidence do you have?"

"Of course I have evidence. Although Xiao Yuanshan chose to jump off a cliff to die for love back then, he was lucky enough to survive."

In order to take revenge on Xuan Ci, he snatched the two's newborn child from Ye Erniang.

It was precisely because of this that Ye Erniang became obsessed with missing her son, and began to steal other people's babies to play with, and then kill them after she had finished playing with them.

Unfortunately, what Ye Erniang didn't know was that the sins she had committed had been punished on her son, making him incredibly ugly, and he was currently...

Xiao Feng suddenly changed the subject halfway through his sentence, saying, "Ye Erniang, aren't you going to show yourself? If you don't show yourself soon, I won't tell you where your son is."

"Whoosh!"

As soon as Xiao Feng finished speaking, a dark figure flew out from the apricot grove.

The woman was dressed in black, tall and quite beautiful, with three bloody marks on each cheek, adding to her fierce aura. She was none other than Ye Erniang, one of the Four Evils.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have come into contact with the story character 'Ye Erniang' and triggered a random projection mission—Eliminate evil completely!"

The moment Xiao Feng saw Ye Erniang, the system notification sounded in his mind again.

"Ding! Mission objective: Slay the Four Villains. Mission reward: One extra chance to draw a prize."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng's sword-like eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

Xiao Feng originally revealed the secret that Abbot Xuanci was the leader only to complete the mission of "saving A'Zhu," but he didn't expect there to be an unexpected surprise.

"Quickly...quickly tell me, where is my poor child? Please, please..."

Upon learning that her son was still alive, Ye Erniang had no other thoughts but to find him and make amends to him with all her kindness.

"It really is Ye Erniang!"

"Why is Ye Erniang here?"

"Is this the time to dwell on such trivial matters? I never imagined that Ye Erniang actually had an affair with Abbot Xuanci, and that they even had a son together..."