Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

Li Changqing wanted to chase after them and take the opportunity to kill the Heavenly Demon Elder.

It would be best if we could obtain the Heavenly Demon Technique.

He didn't feel regretful even if he couldn't have her. Since he had come across her, it was always right to take the opportunity to get rid of this menace.

But just as he was about to leap away, he was stopped by Lu Chuan, Wang Ziyang, and a group of martial arts heroes.

"Chief Chen, please don't act impulsively!"

"Don't pursue a cornered enemy!"

"That old guy is cunning; it would be too dangerous for you to charge in alone."

"Don't fall for the old devil's trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain."

The concern expressed in her words was genuine.

But this last sentence is probably the key point.

Apart from Li Changqing, none of the martial arts heroes present could think of anyone else who could contend with that old monster.

Li Changqing felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Chen Changfeng's disguised identity has reached the peak of the Great Free and Unfettered Realm, which is already the limit.

He couldn't reveal more of his strength and attract unnecessary attention to the Beggars' Sect.

The highest realm beyond the Great Freedom is that of the player who controls the game in this world.

This shift in perspective means that many things will have to change.

The Beggars' Sect at present is not yet qualified to become the player in this game.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the Heavenly Demon Elder escaped, while he and the elders and disciples of the Beggars' Sect appeased the arriving guests.

Although the Heavenly Demon Elder was driven away, dozens of heroes still died at this Heroes' Gathering.

Their remains, and the subsequent comforting of them, all require the Beggars' Sect to handle.

Li Changqing entrusted this task entirely to Bai Futong.

He himself said that he had gained a lot from this battle and that he needed to go into seclusion to stabilize his current level.

This is the most important matter for the Beggars' Sect.

"The leader only needs to go into seclusion; leave these trivial matters to us. I will be responsible for appeasement and overall coordination, while Brother Yang will be in charge of establishing our Beggars' Sect's base in the capital."

The two Beggars' Sect Grandmasters who remained in Kyoto bore a heavy responsibility.

After Li Changqing nodded, he said to Yang Potian, "Elder Yang's most important task next is to establish a stronghold for the Beggars' Sect. Find two courtyards back to back in Kyoto. One should be kept tidy and can serve as the private residence for the Beggars' Sect's higher-ups. The other courtyard should be spacious and well-stocked with wine and meat. When Beggars' Sect disciples come to visit, they can be accommodated there."

If nothing unexpected happens, the dilapidated courtyard will become the future headquarters of the Beggars' Sect.

Since it's the Beggars' Sect, it should act like the Beggars' Sect.

Even the most powerful members of the Beggars' Sect will marry and have children, and they will not lack money.

They can't bring these things out into the open either.

"The leader is a man of profound wisdom and foresight; I admire him."

Yang Potian cupped his hands in greeting.

Although he had been taught a lesson by Li Changqing before, and Li Changqing had crippled him with a single knee strike.

But Yang Potian didn't feel ashamed at all; on the contrary, he felt extremely honored.

That's none other than the Golden Dragon Hero!

A terrifying being who chased after the Heavenly Demon Elder.

He withstood one of his opponent's attacks and is still alive and kicking. How can he not be considered the number one Grandmaster?

"As for money, I don't know much about it either. How much silver would two houses like these cost?"

"Don't worry, boss, I have money on hand."

Yang Potian is, after all, a Grandmaster, and one who also has a passion for making money.

As he spoke, he pulled out a stack of silver notes from his pocket.

The denominations are all five hundred and one thousand, which together would probably amount to over ten thousand taels.

"The Beggars' Sect headquarters is newly established and needs money everywhere. From now on, the Beggars' Sect headquarters will be my home. Please, Chief, reserve this opportunity for me."

Upon hearing Yang Potian's words, Li Changqing's face turned slightly red.

He used to despise capitalist bosses the most. Now he's the leader of a beggar gang, making his employees pay for their own work.

Li Changqing felt a little embarrassed.

"I have some here too!"

"We are also willing to make a contribution to our Beggars' Sect."

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More than a dozen grandmasters, plus nearly a hundred other grandmasters, were all very enthusiastic.

Apart from Bai Futong, the others only received a few thousand taels at most, and some even received a few hundred taels.

Perhaps the disciples of the Beggars' Sect don't value money that much.

But the fact that everyone does this basically illustrates one point.

These experts from the Beggars' Sect are indeed all poor bastards!

The retainers that the Canal Gang had previously invited were all at the Grandmaster level. As far as Li Changqing knew, each of them was worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.

There's no way they could be as poor as those masters from the Beggars' Sect.

"I appreciate everyone's kindness. Elder Bai, please write down all this silver. We will definitely repay everyone when the main headquarters is financially well-off. Once our main headquarters' business improves, we will distribute the profits to everyone according to the situation."

Now that he had taken command of the Beggars' Sect, Li Changqing couldn't allow these hundreds of thousands of people to continue begging.

He had a plan in mind when he was in the canal gang.

He simply wasn't willing to do it himself, which is why the matter remained unresolved.

The fact that he was now making his subordinates work for money had deeply offended Li Changqing, the boss.

The business plan needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

Although Bai Futong and the others didn't understand, they comprehended their gang leader's arrangements for their gang members.

He was actually willing to shoulder the fate of hundreds of thousands of Beggars' Sect disciples.

Filled with boundless pride, the two bowed to each other.

"I'll follow the leader's orders!"

With the Beggars' Sect matter settled, Li Changqing followed Lu Chuan and the others to find the Heavenly Demon Elder.

That dazzling white light in Kyoto must have come from a powerful being at the half-step Supreme Realm.

Lu Chuan and Wang Ziyang received the order, so they both followed.

Following their trail, Li Changqing quickly caught up with them.

The dazzling white light belonged to a young man dressed in a white brocade robe.

Of course, it's also possible that they just look young.

"Strange! It was right here, how could it suddenly disappear?"

Wang Ziyang muttered to himself.

They tracked him all the way here and were quite certain that the Heavenly Demon Elder's aura had disappeared from this place.

But how can a person's presence suddenly disappear?

"Someone helped him!"

The young man in white robes said coldly.

"Does the Commander mean that we have people in Kyoto who are helping that old devil?"

"This is a technique of the Great Zhou royal family, called the Concealing Breath Array. Within the array, all auras are hidden. That old demon used this array to escape us!"

Upon hearing the white-robed man's words, Lu Chuan slapped the stone beside him, shattering it.

"Snapped!"

Pebbles scattered everywhere, and one pebble almost hit Li Changqing, but he easily dodged it.

"The royal family's methods! Is that person really going to recruit someone like this just to seize the throne?"

"Shut up! This is a matter for the masters of the palace; it's none of our business. We, the Golden Guards, are loyal only to His Majesty."

After saying that, the three of them left.

No one noticed Li Changqing, the uninvited guest, throughout the entire process.

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