Wuxia: Ning Zhongze, who became a disciple of Mount Hua, is shrouded in blue silver.

Zhou Zhiruo felt too ashamed to tell Zhang Sanfeng about her experiences at Wan'an Temple.

This concerns her reputation; no woman would make this public.

She told Zhang Sanfeng that she had mustered up a lot of courage, not to mention explaining it in detail in front of everyone.

But Zhou Zhiruo also understood Zhang Sanfeng's intention.

There must be a legitimate reason to punish Zhao Qing.

Although Zhao Qing's recent actions have aroused public outrage, they have not truly stirred up public anger.

On the contrary, what Zhao Qing did to Emei at Wan'an Temple may not seem serious, but it was actually extremely heinous.

If Zhou Zhiruo were to reveal this matter in front of all the heroes of the world, it would surely incite public anger and make everyone more determined to kill Zhao Qing.

This will greatly increase the success rate of eliminating Zhao Qing.

Zhou Zhiruo immediately gritted her teeth and decided, "Rest assured, Master Zhang, on the day of the Heroes' Gathering, I will tell you everything that happened at Wan'an Temple!"

Zhang Sanfeng sighed softly, nodded in agreement, and patted Zhou Zhiruo's shoulder: "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Zhou Zhiruo firmly replied, "As long as this devil Zhao Qing can be eliminated, I am willing to suffer this injustice."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng smiled with satisfaction and said, "With you as the leader of Emei, you will surely be able to revitalize Emei in the future."

……

The Prince of Ruyang's Mansion.

These past few days, Zhao Min and Zhao Qing have had a falling out.

Even Zhao Min couldn't stand Zhao Qing's behavior at Wan'an Temple.

Fortunately, after Zhao Qing explained repeatedly, Zhao Min finally understood his intention.

Upon receiving the message, Zhao Min immediately told Zhao Qing, "Husband, you guessed right."

"Master Zhang of Wudang has issued a call to arms, summoning martial arts practitioners from the Song and Ming dynasties to prepare for a grand gathering of heroes."

Their target is clear: you.

Zhao Min relayed this message to Zhao Qing.

Zhao Qing's actions at Wan'an Temple were intentional, aimed at provoking heroes from all over the world to come and besiege him, so that he could be wiped out in one fell swoop.

Zhao Min agreed with his plan.

The Mongol Yuan dynasty's attacks on the Song and Ming dynasties made slow progress over many years, not only due to military setbacks but also due to the involvement of martial arts practitioners.

Although the Song emperor was incompetent, there were many martial arts masters in the world. They joined forces and barely managed to maintain the situation of the Song Dynasty.

Upon receiving the news, Zhao Qing smiled and said, "Perfect, this is exactly what I wanted."

"Cheng Shifei, go back to the Ming Dynasty immediately and bring all my wives and concubines here."

Cheng Shifei and Zhao Min were both stunned.

"What? Didn't you say they were all dead?"

Cheng Shifei asked, puzzled, while Zhao Min stared at Zhao Qing.

Zhao Qing decided to confess: "They are not dead. My defection to the Prince of Ruyang's mansion was just a charade with Zhu Houzhao."

"Zhu Houzhao sent me to the Mongol Yuan to steal military intelligence in preparation for the Ming Dynasty's attack."

"My condition is to obtain the design blueprints for the Hongyi Cannon as a pledge of loyalty."

Zhao Min then understood.

Zhao Qing suddenly betrayed them, abandoning his wives and concubines to join them; it turned out he was an undercover agent.

This happened too suddenly.

The Hongyi cannons were of paramount importance to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ministry of Works would never allow Zhao Qing to easily break in and steal the design drawings.

For many years, the Mongol Yuan dynasty made several attempts to steal the design blueprints for the Hongyi cannon, but all of them failed.

It was indeed far too easy for Zhao Qing to steal the design drawings.

They later overlooked these crucial details because Zhao Qing's daughter was executed.

After hearing Zhao Qing's explanation, Zhao Min finally understood that it was a reasonable explanation.

Zhao Min immediately asked, "You mean...?"

Zhao Qing said with a smile, "I was just pretending to betray you before, but now I'm really joining you."

"I have been at the Prince of Ruyang's residence for some time now, but I have never been able to get in touch with your army, so it is impossible for me to obtain any important military information."

"If I end up with nothing, Zhu Houzhao will never let me go."

"Since that's the case, I might as well just betray them."

"I already have beautiful women, powerful backers, and wealth in the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, so why would I covet the Ming Dynasty?"

Upon hearing Zhao Qing's words, Zhao Min was immediately relieved and said, "It's wonderful that my husband thinks this way."

Cheng Shifei glared at Zhao Qing and cursed, "You traitor!"

Zhao Qing smiled and said, "Brother Cheng, don't be rigid. One must learn to be flexible."

"I am the greatest. Anyone who dares to harm me will not be spared, not even the Emperor."

"You don't understand now, but you will in the future."

"Remember what you promised me. Go, Brother Cheng. I trust you."

Cheng Shifei coldly replied, "I'll only help you this once!"

"Twice, then. If any heroes in the world want to kill me, you'll have to help them."

Zhao Qing put his arm around Cheng Shifei's shoulder and bargained.

Cheng Shifei immediately responded, "Just twice. We're even from now on!"

"Okay, we're even. You can go now."

Zhao Qing patted Cheng Shifei on the shoulder and let go.

Cheng Shifei shook his head, turned around and left.

He despised Zhao Qing, this traitor who colluded with the enemy, but he felt he had to repay the favor he owed.

……

The Great Song Dynasty, the headquarters of the Beggars' Sect.

Qiao Feng entered the headquarters, where the top leaders of the Beggars' Sect from both the North and South were present.

"Old Master Hong."

Qiao Feng bowed to Hong Qigong.

The Beggars' Sect of the Song Dynasty was divided into two factions: the Southern Faction and the Northern Faction.

We don't usually keep in touch, but we'll meet together for important matters.

"Chief Qiao, it's been a long time. Your martial arts have improved again."

Hong Qigong said with a smile.

He had always admired Qiao Feng, the leader of the Southern Gang.

Young and promising, highly skilled in martial arts, and of good character, he is a true hero.

"Old Master Hong's skills are becoming increasingly refined."

"What brings you here today?"

Qiao Feng then got back to the main topic.

Hong Qigong's expression turned solemn as he asked, "Does Chief Qiao know Zhao Qing?"

"Zhao Qing, ranked tenth on the Grandmaster List, is exceptionally talented and possesses superb martial arts skills, but his character is terrible," Qiao Feng replied.

Hong Qigong nodded, completely agreeing with Qiao Feng's opinion.

Zhao Qing's character is indeed despicable.

He summoned Qiao Feng because of Zhao Qing's moral character.

"Yesterday, I received a hero's invitation from Zhang Sanfeng, the Master of Wudang Sect."

He invited heroes from all over the world to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty to discuss how to eliminate the demon.

Hong Qigong explained the reason to Qiao Feng.

After listening, Qiao Feng smiled and said, "Zhao Qing is a demon. If Master Zhang is going to take action, we must do everything we can to help him."

"It is our responsibility to eliminate evil and uphold justice!"

Hearing Qiao Feng's words, Hong Qigong was very pleased and said, "Eliminating evil and protecting justice is indeed what we should do."

"The Beggars' Sect has many members and cannot be without a leader, so you stay here and I will go to participate."

"If anyone gets into trouble, the gang leader will still be in charge."

"The Beggars' Sect of the North and South has been separated for too long and must be merged. My idea is to facilitate the merger of the North and South."

"I want to resign from my position as leader of the Northern Beggars' Sect and go to Mongolia to participate in the Heroes' Gathering to wipe out the Mongols together."

Qiao Feng was shocked when Hong Qigong finished speaking.

He hurriedly said, "No, Elder Hong absolutely cannot do that!"

"Qiao Feng is too young to handle the important matters of the gang, so it all depends on Elder Hong, the gang leader, to take charge."

"I'll go to the Heroes' Gathering again this time. Elder Hong, you can stay in the gang."

Hong Qigong immediately refused: "I'm old, I've lived long enough, and I can't practice martial arts anymore."

"I've long wanted to stop being the gang leader, so this is a good opportunity to step down."

"Don't argue with me, Steve Jobs."