Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

But since it was given to him, Chen Liu didn't hesitate and drank it in one gulp. The snake blood had a medicinal flavor, pungent and bitter, and the taste was unbearable. After swallowing the snake blood, Chen Liu felt his entire body burning, as if he were being roasted by a huge fire. He felt a sense of heat all over his body, and his cheeks and hands were also burning. He quickly crossed his legs and practiced Qigong to digest the precious snake's medicinal power. Seeing this, the other girls also hurriedly practiced Qigong.

While snake blood tasted unpleasant, its medicinal properties were indeed quite potent. However, because so many people shared it, the resulting increase in power wasn't significant, with each person only gaining about two to three years of internal strength. After Chen Liu converted it into true qi, the effect was even less, increasing his power by only about a year. With the snake blood's medicinal power, Chen Liu successfully opened up his ninth meridian, reaching peak first-class strength. He also opened up half of his tenth meridian. With only the remaining half to complete, he could achieve the ultimate breakthrough to the level of a post-natal master.

Guo Xiang and Huang Rong, aided by the medicinal power of snake blood, broke through to the peak of the acquired realm. Mu Nianci also broke through to the first-class master level, while Lu Wushuang and Hong Lingbo also broke through to the second-class level.

"This snake blood is really good. It would be great if I could have a few more." Lu Wushuang said with some emotion after refining the snake blood.

Chen Liu rolled his eyes. "A few more? Liang Ziweng spent nearly twenty years raising these, using countless precious herbs like ginseng, antlers, and ganoderma. Now that all his twenty years of hard work has been drunk by us, he might as well die of anger. Just be content."

Lu Wushuang:...

Hong Lingbo: ...

Was this snake so precious? The two of them unconsciously turned their gaze to the precious snake, which had been drained of blood, their eyes shining. This snake had eaten so many precious medicines, so its body must be a tonic, right?

Huang Rong would not let go of the precious snake's body. After refining the medicinal properties of the snake's blood, she began to treat the precious snake, killing it, cutting its flesh, and adding various precious medicines that Chen Liu had brought back from Liang Ziweng. Chen Liu had originally intended to use these precious medicines to feed the precious snake before finding Mu Nianci. Now that the precious snake had been killed, these precious medicines were naturally useless. Huang Rong also used the ones that could be used to make snake soup.

Although Liang Ziweng was not dead at this time, he fainted from anger. However, he soon woke up and frantically searched for his precious snake in the Prince Zhao's Mansion, causing an uproar in the entire Prince Zhao's Mansion.

Liang Ziweng also guessed that his precious snake had been stolen. As for who had stolen it, his first suspect was Yang Kang. Who had told Yang Kang to leave on the way last night? Furthermore, after Yang Kang learned from his mother that he was not Wanyan Honglie's biological son, he was devastated and went to sleep in his room, refusing to be accompanied. Therefore, he had no alibi. Furthermore, the thief had not only taken the snake but also the precious medicine he used to feed it. This meant they must be familiar with feeding the snake. And since this was the Prince of Zhao's mansion, the disappearance of his snake must have been connected to the palace. Who else could Liang Ziweng suspect? However, Yang Kang was, after all, the crown prince of Zhao. Liang Ziweng could do nothing about him, and could only harbor resentment, thinking to himself: "I came here to help you and your son, and you stole my precious snake. Although I can't do anything to you right now, if I find the opportunity, I will make you suffer."

Chen Liu probably never thought that he stole the medicine to feed the snake for a few days, but inadvertently made Liang Ziweng look suspiciously at Yang Kang. It can only be considered bad luck for Yang Kang.

Before the snake soup was ready, the smell of the medicinal food had already spread throughout the entire courtyard, and even attracted an old beggar.

The old beggar had come here following the smell. When he saw the medicinal snake soup Huang Rong was cooking in the yard, he jumped down from the roof, staring at the clay pot with shining eyes, and said, "Excellent medicinal food, excellent snake soup. Give me a bowl."

Chapter 89 Hong Qigong (Part )

[Huh? Is that Hong Qigong?]

When Chen Liu saw the old beggar, he immediately thought of Hong Qigong, and looked at his right hand fingers. Sure enough, he found that his index finger was missing.

Hong Qigong has a rectangular face, a short beard, thick hands and feet, and graying hair. His clothes are patched and patched, but they are clean. He carries a large vermilion gourd on his back. In the original novel "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Hong Qigong is the leader of the Beggars' Sect. However, in this martial arts world, Hong Qigong is only the deputy leader of the Beggars' Sect, and the leader is Qiao Feng. Therefore, he does not carry the Beggars' Sect leader's token, the dog-beating stick.

Hong Qigong is a glutton by nature. To satisfy his hunger, he once sneaked into the imperial palace for three months, sampling all the delicacies of the imperial kitchen. He also made mistakes due to his gluttony, and thus cut off a finger, earning him the nickname "Nine-Fingered Beggar" in the martial arts world. However, even after cutting off a finger, his gluttonous nature could not be changed. Because he is no longer the leader of the Beggars' Sect, he has more time to run around and look for delicious food. Hong Qigong happened to be in Jin Dadu recently. Yesterday, he received a message from the leader that another deputy leader of the gang had died, killed by his own famous skills. The gang members speculated that it was Gusu Murong who did it. The leader asked him to go back and go to Gusu Murong to find out the truth. This morning, he wanted to leave after breakfast, but he smelled the medicinal snake soup made by Huang Rong from a distance, so he followed the smell and came here.

Mu Nianci was initially a bit confused about who this old beggar was, but then she heard from Chen Liu's inner voice that the person coming was Hong Qigong. She quickly stepped forward to greet him and said, "Junior Mu Nianci greets Qigong."

Mu Nianci has been kind-hearted since childhood. When she was little, she saved two Beggars' Sect disciples, earning her the admiration of Hong Qigong, who taught her the "Xiaoyaoyou Fist" over three days. The technique, when performed, elicits the swiftness and agility of an eagle's leap, with graceful and agile movements. Mu Nianci's martial arts skills advanced dramatically, surpassing even her adoptive father, Yang Tiexin. Meeting Hong Qigong again, she couldn't pretend anymore and hurried forward to greet him.

Chen Liu jumped up in shock, pointed at Mu Nianci and asked in surprise, "Isn't your name Qin Nanqin?"

Mu Nianci blushed slightly and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Chen Liu. I didn't know who Brother Chen Liu was last night, so I lied."

Chen Liu:......

[Damn, damn, what the hell is going on? If I'd known she was Mu Nianci, I wouldn't have fooled her last night. That's right, Qin Nanqin doesn't know any martial arts. I was just an idiot. What should I do now? Will she misunderstand my relationship with Huang Rong?]

Huang Rong:......

"Crack..." The chopsticks in Huang Rong's hand broke with a slight force.

"Oh, it turns out to be the Beggar of the North, Hong Qigong. Junior Huang Rong pays his respects to Qigong." Huang Rong hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects to Hong Qigong in order to cover up.

"Junior Guo Fu/Guo Xiang from Xiangyang pays her respects to Master Hong Qigong." Guo Fu and Guo Xiang also hurried forward to pay their respects.

"Juniors Lu Wushuang/Hong Lingbo pay their respects to Hong Qigong." Lu Wushuang and Hong Lingbo did not dare to neglect.

"So it's you, little girl!" Hong Qigong looked at Mu Nianci for a long time before recognizing her. Mu Nianci was still young when Hong Qigong taught her martial arts. If he hadn't been a master martial artist with an exceptional memory, he might not have recognized her.

"Yes, thank you Qigong for teaching me martial arts back then." Mu Nianci was very happy to see that Hong Qigong could still recognize her.

"You're kindhearted, saving my Beggars' Sect disciples." Hong Qigong laughed heartily, waved his hand, and looked at Huang Rong. "Your face looks familiar, Huang Rong? Are you the daughter of Huang Lao Xie from Peach Blossom Island?"

"My father is Huang Yaoshi." Huang Rong said with a giggle.

"She really is the daughter of that evil old creature Huang Lao Xie." Hong Qigong couldn't help but sigh in amazement, saying, "I never thought that that evil old creature Huang Lao Xie could actually give birth to such a beautiful daughter like you."

"Don't say anything bad about my father. If you do, I won't give you any snake soup." Although Huang Rong was angry with her father, she couldn't bear to see anyone say bad things about her father.

"Okay, okay, I won't tell you." Hong Qigong took off the big red gourd from his back, gulped down two mouthfuls, and looked at the two sisters Guo Fu and Guo Xiang. "You two have the surname Guo, and you are from Xiangyang. Are you the daughters of the hero Guo Ju?"

"My father is none other than the hero Guo Ju." Guo Fu and Guo Xiang said hurriedly.

"I don't know you two." Hong Qigong looked at Lu Wushuang and Hong Lingbo and said.

"I am Lu Wushuang from Lujiazhuang in Jiaxing, and my father is Lu Liding." Lu Wushuang said.

"So you're the daughter of Mr. Lu. I heard your family was in trouble a few days ago. When I rushed to your house, it had been burned to the ground. I didn't expect you to be alive." Hong Qigong said with some emotion, "It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive."

Lu Wushuang's eyes turned red when she heard this, and she said, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Qi."

Hong Lingbo said with a guilty conscience, "Junior Hong Lingbo from the Ancient Tomb Sect."

Although the disaster that befell Lu Wushuang's family was caused by her master's revenge, she also had a little credit in it. She didn't dare to report that she was Li Mochou's apprentice, but only reported that she was from the Ancient Tomb Sect.

"Are you from the Ancient Tomb Sect? Are you Lin Chaoying's disciple or grand-disciple?" Hong Qigong was a little surprised.

"I am the great-grandson of my master." Hong Lingbo said hurriedly.

Lin Chaoying of the Ancient Tomb Sect has always been entangled with Wang Chongyang, and Lin Chaoying's martial arts skills are not inferior to theirs, and are even stronger. However, Lin Chaoying has not been seen for many years, and Hong Qigong does not know what realm she is at now.

"They're all acquaintances. One of you is Huang Lao Xie's daughter, two are Guo Juxia's daughters, one is Lu Erxia's daughter, one is the heir of the Ancient Tomb School, and the other one..." Hong Qigong paused, "He learned a few tricks from me. How did you end up together? And even came to Jin Dadu together?"

"What about you? Who are you?" Hong Qigong finally looked at Chen Liu, the only male at the scene, and couldn't help muttering in his heart: Could these girls have gathered together just because of this boy?

Chen Liu laughed and said, "As for me, my name is Chen Liu. I'm just a nobody. Even Hong Qigong wouldn't know me if I told him."

In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Hong Qigong teaches Guo Jing the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms out of greed. Later, he even takes Guo Jing and Huang Rong as his disciples. Now I've messed up the plot, and Huang Rong might not even have the chance to meet Guo Jing. I wonder if Guo Jing will ever learn the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms again. Without Huang Rong's help, it's probably going to be a bit of a challenge for Guo Jing to learn it.

The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms? Huang Rong's eyes darted at the thought, and a plan came to mind. Huang Rong had little interest in becoming Hong Qigong's apprentice, but she was deeply interested in the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. After all, it was the ultimate skill of the Beggars' Sect, a supremely powerful palm technique, and a formidable one in the martial arts world.

Huang Rong chuckled and said, "Seventh Master, if you want to try this medicinal snake soup, that's fine. I also have a few other specialties that I'd like you to try. How about that?"

Hong Qigong was overjoyed when he heard this and exclaimed, "Excellent! Excellent!"

Huang Rong said, "Seventh Master, please wait a moment."

After Huang Rong finished speaking, she went to the inn in front to buy food and borrow the kitchen.

Chapter 90 Hong Qigong (Part )

Although Hong Qigong is a world-famous master in the Song Dynasty martial arts world, Chen Liu admires him very much, but he is not very interested in him. He is more interested in Mu Nianci now.

Chen Liu approached Mu Nianci and asked quietly, "Is your name Mu Nianci?"

"Yes." Mu Nianci's voice was a little low, and if you didn't pay attention, you might not be able to hear it.

Chen Liu praised: "A loving mother's hands sew the clothes for a wandering girl. Before she leaves, she keeps repeating her instructions, fearing that she will return late. Who says that a little love can repay the kindness of her parents? Mu Nianci, what a good name!"

In order to pick up girls, Chen Liu even changed the Wandering Son's Song. This Wandering Son's Song is a Tang Dynasty poem that does not exist in this world. Mu Nianci thought Chen Liu wrote it for her. When she heard this, her face turned red and her heart could not help but pounding.

Although Chen Liu lowered his voice, Hong Qigong, with his skill, could certainly hear it. Although he had no cultural background, he could still tell the quality of poetry. Hearing this poem, Hong Qigong couldn't help but feel a little pain in his teeth. Wasn't it a bit of a waste to use such a good poem on his nominal disciple who had only taught her martial arts for three days?

"Brother Chen Liu, I want poetry too." Guo Xiang jumped out and hugged Chen Liu's arm and said coquettishly.

Chen Liu:......

Chen Liu also felt a little toothache, thinking to himself: [What are you doing? Can't you see I'm picking up girls?]

Guo Xiang showed a sly smile in her eyes, and thought to herself: I want to make trouble just when you are flirting with Sister Mu.

"Brother Chen Liu, I want it too, I want it too." Guo Xiang said, shaking Chen Liu's arm.

Chen Liu felt a headache, thinking to himself, "There are actually quite a few online poems written about Guo Xiang, but they all describe her later life, so it's hard to share them. So I'll just have to modify the poem. But whose poem should I modify? You, Lao Bai."

"Alright, alright!" Chen Liu was somewhat helpless. After a moment's thought, he said, "The Guo family has a daughter who has just grown up. She was raised in Xiangyang and unknown to the public. She is naturally beautiful and cannot be disdained. Her face is like a lotus and her eyebrows are like willows. When she turns around and smiles, she is so charming that all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison."

Guo Xiang was extremely surprised when she heard this. Even if this was revised by Chen Liu, no one else knew about it except them. Moreover, this was a poem that did not exist in the world. From now on, these lines of poetry would be hers.

"One smile makes her look charming, and all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison. Hehehe..." Guo Xiang muttered in a low voice, her face almost turning into a flower.

Hong Qigong was also a little stunned. Guo Xiang was indeed very beautiful, but wasn't it a bit too much to describe her with this poem? Moreover, this little girl, who hadn't even grown up yet, could make all the beauties in the harem pale in comparison?

Guo Fu was envious and hesitated to speak. She also wanted to write poetry, but she was too embarrassed to speak. Lu Wushuang and Hong Lingbo also envied Guo Xiang, but they were even more embarrassed to speak.

"Brother Chenliu is so kind." Chenliu was about to continue chatting with Mu Nianci when Guo Xiang interrupted him with a sweet smile. With a roll of her eyes, she said, "Brother Chenliu, please write a poem for me too."

When Guo Fu heard this, a look of joy appeared on her face and desire in her eyes.

"Writing poetry is not that easy. I don't have any inspiration today. I'll wait until next time."

Guo Fu: ...

Guo Fu almost fainted from crying in the bathroom.

"Boy Chen, that's great. I didn't expect you to have such a talent for poetry." Hong Qigong praised.

Regardless of whether Guo Xiang is worthy of these poems now, Chen Liu's poetic talent has been imprinted in Hong Qigong's mind. If he could get to know Huang Lao Xie, he should be able to catch Huang Lao Xie's eye. As for him, an old beggar, he is not good at these fancy poems.

"I have learned some literature before, but I don't like it very much. I prefer martial arts." Chen Liu said with a smile.

"If you study literature, you might be able to get the top spot in the exam."

"No thanks!" In order to divert Hong Qigong's attention and prevent him from continuing to pester Shicai or something, Chen Liu asked, "Senior Hong, has anything happened to your Beggars' Sect recently?"

"How did you know?" Hong Qigong was a little surprised. After a moment, he added, "That's right. Recently, another deputy leader of our Beggars' Sect, Ma Dayuan, was tragically killed by his own famous throat-locking technique. Many people know about this, so it's no surprise you knew about it. The Beggars' Sect members speculate that this was the work of Gusu Murong's 'returning the favor'. Leader Qiao Feng sent a message to me, asking me to return to the Central Plains to investigate the matter. I was just about to leave when I happened to see Miss Huang Rong cooking snake soup. I was so craving it that I wanted to ask for a bowl."

Chen Liu thought to himself, "It's been a few months. I bet the Beggars' Sect's Xingzilin Conference is almost here. Qiao Feng's identity as a Khitan or Yuan Dynasty person should be exposed soon. In the original novel, the Beggars' Sect's status in the martial arts world plummeted after Qiao Feng left. However, with Hong Qigong here to manage the situation, the decline shouldn't be too severe."

Is Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, a Khitan or a Yuan Dynasty? Upon hearing Chen Liu's thoughts, Mu Nianci, the two sisters Guo Fu and Guo Xiang, and even Huang Rong, who was cooking in the kitchen, were all surprised.

Should I go and see it? It's such a pity for Qiao Feng. He went from being a hero of the Song Dynasty to being a murderous maniac, forced by Kang Min. Kang Min, tsk tsk, she's a fickle, vicious woman. Just because Qiao Feng didn't look at her, she harbored a grudge and committed adultery with Bai Shijing, Quan Guanqing, and others. She forced Bai Shijing to kill Ma Dayuan, and then teamed up with Quan Guanqing and others to expose Qiao Feng's true identity and drive him out of power.

Huang Rong, Mu Nianci, Guo Fu, Guo Xiang, and the others were even more shocked upon hearing this. Was Ma Dayuan killed by Kang Min and Bai Shijing? To reveal Qiao Feng's identity? To drive him out of power? Wasn't Qiao Feng a spy for the Yuan Dynasty? Was he still unaware of his own past?

[Also, I want to see if Ah Zhu runs to the apricot forest and falls in love with Qiao Feng, just like in the original novel. I hope she gets my warning and doesn't fall for him. I've already found Mu Nianci, but the plot seems a bit confusing. Mu Nianci is acquainted with both Huang Rong and Guo Fu and Guo Xiang. I don't know if she'll even participate in a martial arts competition to win a husband. If she doesn't, I think it'll be hard to woo her.]

Mu Nianci: ...

Guo Fu and Guo Xiang: ...

Huang Rong:......

Let's rescue Bao Xiruo first. After that, see if we can win Mu Nianci's favor. If that's not easy to do right now, try to trick Huang Rong and Guo Xiang into going to Wuxi to watch the Beggars' Sect's Xingzilin Convention. Huang Rong and Guo Xiang are known for their fun-loving personalities, so they should be interested. Then, have them bring Mu Nianci along. If she goes along, it'll be much easier to woo her.

Huang Rong:......

Guo Xiang: ...