"Once the army of Prince Ruyang comes to attack Shaolin Temple, we will act like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, and wipe out the army of Prince Ruyang in one fell swoop."
"Once we eliminate the army of Prince Ruyang, the strength of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty will be severely weakened, and we will be able to overthrow the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in no time."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yixiao immediately beamed and gave a thumbs up, saying, "The sect leader is truly brilliant, having come up with such a wonderful plan."
Fan Yao frowned and said, "Master, I have been infiltrating the Prince of Ruyang's mansion for many years and know the Prince of Ruyang quite well. He probably wouldn't mobilize a large army without authorization because of personal feelings."
Li Yao smiled and said, "Right Envoy Fan's concerns are valid, but it doesn't matter, I have a backup plan."
Fan Yao quickly asked, "What's the backup plan?"
Li Yao explained:
"Weren't the elites of the six major sects kidnapped and taken to Dadu by the Prince of Ruyang's mansion?"
"We then used this as an excuse to convene a martial arts conference at Shaolin Temple, gathering martial arts heroes from all over the world to discuss rescuing the elites of the six major sects."
"In this way, the Prince of Ruyang will surely want to take the opportunity to wipe out all the heroes of the martial arts world."
Fan Yao and Wei Yixiao's eyes lit up, and they nodded repeatedly in praise: "The leader's plan is indeed brilliant! We'll turn the tables and wipe out the Prince of Ruyang's army in one fell swoop, hahaha..."
After laughing for a while, Wei Yixiao suddenly frowned and asked, "Master, then why should we go to the Beggars' Sect?"
Li Yao explained:
"Although the Beggars' Sect has declined, it is still a force to be reckoned with in the north."
"Moreover, the Beggars' Sect has many informants and is well-informed."
"If we can take over the Beggars' Sect and use it for our own purposes, we will be more confident in wiping out the army of Prince Ruyang in one fell swoop."
Wei Yixiao nodded in realization and praised, "The sect leader has considered everything very thoroughly!"
Li Yao thought for a moment, then took out a token from his pocket, tossed it to Fan Yao, and commanded:
“Right Envoy Fan, take my token and go to our Ming Cult’s branch in Henan. Secretly imprison Zhao Min and guard her personally. If Zhao Min escapes, I will hold you responsible.”
"Also, arrange for someone to notify Left Envoy Yang, Eagle King, and others, and have them gather heroes from the martial arts world to come to Shaolin Temple for the martial arts conference."
Fan Yao immediately bowed and accepted the order.
Afterwards, Li Yao found Abbot Kongwen and told him about his plan to hold a martial arts conference at Shaolin Temple to discuss rescuing the elites of the six major sects.
Now, Kong Wen is also caught in a situation beyond his control.
Firstly, he was wary of Li Yao's strength and the influence of the Ming Cult.
Secondly, he also wanted to rescue Kong Zhi and other Shaolin elites.
Therefore, Kong Wen could only obey Li Yao's orders.
Having arranged everything, Li Yao and Wei Yixiao headed to the Beggars' Sect together.
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Unlike other gangs, the Beggars' Sect does not have a fixed headquarters.
For example, the headquarters of Shaolin Temple is located on Shaoshi Mountain in Songshan, the headquarters of Ming Cult is located on Bright Summit, and the headquarters of Sun Moon Cult is located on Black Cliff...
However, the headquarters of the Beggars' Sect kept changing.
In the world of Tianlong, the Beggars' Sect's headquarters are located in Luoyang.
In the world of Legend of the Condor Heroes, the Beggars' Sect once held the Junshan Conference on Junshan Island in Dongting Lake, Yueyang.
In the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, the Beggars' Sect's office was initially located in the Jiangnan region. Later, when Guo Jing and Huang Rong were defending Xiangyang, the Beggars' Sect's office was moved to Xiangyang.
In the world of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, the Beggars' Clan is in increasingly dire straits, and their meeting places are constantly changing.
However, the Beggars' Sect had a temporary headquarters in Lulong County, Hebei Province.
So Li Yao and Wei Yixiao headed straight north to Lulong County, Hebei Province.
Upon arriving in Lulong County, Li Yao discovered that the Beggars' Sect was extremely powerful, and the people in the city were very wary of them.
For example, when members of the Beggars' Sect go to a restaurant, they don't have to pay. After finishing their meal, they wipe their greasy mouths, pat their butts, and leave. No one dares to come up and ask for money.
After making inquiries, Li Yao and Wei Yixiao learned that the Beggars' Sect's temporary headquarters was located in a dilapidated temple on a mountain outside the city.
After some covert investigation, they learned that the Beggars' Sect would hold a grand meeting in the dilapidated temple three days later.
There are three mountain paths leading up and down this unnamed mountain.
Three days later, Li Yao instructed Wei Yixiao to secretly gather members of the Ming Cult in the vicinity to guard the mountain paths leading up and down the mountain.
He then went alone into the dilapidated temple on the mountain.
Upon arriving at the City God Temple, Li Yao discovered that the Beggars' Sect was holding a meeting.
One of them was carrying eight bags on his back, and Li Yao recognized him at a glance.
Li Yao had seen this person in a small grove of trees at the foot of Guangmingding Mountain.
This person is Chen Youliang, the Eighth Elder of the Beggars' Sect.
Sitting in the center of the main hall was a burly man with a ruddy complexion, who looked like a high-ranking official or a wealthy gentry.
He must be the fake Shi Huolong, impersonating the leader of the Beggars' Sect.
To the left of the fake Shi Huolong stood a black-faced, bearded elder with nine bags, holding an iron rod in his hand. He said, "...The Demonic Sect and our gang have been fighting for more than sixty years, and the grudges are extremely deep. Recently, our gang participated in the siege of Bright Peak, and the people of the Demonic Sect killed many of our brothers. We cannot let this blood feud go."
This nine-bag elder is the one who holds the staff and leads the dragon.
"That's right, we can't let this blood feud go like this."
"Eliminate the evil cult and rid the people of this scourge!"
"The Beggars' Sect is determined to fight the Demonic Sect to the death."
"..."
The beggars were filled with righteous indignation and shouted in unison.
At this moment, Chen Youliang spoke up: "Recently, the Demonic Sect has established a new leader named Li Yao. This great demon has personally killed many of our brothers. This demon deserves to die the most."
One of the beggars in the Beggars' Sect said, "I've heard that this demon's martial arts are superb and extremely powerful."
Chen Youliang sneered and said, "What great things can this greenhorn, who is still wet behind the ears, accomplish? How can he compare to the great talent and strategy of our Chief Shi?"
"Chief Shi is a man of extraordinary talent and strategy, invincible under heaven!"
"..."
The beggars cheered and applauded, and the fake Shi Huolong showed a smug look on his face.
Suddenly, a voice boomed: "A blatant lie! What utter nonsense!"
The group of beggars were startled and looked around to find the source of the sound.
Chen Youliang shouted, "Who dares to trespass on the Beggars' Sect's assembly? Show yourself if you dare!"
Chapter 113 From today onwards, I am the leader of the Beggars' Sect.
Just as the beggars were looking around, searching for the source of the sound, a white figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the dilapidated temple.
A thin, old beggar holding a broken bamboo stick pointed at the white-clad figure and shouted, "Who are you, daring to trespass on my Beggars' Sect's gathering?"
This old beggar is the enforcement elder of the Beggars' Sect.
The white-clad figure slowly turned around, a smile on his face, and said calmly, "I am the great demon you all want to get rid of as soon as possible."
The speaker was Li Yao.
Chen Youliang was shocked and immediately hid behind an old beggar with white beard and hair. Pointing at Li Yao, he exclaimed, "Chief, the Transmission Elder, he is Li Yao, the leader of the Demonic Sect!"
"Li Yao?!"
The beggars immediately stirred up a commotion.
Some of the survivors who had besieged Bright Peak were already pale with fright and trembling all over.
Li Yao looked at Chen Youliang and said, "You cunning old fox, last time you led people to besiege my Ming Cult, I haven't even settled the score with you yet, but you still haven't changed your ways and want to stir up trouble and oppose my Ming Cult."
Chen Youliang ordered the beggars, "Brothers, this great demon's hands are stained with the blood of many of our Beggars' Clan brothers. Let's all charge forward, kill this great demon, and avenge our fallen brothers!"
"Kill them!"
"To avenge our fallen brothers!"
"..."
Some beggars, unaware of the truth, brandished their sticks and rushed towards Li Yao.
"Hahaha……"
Li Yao suddenly burst into laughter.
However, his laughter was deafening, like thunder, making people tremble with fear.
Amidst the terrifying laughter, the roof tiles of the dilapidated temple began to fall in a flurry, and the entire temple seemed to tremble in fear.
Inside the temple, many beggars had terrifying expressions, their faces contorted with pain.
The terrifying laughter, like the mocking laugh of death itself, sent chills down one's spine.
Although the beggars dropped their sticks and covered their ears with their hands, the laughter, like an all-pervasive gust of wind, still managed to penetrate their ears.
"Shaolin Lion's Roar?!"
Chen Youliang exclaimed in surprise, immediately sat down, and began to circulate his internal energy to resist the terrifying laughter.
Those with profound internal strength, such as the leader of the staff, the leader of the bowl, the law enforcement elder, and the transmission elder, also circulated their internal energy to resist the terrifying laughter.
Li Yao laughed for a while before stopping.
What he just used was indeed the Lion's Roar.
He simply changed the 'long roar' to the 'long laugh'.
Moreover, he did not use his full strength.
Otherwise, these beggars would not have survived.
The Lion's Roar is one of the seventy-two unique skills he learned from the Shaolin Temple.