First, more than thirty martial arts heroes from Hebei paid homage to the mountain, and then dozens of martial arts heroes from Shandong and Huainan came together.
Before long, heroes from Hubei and Hunan, Jiangnan, Sichuan and Shaanxi, and Guangdong and Guangxi arrived.
The heroes, separated by thousands of miles from north and south, arrived one after another in a single day, keeping the Shaolin monks busy and flustered.
Suddenly, heroes and warriors from all directions rushed to the scene. Although there were many monks in the temple, the matter was so sudden that they were inevitably flustered and overwhelmed.
Fortunately, Abbot Xuanjing of the Guest House was adept at social maneuvering, and the temple was rich in property and resources. Under Xuanjing's guidance, the monks received the guests without neglecting proper etiquette.
On the square of Shaolin Temple, a group of martial arts heroes sat, stood, or squatted on the ground, gathering in twos and threes, loudly recounting their glorious deeds.
In reality, most people were just there to watch the spectacle.
In the entire martial arts world, the most talked-about news is undoubtedly the Xiao Feng incident, enough to keep the gossipers entertained for a year and a half.
First, the Xingzilin Incident was exposed, revealing that Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, was a Khitan. Later, it was revealed that he killed his adoptive parents, his master, Tan Gong and Tan Po, Zhao Qiansun, and others.
In the battle at Juxian Manor, Qiao Feng fought bravely against numerous heroes of the martial arts world, which made his fame spread far and wide and known to all.
Everyone thought the story was over.
Who knew, it was nowhere near that!
In Xinyang, at the home of Ma Dayuan, the former deputy leader of the Beggars' Sect, Xiao Feng, who had changed his name to Xiao Feng, used his divine powers for the first time to judge people's good and evil, and to punish them on behalf of Heaven, killing Ma Dayuan's widow, Madam Ma.
And then, it became unstoppable.
With unstoppable force, he swept across the world, killing evil and promoting good. Whether they were street thugs, bandits, or corrupt officials, as long as they had committed evil deeds, they were all killed by Xiao Feng.
They slaughtered people until heads rolled!
The blood flowed like a river!
They slaughtered the world, bringing peace and tranquility to the land.
Because of Xiao Feng's massacre, the whole world was brought to a state of peace, though it's impossible to say that people would not pick up lost items on the road or leave their doors unlocked at night.
But it can definitely be described as a place with simple and honest folk customs, and where bad people are nowhere to be found.
Back then, this divine messenger who rewards good and punishes evil declared that he would settle accounts with Shaolin Temple on the Double Ninth Festival. Which hero in the martial arts world wouldn't want to join in the fun?
At this moment, a group of martial arts masters arrived at Shaolin Temple, waiting for the arrival of Xiao Feng, the divine messenger who rewards good and punishes evil.
There are elders of the Beggars' Sect, Duan Zhengchun and his son from Dali, Xu Zhu, Murong Fu, an important minister of the Song Dynasty, an important minister of the Western Xia Dynasty, and Kumozhi, the national teacher of Tibet...
Apart from Xiao Feng joining the chat group and changing his own fate, the trajectories of the others did not change much.
Xu Zhu still became the master of Lingjiu Palace, and Duan Yu continued to fawn over Wang Yuyan.
Because Xiao Feng did not go to the Liao Kingdom, Zhuang Juxian did not appear, and You Tanzhi was still hiding somewhere.
The Beggars' Sect is still controlled by a few elders and is searching for a new leader.
At noon, a deep, resonant voice came from the foot of the mountain.
"Xiao Feng, a Khitan, has come to pay his respects at the mountain!"
The sound wasn't very loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone on the mountain.
Upon hearing this, the crowd in Shaolin Temple Square was greatly surprised, each with a different expression.
"The Khitan traitors are here!"
"Chief Qiao..."
"Big brother!"
They all recognized the voice of the newcomer; it was Xiao Feng.
Before long, a burly man strode up the mountain and came to the group.
Suddenly, a large group of Beggars' Sect members shouted loudly, "Chief Qiao! Chief Qiao!"
Hundreds of gang members rushed out from the crowd and bowed to the man.
Another figure rushed out from the crowd, excitedly shouting, "Big brother, it's been so long! I've missed you terribly!"
It was none other than Duan Yu, the prince of Dali.
"Fellow Beggars' Clan brothers, how have you been? Get up quickly!"
Xiao Feng's tiger-like eyes gleamed with emotion. He reached out and helped the Beggars' Sect disciples to their feet.
Then, he patted Duan Yu on the shoulder and said, "Second brother is here too!"
He glanced around and saw Wang Yuyan in the crowd, and couldn't help but think to himself, "Just as I thought."
No wonder he's such a simp; wherever Wang Yuyan is, this Prince Duan will appear!
Xiao Feng looked toward the high platform, where several elderly monks wearing bright red robes stood; they were the abbots of Shaolin Temple.
"Abbot Xuanci, Xiao Feng has come to pay his respects!"
He looked directly at Xuan Ci and spoke loudly.
Among the crowd, the monk Xuanci appeared to be around fifty years old, with kind eyes and a dignified demeanor befitting a highly virtuous monk.
He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha! Your esteemed presence at our humble temple, Benefactor Xiao, is an honor to grace our place. We are most fortunate!"