There wasn't much in the secret chamber, except for the incomplete stone carving of the Nine Yin True Scripture Manual on the tomb ceiling.
The oil lamp left in the secret room was ignited by the intense Spiritual Power, illuminating the entire room.
Then, as usual, Xu Xiao picked up the recorder and started recording, while Li Mochou carefully studied the Nine Yin True Scripture on it.
Xiaolongnü was also curious. She had lived in the ancient tomb for over ten years without ever discovering such a place. How did the other party know about it?
Despite her aloof nature, she didn't ask, but Xu Xiao's background and methods still deeply attracted her.
Xu Xiao quickly finished recording and turned to look at Xiaolongnü:
" Long'er, let me see your Jade Maiden Heart Sutra too. Afterwards, I'll take you down the mountain so you can enjoy all the riches and glory of the world with your senior sister."
"Hmph!" Xiaolongnü ignored her; still a young girl, she possessed the rebelliousness unique to little girls.
"Xu Lang, how can you call your junior sister Long'er? You're doing this..."
Li Mochou, feeling jealous, leaned closer and pouted, refusing to let him go.
"Smack!"
Another resounding slap followed, and Li Mochou felt a chill run through her entire body, rendering her unable to utter another word.
"What, you're starting to boss me around now? She's your junior sister, and younger than us, what's wrong with calling her Long'er?"
Xu Xiao, with one arm around the limp Li Mochou, spoke domineeringly.
Li Mochou's body went weak. Looking at the domineering Xu Xiao, she could only stammer:
"I... I just... just felt it was inappropriate."
"There's no right or wrong about it. What I said is correct. Or do you have any objections Mochou?"
Xu Xiao's other hand was causing trouble, and Li Mochou, blushing, finally surrendered.
"Then we'll do as Xu Lang says. Call me whatever you want."
"That's more like it. Remember this: I'm the boss in this family, and my words are orders. I won't mistreat you, but you have to obey."
"Uh-huh."
Li Mochou had no choice but to nod in agreement.
This era is already one where the Three Cardinal Guides and Six Constant Virtues are widespread. Since she has chosen a domineering man like Xu Xiao, she has no choice but to obey.
Moreover, to be honest, she didn't dislike this kind of assertive man, because he was someone who could conquer her in every way.
Xu Xiao consolidated his position in the family, and incidentally fed Xiaolongnü a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
As for the other party's refusal to hand over the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra for the time being, Xu Xiao did not force them. He had already reserved the person himself, so how could he possibly keep a martial arts manual?
After flying out of the secret chamber with Xiaolongnü and Li Mochou, and releasing Granny Sun, Xu Xiao addressed the crowd directly:
"Having obtained a portion of the Nine Yin True Scripture, and with nothing else of interest in the ancient tomb, I'll now take you on a journey across the world."
"Oh? Are you leaving?" Granny Sun, somewhat surprised.
"I'm not leaving!" Xiaolongnü declared resolutely.
"Whether you go or not is not up to you!" Xu Xiao completely ignored Xiaolongnü's objections.
He used his Telekinesis to lift the three of them up, and they rode the wind towards Lin'an Prefecture.
Lin'an Prefecture was the newly established capital of the Southern Song, a place where those spineless cowards clung to life.
Originally, Xu Xiao did not intend to seize Zhao Song's territory by force like he did in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, as that would be too much of a waste of time.
However, the world of The Condor Heroes takes place during the Southern Song. Since Xu Xiao has already come here, he naturally cannot tolerate the insolence of foreign tribes.
Especially since this was only a century after the Jingkang Incident, with foreign tribes pressing in and wreaking havoc, it was time to settle accounts with them properly.
Just like in the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," Xu Xiao once again stormed into the palace, his blade flashing and killing in droves.
This time, he didn't resort to the old trick of using the emperor to command the nobles; instead, he completely eradicated the root of the Zhao Song.
Unlike the Northern Song, the Zhao family of the Southern Song was truly a pile of shit, and should have long since been consigned to the dustbin of history along with the fall of the Northern Song.
Someone asked, "After killing the emperor, how do you command your officials?"
It's very simple, all you need is the Life and Death Talisman!
It took Xu Xiao more than a day to place Life and Death Talisman on all the powerful figures in Lin'an Prefecture, thus gaining absolute control over the collapsing empire.
Xu Xiao called himself the Heavenly Venerable Savior and single-handedly seized control of the entire aristocratic class in the Southern Song, using this power to issue orders.
The first order was that all the gentry in Jiangnan should donate voluntarily, and all aristocratic families should contribute half of their family property to build a new army. Anyone who dared to hoard property would have their entire family exterminated.
The predicament of the Southern Song was nothing more than the result of foreign invasions, the inaction of the aristocratic families, and the self-importance of the military garrisons.
Under Xu Xiao's will, and under the pressure of life and death, the gentry generously donated money, which was used to build up the new army.
Among the people of the Song Dynasty, there were many courageous men who were willing to fight back and reclaim their homes.
With just a call to arms, Han Chinese and martial arts practitioners in the Jiangnan region responded and enlisted, and soon a 50,000-strong army called the " Restoration Army " was established.
Next, Xu Xiao personally took to the field and, using the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils martial arts combined with the martial arts foundation of the Carefree Sect, personally reformed a set of military martial arts suitable for most people to practice— the Marching Skill.
In two months, with the full support of the gentry, the equipment of the Restoration Army became the best in the country, and the soldiers who practiced the Marching Skill compiled by Xu Xiao also made considerable progress in the two months of training.
Xu Xiao trained them entirely as full-time soldiers, and with the support of the Jiangnan gentry, this army lacked nothing.
They were provided with the best armor and weaponry, and their food and pay were in full. They were even taught about the great righteousness of the Huaxia nation, planting the seeds of faith in their hearts.
The only thing lacking was the unwavering courage to win and the invincible military might of the Han people.
These are things that cannot be learned through training. Xu Xiao will personally lead this army north to fight against the Mongolia.
He wanted to build an invincible army, so that the bravery of the Han people would once again resound throughout the world.
Because this period was already the late Southern Song, the Western Xia, Liao and Jin had all been annexed by the Mongolia, and the Southern Song only had one enemy: the Mongolia.
At this time, many parts of the Great Song's territory were invaded by the Mongolia. The western Mongolia army attacked Sichuan, the eastern army had long been separatist in the Jianghuai region, and the central army was stationed in the Xiangyang area.
Since the goal was to defeat the foreign enemy and, incidentally, forge the courage and fighting spirit of the Han people, the natural choice was Xiangyang, where the enemy's military strength was the greatest.
Xu Xiao led an army of 50,000 men to Xiangyang, hoping to reverse the balance of power between the Huaxia and the barbarians through a spectacular battle.
In Xiangyang, Xu Xiao met Meng Gong, the general defending the city, as well as Guo Jing and his wife, who were assisting in the defense with many martial arts practitioners.
The former was hailed as a peerless defensive master of the Great Song's iron wall, holding Xiangyang for decades without it falling, while the latter was an even greater hero of unparalleled righteousness.
Upon hearing that Xu Xiao had killed members of the Zhao Song royal family, the two were initially somewhat dissatisfied, especially the blindly loyal Guo Jing, who even wanted to exchange a few blows with Xu Xiao, but of course, it was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.
He is also the only man who attacked Xu Xiao but was not punished.
"Master Guo, the Zhao Song may perish, but the world must not perish!"
"The path of the Han people should be decided by all Han people, not by a small group of parasites at the top who only care about their own gains and losses."
"I've come here to tell you that neither the Mongolia nor anything else can defeat the Han people."