"Husband, are we really going to let that hero Qiao go like this? Can he really manage to control the Beggar Clan' Sect as you said?"
After Qiao Feng left, Xu Xiao and the three women began to enjoy their lunch.
At the dinner table, A Zhu asked curiously, and the other two women were equally curious.
Xu Xiao was unusually easy to talk to today, quite different from the image they had known him for his tendency to kill at the drop of a hat.
"If he can do it, I'll save myself some effort; if he can't, it just means more people will die. My goal won't change because of anyone."
Xu Xiao didn't even stop eating, picking up a piece of ginseng and putting it in his mouth.
The medicinal cuisine recipes prescribed by Xuanxiao are both delicious and nourishing, and his diet during this period has mainly consisted of medicinal cuisine.
He rummaged through the treasures of the imperial palace and aristocratic families, including ginseng and he shou wu that were hundreds of years old in the north, and dendrobium and ling zhi in the south. He took everything without missing a single item.
His originally thin body began to gain weight under the nourishment of his Internal Energy and the conditioning of the medicinal diet specially tailored for him by Master Xuanxiao.
Originally, Master Xuanxiao said that the treatment would need to be combined with his acupuncture and Qi-regulating techniques, but Xu Xiao refused.
Just kidding, he doesn't trust anyone.
When he had the old Xuanxiao take his pulse, his invisible Telekinesis was firmly shrouded around the other party, ready to strike at the slightest sign of trouble.
As for acupuncture and other methods that would allow the other party to make unsolicited contact, they were completely rejected.
Better safe than sorry; he'd rather recover slowly than risk his life.
Having absorbed the Internal Energy of several martial arts masters, and possessing the Northern Darkness True Qi accumulated over sixty years, his body was temporarily unharmed.
Furthermore, with the cheat ability to travel through countless worlds, there are ways to resolve the aftereffects that even the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils cannot cure in other worlds, so there is no need to take risks.
After receiving the medicinal diet recipes, he had them checked multiple times by the imperial physicians and renowned doctors in Kaifeng Prefecture to ensure they were all nourishing and conditioning formulas before he was willing to take them.
His attitude towards Qiao Feng was the same; he believed in Qiao Feng's character and abilities and admired him, so he was willing to show him kindness.
But it's only out of goodwill. If the other party doesn't cooperate or give him face, he wouldn't mind crushing them like an ant.
'Great hero Qiao Feng, I hope you can be pragmatic!'
Xu Xiao admired Qiao Feng and had a fondness for his talent, but he didn't consider him indispensable.
However, when A Zhu heard Xu Xiao's words and realized that he was still the same ruthless and ruthless man, she swallowed some of her words.
Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; the three women no longer dared to be so unrestrained with Xu Xiao.
Xu Xiao noticed A Zhu's hesitation, but he didn't say anything, though he was quite satisfied.
His feelings for the three women weren't based on love or anything like that; it was entirely driven by hormones.
He doesn't need a woman who bosses him around; he only needs a docile and obedient little lamb.
For him, beautiful women were merely embellishments in his life, like canaries kept in a cage. As long as they were obedient, he wouldn't mind fulfilling their little whims and demands, but they couldn't overstep their bounds.
"You guys, just listen to men's affairs, don't get involved. Hurry up and finish eating, I'll take you to see a good show."
After giving the three women a warning, Xu Xiao continued his lavish feast.
Whether it was due to his cultivation of Internal Energy or something else, his appetite increased day by day, and he could eat a whole table of medicinal dishes by himself.
With the nourishment of these all-natural mountain delicacies, he no longer looks like a skeleton, but rather a somewhat thin young man with an acceptable appearance.
The fact that Wang Yuyan and the other two girls have stopped arguing is largely due to this. Xu Xiao's appearance, while not exactly handsome, is still quite good-looking, which has somewhat made up for the three girls' regrets.
To be the woman of a young, powerful, and invincible man is something many people can only dream of.
The three of them were fortunate enough to have this opportunity because of Xu Xiao's preconceived notions about watching TV with them.
Not long after, the three women had finished eating, and Wu 1 arrived just in time to report.
"My lord, as you said, as soon as Qiao Feng returned to the main headquarters, he convened a meeting of the Beggar Clan ' Sect in Apricot Grove. All the elders and leaders of the Beggar Clan' Sect went to Apricot Grove, and it should be about to begin now."
"Alright, let's go check it out. Oh, and make sure to prepare a backup plan."
"We're well-prepared. The Martial Command Office has all its best fighters here, plus three thousand local garrison troops. We're confident those guys won't be able to escape."
"Alright, let's prepare our carriage then, and go see what's going on in this martial world."
"Here you go!"
Meanwhile, in the Apricot Grove, a grand drama was also unfolding.
Just like in the original story, the Beggar Clan Apricot Grove Qiao Feng, but this time it wasn't to find out the cause of Ma Dayuan's death.
The two elders, the one who transmits skills and the one who enforces the law, are also trapped by Quan Guanqing's scheme, just like in the original story, and have not yet arrived.
Qiao Feng sat imposingly in the main seat, scrutinizing each member of the gang. He glanced at Quan Guanqing a few more times, but did not rush to do anything.
Because Bao Butong died in Swallow Dock and A Zhu A Bi were also kidnapped, there was no scene in the story where the Murong Family caused trouble.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Quan Guanqing was the first to step forward, ready to start smearing Qiao Feng about Ma Dayuan's death, but Qiao Feng stopped him immediately.
Qiao Feng stood up from his position as the leader of the gang. Compared to his status, what he wanted to talk about today was much bigger.
"Brothers of the Beggar Clan' Sect, I have gathered you all here today because I have something important to say. I hope you will give me the opportunity to speak my mind."
"Please speak, Boss."
Seeing Qiao Feng's serious expression, even the four elders who had planned to remove him from his position as gang leader fell silent and waited.
Everyone has witnessed Qiao Feng's character; such a serious matter must not be something he's just talking about casually.
"Some time ago, the Imperial Martial Command Office issued a notice to rectify the martial arts sects. I heard that many brothers in the sects are dissatisfied with this and are spreading rumors outside."
"And just today, on my way back to the headquarters, the people from the Martial Command Office found me first, wanting my Beggar Clan disciples to formally join the Martial Command Office and serve the country honorably. What do you brothers think?"
A hero like Qiao Feng wouldn't hide anything; he directly revealed all the conditions Xu Xiao had mentioned to him during their meeting.
The Beggar Clan below had mixed feelings. Those who were happy were naturally the disciples with good character and talent, while those who were just coasting along and the ambitious ones were worried.
After all, Xu Xiao's offer was not bad either. He required Qiao Feng to select those with good character and aptitude from the Beggar Clan to enter the Martial Command Office and receive unified martial arts training and discipline.
This is equivalent to giving these beggars a real identity recognized by the court, and they are no longer just people in the world.
How many people who can earn a government salary would choose to become beggars?
But for many people who have already established themselves in the gang, going to work for the government doesn't seem so appealing.
You should know that anyone who can become the leader of the Beggar Clan ' Sect is no longer a poor, destitute beggar.
Moreover, according to Qiao Feng, this is not just a simple merger, but means that the Beggar Clan ' Sect will cease to exist altogether.
This naturally drew opposition from some people, the first to speak out being the ambitious Quan Guanqing.