312: Chapter 92 Learning the Truth

Faced with Meng Li's threat, Li Qiu Shui backed down.

This was because Meng Li truly possessed the ability to kill her, and she had not lived enough yet.

Therefore, she quickly softened her stance and said, "I wouldn't dare."

Only then did Meng Li release his grip, opening his five fingers and releasing a burst of Qi that pushed her back toward the main hall entrance.

"Since that is the case, go down the mountain now."

Li Qiu Shui stabilized her figure, glanced at Wu Ya Zi and Old Woman of Tian Shan, saw that one looked indifferent while the other was proud and spirited, couldn't help but lower her gaze, and turned to leave.

Seeing her leave, Old Woman of Tian Shan snorted lightly, "She got off too easily!"

What she meant was Meng Li giving Li Qiu Shui a secret medicine to remove her scars.

Originally, since Li Qiu Shui caused her body to never grow up, and she had ruined Li Qiu Shui's appearance, it was considered an eye for an eye, balancing things out. But now that Li Qiu Shui's scars had a chance to be removed, her own physical problem remained unsolved. Calculated this way, she was the one who suffered a loss.

It was only when she saw Wu Ya Zi standing beside her that Old Woman of Tian Shan felt her heart balance.

After fighting for so many years, the Junior Brother she constantly thought of had ultimately stood by her side.

That was enough.

Although Li Qiu Shui had retreated, to be safe, Meng Li did not leave Lingjiu Palace immediately. Instead, he planned to wait until Old Woman of Tian Shan's power recovered. Since he had no pressing matters for the time being, he might as well use this opportunity to become further acquainted with the affairs of Lingjiu Palace.

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Meanwhile, on the other side, Qiao Feng had successfully escorted Duan Zhengchun and his entourage to Dali.

Under the enthusiastic invitation of Duan Zhengchun and Duan Yu, father and son, he stayed in Dali for a few days to rest and recuperate.

In just these few short days, he once again realized the impact of Duan Zhengchun's romantic entanglements.

After the group arrived at Town South Kings Manor, they discovered that Dao Baifeng, who was the Town South Kings Consort, was absent.

Qiao Feng found it strange, and after a quick inquiry, he learned that she had gone to the Yuxu Temple in the suburbs of Dali capital to practice asceticism as a lay nun.

This...

He remembered that the Dali Duan Clan had always been Buddhist, yet Dao Baifeng, as Duan Zhengchun's wife and official Princess Consort, actually went off to become a Daoist nun. This showed just how irreconcilable her relationship with Duan Zhengchun was. And the reason for this, he presumed, was inseparable from Duan Zhengchun's romantic debts.

Subsequently, Duan Yu sent someone to explain the situation to Dao Baifeng and ask her to return, but they only brought back the message, "I deserve this punishment."

In the end, it was Duan Yu, her son, who let go of his feelings for Duan Zhengchun and personally went to Yuxu Temple to persuade Dao Baifeng to come back.

Who knew that after Dao Baifeng returned, she immediately clashed with Qin Hongmian again.

Regarding Dao Baifeng, Qiao Feng did not understand her. But Qin Hongmian, whom he had traveled with all the way, thought she was quite a decent person, especially her true love for Duan Zhengchun was undoubted.

However, he was an outsider and had neither the inclination nor the standing to interfere in Duan Zhengchun's family matters, so he found an excuse and took his leave.

Leaving Dali, Qiao Feng headed straight for Xinyang.

Because Kang Min was in Xinyang.

He was going to find her to clarify the identity of the Leader of the Beggars Sect.

As for the reason why the other party tricked him into killing Duan Zhengchun, there was no need to ask.

On the way to Dali, Qiao Feng had found an opportunity to chat with Duan Zhengchun and learned that this romantic King had a past affair with Kang Min before abandoning her. Therefore, the answer was self-evident: Kang Min was using borrowed knives for revenge.

When he received this answer, Qiao Feng fell silent for quite a while.

He understood Duan Zhengchun's philandering nature, but he did not understand why the man was affectionate everywhere yet irresponsible.

Most importantly, with so many romantic debts, and still liking to wander around, how could Duan Zhengchun have lived peacefully until now before trouble struck?

Truly... a great fate!

Besides this reason, Qiao Feng could not think of any other explanation.

Upon arriving in Xinyang, Qiao Feng did not immediately seek out Kang Min. Instead, he waited until it was dark, made a slight disguise, and then headed toward Kang Min's residence.

When he arrived outside Kang Min's room, he noticed there was another person inside, a man, which made him puzzled.

Kang Min was the widow of Ma Dayuan. What was another man doing in her room late at night?

Filled with doubt, Qiao Feng found a suitable position without alerting anyone and began observing secretly through a small opening.

Upon looking, his heart suddenly clenched in shock.

Because the man in Kang Min's room turned out to be Bai Shijing!

And he was embracing Kang Min while talking.

Qiao Feng heard Bai Shijing say to Kang Min, "Xiao Min, tell me honestly, did the former Beggars Sect Leader leave anything else for Ma Dayuan besides that last will and testament?"

Kang Min shook her head, "No."

"Really none?" Bai Shijing was not ready to give up.

"Really none." Kang Min still denied it, then added, "Didn't you search everywhere back then, fearing you'd leave traces after you killed him?"

Qiao Feng was utterly astonished.

Ma Dayuan was killed by Bai Shijing?!

This was something he had never expected.

Afterward, he recalled that when he went to Canhe Village to inquire about the truth, Meng Li had mentioned in passing that the murderer was very likely someone from the Beggars Sect.

It was just that, due to years of affection and trust, he had not believed it in the slightest.

Now that the truth was laid bare before him, Qiao Feng could not help but feel a bitter disappointment.

In the room, Kang Min mentioned Ma Dayuan's death once and then stopped talking about it, turning to question Bai Shijing, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Bai Shijing snorted, "It's all because of that Quan Guanqing!"

"I don't know what opportunity he stumbled upon, but his Martial Arts advanced greatly, and he actually managed to ascend to the position of Sect Leader with it."

"But his cultivation is bizarre and extremely vicious; it is clearly not from the Righteous Path."

"If this continues, it will inevitably affect the image of our Beggars Sect externally."

"Moreover, as the Beggars Sect Leader, he doesn't even know the Dragon-Subduing Palms, the Legacy passed down through generations in our sect, and he only has a superficial knowledge of the Dog Beating Staff Technique."

"If this gets out, it will surely make people laugh."

"And the complete Dragon-Subduing Palms are usually passed down from Sect Leader to Sect Leader. An accident occurred with Qiao Feng. Because his background forced him to abdicate, and a suitable successor had not yet been determined, the Dragon-Subduing Palms were not passed down."

"This is greatly detrimental to our sect."

"I was thinking, the former Beggars Sect Leader was far-sighted. Since he left a last will to guard against Qiao Feng, perhaps he also left a copy of the Secret Manual for the Dragon-Subduing Palms, just in case."

"That Secret Manual was given to Ma Dayuan along with the last will."

Hearing this, Kang Min frowned and thought it made some sense, then she understood, and smilingly said to Bai Shijing, "So, you want to get the Secret Manual for the Dragon-Subduing Palms from me, master it, and then defeat Quan Guanqing to become the Sect Leader yourself?"

Bai Shijing nodded, "I am doing this for the good of our sect, and even more so, for you, Xiao Min."

"If I become the Sect Leader, you will be the Sect Leader's wife."

Kang Min smiled charmingly, her voice seductive, "I'd really like that too, but what a pity. Wang Jiantong might have been extremely careful, or perhaps he had other considerations, but he did not leave the Secret Manual for the Dragon-Subduing Palms with Ma Dayuan. Otherwise, if he had learned even a few moves, it wouldn't have been so easy for you to kill him."

Bai Shijing thought for a moment and felt she had a point. Then he became indignant, "Can we only stand by and watch that Quan Guanqing act presumptuously and tyrannically in the Beggars Sect?"

Kang Min pursed her lips and remained silent, equally resentful in her heart.

Because Quan Guanqing was involved with her, it was precisely because of this that she could instruct him to set up a trap to frame Qiao Feng. But after Quan Guanqing became the Sect Leader, not only did he fail to make her the Sect Leader's wife, but he even distanced himself from her under the pretext of practicing his skills.

This made Kang Min very unhappy.

The last person who made her unhappy like this—was named Qiao Feng.

Did he really think he was so great just because he became the Sect Leader?

This old lady could force Qiao Feng to abdicate, and she could just as easily make your tenure as Sect Leader unstable.

Just as Kang Min was secretly plotting how to deal with Quan Guanqing, with a loud crash, the door to the room was pushed open...