"kill!"

A deserted island was leveled into a vast martial arts training ground, where tens of thousands of sturdy men practiced day and night. The martial arts they practiced have been renamed the Zhengxing Seven Styles external martial arts method.

Anyone who witnessed the great changes in Yanziwu would feel a chill in their heart. What exactly did this cold-faced demon want to do? Did he really want to seize the world of Zhao Song? Although the Zhengxing Gang was now very powerful, there was still a huge gap compared to the powerful strength of the entire Southern Song Dynasty.

After all, there are more than 100,000 elite imperial guards stationed around Lin'an City alone!
Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of troops in the surrounding state cities, as well as the 200,000 elite border troops on the Song-Jin border.

But even so, with the current strength of the Zhengxing Gang, if they really attempted to rebel, it would undoubtedly be a huge disaster for the Song Dynasty.

On the top of a barren mountain overlooking the entire island, Cold Blood and Iron Hand were lurking in a hidden place nearby. The two looked at each other, and deep fear was revealed in their eyes.

The two normally fearless detectives were now filled with fear, and felt a chill in their hearts.

Even the great general Ling Luoshi, who had once brought disaster to the world, and Shi Youming of Netherworld Villa had never made them so frightened.

Leng Xue couldn't help but exclaimed:

“Brother Tie, you and I must tell Master the truth about what we have seen and heard today! This cold-faced demon king has secretly hoarded many crossbows, heavy helmets, and even the thunderbolt fire that the court has expressly forbidden to be spread! This person has evil intentions and his plans are extremely serious. The court must be prepared to deal with him as soon as possible!”

Tie Youxia nodded solemnly to show his agreement.

After the Zhengxing Gang swallowed up the huge wealth of the three major gangs, Song Tianen did not buy luxury houses in prosperous places and enjoy a luxurious life like other gangsters.

According to reports from the government of the state capital near Yanziwu, the Zhengxing Gang purchased all kinds of supplies without regard to price or cost.

Although this move boosted the economic development of the nearby state capital to a certain extent, the huge amount of purchases was enough to support a large-scale campaign. Anyone with a little insight would not be able to remain calm after seeing this scene.

Various intelligence reports came in like snowflakes, and were quickly delivered to the Shenhou Mansion for instructions and reports.

Therefore, Zhuge Zhengwo sent out two great detectives, Tie Shou and Leng Xue, to sneak into Yanziwu and try to find out the true situation of the Zhengxing Gang.

Just as the two were about to leave quietly,

"We are guests, why don't you two go down and sit down?"

Without warning, a sudden voice sounded behind Leng Xue and Tie Shou.

The two of them were immediately horrified. "What? How could someone get so close to me without making any noise and I didn't even notice it?"

They turned around in panic, only to see a figure standing quietly behind them.

The only one who could appear so silently was the Cold-Faced Demon Lord Song Tianen.

Song Tianen put his hands behind his back, with a half-smile on his face, and extended an invitation to them.

However, facing Song Tianen's invitation, Tie Shou's expression was extremely serious. He secretly activated his usual magical skills and was fully alert.

Leng Xue kept scratching the back of his head with his left hand, with a mischievous smile on his face: "Ahaha! The weather is really nice today. Oh, Tie Shou, I told you not to drink during the day. Drinking too much will cause trouble. Look, we are just wandering around and have gone to the wrong place. Song Longtou, I'm sorry, I just remembered that I still have some clothes at home that I haven't collected. Do you have any objection, I'll go first?"

"Cold-blooded, stop talking nonsense. This man is no different from the conspirators we have seen before. Now that his secret has been discovered by us, he will definitely not let the two of us leave easily!"

"Conspirator? Hahaha!" Hearing Tie Shou's evaluation of him, Song Tianen couldn't help but laugh: "How can a frog sitting in a well know my ambitions?"

"If Song Longtou really has great ambitions, why doesn't he show them to the world openly? Why is he hiding it like this?" Tie Shou completely ignored the cold-blooded eye hint and questioned step by step.

Song Tianen smiled slightly, looking into the distance, as if gazing at the vast Jianghu and the more distant world. "What Captain Tie said makes sense, but the world is like a game of chess, and each game is new. Although I, Song Tianen, want to do something for the Jianghu and the world, I also know that it is difficult to do it alone. As for those preparations, they are just to prepare for a rainy day, just in case. After all, the world is full of ups and downs, who can guarantee that tomorrow's affairs will not be the disaster of today?"

"Nonsense! The world has been peaceful for a long time, how can there be chaos? What you have done is the root cause of the chaos in the world!"

Tie Shou knew very well that he and others would not be able to escape unscathed from Song Tianen's hands, so he simply tore off his face and severely denounced him.

"Ugh!"

Song Tianen sighed and thought to himself, what virtue and ability did he have to deserve being regarded as the source of chaos by Tie Shou?
You have to know that since I came to this world, all the things I have done and the people I have killed are extremely evil gangsters. To be honest, the peace in the capital now is all due to my eradication of the three major gangs.

Moreover, his wish to make the world his enemy had already been fulfilled, and he had also obtained the two peerless magical skills of the Innate Body-Breaking Invisible Sword Qi and the Thirty-Six Wonders of the World, so he could withdraw at any time. But there were still Tatars in the north wreaking havoc on the Central Plains!

Sure enough, Zhuge Zhengwo is a hypocrite, and his subordinates are also like this, good at putting black hats on others.

boom!
A wine gourd kept spinning in the air and then fell to the ground, with amber wine flowing out of the gourd.

Lengxue had blood at the corner of his mouth and was lying on the ground side by side with Tieshou.

Tieshou's condition wasn't much better, his hands hung limply, obviously broken.

Who would have thought that the two great detectives, who were known for their superb swordsmanship and inner strength, couldn't even withstand a single move from the Cold-Faced Demon Lord.

No, to be exact, the Cold-Faced Demon Lord didn't make a move at all. It was only the recoil of his protective true qi that caused the two of them to end up in such a miserable state.

Tie Youxia clenched his teeth tightly, and beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead. If it was just his broken arms, a tough guy like him might not be in such pain, but because his internal Qi was out of control, it was running wild.

He could only blame himself. He had a disagreement with the Cold-Faced Demon Lord, so he decided to strike first and gain the upper hand. Iron Hand used all his strength to attack Song Tianen's heart and lungs. Unfortunately, his fists stopped five feet away from Song Tianen and could not move forward. The more powerful the attack, the stronger the recoil!

His internal energy was running wild, it was all his own fault.

"You two are really interesting. It's ok for you to come here uninvited, but you actually want to attack the owner of this place? I'm really disappointed with what you two did!"

Leng Xue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, smiled bitterly and said: "My friend, you have caused me a lot of trouble this time. I guess this day next year will be the anniversary of our death. It's a pity that I will die before I can finish drinking my treasured osmanthus wine." Although his whole body was cramping, Leng Xue still had the mind to joke with his companions.

Tie Shou had nothing to say. The only regret in his heart was that he failed to pass on the information in time!
"If I say that what I did was not to plot against the Song Dynasty, but to conquer the Jin Dynasty in the north and recover the old mountains and rivers, would you believe me? Forget it, you two have already judged me as a traitor. Why should I prove my innocence? Those who understand me will understand!"

Song Tianen inhaled and exhaled the energy in his palms, and slowly walked towards the two people. His intention was self-evident. Leng Xue and Tie Shou looked at each other, and their eyes were even more terrified: "You guy, are you going to ruin the peace that our Song Dynasty has maintained with great difficulty with the Jin Kingdom? This behavior is even more abominable! If the Jin soldiers take this as an excuse to go south, who knows how many lives will be lost!"

After hearing what the two said, how could Song Tianen not understand that these two people were clearly the peace-seeking faction.

But think about it, if their political stance was different from that of Zhao Gou, how could Zhuge Zhengwo and the four great detectives be trusted by Zhao Gou and hold high positions?

Throughout the Southern Song Dynasty, the court was divided into two factions. One faction advocated peace, represented by the aristocratic forces headed by civil officials such as Song Gaozong Zhao Gou and Prime Minister Qin Hui; the other faction advocated war, represented by military generals such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong.

Even though there were four Northern Expeditions, it was not something Zhao Gou was willing to do. Instead, the Jingkang Shame was too humiliating, and two emperors were detained in the Jin Kingdom. The calls for revenge among the people were too loud, and it was difficult for Zhao Gou and other peace factions to suppress them.

"Ha! I originally wanted to punish you two for your presumptuous behavior, but since you two have different opinions from me, I will not let you two go!"

Just when Song Tianen was about to kill Leng Xue and Tie Shou.

"Ahem! Can you spare these two for my sake?"

An arm gently rested on Song Tianen's shoulder, stopping him from activating his sword energy.

"who?!!"

Song Tianen felt his scalp tingling. With his current martial arts skills and super-sharp sensory talents, even a mid-level innate master of the same level as him would not be able to approach him so silently! Not to mention that his body-protecting Qi had not yet been activated when he touched him!
The only explanation is that the other party's cultivation is far higher than his own!
I turned my head suddenly and saw a figure who was too young, yet handsome and elegant appeared in front of me.

At this time, Song Tianen already had a vague guess about this person's identity.

Leng Xue behind him called out the man's identity with a look of joy: "Senior Xiao!"

His surname is Xiao. He looks too young and his skills are unfathomable.

The identity of this person is obvious. It is Xiao Qiu Shui, who is known as the number one hero in China.

It is said that although this man is over eighty years old, he still maintains the appearance of a man in his twenties. It is also said that he is the only half-step celestial master in the world, and he has many lovers throughout the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty.

Although he is no longer in the world, his legends can be heard everywhere in the world.

Song Tianen's face was extremely solemn, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "The Great Hero of Shenzhou, Xiao Qiushui?"

Xiao Qiu Shui smiled slightly, full of friendliness.

"My friend, this is not the place to talk. Can you please come with me?"

After saying this, Xiao Qiushui flew directly into the air without any movement, not even causing any fluctuations in the surrounding energy. With just this peak flying technique, he was like an immortal from heaven.

"Senior Xiao has invited you, how dare you disobey?"

It's a blessing, not a curse, but it's a curse that cannot be avoided.

Since Xiao Qiushui came to him and did not attack him right away, Song Tianen believed that he had no ill will towards him. So, he put aside his worries for the time being and followed Xiao Qiushui.

Song Tianen, who had already made up his mind, snorted at the two cold-blooded people: "You two are lucky! But if you two stop me from the Northern Expedition in the future, I will kill you without mercy."

After saying this, Song Tianen activated the formless sword energy with his toes and followed closely behind Xiao Qiu Shui.

Leng Xue and Tie Shou looked at each other, and both saw the relief of surviving the calamity in each other's eyes, but at the same time, their occupational disease came back, and their hearts felt like they were being scratched by a cat. You know, Xiao Qiu Shui has disappeared from the world for more than 30 years. If he hadn't fought earth-shattering battles at the Song-Jin border from time to time, the world would have probably thought that he had broken into the void and left.

After all, there was a precedent in the previous dynasty. Yuan Tiangang, the evil commander who wanted to become famous, ascended to heaven after achieving the status of a half-step celestial being.

The two of them flew in the air for an hour, one in front and one behind, flying over lakes, hills, and mountains, until they arrived at a giant reef on the seashore. Below the reef were rolling waves.

Layer upon layer of waves stirred up countless splashes of water and foam.

But the magical thing was that when Xiao Qiushui stood on the reef, the boundless waves seemed to be affected by an inexplicable force, and the waves within a thousand feet were actually stable! Without the collision of the waves, the whole world suddenly became quiet.

Song Tianen couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene. Even if his power increased five times, he wouldn't be able to do this!
After all, sea tides are a natural phenomenon. They can be suppressed for just a few seconds, but they cannot remain so forever and be suppressed calmly.

Looking at Xiao Qiu Shui who had her back to him.

Song Tianen took the initiative to break the silence: "I wonder what is the purpose of Senior Xiao bringing me here?"

Xiao Qiushui pointed at the calm sea and answered irrelevantly: "Song Xiao, people often say that man fights against heaven. Look at the result of my fight with heaven now."

Song Tianen was confused: "I only saw Haibo being suppressed by Senior Xiao. I can only say that Senior Xiao's magical power is so great that he can compete with the sky!"

"Wrong! Look carefully under the sea!" Xiao Qiu Shui shook his head.

There must be a deeper meaning behind what the other party said.

Song Tianen's eyes flashed blue and he looked intently.

The surface of the sea seems calm, but under the sea there are undercurrents surging. It seems that the more it is suppressed, the more turbulent the undercurrents become as time goes by.

Seeing this, how could Song Tianen not know what the other party wanted to express.

"The way of heaven is to reduce the surplus and make up for the deficiency. Although human power can go against heaven for a short time, it is ultimately bound by the laws of nature. The undercurrents surge beneath the sea, just like the complexity of human hearts and the changes in worldly affairs. You want to march north to the Jin Kingdom and recover lost territory. Your ambition is commendable, but worldly affairs are like a new chess game, and every step must be carefully considered." Xiao Qiu Shui turned around, his eyes deep and gentle, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"My efforts to suppress it can only bring temporary peace, while the seabed is already raging!"

"Brother Song, you have extraordinary martial arts and your inner strength is extremely deep, but a truly strong person is not only strong in martial arts, but also in mental toughness and broad vision. You know, in history, there were only a few successful Northern Expeditions. Most of them were too hasty and failed to judge the situation. " (End of this chapter)