Wu Pifu learned about the disgrace of Jingkang from Zhao Gou and Zong Ze.
The disgrace of Jingkang!
Even though Wu Pifu was not well-versed in history, he knew this infamous event well!
Shame!
The two emperors of the Northern Song were captured by the Jin Dynasty, and only a portion of the court officials managed to escape to the south, while the royal daughters, concubines, and even the empress were taken away by the Jin people, subjected to daily violations.
The two emperors were humiliated by countless means, such as the sheep-drawing ceremony...
Moreover, those princesses and noblewomen were sent to laundry houses, which were actually brothels established by the barbaric Jin people, enduring countless humiliations, unable to seek life or death.
And surrounding the disgrace of Jingkang, the Zhao family, as the royal family, truly lost face for a millennium.
From Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song, to his eldest son Emperor Qinzong, and then to the founding emperor of the Southern Song, the current King Kang Zhao Gou, the future Emperor Gaozong of Song, they were all a bunch of spineless kneeling clans.
When faced with the invasion of the Jin army, their first thought was to seek peace, even if it meant kneeling to acknowledge their subservience.
In the future, this Zhao Gou would even kill the national hero Yue Fei, creating the tragic epic of "the fortunate mountains bury loyal bones, the innocent white iron forges treacherous ministers!"
It came to him!
Seeing the current situation, especially Zhao Gou, Zong Ze, Jingkang, and the Jin army, Wu Pifu recalled many historical memories regarding the disgrace of Jingkang.
At this moment, Zhao Gou was still speaking: "... That Guo Jing is actually an apostle of the great demon from the north, he has always..."
Wu Pifu interrupted, "What is an apostle?"
Zhao Gou was momentarily taken aback but quickly replied, "It means one who has no ability to cultivate themselves but relies on worshipping great demons and monsters to borrow their power for evil deeds. This is quite common in the north."
Wu Pifu nodded, he roughly understood that this was similar to shamanistic practices, household deities, or spirit mediums.
Zhao Gou continued, "Guo Jing concealed his identity, deceived my father, and took advantage of the opportunity to refine the National Defense Golden Legion to steal military secrets from various strongholds of the Great Song, also undermining the foundation of our national fortune, the Golden Dragon.
Over five months ago, he suddenly disappeared from the palace, and then the Jin army came. Because military secrets were leaked by Guo Jing, the Jin army was unstoppable, fierce and barbaric, and with the aid of great demons, it is said that the Jin troops number over ten thousand, and ten thousand cannot be resisted!"
Wu Pifu fell silent for a moment and asked, "Where is Guo Jing?"
Zong Ze immediately replied, "That dog traitor should be in Bianliang helping the Jin thieves plunder wealth and women for his master!"
Wu Pifu pondered silently.
He now understood the words spoken by Chu Minghao when he left.
The three of them had misjudged, thinking that Guo Jing's backing was the faction of Zhe Ge Cai Sheng, but unexpectedly, Guo Jing was actually a servant of the great demon from the north.
"Tell me about that great demon," Wu Pifu said.
Zhao Gou and Zong Ze exchanged glances; Zhao Gou's face was already pale, and even Zong Ze looked grim.
"A great demon with three hundred years of cultivation!"
Zhao Gou gritted his teeth to prevent his jaw from trembling, saying, "A wild boar demon with three hundred years of cultivation hidden in the northern mountains! The Jin army regards it as their bloodline ancestor, and it has descended south with the Jin army. It should be in the Jin army camp outside Bianliang now."
"Truly terrifying! On the battlefield, a single roar can summon a black wind, and those caught in it either go mad or die, countless soldiers have fallen to their comrades."
"There was also a time at the stronghold in Cizhou, where they had already repelled the Jin army's attack, but that wild boar demon roared and transformed into its true form—a massive boar demon nearly two zhang tall and four zhang long. With a single charge, it broke through the city gates, how tragic! The entire city’s soldiers and civilians were devoured by this wild boar demon!"
Zhao Gou trembled all over, unable to speak coherently.
Zong Ze sighed, "This wild boar demon has over three hundred years of cultivation, it has been examined by the imperial court's borrowing of the Emperor's six seals, and it is truly beyond human strength to match. If the national fortune Golden Dragon were intact, and there were tens of thousands of iron-blooded men unafraid of life and death, perhaps they could use their blood and courage to force it back, but now..."
Wu Pifu remained noncommittal, suddenly asking again, "What’s the situation with the Golden Legion?"
Zong Ze lowered his head in silence, and Zhao Gou hesitated, looking at Wu Pifu.
He could only say, "This was discussed and formed by my father gathering many capable and righteous men from across the land, totaling seven thousand seven hundred seventy-seven Golden Warriors. If successfully refined, they could form the Golden Legion, invincible under heaven!"
Wu Pifu immediately sneered, saying, "Each Golden Warrior contains the bones and souls of infants, so they can move, right?"
Zhao Gou remained silent, and Zong Ze also did not speak.
Wu Pifu took a deep breath and asked again, "How does your Zhao family resolve the backlash of karma? I know this is an evil method, filled with heavy resentment, and it must backfire. One or two, even eleven or twelve, your Zhao family is royal, and the national fortune Golden Dragon can withstand it, but seven thousand seven hundred seventy-seven... are you going to use your heads to block it? Tell me, how do you resolve the backlash of karma!?"
Zhao Gou lowered his head, murmuring, "... It was also that dog thief Guo Jing who deceived my father. My father did not know how great the backlash would be. When Guo Jing arrived with the Jin army, the Golden Legion had not yet been activated, and the national fortune Golden Dragon unexpectedly cried out in anguish and was severely injured. This is all Guo Jing's fault!!"
Wu Pifu roared like thunder, shocking everyone around him.
He then grabbed Zhao Gou and said solemnly, "I ask you! How does your Zhao family resolve the backlash of karma!?"
Zhao Gou was so frightened by this roar that he felt his liver and gallbladder were about to split, a stream of foul urine flowed down.
He hurriedly shouted, "My father listened to Guo Jing's suggestion to have more offspring. For any twins or dragon and phoenix pairs, when they reach five or six years old, one would be taken away to let Guo Jing bear the backlash of karma, either as a slave, a thief, or a prostitute... I don’t know!!"
Wu Pifu's hair stood on end, staring at Zhao Gou, "Was Zhao Fobao also born as a twin!?"
Zhao Gou burst into tears, snot and tears streaming down his face, he anxiously said, "Exactly, exactly, I don’t know, I don’t know..."
Wu Pifu threw Zhao Gou to the ground and then gazed into the distance where Bianliang was located.
Zhao Gou struggled on the ground, confirming he was uninjured and alive.
After a few seconds, he suddenly cried out, hugging Wu Pifu's thigh, crying, "Immortal, save me! Immortal, for the sake of the common people, please save me!"
Wu Pifu continued to look towards Bianliang, asking, "Oh? How should I save you?"
Zhao Gou immediately urged, "Immortal, protect me to the south. Our Great Song territory is vast, and there is still a lot of land in the south, with loyal ministers and good generals. Another group is escorting Empress Yuanyou, and as long as we get there, we can rebuild the central court and save the common people of this world. At that time, I will honor the immortal master as the eternal national master, ranking above all, equal to the princes!"
Zong Ze opened his mouth several times but ultimately said nothing, his face pale and despondent.
If Emperors Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan were still alive, he would lead troops there even if it meant being shattered to pieces, but now that both emperors had clearly been captured by the Jin army, for the sake of the common people and the Great Song, he had to head south and let Zhao Gou ascend to the throne...
Wu Pifu shook his head, lifting Zhao Gou again, pointing in the direction of Bianliang, "You are mistaken, the common people... are over there!"
Zhao Gou exclaimed in shock.
Wu Pifu dropped Zhao Gou and stepped towards Bianliang.
Zhao Gou was horrified and immediately shouted, "Immortal, you must not go! If the immortal's elder was still here, it would be fine, but the immortal's elder will not return for five years. That great demon's power is overwhelming; you must not go!!"
Zong Ze suddenly raised his head, his eyes seemingly bursting with light, but upon hearing Zhao Gou's words and recalling the great demon he had seen from afar, his expression fell once again.
Wu Pifu did not look back, merely waving his hand, "At least we have crossed paths; this time, I will kill these Jin soldiers and resolve your predicament, treating it as repaying past karma. Next..."
"You head south, I go north alone!"
As the words fell, Wu Pifu was already a hundred meters away, and a few seconds later, everyone could no longer see his figure.
Wu Pifu had considered this clearly.
That Guo Jing must be a great disaster!
Not to mention the previous grievances, with Chu Minghao impersonating an immortal, Guo Jing would surely reveal everything to that great demon.
An immortal!
He did not believe that great demon would not be moved, and the Jin army was attacking faster than in history, even that great demon had followed, evidently because Guo Jing had informed them of everything!
Wu Pifu summarized two lessons learned; the second was to eradicate evil thoroughly and as quickly as possible!
Heaven knows if there are other powerful beings behind that great demon!
He had truly been made paranoid by the Mother of No Life, so regardless of whether there were others, the best choice was to eradicate evil as quickly as possible.
He not only wanted to kill Guo Jing but also wanted to see if he could kill this wild boar demon!
Otherwise, perhaps when he returned to this dream world again, what awaited him would be the terrifying powerful beings laying out their schemes once more.
This time... he would not have two partners to share life and death with him.
Killing Guo Jing was easy; his strength now was more than ten times what it was when he faced Guo Jing, but that great demon had three hundred years of cultivation.
However, it was not without possibilities...
The fifth-level shelter was about extracting titles.
According to Chu Minghao, the first extracted title would definitely be the most compatible with oneself, and Chu Minghao's red wolf title, when equipped with a vehicle, had attributes that exceeded limits by fifty percent, directly multiplying his strength by an unknown number of times.
It was reasonable to assume that his first title would not be weak either.
As for how to achieve a fifth-level shelter...
Wu Pifu was very clever!
Initially saved by Meng Xiaoyaba, and it had happened twice in a row, in the end, he could not take Xiaoyaba away.
The guilt in his heart had been brewing, nearly becoming a heart demon.
Previously, he had no idea about Xiaoyaba's background and could not think of anything, but now that grievances have a source, he might be able to resolve this heart demon!
So he wanted...
To kill the emperor!
(End of this chapter)