Other than the sweeping monk, Qiao Feng should be the number one of the eight divisions of the heavenly dragon.

The burly man let out a long laugh. He retracted his right hand and slashed with his left hand. Qiao Feng stretched out his left hand, his fingertips aimed at the Houhuo acupoint on the edge of his palm. The burly man suddenly raised his arm, and his momentum did not falter. Qiao Feng moved his finger in time and pointed at the "Qiangu Acupoint" at the edge of his palm. In an instant, the burly man's palms danced in the air and changed more than ten moves in a row. Qiao Feng only defended and did not attack, his fingers always pointing at the acupuncture points that his palms would definitely hit. The burly man had slapped him unexpectedly at first, but after that, he did not hit him again. One of them was a rare high-tier martial art in the world.
The burly man had used the twentieth move. Seeing that Qiao Feng was still able to change his moves quickly and accurately despite being heavily injured, he suddenly retracted his palm and leaped back. He said," You are too stupid. I shouldn't have saved you." "I respectfully accept your teachings, benefactor," said Qiao Feng.
The man scolded,"You stinky mule, you've trained such invincible martial arts. Why would you give your life for a skinny girl?" She is not related to you, nor is she a beauty that can topple a country. She is just a humble little girl. How can there be a fool like you in this world?"
Qiao Feng sighed and said,"Benefactor, you're right." Qiao Feng, with a useful body, did such a useless thing, which was originally inappropriate. It was just that I was so angry that I didn't think about the consequences."

Answer 1

This view is widely discussed in the novel and supported by some original texts.

Qiao Feng was one of the most outstanding figures in the martial arts world in the " Heavenly Dragon Eight ". He had noble moral character and tenacious perseverance. Not only was he strong in martial arts, but he was also open-minded and loyal. In the novel, Qiao Feng was described as the "number one hero of the martial arts world". No one could match him except the sweeping monk.

In the 76th chapter of the novel, Qiao Feng and Duan Yu fought outside Yanmen Pass and displayed his amazing martial arts. He had used skills such as " The Arrogant Dragon Regrets " and " Fighting Left and Right " to defeat Duan Yu and protect him. In addition, at the end of the novel, Qiao Feng also showed his noble character and fearless spirit, leaving a deep impression on the readers.

Therefore, judging from the plot and description in the novel, Qiao Feng was indeed one of the most outstanding characters in the eight parts of the heavenly dragon. Other than the sweeping monk, he should be the first hero in martial arts novels.