Comprehensive Martial Arts: Relying on Pili Martial Arts to Achieve Dimensionality Reduction Attack

Chapter 334: Pause and Rise to Fame

According to the rescued disciples, they did not see any signs of Japanese people in Baidi City.

Then there are two possibilities for Gong Ao's collusion with Fujiwara Hirotsugu:
First, the news was false and Xie Yunliu was deceived;
The second is that the news is true, but before their deal could be completed, Gong Ao abandoned the disciples of various factions in order to protect himself. In this way, the deal should be considered a failure, but there is no guarantee that it will not happen again in the future.

No matter what the situation was, Xie Yunliu had to continue investigating.

Because Xie Yunliu wanted to continue tracking Gong Ao along the waterway, the small boat that the two of them took when they came was given to him for use.

Baidi City was built on an isolated island on the river, surrounded by water on all sides. Small boats were the only means of transportation in Baidi City at that time.

After Xie Yunliu left, Lu Ping took the rescued disciples and civilians from various sects, escorted the two to three thousand captured pirates, and found another way to leave Baidi City.

Fortunately, this island is not completely isolated from the outside world, and they happen to have a map of this place.

Following the instructions on the map, Lu Ping led the rest of the people through Baidi City and came to the Baidi Water Palace on the back, where they found the wooden bridge connecting the two sides of the island.

There are two wooden bridges, one connecting Qingshanlin and the other leading to Qingfenggang.

Considering that the place attacked by the coalition forces last night was Qingfeng Village, Lu Ping decisively chose to take this route.

Along the way, the group of bandits who voluntarily surrendered and the rescued civilians naturally depended on the supervision and command of Lu Ping and the disciples of various factions.

Just as the group stepped onto the wooden bridge and walked less than two miles, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from Baidi City behind them!
The violent explosion was like a bolt from the blue, instantly destroying the clouds and splitting the rocks, turning the rivers and seas upside down, and the noise spread over a hundred miles!
Upon hearing the sound, everyone turned around and looked back, and were shocked by what they saw.

I saw that the huge Baidi City was now mostly engulfed in a sea of ​​fire, no longer retaining its former splendor.

"Did the gunpowder buried in the city explode?!"

Lu Ping quickly realized the cause of the explosion.

Fortunately, when he and his men retreated, there was no one else in the city. And according to the calculation of time, the coalition forces had not yet attacked inside, so they should not have been hit.

"It's so dangerous, so dangerous..."

"Fortunately, we left Baidi City early, otherwise we would have been blown to death by now!"

These pirates who had managed to save their lives looked at the fire in front of them and felt infinite fear and grief in their hearts.

"Damn Gong Ao, not only did he send that giant octopus to destroy our escape ship, he also prepared so many explosives and set the time for the explosives to detonate at this time..."

"He doesn't leave us any chance to survive!"

Gong Ao left these two thousand pirates in the city to deceive the enemy.

But just imagine, if no one had attacked Baidi City today, the bandits who remained in the city would have surely been buried in the explosion along with Baidi City.

In this case, wouldn't their deaths be unclear and worthless?
Thinking of this, everyone began to curse Gong Ao for his cruelty.

"Damn it... that short pockmarked Gong Ao, if I get the chance, I will tear him into pieces!!"

"That's right! Once this incident is over, I will turn around and join the Tiance Mansion, join the organization that fights against the Twelve Linked Docks, and share intelligence with them!"

The bandits became more and more excited as they spoke, and in a short moment, they cursed Gong Ao's ancestors for generations, and their ways of cursing were never the same, which amazed the disciples from various factions who were guarding them.

Just as everyone walked out of the wooden bridge and returned to the shore, a sound was heard from the forest ahead.

Then a group of slightly disheveled and armed gangsters came out.

There were about four to five hundred people, and about one-third of them were wearing the uniforms of disciples from various major sects. Among them, disciples of Chunyang, Qixiu, Changge, Cangjian, and Beggar Gang could be identified.

Of course, the Beggars' Sect disciples do not have a uniform.

But they are easy to recognize.

Generally speaking, those who dress boldly, hold sticks, have tattoos on their bodies, and wear wine gourds around their waists are basically disciples of the Beggars' Sect.

The knight walking in front was the first to shout a few questions.

"Who are you?"

"What happened in Baidi City?!"

Most of Lu Ping's group were dressed as pirates, and were considered by the other heroes to be Gong Ao's men, so it was understandable that they questioned them.

However, soon, disciples from various factions came forward to explain the situation in detail, and with the bandits cooperating throughout and not resisting, the allied forces finally believed what had happened in Baidi City.

Then, everyone took over the captured pirates and passed the news back to the central army.

Not long after, Lu Ping formally met the leader of the coalition.

"Master Zixu, we meet again, what a coincidence!"

"Master Lu, it's only been a month since we last met at Chunyang Palace. I didn't expect you to do such a big thing."

"Before, I thought that there were many doubts about a person of unknown origin suddenly appearing in the martial arts world to provoke the Twelve Linked Docks. Now that I know that it was you who did this, I finally resolved my doubts."

In Qi Jin's opinion, Lu Ping is very powerful and is not from the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, he has no scruples about taking action against Gong Ao, and he does not expect that he will have too many conspiracies and plots.

Hearing the two talking, the others were a little surprised. "So Master Qi knows this Young Master Lu?"

Qi Jin nodded and explained, "A month ago, this young hero Lu visited Chunyang Palace and had a very pleasant conversation with the head brother and sister Yu Rui."

Everyone knew that Qi Jin was a man who hated evil and hated lies, so what he said must be true.

Since he has been examined by the three Chunyang masters, including the shrewd Yu Rui, it can be concluded that Lu Ping is not a bad person.

"Then, could you please tell me the reason for this matter, Mr. Lu?"

"Of course! I'll hear the details..."

After a few words, Lu Ping recounted from beginning to end how he learned that the disciples of various sects had lost contact, how he took action against the Twelve Linked Docks, how he met Xie Yunliu by chance, how he learned that Gong Ao had colluded with Fujiwara Hirotsugu, and how he had attacked Baidi City.

“…Now, although the disciples of each sect have been rescued, Gong Ao’s whereabouts are unknown, and Baidi City has also been destroyed.”

"Sect Master Xie is worried about the situation, so he is still tracking Gong Ao's whereabouts."

After hearing this, several people were amazed and felt it was difficult.

The reason for the astonishment was because of Lu Ping’s strength.

You know, they gathered the strength of hundreds of knights, and could only capture one water fort overnight. As a result, the other side, with just one man and one sword, broke through four water forts in one day.

This gap is really huge!

If it hadn't really happened before their eyes, they would never have believed it.

As for the difficulty, it was naturally because of Gong Ao.

Before this, he was the chief leader of the Twelve Linked Docks. His identity, territory, and strength were all exposed. Although it was difficult to deal with him, there were ways to do it.

If he hides in the dark corners of the underworld in the future, it will be difficult to catch him.

Besides, he still has half of the troops of the Twelve Linked Docks...

In the makeshift tent, everyone gathered together to express their opinions.

"We must not allow Gong Ao to grow in the dark and collude with Japan, otherwise he will become an even more serious scourge in the future!"

Qi Jin is the most fiery person among them. He believes that "letting a tiger go back to the mountains will bring endless troubles". Now the Jianghu coalition should seize the opportunity to pursue Gong Ao along the water route and completely wipe out the remaining water strongholds in the Twelve Linked Docks.

But others have different opinions. They believe that the pirates can be fought at any time, and the most urgent task is to rescue the people around who are invaded by the Twelve Linked Docks.

After some discussion and voting, everyone decided to stop and rescue the people first. At the same time, they sent people to gather intelligence. They would set out again after knowing Gong Ao’s new base.

So for the next whole day, the coalition forces used the ruins of the former Qingfengzhai as their base, searching outward, rescuing refugees, and clearing out bandits, while also sending people to Baidi City to put out the fire.

No matter what, Baidi City also belongs to the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

If nothing is done, the whole city will surely be burned down to ruins.

Moreover, it is located in the center of Qutang Gorge, running across the east and west and connecting the north and south. It is extremely important both in terms of historical and strategic value and cannot be abandoned.

The coalition forces have temporarily stopped, but that doesn't mean the heroes will have nothing to do.

In fact, everyone is doing their best to actively provide disaster relief and rescue people.

Even the Wanhua disciple who was rescued by Lu Ping did not choose to return to Wanhua Valley, but stayed there and treated patients with his own medical skills.

Seeing this, Lu Ping also showed his talents and used his not-so-excellent medical skills to help the refugees, winning a lot of gratitude and praise from the people.

In order to rescue the people, the heroes worked for a whole day and only stopped to rest at midnight.

As night fell, countless bonfires were lit in the water fort that served as the base of the allied forces.

The heroes gathered in groups of three or four, eating hot meals, chatting and exchanging interesting stories about the martial arts world. They were just like brothers and sisters to each other, with no differences in sect, age or seniority.

Lu Ping approached those Wanhua disciples and revealed his identity: "...So, I am also a member of Wanhua Valley now. In terms of seniority, I am your teacher. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, several Wanhua disciples looked at each other in bewilderment.

One of them scratched his head and said, "I understand what you said, but I still don't quite believe it."

"It's just..."

The remaining few people also echoed: "We are not doubting your words, young man, but the Eighth Saint of Ten Thousand Flowers sounds ridiculous!"

"...It's okay. When you return to Wanhua Valley, you will know that what I said is true!"

Thanks to the safe return of the captured disciples from various factions, and with Qi Jin's endorsement, he now has the trust of all the coalition forces.

After returning, the rescued disciples boasted to their fellow brothers and sisters about Lu Ping's high strength and magical skills, and even said things like "Xie Yunliu is not his opponent either", which caused everyone to marvel.

For a time, Lu Ping's reputation in the martial arts world among the various factions soared rapidly. From being "unknown", he broke through four or five levels in succession and reached the point of being "famous all over the world".

(End of this chapter)