Three Towers Game

Chapter 352 The Great Hero Liu

The Martial Alliance is the most evil and largest force in the martial arts world.

The martial arts world has become so treacherous, bloody, and devoid of morality, all because of the Martial Arts Alliance.

The head of Wen Xishu, the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, is something that chivalrous figures like Xiao Jianglong desperately want to cut off.

However, Wen Xishu was too powerful and had a bunch of experts under his command. Even someone as strong as Xiao Jianglong could only live a life of elusiveness in this martial arts world.

In today's martial arts world, it seems that only that reclusive legend has the potential to defeat Wen Xishu.

Now that he has encountered Xiao Jianglong, Liu Jianxin's biggest thought is to poison Xiao Jianglong.

Poison is a good thing; although it's despicable, it can incapacitate everyone equally.

However, Liu Jianxin is still waiting for an opportunity.

He and Xiao Jianglong drank together, exchanging toasts for a long time, and then, as predicted, they became sworn brothers.

The Wuchang Sword in Liu Jianxin's hand surprised Xiao Jianglong even more.

"I never expected that although he submitted to the Martial Alliance, he still yearned for justice. After you eliminated the bandits, he actually gave you a sword. It seems that he, like many others, was forced to submit to Wen Xishu's tyranny."

Wen Xishu was not far away, disguised as a passerby. Hearing these words, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This feeling was indeed novel; it was as if I were someone everyone wanted to kill, yet no one could kill.

After Xiao Jianglong and Liu Jianxin finished their drinks, Xiao Jianglong's story quest was officially triggered.

Soon Xiao Jianglong received a letter from the Beggars' Sect, saying that the sect members were going to hold a law enforcement meeting outside Xingzilin.

So Xiao Jianglong went to the apricot grove.

Following Wen Xishu's whispered suggestion, Liu Jianxin headed to the apricot grove.

Next, it was revealed that Xiao Jianglong was a Northern Hu person.

At the law enforcement conference, the four elders split into opposing camps, with three elders essentially betraying the cause. However, Xiao Jianglong suppressed the rebellion.

Attempting to murder the gang leader is a serious crime. But Xiao Jianglong not only enforced the gang rules on himself, he also stabbed himself three times.

This scene almost made Liu Jianxin burst out laughing.

"What kind of brain-dead martial arts cancer is this?"

Liu Jianxin was very disdainful. Xiao Jianglong's martial arts skills were so great that even the entire Beggar Clan combined couldn't beat him. At this time, how could anyone question him?
What do you mean by "I am a Northern Hu person"?
I'll slap all the doubters to death. Let's see who dares to say I'm a Northern Hu person now.

Liu Jianxin finally witnessed Xiao Jianglong's lack of common sense.

They betrayed you, yet you still suffer punishment for them. He became increasingly confident that he could poison Xiao Jianglong tonight.

But just then, the people from the Martial Arts Alliance arrived.

Variables arise.

A large group of martial arts masters appeared in Xingzilin and surrounded the Beggar Clan members.

The leader was a martial arts expert named Murong Xing.

Murong Xing and Xiao Jianglong have always been equally famous. However, people don't particularly like his character.

After all, Xiao Jianglong had been fighting against the Martial Alliance, doing the right thing, even though it was difficult.

But Murong Xing, in order to revive a country that could never be great again, became a servant of multiple families and eventually joined the martial arts alliance.

However, no one doubted Murong Xing's martial arts skills.

The Martial Arts Alliance had a large number of experts, while the Beggars' Sect was extremely passive at this time.

Just then, Wen Xishu, who was hiding in the distance, saw the "simulation results".

The simulation is as follows:
Liu Jianxin immediately realized that the exposure of the location of the Beggars' Sect's law enforcement meeting meant that there was a traitor within the Beggars' Sect.

Surrounded by external enemies and with a traitor remaining hidden, Xiao Jianglong is seriously injured...

This is bound to be a calamity for the Beggars' Sect. I must find a way to improve relations with the Martial Arts Alliance and use Jin Wuming's Impermanent Sword to show that we are on the same side. But before that, I must use Xiao Jianglong's status as his sworn brother to assassinate him.

brute.

A complete beast.

Wen Xishu found it strange that Liu Jianxin's heart was so dark.
Life in Niujia Village was peaceful and uneventful; logically, Liu Jianxin should have been a chivalrous and righteous person.

Why is your mind filled with betrayal, selling out, and selling out your friends for personal gain?
However, even if he wants to be a beast, Wen Xishu will not give him the chance to be one.

The Beggars' Sect members quickly clashed with the forces of the Martial Arts Alliance.

Xiao Jianglong soon started fighting with Murong Xing.

The scene immediately descended into chaos.

The reason Liu Jianxin did not take action was because the voice in his mind appeared once again.

[Should you help the martial arts alliance by doing the easy but wrong thing—killing your sworn brother—or help your sworn brother kill the martial arts alliance?]

[You seem to have made your choice so easily. You, Liu Jianxin, are a chivalrous swordsman. How can you stand idly by while your sworn brother suffers?]

You decide to use the Beginner's Sword Technique to defeat Murong Xing with a single strike.

Liu Jianxin was speechless.

That's Murong from the South, a figure on par with the Northern Dragon Slayer, a rising star in the martial arts alliance.

You want me to use that lousy sword technique my father passed down to me to defeat Murong Xing?
Defeated with a single sword strike?
If I can survive, I'd be willing to betray my sworn brother, or even stab my sworn father with my halberd.

Without a doubt, Liu Jianxin now desperately wants to slide to his knees at lightning speed and then backstab Xiao Jianglong.

Xiao Jianglong's martial arts skills are extremely powerful, and his palm techniques are incredibly fierce.

Despite being severely injured, he forced Murong Xing to retreat repeatedly, unable to withstand his attacks.

But Murong Xing also knew that if Xiao Jianglong's injuries continued to worsen, they would become more and more severe.

He wasn't in a hurry; he just let things drag on.

[The swordsman's current chivalrous spirit is insufficient. Please try to cultivate a chivalrous heart to unleash your strongest sword strike.]

Wen Xishu simulated the system's speech and found it quite interesting.

Then he kept repeating that sentence.

It must be said that verbal suggestion has a powerful effect, while verbal explicitness or even verbal urging is even more powerful.

Liu Jianxin wanted to kneel, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

He suddenly remembered how Xiao Jianglong had been completely unguarded when they were drinking and exchanging toasts.

I suddenly remembered how that idiot willingly took a knife for the sake of the person who betrayed him...

With countless reminders that "the sword master's current chivalrous spirit is insufficient," the word "chivalry" flashed through his mind time and time again.

What exactly is a hero?
Liu Jianxin was in a state of agitation, and he felt as if the voice in his head was forcing him to make a stupid choice.

But for a moment, he wondered, if people like Xiao Jianglong were the majority in the martial arts world, wouldn't this world... become a better place?

"I'm sick!"

In a fit of extreme agitation, Liu Jianxin suddenly picked up the Impermanence Sword and thrust it out with a fierce strike.

The Beginner's Sword Technique is the most basic sword technique, and this sword strike looks incredibly ordinary.

But even Liu Jianxin himself was surprised that the tip of his sword was actually pointed at Murong Xing...

He suddenly felt a power.

[Chivalrous spirit replenished; Initial Heart Sword Technique fully charged.]

After the prank notification ended, Liu Jianxin felt endless sword intent surging from the Impermanent Sword.

"What the hell..."

He recalled again the sword strike he had used to kill all the bandits.

Could it be... that the Beginner's Sword Technique is really such a terrifying sword technique?

This sword strike was very powerful; if Murong Xing had used all his strength, he could have easily caught it.

But Murong Xing was distracted; facing Xiao Jianglong, he had no energy left to attend to anything else.

All anyone saw was a flash of sword light, followed by a burst of sword intent that spread outwards. Then, a sword pierced through Murong Xing's chest from behind.

Murong Xing was furious. How come this is different from the script we agreed on?
Wasn't it said that a sword would be thrust at the unsuspecting Xiao Jianglong? Wasn't it said that we would see Xiao Jianglong utterly disillusioned with the martial world?

He had always disliked the idea of ​​"Northern Dragon Subduer and Southern Murong," when it was clearly "Southern Murong and Northern Dragon Subduer."

But at this moment, Murong Xing stared wide-eyed, looking incredulously at the tip of the sword that had pierced through him.

At that moment, the Dragon's Regret had already struck him.

With one strike, the soul is scattered and the spirit is destroyed.

Murong Xing died.

[You have slain a scoundrel of the martial world, gained your sworn brother's approval, and your chivalrous spirit is stirred. The Beginner's Sword Technique will remain active.]

The words in his mind excited Liu Jianxin.

He began to swing his sword continuously, using the original sword technique.

The moves seemed unremarkable, consisting of the simplest thrusts, parries, chops, and hooks. Yet, each strike possessed astonishing power and energy fluctuations.

Xiao Jianglong was astonished.

"I didn't expect that Brother Liu's sword techniques are simple, but his internal strength is so profound, probably even surpassing mine!"

"He didn't abandon me when I was seriously injured and in danger. He even drew his sword to help me. He's a true hero!"

"So young, yet possessing such skill and chivalry! This world of martial arts isn't so hopeless after all!"

Xiao Jianglong was overjoyed and forgot about his injuries. He took out the wine gourd from his waist, first gulping down a mouthful of wine, and then pouring it onto his wounds.

The intense pain and excitement ignited his fighting spirit:
"Brother, I'm here to help you!"

The palm wind of the Dragon Subduing Palm and the sword energy of the Beginner's Sword Technique intertwine and complement each other perfectly.

The final result of this battle... the entire Martial Arts Alliance was defeated.

Liu Jianxin's first experience in the martial arts world was eliminating bandits; his second experience was helping the Beggars' Clan defeat the Martial Arts Alliance.

Wen Xishu did not stop there. He continued to subtly instruct Liu Jianxin.

[You have become a hero to the Beggars' Sect. You have decided to speak up for your sworn brother. A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. The Beggars' Sect's growth over the years has all been thanks to your sworn brother, so what does it matter whether he is a Northern Barbarian or not?]

Anyone who possesses a sense of justice and can lead everyone in fighting against the Martial Arts Alliance is a good person.

Liu Jianxin thought to himself, "What an idiot..."

Blade & Soul, are you an idiot?

Do you really think that the world of martial arts can be solved with mere words? That you can resolve things by spouting a few righteous platitudes?

Why do you think his subordinates betrayed Xiao Jianglong? It's because Xiao Jianglong resisted the Martial Alliance and hindered the interests of too many people.

If you can't kill Xiao Jianglong, then find a way to ruin his reputation.

There is no justice in the martial world, only scheming.

But for some inexplicable reason, Liu Jianxin still decided to give it a try.

after all……

He has already offended the martial arts alliance.

At least you need a powerful backer like Xiao Jianglong, right?

And then, what happened next left Liu Jianxin speechless once again.

Liu Jianxin shouted:
"Anyone who has a sense of justice and can lead everyone to fight against the Martial Alliance is a good person."

"Brother Xiao, you truly deserve it!"

After he shouted those words, Liu Jianxin was surprised to find that three of the four elders who had betrayed him knelt down, slapped themselves in anger, and said they were sorry to the gang leader.

The Beggars' Sect members who had been leading the charge also broke down in tears at this moment.

Even Xiao Jianglong himself couldn't believe it...

Could it be that there really is such a thing as personal charisma? His earlier account of how he worked for the gang, followed by taking the punishment for the three elders, was all meant to show that his identity was unimportant, and his actions were what mattered most.

But everyone tacitly accepted that... you Northern Hu people, with wolfish ambitions, came to my Great Xia with ulterior motives.

If it weren't for the emergence of the Martial Arts Alliance, Xiao Jianglong would surely have left the Beggars' Sect today.

But now that Liu Jianxin has said these things, why do these people suddenly have a sudden realization?

Could it be that my personal leadership skills and charisma are inferior to Brother Liu's?

This scene of everyone crying and reflecting caused two completely different people to fall into self-doubt.

One was utterly wicked, the other was righteous to the point of being wicked, but both of them were somewhat bewildered.

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Liu Jianxin began to question the meaning of life.

When he was lifted up by the Beggars' Sect members and tossed into the air to receive cheers...

In the midst of his rise and fall, he suddenly felt that the martial arts world was... not so bad?

So the martial arts world isn't as dark as it seems?

But the thought of offending the Martial Arts Alliance seemed quite terrifying.

My first thought was, should I find an opportunity to kill Xiao Jianglong?

But the next second, when he saw his sworn brother in the crowd, who also wore a straightforward smile...

He also felt that this person was somewhat like his father, a typical good person.

Of course, in this world, good people are considered fools, and fools are destined to die.

Liu Jianxin himself didn't know... why he had these thoughts.

Why are these ideas so deeply ingrained?

But he had indeed changed. He conceived the idea of ​​killing Xiao Jianglong in exchange for joining the Martial Arts Alliance.

Yet, in some dark, soft corner, a glimmer of hope arose...

Join Xiao Jianglong in overthrowing this corrupt martial arts world!
Perhaps recent events are suggesting that... the world isn't as bad as it seems. And that people's hearts aren't as treacherous as they appear?
What Liu Jianxin didn't notice was that his original sword technique had been upgraded.

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Cultivating one's mind is a difficult thing.

In the past, when Wen Xishu healed the hearts of others, he was actually going back to before the tragedy occurred.

By issuing an invitation, the tragedy was prevented from happening.

But without a doubt, this time he was facing someone who had experienced a lot, was ultimately disappointed with the world, and thus came to the idea that "I have to be more evil than this world to survive."

Cultivating such a mind is naturally very difficult.

Perhaps his own efforts have led to some changes in Liu Jianxin.

It changed some of my views on the martial arts world.

But this is also ironic, because everything Liu Jianxin experienced was fake.

This is more like a "Truman Show".

Wen Xishu could only hope that someone like Xiao Jianglong could truly influence Liu Jianxin.

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The battle at Xingzilin made Liu Jianxin famous overnight.

The news quickly spread throughout the martial arts world that a swordsman had killed Murong Xing using the simplest sword technique.

Liu Jianxin soon encountered his third martial arts-related incident—

Save the Shaolin Temple.

In short, this is how the incident started.

The Beggars' Sect's victory over the Martial Alliance gave countless gangs in the martial arts world confidence.

Shaolin Temple, once a pillar of the martial arts world, suffered a huge loss of reputation due to the greed of its abbot and the corruption of the martial arts alliance.

The wishes that the pilgrims could not fulfill were all granted by the abbot himself.

Shaolin has become a dog of the Martial Arts Alliance.

However, not long ago, a power struggle broke out within Shaolin, and the abbot was killed. After a power reshuffle within Shaolin... the new abbot of Shaolin decided to convene a martial arts conference to gather various martial arts forces, elect a martial arts leader, and fight against the martial arts alliance.

Liu Jianxin sensed a scheme brewing again...

He felt that Shaolin was involved in a conspiracy—luring people in to kill them.

But Xiao Jianglong insisted on going.

Xiao Jianglong said:
"If we don't go this time, we will never be able to form a force to oppose the Martial Alliance in the future."

"If it is a trap, I, Xiao, will die if I have to; if it is true, I, Xiao, should lead the charge."

Are you brain-dead, sir?

Shaolin Temple is so rotten, do you really think it's just one bad abbot? It must be completely rotten to produce such an abbot.
What's the difference between the second floor of Shaolin Temple and a brothel?
Liu Jianxin didn't want to go, but he couldn't resist...

The voice in his mind began to urge him to embark on the path of a great hero once again.

To protect your sworn brother, you decide to go with him to Shaolin Temple to participate in the martial arts tournament.

"I don't want to go, to protect my sworn brother Hammer." Liu Jianxin thought to himself.

But in the end, he still embarked on the journey to the martial arts tournament.

(End of this chapter)