Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 84: Yunzhou Jianghu

"He is Meng Qingkong!" Gu Mo was a little surprised.

Yunzhou is very large, with six counties and dozens of counties. There are many powerful forces in the martial arts world, including aristocratic families, sects, gangs, schools, all kinds of people, etc., and there are countless martial arts masters, like carp crossing the river.

However, there are very few people who can truly become famous in the martial arts world, and these people are ranked on some lists by some busybodies in the martial arts world. There is only one list with the highest recognition and dissemination, which is called the Tianbang.

The Heavenly Ranking lists the ten most powerful people recognized by the Yunzhou martial arts world, who are also the ten most recognized masters in the martial arts world.

Each of these ten people is a top master who is famous in the area.

These ten people are the three great masters of Canglan Sword Sect, the two chief constables of Yunzhou Liushenmen, the sword master Li Qiuyu of Qiushan Sword Field, the sword fanatic Wu Liuzhi of Chunshen Lake Wu family, the leader of Dongping County Xinyi League Yang Shentong, Guangyang Hou Bai Chaoxian, and the hermit Meng Qingkong in the forest.

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"So, that young man just now, is he the second son of Guangyang Marquis' Mansion?" Gu Mo asked.

Meng Qingkong, a hermit in the forest, was originally the young master of the Meng family, a large family in Yunzhou. However, thirty years ago, the Meng family was wiped out by the Moon Worship Sect, leaving only Meng Qingkong. He was hunted by the Moon Worship Sect. On his deathbed, he was saved by Bai Chaoxian, who was a small general at the time. The two formed a deep friendship.

Later, with the help of Bai Chaoxian, Meng Qingkong retrieved his family's inherited martial arts, Wanjian Guiyi, and gradually made progress in martial arts and became famous. He founded a sect in the world of martial arts, called Wanjian Sect. Ten years ago, Meng Qingkong achieved great success in martial arts and found a branch of the Moon Worship Sect hidden in Yunzhou. In the name of the master, he called on the Yunzhou martial arts community to eliminate demons and defend the way of Taoism, and to destroy the branch of the Moon Worship Sect and avenge his hatred.

Afterwards, Meng Qingkong resigned from the position of the head of Wanjianmen and went to find Bai Chaoxian, who had been appointed a general and granted a title of nobility, to repay his favor. He became a guest official of Guangyang Marquis's Mansion and no longer interfered in the affairs of the martial arts world.

And now, Meng Qingkong appeared in the world again, and was so respectful to a young man. It was not difficult to guess the identity of the young man. He could only be one of the two sons of Guangyang Hou Bai Chaoxian. The prince of Guangyang Hou's mansion was quite famous among the people, and his name was not Bai Jingqi.

"Yes."

Yan Sanniang fed Ah Qi a healing pill and helped Ah Qi into the house, saying as they walked, "Bai Jingqi is the second son of the Guangyang Marquisate, and also my... half-brother!"

Gu Mo suddenly realized and said, "No wonder people who know your identity are so wary of you. Your father is actually the Marquis of Guangyang."

Bai Chaoxian, Marquis of Guangyang, is a legend.

A man who was born a slave became a martial arts master by relying on his talent and perseverance, and was even promoted to a noble and a general step by step without any support from any background.

But this person is notorious among the people, because his road to fame was built on countless dead bones. He was extremely cruel and ruthless. He once buried 80,000 enemy soldiers alive on the battlefield and led troops to massacre dozens of sects. In the court, he excluded dissidents and framed loyal people. His deeds are too numerous to list.

Yan Sanniang supported Ah Qi into the house and said, "He is a bad man. I knew he was a bad man many years ago when I was still in the refugee camp. But, in fact, I don't care whether he is a bad man or not. I only care whether he is a good father.

But, obviously he is not a good father.

I don't know why he took me out of the refugee camp if he looked down on me and refused to acknowledge me, but I am grateful to him because, if it weren't for him, I would still be struggling in the refugee camp. Although he didn't acknowledge me, he did give me a chance to change my life.

Gu Mo nodded slightly. He had heard from Yan Sanniang before that Yan Sanniang was an illegitimate daughter who was not recognized.

But, from Yan Sanniang's perspective, although Bai Chaoxian is a recognized villain in the world, and although Bai Chaoxian refuses to acknowledge her as her daughter, Bai Chaoxian did give Yan Sanniang a new life.

Gu Chudong asked, "Sister Yan, why did your brother...um, that Bai Jingqi, come to see you today? How did you get into this conflict?"

Yan Sanniang sighed and said, "A few years ago, the Bai family threw me to Linjiang County and never cared about me. However, more than a year ago, someone from the Bai family suddenly found me and said they wanted to include me in the family tree.

I was quite happy at that time, thinking that he was willing to acknowledge me as his daughter. However, I didn't expect that he just wanted me to arrange a marriage and marry as a concubine to a high-ranking official in the imperial court whom he wanted to curry favor with. That official was old enough to be my grandfather!
I refused on the spot, and then I started thinking about stopping selling alcohol and using my connections to start a chasing business. In fact, the reason why I did the chasing business was to show him. I wanted to achieve something and let him see that I, an illegitimate daughter, would not embarrass him.

However, he never even looked me in the eye. For over a year now, no one from the Bai family has contacted me. I thought the incident was over, but it happened again. This time, it was Bai Jingqi, the second son of the Marquisate, who came in person to give me an ultimatum!

Gu Chudong said angrily, "Could it be that if you don't want to marry that old man as a concubine, they still want to kidnap you?"

Yan Sanniang shook her head and said, "They wouldn't kidnap me. After all, if I'm determined not to marry, and they force me to marry, it would easily lead to unmanageable consequences. But Bai Jingqi said that if I still don't agree, the Bai family will take back all my things and make me return to the refugee camp as a refugee!"

There was silence in the hall for a moment.

The Guangyang Marquis Mansion has an extraordinary status in Yunzhou. In terms of status in the martial arts world, there are two masters, Guangyang Marquis Bai Chaoxian and Linzhong Jushi Meng Qingkong. In terms of official power, Bai Chaoxian is a marquis and also a second-rank general of the guards. He holds a large number of troops. Even the Yunzhou governor has to call himself a subordinate in front of him.

For a person like this, taking away Yan Sanniang's things would be as simple as just moving his fingers.

Ah Qi, who was sitting on a chair practicing Qigong to heal his wounds, said, "Boss, at worst, we can just fight them. Killing one will break even, and killing two will make us a profit!"

Yan Sanniang chuckled and said, "Not really. Let's take it one step at a time. If that day really comes, I might wander around the world. However, there's still time. The reason I changed my career and started the Zhuifeng Tower was because I wanted to confront the Bai family.

Although the Guangyang Marquisate is powerful, after the new emperor ascended the throne a few years ago, he was quite displeased with Bai Chaoxian. Therefore, in the past few years, the Guangyang Marquisate has been very low-key and has begun to restrain its hands in doing things.

Zhuifeng Tower is the fastest way for me to build up my reputation through my connections. As long as I can make Buer Villa famous enough, even if the Guangyang Marquisate wants to attack me, they will be hesitant and won't dare to deal with me too openly. If they really want to fight to the death, I will have the confidence to bite off a piece of meat!"

At this point, Yan Sanniang looked at Gu Mo and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, this time it was Bai Jingqi who came to give me an ultimatum personally. The main reason is that our hero Gu has put pressure on them. This time, the Qingyang County cat demon case has been solved, and hero Gu will surely become famous in the martial arts world. His influence will be even greater than that of the Silver Fox case. My Bu Er Villa will also benefit from it, and its influence will also be elevated to a higher level. This has made the Bai family a little anxious. They are worried that if this continues, it won't be long before they dare not touch me!"

Ah Qi also echoed, "No one could have imagined that this cat demon case would involve both the Sifang Sword Sect and Lingyun Villa. Lingyun Villa has already been destroyed. Of course, the most important thing is that the Sifang Sword Sect is ruined. The entire Yunzhou martial arts world is in turmoil."

Lingyun Villa is quite famous in the Yunzhou martial arts world, but its main influence is still in Linjiang County. However, the Sifang Sword Sect is different. It is a real top force and one of the top ones in the entire Yunzhou.

There are six counties in Yunzhou, and there are many different forces in the martial arts world. Many of them can be called first-class forces, but they are basically confined to the counties. There are only seven that can have a considerable influence in the entire Yunzhou, namely one sect, one alliance, four factions, two gangs, one family and one sword field.

Originally there were ten, but the influence of the Four Sword Sects lies in the fact that they are of the same origin and are usually regarded as a single force in the martial arts world.

The "One Sect" refers to the transcendent Canglan Sword Sect. The status of the Canglan Sword Sect is greater than the influence of the other six forces combined, because it is no longer limited to Yunzhou, but is a top-notch force in the entire Qian Kingdom.

The "One Alliance" refers to the Xinyi Alliance of Dongping County, the only truly unified martial arts alliance among the six counties of Yunzhou. Its leader, Yang Shentong, is one of Yunzhou's ten great masters. Leveraging his formidable martial arts skills and reputation for righteousness, he founded the Xinyi Alliance and was elected leader of the Dongping County martial arts community. The "Four Directions" refers to the Four Directions Sword Sect of Qingyang County. While their four leaders aren't masters themselves, the Four Directions Sword Sects share a common affiliation. Together, they are considered Grandmasters. Their status within Qingyang County is not significantly different from that of the "Wulin Alliance."

The two gangs are the Sanjiang Gang of Linjiang County and the Feiyu Gang of Yun County. The Sanjiang Gang of Linjiang County does not have any top masters. Its influence mainly comes from its geographical location. Because Linjiang County is located at the confluence of three rivers, the Sanjiang Gang has monopolized the water transport business and is said to have tens of thousands of gang members, with a very large influence.

The Feiyu Gang of Yun County is because Yun County is where Yunzhou City is located, which is the center of the entire Yunzhou. The Feiyu Gang is the largest gang in Yunzhou City. Its influence can be imagined. There are even rumors that the Feiyu Gang is the black glove of the Six Gates.

The "one family" refers to the Wu family of Wu County, which is also the number one martial arts family in Yunzhou. It has been passed down for hundreds of years and has a great influence not only in the martial arts world, but also in the imperial court. Looking at the entire Qian Kingdom, it is a first-rate family. However, if the Canglan Sword Sect was not also in Yunzhou, the Wu family would definitely be the number one force in Yunzhou.

However, strictly speaking, the Canglan Sword Sect cannot compare to the Wu family, because the Wu family's influence is not limited to the martial arts world, their focus is on the court and officialdom. But even so, the Wu family's influence in the martial arts world is not bad. Wu Liuzhi, the sword fanatic and one of the top ten masters in Yunzhou, is from the Wu family.

People in the martial arts world jokingly say that the Wu in Wujun is the Wu of the Wu family.

The last of the seven major forces is the Qiushan Sword Field of Jinlan Mansion. This Qiushan Sword Field is different from the traditional martial arts forces. It is a holy place for sword practitioners, created by Li Qiuyu, the sword master and one of the ten great masters.

Sword Master Li Qiuyu and Wu family's sword fanatic Wu Liuzhi are known as the Twin Swords of Yunzhou. These two represent the pinnacle of Yunzhou swordsmanship. Wu Liuzhi is obsessed with swords and has been imprisoned in a circle for decades without leaving the house. Li Qiuyu, on the other hand, is just the opposite. He founded the Qiushan Sword Field and invited sword practitioners from all over the world to seek the pinnacle of swordsmanship and pursue the supreme swordsmanship, thus gathering many swordsmen.

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The Sifang Sword Sect is one of the seven major forces.

This time, the cat demon case directly led to the ruin of the reputation of the Sifang Sword Sect that had been lost for many years. The four leaders were all imprisoned, and the Sifang Sword Sect was almost dead in name only.

Although Gu Mo was not the culprit behind this incident, it was Gu Mo who brought disgrace upon the four major sword sects and killed the "cat demon" Zuo Yue and his son.

Therefore,
Once this matter got out,
It is easy to imagine how much of a stir Gu Mo's name will cause in Yunzhou.

The Buer Villa where Gu Mo is located will be the biggest beneficiary besides Gu Mo, and will also become famous.

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"Gu Mo,"

In the hall, Yan Sanniang poured a cup of tea for Gu Mo and said, "The Silver Fox incident and the Cat Demon incident, two consecutive major events in the martial arts world, have made your reputation very popular in a short period of time. I personally think you can strike while the iron is hot. If you kill two more wanted criminals with a good reputation at this time, your reputation will be stabilized.

Of course, I definitely have selfish motives, there's no doubt about that. Right now, my Bu Er Villa is mainly supported by you. If I want Bu Er Villa to become famous, I need to rely on you."

Gu Mo nodded slightly and said, "Okay."

"Thank you very much!" Yan Sanniang asked again, "By the way, you defeated Meng Qingkong with one palm strike today, and you didn't use your full strength. Do you want to spread the news about this?"

"Forget it," Gu Mo waved his hand and said, "Meng Qingkong didn't try his best either, and he acted hastily."

"That's fine," Yan Sanniang said with a smile, "but the fact that you were able to repel Meng Qingkong with one palm strike is truly astonishing!"

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On the streets of Linjiang City, a carriage slowly drove out of the city.

In the carriage were Bai Jingqi, the second son of the Guangyang Marquisate, and Meng Qingkong, a hermit in the forest.

At this time, Meng Qingkong was using his internal energy to heal Bai Jingqi.

After a long moment, Bai Jingqi spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling much more relaxed. He slowly leaned against the car window, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said, "It's rumored in the martial arts world that Blind Gu has unfathomable martial arts skills. I thought that Bu Er Villa was just bragging, but after today's fight, I realized that Bu Er Villa wasn't exaggerating at all!"

Meng Qingkong nodded and said, "This boy's talent is truly terrifying. At just twenty years old, he has already achieved such martial arts prowess. He is rare in the world. Given time, he will surely become a master. I just fought with him, and I could feel that his inner strength is unfathomable. He didn't even use his full strength when fighting with me."

Bai Jingqi chuckled and said, "Fortunately, you, Elder Meng, are with me today. You were able to suppress that blind man Gu, otherwise I would be in big trouble today."

Meng Qingkong shook his head slightly and said, "I didn't suppress Gu Mo. If we really fought, I might not be his opponent."

As he spoke, Meng Qingkong slowly raised his hand, which was trembling slightly and swollen.

Bai Jingqi was shocked and asked, "How could this be? Master Meng, you are a Grandmaster?"

Meng Qingkong shook his head and said, "Gu Mo just said that he has six more powerful palm techniques than the one he just used. If I don't use my sword, I will definitely not be able to take on his other palms. If I use my sword, he will also have a trump card.

Besides, Second Young Master, the Grandmaster is not what you think."

Bai Jingqi asked doubtfully, "Mr. Meng, what exactly is a Grandmaster?"

Meng Qingkong said slowly: "If you are famous enough and win enough fights, you will become a master."

"Ah?" Bai Jingqi said with a confused look on his face.

Meng Qingkong said slowly: "Grandmaster, Grandmaster, it's just a title, a respectful title for those who are strong in martial arts. However, most people in the martial arts world don't understand the true meaning, and it has been misunderstood as a state of mind as it is passed on.

Otherwise, think about it, why has Yunzhou always only had ten great masters? "

Bai Jingqi said slowly: "Because these ten people are the most famous?"

Meng Qingkong smiled slightly and said slowly: "Among these famous people, these ten are the best fighters!"

(End of this chapter)