Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

Jiang Fengyue said, "The one who could silently walk behind you, the chivalrous thief of the Central Plains, must be a master whose martial arts are even higher than Sun Kong's."

Situ Liuxing was still wiping away sweat, seemingly still shaken, and said with a wry smile, "If I hadn't met him once before, I'm afraid I wouldn't be back alive."

Hu Tiehua asked, "Why would he let you go?"

Situ Liuxing said, "To be honest, I encountered him once two years ago when I was committing a crime in Luoyang. Fortunately, I only intervened to save an orphan and a widow, so he let me go. This man is strange; once he lets you go, he will never hurt you even if you offend him again."

Jiang Fengyue said, "This man is no less a hero."

Ji Bingyan frowned and said, "Even someone like that became an assassin for those traitors?"

Situ Liuxing sighed, "I am also puzzled, but it is indeed the case."

Ji Bingyan asked, "Who exactly is he?"

Situ Liuxing lowered his head and said, "I swore never to reveal his name. I can only advise you all that he will definitely come to assassinate me today, so please be careful."

Jiang Fengyue said, "He has done you a favor, so why are you here to inform on us?"

Situ Liuxing looked at Jiang Fengyue and said with emotion, "My brother unexpectedly acquired a huge fortune a year ago, but it was taken away by Nangong Ling, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, who also dismembered my brother. Although I know he was the one who did it, I am powerless to take revenge."

Jiang Fengyue murmured, "Nangong Ling..."

Situ Liuxing said, "The fact that Jiang Fengyue and Chu Liuxiang joined forces to uncover Nangong Ling's conspiracy is already known to everyone in the martial arts world. The two of you avenged me, and I am extremely grateful. These trivial matters are not enough to repay your kindness."

Situ Liuxing knelt down before Jiang Fengyue and Chu Liuxiang, covering his face and weeping.

Jiang Fengyue gently helped him up and said, "You've already helped us a lot by letting us know where they're camped. Of course, I won't make things difficult for you. Who that person is is no longer important."

Situ Liuxing bowed and said, "Both of us have been kind to me. I am ashamed to remain here. I will take my leave now, and I hope we will meet again."

After speaking, Situ Liuxing turned and leaped out of the tent.

Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "He is indeed a good man."

Hu Tiehua said, "Knowing where they are, are we really going to just wait here for them to come looking for us instead of going to kill them?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "Don't rush, tomorrow Brother Chu, Brother Ji, and I will go and investigate together."

Hu Tiehua jumped up and shouted, "What about me?!"

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "You stay here to protect the King of Kucha, and don't forget about the 'Star of the Desert'."

Jiang Fengyue continued to sleep, drifting in and out of sleep for the entire day.

The following night, amidst Hu Tiehua's cursing, Jiang Fengyue, Chu Liuxiang, and Ji Bingyan emerged from their tent and, under the cover of darkness, sped off in the direction Situ Liuxing had indicated.

The three men ran for several miles and found the camp of the rebel ministers of the King of Kucha. However, they knew that their mission had been exposed and they had fled overnight.

Just then, a person emerged from the darkness.

It is truly "a single red flower in the Central Plains"!

Chu Liuxiang exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Hong, what are you doing here?"

Jiang Fengyue knew that Yidianhong would be here, so her expression remained unchanged.

When Yidianhong saw the three people, although he did not recognize Ji Bingyan, he immediately spotted Jiang Fengyue and Chu Liuxiang.

Yidianhong exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't you send me here to help assassinate the King of Kucha?"

After chatting for a while, everyone learned that Yidianhong had been tricked into coming here. Someone had given Yidianhong false information that Chu Liuxiang was going to kill the King of Kucha. Yidianhong thought of helping him and thus fell into this trap, becoming an accomplice of the traitors.

Jiang Fengyue said, "It must be Wuhua. There aren't many people who know that you've given up your profession, and only a few know about our relationship. Nangong Ling is dead, and Wuhua has fled to the desert. Only he could do something like this."

Yidianhong exclaimed, "What a vicious bald monk!"

Jiang Fengyue said, "They don't know we've already met. We can disguise ourselves as helpers invited by the King of Kucha, and have Brother Hong take us as prisoners and bring us before them. This way, we can follow the clues to find Shi Guanyin."

Chu Liuxiang disguised himself, Jiang Fengyue, and Ji Bingyan. Although they were in the desert and materials were scarce, most people could not tell that the three of them had been disguised.

Yidianhong, along with the three disguised individuals, arrived at the inn where they had arranged to meet the two traitors. After some commotion, they finally met their contact.

A girl in red walked in from outside the inn, her face beaming with smiles.

Upon seeing this person, Jiang Fengyue concluded that she was Changsun Hong, a disciple of Shi Guanyin.

"Check-in!"

"Signing in as Changsun Hong successfully grants the ability to become immune to acupoint stimulation."

Jiang Fengyue secretly scoffed. He'd gained such invincible power from another nobody; was the system deliberately trying to make him invincible? Now, he was immune to pressure point strikes and poison, and with his superb swordsmanship, he could practically roam the martial world with impunity.

Upon seeing Yidianhong, Changsun Hong smiled and said, "Yidianhong, you have quite the skill."

Touched, Yidianhong asked, "How do you know my name?"

Changsun Hong said, "I'm here to pick you up on their behalf, so hurry up and come with me."

Seeing the three ugly-looking people being led by Yidianhong, Changsun Hong said with disgust, "Why are you keeping these people around? I might as well kill them for you."

Yidianhong coldly replied, "You don't need to worry about that. I have my reasons for keeping them around."

Changsun Hong smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's best if I don't have to kill anyone. I'm afraid of getting my hands dirty by killing people like this."

With these words, Changsun Hong led everyone out of the inn.

As soon as they stepped out of the inn, they saw a boat.

Chu Liuxiang and the others were stunned.

Even though Jiang Fengyue already knew that such illogical things existed, she still couldn't help but be shocked when she actually saw them.

The boat is long and narrow, with delicate decorations on its hull, and its cabin is even more magnificent than the painted boats on West Lake.

Once aboard, everyone understood the principle behind the ship's ability to travel in the desert: it was made by tying many eagles to the ship and using the direction the eagles flew to guide its movement.

Jiang Fengyue glanced around and saw three people in the cabin: two traitors from the Kingdom of Kucha, Lord Hong and General Min, and a Han Chinese, who was Wu Hua disguised as "Wu Juxuan".

"Check-in!"

"Signing in as Lord Hong is successful. You have received 10,000 taels of silver, which has been deposited into the system space and can be withdrawn at any time."

"Signing in as General Min is successful. You have received 10,000 taels of silver, which has been deposited into the system space and can be withdrawn at any time."

Jiang Fengyue thought to himself that, as expected, these two hadn't given him any useful rewards, but he didn't mind having more silver, since he often needed it to gather information in the martial world. As for Wu Hua, who was impersonating "Wu Juxuan," he naturally couldn't sign him in anymore.

Upon seeing the red mark, General Min greeted him with a smile, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "You've worked hard, brave warrior."

Wu Juxuan also came over and smiled, "Brother Hong, you must have accomplished your great task. Where is the head of that tyrannical king?"

Yidianhong said, "It's still on top of him."

Both Minister Hong and General Min were greatly alarmed. Minister Hong said, "How could the brave warrior have failed?"

Yidianhong said, "Hmph!"

Wu Juxuan said in a deep voice, "I guess that the foolish king must have gone into hiding after hearing the news."

Yidianhong replied, "Mm."

Wu Juxuan laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. His head will be in Brother Hong's hands sooner or later."

Wu Juxuan pointed to Chu Liuxiang and the others behind Yidianhong and asked, "Who are these three?"

Chu Liuxiang quickly interjected, "We have absolutely no connection with that tyrannical king. We only came here because we accepted his money. We have no idea where he's hiding."

Wu Juxuan said, "Since they have no connection with that tyrannical king and have no grudge against us, why don't we release them?"

Yidianhong said, "The person is already in your hands, do with him as you please."

Wu Juxuan said, "Then let me untie the ropes for the three of you first."

Wu Juxuan bent down, pretending to untie the ropes, but then swiftly struck multiple acupoints on the three people. Although Jiang Fengyue was immune to acupoint strikes, she pretended to be struck as well and didn't move.

Yidianhong said, "You!"

Before Yidianhong could finish speaking, she was already restrained by Changsun Hong, who was standing to the side.

Wu Juxuan laughed wildly, "Jiang Fengyue, Chu Liuxiang, I never thought you would end up in my hands. I'm going to think about how you'll die."

Chu Liuxiang asked in surprise, "Who is Chu Liuxiang?"

Wu Juxuan leaned down, staring into Chu Liuxiang's eyes, and said, "Even if no one else in the world recognizes you, I will still know it's you."

Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "Why did Master Wuhua neither become a monk nor a Japanese ninja, but instead come to the desert to be a strategist for foreigners?"

Wu Hua said, "You won't be laughing for long."

After snorting, Wuhua locked the four people in a dark compartment beneath the ship's cabin.

Ji Bingyan coldly said, "Clever Chu Liuxiang, please tell me, is there any other way now?"

Chu Liuxiang laughed and said, "Little Jiang, if you don't make a move soon, my legs will go numb."

Jiang Fengyue quickly released the pressure points of the other three people, and only then did he understand the use of the immunity to acupoint strikes that Changsun Hong had obtained by signing in.

Jiang Fengyue said, "Brother Chu has a good eye."

Chu Liuxiang said, "Those who haven't been truly acupunctured will sometimes inevitably twitch."

Yidianhong said, "I didn't expect 'Wu Juxuan' to be Wuhua. No wonder I get so angry when I see him."

Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly, "I was curious about who could see through my disguise at a glance. I should have known it was Wuhua."

Jiang Fengyue said, "Shi Guanyin sent Wu Hua, disguised as 'Wu Juxuan,' to help the rebels of Kucha deal with the King of Kucha, probably intending to reap the benefits behind the scenes."

Chu Liuxiang rubbed his nose and said, "I'm very curious. With Shi Guanyin's abilities, killing the King of Kucha would be incredibly easy. What are they waiting for?"

Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "Perhaps they want to know the secrets hidden behind 'Star of Bliss', but in any case, I will make sure they get nothing in the end."

Ji Bingyan coldly asked, "What do we do now?"

Yidianhong had already drawn her sword and said, "Charge out!"

Jiang Fengyue said, "Wait."

Ji Bingyan asked, "Who are we waiting for?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "Stone Guanyin."