The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Chu Luren followed this line of thought for a long time and found that what Huang Rong said not only made sense, but also... when he thought about it, he had not done anything wrong or told any lies.

Even if Feng's father comes forward and confesses later, no one can say a single bad thing about Chu Luren. However, when put together, they can point the finger at one target—Shaolin!

Chapter 196 A Long Way to File a Complaint

The people of Chu Lu were "astounded" by Huang Rong's idea...

"Could you tone down that 'amazed' expression? It's really overacting." Huang Rong pouted.

"However, the Bear Gathering is in two months, and it will take a long time to travel back and forth to Wudang, I'm afraid..." Chu Luren had already accepted Huang Rong's idea, but there were some difficulties in its implementation.

To hand over the blame that Shaolin should have borne intact—what kind of behavior is this? It's like doing a good deed every day!

As for whether stacking these pots together will create a combined effect or lead to other associations, that's none of Chu Luren's business. Besides... after Huang Rong said that, Chu Luren himself felt that there really was an internal connection between them.

Two months... probably not enough time to get from Kaifeng to Wudang and then back to Henan from Wudang!

If Chu Luren hadn't been cultivating "Dream God" recently, he could have easily used his lightness skill to speed around with the help of its "infinite blue" characteristic. However, Chu Luren's "Dream God" now has slightly stronger internal energy than his original body, and its firepower is more intense, but it doesn't have the effect of "infinite blue".

At this moment, Chu Luren's strength alone was enough to put him on par with top-tier experts, especially in the "Minor Return to Emptiness" state. Unless he encountered a true master, he could basically go toe-to-toe with them.

In Dream God mode, due to its stronger firepower, greater offensive capabilities, and more comprehensive methods, it can be said that it can even reach the middle tier among top-tier players.

Once you achieve enlightenment and face an enemy, you become one of the best among the best, but... the cost is heartbreaking.

Even in the vast martial arts world, Chu Luren's strength is already considered to be above average, but he is definitely not someone who can sweep away everything and ignore the rules. He can be called "first-class" simply by considering strength. Among those who can qualify for the Heavenly Ranking, there are probably one or two hundred people from both the righteous and evil factions and the imperial court's henchmen.

Like Chu Luren when he had an epiphany about the God of Dreams, there must be thirty to fifty people who can disregard prestige and influence and rely solely on their strength to fight their way up to the Heavenly Ranking. They are considered to be among the best of the best and even the most outstanding.

Putting aside other matters, the Northern and Southern Shaolin Bodhidharma Institutes certainly have no shortage of top-tier masters, and there are also hidden figures like the Three Elders and the Sweeper Monk...

Therefore, a plan is still needed to deal with this "bear convention".

However, Huang Rong also had her own ideas about this...

"Let's ride my little red horse!"

In Huang Rong's words, she had saved Guo Jing's life, so wouldn't returning the horse be disrespectful to him?

“Wudang certainly has no shortage of good horses. As long as we can reach Wudang within twenty days, and if Old Master Zhang is still willing, we will definitely be able to return in time,” Huang Rong added.

“But Brother Lin is currently in Henan, I’m afraid…” Chu Luren hesitated, worried that if he left, Lin Pingzhi’s “base camp” in Songshan would not be able to maintain order.

"What's there to be afraid of? Juxian Manor is just near Kaifeng. Right now, all sorts of martial arts figures are gathered here, and Shaolin is backing them up. Would Songshan dare to act recklessly at this time? If you're really worried, you can leave the coffin and the escort team in the city and have the people from Huashan go directly to Juxian Manor to stay." Huang Rong pointed out the current situation.

Chu Luren nodded upon hearing this, finding the matter increasingly plausible.

Just then, Mu Wanqing suddenly pushed the door open and asked, "What are you two talking about so late at night?"

Chu Luren thought for a moment, then said, "We exchanged opinions on the impact of Shaolin and Wudang on the situation in the martial arts world."

Mu Wanqing: ? ? ?

"It's getting late, I'm setting off," Chu Luren said, standing up.

"Huh? Let's go?" Mu Wanqing was full of questions. It was getting late, shouldn't we be resting? Where are we going?

Chu Luren explained briefly—since we're in a hurry, let's not waste a single night!

So Chu Luren deliberately interrupted Lin Pingzhi, who was still practicing the Chongling Sword Technique late at night, and explained his analysis to him. Amidst Lin Pingzhi's admiration, he led the little red horse away...

Before leaving, Huang Rong coaxed the little red horse for a while. Chu Luren felt that the horse was really intelligent and that it was even more obedient than an ordinary horse after being coaxed.

……

Deer drive,

Deer drive,

Dear driver...

……

Chu Luren traveled day and night, even risking encounters with chaotic soldiers, heading directly from Nanyang Prefecture to Wudang!

Wudang is located north of Xiangyang, which is theoretically under the control of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. However, because it is not far from the border of Xiangyang and Fancheng, the Yuan and Mongol Yuan dynasties usually do not provoke the Wudang Sect.

However, this location is awkward—it is usually peaceful because it is located on the border, but if the Mongol Yuan Dynasty decides to launch a general offensive southward from Xiangyang, it will definitely eliminate the unstable factors on the border first!

At this time, war broke out all over the Mongol Yuan lands, with countless uprisings taking place. However, the only solution the Mongol Yuan court could think of was to suppress the rebels on one hand and continue to expand on the other, while also relieving internal pressure. Therefore, its aggressiveness remained very strong.

Chu Luren arrived in Nanyang Prefecture in half a month, but on the way he heard some "not good" rumors about Wudang.

With only half a month left until the Wudang Sanqing Festival, Wudang has announced that Zhang Zhenren will not be present at this year's ceremony because he has reached a critical stage in his seclusion.

It wouldn't be a big deal for others, but Zhang Sanfeng is almost 110 years old, and his sudden disappearance inevitably gives people the illusion that "the number one spot on the Heavenly Ranking is really going to change hands."

After all, many people know that Zhang Sanfeng usually goes into seclusion for about eight months each year, spending the rest of his time teaching his disciples. However, he didn't emerge from seclusion on time last year, and now he hasn't even appeared at the Three Pure Ones Ceremony. Could it be...?

No—Chu Luren knew very well that it wouldn't happen.

If Old Zhang works hard, he can outlive another batch of Heavenly Ranking members. It shouldn't be a big problem. Only he and Murong Fu can hold on for a while.

As for why they didn't leave the country...

Chu Luren was also puzzled. Could it be that there was some major breakthrough? Logically speaking, the Pure Yang Wuji Gong was created when he was a hundred years old, and Tai Chi Fist and Sword had already shown promise in earlier years, and many outer disciples had been taught it.

Is this a deeper exploration of the Tai Chi philosophy? Or is there some other breakthrough?

Of course, Wudang didn't explain much, since even if others guessed that Zhang Sanfeng had finally died, they didn't have the courage to verify it.

Even if Elder Zhang had truly passed away, Wudang still possesses a sufficient reserve of masters and a powerful enough influence. Although their status may have declined, at most their position as the "leading figures" would be unstable, but their level as the world's top masters would remain secure.

Chu Luren was a little worried: if Master Zhang didn't come out, could the others make the decision?

Slightly apprehensive, Chu Luren arrived at the Wudang Mountain gate to pay his respects. Normally, he should have first presented his visiting card and arranged a time before ascending the mountain. However, Chu Luren, being ranked thirty-sixth on the Heavenly Ranking, naturally enjoyed some "privileges." Although he didn't have time to present his visiting card, that very evening he directly handed over the *Shaolin Nine Yang Skill* and a secret letter to the Wudang disciple in charge of receiving guests, requesting that he personally deliver them to the sect leader…

Afterwards, Chu Luren stayed in Wudang County for one night, tidied his appearance, and arrived at the mountain gate early the next morning, where he was greeted by Zhang Songxi, one of the Four Heroes!

Chapter 197 The Five Heroes' Secret Meeting

Chu Luren had been traveling day and night for more than half a month and was very tired. He finally got a good night's rest and slept soundly. His internal martial arts skills were so profound that he could go without sleep for several days, but it was not a long-term solution.

This alone has already delayed Chu Luren's Dream God cultivation for almost a month...

However, what he delivered to Wudang almost kept the five heroes of Wudang, including Song Yuanqiao, awake all night!

Of the Seven Heroes, Zhang Cuishan is dead and Yu Daiyan is crippled, so the inner sect of Wudang is now in charge of the other five heroes...

Song Yuanqiao knew that the items were sent by the Chu Lu people, who had specially delivered them overnight without waiting for dawn. Although he was suspicious, he still took a look, and what he saw really surprised him.

First, there was a Shaolin internal skill—Chu Luren also explained how he obtained the internal skill, which was from the Great Compassionate Old Man who was killed by the Chang Le Gang. It was the internal skill marked on the clay figurine of the legendary "Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill"!

Chu Luren didn't say it explicitly, but the implication was that he had guessed it was the "Shaolin Nine Yang Skill," which was why he specially sent it to Wudang.

Song Yuanqiao was actually more familiar with this skill, after all, he practiced the "Wudang Nine Yang Skill". The two had many similarities. After seeing it, Song Yuanqiao was convinced that it was the "Shaolin Nine Yang Skill"!

If that were all, Song Yuanqiao even considered sealing it up immediately and sending it back as is...

After all, in Song Yuanqiao's view, his master wanted the "Shaolin Nine Yang Skill" back then to save someone, but after seeking help from Shaolin five or six years ago without success, Wuji had already been sent by his master to other places for treatment, and there has been no news of him since; he may very well have already...

Under these circumstances, Wudang had no interest in the "Shaolin Nine Yang Skill" and disdained to retaliate against Shaolin in such a petty way.

Master Zhang had long since looked down on the "Wudang Nine Yang Skill," lamenting that he didn't need to be confined by the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" and was determined to create a new martial art—with the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" as its benchmark.

Moreover, before his 100th birthday, he had already created the "Pure Yang Wuji Gong". If it wasn't for saving people, what would be the point of the "Shaolin Nine Yang Gong"?

As for why the "Pure Yang Wuji Skill" couldn't save Zhang Wuji, according to the original version, it was because when Zhang Wuji used his own internal energy to resist the cold poison, the two became entangled, so external forces couldn't resolve it. The reason why he went to find the "Shaolin Nine Yang Skill" and "Emei Nine Yang Skill" was so that Zhang Wuji could practice them himself to resolve the cold poison.

Now that Zhang Wuji is gone, what does Wudang need the Shaolin Nine Yang Skill for? Just to humiliate us? We Seven Heroes have transcended such lowbrow interests!

However, the secret letter that came with the manual made Song Yuanqiao uneasy. In the end, he summoned the Second Hero Yu Lianzhou, the Fourth Hero Zhang Songxi, the Sixth Hero Yin Liting, and the Seventh Hero Mo Shenggu to discuss the matter together.

Zhang Cuishan and his wife were forced to their deaths because of Xie Xun's affair, which in turn stemmed from Cheng Kun...

Although the various sects that forced Wudang to their side were thinking more about the Dragon-Slaying Saber, it was morally justifiable for them to issue a warrant for Xie Xun's arrest.

Thinking of the tragedy at his mentor's 100th birthday banquet, Song Yuanqiao was heartbroken.

The Zhang Cuishan couple committed suicide, firstly because they were pressured by various factions, and secondly because of the matter of Yu Daiyan, the Third Hero. Back then, Yin Susu ambushed Yu Daiyan, subdued him with a poisoned needle, and handed him over to the Longmen Escort Agency to be sent back to Wudang. However, Yu Daiyan was killed by villains on the way, turning from the Third Hero into the Crippled Yu.

When this matter was exposed, Yin Susu became the indirect murderer who caused Yu San's disability, and Zhang Cuishan could not bear the blow and committed suicide at Zhang Sanfeng's birthday banquet.

Afterwards, although Yu Daiyan, who was fond of martial arts and chivalry, could not let go of his disability, he also felt deeply guilty about the death of his fifth brother. In addition, due to his disability, he became more and more withdrawn and rarely saw his other fellow disciples.

The other five heroes naturally did not hate Yu San, who was crippled as a result, nor did they hate Zhang Wu. They also could not condemn Yin Susu, who died for love, too much. They only hated the Tianying Sect first and blamed the Tianying Sect for most of the damage to Yu San's crippling and Zhang Wu's death.

This logic is actually quite sound. After all, with the direct culprit unknown, Yin Susu, as an indirect culprit, naturally attracted most of the hatred. And since Yin Susu was the wife of the Five Heroes and had already died for love, the blame can only be placed on the Eagle Sect—after all, this matter did indeed begin when the Eagle Sect wanted to seize the Dragon-Slaying Saber from Yu Daiyan.

The most straightforward Mo Shenggu even once couldn't help but kick the envoy of the Sky Eagle Sect out of the house, and the two families broke off relations from then on.

however……

The skill that crippled Yu Daiyan back then was suspected to be the Vajra Finger technique. However, at that time, none of the Shaolin monks near Wudang had such finger strength. In addition, Shaolin kung fu was widely spread outside due to the large number of lay disciples, so Wudang did not completely claim Shaolin as its leader.

However, if Shaolin's shadow is behind Xie Xun's affair, then Wudang should reconsider the matter of Yu Daiyan's crippling.

If the real culprit who crippled Yu San is found, then Wudang's hatred will definitely be completely transferred away from the "Sky Eagle Sect".

Because of the Sanqing Festival, the seven surviving heroes of Wudang are all on Wudang Mountain.

At first, the fellow disciples were puzzled. What was their eldest brother doing all this so solemnly? And why did he hold a secret meeting late at night without even inviting Chongxu? Wasn't that a bit too formal?

Chongxu, a Taoist master who came with his own skills, was also a famous Taoist before joining Wudang. He was older than Song Yuanqiao, so Zhang Sanfeng did not formally accept him as a disciple, but rather treated him as both a teacher and a friend. He is now the deputy head of Wudang Sect, and most of the outer lay disciples are under his jurisdiction, which is equivalent to... the "Holy Maiden" of Wudang Sect.

Chongxu was indeed someone who sought advancement in martial arts and Taoism, and had no intention of vying for power.

Song Yuanqiao usually didn't stand on ceremony with Chongxu and would call on him for everything, big or small, but this time was an exception.

"Cheng Kun? Shaolin?" Yu Lianzhou and the others were also taken aback by Song Yuanqiao's words.

“That’s right, but we don’t know if it’s true or not. It’s said that the Red and White Tai Sui suddenly arrived in Wudang and sent this letter and the ‘Shaolin Nine Yang Skill’ as gifts.” Song Yuanqiao said with a headache.

"What do you fellow disciples think we should do?" Song Yuanqiao felt that he shouldn't be the only one with a headache.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Songxi, the fourth brother, said, "Since Master hasn't come out of seclusion, we... why don't we send some junior disciples to the Heroes' Gathering to investigate first? My second senior brother and I will provide covert support. If Shaolin really... then we can deal with them later."

Among his brothers, Zhang Songxi was known for his meticulousness and his method was the most reliable: first send a junior to scout ahead, and then he would have room to maneuver and avoid getting himself into trouble.

However, his second senior brother, Yu Lianzhou, clearly did not think so. Instead, he said directly, "Why should the junior go first? I will accompany that Chu Luren. If it is really a misunderstanding, I will apologize to the monks of Shaolin."

Yu Lianzhou's martial arts skills have now surpassed Song Yuanqiao's, making him the leader of the Seven Heroes. Moreover, he is the most straightforward, hates evil, and even... has a bit of a temper!

Putting aside other things, Yu Lianzhou's signature skill is the "Tiger Claw Extinction Hand," which he developed from the Wudang Tiger Claw Hand and combined with the principles of Tai Chi.