The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

The idea of ​​two entities merging into one is usually only seen in gangs, and is quite rare in sects. Many people have speculated that there must be some secret behind it.

Moreover... Yue Buqun's actions will definitely attract a lot of criticism. If it weren't for the fact that there are only a handful of people left in Huashan, it probably wouldn't have been possible at all.

Indeed, the Huashan Sect has now gained the "real power" of the Eagle and Snake Sect, and the Eagle and Snake Sect has also borrowed the "name" of the Huashan Sect, making a name for itself for a time.

The one who came to the "Heroes' Gathering" this time was none other than the deputy sect leader, Xianyu Tong!

Chapter 200 The Sound of the Wind

The list Chu Luren saw only included those who were certain they would come, and there were definitely others who hadn't been notified in advance and would arrive right on time...

Of course, it wasn't all bad news. Besides these people, there were also many Wudang branch families who were able to make it in time. Many of them had already arrived in Kaifeng by now, and it was estimated that Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Songxi would meet with them first.

The three of them, Chu Luren, and his companions, traveled from Wudang to Kaifeng at full speed, but... it would only take a few days for carrier pigeons to deliver the message.

If the Hengshan Sect could use its affiliated nunneries as relay stations to send messages by carrier pigeon, then the Wudang Sect could certainly do it even better!

On the night Chu Luren arrived at Wudang, Song Yuanqiao, after discussing with the other four heroes, had already sent messages to the collateral branches and some "friends" who were able to arrive in time.

At this moment, important figures arrived to bolster the morale of Yu Daiyan and Zhang Songxi.

Huang Rong and Mu Wanqing are now living in Juxian Manor. Anyway, the You family provides food and lodging—they eat your food, drink your drinks, and even curse you behind your back.

Chu Luren hesitated for a moment. Since he didn't know anyone at the inn and it would be too much trouble to go back and forth, should he... spend the night at Qunyu Courtyard?

Thinking of this, Chu Luren's face flushed red.

"Is there anything else, sir?" the woman who was making the contact asked.

"You guys... never mind, it's nothing!" Chu Luren felt that boys shouldn't be so casual, so he resolutely turned and left.

Back at the inn, Chu Luren's efficiency in cultivating the "Free Immortal Ape Scripture" through dream cultivation was exceptionally high that night!

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In the blink of an eye, it's March 15th, the Heroes' Gathering at Juxianzhuang...

Three martial arts masters, namely Guanxi's Quick-Knife Qi Liu, Xiangdong's Xiang Wanghai, and Meibenqian's Bao Qianling, who could barely be considered well-known, came to Juxiang Manor together at this time. This was because the three of them had been traveling around and happened to be in Zhongzhou at this time, and they happened to be there when this happened.

As soon as the three entered, they mysteriously approached the You brothers. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Bao Qianling cautiously asked, "Dr. Xue, and the two Masters You, I have a question for you. Among the guests invited this time... is Qiao Feng among them?"

You Ji, You Ju, Xue Muhua: ? ? ?

The three organizers' faces screamed, "Are you crazy?", "Don't you know today's theme?", and "Are you really going to fight Qiao Feng to the death?"

You Ji organized his thoughts and said, "We issued anonymous invitations; anyone who wants to come can come. Brother Bao, is your question because of your friendship with Qiao Feng?"

"No, no, no, everyone, don't misunderstand. Actually, we ran into Qiao Feng at the inn yesterday... Sigh, we were sleeping so soundly that we didn't even know he came into our room. Qiao Feng sneaked in at night and took our most important things..."

A large group of martial arts practitioners gathered around...

"...In other words, a note was left on his weapon!" Bao Qianling said with emotion, taking out a piece of paper from her bosom.

The inscription above reads: "Respectfully presented by Qiao Feng!"

Upon seeing this, everyone felt uneasy, but... it was too late to leave now. If they were to be branded as cowards, they might as well die.

"Qiao Feng came to see us this morning and asked us to pass on a message to everyone, saying that he also wants to come to this Heroes' Gathering!" After Bao Qianling finished speaking, she felt that the surroundings were a bit quiet.

So he chuckled dryly and said, "Hahaha, I think this is fate; he came to walk right into the trap!"

"Not bad, not bad."

"Heaven is helping the Han martial arts world..."

"He will surely pay for his crimes in blood."

Everyone listlessly chimed in with a few words.

"Qiao Feng isn't a reckless person, would he really come to the Heroes' Gathering?" Youju muttered dejectedly.

Indeed, Qiao Feng is forthright and bold, which is different from being "simple-minded". He has passed three tests and made seven great achievements, which made the Northern Beggars Clan convinced. He once quelled the Xingzilin Rebellion, which was full of conspiracy, with his personal charm and martial arts. Would someone like him be brainless?

"Leaving aside Qiao Feng, you've all probably heard that the Red and White Tai Sui also said they were coming to the Heroes' Gathering in Kaifeng!"

"Although this person is righteous, he is also morally ambiguous. If he really comes, I'm afraid we won't be able to tell if he's friend or foe!"

"Huh? Really? I heard he was still in Guanzhong not long ago?"

"I heard it was at Wudang, so it must have been for the Wudang Sanqing Ceremony, right?"

"Speaking of Wudang, have you noticed that Mr. and Mrs. Shi Qing of Shangqing Temple and Daoist Shuiyun of Xiandu Sect also visited Kaifeng before?"

"That's right, I even met the sect leader of Penglai, Du Lingzi!"

"Two gentlemen, did they say anything to Juxian Manor?"

After everyone combined the information they had heard, they...

You Ji and You Ju looked at each other and smiled wryly, "These friends haven't contacted us at all. Perhaps... they have other matters to attend to?"

This statement clearly did not reassure everyone—what a coincidence!

Qiao Feng's sworn brother, Chu Luren, apparently rushed to Wudang day and night. Afterwards, a branch sect of Wudang suddenly "gathered" near Juxianzhuang.

Of course, they wouldn't believe it if you asked them to believe that Chu Luren had persuaded Wudang to stand up for Qiao Feng!

What is the relationship between Chu Luren and Wudang?

At most, Chu Luren and Leng Yuejian Shui Dai had formed some acquaintances in Sanxiang last year. Although Shui Dai and Liu Chengfeng, two of the Four Wonders of the South, are both outer disciples of Wudang, it is impossible for Wudang to risk their lives for such a small relationship.

unless……

Master Zhang still harbors resentment over the fact that the major sects forced Zhang Cuishan to his death back then, and is preparing to take this opportunity to establish his authority and even seek revenge.

That possibility seems unlikely!

As a result, many people in the martial arts world present remained silent—don't ask, the answer is always regret.

Shouldn't today's topic be to criticize Qiao Feng together, praise You Ye, make ourselves known to Doctor Xue, and then go our separate ways?

Those people who call themselves Qiao Feng or Chu Luren, can you please stop causing trouble? What business is it of yours if we insult you?

Especially some martial arts practitioners from the Wudang lineage were in a dilemma. If their senior uncles and elder brothers came and wanted to help Qiao Feng, where would they sit?

"Haha, it would be best if they could really come. The Wudang Sect is the leading force in the martial arts world today. We have the utmost respect for Master Zhang. If someone from Wudang comes, our Juxian Manor will be honored!" You Ji said, half to ease the atmosphere and half to appease.

Hearing You Ji say that, everyone did calm down a lot - Wudang is a prestigious sect after all, they shouldn't do anything reckless... right?

Besides... those who went to Wudang to cause trouble before didn't include myself! They were all from those major sects!

Fortunately, the anxiety didn't last too long. Afterwards, martial arts masters such as Master Tan and Master Tan arrived, and even people from the Shaolin Temples of the North and South arrived one after another, which put everyone at ease.

The representatives from Mu Wangfu and the Heaven and Earth Society also implied that they were only there to "uphold justice" and were definitely not trying to coerce other sects, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

When the Beggars' Sect arrives...

At first, everyone was unsure whether they were friend or foe, but after Xu Chongxiao asked, "Are you all gathered here because of that bastard Qiao Feng?", everyone finally calmed down and felt that they were in the right place!

Chapter 201 A Visit

"Qiao Feng is utterly depraved! He did some things for our Beggars' Sect, but we never expected that he would be a Manchu! What kind of people are Manchus? They are enemies of our Han martial arts world!"

Now that his true nature has been revealed and he has done so many heinous things, everyone can rest assured that our Beggars' Sect will never protect him just because he was once our leader! Xu Chongxiao said passionately.

The surrounding martial arts practitioners immediately erupted in cheers.

However, Bao Qianling then asked, "The elders of the Beggars' Sect are indeed all renowned heroes! But... I wonder what Elder Hong of the Northern Beggars' Sect means by this?"

That's right, those who came were all from the Southern Beggars' Clan and Qiao Feng's old subordinates; there wasn't a single member from the Northern Beggars' Clan.

Other sects might not have received invitations, but the Beggars' Sect... which city or place doesn't have Beggars' Sect disciples? There's no way they wouldn't have received the message!

And none of them came, which clearly indicates they received orders.

"Well... we haven't had much contact with the Northern Beggars' Gang lately," Xu Chongxiao said awkwardly.

Seeing Xu Chongxiao and the others' embarrassment, no one brought it up again—after all, when the Northern and Southern Beggar Clans were unified, it was a grand occasion, but now the Northern Beggar Clan was ignoring them, which was obviously a bit of a slap in the face.

"Does Elder Xu know that Qiao Feng is coming alone?" You Ji changed the subject.

"What? Qiao Feng is coming?" Xu Chongxiao's old face changed slightly, as if to say, "Why didn't you say you invited Qiao Feng earlier?"

"Not necessarily, perhaps it's just a feint..." Qi Liu didn't know who he was trying to comfort.

"I heard that the people from Mount Hua were with Chu Tai Sui not long ago?" Qi Liu said, looking at Xianyu Tong.

Xianyu Tong looked to be in his forties or fifties, carrying a fan and sporting a small mustache; he was clearly an old scumbag.

Upon hearing the mention of Mount Hua, Xianyu Tong's expression tightened slightly, and he said, "The affairs among the junior disciples have nothing to do with Mount Hua."

He had met with Linghu Chong, Lin Pingzhi, and others before, but it was clear that none of them were impressed by his sudden appearance as the deputy sect leader.

When he was at the Huashan Mountain gate, with Yue Buqun keeping him in check and his senior brother Linghu Chong not around, none of the other juniors dared to give him face. However, now that he's outside, even Yue Buqun's daughter, Yue Lingshan, doesn't take him seriously!

Xianyu Tong had no choice. Yue Buqun somehow learned that he had killed his senior brother Bai Yuan, framed the Ming Cult, and that before marrying his current wife, who was also the daughter of the previous leader, he had secretly pledged his life to Hu Qingyang, the sister of Hu Qingniu, but abandoned her after she became pregnant.

If this matter of righteousness and personal morality were truly made public, Xianyu Tong would no longer need to be the sect leader, and that's why he cooperated with Yue Buqun to merge the sects!

Linghu Chong and Lin Pingzhi were not present at this time. To be precise, they did not want to meet Xianyu Tong at all and would probably only come out when the conference officially began.

You Ji and You Ju also inquired about the Chu Lu people from them, but they all claimed to know nothing.

Seeing Xian Yutong's behavior, the others vaguely guessed that he was not well-received, so they changed the subject to avoid embarrassing him.

However, just as everyone was enjoying themselves and preparing to start the prelude to the "Qiao Feng Scolding Conference" before the official time arrived, a discordant voice suddenly rang out!

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tick-tick...

A melodious and stirring suona tune drifted into Juxianzhuang from all directions.

At this moment, although Chu Luren's internal strength was still inferior to Duan Yanqing's, it had reached the point where he could push the cripple over even if it was purely a contest of internal strength, relying on his intact limbs.

A rendition of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," accompanied by the unique fervor of the suona, echoed through Juxian Manor, silencing the assembled heroes.

Even Xuan Nan and Xuan Ji, after listening intently for a long time, could not discern the source of this sonic technique!

Xuan Nan, Xuan Ji, and Abbot Xuan Ci of the Southern Shaolin Temple are disciples of the same master. Among the Xuan generation, they are also top experts. Xuan Nan is the head of the Bodhidharma Academy, and Xuan Ji is the head of the Discipline Academy. On the surface, they are already among the top five experts in the Southern Shaolin Temple.

In terms of internal strength, he would rank among the top five among the "heroes" of Juxianzhuang.

Everyone knows that the "pretending to be a god or ghost" sound skill is most afraid of people with profound internal strength. However, at this moment, Xuan Nan, Xuan Ji and Yuan Zhen of the Northern Shaolin looked at each other and shook their heads - they couldn't hear it!

Chu Luren's "Unwavering Sound Soul" has successively integrated ventriloquism, long-distance sound transmission, and sound-based soul searching. Not long ago, it also integrated "Ghost Prison Yin Wind Roar" from the lower volume of Nine Yin Manual, upgrading it into "Nine Netherworld Sound Soul Skill". It is much more profound than the initial ventriloquism. Even though Chu Luren's internal strength is slightly inferior to Duan Yanqing's, his sound skill is still more difficult to crack.