The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Thinking about all the rumors surrounding Chu Luren, and now that his junior sister is actually by his side...

While feeling exhausted, Lu Chengfeng wondered if his master would remember his great contribution and immediately take him back into his sect if he could help his junior sister escape the clutches of evil.

However, upon further reflection, given his junior sister's personality, if he went against her, and Master truly "left," she might dig him up and exterminate him even if he were buried on Peach Blossom Island... so he dared not act rashly.

"If I can truly gain my master's approval and return to his tutelage, I can die in peace." Lu Chengfeng emphasized that it was necessary to "gain my master's approval".

Then Lu Chengfeng looked at Chu Luren and tentatively asked, "Brother Chu, have you ever met my master?"

Lu Chengfeng probably hadn't seen him before, otherwise, given his master's personality, would he have allowed his junior sister to follow this Chu Taisui?

Before Chu Luren could speak, Huang Rong interjected, "Of course I've seen it! My father even taught him the 'Finger Flicking Skill,' something I've never even learned!"

Lu Chengfeng: ? ? ?

Not only Huang Rong hadn't learned it, but none of her fellow disciples had learned this finger-flicking skill either!

He even taught this to Chu Taisui, could it be...?

Then the rumors must be wrong. It seems that Young Master Chu is actually a man of integrity, which is why his master is very satisfied with him!

Seeing Lu Chengfeng's complicated expression, Chu Luren felt that he had misunderstood something, so he specially explained, "Island Master Huang and Miss Li had some misunderstandings before, and I was just mediating on their behalf."

"Miss Li?" Lu Chengfeng hadn't reacted yet.

“It’s the Red Serpent Fairy, Fairy Li,” Chu Luren said.

Lu Chengfeng: ...

At this moment, Lu Chengfeng's gaze towards Chu Luren became increasingly complicated—how exactly did you appease your mentor? You met your mentor with Li Mochou, with whom you had "those rumors," and your mentor even taught you the Finger Flicking Divine Skill?

He clearly had a subtle misunderstanding about the order in which Chu Luren met Huang Rong and then Huang Yaoshi...

Therefore, Lu Chengfeng was utterly amazed by Chu Luren. If he had even a tenth of that charm, he wouldn't have had his legs broken and been kicked off the island, would he?

Chapter 309 Not a Head

After establishing their relationship as fellow disciples, Lu Chengfeng became extremely attentive to Huang Rong and, by extension, to Chu Luren.

"Guanying, quickly, pay your respects to your aunt!" Lu Chengfeng instructed his son.

"Wait a minute! Senior brother, I don't think your son has learned any of our Peach Blossom Island's martial arts, nor has he received any benefits from Peach Blossom Island. I can't accept this 'aunt' title," Huang Rong stopped him.

Age doesn't matter. In other circumstances, if someone this age called her "Master Aunt," Huang Rong would only find it amusing. But now that Huang Rong has spent so much time with Chu Luren, her "wicked" side is growing stronger, and she's quite unhappy with how subservient Lu Chengfeng is to her father...

“Junior sister, what are you saying? If it weren’t for our master, where would I, Lu Chengfeng, be, and where would Guanying be?” Lu Chengfeng said, bringing his son into the conversation without any room for argument.

Huang Rong was about to argue when Chu Luren saw this and said, "Alright, if he calls her 'Master Aunt,' then he can. He hasn't received any benefits from Peach Blossom Island before, so you, as his Master Aunt, should just agree to let him learn the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island."

Huang Rong agreed with this reasoning, while Lu Chengfeng was conflicted. On one hand, he was happy for Lu Guanying, but on the other hand, he was worried that his mentor would be displeased if he found out...

"Alright, then Junior Nephew Lu, from now on you will follow my senior brother to cultivate the Peach Blossom Island techniques. Remember to be diligent and hardworking," Huang Rong instructed her junior nephew.

“Junior sister, this… Master did not…” Lu Chengfeng hesitated.

“If Senior Brother doesn’t teach me, then Young Master Lu shouldn’t call me Auntie!” Huang Rong insisted.

Seeing Huang Rong's resolute attitude, Lu Chengfeng said with red eyes, "Guanying, why don't you thank your aunt? From now on, you've returned to the Peach Blossom Island sect! If you are fortunate enough to do so in the future, you can pay your respects to your grandmaster again."

Although Lu Guanying is a disciple of the Xianxia Sect, a branch of Shaolin, he was originally a lay disciple. He has not taken on any other master and is only practicing martial arts with his father, so it is not considered a taboo.

Moreover, even if there were any taboos, given Lu Chengfeng's personality, he would cripple his son's martial arts and make him start practicing again—"My Peach Blossom Island is the best in the world!"

Afterwards, Huang Rong, along with Chu Luren, received the highest level of hospitality at Guiyun Manor, which made Chu Luren feel quite moved.

After the gathering ended, Chu Luren remarked to Huang Rong, "The You brothers should really learn from Master Lu!"

Huang Rong: ...

However, two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Wu Kang still hadn't said anything.

“Master Chu, Aunt, if you care so much, why don’t you pretend to ask us for a favor, then release him, and once he arrives in Lin’an, find out why he came to the Song Dynasty?” Lu Guanying came up with a “good idea.”

Although Lu Guanying was unaware that one of the two people he had escorted to Mantuo Manor three days ago was the princess herself dressed as a man, according to rumors in the martial arts world, Chu Taisui should have had good connections if he wanted to inquire about matters of the imperial court!

Huang Rong shook her head immediately and said, "No, once he arrives in Lin'an, it won't be up to us anymore. What if Wu Sangui has some kind of conspiracy and manages to persuade all the officials in the court?"

Indeed, the reason everyone detained Wu Kang was not only because of their wariness of Wu Sangui, but also because they didn't trust the imperial court at all. They wanted to take this opportunity to examine Wu Sangui's schemes first before deciding whether to let him go to Lin'an.

“We have already seized all the gold, silver and red goods he brought. He won’t be able to accomplish anything even if he goes to Lin’an.” Lu Guanying understood the Song court very well.

"What if there are places that don't charge money?" Chu Luren asked in return.

"Not accepting money? A good official who doesn't accept money should be thinking about the Song Dynasty, right?" Lu Guanying was still very young.

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren glared and said, "A good person doesn't take money? Did I ask you for money? Am I a good person?"

Huang Rong turned her head and looked over, feeling that Chu Luren's example seemed to be backwards...

Chu Luren immediately changed his tune, saying, "There's a snake infestation on Peach Blossom Island right now. We're taking money from Guiyun Manor to hire snake catchers to get rid of the snakes. Do you accept that? Are we bad people for taking your money?"

"No, no, my father would be very willing if he knew!" Lu Guanying quickly agreed.

More than willing, Lu Chengfeng would probably be overjoyed to personally go and catch the snakes himself, even if it meant using his cane, if he knew Peach Blossom Island was using him to get rid of them…

"Those who don't care about money may have bigger ambitions," Huang Rong added.

This is what Chu Luren was worried about. In Lin'an City, those dead eunuchs are all greedy for money. If Wu Kang has no money, he can only go to the Dragon Guard Manor to get things done.

What if it's actually something that benefits Iron-Blooded Marquis's cooperation?

Just then, a farmhand ran over, carrying a box that looked like it was big enough to hold a human head.

"Young Master, someone outside the manor claimed to be your friend and delivered this to you before leaving." The servant said, handing the box to Lu Guanying.

Lu Guanying stared speechlessly at the box, then glared fiercely at Zhuang Ke—the size and dimensions of this box, any martial arts practitioner could tell that if it wasn't a human head, I… wait? It really isn't?

After Lu Guanying took it, he weighed it and found that it was much lighter than he had imagined.

"Master Aunt, Hero Chu, please wait a moment. I'm going to deliver something to my father, and then I'll go interrogate Wu Kang." Lu Guanying apologized and left.

"So mysterious, let's go take a look." Chu Luren initially thought it was a human head based on the size, but Lu Guanying's reaction made it seem unlikely.

So they followed after them, taking Huang Rong with them...

When the two arrived at the study, they saw that Lu Chengfeng had already opened the box and was looking surprised. Then he took out a skull from the box!

Lu Guanying was also taken aback—he had originally thought that since it wasn't a human head, it wouldn't be enough to alarm his father, which was why he sent it. He never expected that... this feud had actually gone much deeper.

However, Lu Guanying was puzzled as to what the purpose of this was.

Sending a severed head as a provocation or warning is usually done to someone in a relevant position. Lu Guanying originally thought that the head of some bandit chief had been taken out.

But what's the use of sending a skull?

Even if this person is very familiar with his father, it's impossible for him to still recognize him like this, right?

Lu Chengfeng seemed to recognize something, and solemnly took out the skull from the box and examined it closely.

Chu Luren and Huang Rong walked in at this moment. Huang Rong asked directly, "Senior Brother Lu, have any enemies come to visit?"

If it were a personal grudge, Lu Chengfeng would probably have changed the subject and not mentioned it to Huang Rong. However, at this moment, Lu Chengfeng said with a serious expression, "Junior Sister, the Black Wind Duo is coming!"

Chu Luren then stepped forward and took the skull from Lu Chengfeng's hand—sure enough, there were five finger-sized holes on the top of the head, with slightly blackened edges…

It's definitely the Nine Yin Claw technique that's been practiced incorrectly!

Chapter 310 The Lively Guiyun Manor

"The Black Wind Duo? They're still alive?" Huang Rong was also slightly surprised.

Huang Rong had previously inquired about Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng...

"Yes... I never expected them to still be alive! And they even came looking for us." Lu Chengfeng's eyes were full of emotion.

Back then, Lu Chengfeng deserved one-third of the credit for the title of "Black Wind Duo". The other two-thirds were due to the violent nature of Chen and Mei after they practiced the "Nine Yin Manual Lower Volume" external skills indiscriminately, as well as the greed of people in the martial arts world. Each accounted for half!

The Nine Yin Manual falling into the hands of this couple was already highly coveted. In addition, Lu Chengfeng actively organized a group of people to surround and kill the two, which further fueled their reputation for cruelty.

Of course, the fact that Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng practiced martial arts haphazardly and became increasingly cruel was indeed one of the contributing factors. However, as with many "jianghu affairs," it is difficult to say who was right and who was wrong, as it is with other "jianghu matters."

So many years have passed, and it's perfectly understandable that the Black Wind Duo, having resurfaced, would seek revenge on Lu Guanying as their first priority...

When Lu Chengfeng suddenly saw the five finger-sized holes on the top of his head, he was initially filled with rage, but then a sense of nostalgia also welled up inside him.

After all, they were fellow students for so many years. Now, more than ten years later, memories of their youth flood back, and it's not all hatred anymore.

In the original work, after Lu Chengfeng discovers that Mei Chaofeng has gone blind and learns that Chen Xuanfeng has been dead for many years, he feels sentimental and even takes the initiative to mediate the feud between Mei Chaofeng and the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan...

Of course, the reason why Lao Lu can be so open-minded now is largely because he met Huang Rong and is about to return to Huang Yaoshi's tutelage. Otherwise, he would probably still be dominated by hatred.

Moreover, in the original work, after receiving the skeleton, Lao Lu was very uneasy. He even dismissed the servants and villagers of Guiyun Manor and ordered Lu Guanying to send a message to all the water fortresses, telling them not to come to the rescue no matter what happened to Guiyun Manor—clearly, he was prepared to fight to the death and perish together with them.

However, with Chu Luren present, Lu Chengfeng wasn't too nervous.

Chu Luren is ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking. Even if there's a lot of hype surrounding him, surely he shouldn't be unable to handle the Black Wind Duo?

Putting aside everything else, just considering the area around Luoyang, the level of skill he displayed when fighting the six masters of Mount Song would not be too bad against the Black Wind Duo.

If it were someone unrelated, Lu Chengfeng might still be conflicted, wondering if dealing with the Black Wind Duo would damage Peach Blossom Island's reputation.

Even if the Black Wind Duo are scoundrels, they still come from Peach Blossom Island!

It would be better to die in a siege, but if a young man were to defeat two opponents single-handedly, I'm afraid...

However, Chu Luren did not have such concerns—after all, in Lu Chengfeng's mind, the relationship between Chu Luren and Peach Blossom Island was far too "unusual"!

"Junior Sister, Brother Chu, this time we must clean house for Peach Blossom Island!" Lu Chengfeng cleared his mind of his grievances and prepared to distance himself from the traitor who had come to provoke him.

"Brother Chu, what's wrong?" Huang Rong noticed that Chu Luren seemed to want to say something.

"Well, I reckon those Black Wind Duo aren't just here to cause trouble, but to rescue someone, or rather, to take someone back," Chu Luren said.

"Save people? Save whom?" Lu Chengfeng asked, puzzled.

"Wu Kang".

"Do they still have connections with Wu Sangui?" Lu Chengfeng asked angrily. As Huang Yaoshi's disciple, he despised Wu Sangui, a notorious traitor.

"It may not be related to Wu Sangui. When I was in Luoyang, I didn't see them among the offerings of the Prince of Pingxi's mansion. However, it's true that Wu Kang knows the 'Nine Yin White Bone Claw'." Chu Luren spoke the truth and only said what he should know.

"Nine Yin White Bone Claw? His insidious claw technique is the Nine Yin Divine Claw that he practiced incorrectly?" Huang Rong had seen Wu Kang and Mu Nianci fight before, and she also obtained the complete version of the "Nine Yin Manual" from Chu Luren. After comparing it with her own experience, she understood.

"They even took Wu Sangui's son as their apprentice?" Lu Chengfeng was even more furious.