The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Chu Luren: ...

Chu Luren turned his head and glanced at the boat awning that faintly exuded a murderous aura, then looked at the increasingly amiable Little Fish.

Good grief, there are only six people on this ship besides you, and you've offended three of them with just one sentence.

So, those who like Duan Zhengchun and Jiang Feng are all vulgar women who can't raise good children?

I, Chu Luren, like what you said, but... Xiao Gu, you'd better wear a mask when you say things like that in the future!

Gu Renyu was annoyed by Xiaoyuer's perfunctory attitude, so he asked Chu Luren, who was sitting at the bow of the boat, "Master Chu, do you think what my father said makes sense?"

"I think... at your age, you should focus on practicing martial arts and stop thinking about romance!" Chu Luren said with a righteous and righteous expression.

……

Because Chu Luren had worked overtime all night, the group arrived at Xuanshuang Manor the next morning at sunrise. These manors were located on small islands in the lake surrounding Murong Manor, and usually protected Murong Manor.

The master of Xuanshuang Manor was none other than Feng Bo'e, whom Chu Luren had met.

Early in the morning, the farmhands who were on guard over the lake spotted a small boat that, despite having no large oars, was gliding swiftly across the water!

Remembering his master's recent orders, he hurriedly went to inform Feng Bo'e about the "strange situation" on the river. He didn't even dare to do what he should normally do—to bring over all the ships heading towards Murong Manor and to intercept any "bad guests" who did not want to visit Xuan Shuang Manor first.

However, without any announcement, Chu Luren headed straight for the island where Xuan Shuang Manor was located, which terrified the manor's guests.

Upon receiving the notification, Feng Bo'e felt a little nervous and hurriedly went out of the village to check...

Fortunately, the servants in the manor recognized Wang Yuyan and Zhang Jing, and they breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the two young ladies.

After all, the two young ladies were not outsiders. Most importantly, the old lady who disliked Li Qingluo and her daughter died half a year ago.

Feng Bo'e had just arrived at the door when he heard that both of the young ladies had come. His expression was somewhat conflicted—he was worried for his young master. However, he still came to see them immediately, and then... he met Chu Luren, who was among the top five people he least wanted to see!

Chapter 332 Murong Manor

"It's been a long time since I've seen Master Feng," Chu Luren greeted casually.

"I was unaware of Chu Taisui's visit. I have failed to greet you properly." Knowing that he was no match for Chu Luren now, and that Chu Luren's status in the martial arts world was not what it used to be, Feng Bo refrained from uttering any harsh words.

"I, Old Feng, am not worthy of Chu Taisui's special visit. You've come to visit my young master?" Feng Bo'e said in a muffled voice.

Although he addressed Feng Bo'e as "Chu Tai Sui" repeatedly, he was "exceptionally polite" to him otherwise.

"Yes, I accompanied Yu Yan to find her cousin. On the way, we happened to meet Miss Zhang Jing. They got into some minor trouble, so I brought them along as well," Chu Luren said casually.

Feng Bo'e was somewhat annoyed by Chu Luren's statement that he had "accompanied Yu Yan to find her cousin." He wondered why Chu Luren addressed Yu Yan so intimately as "cousin."

Then he said sarcastically, "Oh? I wonder what kind of minor trouble it is that Chu Taisui hasn't dealt with it directly?"

"It's nothing. Ouyang Feng's nephew has been causing trouble in Jiangnan recently. I fought his uncle three hundred rounds on Peach Blossom Island, so we have some relationship. It's not appropriate to just kill him directly."

Feng Bo'e: ...

There's not much Feng Bo'e can do about this kind of straightforward "showing off".

"Hehehe... I heard that Chu Tai Sui sailed on Taihu Lake in his boat, just like crossing the Yellow Springs. Even a little devil like Ouyang Ke didn't know to back down when he saw it. He really has no eyes!" Feng Bo'e didn't actually see it with his own eyes. He only heard what the servant said and thought that Chu Lu Ren had made great progress in his internal strength. He deliberately gave him a show of force when he was about to reach his manor.

Feng Bo felt disgusted, realizing that this person's internal strength was definitely far superior to his own. Back when Chu Luren's internal strength was about the same as his own, his hand skills were already far superior. Now that his internal strength had improved by leaps and bounds, he was afraid...

However, even though they knew it, they were still "unconvinced".

"It's nothing. I saw that Iron Palm Water-Floating Qiu Qianren could row a boat without oars, so I tried it too... Sure enough, it was much faster. It only took two days to get here from Mantuo Manor," Chu Luren said calmly.

Feng Bo'e: ...

Feng Bo'e had given up trying to communicate with Chu Luren. No matter what he said, Chu Luren could always steer the conversation back to "I'm awesome"...

Even if you don't act impolitely on the surface, you can't win an argument with Feng Bo'e!

While missing Brother Bao, Feng Bo'e personally led a few people to change boats and go to Murong Manor. At the same time, he also secretly sent people to other manors to inform Deng Baichuan, Gongye Qian, and Bao Butong, especially to inform Abi in Murong Manor by light boat and fast boat!

Although Feng Bo'e did not want to have much contact with the Chu Lu people, Murong Fu was currently at a critical juncture, otherwise his four retainers would not have been waiting for orders at their respective estates.

Despite his still unresolved crimes, Murong Fu returned to Murong Manor and remained there for half a year, ostensibly to observe mourning for the old lady. However, as the Murong family's confidants and the four great retainers all knew, it was actually a remarkable achievement of the young master that had come at a crucial moment!

This extraordinary skill is not a family heirloom of the Murong family, but a skill that Murong Fu discovered himself. Once mastered, it is incredibly powerful, but... the deeper one goes into its practice, the more dangerous it becomes!

It was exactly what Chu Luren had guessed before: Murong Jiu's extraordinary skill in "The Legendary Twins"—"Fossil Divine Skill".

Legend has it that once mastered, it is called "Fossil Divine Skill, after nine cycles of mastery, the skin becomes fossilized, and nothing can harm it. After nine cycles of mastery, one is invincible under heaven."

In the original work, Murong Jiu was extremely ambitious. His martial arts skills were unmatched among the younger generation, yet he still stayed at home to practice, hoping to become invincible with the help of the "Fossil Divine Skill".

Unfortunately, I had just reached the third stage of training when Little Fish interfered...

The dangers of the Fossil Divine Skill are also quite obvious. The reason why Murong Jiu was so easily frightened into madness by Xiaoyuer was mainly due to the emotional restrictions of the Fossil Divine Skill.

Murong Fu, who is now in the martial arts world, is ten years older than Murong Jiu and has ten more years of experience. He has already mastered the "Fossil Divine Skill" to the point of attempting to reach the seventh level!

With the addition of the Murong family's martial arts, if he can successfully break through this time, Murong Fu might even... dare not not kneel down at Shaolin Temple!

However, the breakthrough was becoming increasingly dangerous. Feng Bo'e dared not tell Chu Luren that Murong Fu was at a crucial stage of his training, otherwise... what if he found out and deliberately caused trouble?

Fortunately, Murong Fu was not in complete seclusion; he could come out to socialize occasionally. To avoid arousing suspicion, Feng Bo'e did not mention this at all, but only notified three other trusted retainers to protect Murong Fu.

At the same time, Abi was notified to be prepared. If things weren't urgent, she should call out the young master. If things didn't go well... Abi could impersonate him!

Although disguise is A'Zhu's forte, there are many complete human skin masks and disguise items in the manor, and A'Bi can also use a falsetto.

When Feng Bo'e arrived at Murong Manor, he saw Abi at the small ferry crossing in front of the gate and breathed a sigh of relief—it seemed that the young master was not in a critical situation yet.

Although it's possible to impersonate someone, there's always a risk of being exposed.

"Young Master Chu, you promised to visit Murong Manor when you have free time, but you've gone back on your word!" Abi greeted Chu Luren as soon as she arrived.

Although there are two young ladies present, Chu Luren cannot be ignored, whether from the perspective of "putting others before oneself" or from the perspective of their status in the martial arts world.

Chu Luren didn't remember when he had said he would come to visit, but since Abi said so, Chu Luren also said a few words of modesty.

As they got closer, Abi saw that Chu Luren wasn't pretentious at all. Although his desire to be worshipped was overflowing on his face, he would immediately feel happy as long as he was worshipped... He was quite easy to please.

So Abi asked in a low voice, "Does Young Master Chu know how Azhu is doing lately?"

Abi knew something about Azhu's thoughts back then. After hearing the rumors about Juxianzhuang, she had some doubts about the identity of that "ugly girl". She hadn't heard from Azhu since, and she kept thinking about her.

“A-Zhu should be with my eldest brother now, which must be wonderful,” Chu Luren replied softly.

Azhu might not want others to know...

As for A'Zhu's tragic death in the original work, Chu Luren was not worried. After all, Qiao Feng now knew that Duan Zhengchun was Duan Yu's biological father, and Chu Luren's meticulous analysis pointed the main suspicion to Shaolin.

Even if Kang Min really wanted to use someone else to do her dirty work, Qiao Feng would definitely investigate carefully, and it would be impossible for such a blunder to occur as in the original work.

Although the two young ladies had arrived, the main guest was clearly Chu Luren, so Abi led the way to the front hall of Murong Manor. This was Chu Luren's first "formal" meeting with Murong Fu...

Chapter 333 Murong Fu

"Brother Chu, your presence is an honor to my humble abode... These days, it's hard not to hear of your name these days. It's a pity that although you and my cousin are acquainted, our schedules have always been different. It's a pleasure to meet you today." Murong Fu greeted Chu Luren with a seemingly sincere but actually sarcastic tone.

This was also the first time Chu Luren had seen Murong Fu's "true face," since when he had impersonated Li Yanzong before, he had covered his face with a full beard and disguised himself.

At this moment, Murong Fu appears to be a rather slick and effeminate young man, quite different from Chu Luren, who is known for his straightforward and honest nature.

And what's with all this talk about "it's hard not to hear it" and "being close to my cousin"? It's as if Chu Luren is some kind of flamboyant person or has some kind of secret relationship with Wang Yuyan!

Back in Xingzilin, shouldn't he have already known about his "untainted by mud"?

Why do we still need to be sarcastic and sarcastic now?

Chu Luren was slightly puzzled, but then he understood—he was probably getting angrier the more he thought about it, so he became stubborn again. After all, Murong Fu was a stubborn person, so he didn't bother arguing with him!

"Not at all, Young Master Murong is as famous as my elder brother. I have long wanted to pay him a visit, and since Yu Yan is coming this time, I thought I would also take the opportunity to visit him." Chu Luren decided to give him face.

"I am overjoyed that Brother Chu has come; it is hardly an intrusion. I have already had some wine prepared, and I hope Brother Chu will not find it offensive," Murong Fu said, and then directly invited Chu Luren to take a seat.

Indeed, it's almost dinnertime...

Abi led everyone to the banquet area, while Murong Fu excused himself to offer incense to his mother and then stepped aside.

During this time, Murong Fu and his two cousins, Wang Yuyan and Zhang Jing, simply greeted each other without inquiring about their purpose.

Little Fish's eyes darted around, and he whispered to Chu Luren on the way, "Hero Chu, this Nan Murong seems to have a bad relationship with you, yet he's acting like he's welcoming you?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren frowned slightly and said, "Nonsense! Young Master Murong has always admired my character!"

Little Fish: ...

After being reminded by Xiaoyuer, Chu Luren also felt that something was wrong, but he didn't think too much about it - after all, Murong Fu was an eccentric person!

The banquet was still served individually. On Murong Fu's small table at the head of the table, there were only a few plates of vegetarian dishes, all boiled in plain water.

"I am currently observing mourning for my mother, so I will serve tea instead of wine. Please forgive me for any shortcomings," Murong Fu said, handing over a glass of plain water.

"Young Master Murong's filial piety is commendable and truly touching," Chu Luren said politely.

Chu Luren then realized that Murong Fu had really gone to great lengths, even bringing back Deng Baichuan, Gongye Qian, and Bao Butong. Although nothing unpleasant happened during the meal, Chu Luren felt somewhat "uncomfortable".

After the banquet, Chu Luren realized what was causing his "discomfort"—Bao Butong hadn't said anything suggestive? Had he gotten into some trouble recently?

After the banquet, Wang Yuyan, Zhang Jing, and Gu Renyu also went to pay their respects to the old lady. The Zhang family had sent people to pay their respects before. As for Mantuo Manor... Li Qingluo completely pretended not to know anything about it.

Chu Luren, Xiaoyuer, and Tie Xinlan, who were not familiar with each other, naturally did not have the habit of bowing to the memorial tablets they saw. They all went back to their rooms to rest first. Chu Luren guessed that since Wang Yuyan wanted Murong Fu to say something, she would seize this opportunity.

After the banquet, Xiaoyuer whispered to Chu Luren, "This Young Master Murong is really a straightforward person. He didn't even ask who we were from beginning to end before he joined the banquet." He was referring to himself and Tie Xinlan.

"They think you're a friend of that little chili pepper and Young Master Gu!" Tie Xinlan couldn't stand Xiaoyuer's suspicion of everyone.

What the speaker meant, the listener eventually took to heart—under Xiaoyuer's persistent hints, Chu Luren also felt that Murong Fu's behavior was a bit strange.

Could it be...

Is this my current status in the martial arts world? Murong Fu got nervous after seeing me?

Xiaoyuer originally wanted to instigate Chu Luren and Murong Fu. Firstly, he could take the opportunity to escape with Tie Xinlan, since Chu Luren and Zhang Jing were still after the treasure map. Secondly... he really felt something was wrong and was itching with curiosity.

However, seeing Chu Luren leave so smugly to his own guest quarters, Xiaoyuer felt a lump in her throat...

However, after Chu Luren had seen Wang Yuyan, who was in a bad mood, he quietly slipped out of his room as night fell!

It wasn't because of what Xiaoyuer said, but because Chu Luren was already very interested in the legendary "Fossil Divine Skill"!

In the original work, the "Fossil Divine Skill" could only be cultivated by a virgin with a Xuan Yin body, but now even Murong Fu can cultivate it, so Chu Luren feels that there is no reason why he cannot. This is obviously the "Fossil Divine Skill" in the Great Martial World, which is different from the original setting.

However, Chu Luren wasn't sure if this martial art would be in the ice cellar like in the original work—if it wasn't in the ice cellar, then there was no need to bother, as Murong Manor was so big that there was no way to find it.