The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Now that we have Xiao Hong, it not only feeds on snake gallbladders, but also has a certain tolerance for all poisonous insects—it can probably eat other poisonous insects if the "conditions" are not good!

With the "Divine Wood King Cauldron," Xiao Hong has a buffet every day...

At the same time, Chu Luren also tried using the Dao Embryo as a guide to cultivate together with Xiao Hong's meridians at night. It had some of the characteristics of the "Divine Foot Scripture", but it was not as domineering as the "Divine Foot Scripture"!

After several attempts, similar to Duan Yu's reaction after swallowing the Manggu Toad, Chu Luren's internal strength did not surge as dramatically as You Tanzhi's in the original work, but he gradually gained a "Firebird" buff...

Chapter 366 Three Hairs

Chu Luren and his party arrived in Quzhou in the blink of an eye—further south, they entered the territory of Fujian Road, not far from Fuzhou.

Eventually, some powerful figures from the evil faction couldn't resist and began to launch sporadic attacks to intercept Chu Luren...

Meanwhile, because of Chu Luren's miraculous acts of justice along the way, the bandits and outlaws in the areas he passed through were too afraid to come out after hearing the news.

On this day, a few petty thieves, riding horses and carrying knives, tried to block the road like others. They were probably just some low-level thieves who were out of the loop and came out to rob people, and they just happened to hit Chu Luren!

However, these petty thieves, though poorly informed, were not stupid. Upon seeing the suona at Chu Luren's waist, they were so frightened that they immediately turned their horses around and fled.

Just as Chu Luren was about to launch the pebble, he suddenly realized something and slowed down.

The petty thieves turned and fled in the direction they were heading, only to be met by three more men. Judging from the tall horses these three were riding, they were no ordinary thugs.

"Hehehe, you think you can just leave after angering Chu Taisui?" one of them said, but the "hehehe" sounded more like a rooster crowing than a coquettish laugh.

Looking at the three men's appearances, the petty thieves were terrified...

They were all strangely shaped. At first glance, their figures resembled those of a five or six-year-old child riding a large horse. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that their faces and hands were covered with a layer of fine white hair, and their features looked as if they had been crushed and reshaped.

The second one was twice the size of the first one, and was not like a normal adult in build. He was also shorter, especially his neck, which was more than three times longer than that of an average person. Moreover, his neck was not thicker than that of an average person, but his head was as wide as his neck. His head was thin and long, cone-shaped, and his messy hair was covered with ornaments. The crowing sound just now came from his mouth.

The last man was someone whose appearance made one feel sorry for the horse he was riding. This man was several times larger than an average person, and the other two combined were no bigger than one of his thighs... Moreover, he had no neck at all, with a square head resting directly on his shoulder. His entire body was covered in hair, but it wasn't fine white hair; instead, it was thick and black. His face was devoid of features, and only a pair of wild beast-like eyes could be seen through his fur.

The petty thieves didn't recognize the three immediately, since evil masters aren't on the "Heroic List," and some fringe figures in the martial arts world might not recognize them all.

However, Murong Jiu recognized them and whispered a reminder: "They are the three brothers known as 'Three hairs on Mount Emei, which are so powerful that even humans and ghosts cannot escape them': the caterpillar, the rooster, and the orangutan."

As for who is the worm, who is the chicken, and who is the ape, that's obvious.

Chu Luren grinned as he watched. These three, since they were "brothers," didn't seem to have inherited it at all. They were most likely practicing some dangerous internal martial arts, a kind of dual cultivation with a different kind of being, and were affected by the technique...

Don't ask Chu Luren why he made that guess. Chu Luren, whose hair was faintly red, didn't want to say more!

These petty thieves naturally didn't understand such profound martial arts principles, but anyone with eyes could tell from the appearance of these three that they were no ordinary people!

With Chu Taisui behind them, the thieves quickly turned their horses around, trying to get past them—Chu Taisui was definitely more terrifying, and turning back was out of the question.

However, just as they were about to pass by, the hairy gorilla thumped his chest and jumped off his horse. With a leap, he blocked the path of the bandits, and with two fists that looked like iron hammers, he smashed the heads of several horses, causing their brains to splatter...

Several petty thieves were falling down, but two of them were caught by the gorilla's outstretched arm and thrown towards the rooster and the caterpillar.

The person flew over the heads of the caterpillar and the rooster. The caterpillar shouted in a high-pitched and eerie voice, "Oh my, thank you, my good brother."

Both men simply reached over their heads, barely hindering the thieves from passing by. However, when the two thieves landed, they were already corpses!

Upon closer inspection, both of them had small wounds on their chests, from which blood was gushing out, while the caterpillar and the rooster had a bloody heart on their hands.

"Hot, fragrant meat buns! Would you like some, Chu Taisui?" the caterpillar said in a creepy tone.

Chu Luren frowned: "A little gore is fine, but don't say such vulgar things."

Caterpillar: ? ? ?

Not quite understanding Chu Luren's complaints, the caterpillar and the rooster began to eat heartily, making Mu Wanqing feel a little nauseous. A Zi was disdainful in her heart, but on the surface she was very interested.

Chu Luren and Murong Jiu remained calm and composed—both understood that this was nothing more than the other party's preemptive strike, a tactic favored by many evil sect masters.

"We brothers have already dealt with those little devils who offended Lord Chu. Lord Chu doesn't care about our food, so we won't force him. We just don't know if Lord Chu is a good friend?" the rooster said in a shrill voice, his neck seemingly stretching even longer as he spoke.

"That depends on what kind of friend it is," Chu Luren said, wanting to tease the little red thing on his shoulder. This gave off a nonchalant vibe and made him seem sophisticated.

However, as soon as Chu Luren's finger reached out, Xiao Hong turned her head to dodge, and when he swept it again, Xiao Hong blocked it with her beak...

"Hehe, does Chu Tai Sui, the second-ranked righteous master on the Heavenly Ranking, look down on us unorthodox sects?" The caterpillar winked and made faces, as if to say: We're all thousand-year-old foxes, what are you pretending to be? Tai Sui, Tai Sui, do you really think you're some kind of good person?

"The left path is not the same for everyone. If it were the Eastern Cult Master or the late Yang Dingtian Cult Master, it would be fine to make friends. But what right does a stray dog, chased around like a chicken or a monkey by the old nun Miejue, have to talk about friendship with me, Chu Luren?" Chu Luren said sarcastically.

That's right, this "Three Hairs on Mount Emei" is a nickname that tells you he was originally a master of the evil sect in the Mount Emei area. Later, in order to escape the pursuit of the Extinction Sect, he wandered the world.

"Then we'll see if Chu Taisui's words are as sharp as the old nun's divine sword!" the rooster crowed angrily.

In Chu Luren's view, these "three hairs" would be equivalent to the lowest level of the Earth Ranking if they were applied to a righteous master.

It's definitely not low-level; within minor evil factions, they're considered quite powerful. Each of the twelve zodiac signs, taken individually, is no match for even three hairs...

But if someone dares to challenge the Chu Lu people, then they can only be described as "not believing in evil"!

As long as the base is large enough, there will be no shortage of people who "don't believe in evil" - especially since Murong Jiu intentionally concealed his whereabouts. At least according to rumors on the main road, Chu Luren and Nan Murong did not travel together, otherwise it would have been enough to intimidate them.

"Xiao Hong, come here!"

"Three Hairs" only saw Chu Luren raise his left arm, which was holding a small red bird, and poke the bird's back with his right hand. Then, the bird flew towards them in an instant, like an arrow released from a bow or a streak of fire from the sky!

Faced with this bright red mass, Three Hairs' first reaction wasn't surprise at its speed, but rather annoyance at the Chu Deer Man's contempt...

Chu Tai Sui kept a little red bird, something San Gen Mao had never heard of before. Although it wasn't unusual for Chu Tai Sui to keep a bird and know a little about animal training, given his character, just this little bird dared to charge at his three brothers? Who did he think he was?

Let alone this one bird, even if you, Chu Tai Sui, were to personally...

"Ah!" "Ah!" "Ouch!"

Three screams rang out, and the rooster and the caterpillar already had three bloody holes in their eye sockets. The orangutan, whose external strength was more robust, had its eyeballs not pecked out, but they had been cut open, and blood and tears streamed down its furry face. It seemed that its eyes were also ruined...

Chapter 367 Desolate

In the blink of an eye, two and a half pairs of eyes of "Three Hairs on Mount Emei" have gone blind...

Only the caterpillar had time to react, and it slapped the little red bird's beak, only managing to peck out one of its eyes.

However, the little red bird then veered off course and continued flying, crippling the gorilla before leisurely flying back, clearly unharmed!

When Xiao Hong returned to Chu Lu Ren's shoulder, she didn't forget to make three "coo coo coo" sounds.

The Chu Lu people already understood tacitly that this was a reminder not to forget its "extra meal".

At this moment, the caterpillar, with the only remaining left eye of the three brothers, stared intently at the incredibly fast little red bird that seemed to be protected by internal energy...

Unfortunately, the caterpillar didn't see the little red bird two months ago when it first encountered the Chu deer. Otherwise, it would have been able to make a comparison. At this time, the little red bird's overall size hadn't changed much, but its feathers were noticeably smoother and had a subtle sharpness. In particular, its beak was not only a bit longer, but also seemed more ergonomic, unlike an ordinary bird's beak.

Indeed, in the past two months, Chu Luren has been interacting with Xiao Hong using his "Dao Embryo" true energy. Not only has he changed, but Xiao Hong has also gradually changed—just like Xiao Xiangzi's coffin, which is now much tougher than ordinary wood.

The more significant changes are internal...

Xiao Hong cannot cultivate her own internal energy, but just like Xiao Xiangzi's coffin, which can bear Xiao Xiangzi's internal energy, Xiao Hong is also very adaptable to Chu Luren's internal energy. In addition, Chu Luren's "Six Qi Finger Control" can be left in Xiao Hong's meridians. When Xiao Hong flew out, the push Chu Luren made was an injection of internal energy. Therefore, in a short time, Xiao Hong's speed increased again, and she was protected by internal energy!

Even without Chu Luren, Xiao Hong could easily go toe-to-toe with Yun Zhonghe. With Chu Luren's "mana replenishment," she could easily kill Yun Zhonghe within three moves. She wouldn't be entirely without confidence in ambushing Yue Laosan or even Ye Erniang.

"The divine bird of Chu Tai Sui is so magnificent that even three feathers cannot compare to your esteemed friend. I shall take my leave now!" the caterpillar said hoarsely as it tugged at the belts of the rooster and the orangutan.

The latter two also endured their cries of pain and remained silent, quickly leaving as the caterpillar pulled them away.

Chu Luren said to the two petty thieves who were still alive and terrified on the ground, "Who killed you brothers? What's the situation now? Why don't you spread the word? You'd better not be involved in banditry anymore!"

Upon hearing this, the two surviving thieves hurriedly bowed several times to Chu Luren before fleeing in a panic.

"Why didn't you finish off those three disgusting guys?" Mu Wanqing specifically said "disgusting," naturally referring to "three hairs."

“They have plenty of enemies. Now that two and a half of them are blind, they still want to be whole? Just kill them directly, that would be too good for them. Let them know what ‘fear’ is, and enjoy the feeling of hiding everywhere!” Chu Luren said, already taking out the “Divine Wood King Cauldron”, otherwise Xiao Hong would keep pecking at him.

“I think you want others to know that Chu Taisui has gained an extra bird,” Murong Jiu said, unfolding her fan with insightful observation.

"Maybe he still wants Xiao Hong to save his image as a 'Tai Sui'!" A Zi also learned this phrase.

As Chu Luren arranged the small cauldron, he smiled at Murong Jiu and said, "I know you envy me for having a bird."

Murong Jiu:......

"Little Red needs an extra meal. The cauldron you brought from the Starry Sky Sect is really convenient." Chu Luren looked at A Zi with the same kindness.

Azi: ……

Afterwards, Chu Luren busied himself with using special snake incense to attract a green-scaled snake. Then, Xiao Hong made a "coo coo" sound to scare it away. Chu Luren took the opportunity to neutralize the snake venom first, and then called Xiao Hong to eat the snake gall.

After finishing the set meal, Xiao Hong had an extra meal, and Chu Lu Ren's Myriad Transformations True Qi and Vermilion Toad True Qi became even richer.

In the past two months, this process has been repeated countless times. On two occasions, they even encountered poisonous insects that were quite rare in A Zi's eyes. After Chu Luren neutralized the poison, his internal strength was subtly improved—albeit only slightly.

Chu Luren realized that he had hurt himself a bit too much. After finishing his training, he stopped thinking about it, but A Zi was still glaring at him angrily... Not to mention, Murong Jiu was so angry that she was about to disconnect and switch to Xiao Jiu Jiu!

“We’re just ahead in Jiangshan County on Fujian Road. The New Year is just around the corner. Shall we find a place to celebrate?” Chu Luren, being a sociable adult, decided to take the initiative to ease the atmosphere. He said this mainly to Murong Jiu.

“Okay, okay!” Murong Jiu… no, Little Jiu Jiu blinked her big eyes and said.

Chu Luren: ...

Azi looked at Murong Jiu suspiciously—something's not right with you! This isn't the first time!

In fact, Azi had already noticed that Murong Jiu had a problem, but her common sense about martial arts was not enough for her to understand what had happened. At most, she thought that "Young Master Murong has intermittent amnesia".

Helpless, Chu Luren had no choice but to pull Murong Jiu aside. Azi wanted to sneak a peek, but Mu Wanqing stopped her...

"Sister Mu, aren't you curious about what they went to do?" Azi tried to coax Mu Wanqing into joining in.

However, Mu Wanqing simply shook her head and casually added, "Don't provoke Young Master Murong." She pretended that Murong Jiu was just suffering from "schizophrenia."

More than half an hour later, Murong Jiu returned with Chu Luren after recovering. However, he remained silent with a cold expression.

Ah Zi rode forward, trying to get information out of Murong Jiu, but naturally she was met with a rebuff—although her mental illness was undeniable, at least Ah Zi didn't know she was a woman!

This is also what Murong Jiu needs to keep the most secret.

Seeing that Murong Jiu was indifferent to her, Azi rolled her eyes and deliberately said, "Young Master Murong and Hero Chu are really on good terms. Every time you go out alone, Hero Chu spends about twice as much time as he does at Qunyu Courtyard..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was silenced by Murong Jiu's secret acupoint. Chu Luren was also puzzled. It was Murong Jiu who had tried to curry favor with her to get Azi to travel with her. But it seemed that she hadn't done anything to please Azi.

Do you still want to be the prince consort?

Ah Zi couldn't speak, and things finally quieted down in the second half...

With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, although those who live and work away from home rarely have the opportunity to celebrate, Chu Luren still felt that it should be a lively celebration.

After entering Jiangshan County, there are a total of forty-four "du" – which means rural markets.

Chu Luren led the three to the most convenient place along the way, Ershibadu, also known as Ershibapu. With the New Year approaching, the market should be bustling…