The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren glanced at her with some surprise. She had originally thought that she and Murong Jiu could simply watch the show!

Unexpectedly...

Am I the only one allowed to watch the show?

Chu Luren continued to smile.

"Sixth Brother Song, Brother Ximen, it's been a long time." Sure enough, Murong Jiu stepped forward to greet them, after all, they were relatives.

The reason she was called "Brother Ximen" was because, according to seniority, her fourth brother-in-law should call Ximen Zhao "uncle," and Murong Jiu would not lower her seniority for no reason, nor would Ximen Zhao accept it. At the same time, she could not call him "brother," which would be too inappropriate.

“Brother Murong, if you and Young Master Hua have a relationship, we can each keep to ourselves, and you don’t need to get involved,” Song Feng said understandingly.

But now that everyone's intentions have been understood to this extent, is there any room for Murong Jiu to "not show up"?

"Brother Song, what are you saying? Although it's my first time meeting Brother Yin, it's fate that we met... Young Master Hua, we're not close, but friendships are built over time. How about I ask you for a favor? Today we're here for the conspiracy of the Southern Heaven Treasure. Let's put other matters aside for now." Murong Jiu said, unfolding his fan with a "KU" sound, and walked up to Hua Wuque.

Upon hearing this, Yin Yewang breathed a slight sigh of relief—with Nan Murong to take charge, he immediately felt less uneasy than before.

After all, no matter how strong Yin Tianzheng is, it's useless if he's not here. For Hua Wuque, there's nothing to fear...

No matter how strong Yin Tianzheng is, can he be stronger than the two from Yihua Palace?

However, with Nan Murong here, he could save his life. As long as he was careful and didn't go out before Hua Wuque left Shu, Hua Wuque wouldn't need to go to the Tianying Sect headquarters to hunt him down.

Murong Jiu's emergence was not unexpected by Chu Luren. It's hard to say whether taking sides is right or wrong, since the Song and Ximen families are his established allies, and he can't pretend not to see it.

Moreover, compared to the Yihua Palace, the Tianying Sect is definitely more valuable to win over.

The approach taken by Yihua Palace is one that no ruler would consider irreconcilable. At this point, Murong Jiu is certainly considering herself from the perspective of a ruler, not from the perspective of a woman.

Regardless of who ultimately benefits, I, Murong Jiu, am determined to restore the Great Yan Dynasty and expand my harem...

"Thank you for your righteous help, Young Master Murong. I will remember it!" Yin Yewang was deeply moved.

Of course, if Murong Jiu thinks that this is how he can win over the Sky Eagle Sect, then he is being too naive. In the future, Yin Yewang will suddenly have a nephew who will "take over" the entire Sky Eagle Sect, so outsiders shouldn't count on it.

However, Hua Wuque was quite unsympathetic in this regard: "Young Master Murong, please step aside. This is not a matter of friendship!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Jiu's face darkened. He snapped his paper fan shut and said in a deep voice, "Since Young Master Hua is unwilling to give me this face, then let's settle this with our skills!"

"I dare to challenge Young Master Murong's skills." Hua Wuque was polite, but he still had to fight.

Chu Luren watched with great interest from the sidelines, while Murong Jiu and Hua Wuque were also happy to see him watching the spectacle. The former wanted to improve his reputation with his established allies and the Sky Eagle Sect, and he genuinely wanted to learn how to "transfer flowers and replace jade," and he was confident that he wouldn't need Chu Luren's help. The latter, on the other hand, never expected that Chu Luren would help him at this time...

These two did not use weapons, but only paper fans to attack. At first, they were just testing each other, but the residual energy from the clash of the fan bones made Zhuo Bufan's expression solemn. After all, he had thought he could take on three people at once, and he was secretly pleased to see the three fighting each other.

After twenty moves, both fighters got a bit heated, and the spectators were in for a rough time...

Murong Jiu's actions were a series of events: Hua Wuque shifted the flower and replaced the jade, Murong Jiu then shifted his own flower and replaced the jade, and Hua Wuque shifted the flower and replaced the jade to her own flower and replaced the jade...

Hua Wuque, the peerless beauty, struck with a palm; Murong Jiu used her "Star Shift" technique, then Hua Wuque used "Flower and Jade" to replace her "Star Shift"; Murong Jiu used his own "Flower and Jade" technique to replace "Flower and Jade"...

The final result is that the palm and finger strength are scattered all over the place, and they can hit anywhere except the opponent!

Chapter 414 Are they putting on an act for us?

The battle between Murong Jiu and Hua Wuque was quite a spectacle...

In Chu Luren's eyes, the two were like elementary school students—not that Chu Luren looked down on them, after all, his own skill level was about the same, but mainly he felt that the two seemed like elementary school students who only knew one word, "counterattack," and were invincible in a verbal battle...

Of course, it's also a place where victory is impossible!

The two went back and forth, but the others around them ended up getting the short end of the stick.

Midway through, the two exchanged a palm strike, not a contest of internal strength, but a clash of palm power. The result was that the two involved only had their robes fluttering, while three or four people standing close to them were thrown back by a tumble. The two who suffered the worst were directly slammed against the rock wall, clearly having already suffered serious internal injuries!

At this moment, the two people who came with Shenshan—one dressed as an Indian monk and the other a bearded man dressed as a layman—were gathered together, on guard against "stray arrows".

Shenshan glanced at Chu Luren from time to time, perhaps worried that these three bastards might be trying to clear the area while avoiding public outrage, and were putting on a show for us.

Nan Murong and Hua Wuque were not very familiar with Shenshan. He rarely went to the south and mainly stayed in the north and Guanzhong. But considering the character of Chu Luren... Shenshan felt that it was not impossible!

Therefore, the sacred mountain has been keeping a close eye on him. If Chu Luren also makes a move, the sacred mountain will immediately raise its voice, expose their conspiracy, and call on everyone to join the attack.

Another person with similar concerns, and even more anxious than Shenshan, was Zhuo Bufan…

Not long ago, Zhuo Bufan thought he could take on three opponents if he tried his best. Even after witnessing the battle between Murong Jiu and Hua Wuque, he felt that he should be no weaker than any of them!

At least if they suddenly unleash their trump card, they should be able to put up a fight... right?

With this mindset, Zhuo Bufan was naturally more nervous, while the others had already relaxed.

Just as everyone gave Murong Jiu and Hua Wuque enough space to fight for over a hundred rounds, Chu Luren also felt that this couldn't continue.

The fight scenes were indeed very exciting; if described in detail, it could easily fill tens of thousands of words. However, it was a bit monotonous…

Just as the two were randomly chatting, Zhuo Bufan couldn't help but want to make a move—not to provoke hatred, but to end the fight as soon as possible so he could continue his "treasure hunt." At the same time, if he could catch them off guard, he might be able to establish his authority and teach these young people a lesson about not underestimating the old man.

Just then, before he could make a move, Chu Luren suddenly swayed, as if a giant kun leaped out of the sea. His movements were not fast, but he exuded composure and majesty. His intervention was not to help anyone, but rather he used the Returning to Nothingness Style to gather all the overflowing palm and finger power into his body, and then, as if it were a bottomless pit, it instantly vanished.

Seeing Chu Luren intervene, Murong Jiu tacitly stopped—if the fight continued, Hua Wuque's "Mingyu Gong" was far from being perfected, and he couldn't continuously replenish his internal energy; he would probably be the first to give out.

In terms of skill, Murong Jiu is still stronger than Hua Wuque.

For Murong Jiu, it was even more important to have confirmed this in her heart; otherwise, if she saw a sixteen-year-old boy who had actually surpassed her, Murong Jiu's mentality would collapse!

When Hua Wuque saw Murong Jiu withdraw her hand, he also extinguished the jade-colored palm force in his palm...

"There are many unfaithful people in the world. Young Master Yin is not going to have an easy time today. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You two should stop now!" Chu Luren kindly advised.

Yin Yewang, who was standing to the side, twitched his lips, but said nothing.

Although his private life is a complete mess, Yin Yewang usually maintains the persona of a righteous and noble young master in the martial arts world, as evidenced by his flamboyant white robe...

Arguing is really not his forte, and besides, whether it's Nan Murong or Hong Bai Tai Sui, they only ended up clashing with the people from Yihua Palace because of him, so he was too embarrassed to say anything.

"The 'Star Shift' technique of the Murong Clan of Gusu is indeed well-deserved of its reputation. My skills are still lacking. I will wait for the opportunity to learn from Young Master Murong in the future." Hua Wuque was honest. In fact, if he hadn't said anything, only Chu Luren could tell that he was at a disadvantage.

Of course, Hua Wuque also emphasized that it was his own lack of skill that made him unskilled, not that the Yihua Palace's skills were inferior!

He didn't need to say that...

After all, Hua Wuque is far too young!

At fourteen, he blocked nearly a hundred moves from the Eastern Heretic; at sixteen, he was comparable to the Southern Murong. This already added a touch of mystery and terror to the already great reputation of the Yihua Palace.

"I will be at your service at any time," Murong Jiu said in a deep voice.

Although she managed to keep her composure, it wasn't exactly a good thing, because Murong Jiu understood that, let alone compared to herself at sixteen, even compared to herself a year ago, she would probably be at a disadvantage!

"Abbot of Shenshan, Young Master Yin, do you both have treasure maps?" Chu Luren asked directly.

Upon hearing this, both parties hesitated for a moment before Shenshan spoke first: "Amitabha, it was this junior brother Zheluoxing from India who, while searching for his senior brother who had been missing for many years in the Central Plains, coincidentally discovered a treasure map and invited this humble monk to come and explore it together."

“I found it.” Zhe Luoxing, who looked like an Indian monk, stepped forward and nodded with a thick accent.

As for the senior brother of Zheluoxing that Shenshan deliberately mentioned, no one asked any questions—who cares about your affairs?

Seeing that Shenshan had already spoken, Yin Yewang nodded and said, "One of our Tianying Sect's altar masters who was away discovered this treasure map and sent it to the main altar."

"That's strange. There are already so many portions right now, and the cave only appeared after everyone had almost arrived. Don't you all find that odd?" Chu Luren brought up the main topic.

“That’s right. Instead of lingering here, we should go inside and take a look... so we can stop the fighting.” Zhuo Bufan said anxiously while pretending to be profound.

However, most of the people present, regardless of their motives, echoed the sentiment. Only Hua Wuque harbored some resentment towards Yin Yewang, which made Yin Yewang inwardly exclaim "bad luck!" and resolve to lay low for a while after leaving.

After the scene temporarily returned to a semblance of harmony, Chu Luren specifically asked, "Have you seen Ouyang Ke... the young master of White Camel Manor, or perhaps he used another identity, anyway, he's a snake-playing guy, passing by here?"

"So that person was from White Camel Manor? No wonder... When Brother Yin and Master Shenshan were competing before, there was indeed a young man who came driving snakes, but he didn't fight us." Song Feng replied weakly.

He was just caught in the crossfire...

"Are you just going to watch him go?" Chu Luren looked at them in confusion.

The group looked somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this, but Yin Yewang spoke up himself: "At the time, I was fighting Master Shenshan to a critical moment, so no one wanted to provoke a powerful enemy. Besides... even if there really was treasure inside, it would eventually have to come out. Oh, and at the time, he also held a young man hostage."

"Then we can't delay any longer!" Zhuo Bufan became even more anxious, then added, "Ahem, what I mean is, we can't let him harm innocent people."

If it came down to intercepting the person who obtained the treasure, Zhuo Bufan was even less confident that he could outmaneuver Chu Taisui and the others...

Chapter 415 Brothers Reunite

"Young Master Ouyang, why are you running away now that you've seen me?" Chu Luren's voice came from behind Ouyang Ke, and... he blocked his way in just a few steps.

Ouyang Ke is still somewhere between first-rate and second-rate. With his "uncle's" dedicated guidance, and the fact that he only pretends to be young when he is actually over thirty, he is probably inferior to ordinary sect leaders.

However, given that he is weaker than Yin Yewang, let's... not count him for now.

Upon hearing Chu Luren's voice, Ouyang Ke cursed inwardly, but on the surface he laughed heartily and said, "Senior Chu, what are you saying? I didn't see clearly just now and thought it was some evil sect figure chasing after me with ulterior motives. If I had known that Senior Chu was here, I would have definitely taken the initiative to pay my respects."

Ouyang Ke understood that Chu Luren had long disliked him, and that he needed to lower his stance to save his life!

At the same time, Chu Luren finally understood why Yin Yewang and Shenshan had let him pass first—the giant snake was still following him!

Chu Luren hadn't noticed any trace of the giant snake in the injuries of the Three Swordsmen of Jinling, and had assumed that the creature had entered on its own...

What Chu Luren didn't know was that when Ouyang Ke killed the Three Swordsmen of Jinling, the "Dragon God" was descending.

After all, the entrance to this cave is quite high, and it will take some effort for the large snake to descend!

At this moment, besides Ouyang Ke, there was also a young man on the back of the giant snake. It was easy to tell that he had been kidnapped...

Not only was he sitting there motionless from the neck down, clearly having his acupoints sealed, but he also had many small snakes hanging from his body. What was most chilling was that several spotted snakes the size of earthworms were crawling in and out of his ears and nose!

As luck would have it, this man from Chulu also knew him; he was the little fish he had seen in Taihu Lake before…

Sure enough, he and Tie Xinlan did come to Emei, but Tie Xinlan was nowhere to be seen.

"Whoa? Little Fish, what kind of acrobatics are you performing?" Chu Luren deliberately called out to Little Fish.

"Little Fish?"

"Senior Chu knows him?" Ouyang Ke asked, feigning surprise.

The one who spoke even earlier than him was Hua Wuque—he clearly didn't know Xiaoyuer, but he was very sensitive to the name "Xiaoyuer".

"Heh, who doesn't know that my treasure map was entrusted to me by the daughter of Iron Battle? Where is Tie Xinlan?" Chu Luren sneered.

Seemingly sensing the hostility of the Chu Lu people, the giant snake stood even more upright—this cave was truly spacious; Jiang Biehe must have discovered the wonders of nature and then modified it accordingly.

“Senior Chu, there’s no need to worry. I hit it off with Miss Tie at first sight, but this kid has been obstructing me time and time again… However, since Chu Luren knows him, it must just be a misunderstanding.” Ouyang Ke was quite straightforward. He immediately took out snake bait and summoned all the small snakes back, then released Xiaoyuer.

Actually, his attempt to take hostages was futile. The little snakes were indeed small and delicate, but with Little Red on Chu Luren's shoulder, these snakes couldn't possibly stop Little Red from making a sound...