The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

At first, he thought this man was also there to kill Ao Bai, but just now, he had saved Ao Bai, and not just this once...

During the earlier fight, a thin, sword-wielding man in black nearly stabbed Ao Bai in the throat. Given that Ao Bai's internal strength had not yet recovered, it was indeed dangerous. At that time, Gui Haiyi used his sword to sweep the man in black away with a burst of sword energy.

So even though he didn't know the details, Tie Hu decided to treat him as one of his own.

"Get out? Leave Ao Bai alive first!" In his anger, one of the men in black even wanted to die with the Black Hawk team.

This person not only ignored the commotion outside, but also seemed to be fighting for his life!

Chu Luren didn't recognize the other members of the Heaven and Earth Society, but he could tell that the one with red eyes was Feng Jizhong.

Moreover, he could clearly see that when Tie Hu saw Feng Jizhong step forward, he was truly fighting with all his might, and even wanted to block him so that his godfather Ao Bai could leave first...

However, at this moment, Ao Bai suddenly made a move, and Feng Jizhong was caught off guard. He was struck by a palm and coughed up blood, allowing Ao Bai to capture him!

"Stop!" Tie Hu shouted to the members of the Heaven and Earth Society as soon as he saw his godfather take the hostage.

"Ao Bai! Release Brother Feng!" A member of the Heaven and Earth Society was furious.

Feng Jizhong: ...

Luckily, I was an undercover agent, otherwise you would have really revealed my surname!

"The Qing soldiers are already here. If we don't leave now, no one will be able to leave," Guihai Yidao said in a deep voice.

"You scoundrel! You lied to Chu Taisui that you wanted to take revenge on Ao Bai, but it turns out you want to join forces with Ao Bai?" the black-clad man from the Heaven and Earth Society shouted angrily.

They also realized that the person wielding the knife was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also clearly not part of Ao Bai's group from the beginning...

However, Guihai Yidao remained unmoved by such accusations.

“Brother Li… there is indeed a large number of soldiers moving outside.”

"Alright, let's get out of here first. Brother Guan, this little eunuch is the emperor's man, let's tie him up first!"

"Alright... but be careful, I think this young man was about to kill Ao Bai just now."

After Feng Jizhong was subdued by Ao Bai, the three parties gradually reached a consensus—let's get out first!

Wei Xiaobao had just been grazed by Gui Haiyi's sword energy. Although Gui Haiyi had held back his strength and Wei Xiaobao was protected by his protective armor, he still vomited blood and looked very weak...

Chapter 472 Did Ao Bai Escape?

"Put down your weapons! Put down your bows and arrows!" Seeing that these rebels had actually tied up Eunuch Gui, Duolong hurriedly shouted to the imperial guards not to fire their arrows.

Not only did he have a very good personal relationship with Eunuch Gui, but everyone knew that Eunuch Gui was a favorite of the Emperor, and if something really happened, he couldn't afford to offend him.

but……

Duolong and Prince Kang were determined not to let them leave and continued to surround them. After all, there was a big difference between this and the original story—Ao Bai was still alive!

If Ao Bai were dead, the two would most likely let these people leave first for the safety of Eunuch Gui.

With Eunuch Gui's wit, he might be able to escape on his own. And even if he can't save Eunuch Gui later, at least he can't let Eunuch Gui die in front of him. That way, he'll have something to say to the Emperor in the future.

They're just remnants of the Heaven and Earth Society; letting them go won't make them any big deal...

But now that Ao Bai is still alive, they absolutely dare not let him go. The implications are too great. Even if Eunuch Gui were to die for his country, they would not dare to let Ao Bai leave!

"Lord Ao, the Emperor is merciful and unwilling to kill you. He is even worried that you are not eating or sleeping well in the Kang Prince's residence. In my opinion... after some time, the Emperor's anger will subside, and he will probably let you go back to your hometown to live out your old age. Why should you get involved with these rebels?" Duolong started talking nonsense.

Unfortunately, he lacked Wei Xiaobao's wit; the acting was a bit too exaggerated.

“That’s right, that’s right. It wasn’t easy for our Great Qing to enjoy this beautiful country now. Lord Ao wouldn’t want his descendants to complain in the future, would he?” Prince Kang immediately chimed in with his advice.

"Shut up! You two shameless scoundrels... That emperor, who is worse than a pig or a dog, is only able to kill loyal ministers and corrupt the court because he has too many shameless people like you around him! Let me go back to my hometown to live out my old age? Hahaha... If I go back to the border, that little emperor will be so scared that he wets his pants every night, won't he?" Ao Bai mocked.

When Duolong and Prince Kang saw that Aobai had insulted the emperor, they immediately put on a show of being extremely apprehensive.

Chu Luren, who was watching from behind, also felt that the Qing court's ruling methods were clearly crude, and its messy formalism had indeed increased considerably.

"Brother Duo, Your Highness, don't worry about me! We absolutely can't let this scoundrel escape!" Wei Xiaobao shouted, suppressing his internal injuries. At the same time, he whispered to the Heaven and Earth Society members who were holding him down, "Brothers, you're not Ao Bai's men, are you? Let's have the Qing soldiers kill him, and then... then you take me away, they definitely won't chase us!"

"No! Brother Guan, we must watch Ao Bai die with our own eyes, and..."

"That's right, Brother Feng is still in their hands, we can't leave!"

The other two men in black offered their advice.

Wei Xiaobao was so angry he almost fainted...

Just then, Chu Luren suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively hid further into the dungeon—it didn't feel like someone was attacking him, but it did feel like a powerful figure was about to make a move!

Sure enough, a black-clad figure wearing a ghost king mask then charged in from outside the encirclement.

The newcomer not only possessed extraordinary martial arts skills, but also displayed a style that Chu Luren could not discern at all—the martial arts of various schools such as Shaolin, Wudang, Quanzhen, Mingjiao, and Kongtong were seamlessly integrated, appearing as if they were natural and unorthodox.

The so-called top-tier palace guards were no match for him!

Chu Luren even suspected it might be Murong Bo, but upon closer inspection, the build didn't quite resemble him; rather, it did look somewhat like him…

Zhao ignored it?

Did the Divine Marquis come to the Qing court in person?

Is it really necessary to work this hard?

"Fire arrows! Fire arrows!" Doron had also panicked by this point. Since there were no hostages, he directly called for the arrows to be fired.

However, as soon as the masked man released his true energy, all the arrows that were shot at him from the surrounding area were blocked by his true energy within three feet!

Immediately afterward, the masked man flicked his cloak, and the surrounding arrows bounced back. A series of screams rang out, and the imperial guards around him fell like wheat being harvested...

Although people in the martial arts world have always understood that even the strongest masters cannot contend with an army, and if they were caught in the midst of thousands of troops, no one would be able to return alive, this "Ghost-Faced Man" is clearly not someone that a few hundred imperial guards can stop, even with powerful bows and crossbows!

Chu Luren even saw the "Snake-like Leaping Technique" from the Nine Yin Manual in him—after a wave of attacks, he moved with lightning speed, like a ghost, subduing both Duolong and Prince Kang.

Duolong was, after all, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and was no different from people like Yu Canghai, but in the hands of the masked man, he was like a child.

"Go!" A deep, inhuman voice came from the masked man, clearly indicating that he did not want to reveal his voice.

This time, even the commander was subdued, so the other Qing guards dared not make a move.

Duolong and Prince Kang were able to prioritize the overall situation, but these guards didn't have that many ideas.

Guihai Yidao had clearly discovered something, but he didn't reveal it. Instead, both sides took the opportunity to retreat...

It was very likely that Zhao Wushi's masked man was behind it, so Chu Luren didn't dare to follow closely. He took the opportunity to blend into the other imperial guards and then left—he only let Xiao Hong, who had been unhappy lately, follow him!

After all, Little Red can fly, and it can fly higher than an eagle. As long as Little Red doesn't fall down to launch a sneak attack, even if Zhao Wushi discovers it, it won't matter...

The news of Ao Bai's escape spread like wildfire throughout the city, and troops from all over the capital began to move about.

Tiehu originally intended to escape through the north gate, but was stopped by Ao Bai and headed towards the west gate...

Each of the Eight Banners had its own garrison in the Beijing Garrison. The Plain Yellow Banner and the Bordered Yellow Banner's Beijing Garrison was located directly north of the Imperial City. Tie Hu originally wanted his brothers from the Bordered Yellow Banner to provide support.

However, Ao Bai understood that the two Yellow Banners were originally close to the imperial family, and after he was imprisoned, the Bordered Yellow Banner would likely change hands quickly.

Therefore, he wanted to go to the west gate—the west side of the imperial city was the Beijing garrison of the two red banners. The Bordered Red Banner and Chabo were Aobai's confidants. Even if he wanted to purge his cronies, he wouldn't have moved on Chabo so quickly.

More importantly, the two white flags are on the east side. Knowing that Ao Bai has escaped, the people of the two white flags must be the most excited. Going west would give them a better chance of escaping!

As long as he can leave Manjing, Aobai is very confident that he can reconnect with his old subordinates and regroup. At that time, even if he can not necessarily launch a counterattack against Manjing, he can at least break out of the pass. Then, he can keep these useless people in the pass and without their foundation, they will be overthrown by the Han people sooner or later. Perhaps he will even have the opportunity to reap the benefits outside the pass.

As soon as they left the city, the conflict between Ao Bai and his group and the Heaven and Earth Society erupted. The members of the Heaven and Earth Society were quickly subdued. However... Ao Bai had many thoughts at the moment. Although he disliked the members of the Heaven and Earth Society, he did not kill them for the time being because he was thinking about the counterattack on Manjing later. Although these people were annoying, they were easy to fool and use!

however……

Unfortunately, Hechabo had already been executed by Mao Dongzhu with a forged imperial edict, dying without a sound.

Upon learning of the situation, Ao Bai had no choice but to temporarily seek refuge in the outskirts of Beijing. Tie Hu volunteered to go to the Beijing garrison of the Bordered Yellow Banner to persuade knowledgeable people to help his adoptive father.

However, just after Tie Hu left, when Ao Bai wanted to kill the little eunuch and send him to the emperor, Dao Ge and the masked man, whom he had previously thought were "friends" and who had been negotiating with Ao Bai about restoring order, suddenly made their move...

Chapter 473 Ao Bai's Life and Death

On the day Ao Bai escaped from prison, the entire capital was in chaos all night...

Taking advantage of the chaos, Chu Luren, along with Murong Jiu and Mu Wanqing, quietly escaped from the capital!

After all, Chu Luren had nominally left to avoid implicating Qiao Feng, and it would be quite awkward if he were discovered.

When Chu Luren arrived in Tianjin Prefecture, it was already dawn.

"Use this to lure Xiao Hong back. I'm going to Qunyu Courtyard to inquire about some news." Chu Luren handed the Divine Wood King Cauldron to Murong Jiu.

Upon arriving at Qunyu Courtyard, the pimp who was greeting guests was also very curious—it was already dawn, yet there were guests who had just arrived?

"Call your madam here."

After exchanging the secret code, Chu Luren went to the inner courtyard and inquired about the situation in Manjing.

There are carrier pigeons between the various courtyards. No matter how skilled a person is in light-footed kung fu, their speed in traveling long distances between the two places will not be faster than that of a carrier pigeon!

Even if the Manjing Qunyu Academy doesn't specifically investigate the inside story, they would at least know the general situation in Manjing right now...

However, after Chu Luren asked the question, the contact person from Qunyu Academy hesitated for a moment, seemingly reluctant to speak.

"Haven't we received the news yet?" Chu Luren asked, puzzled.

"This... Chu Taisui, please wait a moment." The woman who was making the contact left first.

Chu Luren secretly guessed that the situation in the capital was probably kept under a high level of secrecy, which was why he hadn't told anyone immediately.

After all, the Sun Moon Cult's stronghold and foundation were in the north, within the Qing court, so naturally they had to pay more attention to the situation in the Qing court. Moreover, the changes in the capital this time were quite significant, so it's not surprising that the level of secrecy was high.

Chu Luren was also thinking about it, and when he saw Ren Yingying again, he insisted that she raise the level of his token in Qunyu Academy.

and……

The closer Qunyu Academy is to Blackwood Cliff, the more it is subject to the control of the Sun Moon Divine Sect headquarters and the less it is controlled by the Holy Maiden!

Little did they know that after leaving the room, the person who made the contact went to the inner courtyard, where, through a gauze curtain, he prostrated himself before a slender woman, asking her for instructions.

Before long, the woman returned to the room where Chu Luren was waiting...

"Young Master Chu, you have been waiting for a long time. It is quite a coincidence that we just received an urgent letter from the Qunyu Academy in the capital. I have brought it here now. Please open it and read it first."

Chu Luren was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, feeling that the other party seemed much more attentive, and... "You want me to open this urgent message from all over the capital?"

Although she guessed it was just polite talk, Chu Luren still felt a little emotional.

"Thank you, young lady," Chu Luren said as he accepted the gift.