The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaofeng spent a long time examining the map before pointing to several locations...

The group looked at each other and realized they were all near the location marked by Jingxuan!

"It seems this is the snow valley! The four heroes, Falling Flowers and Flowing Water, must have run into that evil monk after us!" Jingxuan said.

"Young Master Wang also said that he encountered 'monsters' here, but the four heroes Luo Hua Liu Shui were still able to get through. It's likely that most of the snow monsters left their original lair during the blizzard. Otherwise, there are twenty or thirty snow monsters here, and it would be impossible to get through!" Yin Ye Wang added at this time.

"Perhaps the beasts you encountered, Chu Taisui, came from here..."

After the analysis, everyone fell silent.

This is a bit awkward...

If it is this snow valley, the two most likely entrances are the locations of the two Yeti lairs that were discovered earlier.

Once the blizzard stops, there will be at least twenty or thirty animals roaming around the area, making it impossible to blend in.

While the blizzard was still raging, the snow monsters could indeed disperse somewhat, but they were also more ferocious and more dangerous for ordinary people in the martial arts world!

For experts like Chu Luren and Murong Jiu, they could handle a few roaming snow monsters, but if their lair was teeming with dozens, they would be helpless. As for the others who were slightly weaker, they could escape if they accidentally stumbled into the lair, but if they encountered a raging snow monster in the snowstorm, they would face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

"I'll go down the cliff and take a look after the snow stops!" Yu Lianzhou glanced at the map a few more times before breaking the silence.

Indeed, if it weren't for the blizzard, with Yu Lianzhou's martial arts skills, even if he couldn't climb up the icy cliff, going down wouldn't have been a problem.

“No! I heard from the local mountain people that the legendary snow monster lives in a cave on the cliff! Yu Erxia is usually not afraid of these beasts, but if he is on a cliff, and people don’t have wings, wouldn’t he be helpless?” Li Tianyuan immediately dissuaded him.

Yu Erxia was a little unaccustomed to it, and was reminded by the people of the Sky Eagle Sect, but... he still nodded to indicate that he understood.

Chapter 483 A Seventeen-Year-Old Boy

"Or... let's wait a bit! The four heroes of 'Falling Flowers and Flowing Water' have already gone down, so I believe that Blood Blade Evil Monk won't be able to cause any trouble." Tang Feng from the Tang Clan offered everyone a way out.

Many people nodded in agreement. Indeed, everyone's abilities were limited, and they had already done their part to get this far, which was already quite generous. If they really wanted to force their way down the snow valley, they would have to risk their lives!

Actually, their idea wasn't wrong. After all, who could have imagined that Falling Flowers and Flowing Water would be slaughtered by Blood Blade Ancestor as soon as they arrived...

Although Chu Luren understood that many things might not turn out the way they did in the original work due to the butterfly effect, he still couldn't help but worry when he thought of the tragedy in the original work.

However, Chu Luren didn't say anything at this time—it's understandable that others don't want to take risks, and if he wants to take risks, there's no need to tell others.

Just then, a loud noise was heard outside, as if something heavy was moving toward the inn.

Everyone looked nervously towards the door, while Murong Jiu immediately said, "Please wait inside for a moment, I'll go out and take a look!"

As expected, Murong Jiu received admiring glances and a number of compliments after saying this.

Chu Luren didn't speak, but after she opened the door, she followed half a step out to check, only to find...

It wasn't a snow monster that arrived, but an old acquaintance, Hua Wuque, who was dragging a large chunk of ice, which made a big commotion and led to the misunderstanding!

In the snow, with his white clothes fluttering in the wind, he was almost unrecognizable.

"Young Master Hua? You've come too? What a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you in Sichuan again." Murong Jiu greeted him with a pleasantry.

"So Young Master Murong and Young Master Chu are here too. As expected, you two are also men who cherish women." Hua Wuque said politely.

This is one of the few people in the martial arts world who doesn't sound sarcastic or strange when he's called "Young Master Chu".

However, while his attitude wasn't cold, it carried a sense of distance. They had seemed quite familiar with each other at the Emei Mausoleum, but every time they met, Hua Wuque seemed to be able to erase their past ties and maintain a gentlemanly friendship that was as light as water...

“We are different from Young Master Hua. I came because of Master Cheng Shui’s kindness and because I admire the character of the Four Wonders of the South,” Chu Luren explained.

Murong Jiu glanced at him.

"Did Young Master Hua also come here specifically?" Chu Luren was also puzzled, wondering why Hua Wuque was still in Sichuan.

After hesitating for a moment, Hua Wuque said, "To be honest, the person I was going to kill that day, I thought he had escaped. But after returning to Jiangnan, I found out that he had deliberately stayed in Sichuan, the most dangerous place. I didn't expect that, so I chased after him again."

That's right, he originally came for Xiaoyuer, but after hearing about Shuisheng's situation, he naturally couldn't ignore it.

"Does Young Master Hua know... that Young Master Yin is also here?" Murong Jiu was a little worried that Hua Wuque was going to cause trouble again.

"Don't worry, Young Master Murong. I met with Yin Yewang a few days ago. Since Yin Yewang has come to save Miss Shui, I will not make things difficult for him for the time being." Hua Wuque is already seventeen years old, no longer a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child, and has become much more sensible than before.

"Huh? This is..." Chu Luren only then realized that the frozen body inside the large block of ice was actually a person.

Upon closer inspection, Chu Luren recognized that this was none other than Liu Chengfeng, who had gone to pursue the Blood Saber Ancestor!

"Sigh, let's go inside and talk about it," Hua Wuque said regretfully.

When everyone saw that Hua Wuque was carrying a large block of ice, and that Liu Chengfeng was frozen inside, they were all shocked. Yu Lianzhou was even more eager to break the "ice coffin".

"Second Master Yu, you mustn't!" Hua Wuque used the ribs of his fan to block, which just happened to deflect the force of Second Master Yu, but without making Second Master Yu lose his footing and lose face.

"Young Master Hua, what's wrong with Junior Brother Liu..." Yu Lianzhou didn't think Hua Wuque was being impolite, and quickly inquired about Liu Chengfeng's situation.

"I just found Master Liu by a cliff. At that time, he was not only in a state of internal disorder, but also had a near-fatal external injury on his chest. He was in a state of apparent death. I gave him the Divine Maiden's Elixir from the Yihua Palace and used Mingyu True Qi to freeze him, but I could only barely keep him alive."

"But... with such injuries, I'm afraid there's no hope of recovery. I only thought that Master Zhang might have a way, or that I could see my family one last time, so I sent them back like this," Hua Wuque said calmly.

What Hua Wuque didn't notice was that there was another person present, whose style of dress was completely opposite to his. This person gave him a few strange looks and then seemed to be thinking about something.

This was none other than the Black Spider who had previously discovered the Yeti's characteristics—Hua Wuque was dressed in a white robe, while the Black Spider wore a black bodysuit and a mask.

Of course, his strange expression wasn't because of the style of his clothes, but because he was somewhat worried about Hua Wuque's purpose in appearing here. He had already met Xiaoyuer before, so he naturally knew that Yihua Palace was hunting down Xiaoyuer, but he didn't make a sound.

Yu Lianzhou had also noticed that Liu Chengfeng had a very serious, piercing wound on his chest!

"Thank you for your help, Young Master Hua." Although Yu Lianzhou's expression was solemn, he still thanked Hua Wuque first.

“There’s no need for that, Yu Erxia. Back at Yihua Palace, both of my masters greatly admired Master Zhang. They even said that the only mistake Master Zhang ever made was failing to forcibly take Master Yueying from Emei.” Hua Wuque solemnly uttered the highest praise—my masters all said Master Zhang was exceptionally awesome.

This successfully caused Yu Lianzhou's face to contort in a complicated and distorted expression, while the others present all looked around, pretending not to have heard anything.

Well, Hua Wuque is still only a seventeen-year-old child. It will probably take him a few more years to learn what he should and shouldn't say... at least not in front of everyone!

Fortunately, the people from the Emei Sect were all taking care of the wounded; otherwise, Yu Lianzhou might have been able to restrain himself from hitting people, but the people from the Emei Sect would definitely have been furious.

"Mingyu True Qi...when did it acquire such extreme cold power?" Murong Jiu asked solemnly, his voice tinged with displeasure.

When Murong Jiu saw Hua Wuque's perfect use of force to deflect Yu Lianzhou's attack, she had a feeling that... this person's martial arts seemed to have improved even further!

Murong Jiu had always considered herself the number one expert among the younger generation. Qiao Feng was older than her, and Chu Luren could not defeat her in the end, so she could still feel a little proud. However, seeing someone younger and stronger appear naturally made her particularly unhappy.

Although these words sounded impolite, fortunately, Hua Wuque was not one to listen to tone of voice, and the others were even happier to have Young Master Murong interrupt.

"Young Master Murong, you may not know this, but it is not the power of extreme cold, but rather the power of extreme softness and stillness... I only came to understand this after cultivating the Mingyu Gong to the seventh level." Hua Wuque looked sentimental, as if he was regretting his lack of talent, and that he had only just broken through to the seventh level.

For Chu Luren, the difference between different levels of ordinary kung fu is not significant. He directly comprehends the final level of most kung fu techniques. However, he still needs to accumulate power and explore various mysteries. But for others, the level they reach can almost be seen as a reflection of their skill level!

Chu Luren noticed that Murong Jiu seemed a little unbalanced, so he whispered to comfort her, "Alright, he's ten years younger than you. Why don't you just think of him as a rising star..."

Chapter 484 Methods

Ah, women, they suddenly get angry out of nowhere.

In just a short while, everyone reconstructed the situation from the location Hua Wuque had pointed out on the map.

Although it is unclear how Liu Chengfeng was injured both internally and externally, it is known that Liu Chengfeng must have suffered this fatal injury shortly after Wang Xiaofeng returned, before Luo Hua Liu Shui descended into the Snow Valley...

Wang Xiaofeng later admitted that he was not looking at the falling flowers and flowing water down to the snow valley, but was so frightened by the snow monsters that he screamed, which caused him to fail to hide and was then sent back in disgust!

Chu Luren glanced at Liu Chengfeng in the ice coffin and couldn't help but say, "You guys stay outside and provide backup. I'll sneak into the valley through the entrance while the snow is still falling!"

"Ah? Master Chu, don't be impatient..."

"During a blizzard, the Yetis will scatter, but they will also become more aggressive."

"Moreover, our lightness skills and movement techniques are greatly affected in the blizzard. Think twice!"

"Chu Tai Sui truly deserves to be called a 'heroic warrior,' but..."

While everyone was surprised, they were also amazed by the "bravery" of the Chu Lu people.

After all, the relationship between Chu Luren and Shui Dai... given the status of the Four Heroes of the South in the martial arts world, there are many people who owe them far more favors than Chu Luren.

Just for such a small favor, Chu Taisui actually dared to risk his life?

Is it that Chu Tai Sui is easily angered, or... does Chu Tai Sui have other motives?

Yes, Shui Dai's daughter is indeed very beautiful, but Chu Tai Sui's persona regarding women has always been a mystery. On the one hand, he frequently changes female companions, and they are all very beautiful, which is true. On the other hand, Chu Tai Sui seems to have very few confirmed scandals.

I've never heard anyone accuse Chu Luren of starting a relationship and then abandoning it, or of playing with people's feelings. You can tell that by the fact that Hua Wuque can get along with him peacefully.

Moreover, no one thought that Chu Taisui was just talking, since he had already said it, so why didn't he go afterward?

“I, Yu, will also go with Brother Chu,” Yu Lianzhou added.

Murong Jiu gave a quiet "humph," then unfolded her paper fan and said, "I'll stay here. In case of a horde of Yetis attacking, we'll all be safer together."

Murong Jiu had a good chance that these two would get lost quickly, and it would be best if Hua Wuque went with them too. Then, if a snow monster attacked, he could save everyone from danger and all the favors would be his!

Chu Luren and Yu Lianzhou had already made up their minds, but embarrassingly, before they even reached the snow valley, the snow gradually subsided, and then... the two even saw a snow monster returning to its "territory" in the distance.

As expected, after the snow subsided, the Yeti became less agitated. Since it was not in its territory, although it seemed to have spotted Chu Luren and Yu Lianzhou, it did not attack them.

However, upon reaching the entrance to the snow valley, Chu Luren and Yu Lianzhou tested it briefly. As soon as they entered the snow monster's territory, the monster would immediately become as frenzied as if it were in a blizzard, but it wouldn't chase them too far...

"Indeed, just like the legends circulating among the mountain people, these snow monsters are especially excited and warlike when their lair is 'invaded' and during blizzards!" Yu Lianzhou said helplessly.

"Actually, it's the same thing. During a blizzard, they assume that the area within the blizzard is their territory... And these snow monsters seem to sense things by some means that are a bit too sensitive," Chu Luren speculated.

Some of the martial arts figures who had accompanied the "farewell" also began to offer their advice.

The snow has stopped. As long as you don't recklessly enter the Yeti's territory, you're safe. Even if you accidentally wander in, as long as you don't go too deep or get caught up in a fight, you'll have a good chance of escaping.

However, crossing the Yeti's territory became almost impossible.

"Brother Chu, let's go back first." Yu Lianzhou looked into the snow valley again and again, and finally admitted helplessly that he had no other choice.

Chu Luren hadn't given up yet. After thinking for a moment, he looked at the black spider beside him...

Black Spider, who had never had much of a relationship with Chu Luren, was puzzled by the sight but did not speak first.

Chu Luren stepped forward and said, "Brother Hei, may I have a word with you in private?"

"Yes." Black Spider nodded reservedly.

Black Spider rarely reveals his true appearance, but he is said to be quite young and... somewhat vain, enjoying being recognized as the elder brother.

Chu Luren, ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking, suddenly approached him, looking like he needed something, which pleased Black Spider greatly.

"I've long heard of Brother Black's exceptional lightness skill, and seeing it today, I can confirm that it truly lives up to its reputation." Chu Luren had indeed witnessed Black Spider's lightness skill just now.