The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"Huh? Right, Di Yun just said you were going to give me a surprise?" Chu Luren suddenly remembered and looked up at Shui Sheng.

While feeling somewhat dejected, Shui Sheng didn't forget to shift the blame, saying, "It's Di Yun! Di Yun... said that his martial arts have improved and he insists on sparring with you, Brother Chu!" Shui Sheng said in a serious tone.

Di Yun: ? ? ?

Although the feather robe that Shui Sheng made wasn't actually for Chu Luren to keep warm—after all, Chu Luren wouldn't have lasted this long if he were really cold—the thin coat was just for decoration. With Chu Luren's internal strength, he could go shirtless without much of a problem. Originally, Shui Sheng made it to express her feelings.

But once Chu Luren had a change of clothes, Shui Sheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed to take out the feather robe. After all, without the pretext of "You must be cold," it became just a simple gift... especially since it was a garment she had knitted herself! Shui Sheng became a little shy.

Di Yun, on the other hand, was "punished" again by the Chu Lu people...

"Yes, you've made rapid progress, but calling it a 'surprise' is a bit of an exaggeration." Chu Luren twisted Di Yun's arm and pushed him away.

Chu Luren couldn't learn his "Divine Illumination Scripture" for nothing, otherwise what if someone misunderstood and thought he was just after his martial arts skills?

He was specially taught the Shangqing Qigong and the "Great Subduing Demon Fist" from the Nine Yin Manual.

Although Shangqing Qigong is also an internal cultivation method and cannot be completely practiced simultaneously, its nature can subtly coordinate and interact with Shenzhao Jing—Eunuch Hai previously used Shangqing True Qi to accelerate wound healing...

Its ability to concentrate true qi can serve as a reference for the "Shenzhao Jing".

As for external martial arts, it would be best to have the Seven Injury Fist, and the Divine Illumination Scripture is definitely more effective than the Upper Clarity Qigong.

Unfortunately, Chu Luren did not know the Seven Injury Fist, so he taught Di Yun another powerful and extremely masculine fist technique.

Di Yun studied very diligently, after all... if he wanted to take revenge, there were quite a few targets to take revenge on!

Hearing Chu Luren's comments, Di Yun felt wronged and whispered to Chu Luren, "Brother Chu, actually Miss Shui made you a feather robe, but... she was too embarrassed to take it out."

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren looked towards the cave and then smiled—"Shui Sheng is really something, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

Thinking that she would feel bad if he didn't accept it, Chu Luren took the initiative to go in and said, "Miss Shui, I'm currently missing a feather robe... Yes, that's right, it was Di Yun who told me about it! Hahaha..."

Chapter 493 Superficial Brothers?

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Spring has arrived in the Sichuan Basin, and although the western Sichuan Plateau remains cold, temperatures are gradually rising...

On this day, Yu Lianzhou and Murong Jiu led their people into the Snow Valley—the Snow Monster at the entrance of the Snow Valley had disappeared without a trace overnight, probably hiding in some lair to sleep.

Chu Luren was still cultivating in the cave, oblivious to what was happening outside...

Chu Luren only stopped practicing when Di Yun rushed back in a hurry. Shui Sheng, who was standing to the side, was initially delighted when she heard that everyone had come in, but then became worried.

Shui Sheng was worried and was about to say something to Chu Luren when Di Yun spoke up first, sounding aggrieved: "Brother Chu, what if they don't believe me?"

Shui Sheng: ...

Di Yun was clearly more worried; as soon as he noticed someone coming in, he immediately "escaped" back.

"Don't worry, Shui Sheng and I will testify for you." Chu Luren wasn't worried at all. He had already asked Xiao Hong to relay the matter to Murong Jiu and the others.

You should be able to understand it, right?

"No, that's right," Shui Sheng said with a somewhat forced expression.

After all, she herself is now worried about whether anyone will believe her—there's no need to worry, as some people will consider her an accomplice, but... what will others think of her after she was kidnapped by the Blood Blade Ancestor for two months?

Just then, footsteps sounded outside, along with... Hua Tiegan's voice!

The first person to discover the sleeping Yeti was not an outsider, but Hua Tiegan—in order to "report first" and gain a "first-mover advantage," Hua Tiegan kept a close eye on the entrance to the snow valley on the other side.

After discovering that the Yeti had disappeared, Hua Tiegan immediately went out from the other end, and then circled around to the other end overnight, where he found Murong Jiu and the others.

"It's right here! You'll see for yourselves, hey..." Hua Tiegan said hesitantly.

"What are you sighing about? Are you regretting that Brother Chu saved you?" Murong Jiu didn't tolerate his behavior.

"No, no, no, Young Master Murong misunderstands. I am naturally very grateful to Lord Chu, but... Lord Chu may also be deceived." Hua Tiegan said aggrievedly.

Following Hua Tiegan's words, someone else asked, "Sect Leader Hua, has Hero Lu really perished?"

They knew exactly how much food Xiaohong had taken.

“That’s right, my brother… he was originally chasing after that villain Blood Blade, but he was killed by someone’s treacherous scheme!” Hua Tiegan said, his eyes reddening.

The phrase "killed by someone through treacherous schemes" sounds like it wasn't just Blood Saber Ancestor who did it.

Hearing that "Renyi Lu Dadao" had perished in the snow valley, everyone sighed with regret.

There were also those who disliked Wang Xiaofeng or who harbored resentment towards the Lingjian Duo, who asked pointedly, "Fortunately, Master Shui is still alive... But if what you said is true, that Lady Shui and that little lecherous monk, a lone man and a lone woman... cough cough, that's not what I meant, I was just asking."

"Alas, that's why I said that Young Master Chu must have been deceived by those two dogs... cough cough, Young Master Chu and Niece Shui must have been deceived by that little lecherous monk. My poor fourth brother is unconscious and is in the cave with those two, supposedly taking care of him, but..." Hua Tiegan said indignantly.

Many people had already imagined the scene, and they all controlled their expressions, while Wang Xiaofeng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot!

Murong Jiu then glared at Hua Tiegan and asked, "Where does Brother Chu live?"

“Young Master Chu was deceived by them, so of course he wouldn’t…” Hua Tiegan wanted to let Chu Taisui off the hook first, so that Chu Luren wouldn’t speak up later.

In his view, as long as the "adulterous couple" setting of Di Yun and Shui Sheng is confirmed first, Chu Luren might be able to protect himself.

However, before he could confront Chu Luren, Murong Jiu said first, "Heh, how come I didn't know Brother Chu was such a considerate person? He even went out of his way to avoid living with the two of them?"

"This..." Hua Tiegan was speechless for a moment—were these Young Master Murong and Young Master Chu just superficial brothers? Why were they being so ruthless?

Hua Tiegan originally intended to give Chu Taisui a hand first, but once everyone discovered that the three of them were actually living together, many things would naturally happen.

At that time, the level of trust in Chu Luren will decrease even more, and Hua Tiegan himself can pretend that "Young Master Chu saved me, so of course I'm embarrassed to say anything bad about him."

However, I never expected that Young Master Murong would be so straightforward...

Hua Tiegan, through a series of attempts to win over and bewitch people, and amidst constant disagreements, arrived at the cave where the Chu Lu people were located.

Yes, the situation is crystal clear: there are three people's clothes hanging outside!

Shui Sheng, who had overheard some gossip, turned pale, while Chu Luren walked out seemingly oblivious.

Upon seeing Chu Luren, Murong Jiu and Yu Lianzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The others also kept their mouths tightly shut.

"Are all the Yetis asleep?" Chu Luren asked after coming out.

“That’s right, they disappeared overnight. They must have hidden themselves and gone to sleep.” Yu Lianzhou no longer had any doubts about Chu Luren’s character. She just didn’t understand why Hua Tiegan was being so sarcastic.

After seeing Chu Luren, no one else dared to discuss what had happened before. Hua Tiegan was secretly anxious, but he didn't dare to confront Chu Luren directly. So, he turned his eyes and came up with an idea. He whispered to the side, "Xiaofeng, go and see your niece Shui. She's a woman, and there's nothing she can do."

As expected, Wang Xiaofeng took the bait, interrupting Yu Lianzhou's conversation and demanding in a harsh tone, "Chu Luren! Where is my junior sister?"

Chu Luren frowned upon hearing this, while Yu Lianzhou couldn't stand it any longer. Before Chu Luren could speak, as an elder, he turned to look at Wang Xiaofeng...

Originally, Wang Xiaofeng's anger was rising all the way because of what Hua Tiegan said, but when Yu Lianzhou glared at him, he immediately softened his tone.

Although he was not a formal lay disciple of Wudang, as a disciple of Shui Dai, he was undoubtedly a member of the Wudang lineage. In order to get closer to them, he would call all the Wudang heroes "Uncle-Master" repeatedly. Did he really think that his second Uncle-Master wouldn't dare to mess with him?

"You scoundrel! Didn't your master teach you about manners? How dare you speak to Master Chu like that?" Yu Lianzhou's tone wasn't too urgent, but it was extremely stern.

“Second Master Yu, Xiaofeng is usually a very polite child, but now that he has encountered such a great change, it is inevitable that…”

Hua Tiegan was about to help Wang Xiaofeng out of this predicament and let him continue to attack when Yu Lianzhou said without giving him any face: "Sect Leader Tie, I respect you as a master of the Jingchu martial arts world, but my Wudang sect is in charge of disciplining its disciples, so you should not say anything more."

Rebuked by Yu Lianzhou, Hua Tiegan felt a lump in his throat and instinctively looked at Yin Yewang, but Yin Yewang didn't look at him...

Hua Tiegan had a vague feeling that something was wrong—he hadn't expected the Wudang Sect to be so disrespectful to his "Invincible Zhongping" title. More importantly, after careful consideration, Hua Tiegan realized that the current situation...

It seemed that no one of any significant status paid him much attention. Only some low-class wandering martial artists and some people who were jealous of the Bell and Sword Duo were interested in the "gossip" he was talking about.

This is quite different from what he envisioned!

When did the "Red and White Tai Sui" become so popular?

Fortunately, Hua Tiegan noticed that Young Master Murong was looking at Chu Luren strangely, so he decided to take advantage of this "fake brother"...

Chapter 494 A Disappointing Reunion

“Cousin! I’m here, I’m fine, it’s just my father…” Shui Sheng stepped forward at this moment.

"You...you lived in the cave with those two? Master...of course Master is alright!" Wang Xiaofeng was furious when he saw Shui Sheng come out of the cave.

In fact, he was indeed led astray. If Hua Tiegan hadn't laid the groundwork beforehand, even if he saw Shui Sheng, Chu Luren, and Di Yun living in the same cave, he would at most have just felt "uncomfortable".

After all, this snow valley is fraught with danger, and it's perfectly normal for people from all walks of life to rest under one roof when they're traveling around the world.

I've never heard of separating men and women when seeking shelter from the rain in a dilapidated temple...

"Hey? Young Master Wang, how dare you speak like that? You and Miss Shui misunderstood me as a member of the Blood Blade Sect before, and I let it go because my clothes were wrong. But later, Brother Chu saved our lives. In the Snow Valley, there were snow monsters all around. Although we lived in the same cave, we usually kept to ourselves. What's the big deal?"

Di Yun was furious. It was bad enough that he had been wronged, but someone actually wanted to wrong the great hero Chu. Was this person even human?

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaofeng became even more enraged: "Misunderstanding? Just because you, you lecherous monk, have grown your hair, does that mean it's my fault?"

“You…” Di Yun was about to retort.

Chu Luren stopped him and said, "Di Yun is Mei Niansheng's grand-disciple and does indeed know the Divine Illumination Scripture. On the contrary, the Blood Blade Sect's kung fu was taught to him by the Blood Blade Ancestor along the way. As for martial arts... I, Chu Luren, can testify that Di Yun also taught me the Divine Illumination Scripture to save Hero Shui. If anyone has any doubts, just ask me."

Not only Wang Xiaofeng, but everyone else also felt a lump in their throat—Chu Taisui had already said so, who dared to say that their martial arts skills were more profound than Chu Luren's?

Hua Tiegan seized the opportunity, his eyes darting around as he devised a plan. He said, "Everyone can trust Young Master Chu's character, but... this matter is of great importance. It is said that the Murong family is highly learned. I wonder if Young Master Murong can prove this young master's innocence?"

Despite claiming it was to prove his innocence, he still called Di Yun "Little Master".

When everyone looked at Nan Murong, they found him scrutinizing Chu Luren...

Chu Luren also felt awkward, his face seemingly saying, "What are you looking at?"

Hua Tiegan was already looking forward to the two of them starting a fight!

"Why are you dressed like that?" Murong Jiu asked with disdain.

Indeed, many people want to complain about where this feathered outfit with its wing-like shoulders originated from.

But... now is not the time to talk about this, is it?

"Shui Sheng made it for me..." Chu Luren said, shrug his shoulders, causing the flower feathers to tremble, and asked, "How is it?"

This style seems to suit Chu Luren's tastes quite well, and he even seems rather pleased with himself.

"Very tasteless," Murong Jiu said disdainfully.

"Clothes? You...you even made clothes for him?" Wang Xiaofeng roared angrily at Shui Sheng.

KU… Hua Wuque couldn’t help but close his fan.