The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

A "Dragon King Hook" appeared at the corner of his mouth!

This is clearly someone taking advantage of themselves...

Although Chu Luren had some doubts just now, he is now certain that it really is you... Xiao Mimi!

Chu Luren kept telling himself, "I must control myself and not let this vixen succeed," but given the current situation, he couldn't afford to turn against her. He secretly resolved, "If you want to seduce me, then let's give it a try..."

Lianxing:? ? ?

Seeing the man in front of her, who actually had such a smile that made her want to slap him to death, Lianxing couldn't control her emotions!

Chapter 504 Ah, Woman

Chu Luren sighed inwardly, "What a disaster!"—the giant apes outside, though they hadn't noticed them, seemed to have exhausted themselves searching and had actually sat down to rest, one of them even leaning against the crack...

If it were just me, it wouldn't be so bad, but now there's someone else, and I have to constantly be tempted by "Xiao Mimi"!

"Fine, let's just take it as a test of my willpower"—Chu Luren's eyes hardened.

In fact, Chu Luren was also a little puzzled as to why Xiao Mimi was so passive.

After coming in, did you do nothing but squeeze in here? You even turned your face away to avoid breathing in each other's direction.

At least you should pretend you're uncomfortable and move around a bit occasionally...

Her expression was strange; it was not only disdainful, but Chu Luren also felt as if she were saying, "You are already dead."

Is that all the skill you have in "being irresistibly charming"?

No, wait! It's said that Xiao Mimi is best at judging men's "interests" and then creating a persona that will resonate with them the most...

In other words, Xiao Mimi felt that what she liked best was this kind of persona that looked very innocent and even a bit domineering.

Chu Luren really wanted to know—what was the basis for your judgment?

In order to overcome his fears and hone his skills, Chu Luren deliberately kept staring at the other person's face...

Speaking of appearance and temperament, in Chu Luren's opinion, Xiao Mimi at this time was already at the level of Wang Yuyan and Xiaolongnu, which was completely different from the "average appearance" in the original work, which relied entirely on hard work and skills.

More importantly, she lacked any allure or coquettishness in her demeanor; instead, she appeared noble and refined. Slightly annoyed by her own gaze, the anger in her eyes also carried a hint of childishness…

Appearances can be easily disguised, but temperament can be imitated so perfectly that even Xiaoyuer in the original work fell for it!

After waiting and waiting, the giant ape outside still did not leave, and Chu Luren felt that he should say something.

Even if the other party is Xiao Mimi, since Xiao Mimi is so strong in the martial arts world, it is not impossible to cooperate under the current circumstances.

Chu Luren thought to himself that if he were alone, he would be in some danger against the giant ape horde. However, if there were two of him, as long as the creatures in the cave did not come out, it would be useless no matter how many giant apes came!

After all, the giant apes are large and their methods are limited. As long as the two people are close to each other, even if they are surrounded, they only need to deal with three to five giant apes at the same time.

As for why Xiao Mimi's martial arts skills are so high...

Chu Luren also had some guesses—perhaps because there are more masters in the great martial arts world, Xiao Mimi will naturally have more good friends to explore with, and thus be able to learn more and more profound martial arts?

That should be the logic, right?

But why hasn't Xue Muhua improved much? The doctor seems to be able to stand up!

"Young lady, what brings you here?" Chu Luren asked, his voice focused.

However, the other person simply turned their head to the side and completely ignored him.

Ha, woman... playing hard to get? — Chu Luren's lips curled into a "Dragon King's Hook" once again.

"My name is Chu Luren. Friends in the martial world often call me Chu Taisui. The Song court has undeservedly praised me as 'a brave knight-errant and the backbone of the martial world,'" Chu Luren introduced himself.

Sure enough... the other party reacted this time, seemingly somewhat surprised.

Chu Luren had to praise the other party's acting skills—tsk tsk, it was as if he had just recognized me!

My suona has been bothering you for ages, hasn't it?

Even ordinary people in the martial arts world would recognize me, let alone you... Xiao Mimi!

It's not that Chu Luren is arrogant, but as a young master in the martial arts world, given Xiao Mimi's habits, she must have been eyeing him for a long time. How could she have just recognized him?

Chu Luren was unaware that Lianxing had indeed just recognized her—although she was incredibly timid in front of Yaoyue, this Second Palace Mistress used to be arrogant and disdainful of others.

Normally, Lianxing didn't pay any attention to the so-called famous figures in the martial arts world. If it weren't for the fact that she had learned that Chu Luren had contacted Hua Wuque several times, and that when her sister mentioned him, he reacted differently than she would to ordinary people in the martial arts world, which made an impression on Lianxing, she wouldn't have known even if he had mentioned that he was ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking.

In Lianxing's mind, her impression of the second-ranked person on the Heavenly Ranking was still based on the era of Yan Nantian.

The term "Chu Tai Sui" didn't pique her interest. However, Lianxing remembered that once when she met with Yaoyue, Lianxing, in order to plead for Hua Wuque, shifted the blame for Hua Wuque's "lack of enthusiasm in chasing Xiaoyuer" onto Chu Luren, saying that he had stopped him.

This is indeed true; otherwise, Hua Wuque would have already made a move at the Emei Patriarch's Mausoleum!

Lianxing was very kind to Hua Wuque. In the original work, she even mustered up the courage to defy Yaoyue because she couldn't bear to see Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer fight each other.

However, Lianxing was equally indifferent to everyone else. Since someone could take the blame, Lianxing naturally had to help Hua Wuque shift the blame in front of Yaoyue, and even said that she would personally deal with Chu Luren.

When Yaoyue heard Lianxing say that, she stopped her and told her not to meddle.

Although Yaoyue didn't explain the reason, only saying not to cause any trouble, and Lianxing pretended not to notice anything, Lianxing actually felt, based on her understanding of her sister, that Yaoyue probably had a different opinion of Chu Luren...

otherwise……

Even though she knew that Lianxing was making excuses for Hua Wuque, since it was really related to her revenge plan, she might as well kill her—when had the Grand Master of Yihua Palace ever been afraid of "unexpected complications"?

Of course, Lianxing absolutely did not believe that they had a deep friendship—if she really cared a lot, her sister would probably have slapped her as soon as she said it!

It was because of this incident that Lianxing silently remembered the name Chu Luren.

However, I never expected that I would actually see it so soon, and... under such circumstances!

Seeing Chu Luren's eyes that seemed to say, "So you really know me" and "Do you admire me a lot?", Lianxing felt annoyed and increasingly puzzled—how did her sister manage to hold back and not take action herself?

At the same time, Lianxing was also very distressed. She had originally made up her mind to kill the giant ape outside as soon as she went out, which was why she was able to convince herself not to bother with a dead man for the time being. But now... she obviously couldn't make a move!

"Okay." Lianxing could only nod to indicate that she understood.

Chu Luren: ? ? ?

What kind of attitude is this? Could it be... that Xiao Mimi, as a professional, thinks I would like this kind of persona?

"May I ask your name, young lady?" Chu Luren still needed to maintain a polite distance, so he had to act more proactively.

“You can call me… Madam Jia,” Lianxing said coldly after a moment’s hesitation.

When Lianxing travels in the martial arts world, she hides her identity by wearing a wooden mask and calling herself Madam Mu. She is paired with Mr. Tong, who is actually Yaoyue in disguise.

It was Lianxing's idea that this would make her feel closer to her sister, and it also had a touch of playfulness. She persuaded Yaoyue by saying that "the difference between husband and wife and sisters is great, and it would be better to hide one's identity."

However, Lianxing's mask was accidentally damaged during the fight, so she no longer calls herself "Lady Mu" but instead uses "Jia" which corresponds to "wood" in the Heavenly Stems.

"Madam Jia?" Chu Luren was somewhat annoyed.

Why "Madam"? Could it be... that she thinks I'm no different from Cao Cao? Chu Luren really wanted to argue with Xiao Mimi...

Chapter 505 Divine Beast

"Is there anything strange?" Lianxing asked, puzzled.

What's wrong with "Mrs. Jia"? This is the first time I've used this nickname!

In her eyes, Chu Luren was a complete freak...

No wonder his sister treats him differently!

"It's nothing, it's just... it's a pity. Actually, being older isn't a problem, but I prefer someone who hasn't been married before and has a simpler romantic history!" Chu Luren felt she needed to refute this again.

Lianxing:? ? ?

When did my sister's temper improve?

How did he manage to survive until now?

"Forget it, let's not talk about that now. We can talk about these things later." Chu Luren said, struggling to maintain his current posture as he reached out and stroked the hair at Xiao Mimi's temple, looking somewhat tempted.

I still have to put on an act, lest "Xiao Mimi" get angry and refuse to cooperate...

At the same time, Chu Luren was also complaining in his heart, could it be that his temperament was too stubborn?

Originally, I thought I should be careful and not fall into Xiao Mimi's trap, but I didn't expect that in the end Xiao Mimi couldn't charm me at all, and instead I had to pretend to be charmed.

Seeing Xiao Mimi's face grow increasingly cold, yet her eyes revealed a hint of panic and shyness, Chu Luren understood that Xiao Mimi felt he would be attracted to her unapproachable yet shy personality...

Ah, women.

"Before we go on our adventure, we need to deal with those giant apes outside who aren't planning to leave anytime soon." Chu Luren said this as the giant ape leaning against the crevice was almost asleep.

Lianxing calmed herself down and then said with her head down, "These ordinary giant apes are easy to deal with, but the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape has also woken up. Although it is not fully awake yet, as a divine beast, it is not something that the two of us can handle."

Although it was just a matter of smoothing hair, and although... the two of them were already much closer than smoothing hair, being forced to be close together was ultimately different from the subjective act of smoothing hair.

Feeling ashamed and indignant at being treated so recklessly, Lianxing was also somewhat flustered...

My first thought was naturally "we'll kill them as soon as we get out," but my second thought... was about my sister!

On one hand, she thought that since her sister was treating him differently, she shouldn't make a move against him. On the other hand, Lianxing suddenly wondered why her sister was treating him differently.

And looking at this guy's personality, could it be...?

Lianxing looked up at Chu Luren scrutinizingly, then lowered her head again—could it be that Yu Lang Jiang Feng hurt her sister too deeply back then, causing her sister's current aesthetic sense to be...

It's not just about aesthetics, it's about this guy's personality... Sister, what's wrong with you?

Lianxing's heart is in turmoil!

"The Fighting Holy Spirit Ape? A divine beast? Does it refer to the thing in that cave?" Chu Luren didn't notice the complex emotions of the person in front of him; his attention was completely drawn to what the other person had just said.

According to Gu Santong, knocking on the Heavenly Gate is a periodic event; it has happened in the past and will happen again in the future. Therefore, these strange beasts are all "awakening" rather than "being born."

In other words, it is perfectly normal for some ancient traditions to have records of famous mythical beasts.

When the mention of mythical beasts came up, Chu Luren also recalled the final method of raising snakes recorded in the fragments of the snake-raising manual he had obtained from Liang Ziweng!

As for why Xiao Mimi knew about such a rare record?

Chu Luren guessed that it was some guy who couldn't keep a secret once his head hit the pillow who told her.

From this perspective, Xiao Mimi must indeed know quite a few secrets...

“That’s right, I… I’ve heard people say that there’s a divine beast called the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape in Mount Emei.” Lianxing, seemingly lost in thought, didn’t refuse to answer Chu Luren’s question.