The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Watching Chu Luren pick up the short sword and leave, the Eastern Grand Master sighed helplessly—"Well, you can't blame me for getting this for free..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 546 Siege

"How is it? Any news from Qunyu Academy?" Huang Rong asked immediately after seeing Chu Luren's solemn expression upon his return.

"Don't go to Qunyu Courtyard to deliver messages anymore! Something's not right. I suspect that Qunyu Courtyard may have been taken over by the Eastern Cult Leader!" Chu Luren immediately instructed Huang Rong.

At the same time, Chu Luren was also in a real bind – not only Huang Rong and Yun Luo, but also his usual friends, who often contacted him through the intelligence network of Qunyu Academy. However, he now had to inform them that they could no longer trust Qunyu Academy!

This undoubtedly caused great inconvenience to the Chu Lu people. Putting aside everything else, can they still rent horses with peace of mind in the future?

Luckily, I didn't pay a deposit at all...

That wasn't the main point. Chu Luren also felt a bit anxious, worried that the "Changing King's Flag" of the Qunyu Academy might be detrimental to others. He had to notify everyone immediately, and obviously, he couldn't use the Qunyu Academy to do so!

"What happened?" Huang Rong asked, puzzled.

Chu Luren paused upon hearing this—what happened? This is really hard to explain!

"Actually, I just encountered an assassination attempt..." Chu Luren forced himself to omit the details of the woman in red and only mentioned the suspected assassination attempt by someone from the Yagyu family.

Huang Rong was completely confused. The assassination attempt by the Yagyu family seemed rather perfunctory, and... what did this have to do with the Qunyu Courtyard?

Even if there is a connection, shouldn't we first consider whether the people of Qunyu Academy were forced into this situation?

"Is there anything else?" Huang Rong stood up, leaned over the small round table, and looked closer into Chu Luren's eyes.

"Well... how should I put it..." Chu Luren looked around.

Although it is our brain, as a mature man, we should have our own secrets!

Huang Rong rolled her eyes at him, then said, "Is it related to... a woman who is even more beautiful than that female assassin from the Yagyu family?"

"Huh?" Chu Luren looked at Huang Rong in shock, then met Huang Rong's speechless gaze.

Seeing his reaction, Huang Rong rolled her eyes even more, then sat back down and kicked Chu Luren under the table.

"Why don't you take Nongyue to see her again?" Huang Rong suggested.

To prevent their conversation from being overheard, Huang Rong usually addressed her as "Nongyue".

"Never mind..." Chu Luren immediately shook his head.

Chu Luren had considered this suggestion from the very beginning!

But after leaving Qunyu Courtyard, the cool breeze on the street made Chu Luren think more and more about the "truth".

After all, I've seen "Swordsman II: The Invincible East" before...

Although the circumstances are very different, it's not impossible to make some connections, if she were...

Thinking of the possible identity of the woman in red, Chu Luren felt a chill run down his spine. He felt that taking Lianxing there would make the situation more likely to get out of control!

At the same time, Chu Luren naturally had doubts: if it really was her, why would she seduce him?

Have you seen her before?

Feeling guilty, Chu Luren begged Huang Rong to take Lianxing out for a stroll so she could experience the lively atmosphere, while she herself returned to her room...

After all, Lianxing's insight range is too wide, and when a man is comforting himself, he never wants to be discovered.

The intense "feeling of being in love" had been so overwhelming that, after comforting himself, Chu Luren gradually began to recall certain things, such as what happened in Hengshan, at the Prince of Pingxi's residence, and the time he drank too much...

Thinking of this, Chu Luren swallowed hard and thought of another way to verify it—there was no need to face that person directly, wasn't there another very likely person who knew the truth?

Master Yuzhenzi, where are you? I want to overturn the verdict for you!

Just as Chu Luren was about to investigate Yu Zhenzi's line of work, he suddenly heard a voice from downstairs: "Waiter, I need a room."

Instantly... Chu Luren's hair stood on end. This voice... there was no doubt about it, there couldn't be another person with such a voice!

Why did they catch up? Wouldn't it be better to just forget about each other and move on? Why aren't you playing by the rules?

Chu Luren instinctively glanced at the window, thought for a moment, and then dashed out, hoping he might not be able to escape.

However, Chu Luren immediately gave up. Firstly, no matter how she thought about it, the hope was not great. If it really was her, her lightness skill would definitely not have any advantage.

Secondly, what Chu Luren himself didn't want to admit was that he didn't just "instantly" get goosebumps; his first feeling was actually anticipation and excitement, like meeting a lover in the throes of passion.

But immediately afterward, reason overwhelmed emotion, turning into a chilling sense of dread!

The damned feeling of being deeply in love was clearly no match for Chu Luren's resistance and panic after he guessed her identity.

"Sir...please come in!" The waiter stammered a little, but his voice was louder than usual.

Chu Luren could even imagine the drooling mouths of the guests who had stopped for a bite on the first floor—of course, he hoped no philanderers would come out to cause trouble; this was Chu Luren's kind wish.

"Is there a man surnamed Chu living here? The one with the suona? I need the room next to his." The voice that could make even a lark ashamed and silenced her rang out again.

Upon hearing this, the remaining people cursed "this guy surnamed Chu" in their hearts, but no one dared to utter a sound.

After all, ordinary people wouldn't bother, but local thugs and outlaws would be completely absorbed when they heard "the one surnamed Chu, with a suona horn."

It's just cursing in your heart!

"Well... sir, you've come at an inopportune time. That gentleman... has a female companion... cough cough, I mean, the room next to his is already occupied, so perhaps..." This waiter clearly had the heart to speak out and expose the scumbag.

"What does it matter if there's anyone else in the room next to his?" A pleasant voice uttered terrifying words.

And then the creaking of the wooden planks began, as if she had already gone upstairs on her own.

"Sir, wait a minute, this is..."

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Chu Luren quickly tidied himself up and then specially brought along the salted fish jar, since he had just comforted himself.

After mustering his courage several times, Chu Luren finally looked at the door and headed towards the stairs.

She was still dressed in red, looking as glamorous as if she were on a stage, not suitable for walking on the street, especially since she was barefoot with her delicate white feet. She stepped on the somewhat greasy old wooden stairs, but there was not a single stain on them.

"You..." Chu Luren was about to speak.

Suddenly, a figure in white flashed in through the main entrance of the inn, clearly having returned using light-footed skills.

"You dare to enter a room that's occupied? Are you perhaps an unruly wild girl who doesn't know any manners? No wonder you're barefoot." Lianxing switched to that chilling voice that could make one's heart sink.

Chu Luren was immediately overwhelmed with worry...

Chu Luren had asked Lianxing before, and because of the different cultivation methods, her perception was actually far inferior to that of her sister, who was also at the eighth level of the Mingyu Gong. However, she had no problem with "flying flowers and falling leaves within a hundred feet".

The woman in red's voice was so loud that it could probably be heard hundreds of feet away, which is why she rushed back immediately...

The guests on the first floor looked at the woman in white at the entrance, then at the woman in red going upstairs, and were instantly filled with hatred.

The scene was like a besieged city. The guests, eating with tears in their eyes, wished they could take the place of someone surnamed Chu, while the Chu Lu people just wanted to eat quietly like them...

Chapter 547 The Promise

Two stunningly beautiful figures, one in red and one in white, gazed at each other in the inn. At that moment, everyone seemed to gain a new understanding of the "Red and White Tai Sui".

Chu Luren reacted swiftly, striking out with a palm strike that missed its target...

The table of the group of people who looked like big, burly men, who were obviously bandits and were secretly eyeing Lianxing and the woman in red, was smashed to pieces, and wine and meat were scattered all over them!

"What are you looking at? I'll gouge your eyes out!" Chu Luren said coldly.

The burly men glanced at Chu Luren, their anger quickly turning to timidity. One by one, they picked up their weapons and slunk away.

After making an example of someone, the other guests also left one after another...

Even the shopkeeper and the waiter lowered their heads and went to the backyard—this was considered proper "manners" in the world of martial arts.

Chu Luren had no choice; otherwise, if Lianxing and the person who resembled Dongfang Bubai were to fight, there would likely be a bloodbath.

Unfortunately, there are many mediocre and blind people in the martial arts world. If today's events get out, Chu Luren will probably gain even more infamy!

"Nongyue, when did you get back?" Chu Luren asked, trying to climb over the railing to meet up with Lianxing.

After all, if you take the stairs, you're bound to brush past someone who looks like Dongfang Bubai.

However, just as Chu Luren braced himself against the railing, Dongfang Bubai looked over with captivating eyes, seemingly exuding a myriad of charms.

At this moment, Chu Luren, driven by reason, paid no attention to any romantic gestures. He only felt a chill run down his spine, gave a dry laugh, and did not continue his actions.

"Nongyue? Heh, little girl, if I really wanted your room, your older sister might be able to compete with it if she were here. But you..."

As Dongfang Bubai spoke, he "flashed" from the stairs to the doorway across the hall, standing no more than a foot away from Lianxing!

Even the Chu Lu people only saw a flash of red light.

Lianxing was shocked by the figure's agility and lightness of movement. Without thinking, she instinctively turned her skin transparent and her flesh into a radiant humanoid shape, and attacked the red-clad figure that suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Wait!" Chu Luren quickly warned and stopped him.

Facing Lianxing's palm strike, Dongfang Bubai also extended her slender hand and met it with a palm strike.

The two exchanged three or five blows casually, and Lianxing was forced to raise her palm to take the hits.

What appears to be an ordinary, unremarkable white palm, aside from its aesthetic appeal, clashed with a palm with impressive special effects—a transparent outer layer containing a glowing small handprint. After a brief standoff, the latter was forced to retreat...

Judging from the shockwaves that blew tables, chairs, and door frames flying everywhere, it's clear that the "Flower Transfer" technique wasn't ineffective; it had already deflected much of the force to the side. However... it still couldn't withstand the impact!

Lianxing was initially able to hold her own with "Transferring Flowers and Jade," but soon a sharp pain shot through her palm. Then, streams of true energy, like fine needles, attacked her through her meridians. The pain affected Lianxing's ability to exert force, putting her at a disadvantage and forcing her to retreat outside the door.

Chu Luren immediately rushed down as well...

Seeing Chu Luren pass by him to help Lianxing, Dongfang Bubai felt both disappointed and disdainful.

Just then, Cheng Shifei shouted from afar, "Who's causing trouble? Who's causing trouble? What time is it? How dare you cause trouble in the capital? Let me see who it is!"

Apparently, someone just reported this to the authorities...

When Commander Cheng saw that it was Chu Luren and Lianxing outside, he immediately lowered his voice by three degrees.

"Brother Chu, you've come to help too? You truly deserve to be called the 'backbone of the martial world.'" Cheng Shifei followed the direction Chu Luren was wary of and looked towards the door, only to be dumbfounded.

I thought she would be some kind of vicious person who dared to oppose Chu Tai Sui, but she turned out to be such a beauty.

Cheng Shifei glanced at Brother Chu, then at Nongyue with her frosty face, and then at the beauty in red.

For a moment, Cheng Shifei seemed to have solved the case, thinking it was just Chu Luren's own internal strife, so he said, "Beautiful lady, this is your fault. Can't you talk things out properly..."

"Shut up, you dog of a man. I don't like listening to men talk," Dongfang Bubai said with a charming smile.