The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Although after decomposition, one can immediately obtain the second level "Sword Heart Clarity" and several second level "moments", allowing Chu Luren to take a big step forward in swordsmanship, it also means that Chu Luren will have to continue to hone the Dugu Sword Realm, and the efficiency will be greatly reduced.

Judging from the feedback during the previous Dao Embryo's incubation, Master Dugu's current Dugu Sword Realm is likely to allow him to reverse-engineer and comprehend the extremely profound mind and power even at the third level. When he emerges from seclusion in half a year, he will probably be comparable to that Buddhist master who left behind the "Six-Character Mantra" at Emei.

Because they inherited the legacy of both, the Chu Lu people's judgment should be relatively accurate.

With Teacher Dugu being so helpful, Chu Luren felt that if he were to break down the "Dugu Sword Realm" right now, he would be somewhat unworthy of his teacher's reputation.

Moreover, while others might be impatient, for Chu Luren, swordsmanship is merely one of his methods.

……

On the very first night that Chu Luren returned to Xiangyang from Daheishan, Liu Sheng Piaoxu finally received the coded message...

With a sigh of relief, Liu Sheng Piaoxu changed into her night clothes, preparing to secretly meet her father, who had narrowly escaped death and had just recovered from his injuries, outside the city—"Can you still detect my ancestral night-walking skills from Japan?"

Since Lianxing had nothing better to do, she quietly followed them...

Lianxing's movement technique didn't involve any special attention to concealment; she simply remained suspended two miles away, so Liusheng Piaoxu obviously couldn't detect her!

"Father! How is your injury?" Yagyu Hyouse asked with concern as soon as he saw Yagyu Tajima-no-kami.

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami remained expressionless, seemingly not very satisfied with Yagyu Hyouse, but still said, "It's alright, at least he didn't die."

"Who exactly is that woman?" Yagyu Tajima-no-kami asked, his eyes still flashing with fear.

“My daughter only knows her name is ‘Nongyue,’ and… Chu Luren is very secretive about her background. She seems to be a traitor to some Jianghu organization and is still being hunted down,” Liu Sheng Piaoxu said apologetically.

Despite having already gone undercover, she failed to gather any important information, which was undoubtedly a dereliction of duty on her part.

"Traitor? Being hunted down? Could it be..." Yagyu Tajima-no-kami already had some guesses, after all, there were only a few Jianghu organizations that could hunt down that person.

However, Yagyu Tajima-no-kami didn't say much, but instead asked with a stern face, "Why haven't you delivered any important messages recently?"

There are clearly many secrets to be discovered about Chu Luren, but Liu Sheng Piaoxu only managed to uncover some minor details.

“My daughter is incompetent. Although Chu Luren did not doubt her, he also… did not say anything important to her.” Liu Sheng Piaoxu did not try to deny it.

Her relationship with her father has been like that of a superior and subordinate for a long time.

"Have you never thought about why? Why... you haven't given yourself to him yet? Are you putting your chastity above the rise of the Yagyu family?" Yagyu Tajima-no-kami asked angrily, which was why he was so angry when he saw his daughter.

He could naturally tell that his daughter hadn't had anything happen with Chu Luren, and in Yagyu Tajima-no-kami's opinion, that was why she couldn't find out any secrets!

"Father, please calm down. Your daughter... your daughter really had no chance," Liu Sheng Piaoxu said, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

On one hand, she felt wronged because her father didn't care about her feelings at all; on the other hand... she really didn't have a chance!

"You bastard! Are you waiting for him to unleash his beastly nature? Haven't you ever tried to find an opportunity yourself!" Yagyu Tajima-no-kami angrily rebuked, clearly not accepting this reasoning.

“I tried to find an opportunity… I had previously asked him to sleep with me at night, taking advantage of my confusion after my father’s death.” Liu Sheng Piaoxu said, lowering her head.

"And then he refused?" Yagyu Tajima-no-kami pressed.

"Then he held me... and entered into meditation." Liu Sheng Piaoxu felt even more aggrieved.

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami: ...

"Before leaving Lin'an, my daughter... went to see him naked..." Liu Sheng Piaoxu said with some embarrassment.

"And then he refused?" Yagyu Tajima-no-kami pressed again.

"Then he said, 'Please have some self-respect.'" Liu Sheng Piaoxu felt like crying.

"Your approach is too direct! He seems quite introverted. Didn't you learn these things before?" Yagyu Tajima-no-kami said sternly.

"No, I tried it too. Today, when he came back from Daheishan, his daughter took a bath in the inn and offered to help him scrub his back..."

"And then he refused?" Yagyu Tajima-no-kami pressed again.

"Then he said he could shrink his bones and could rub his whole body by himself..."

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami: ...

"Didn't you think of using medicine?" Yagyu Tajima-no-kami couldn't think of any other solutions.

“He cultivates extraordinary skills and has the Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad by his side. My daughter secretly tested him, and there was no medicine that could do anything to him… In fact, he is even stronger than our Liu Sheng family’s Yuan Gui Qi Gong in terms of healing. There is simply no chance in this area.” Liu Sheng Piaoxu said with a hint of resentment.

Originally a samurai who also worked as a ninja, Yagyu Hyouse theoretically possessed many techniques for using "honey traps," but when faced with Chu Shikato, she had absolutely no chance to launch any seductive attacks...

Even when opportunities come raining down, Chu Luren always manages to cleverly dodge them, which is also a testament to his superb agility.

At first, it was Liu Sheng Piaoxu who was struggling with her own thoughts, hesitating about whether to make too great a sacrifice. However, now Chu Luren has not given her any chance to make a sacrifice at all.

……

Lianxing, who was two miles away, overheard the conversation between the father and daughter. After that, she silently decided that she should learn Japanese when she had the chance. What was all that saying?

In any case, all Lianxing could tell was that the person who was supposed to be her father had miraculously survived and was very angry with Liusheng Piaoxu, but his tone softened at the end, and he seemed to have handed something to Liusheng Piaoxu...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 570 Is it too late if I leave immediately?

After staying in Xiangyang for two more days, Chu Luren bid farewell to Guo Juxia and then headed north, crossing the Song-Yuan border, arriving in Wudang County in three days.

Because Liu Sheng Piaoxu, out of "gratitude" for taking him in, always acted as his maid, Chu Luren didn't stand on ceremony with her...

"Piaoxu, go and return the horses." Chu Luren said, handing all three horses to Liu Sheng Piaoxu.

Because of his god-sister, Chu Luren continued to use the horse rental service of Qunyu Courtyard.

Liu Shengpiaoxu:......

As a maid, isn't there anything more worthwhile to do?

“Yes, young master, then Piaoxu will go first.” Liu Sheng Piaoxu said with his head down.

Chu Luren and Lianxing first went to an inn, and then dutifully wrote their visiting cards and sent them to Wudang.

I plan to rest and freshen up at the foot of the mountain first, and then visit tomorrow morning.

“Then Piaoxu and I will wait for you in the city,” Lianxing said.

Chu Luren looked at her upon hearing this: "You seem to have a particular fondness for observing drifting catkins lately?"

“Yes, the Japanese are quite interesting,” Lianxing said honestly.

Chu Luren just felt that this was a bit awkward, as if the "Japanese" were some kind of toy.

However, since Lianxing had this hobby, Chu Luren did not refuse.

When Liu Sheng Piaoxu returned, Chu Luren told her that he asked her and "Nongyue" to wait for him at the foot of the mountain.

Liu Sheng Piaoxu felt a little regretful, wondering if she had pretended to be too obedient and sensible before.

He even took the initiative to reconcile with his "father's killer"...

And this person is really so carefree as to leave me alone with my father's killer?

How can I appear awkward without being impolite?

“Sister Piaoxu, he’ll probably stay in Wudang for a while. It’s not convenient for us women to stay on the mountain. It just so happens that… I’ve been wanting to learn Japanese lately. Would you teach me?” Lianxing felt it was necessary for her to learn Japanese.

Only then can you understand what message this traitor is conveying each time.

And it doesn't matter who you learn from.

It's perfect to learn from her personally, and you don't have to worry about not matching her accent!

"Okay, okay, if you want to learn, I'll teach you in the next few days." Liu Sheng Piaoxu forced a smile.

Even with the mindset of a part-time ninja, Liu Sheng Piaoxu was already seeing a herd of alpacas running through her mind—are they all so lacking in common sense? Young Master Chu doesn't care, and you don't care either? Please, think about the fact that you knocked my father off the cliff, okay?

I call you sister just to show that I'm very obedient, so that Chu Luren thinks I'm weak and need to be protected. Please, woman, pay more attention to my thoughts, okay?

"That's wonderful!" Lianxing said happily.

If Lianxing could hear Liusheng Piaoxu's true feelings, she would still find it perfectly reasonable—not to mention that your father is not dead, even if he really were... you've already called me sister!

As the older sister, do I need to care about my younger sister's thoughts?

That's illogical!

Among the "older sisters," I'm probably considered one of the more amiable ones, right?

Chu Luren nodded upon seeing this – "Yes, everything is arranged properly, and there's nothing for me to worry about."

"I might stay in Wudang for a few more days afterward. If you have other things to do, you don't need to wait for me," Chu Luren specifically instructed.

……

The next morning, Chu Luren bid farewell to Lianxing and Piaoxu and headed to the Wudang Sect alone.

When Chu Luren arrived at the gate of Wudang Mountain, Wudang gave him a great deal of face, with Mo Shenggu and Yin Liting personally welcoming him.

"How could I dare trouble Sixth Brother Yin and Seventh Brother Mo to come and greet me personally? That would be too much for me."

"Brother Chu is a distinguished guest of Wudang. After our master came out of seclusion, he talked about you more than he talked about us disciples."

After exchanging pleasantries, Chu Luren was invited into Wudang.

Upon entering the reception hall, Chu Luren immediately encountered the sect leader, Song Yuanqiao…

Among the Seven Heroes of Wudang, Chu Luren had never met the deceased Zhang Cuishan or the paralyzed Yu Daiyan. Of the other five, Chu Luren was undoubtedly most familiar with Yu Lianzhou, followed by Zhang Songxi, while he was the least familiar with Song Yuanqiao.

After all, Song Yuanqiao was the sect leader, while Chu Luren always brought some "difficult things" to Wudang, forcing Song Yuanqiao to avoid him—after all, Song Yuanqiao represented "Wudang's attitude".

However, after meeting, the two engaged in some boastful talk about martial arts, and then steered the conversation toward seeking an audience with Master Zhang.

"Brother Chu, you've come here to seek guidance from your master, haven't you?" Song Yuanqiao asked one last time to confirm.

however……

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren hesitated for a moment before saying, "That's right, but there are some other things as well."

Song Yuanqiao: ...

Is it too late for me to hide now?

"Don't worry, Sect Leader Song, it's nothing difficult, and it has nothing to do with Wudang."

Song Yuanqiao understood what Chu Luren meant—how could something related to Master Zhang be unrelated to Wudang? However, since Chu Luren said so, it meant it had nothing to do with Wudang's "jianghu stance".

Song Yuanqiao was genuinely worried when Chu Luren suddenly said something like, "I have found evidence that Xuan Ci conspired with Fang Zheng to assassinate Yu Sanxia."

Although Wudang is not afraid of trouble, and Song Yuanqiao also wants to avenge Yu Daiyan, it is ultimately not his wish to provoke such a large-scale conflict in the martial arts world.