The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Now that he has been hit, he can't move one of his arms at all. If he really has to fight back, he probably won't last thirty moves!

However, the kid's "let you off the hook" attitude made Ren Woxing even more resentful.

"Lord!" The four sword servants rushed to Chu Luren's side and looked around warily.

"It's alright, Old Man Ren was just joking with me. But... Shangguan Yun! Where is Hall Master Tong?" Chu Luren turned to look at Shangguan Yun, showing no regard for Ren Woxing.

Ren Woxing's face darkened even further—good heavens, he's turning his back on him? Who does he think he is?

Moreover, it was obvious to everyone that Shangguan Yun had already submitted to him. Chu Luren's scolding of him like a grandson was clearly a way of showing him a bad attitude.

“Brother Tong…” Shangguan Yun was immediately covered in sweat. He looked at Chu Luren, then at Ren Woxing, who was further away behind Chu Luren.

He had already lost his spirit in the fight between Chu Luren and Ren Woxing, and when Chu Luren used the spiritual techniques from the secrets of the Ren Sect to intimidate him, his spirit was also taken away. Although he was a first-class master, he performed poorly.

Chu Luren was also secretly observing his surroundings, thinking about what Qiao Feng had done in Xingzilin. When he saw Shangguan Yun hesitate and remain silent, he noticed that someone was clearly flustered, uneasy, and conflicted. He simply flicked his sleeve, and the soft silk rope was secretly thrown out. Several feet away, he dragged this person in front of him.

"Who are you? Did you harm Master Tong?" Chu Luren stared at the man and asked fiercely.

The man was startled by Chu Luren and quickly said, "Injustice! Injustice! I am a protector of the Wind and Thunder Hall. The hall master is fine! The other brothers are also fine. They were placed under house arrest in a nearby town by Elder Shangguan and the others!"

Shangguan Yun dared not speak at this moment, but Ren Woxing angrily scolded, "Shut up! Those who disobey the Papacy's orders will be punished by having their brains devoured by poisonous insects. Have you forgotten that?"

Ren Woxing had no choice. He was still in exile and had difficulty accessing resources. The number of "Three Corpse Brain God Pills" he could refine was limited, and he could only give them to leaders like Shangguan Yun.

Chu Luren nodded at this moment: "That's right, betraying the leader deserves the punishment of having your brain devoured by poisonous insects... You are a protector of the Wind and Thunder Hall? Then this alliance, acting on behalf of the Eastern Leader, grants you permission to atone for your crimes and immediately lead the brothers of the Wind and Thunder Hall to rescue your hall master and the other brothers in the hall!"

"Yes!" The man was encouraged by Chu Luren, especially when he heard that "the acting leader of the Eastern Sect allows you to redeem yourself through meritorious service," which gave him some motivation.

Previously, he was the most compliant, so Shangguan Yun advised Ren Woxing to keep him to control a portion of the Fenglei Hall's followers.

Although he dared not look at Shangguan Yun and Ren Woxing at this moment, he still stepped aside and shouted, "Brothers of Fenglei Hall, come with me to save our hall master!"

Shangguan Yun's team was immediately reduced by nearly half...

Chu Luren estimated that the original Sun Moon Divine Sect in the Western Regions should have numbered three or four hundred, most of whom were members of the Wind and Thunder Hall, and a small portion were subordinates of Shangguan Yun.

Halfway there, Shangguan Yun was turned by Ren Woxing to defect, but Tong Baixiong refused to surrender. Therefore, he and a group of Fenglei Hall followers were captured and placed under house arrest in a small town they had passed through not long ago.

After all, Ren Woxing wanted to "set things right," and it wouldn't be appropriate to kill all the important figures in the sect.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Yun and Ren Woxing were trying to "profit" from each other again...

In fact, Chu Luren's guess was almost entirely correct!

Chapter 603 Please Don't Be Angry

"Boy! What benefits did Dongfang Bubai give you? How dare you betray his promise and be determined to be my enemy?" Ren Woxing roared angrily.

"Uncle Ren, don't get so angry. As people get older, they have to accept their age, especially since you've practiced the 'Star Absorbing Technique,' you should pay more attention to your health," Chu Luren comforted him.

However, he immediately added, "As for the claim of being faithless, perhaps Old Man Ren is too old and has mistaken me for someone else? Come to think of it, I helped Yingying rescue Old Man Ren, and I haven't even pursued the matter of how Old Man Ren almost dragged me into his escape. Afterwards, Old Man Ren thanked me with an incomplete copy of the 'Star Absorbing Technique'."

Chu Luren also specifically emphasized that it was "incomplete"—it lacked the part that harmonized the different kinds of true energy!

"I wasn't determined to be enemies with Old Man Ren, was I? Come to think of it... it's been a while since I last saw Old Man Ren after the Heavenly Prison incident." Chu Luren spoke with an air of "you came to find me on your own initiative."

Ren Woxing was so angry that he didn't say a word.

"By the way, where's Yingying?" Chu Luren asked with some concern.

After all, Ren Yingying probably thought that Qunyu Courtyard was under her control...

Chu Luren couldn't remind her either, after all... the only way Chu Luren could think of to contact Ren Yingying was through Qunyu Academy.

"Bah! Don't you dare call me Yingying!" Ren Woxing paused for a moment after saying that, then repeated, "Don't call me Yingying!"

Chu Luren: ...

"Ahhh! You're not allowed to call my daughter Yingying! You'll never see Yingying again!" Ren Woxing shook his head angrily.

Chu Luren suspected that Ren Woxing was showing signs of going astray in his cultivation, as he was already rambling incoherently.

However, judging from his reaction, Ren Yingying probably didn't know that he was coming to "earn" Chu Luren.

“Uncle Ren, actually I’m also worried about Yingying’s safety. My acquaintance with the Eastern Cult Leader happened at the Qunyu Courtyard in Lin’an,” Chu Luren reminded him.

Before……

Xiang Wentian was still there, and they had met up to rescue Ren Woxing—thinking about it now, it was absolutely terrifying.

Ren Woxing was taken aback upon hearing this, as if he had also realized something.

“Recently, I’ve been using the Eastern Cult Leader’s warrant to gather information in various Jade Courtyards. Old Man Ren and Yingying probably don’t know that, right?” Chu Luren continued.

Chu Luren actually wanted to persuade Ren Woxing to give up—how ​​could a simpleton like you fight against the sect leader?

However, before Ren Woxing could do anything, Shangguan Yun was about to collapse...

Could it be that the Holy Maiden didn't actually control the Qunyu Academy at all?

What about the other affiliated gangs and sects? Half of the elders that Ren Woxing mentioned have already pledged allegiance to him? Even... his own "abandonment of darkness and embrace of light" was communicated to Xiang Zuoshi and the Holy Maiden through the Qunyu Academy, wasn't it?

At this moment, Ren Woxing had no time to care about Shangguan Yun, and his own expression became uncertain.

The "Righteous and Righteous Alliance" members had also arrived and, realizing that the situation was not quite right, subtly surrounded the hundred or so members of the Sun Moon Sect.

Shangguan Yun didn't dare to organize a resistance...

"Lord." Granny Yu came forward with the people of Haotian Division, called out to Chu Luren, and looked around, seemingly asking for instructions on how to handle the situation.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. There's a traitor in the Sun Moon Cult. Our alliance will assist them in quelling the rebellion... Oh, I meant Shangguan Yun." Chu Luren emphasized this point to avoid further angering Ren Woxing.

"Traitor? Dongfang Bubai is the traitor! I am the leader of the Divine Cult!" Ren Woxing was still furious.

"Yes, yes, yes, Uncle Ren's contributions to the Sun Moon Cult are also great. Calm down, calm down." Chu Luren was a little afraid that he would anger himself to death, and then it would be hard to explain.

"You!" Ren Woxing glared at Chu Luren with increasing resentment.

Before long, the sound of a large number of horses' hooves could be heard.

It seems that Ren Woxing and Shangguan Yun launched their attack not far away, and they may have already discovered the Chu Lu people's forces, which is why they acted decisively.

They were probably worried that they couldn't control the situation for long, and that someone would eventually pass on a message to Dongfang Bubai. They only wanted to temporarily control these followers and then use them to "profit" from Chu Luren. As long as Chu Luren was under control, they could indirectly control the Righteous Alliance. Dongfang Bubai had already sent messages to Tong Baixiong and Shangguan Yun, so they knew about the Righteous Alliance!

And then...

With the Righteous Alliance in place, they could then rescue the Ming Cult. The Sun Moon Cult was originally a sect that split off after Yang Dingtian's death. Ren Woxing felt that he could first become the leader of Bright Peak, and then have a great battle with Dongfang Bubai of Blackwood Cliff.

Unfortunately, the plan only succeeded in controlling Shangguan Yun.

Not only did Tong Baixiong refuse to surrender, but he also failed to control the Chu Lu people at all!

Just then, Tong Baixiong, whose acupoints had been released and who had forced out the sleeping pills through his internal energy, arrived with his trusted men from the Fenglei Hall. Many of them had blood on their clothes, indicating that they had clashed with Shangguan Yun's subordinates who were guarding them. Moreover... Chu Luren did not see any prisoners.

"How dare you, Shangguan Yun, betray the sect leader?" Tong Baixiong glared angrily at Shangguan Yun.

He had drugged their food, and as a result, he and his brothers were captured without any chance of resistance.

Tong Baixiong has a much fiercer appearance than Shangguan Yun, who has regular facial features, and he is also more stout.

The people from Fenglei Hall came over and tried to surround these traitors, but the righteous warriors of the Chivalrous Alliance did not move aside without the leader's order.

"Thank you for your help, Alliance Leader Chu! The Sect Leader had previously instructed me to follow your lead first. As for joining the alliance, we can discuss that in detail once you return to the Central Plains." Although Tong Baixiong was furious, he understood that it was fortunate that Chu Luren was there, so he was very respectful.

He was initially somewhat reluctant, after all... he and his confidants, including Yang Lianting, vaguely knew something about Dongfang Bubai's affairs, and thought that Dongfang Bubai had been "tempted" by Chu Luren. He had originally planned to go back and persuade the sect leader not to care about the so-called chivalrous alliance.

However, things have changed now.

“These unworthy disciples of the sect have made a laughing stock of Alliance Leader Chu.” Tong Baixiong said, then looked at Shangguan Yun.

"It's good that Master Tong is alright." Chu Luren also clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Shangguan Yun, let me ask you, what position did you hold in the sect ten years ago?" Tong Baixiong demanded.

"I... was a protector under the Eastern Left Envoy ten years ago," Shangguan Yun replied somewhat guiltily.

"Hmph! If you were one of this old scoundrel's former subordinates, and now you're joining him in rebellion, I, Tong, would still think highly of you. Even if I killed you, I would still offer you incense on holidays out of consideration for our past brotherhood! But you were originally one of the Eastern Cult Leader's subordinates, yet you're cowardly and colluding with traitors. How can I, Tong, tolerate you!" Tong Baixiong said, drawing his sword to strike.

Shangguan Yun had no way to refute the argument, but Ren Woxing, standing to the side, angrily said, "Tong Baixiong! What did you call me? Back then, you colluded with that treacherous Dongfang dog. I only regret that I didn't listen to Left Envoy Xiang's advice and kill you all first..."

"You old scoundrel! You're going against the tide, and you still want to..." Tong Baixiong was about to start cursing again when Chu Luren stopped him.

"Ahem, Master Tong, don't speak so harshly. Old Man Ren can't take this kind of treatment right now. Besides, Old Man Ren is a veteran member of the sect. He made contributions to the Sun Moon Sect back then. Even if he made mistakes, he's been imprisoned for so long. Let's talk this out!"

Tong Baixiong: ? ? ?

Which side are you on?

Chapter 604 Mediation

"Uncle Ren, how about this? I'll talk to the Eastern Cult Leader and see if you can become a Grand Elder or something, or even a Protector in our Righteous Alliance, so you can continue to contribute your talents in your current role... Hall Master Tong, don't be so angry. Uncle Ren made great contributions to the Sun Moon Cult back then!" Chu Luren kindly comforted him.

However, he noticed that both of them were glaring at him...

Tong Baixiong restrained himself somewhat—after all, he had just been saved by Chu Luren, and the sect leader had also ordered him to temporarily follow Chu Luren's arrangements for this trip to the Western Regions.

Ren Woxing's outburst was pure indignation...

Do you think I'm stupid?

If I had no one to rely on, would I still be a Grand Elder? It wouldn't be enough to humiliate Dongfang Bubai!

You want me to be your protector? You're not even that good-looking, but you've got some pretty wild ideas...

and……

"What did you call your alliance?" Ren Woxing trembled with anger for a long time before finally asking the question he most wanted to complain about.

"The Righteous and Righteous Alliance, you can call it the Righteous Alliance or the Righteous Alliance!" Chu Luren said matter-of-factly.

After hesitating for a long time, Ren Woxing finally said, "Kill me if you want! How can I, Ren Woxing, endure such humiliation!"

Chu Luren didn't even realize where he had humiliated him...

It's probably because the "Star Absorbing Technique" has gone awry and is getting worse, affecting his emotions.

Seeing Chu Luren's "sympathetic" look, Ren Woxing became even angrier.

"Uncle Ren, what are you saying? After all, it was only I who subdued you. Given my relationship with Yingying, I naturally wouldn't make things difficult for you..." Chu Luren is very loyal to his friends.

"You're not allowed to call her Yingying!" Ren Woxing said angrily.

I wasn't whining, it was clearly you who was whining... Is this also one of the symptoms of going astray from the "Star Absorbing Technique"?