The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"Brother Chu, please don't laugh at me. I'm hardly a hero," Lin Pingzhi said embarrassedly.

Yue Lingshan probably had an eyelash in her eye, and she kept rolling her eyes...

However, Yue Lingshan was not in the mood to argue with Chu Luren at this moment. Instead, she said to Lin Pingzhi with concern, "Little Lin! Why didn't you discuss it with me before accepting this damn thing?"

Of those who accepted the mission and went to Xia Ke Island, only two have returned alive; the rest have vanished without a trace, neither alive nor dead.

"I also saw that my senior sister cares a lot about the Huashan Sect Leader and can't stand Xianyu Tong's reckless behavior, so..." Lin Pingzhi said touchingly.

Indeed, Lin Pingzhi himself didn't really have any feelings for Mount Hua; it was mostly for Yue Lingshan.

In private, the two still addressed each other by their original names, which was quite charming—Chu Luren was eager to share his blessings for Lin Pingzhi with Linghu Chong.

"You're so silly! How could Mount Hua be more important than you?" Yue Lingshan said, letting loose.

Chu Luren felt a chill run down his spine, so he coughed twice to interrupt, "Cough cough..."

Yue Lingshan looked at Chu Luren, then her eyes lit up and she said, "Little Linzi, how about... we join the Righteous Alliance of Huashan? Is it okay if we just hand over the 'Purple Cloud Skill'?"

Chu Luren: ...

Maybe this will directly anger Yue Buqun?

"Madam Lin, joining our Righteous Alliance is entirely voluntary; there's no such thing as handing over martial arts skills..." Chu Luren emphasized.

Lin Pingzhi shook his head immediately and said, "No, no, oh! Brother Chu, I'm not saying joining the Righteous Alliance is impossible... it's just that since I've already accepted the token, it's pointless for me to join. I definitely have to go on this trip."

"Will Alliance Leader Chu protect us?" Yue Lingshan looked at Chu Luren expectantly.

However, Lin Pingzhi interrupted, "Senior Sister! I accepted the plaque in front of all the heroes, how could I..."

“I think you’re determined to go! Hmm? You’re not just thinking of going because your brother Chu is going, are you?” Yue Lingshan suddenly seemed to have discovered something, looking at Chu Luren and Lin Pingzhi suspiciously.

"I..." Lin Pingzhi was about to explain.

Chu Luren interrupted, "Alright, Madam Lin, since Brother Lin is going with me this time, then so be it... I consulted Master Zhang about the matter of Xia Ke Island before. The situation will most likely change drastically when we go to Xia Ke Island this time, and Brother Lin will benefit greatly from this trip! Moreover, I promise you that I will bring Brother Lin back no matter what."

Afterwards, Chu Luren instructed the two not to reveal this to anyone else.

Hearing Chu Luren say this, Yue Lingshan finally breathed a sigh of relief—after all, even Zhang Zhenren had been brought up, which greatly increased the persuasiveness of Chu Luren's words.

If we calculate it this way, we won't be able to set sail from Leizhou to Xia Ke Island in the South China Sea until the twelfth lunar month next year to celebrate the Laba Festival. It's still the beginning of the year now, so we have almost two years to prepare.

The two envoys, one for rewarding good and the other for punishing evil, were still calling out names, while a series of absurd and farcical ethical and moral dramas were unfolding...

Some sects whose leaders were not present breathed a sigh of relief—after all, Xia Ke Island could only invite one sect.

The people from Songshan, Hengshan, and Taishan are relatively safe for now. Zuo Lengchan did not come in person, and Hengshan and Taishan only sent a few sycophants who wanted to curry favor with Songshan.

Zhong Zhen, seeing Lin Pingzhi talking to Chu Luren, looked rather grim, but still forced himself to come over: "Congratulations, Sect Leader Lin, on resolving the chaos. When will the succession ceremony be held? At that time, Alliance Leader Zuo will certainly present the Five Mountains Command Flag as scheduled..."

Zhong Zhen also knew that at this time, even Mount Song could not overthrow Lin Pingzhi's leadership, and the same was true even though most of the disciples of Mount Hua were now Eagle and Snake Hall disciples—he had already accepted the order. Whoever wanted to become the leader not only had to be recognized by Xia Ke Island, but also... after being recognized, the punishment order had to be handed over to the new leader!

Who would be willing to die?

Lin Pingzhi, however, was unmoved and said bluntly, "Who doesn't know that Zuo Lengchan coveted my family's ancestral sword technique and was willing to expose Lao Denuo, the great traitor of Huashan? He, Xianyu Tong, is shameless, and he expects me, Lin Pingzhi, to be the same? Huashan Sect hereby withdraws from the Five Mountains Sword Alliance and joins the Righteous Alliance. We do not welcome any Songshan disciples!"

Zhong Zhen and the other bodyguards who came with him were all ashen-faced, but they didn't dare to lash out immediately in front of Lin Pingzhi...

Normally, when faced with the Five Mountains Alliance Leader's command flag, which of the other four sects wouldn't tremble with fear? When they went to Hengshan to kill Liu Zhengfeng, apart from his own disciples, none of the other Hengshan disciples appeared.

But now... Lin Pingzhi actually dares to directly slap him in the face?

At this moment, Lin Pingzhi's resounding rebuttal had even stolen the spotlight from the two envoys who were supposed to reward good and punish evil, and many people had turned their attention to this.

Zhang San glanced resentfully in the direction of Chu Luren and Lin Pingzhi.

Zhong Zhen and the others felt their faces burning with embarrassment. However... the speed of Lin Pingzhi's movements and swordsmanship when he killed Xianyu Tong had already made Zhong Zhen unsure of himself. Moreover, with Chu Luren right beside them, how could they dare to make any rash moves?

"Sect Leader Lin, be careful what you say! Our Five Mountains Sword Sect has a three-generation alliance, how can we just back down like that? Besides... isn't the Sun Moon Divine Sect also in Alliance Leader Chu's Righteous Qi Alliance?" Zhong Zhen warned fiercely.

Chu Luren frowned upon hearing this: "Hmm? Does Zhong Taibao mean that because of our alliance's Sun Moon Divine Sect, Songshan will now regard our alliance as an enemy and the righteous path of the world as an enemy?"

"Who gave you permission to represent the righteous path of the world?" Zhong Zhen thought angrily.

"No, that's not it..." Zhong Zhen immediately backed down.

"Brother Lin, rest assured, our Righteous Alliance acts only to uphold justice and uphold righteousness. We are not afraid of any demons or monsters. If you wish to join our alliance, we will naturally welcome you." Chu Luren glanced at Zhong Zhen, then smiled slightly and spoke directly to Lin Pingzhi.

Just then, more and more members of the Righteous Alliance arrived.

Zhongzhen wanted to say something, but then a torrent of curses erupted...

This person says Zuo Lengchan is ambitious, that person says he has traitors within all the major sects, and some even say that Zuo Lengchan and Fang Zheng's relationship turned from love to hate, and that Zuo Lengchan coveted the beauty of the Hengshan Abbess, which is why he wanted to unite the Five Sacred Mountains...

Other things, like digging up graves of people without descendants or kicking down widows' doors, which are completely baseless and can be made up on the spot, are even more numerous.

Individually, these people are no match for the Songshan Sect, but when they unite... that's a real headache!

Not to mention, there's also the Chu Luren...

"We hope that Sect Leader Lin will think twice before acting. If you are determined to break the alliance between our five families... we also hope that Sect Leader Lin will see it through to the end and discuss it with Alliance Leader Zuo and the other sect leaders in person at the Five Mountains Assembly on the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month this year!"

The ninth day of the twelfth lunar month is the day when Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Song. Zuo Lengchan chose this day this year to hold the Five Sacred Mountains Assembly at the Fengshan Terrace on Mount Song, intending to thoroughly implement the unification of the Five Sacred Mountains...

There will still be a year left before the end of the Xia Ke Dao card distribution, which is when everyone is most anxious...

Chapter 649 Dai Qisi's contribution was significant

The two envoys who reward good and punish evil blocked a group of people at the foot of Bright Peak, but they did not come up – Yang Xiao had a place on the Heavenly Ranking and could not issue the decree to punish evil!

"Don't you two think about whether Left Envoy Yang will accept the reward order?" Chu Luren said with a smile, as if he were very familiar with the two envoys.

"No need, no need. Didn't Alliance Leader Chu also discover the Ming Cult's ultimate martial art, the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth? Hahaha..." the Good Samaritan said meaningfully.

"Can you not watch?" the magistrate asked succinctly.

Chu Luren: ...

These two are really well-informed; they've already heard about things that happened not long ago.

That's right. Since Chu Luren also knows the Ming Cult's signature martial art, then... Chu Luren can just come and drink this porridge! There's no need for Yang Xiao. It's obvious that Yang Xiao won't accept the invitation, so it's better that neither of the two envoys came.

Lin Pingzhi did not visit Bright Peak either. Firstly, the group of "Huashan disciples" still needed discipline, and he and his wife wanted to return to Huashan as soon as possible, not wanting to cause any trouble. Secondly... the Ming Cult was not very willing to welcome people from Huashan at the moment!

After Chu Luren returned to Bright Peak, Yin Tianzheng was already in the Sacred Flame Hall, waiting for Chu Luren with Yang Xiao and the others.

Although everyone knew that the original manuscript of "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" was in Xiao Zhao's hands, everyone pretended not to know for the time being and waited for Chu Luren to return before discussing the matter.

after all……

It's obvious that Chu Luren must have memorized it long ago!

At this point, considering secrecy is nonsense, and Xiao Zhao's slightly exotic features easily evoke associations.

They had seen many Persians, but... Xiao Zhao still bore a resemblance to Dai Qisi—in the original work, when Fan Yao first saw Xiao Zhao, he was startled and then realized that Dai Qisi couldn't be this young now.

Similarly, Yang Xiao, Yin Tianzheng, and others have also realized this, but they see through it without saying anything, waiting for Chu Luren to come to them on his own initiative!

"The two envoys who reward good and punish evil just arrived from down the mountain. I went to get a token, so I kept you all waiting." As soon as Chu Luren entered, he cupped his hands in greeting to all sides.

"Not long, not long..."

"Alliance Leader Chu, you're too kind."

"Our sect has suffered this calamity thanks to the help of Alliance Leader Chu."

"Indeed, Alliance Leader Chu has reduced the losses to our sect by an immeasurable amount. What's a little waiting?"

Left Envoy Yang, Bat King, and the others returned the greetings and exchanged a few polite words, while also glancing at Xiao Zhao who had entered with Chu Luren.

"Xiao Zhao, you are... the daughter of the Purple-Robed Dragon King, right?" Yang Xiao asked as soon as they arrived.

“That’s right. Due to a misunderstanding between my mother and the senior members of the sect, I have concealed much about my background. I hope you will not hold it against me,” Xiao Zhao said, seemingly obediently.

In reality, this was a subtle reminder to everyone about the matter of her mother being wrongly accused—until today, most of the followers also believed that Leader Yang Dingtian was most likely harmed by Dai Qisi and her husband…

Zhou Dian groaned as if he wanted to say something, but... he had just lost his balance and knocked out two front teeth, so he was a little choked... so it was better not to say anything!

"Alas, I was unaware that you were the daughter of the Dragon King's sister. I had many misunderstandings about you before and treated you harshly. I really shouldn't have done that," Yang Xiao said, looking remorseful.

However, everyone could tell that this was saying that Xiao Zhao's previous actions were "very misleading," and as for the reason, everyone could guess that she was definitely trying to find out some secret of the Ming Cult!

"Back then, the Purple-Robed Dragon King did meritorious service to the Ming Cult, and he was indeed wronged by the Ming Cult. The misunderstanding... let's not bring it up again." Chu Luren put on the appearance of a peacemaker.

"It's all true, it's all true. Long Fang's contribution was so great that even after we tried to reconcile it with him, he still remembered to call his daughter Fu Lai." Zhou Dian, who had lost his teeth, was still speaking sarcastically.

You, Dai Qisi, are such a kind person, and you have made such great contributions. We misunderstood you so much, yet you still sent your daughter back to Bright Peak to make contributions.

“You all only know one side of the story. You only know that the Dragon King came from the Persian headquarters, but you don’t know what the Dragon King came to the Central Plains for,” Chu Luren retorted.

"It should... be related to 'The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth'?" Yang Xiao smiled and said in a relaxed tone.

Indeed, Yang Xiao is no fool. He saw through the clues back then, and considering Xiao Zhao's actions, how could he not guess?

“That’s right! But does Left Envoy Yang know why?” Chu Luren asked calmly and without any embarrassment.

"Why were the secret manuals of the Holy Flame Sect's headquarters lost?" Yang Xiao speculated, which was indeed easy to guess.

Otherwise, could it be that Persia wanted to collect both books?

"Left Envoy Yang is indeed clever! That's right. Because of the internal strife of that year, the Persian Holy Fire Cult lost the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth. That's why they wanted to pass on the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth to the Ming Cult and then translate it back. However... they were worried that the Ming Cult would use it to threaten them, so they devised a plan to retrieve the Holy Fire Token. They demanded that the Ming Cult's leader master the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth before they could retrieve the Holy Fire Token from Persia."

Aunt Dai Qisi had lived in the Central Plains for a long time and was in love with Mr. Han. She had long admired China. Although she was the Holy Maiden of the Holy Fire Church of Persia and the successor of the leader, she did not want the Holy Fire Church to succeed!

"Now that Xiao Zhao has found the 'Great Shift of the Universe,' she also wants the Ming Cult to uphold the legacy of Master Yang and never bow down to the Mongols or the Holy Fire Cult!" Chu Luren said righteously.

Yang Xiao and the others continued to watch him...

"The fact that Xiao Zhao took out the 'Great Shift of Heaven and Earth' today instead of keeping it hidden is the best evidence!" Chu Luren added.

No one could say anything, after all... Xiao Zhao did find and hand over the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth," and with the help of Yang Jiaozhu's last words, she exposed Cheng Kun's conspiracy and caused the major sects to disperse—of course, the intervention of the Righteous Alliance also played a significant role in this!

However, nominally, what Chu Luren said actually made sense; at least there were no obvious errors...

“Indeed, we are deeply grateful to Miss Xiao Zhao and hope that the Purple-Robed Dragon King can return. We will personally apologize to her and express our gratitude,” Yin Tianzheng said at this moment.

"With Eagle King's words, Dragon King must be very pleased. After that, we will find Lion King again. When the four great Dharma Kings of Purple, White, Gold and Green gather together, Ming Cult will surely regain its former glory. Moreover... Dragon King also hopes that Ming Cult can assist the Persian headquarters in tracing back to its roots and restoring its authority."

Chu Luren's constant use of "we" was a bit jarring, but it couldn't compare to the following sentence—"Assisting the Persian headquarters in tracing back to the source."

Does it still value traditional doctrines?

Remember how Chu Luren specifically emphasized that Dai Qisi was "the saintess of the Persian Holy Fire Cult and the successor of the cult leader"?

Could it be...