The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

If Yaoyue cultivates to the ninth level of the Great Perfection, then in terms of the Mingyu Gong, she will be no different from the founder. At the same time, Yaoyue, who has been relying on it to forge her own path, can immediately take another step forward...

However, this means that the ruthlessness and indifference of the ninth level of the Mingyu Gong will be fully manifested in Yaoyue.

"What did Yaoyue say to you before?" Chu Luren recalled the way Lianxing had cried when Yaoyue left during the day, and seemed to realize something.

"My sister said... she promised me three things in the end, things that wouldn't put her in a difficult position, and after that, I would have no more sisterly affection for her..." Lianxing paused, omitting the heartless words Yaoyue had said earlier, and only said the most crucial one.

After being repeatedly provoked, Yaoyue realized that there were two things that could shake her mind—she had always thought there was only one.

One is the aftereffects of Jiang Fengyulang's death, and the final battle between Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer. The other is... his younger sister, Lianxing.

The former is hatred for Jiang Feng, which Yaoyue already has a solution for: she will take revenge on Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer, doubly so...

This is why Yaoyue regards Hua Wuque as her most important and recognized successor on the one hand, and on the other hand, she hopes to destroy him through a battle with Xiaoyuer—the loser will die, but the winner will spend the rest of his life in regret.

Once this is done, Yaoyue's feelings for Jiang Feng and Hua Wuque will be completely erased.

However, she then discovered that her younger sister, whom she had previously thought she didn't care about, could actually sway her mind...

Therefore, Yaoyue specifically sought to "break off relations" with Lianxing—it wasn't enough to simply say, "You're no longer my sister," she had to completely erase this feeling from her heart.

Yaoyue's method was to do three things for Lianxing in the end to strengthen her resolve and achieve the goal of erasing her emotions.

Therefore, Lianxing realized that she might lose her "older sister" forever.

She had previously thought that Yaoyue had fallen in love with Chu Luren again, and that things might take a turn for the better.

Lianxing had even been thinking of having Chu Luren comfort Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque about their situation, but now she suddenly realized that she might have misunderstood...

"Is she trying to convince herself that she has no sisterly bond with you anymore? And it has to be three things that won't put her in a difficult position?" Chu Luren understood Yaoyue's intentions.

“That’s right. Although my sister didn’t specifically emphasize it, if it really gets to the point where it’s difficult for her, she will use a more torturous method, as well as tormenting herself, to take this step.” Lianxing didn’t go into details.

However, Chu Luren can also glean some of Lianxing's meaning from the original work—in the end, Yaoyue kills Lianxing and runs away frantically carrying Lianxing's body, seemingly completely insane...

When this woman gets ruthless, she'll even "kill" herself.

In short, "helping you with three things" is an alternative plan to "killing your sister means you'll never have a sister again." If Lianxing wants the stars or the moon, she can do anything as long as Yaoyue can't do it!

"Chu Lang, we can only rely on you!" Instead of explaining the misunderstanding she had caused, Lianxing encouraged Chu Luren.

"Huh? In Yaoyue's heart, I... should be ranked after you, right?" Chu Luren was also a little intimidated.

“No, I can use the three things I asked my sister for to create an opportunity for you!” Lianxing said firmly.

“Three things…” Chu Luren muttered, clearly unable to think of how to use three things to make Yaoyue go from liking him to being willing to give up the Mingyu Gong for him, or rather… give up her own martial arts.

After much deliberation without reaching a conclusion, Chu Luren said in a huff, "I can't possibly ask her to have a child for me and see if maternal love can change her heart, can I?"

Lianxing glanced at Chu Luren, then emphasized, "If you go too far, I'll kill you directly." And me—Lianxing added in her mind.

Of course, at the same time, Lianxing also put this on the list of options—if the first two requests were not possible, then the third thing... Lianxing would propose this!

Although it seemed a bit abrupt, Lianxing was already making plans in her mind...

I could try to bribe Doctor Wan to destroy my fertility, and then use that as an excuse to make a request to my sister—that way, the probability of being killed by Yaoyue would be reduced to only half...

Chapter 687 Can You Row a Boat?

Lianxing, who knew Yaoyue best, understood that since her sister had already proposed to sever their sisterly bond by granting her three final requests, it would be useless to try to dissuade her, refuse to make any requests, or make unrealistic ones.

To prevent Yaoyue from becoming completely heartless and cold, the only option is to take an unconventional approach and use these three requests to guide her heart in another direction.

Therefore, Lianxing did not explain the previous misunderstanding to Chu Lang, but instead encouraged him even more...

Lianxing has already made her first "request" to Yaoyue.

"Have you thought it through?" Yaoyue asked coldly, her back to Lianxing on the bed.

“Well, since you insist on this, sister… from now on, I… will only have Chu Lang left. I hope you can take good care of Chu Lang for me until my injuries are fully healed,” Lianxing said, her eyes red.

The room felt a bit colder.

Lianxing's words were perfect—they seemed reasonable and connected "only Chu Lang" with "there will be no more sisters in the future," and at first glance, they didn't sound unreasonable at all!

Seeing that Yaoyue did not respond, Lianxing continued, "If... if we really cannot persuade Wan Chunliu to come, then so be it, let's just set a one-year deadline."

"Hmph! Since I promised to bring Wan Chunliu here, whether it's the princess of Ruyang Prince's Mansion begging him or I kidnap him, I will definitely bring him here!"

Although they need to find Wan Chunliu first, and the treatment will take time, and it's unknown how long, since Yaoyue has already promised her sister that she will find Doctor Wan, she won't use this as a delaying tactic!

Of course, forget about "taking care" of Chu Luren...

“Take care of him? Ha, I’ll just ensure his safety before I bring Wan Chunliu here.”

Lianxing had originally breathed a sigh of relief—"before recovery" had become "before Wan Chunliu was found," and "taking care of" had become "ensuring his safety." However, this could be considered as achieving her goal, at least giving Chu Luren and her sister some time to spend together.

However, Lianxing then sensed that her sister's tone seemed a little off, so she asked to confirm, "Sister, how do you plan to protect Chu Lang?"

"After that, I broke all four of his limbs and kept them by my side. If he dared to heal, I would break them again... Once Wan Chunliu is found, I will let him heal and recover. He already has the Vajra Sect's holy healing medicine and is also carrying the Divine Illumination Scripture, so there won't be any aftereffects," Yaoyue said matter-of-factly.

Isn't this quite safe?

And it doesn't interfere with my own business...

Lianxing:......

"If that's how it is, sister, how can I face Chu Lang? I'll drop the three conditions, and from now on, sister, you can do whatever you want!"

Inviting the Moon: ...

Ultimately, under Lianxing's indignant resistance, which was a strategic retreat, Yaoyue relented slightly and changed her mind, saying that she would follow Chu Luren during this period—of course, Yaoyue had already made up her mind that she would follow Chu Luren secretly.

Unless he is in real danger, Yaoyue will never take action. Firstly, to avoid getting angry, and secondly, to never give him a chance to ask her for anything else!

……

With July fast approaching, Lianxing's "injuries" are no longer a concern. However, the fact that her broken meridians have reduced her martial arts skills by seven or eight tenths is something Chu Luren cannot resolve.

In July, Chu Luren will go with Xiao Zhao to Ling Snake Island to bring back the Lion King. Lianxing will rest in the water village for the time being, and Liusheng Piaoxu will stay to take care of him.

As for Lianxing's safety...

It's easy to solve. Although Lianxing needs to rest and is not suitable for long journeys, as long as Zhao Min is taken away as well, there's no need to worry about the experts from Ruyang Prince's Mansion not being thorough—especially since there's also the inside man, Ku Toutuo!

"What? Yaoyue, you're going to travel with me too?" Chu Luren looked at Yaoyue in surprise.

Yaoyue continued to look at him coldly—as if to say, "I don't believe you didn't know before."

"Don't overthink it. We're not exactly colleagues, but if I'm nearby and your life is in danger, I might lend a hand. But if it's someone else... hehe." Yaoyue said, glancing at Huang Rong beside Chu Luren.

"Huh? Not coming with us? This..." Chu Luren looked very uncomfortable.

"Hmph! No need to haggle!" Yaoyue said coldly.

"It's not about bargaining, it's just... Yaoyue, can you row a boat?" Chu Luren's face was full of worry.

Inviting the Moon: ? ? ?

"You don't know yet, do you? We're going out to sea..."

Inviting the Moon: ...

"If you don't set off with us, you'll be all alone in the boat, which isn't very convenient, is it?"

Inviting the Moon: ...

After a moment of silence, Yaoyue asked, "What are you going out to sea for?"

If Chu Luren deliberately went to sea to "force" her to go with him, then Yaoyue felt that breaking his limbs was a more reliable method.

"As the leader of the Righteous Alliance, I must accompany the leader of the Ming Cult to Ling Snake Island to bring back the Lion King... This matter must be kept strictly confidential. Zhao Min came to Jiaxing because she realized that I was using a diversionary tactic!" Chu Luren explained.

Chu Luren was very open and honest; the voyage was a plan he had made long ago, and Yaoyue had nothing to say about it.

"Find a bigger, cleaner boat!" Yaoyue said, then turned and left, ignoring Chu Luren.

However, it's easy to imagine that when they set sail, Yaoyue will naturally appear on the ship.

Plans can't keep up with changes...

Originally, I only wanted to carry Chu Luren and at least fulfill my sister's first request, but if we were to go to sea...

Surely Yaoyue can't row along by herself?

Seeing this, Zhao Min, though unaware of the specifics, could tell that Chu Luren and Yaoyue were "at odds," so... with a quick glance, she followed Yaoyue—she was now essentially captivated by her.

With Yaoyue's martial arts skills, there was no need to keep an eye on her all the time.

After bidding farewell to Lianxing, Chu Luren returned to Jiaxing with Huang Rong. There, they found the secret code left by Xiao Zhao at the inn.

Xiao Zhao also sent all the Ming Cult members to the North Sea. She only revealed this to Zhuang Zheng, who was leading the group, when they parted ways. She also instructed Zhuang Zheng to pretend that he did not know and to go on a sea voyage with Zhang Wuji.

Zhuang Zheng understood the difficulty of welcoming back the Lion King. He had already noticed many people following them, and he had anticipated that a struggle was inevitable...

Moreover, since Xiao Zhao, as the leader of the cult, was going to risk her life and travel alone to the place where the real Lion King was, he naturally did not object and was willing to keep it a secret for the leader.

At the location marked by the coded message, Chu Luren met Xiao Zhao, who had disguised herself again—after all, if Xiao Zhao were to travel alone in the martial world, her appearance might cause a lot of trouble!

Upon seeing Brother Chu, Xiao Zhao naturally removed her disguise and reverted to her original appearance. However, at that moment, Chu Luren heard a faint, cold "humph"...

"This must be Sister Huang Rong, right? I often heard Brother Chu mention you when we were at Bright Peak. I never imagined that Sister Huang was not only intelligent and wise, but also so beautiful." Xiao Zhao took the initiative to greet Huang Rong.

"I didn't understand what Brother Chu meant by 'stunning' until I saw you in person, Sister Xiao Zhao..." Huang Rong replied with a smile.

Chapter 688 Clever as I Am

On the first day of the seventh month of the eighth year of Tiansheng, Chu Luren led Xiao Zhao and others out to sea.

The boat was prepared in advance by the disciples of Swordfish Island in the East China Sea. It was neither too big nor too small. It not only had a canopy but also cabins, though they were not very large and were not private rooms—otherwise, the Chu Lu people would have had difficulty controlling it!

This trip is confidential, and the Chu Lu people do not intend to bring any sailors or crew members.

"Huh? Who is this... sister?" As soon as Xiao Zhao boarded the boat, she was surprised to find that there was one more... no, two more people on the boat.

One of them had a temperament somewhat like "Nongyue," which made Xiao Zhao have some guesses about her, but she was also a little hesitant to believe it!

However, Xiao Zhao only felt the air turn cold, and swallowed the rest of her words.

"I am Yaoyue, not your sister," Yaoyue coldly reminded her.

Yaoyue had only stayed here to "mess around" with Chu Luren because she didn't have a younger sister. When she heard an outsider dare to call her "sister," she was immediately furious.

"Greetings, Palace Mistress Yaoyue. I was presumptuous," Xiao Zhao quickly said, neither humble nor arrogant.