The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

The fact that “three women took four sets of women’s clothes” is something no one would question – what if it was just a little-known hobby of Chu Tai Sui?

There were actually no women on the ship, but on the surface, the ship was carrying cloth and brocade, so naturally, after a few days, Chu Luren and his party changed into new clothes.

The extra white dress that Huang Rong had made, which she had placed on the bed, also disappeared the next day...

"Did she take the dress?" Chu Luren asked when he saw Huang Rong.

Huang Rong nodded, then gave Chu Luren a strange look—she clearly still remembered the fierce battle between Chu Luren and Yaoyue three days ago.

"Yaoyue... Is the Palace Master alright?" Huang Rong asked cautiously.

Since Yaoyue was on the boat, she could hear everything they said!

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren's expression changed, and he said, "Of course it's nothing! What could possibly be wrong? I didn't press down hard!"

Huang Rong: ? ? ?

The worst thing is when the air suddenly freezes...

After a long pause, Huang Rong finally said, "My 'there' is just a euphemism for Palace Mistress Yaoyue, not referring to a specific body part... What do you mean?"

"I... think so too. Sigh, since I left Dali five years ago and roamed the martial world... the battle three days ago, in terms of intensity and crisis, ranks among the top three of all the major battles I've ever experienced!" Chu Luren said with a sigh.

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong pursed her lips and said, "I know, it's extremely intense and extremely dangerous, it's really a fight."

Chu Luren sensed that Huang Rong was getting bolder and bolder; knowing that Yaoyue could hear, she still dared to say such things…

Yaoyue is becoming increasingly timid. Since boarding the ship, she has rarely shown herself. The members of the merchant guild and the sailors have no idea that five people have boarded!

"We'll be at Ling Snake Island in two days. Once we pick up Lion King, we'll take the boat from Ling Snake Island back to Jiaxing."

Faced with Chu Luren's change of topic, Huang Rong did not refute him, and said in the same way: "Well, since we have boarded Shen Wanqian's ship, our whereabouts are no longer an absolute secret. Although the other party is also at sea and should not be able to notify Shen Wanqian, so the news will not be leaked to the martial arts world for the time being, it is still better to take Lion King back as soon as possible."

After exchanging a few words with Huang Rong, Chu Luren returned to his small room and found... Yaoyue, dressed in a white dress made by Huang Rong, in his room.

Because there was no sound at all, Chu Luren was startled when he opened the door.

"Yue, are you waiting for me?" Chu Luren asked, frowning.

After all, they had fought to the death just three days ago, and Chu Luren still felt a sense of distance when facing Yaoyue.

Yaoyue rolled her eyes at Chu Luren and said, "I didn't wait for you. I came to change my clothes!"

Her voice was still as clear and cool as ever, but...

Chu Luren wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the tone and expression of the voice were somewhat coquettish.

"What about the clothes you wore before?" Chu Luren asked.

Although the other party probably wouldn't mind that he borrowed the clothes, Chu Luren was prepared to return them if they were still there.

"Of course I threw them away," Yaoyue said matter-of-factly—want clothes that I, the Palace Master, have worn? No way!

Chu Luren: ...

"Come change your clothes in my room? Aren't you afraid I'll suddenly come back? By the way... should I tell the steward that this ship is quite big and he'll give you a private room too?" Chu Luren asked.

Although the room was small, it was enough to accommodate Chu Taisui with at least four private rooms, which was considered top-notch treatment at sea.

"No! I can hear everything anyway." Yaoyue glanced at Chu Luren with an expression that said, "You can't get close to me without my knowledge."

Chu Luren didn't specifically ask—"Then why didn't you change in someone else's room? Anyway, you can hear whether anyone approaches or not..."

After that fierce battle, Yaoyue had always treated him differently. Her attitude... even if it wasn't warm, it was at least normal communication, which was already incredible for Yaoyue—she was even cold when she spoke to her sister!

Chu Luren even had a feeling that when Yaoyue communicated with him, although they weren't very close, it felt like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl was talking to a man, and there was even a hint of coquettishness at times.

In an instant, Chu Luren thought of his own scheme.

However, "Mingyu Gong" is not "Fossil Divine Skill", and Yaoyue is not comparable to Murong Jiu.

This is not a case of schizophrenia, but rather a clear distinction between different attitudes towards the Chu Lu people!

As for why it's a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl...

Having lived in the sterile environment of the Yihua Palace, when Yaoyue met Jiang Fengyulang, although she was already in her twenties, she should have been in the mindset of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old when it came to love. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so easily lured away by her own maid.

After the deaths of Jiang Feng and his wife, Yao Yue underwent a profound inner transformation, and her youthful, sixteen- or seventeen-year-old self was no longer visible, until now…

Chapter 697 Contrast

Seeing that Yaoyue showed no sign of leaving, Chu Luren... started chatting: "How do you plan to deal with Yan Nantian's matter?"

"Hmph, if he comes looking for trouble with me, why would I be afraid of him?" Yaoyue said arrogantly.

Chu Luren was a little taken aback by the sudden surge of girlish charm...

However, if it weren't for the Hua Wuque incident, Yihua Palace wouldn't really be on Yan Nantian's list of targets for revenge.

If we disregard Hua Wuque's unknown background and focus solely on Jiang Feng's enemies, firstly, there's Jiang Qin who betrayed him, and secondly, there are the Twelve Constellations. As for the Yihua Palace... they can't be considered direct culprits.

Back then, Yan Nantian was also after Jiang Qin, which is why he was tricked into the Valley of Villains. Master Yan was clear about this.

Ultimately, Jiang Feng wasn't killed by Yao Yue; he committed suicide for love. And Hua Yuenü, the target of his suicide, wasn't killed by Yao Yue either. From beginning to end, Yao Yue didn't lay a hand on her. She had just given birth to twins when she was severely injured by the Black-Faced Lord and Si Chenke from the Twelve Constellations. After seeing Yao Yue, she was filled with fear and pleaded for Jiang Feng's life before passing away.

There are two aspects to Yaoyue's involvement in their deaths...

Firstly, the reason they were on the run was because they eloped from Yihua Palace and were subsequently hunted down by Yaoyue. Otherwise, Jiang Feng, as the richest man in Jiangnan at the time and Yan Nantian's sworn brother, was not without protection, and the Twelve Constellations would have had no chance at all.

Secondly, after Hua Yuenü used the methods of the Yihua Palace to scare away the pig and the chicken, Yaoyue specifically told them that those two bastards had nothing to do with the Yihua Palace and that they could kill them if they wanted. That's why the pig and the chicken dared to attack the disciples of the Yihua Palace.

In the original work, Yan Nantian's target for revenge was Jiang Qin, the pageboy who betrayed Jiang Feng's path to the Twelve Constellations. Later, he became mortal enemies with the Yihua Palace, mainly because the Yihua Palace sent its disciple Hua Wuque to hunt down Xiaoyuer, which he could not tolerate...

If we disregard Hua Wuque's involvement and Yaoyue were to use her verbal skills further, Yan Nantian would have no reason to take action against her!

Are they hunting down Jiang Feng and his wife?

My servant from the Yihua Palace ran away. Am I not allowed to pursue him? He died while fleeing, and now you're blaming me?

Did they instruct Black-Faced Man and Si Chenke to kill Jiang Feng and his wife?

Bah! I'm just stopping them from using my reputation. Who says I can't clear up a misunderstanding? You scoundrel, stop your nonsense!

What could Yan Nantian do? Yan Nantian was also filled with despair…

Of course, even without Hua Wuque's involvement, if Yan Nantian came knocking on her door, Yaoyue, a grandmaster of her generation, wouldn't waste words with him—she would simply settle the score with him!

Otherwise, given Yan Nantian's personality, even if he harbored resentment towards Yihua Palace, he probably wouldn't have started a fight.

"Speaking of Hua Yuen Nu back then..."

"Don't mention her!"

"How did Hua and Jiang Feng elope back then? You were already on the eighth level back then, weren't you? How come you didn't hear it?"

Yaoyue glared at Chu Luren with a resentful look, as if to say, "Do you even know how to talk?"

However, after humming twice, he said, "Back then, that pretty boy told me that he was constantly being listened to and felt very insecure. In addition, I was going into seclusion at the time, so I deliberately suppressed my perception."

"Pretty boy? How did you fall for him?" Chu Luren asked, puzzled.

“But… he’s just too handsome, has a great personality, and is also skilled in poetry and literature…” Yaoyue said, kicking Chu Luren’s shin under the table to tell him not to ask any more questions.

Chu Luren: ...

Okay, I overestimated you. I thought you had some deeper reason!

"Is Hua Wuque the same surname as that Hua guy?"

"No, they all have my surname... Lianxing and I share the surname Hua!"

Chu Luren received another eye roll; this was truly the first time Chu Luren had ever learned the two sisters' surnames.

In other words, Hua Yuenü was indeed different from the other palace maids; she should be considered their household slave.

"The matter between Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer..."

"no!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming more and more harmonious, Chu Luren tentatively brought up the main topic, but Yaoyue resolutely refused and her face turned cold.

As expected, this matter remained an obsession for Yaoyue.

If it were the previous Yaoyue, Chu Luren would never have discussed this issue with her—even knowing that Yaoyue had some feelings for him!

However, after the battle three days ago that almost cost them their lives, Chu Luren felt that he could say many things to Yaoyue now.

"Then what should we do?"

"Nothing will work!"

"Even if Lianxing and I beg you, it won't work?"

"Hehe, I've been meaning to tell you, it was all a misunderstanding on Lianxing's part from the very beginning. I don't like you at all! Have some self-awareness, will you?"

"Hmm, you don't like me."

Chu Luren gave her an expression that said, "I know you're embarrassed, so I won't call you out on it," which made Yaoyue grind her teeth...

It has to be said that when facing Yaoyue now, Chu Luren feels like he is facing a girl with no rank, and he can get along with her with ease!

even……

He's so confident he can keep her as a backup option without anyone finding out!

"Are you thinking about something bad?" Yaoyue stared intently at Chu Luren.

"nothing……"

Seeing Yaoyue's serious expression, Chu Luren quickly cleared his mind—he didn't know if Jiang Feng had thought of this, but he was already dead now.

Just then, Yaoyue's aura as a "low-level girl" vanished completely within half a breath, her expression turning cold and unapproachable, and she stood up...

Just as Chu Luren was wondering, he suddenly heard... footsteps!

"Brother Chu, may I come in?" Xiao Zhao's voice came from inside.

Chu Luren glanced at Yaoyue, and seeing that she didn't give any hints, he said, "Yaoyue is here too, come in." He specifically reminded Xiao Zhao first.

"Yaoyue... Palace Master, did I disturb you?" Xiao Zhao blushed as she finished speaking; her words sounded somewhat suggestive. She quickly explained, "Ahem, I didn't mean that... I really..."

"Hmm." Yaoyue's reply was heard but felt cold in her heart.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao immediately stopped talking, and the scene instantly lost all serenity.

Chu Luren glanced at Yaoyue but didn't say much—although she wasn't a dual personality like Murong Jiu, Yaoyue did act the same way when facing others, creating a strong contrast.