The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

As Su Xinghe spoke, his face grew even more distressed, and he went to face the wall in self-reproach.

There was nothing he could do. Recently, Li Qiushui had stirred things up, and Su Xinghe was also somewhat resentful—so the jade statue that Master carved really wasn't Master's wife.

Even so, Su Xinghe was not comfortable talking badly about his master behind his back. He felt like "I am the one who is a traitor." He quickly apologized in his heart and began to face the wall in silence.

At the same time, the sound of something flying through the air also reached the mountain...

Chapter 723 Resolving the Battle

How was Master trapped for so many years?

That's ridiculous!

Wait, senior brother, what do you mean by asking me that?

Just then, two figures, one in red and one in white, flew directly from the bottom of the cliff to the top of Leigu Mountain.

As expected, Dongfang Bubai was definitely faster in terms of movement. At this moment, Yaoyue was not far from Dongfang Bubai, but since they had already stopped fighting, she would not launch a sneak attack at this time.

Chu Luren's prediction was correct...

The two were initially hostile to each other, but it was merely a test and dissatisfaction. At its core, it was simply that the two were "incompatible."

Even if ordinary people have incompatible personalities, they won't start a fight on their first meeting. But these two are clearly not ordinary people!

The reason why the fight intensified was threefold: firstly, neither of them were the type to back down first; secondly, they were evenly matched, which fueled their growing fighting spirit; and thirdly... because of Chu Luren, who acted as the catalyst.

At this point, Chu Luren could only rank third. However, when Chu Luren left directly, and even carried Zhao Min away, the two were stunned. Their fighting spirit gradually dissipated, so they became less and less enthusiastic about fighting. Before long, they stopped fighting and went up the mountain together.

"Sister Master, Yaoyue, have you finished your sparring? Come, let me introduce you. This is my senior brother, Su Xinghe, who is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting." Chu Luren quickly gestured to Su Xinghe.

There was nothing he could do. Although they hadn't reached the point of being murderous, Chu Luren's heart skipped a beat when these two came up and looked at him.

Well, my method of extricating myself from this fight still has some flaws; it's not very safe for me!

Chu Luren quickly redirected their attention to Su Xinghe.

Upon seeing this, Su Xinghe immediately got off the rock, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "This old man from the mountains greets Palace Master Yaoyue and Sect Leader Dongfang."

Is it true that the Eastern Cult Leader is actually a woman?

This was the first time Su Xinghe had ever heard of such a thing!

Chu Luren stared at the old man—Senior brother, when you saw me, the sect leader, you sat on the rock and wouldn't get down. How come you are so respectful when you see other people's palace masters or sect leaders?

Do you still have our carefree sect in your heart?

Chu Luren, while expressing his dissatisfaction, rolled his eyes and said, "Yaoyue, Sect Leader Sister, you probably don't understand our Free and Unfettered Sect..."

"I've heard of it, but without Xiaoyaozi, it's no longer worthy of the name," Yaoyue interrupted.

He even deliberately turned his body to the side, with his back to Dongfang Bubai and his side to Chu Luren, looking arrogant.

When she first entered the martial arts world, Xiaoyaozi had already disappeared. This information should be a legacy passed down in the Yihua Palace.

Su Xinghe didn't react when he heard this—his master often said such things, and the missing "Xiaoyaozi" of the previous generation was his grandmaster. It wasn't an insult for people to say that his master was inferior to his grandmaster.

For some reason, Chu Luren always felt that... Yaoyue was being a little temperamental, as if she was deliberately showing off how much she knew.

Such shallow and childish emotional fluctuations... are they because the battle with the cult leader sister just now shook the mind and the mind has not yet recovered?

Chu Luren then continued, "As expected of you! Yaoyue, you should also know that our Xiaoyao Sect has another criterion for accepting disciples, besides aptitude, right?"

Just as Yaoyue was about to speak, she glanced at Chu Luren, then turned her head away, ignoring him...

"Could it be that he's handsome?" Dongfang said, glancing at Chu Luren with a charming look.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Min tried her best to keep a straight face, otherwise... she was afraid that if the Eastern Cult Leader attacked her now, the Palace Master of Yaoyue probably wouldn't stop him!

"Excellent! Sister Master has a discerning eye! So don't look down on my senior brother now. He may not be handsome now, but when he was young, he was not only proficient in all the arts, but also very handsome! If we were to rank the chivalrous heroes forty years ago, my senior brother would have ranked at least sixth!" Chu Luren praised Old Man Su.

Old Man Su felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this…

As everyone knows, when the Heroic Deeds Ranking was first established, in order to capitalize on its popularity, Shenhou ranked Jiang Feng and Duan Zhengchun seventh and eighth, respectively, which sparked a heated debate among their admirers in the martial arts world. This is how the Heroic Deeds Ranking became known to everyone in a short period of time.

After gaining a reputation, they gradually transformed into something more respectable, and now they even engage in some underhanded activities to guide and set standards for the righteous path in the martial arts world.

Now, Chu Luren says that Su Xinghe was handsome and skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting when he was young, and as a result, he should be ranked sixth. The meaning of this is obvious!

Su Xinghe initially felt a chill in his heart, and then... he felt a chill all over his body—clearly, he was being locked onto by Yaoyue's aura.

"Heh...heh, Junior Brother Sect Leader, you flatter me. When I was young, I was just a pretty face with no substance, and I was lazy and dull-witted. You don't even have a sister-in-law. I'm ashamed to say I'm not as good as you. I'm getting old, I'll go back and rest. Palace Master Yaoyue and Sect Leader Dongfang, please don't be so formal, feel free to walk around and sit wherever you like..."

Su Xinghe declared, "I'm not taking the blame—when I was young, compared to Jiang Feng twenty years ago, we had nothing in common except that we were both handsome. In particular, I'm a bit of a simpleton, and I'm still single at this age... Don't even think about harming me!"

As Su Xinghe spoke, he appeared frail and aged, deliberately hunching over, clutching his back, and staggering away.

"Who would have thought that you, Chu Luren, would one day be associated with handsomeness?" Yaoyue had also guessed that this was definitely an unexpected turn of events for the Xiaoyao Sect.

“That’s right. To be honest, the moment my master saw me, he knew I was the only one fit to be the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect.” Chu Luren seemed oblivious to the sarcasm.

Sister Dongfang then smiled and chimed in, "That's right, Wu Yazi has a discerning eye for my brother."

Yaoyue really wanted to say, "When did you all go blind?" but she didn't want to get into a verbal battle.

At this moment, Wu Yazi was also sitting in a wooden wheelchair, being pushed out by Li Qiushui...

"We are so sorry that you two have graced our humble Leigushan with your presence," Li Qiushui said gracefully.

Wu Yazi's face darkened as he said, "It is I who have failed to greet you properly!"

Clearly, she wanted to distance herself from the "couple" dynamic, but didn't want to argue too badly in front of outsiders.

"Master! I missed you so much! While I was away, did my senior brother make you angry?" Chu Luren hurriedly went to greet Wu Yazi again.

However, before he could even open his mouth, Wu Yazi said, "Your senior brother is very good! Deer Man, as the sect leader, you should properly entertain Palace Master Yaoyue and Sect Leader Dongfang. Your master... and your uncle will go sunbathe."

After Wu Yazi finished speaking, Li Qiushui pushed the wheelchair away very smoothly—her movements were so fast and smooth, it was as if she had turned on double speed... Chu Luren suspected that she had secretly exerted force to make the wheelchair slightly lift off the ground and carried it away!

Just as Chu Luren was about to chase after him to say something, a chill approached from behind. Yaoyue, who had appeared behind him almost touching him, said, "Sect Leader Chu, shouldn't you give us a proper welcome?"

Chapter 724 Bad News

"Hey, if my sister says that when it comes to finding a wife, she should look for someone virtuous and intelligent, what kind of respectable family would she be if she always has a stern face and is always shouting for violence?"

"Sister thought that Nongyue girl from last time was quite good. Although she has some disabilities, they are acquired and will not affect her fertility. Moreover, although she looks aloof, she is at least warm and caring towards you."

"As for some women who are always fierce and cold, it's best to stay away from them..."

Suddenly, Sister Dongfang became very enthusiastic about giving him pointers, to which Chu Luren could only manage a stiff smile.

Yaoyue then said from the side, "Hehe, if there were a rule in the world that you would be safe if you stayed far away, why would we need to learn martial arts? Wouldn't it be better if everyone just learned lightness skills?"

"Tsk tsk, those who talk about rules and martial arts even before they're married into the family are definitely not to be messed with, otherwise they'll definitely bully us siblings in the future."

A chill had begun to spread around Yaoyue, and the ground was covered in a layer of ice...

However, Sister Dongfang, standing beside Chu Luren, invisibly blocked the cold air—the cold air of Yaoyue was essentially the power of "utmost stillness," which could be broken by disrupting or disturbing it.

As she spoke, Sister Dongfang glanced at Chu Luren beside her, her eyes filled with seven parts allure and three parts resentment, as if to say: How did you end up with such a troublesome person? I have to deal with him... Before she finished, she added: I'll settle the score with you later!

Chu Luren was also relieved—thankfully, his sister, the sect leader…at least in front of Yaoyue, was of one mind with him, her younger brother.

That's why I wasn't beaten on Leigu Mountain today!

However, seeing that her sister had stirred up quite a bit of hatred, and seeing that Yaoyue was about to make a move again, Chu Luren quickly said, "Yaoyue is a very good person! She..."

Chu Luren paused for a moment as he spoke... Meanwhile, Yaoyue's murderous aura grew stronger.

"When we were stranded on the island, Yaoyue always left us fresh water!" Chu Luren said, forcing himself to speak.

It wasn't entirely a lie—although it hadn't rained since then, and after learning that the Chu Lu people could artificially purify freshwater, they immediately took all the remaining light wine, but before that, they were indeed thirsty and left the wine for others.

Seeing that Chu Luren had only this one hypocritical virtue after holding back for so long, Yaoyue's murderous intent surged. However, before she could speak, Dongfang interrupted, "Hmm? Brother, what I was talking about was the standard for marrying into our Chu family. Why are you mentioning the Grand Palace Master?"

Chu Luren, Yaoyue: ...

Indeed, Sister Dongfang has been using veiled criticisms without ever stating it explicitly.

Chu Luren immediately realized that although Yaoyue had a crush on him, she had always been too shy to say it. Wasn't this putting her in an awkward position?

"Hmm? I just noticed that you and Yaoyue don't seem to get along, so I was trying to comfort you. It has nothing to do with anything else, hahaha..." Chu Luren said, laughing foolishly.

Yaoyue also noticed the "trap" in Dongfang's words, and snorted disdainfully, saying, "Nonsense, do I, Yaoyue, need your judgment?" It was unclear whether she was speaking to Chu Luren or Dongfang.

After saying that, he looked at the thatched hut next to him, pointed to one of the rooms and said, "If you have something to do, do it quickly. I'll stay in this room. Zhao Min, you can prepare my three meals a day."

Chu Luren had never seen these thatched huts before. They were probably built by Yu Yan and the others when they settled in Leigu Mountain.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Min quickly agreed—thankfully, it seemed she wouldn't be silenced by the Grand Palace Master immediately!

and……

This Free and Unfettered Sect is too sinister. In comparison, it seems safer to be by the side of the Grand Palace Master.

Seeing that Yaoyue was "leaving," Chu Luren didn't dare to stop her at this moment. He simply said to Dongfang, "Sister Master, let's go inside and talk about that Persian kung fu..."

With Yaoyue's hearing, it didn't matter which room she and Dongfang went to—her senior brother and master had all left early and hadn't told her who had lived in these thatched huts before!

"Don't rush to talk about martial arts. I came all this way to find you, and it's not just for martial arts." The sect leader rolled her eyes at Chu Luren as if to say: Do you think I'm like you?

"Yes, yes, Sister Leader must miss her little brother..." Chu Luren was used to her teasing every now and then.

However, it's usually just teasing; once you go along with it for a few minutes, you'll get back to the main topic.

However, this time Chu Luren guessed wrong!

"That's one thing, but there's another thing I need to tell you... That old scoundrel Ren is in trouble. It would have been better if the old man had just died; he only harmed my precious niece, Yingying." Dongfang had indeed always treated Yingying well.

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren indeed showed signs of anxiety, and Dongfang then teased, "What? Hearing that Yingying is in trouble, your mind is no longer on your sister?"

"Sister, please don't make fun of me. Yingying and I are very good friends! What happened to Yingying?" Chu Luren asked quickly.

Previously, Chu Luren had inquired about Yingying's whereabouts while at Qunyu Courtyard, but it was all in vain—after Dongfang made it clear that he had taken back control of Qunyu Courtyard, Yingying's people were basically suppressed.

As for Yingying's news...

Even if he did, he wouldn't tell Chu Luren, since his privileges at Qunyu Academy came from the Eastern Cult Leader. If there was any news about Yingying to share, it would be the Cult Leader himself who would tell him.

“Ren Woxing didn’t listen to your advice and insisted on not dispersing his power, thinking that his skills were enough to go against me. In the end, before I could even deal with him, he went into a state of demonic possession... Yingying is such a filial child. Her father was imprisoned by me twelve years ago after I pierced his collarbone. She was only eight years old at the time. Why doesn’t she remember how good I am to her?”

Dongfang had whetted Chu Luren's appetite, and seeing his impatience, he continued, "More than a month ago, the old thief Ren suffered a qi deviation, his internal energy was in disarray, he was unable to move, and his life was in danger at any moment. After he could not find you, he did not dare to come to me, but went to Shaolin Temple to beg that bald monk Fangzheng!"

The bald monk Fang Zheng, with his deep cunning, actually agreed to lend the Bodhidharma Cave to help the old thief Ren dispel his inner energy. However, in exchange, Yingying had to worship Buddha in the Bodhidharma Cave for thirty years...