The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"Commander Wei, the bandits are fierce! Let's retreat first!" Zhang Kangnian also became cowardly upon seeing this.

Unexpectedly, simply following Commander Wei's whims and seizing a girl led to encountering such a formidable opponent, and more importantly...

Zhao Qixian then said, "This person should be the Taiwei Goddess of the Xingxiu Sect... The one next to her should be the Ziwei Goddess and the Tianshi Goddess. They have a close relationship with the leader of the Righteous Alliance. If we continue to fight, there is no hope. Moreover... Although our Great Qing is strong, this place is too close to Shaolin and too far from the capital!"

They also realized Wang Yuyan's identity, understanding that not only was her own martial arts skill formidable... but her backing was even stronger!

At this moment, Wei Xiaobao was staring at Ake, looking rather lost and dejected, and didn't hear a word she was saying.

However, upon hearing the words "Righteous Alliance," he still perked up: "Righteous Alliance? Is it... Chu Taisui's Righteous Alliance?"

“Not bad.” Zhang Kangnian nodded upon hearing this, then muttered a dissenting opinion: “Who in the martial world doesn’t know that the relationship between the Three Goddesses of Xingxiu and Chu Taisui is ambiguous? There are even rumors that the two palace masters of Yihua Palace… cough cough.”

Wei Xiaobao broke out in a cold sweat—this was more than just too close to Shaolin Temple; it was probably not far from Chu Luren either!

Others might not know, but he did. Chu Luren was still going to settle scores with Shaolin, and it was most likely near Mount Song.

"Retreat! Quickly tell the brothers to retreat! Remember what that girl looks like, when I... Hey, alright, just remember her for now." Wei Xiaobao was about to say something when he suddenly remembered that he would be a monk for an unknown period of time, so he didn't finish his sentence.

"Don't worry! I've memorized the other three as well. If we meet again in the martial world, I'll definitely bring them all back..." Zhang Kangnian boasted.

Wei Xiaobao ignored Brother Zhang's boasting and continued to look at Ake with reluctance. However, he noticed that Brother Zhang and Brother Zhao beside him had fallen silent and did not mention the matter of retreating. He watched as his brothers continued to see them off... But when he turned his head, he found that the two of them were already standing still, and Zhang Kangnian was even still looking as if he wanted to speak.

Only their eyes revealed terror...

"Brother Zhang?" Wei Xiaobao's heart tightened, knowing that the two of them had been acupunctured remotely, and he quickly looked around furtively.

"Master Chu? Is that you?" Wei Xiaobao asked in a low voice.

"Hey, sir, tell me, if we meet again in the martial world, what will you gentlemen do with this roughneck?" Chu Luren said sarcastically as he appeared out of nowhere.

Wei Xiaobao didn't even realize how he appeared, but he finally understood what "like a ghost" meant.

The Qing soldiers around him remained motionless.

"Master Chu, you flatter me! Brother Zhang is just a vain man, bragging in front of his brothers. If he really met Brother Chu or the three ladies, he would be too respectful to dare to be rude!" Wei Xiaobao quickly flattered Chu Luren.

Then Wei Xiaobao shouted, "Stop it, all of you!"

He was only a nominal commander-in-chief, and usually relied on his subordinates to give orders. His small stature meant he didn't have the strength to shout, but after a few shouts, he still managed to stop the Qing soldiers.

However, upon seeing the situation on Commander Wei's side, it was clear that they had been taken hostage. So, a group of Qing soldiers surrounded Chu Luren and Wei Xiaobao while keeping a close watch on the vengeful female demon behind them...

Upon seeing this, Wei Xiaobao hurriedly shouted, "What are you all doing? What are you all doing? Can't you see that the famous Hero Chu has arrived? Put away your weapons!"

He wasn't stupid; he even mentioned Chu Luren's name.

Anyone else would have hesitated to act rashly, even Chu Luren... Although he wasn't afraid of offending the Qing court, he didn't want to cause trouble for his elder brother.

If something really serious happens, that's one thing, but to kill a few Qing soldiers and first-class guards, I'll be wanted by the authorities, and my elder brother will definitely have a big argument with the young emperor. That kid might be up to something bad. If he can get rid of Ao Shaobao, he might be able to scheme against Prince Feng!

but……

"Good, this title of 'Hero Chu' is worth two first-class guards!" Chu Luren said, and with a flick of his sleeve, Zhang Kangnian and Zhao Qixian behind him were sent flying backward, spitting blood and fainting.

Chu Luren had always disliked the two of them, which stemmed from their abduction of a woman—two Han Chinese who, instead of seeking a better future by joining the Qing court, dared to use the Qing court's power to oppress the people.

Besides, how dare they say that the other three also remembered it?

He was really just bragging, but if it weren't for Wang Yuyan and the others, they would have really been abducting a woman today.

Chu Luren originally didn't want to go too far, but... Wei Xiaobao was too clever for his own good and revealed his name, so he had to be crippled—Chu Luren had already broken through the dantian of both of them.

The reason I didn't kill him was so that I could explain things to my older brother.

There's not much to explain to his elder brother. If you say they forcibly took a woman from the people, Qiao Feng might personally take action. However... Chu Luren is afraid that if things get too complicated, Qiao Feng will have to cover for him, which could turn the young emperor into a thorn in his side.

Chu Luren has been in the martial arts world for so many years, and the number of people he has killed is countless, even if you count them on both hands and feet. Among them, Ding Chunqiu's poison corpse disciples accounted for several of them!

It can be said that there are very few of them – this is by no means ironic. Considering Chu Luren's martial arts skills and experience, this number is simply too small. When he was hunting in the wild, he would often cripple them without killing them. Those who truly lost their lives to him could only be said to have...served themselves right.

On the contrary, the number of people saved and the number of disputes resolved are far greater than this.

Although it is said that "a kind person is often bullied", no one has ever dared to bully the "kindness" of the Chu Lu people.

Because when you mention the name "Chu Tai Sui", everyone thinks it's all about bloodshed and violence. Many people believe that he has killed more than 10,000 people and would kill the whole family of anyone he didn't like!

It was precisely because his persona was well-established and stable that Chu Lu dared to show mercy and was not worried about being bullied. How could he let Wei Xiaobao shake his persona?

It makes one wonder, if one is afraid of the Qing court, how will one ever walk in Qing territory again?

Two first-class guards, if they're dismissed without a second thought, and they still dare to utter threats, then so be it—it wouldn't be unjust for them anyway.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Zhao!" Wei Xiaobao's eyes immediately turned red.

Chu Luren reminded him, "They're not dead, but their martial arts have been crippled... Commander Wei, how does the Qing court plan to issue a warrant for our alliance's arrest?"

Chapter 745 Strange and Evil Thoughts

"Master Chu...you're joking. You and Prince Feng are like brothers. We've offended you, and we're really afraid of being blamed by our superiors. How could anyone have wanted you?" Wei Xiaobao knew the two weren't dead, so he calmed down a bit, but he also swallowed his pride.

However, how sensitive is the Dao embryo of the Chu Lu people?

He immediately realized that Wei Xiaobao harbored deep hostility and resentment towards him, and was filled with thoughts of revenge—he probably already wanted to beat him up in his mind.

This is not surprising, after all, Chu Luren himself knew that Wei Xiaobao's relationship with him was actually quite ordinary. The apparent "harmony" was only because Wei Xiaobao was intimidated by Chu Luren's power and because Chu Luren had something on him. That's why Wei Xiaobao was always respectful in front of Chu Luren.

After all, Chu Luren wasn't a heroic figure like Qiao Feng, so he wouldn't naturally earn his admiration...

Having crippled two of his good brothers, it was inevitable that he would be hated. However... Chu Luren also discovered at this moment that the Dao Embryo was too sensitive to Wei Xiaobao's state of mind!

Normally, a kid who doesn't know any martial arts might not provoke a reaction from a Dao Embryo even if he has great malice. But Wei Xiaobao is different. The warning from the Dao Embryo... is at least to the extent that a first-class master is plotting something malicious right in front of him.

Is this kid pretending to be weak while actually being strong?

It's unlikely. If you don't know martial arts, you don't know martial arts. From all aspects, Wei Xiaobao only seems to know some fancy moves. If he really had the skill of Zhang Zhenren, it would be fine if he couldn't tell. But if he was just a first-class master, how could he have fooled Chu Luren?

"Well, if you had realized this earlier, those two might not have been crippled," Chu Luren said sarcastically.

"Master Chu is right to teach me a lesson..." Wei Xiaobao said with a forced smile.

Chu Luren immediately felt that his resentment towards himself had reached a new level—you, who don't know martial arts, why did you make the Dao Embryo react so strongly?

Chu Luren became increasingly curious, so he continued, "Was it your idea to forcibly abduct women today? Heh, then you'd better make amends to the cavalry soldiers who were crippled here."

"I was momentarily blinded by lust," Wei Xiaobao said, looking regretful.

And the Dao Embryo reaction—Hatred +10, Hatred +10, Hatred +10…

Chu Luren could probably understand that the "hatred" at this moment was not because of the injuries of these Qing soldiers, nor because of the compensation, but because... Chu Luren pointed out that everyone was crippled because of him, and this resentment towards himself had to be transferred to others!

Wang Yuyan then led the others over, and the soldiers around her scattered, not daring to provoke this beautiful woman who looked like a fairy but was actually a jinx.

“Brother Chu! It was this kid who was yelling that he wanted to arrest this young lady. We couldn’t stand it, so we stopped these scoundrels. They even said they wanted to arrest us too!” Mu Wanqing immediately began to complain.

In private, she would call Chu Luren by his name, but in front of outsiders, she would always address him as "Brother Chu".

Wei Xiaobao quickly bowed deeply to A'ke and said, "I was blinded by lust. Seeing your beauty, I forgot my proper place..."

At this moment, Azi continued to fan the flames, saying, "Didn't you just say that there were two fairy-like people at once? One must be the sister you're bothering, and the other... must be Sister Yuyan? Sister Wanqing, we haven't even caught the eye of that official!"

Wei Xiaobao was extremely embarrassed at this moment, while Chu Luren felt his hatred level increase by 10, hatred level increase by 10...

"Greetings, Alliance Leader Chu! My name is Ake... My master is Abbess Jiunan... Ah! This is my senior sister Aqi!" Ake seemed a little unfamiliar with the etiquette of the martial arts world, as she wanted to greet Chu Luren but didn't seem to know much about the rules of the martial arts world.

Aqi was a little better than her, but not by much; they were both a bit clumsy and inexperienced.

If they encountered the renowned Alliance Leader Chu in a different setting, Ake and Aqi might not have been as respectful as they were now. After all, in their hearts, Master Jiunan was the greatest in the world, and they had already received five or six parts of his true teachings, so they could go anywhere in the world without worry...

In the original work, the two novices even did something as ridiculous as challenging Shaolin.

However, now... when the two of them were frightened by the Qing soldiers and were later rescued by Wang Yuyan, they were also shocked by her martial arts skills.

Not only did they gain some understanding of the vastness of the world, but they also developed a strong dependence on Wang Yuyan and her group.

"There's no need for such formalities, ladies. Although I've never met your master, I've heard that Master Jiunan is a disciple of Master Musang of the Iron Sword Sect, and that her swordsmanship and lightness skills have surpassed her master's. It's truly admirable." Seeing that the two of them couldn't speak fluently, Chu Luren praised Jiunan a couple of times.

As he spoke, Chu Luren glanced at Ake a couple more times, and before Mu Wanqing could roll her eyes at him, he nodded and said, "Yes, Miss Ake is naturally beautiful, no wonder she's been targeted by villains..."

"I'm not a bad person, I'm not a bad person, Master Chu, I was just momentarily infatuated," Wei Xiaobao quickly said.

Chu Luren could see that Wei Xiaobao was truly deeply troubled by A Ke—comparable to Duan Yu being bewitched by the jade statue!

Duan Yu, however, possessed both Taoist and Buddhist roots, and even if he were "possessed by evil," he would still be a devoted lover, without giving rise to lustful or demonic thoughts.

And Wei Xiaobao...

In the original work, Wei Xiaobao's feelings for Ake were also quite special. Although "lust" is an inherent trait, even so, Wei Xiaobao's reaction to Ake was too intense.

He even swore a poisonous oath the second time he saw her, saying that if he could not marry her, his entire family would be executed, his men would be thieves and his women prostitutes, he would be struck by lightning, and he would be childless and without descendants.

Although Wei Xiaobao swore as easily as drinking water and didn't believe in such things, he still seemed somewhat demonic at the time—the oath he made felt like half of a sycophantic flattery and half of a bandit's warning, which genuinely frightened Ake at the time.

Chu Luren thought for a moment, then deliberately said, "Commander Wei, are you still thinking of making this young lady your Mrs. Wei?"

"Ah! This...this graceful lady, a gentleman's desire, and a petty man's desire as well..." Wei Xiaobao spat out all the knowledge he had accumulated in his life.

Upon hearing this, Ake hid behind Wang Yuyan again, avoiding his burning gaze.

Seeing this, Chu Luren said, "It seems this girl is unwilling, so don't beg anymore... If I find out you're still bothering me, I'll really castrate you and make you stay with your little Xuanzi!"

"Yes, yes..." Wei Xiaobao seemed to comply, but he wasn't really sincere.

At this moment, Chu Luren stepped closer, his back to the others, and whispered to Wei Xiaobao, "Don't worry, the beauty you've taken a fancy to, this alliance will 'take care' of her for you. From now on, if you say a word to her, I'll castrate you. This alliance knows you're thinking about how to take revenge, but this alliance doesn't care..."

Do you know why? Because no matter what you think, when our alliance wants to castrate you, whether it's the imperial palace or the barracks of the Qing army, our alliance can go anywhere! Just be a good monk! He's just like a villain.

After drawing all the hatred, Chu Luren felt that Wei Xiaobao's hatred level was overflowing. At this moment, the warning from the Dao Embryo was extremely intense, as if there was a truly worthy opponent secretly plotting to kill him right in front of him!

Chu Luren was now certain that this kid was indeed strange, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Dao Embryo Avatar, plant it!"

Back then, A Zi, whose internal strength was still rudimentary, couldn't even sense that Chu Luren had planted a Dao Embryo in her body. Wei Xiaobao was even less capable than A Zi back then, while the Dao Embryo clone... was stronger and more versatile than before.

Wei Xiaobao, of course, couldn't possibly discover it!

At the same time, Chu Luren's Dao Embryo also became much more subdued—after the Dao Embryo clone was implanted, Wei Xiaobao couldn't cause any trouble and could be said to have everything under control. Naturally, the Dao Embryo's warning was just a simple warning, without any sign of tension...

Chapter 746 Cleansing the Marrow and Embryo

With the guidance of Master Zhang and after pondering for so long, and more importantly... not long ago he cultivated the "dog bastard version" of the Marrow Cleansing Classic, and now he is able to initially achieve the ability to actively split his Dao Embryo into a clone.

Indeed, Chu Luren also suspected whether the "Marrow Cleansing Classic" belonged to Bodhidharma or to his own brother, Gou Xiandi—after all, its cultivation method section was entirely in Gou Xiandi's plain language, such as "Here you should arch upwards, as if there's a little bird flapping its wings and chirping here, then catch the little bird down" and so on...

Chu Luren understood immediately. Brother Gou was describing how to practice, how to exert energy, and how to visualize. After listening once, he formed a badge, which shows that Brother Gou's explanation was quite profound and easy to understand.