The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

At the same time, Wang Yuyan looked at "Mr. Fang" with increasing doubt in her eyes.

She never had a strong desire to win in martial arts, never thought she was invincible, and wouldn't be shaken by a loss. But... this opponent in front of her felt very strange!

In the end, although he wasn't forced to reveal his true skills, he did manage to unleash some of his real abilities. As a result, Wang Yuyan felt even more strongly that this... had some of her older cousin's style!

At first, the opponent pretended, and the transitions between different martial arts styles were rather abrupt. It wasn't until the last few moves that he stopped pretending, and his completely different moves changed effortlessly. Moreover, regardless of whether he was skilled with swords, spears, or halberds, he used fists and palms instead, and he executed them all perfectly. This was clearly the style of the Murong clan...

But judging from her gray hair, she's obviously not young. Besides, Murong Jiu is currently acting as a secret agent of the Yellow rank, representing the Dragon Guard Manor, and she's already in Xinghua. It's impossible that she's impersonating the leader of the Beggars' Sect...

Seeing that Sister Yu Yan was no match for her, A Zi quickly shouted, "Hahaha, what a joke! Is this the Beggars' Sect's kung fu? Where are the Beggars' Sect's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms? What Beggars' Sect leader? They just found someone else with high martial arts skills and forced them to be their leader!"

After being ridiculed by A Zi, the four elders Song, Xi, Wu, and Chen, as well as the elder in charge of transmitting skills and enforcing the law, all looked rather unpleasant.

"Chief Fang! Teach them a lesson with the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!"

“That’s right. If our Beggars’ Sect wants to establish its authority, we should naturally use the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.”

"If the leader uses so many other people's kung fu techniques, wouldn't that tarnish the reputation of the Beggars' Sect?"

Several elders also busied themselves with making arrangements.

However, at this moment, Mr. Fang, who was wearing a mask, turned his head and looked over without any change in his eyes, especially at Elder Lü Zhang, who had not dared to speak...

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?

Then go ahead and spread it!

Even the elder who transmits the skills doesn't know the complete set of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. What skill does he have to boast about now?

After being stared at by Mr. Fang for a while, the elders felt a little guilty and stopped talking...

Wang Yuyan also stopped Azi from continuing to attack—the other party had already shown mercy, and Wang Yuyan was also suspicious of the other party's identity!

Chen Youliang then interjected, "It seems that everyone in the Righteous Alliance is also interested in the position of martial arts alliance leader? I just wonder, if the Righteous Alliance gains power, will the leader be the Palace Mistress of Yihua Palace, or the Eastern Sect Leader? Or perhaps the Han Sect Leader? Oh, right, if it's not the Han Sect Leader, then the Ming Cult's righteous army... um..."

As he spoke, he glanced at the Ming Cult members, his provocative intent evident in his words.

This plan was simple, yet very effective. Xiao Zhao herself didn't care, but the five wandering heroes were already about to speak up...

Chapter 769 Gathering from All Directions

"Why are you dragging our Ming Cult into this if you want to become the leader of the Beggars' Sect? Are we not allowed to investigate your Chen family's affair with your sister-in-law?" Zhou Dian shouted.

His teeth have been replaced, but they're not really useful for locking the door...

Dai Qisi looked at Zhou Dian with displeasure. It wasn't that she felt sorry for Shuobude, but she was annoyed that he had such a foul mouth and let her daughter hear all this nonsense.

Zhou Dian's momentum faltered slightly, and he chuckled from the side, saying, "Zhou Dian, why do you always fall silent whenever Madam Han opens her mouth? By the way, back when we all gathered together for drinks, you were holding Right Envoy Fan's hand, crying and saying, 'I'm entrusting the Dragon King to you,' right?"

Before Zhou Dian could retort, Dai Qisi coldly snapped, "Shut up!"

It wasn't that she was embarrassed, but rather that she heard "Right Envoy Fan".

Xiao Zhao pretended not to hear, and said a few polite words: "My Ming Cult is a member of the Righteous Alliance. The Righteous Alliance only promotes the righteousness of the martial arts world and justice in the Jianghu. There has never been anyone who obeys anyone else, so there is no need for Chief Fang and Elder Chen to worry about it."

As for whether Zhou Dian had any feelings for Dai Qisi at the time?

Nonsense! If you count all the men in the Ming Cult at the time, whether they were of marriageable or unmarried, nine out of ten had designs on Dai Qisi!

It was only because Fan Youshi was the most outstanding young talent that everyone felt ashamed of themselves and withdrew.

This is also the main reason why the Ming Cult had such a strong opinion about Dai Qisi after she was taken away by Han Qianye—it's one thing for me to be inferior to Right Envoy Fan, but what makes this pretty boy surnamed Han so special? Ahem, we're not jealous, we're just speaking up for Right Envoy Fan…

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At the same time, the simultaneous arrival of these three gatherings naturally attracted many shady characters to the Southern Shaolin Temple. At this moment, on the northern slope, Ding Busan and Ding Busi were boasting to two young men about how high their martial arts skills were...

It was as if the two envoys who reward good and punish evil had arrived now, and they would capture them on the spot!

Normally, Ding Dang would have stopped listening, but at this moment, she was preoccupied with other things and didn't pay much attention—she was still thinking about Shi Potian, also known as Shi Zhongyu. If it weren't for Ding Busan watching over her, she would have secretly gone to the snow mountain long ago.

I'm still somewhat relieved that I didn't go—Bai Wanjian and the others from the Snow Mountain Sect also happened to be passing by the Southern Shaolin Temple!

Having heard about such a big event, how could I not come...?

Others wouldn't easily have such lowbrow interests as Ding Busan and Ding Busi.

However, Ding Busan and Ding Busi were used to being neither fish nor fowl. Whether they came to the Lion Slaying Assembly or the Butcher's Knife Assembly, they were just there to join in the fun. Their best hope was to meet the two envoys who reward good and punish evil, so they could also get a token to go to Xia Ke Island and take a look.

Although the two brothers were not exactly respectable, their martial arts skills were still very high in the entire martial arts world, and even the leaders of ordinary major sects were no match for them.

When they encountered small, insignificant households on the road, people either avoided them as if they were plague carriers or treated them with the utmost respect, making it difficult for them to show off.

Just now, they spotted two young men. One looked simple and honest with a friendly face, while the other was handsome but had a very scholarly air about him. They were being harassed by a group of outlaws over a minor argument, and the two of them were acting as if to say, "Don't worry, let's reason with each other." Clearly, they didn't know any martial arts!

So Ding Busi took action and quickly dismissed the group of outlaws, muttering, "Consider yourselves lucky. I'm keeping my four spots for the Lion-Slaying Assembly. Get out of here!"

Afterwards, the two young men indeed praised him to everyone, making Ding Busi feel like he was on cloud nine, which made Ding Busan so angry that he almost got into a fight with him...

"You two young people, are you here to watch the show?"

"He's got a death wish! He'll join in on any kind of drama..."

"Yes, yes, senior is absolutely right. Our brother Zeng is just here to watch the fun," said the scholarly young man, holding a fan.

"Alright, consider yourself lucky. With Third Master and Fourth Master by your side, you're guaranteed to see some excitement!"

Ding Busan and Ding Busi are not upright people, and their actions are always erratic. Since I was in a good mood at the time, I took care of them a little.

What are your names?

"Replying to the two seniors, my name is Zeng Aniu."

"My surname is Duan, and my given name is Ma."

"Haha, you two, one a cow and the other a horse, are quite a match!"

"We only met these past two days at the foot of the mountain."

"Third brother, I think these two boys are quite handsome. Why don't we choose one and snatch him back to marry Ding Dang? That way, he'll become a son-in-law of our Ding family, and that will put an end to her idea."

Zeng Aniu, who wished to remain anonymous, and Duan Ma, who wanted to ignore his second brother: ...

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On the northwest slope, the Venerable Shenshan accompanied several masters, including an Indian monk and a Tibetan monk, as they hurried up the mountain.

Many people were surprised to see the sacred mountain—rumor has it that Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty faked his death and became a monk at Mount Wutai. The young emperor's trip, under the pretext of escaping the summer heat and praying for blessings, was actually to see Shunzhi, and he even survived an assassination attempt on Mount Wutai...

Why is the sacred mountain in the south at this time?

If we consider the distance traveled, it's very likely that the sacred mountain wasn't there when Emperor Kangxi went to Mount Wutai.

Could the rumor be wrong?

Shenshan never directly responds to similar remarks—Qingliang Temple is a place beyond the reach of civilization; outsiders can go there to pray for blessings, and even Emperor Kangxi could go there.

As for Emperor Shunzhi and so on...

Anyway, everyone in the temple is a monk, so what does it matter if it's Shunzhi or not!

When Emperor Kangxi went to the temple, I didn't even personally receive him. Why do you say I'm a lackey of the Qing court?

Shenshan did not come to the Southern Shaolin Temple alone this time; he invited many masters from famous mountains and temples to uphold justice for "Junior Brother Zheluoxing" from India!

Zhe Luoxing's senior brother, Bo Luoxing, was "unjustly imprisoned" by Shaolin for seven years. When he came to the Central Plains to look for him, he encountered Shenshan, and Shenshan agreed to the matter and prepared to join forces with the masters of the Chan Forest to put pressure on Shaolin.

Many of these monks were not skilled in martial arts, but they were all renowned high monks in the Zen monastery—after all, the sacred mountain was a place for preaching and understanding.

Even... the Tibetan national preceptor Kumārajīva could not stand Shaolin's behavior that was corrupting the purity of Buddhism, and came along with the sacred mountain.

At this moment, Kumārajīva once again appeared kind and benevolent, and his habit of occasionally turning red in the eyes had disappeared. There was no sign of him becoming possessed by a demon.

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Nan Murong, from the northeastern foothills, arrived at Jiulian Mountain with his retainers and Shangguan Haitang. This time, "they" came as Xuan-level and Huang-level secret agents, so no one in the martial arts world took the initiative to greet them.

Firstly, there's nothing to say to the imperial court's lackeys; secondly... who doesn't know that Murong Fu and Chu Luren have a falling out? He might end up covered in blood in a moment!

There was also a middle-aged man who was extremely ugly, with a large hairy mole on his chin, who followed along attentively. He was considered a good friend that Haitang made on the road.

Before long, the first group of people to greet Murong Jiu appeared – it was Duan Zhengchun, the Prince of Zhennan of Dali. Other people in the martial arts world were unwilling to get involved with people from the imperial court, but the Duan family of Dali obviously did not mind.

As for the hat of the Chu Lu people?

Duan Wangye said, "Isn't this quite gratifying?"

Chapter 770 The Final Appearance

The second group of people Murong Jiu encountered who took the initiative to greet him were from the Western Xia First-Class Hall...

Duan Yanqing has disappeared, so there is no longer any conflict between Yipintang and the Duan family. In fact, the Empress Dowager even ordered them to form an alliance with the Righteous Alliance.

Therefore, they did not show any hostility towards the Duan family of Dali. After all, the Duan family had nothing to do with the Righteous Alliance on the surface, but who knew that the connection between the two was intricate?

On the other hand, Yue Laosan was very sarcastic and rude to Murong Jiu.

After all, it's rumored in the martial arts world that Murong Nan cheated on his master—"You slept with my master's wife? Do you perhaps want to become my master too?"

"So your name is Murong Fu? You pretty boy, you're all scheming! You even stole your brother's wife, I spit on you!" Yue Laosan spat disdainfully.

"Brother Yue!" Xiao Xiangzi tried to dissuade him.

Although the Empress Dowager said in her letter that she wanted to be on good terms with the Righteous Alliance, ... Chu Tai Sui and Murong Fu haven't completely broken off relations yet, so why is Yipintang so eager to offend the Dragon Guard Manor and the Murong Clan?

After Duan Yanqing disappeared, Xiao Xiangzi became the most skilled martial artist in Yipintang. Helian Tieshu lost favor with the Empress Dowager due to his previous defeat, so theoretically, Xiao Xiangzi is now the person in charge of Yipintang.

Of course, Xiao Xiangzi didn't dare to get too cocky, after all, he had been reprimanded by the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager had also said in her letter that she might come too...

Duan Zhengchun, standing to the side, was shaking his head and chuckling. When Yue Laosan saw this, he became even more annoyed: "You old white-faced man, what are you laughing at? Look at you, you old lecher! Don't be fooled by your cheerful laughter now. I don't think my little martial uncle is even your biological son! TUI!"

Seeing the two beautiful women beside the old pale-faced man, and another woman who, though wearing a thin veil and a bamboo hat, still possessed a graceful figure, Yue Laosan grew increasingly angry and spat at him as he spoke…

Duan Zhengchun knew this guy was a fool, so he wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Oh? Yu'er has called me 'father' for twenty years. Haven't I taken advantage of him?"

As expected, Yue Laosan was furious...

Xiao Xiangzi naturally tried to stop him even more—how come you offend everyone?

When Yue Laosan saw the ugly man with the mole, he seemed to take a liking to him. He went over and patted him on the shoulder, saying that this brother looked like an honest man and that he had a daughter who would definitely marry him.

The ugly man smiled obsequiously on the surface, but thought to himself—if I were to remove my disguise, I would be stunningly handsome!

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