The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Chapter 802 Don't be fooled by how happy you are now

After hearing this, Chu Luren was also greatly impressed by Yang Xiao's utterly despicable behavior...

Previously, after the major sects besieged Bright Peak, Yin Liting ran down there on his own, and Chu Luren also sent people to follow him.

Yin Liting, however, was so disoriented that he wandered aimlessly and ended up at the Snow Mountain Sect's territory, where he got into a fight with the sect members.

Actually, it wasn't a big deal, but Yin Liting was in a state of confusion at the time, and the people from the Snow Mountain Sect were used to being arrogant. They couldn't reach an agreement after a few words, so they started fighting.

However, the Snow Mountain Sect members became less disciplined after that—after Yin Liting won a one-on-one duel, he would engage in a series of tag-team battles, defeating three or four opponents before being ganged up on…

Fortunately, Sang Tugong and his men were with them at the time. Although they suffered a great loss, most of their injuries were superficial. The most serious injury was that their calves were pierced by a sword!

It was then taken back by Sangtugong and fled.

Later, after the other four heroes had all returned to Wudang, they learned that Yin Liting was injured and sent back to Bright Peak to recuperate. Of course, Yin Liting himself refused, but Sang Tugong still sent him there.

After all, if a leg injury isn't healed properly, it could become infected and leave lasting complications, wouldn't that be a terrible waste?

Therefore, the Ming Cult even went to Lingxiao City to talk to Bai Zizai about this matter. After all, the "guest" was injured, and there had to be an explanation. It was also a way to declare to the surrounding factions that we have a new acting leader!

Surprisingly, not many of the surrounding sects participated in the siege of Bright Peak, after all...

If others can't win, they can simply turn back to their hometown. But if the "neighbor" loses, won't they face retaliation from the Ming Cult in the future?

Aside from those with genuine grudges, no one from the surrounding area came to visit.

Yang Xiao, who was with him at the time, noticed that Bai Zizai was acting strangely. So, he maliciously provoked Bai Zizai to attack, and then... he feigned defeat by half a move!

The two had fought many times before. Yang Xiao was about ten years younger than Bai Zizai, but ever since Yang Xiao became the Left Envoy of Light at the age of eighteen, Bai Zizai had never won against him.

Although the gap between the two became smaller as Yang Xiao's martial arts stagnated, this was the first time Yang Xiao lost to him by half a move!

Yang Xiao also said some words of admiration, and then Xiao Zhao left with her people, which further fueled Bai Zizai's arrogance!

Yang Xiao was certain that Bai Zizai's madness had worsened considerably by now...

Chu Luren had to say something to this – what a self-defeating and harmful act!

Why risk losing and damaging his reputation just to trick Bai Zizai?

However, upon closer examination, there are some clues to why Yang Xiao did this...

Firstly, Yang Xiao was the one who sought out the opportunity, and he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about it. After all, Yin Laoliu had been injured, and he was considered a "nobody" guest. It was only because the Ming Cult had joined the Righteous Alliance and because of the relationship between Chu Luren and Wudang that Xiao Zhao couldn't refuse to go, so Yang Xiao couldn't just stand by and do nothing. In reality, he hadn't intended to seek out this opportunity.

Secondly, he was no longer the acting leader at that time, so his defeat had little impact on the Ming Cult.

Thirdly, there is the "profit" - on the surface, although there is no profit, and the Snow Mountain Sect is not considered an enemy of the Ming Cult, since the Ming Cult is going to start expanding and making progress, the fewer threatening "neighbors" there are, the better!

Because Bai Zizai's martial arts skills were indeed quite high, the Snow Mountain Sect was originally considered a "local power".

Yang Xiao is now trading his temporary fame for Bai Zizai's even greater madness—he's made a killing!

otherwise……

Bai Zizai was nothing more than arrogant and reckless. If Yang Xiao had taught him a lesson back then, he probably would have come to his senses on the spot. Yang Xiao, however, had no intention of helping him.

"By the way, is Sixth Hero Yin still at Bright Peak?" Chu Luren suddenly remembered something and asked strangely.

Yang Xiao scoffed, “That’s right. His injuries have long since healed. It’s just that Wudang Mountain is closed, so it’s not convenient for him to go back now. Besides, he may have been drawn by the sacred flame and developed a liking for Bright Peak.”

Yang Xiao suspected that the guy might not have given up on assassinating him, but he didn't care. It was quite interesting to see his former loser giving him complicated looks every day.

Chu Luren glanced at him but didn't say much—had Sixth Hero Yin fallen in love with Bright Peak?

Well, seeing Yang Xiao's disdainful look, and the fact that he seemed to be secretly laughing, Chu Luren didn't bother to remind him...

Leaving aside the fact that Yang Xiao tricked Bai Zizai, the group continued up the mountain together, causing many onlookers to murmur – when did the Snow Mountain Sect join the Righteous Alliance?

When Bai Wanjian and the other disciples heard this, their expressions turned awkward. However, they couldn't very well go over and explain in front of Chu Luren, otherwise, what if Chu Taisui thought they were being disliked?

All I can do is remember that I must find an opportunity to explain this clearly to my fellow martial arts practitioners in the future.

After all, Chu Tai Sui was said to be capricious and extremely skilled in martial arts; even the leader of the Four Spirits died at his hands because of his foul mouth.

Having traveled extensively, Bai Wanjian and his companions had a good understanding of the world's top experts. They were no longer as arrogant as they had been when they were holed up in the Snow Mountain Sect, and sometimes even pondered questions like, "Is Master Zhang stronger than my father?"

what?

I wonder who is the leader of the Four Symbols?

Yes, the leader of the Four Spirits has indeed disappeared for a long time, but many righteous people have been tirelessly explaining to everyone that this evil sect leader once escaped death from Zhang Zhenren's hands...

When this story spread throughout the martial arts world, people would think, "Back when the leader of the Four Spirits was wreaking havoc on the martial arts world, even when Master Zhang went to fight him, he managed to escape with his life. Now, he's being killed by Chu Taisui just because he's so foul-mouthed."

Gee...

On the way, Shi Zhongyu originally wanted to continue to use her silver tongue to please Dingdingdangdang. If she went to beg the two old men, although they certainly didn't have enough influence to make Bai Zizai let her go, there would always be a chance to rescue her!

But for some reason, Shi Zhongyu always felt that Dingdingdang was somewhat absent-minded when facing him, and he no longer had the same feeling of being at his beck and call, and being completely under his control.

but……

Shi Zhongyu then noticed that Dingdingdangdang was indeed a little nervous and at a loss when facing her parents. From this, he could tell that she still cared about him a lot, which put him at ease.

Before Chu Luren and his group arrived at the Shaolin Temple gate, they encountered another group of people who were waiting for them!

Among this group were many women of striking appearance, some nuns and some laywomen, especially the leader, who was exceptionally beautiful and elegant, leaving Shi Zhongyu stunned...

Then, remembering that his life was still in danger, he quickly composed himself and cautiously glanced at Ding Dang, only to find that... she hadn't noticed his behavior at all!

This made Shi Zhongyu feel incredibly lucky. Normally, if he looked at other women in front of her, he would get his ear twisted hard.

Now he's not afraid of having his ears twisted, but he's afraid that Dingdingdangdang will get angry and ignore him, which would further reduce his chances of survival.

"Alliance Leader Chu!" A woman at the head of the group, looking exhausted, came forward to greet them.

Seeing this, Chu Luren said in a friendly manner, "Sister Zhiruo, there's no need to be so polite. Just call me Brother Chu! Otherwise, I won't be able to call you 'sister' and will have to call you 'Sect Leader Zhou'!"

Chu Luren had some idea of ​​why Zhou Zhiruo was waiting for him here at this time—after all, the whole martial arts world knew that Emei's Yitian Sword was lost, and Zhou Zhiruo didn't have many people she could turn to for help.

Zhou Zhiruo had originally intended to find Chu Luren, but before yesterday, Chu Luren had been acting alone and his whereabouts were uncertain. Moreover, Zhou Zhiruo was not familiar with the other members of the Righteous Alliance, especially since Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan had led a large group of the Righteous Alliance members at the time. She was afraid of making a hasty trip to find him and creating an awkward situation...

Chapter 803 The Lion-Slaying Assembly

The Emei Sect lost the Heaven-Slaying Sword during the time when Chu Luren met the Lion King overseas and was on his way back to the Central Plains.

Therefore, when the Lion King was imprisoned by Shaolin, the news of the loss of the Heaven Sword also spread like wildfire, and many people secretly wondered if Shaolin had somehow managed to collect both the Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber.

On the other hand, even those who believed in Shaolin would inevitably think that since the Heaven-Slaying Sword was no longer in the hands of Emei, it was now "ownerless" and they could try to fight for it!

The supreme martial arts weapon, the Dragon-Slaying Saber, is unmatched; without the Heaven-Reliant Sword, who can contend with it?

This legend and prophecy has been circulating for almost a hundred years. Although only a handful of people in the martial arts world know the secrets behind it, the wonders of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber are undeniable, so many people believe it to some extent.

The Emei Sect, after all, is the leading righteous sect and has close ties with Wudang. While many coveted the Dragon-Slaying Saber before, few coveted the Heaven-Reliant Sword. However, now…

If Emei can't even keep an eye on things, then they can't blame everyone else!

Not long after Zhou Zhiruo became the sect leader, she lost the Heaven Sword. Under normal circumstances, she would have been blamed by her fellow disciples. Fortunately, Ding Minjun, who was the most difficult to deal with, had already had her martial arts crippled and was locked up in the back mountain to meditate. The other difficult disciples were leaderless. Moreover, Zhou Zhiruo had to go to Xia Ke Island to report for duty, so naturally no one would say anything to her.

However, Zhou Zhiruo felt extremely guilty and sought help from Chu Luren.

"Does Emei have any leads on this matter?" Chu Luren asked Zhou Zhiruo, who was traveling with him.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiruo blushed and seemed to hesitate. Seeing this, Chu Luren seemed to subconsciously touch his suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) before saying to Zhou Zhiruo, "Sister Zhiruo, just whisper to me, no one else can hear you."

Indeed, if someone were to listen carefully now, they would only hear the sound of the suona. If they were not paying attention, Zhou Zhiruo would take a few steps closer to Chu Luren and whisper in his ear. Unless someone was deliberately trying to eavesdrop, they would not hear anything.

"According to rumors in the martial arts world, the Heaven-Slaying Sword was lost in the Ancestral Master's Shrine, but the rumors are wrong. Actually... it was lost in my room. I didn't notice anything after I went to sleep that night, and when I woke up, the Heaven-Slaying Sword was gone. Only Senior Sister Jingxuan and I know about this, because... because... we pretended it was lost in the Ancestral Master's Shrine."

As Zhou Zhiruo spoke, her face turned bright red.

The reason for the "false claim" is not difficult to explain—she was a virgin, and someone broke into her room at night and stole the Heaven-Slaying Sword. Although she herself was not injured and did not even notice anything, there is no shortage of people in the martial arts world who will talk a good game but not listen to a good story. Who knows what kind of rumors will spread!

Therefore, based on this firsthand information, Zhou Zhiruo and Abbess Jingxuan fabricated the story, and the other disciples were unaware of the truth.

Chu Luren nodded knowingly, and Mu Wanqing, seeing the Emei sect leader blushing and whispering in Chu Luren's ear, couldn't help but glare at him.

Upon seeing this, Duan Yu quickly asked his sisters to confirm who this Headmaster Zhou was. After learning that it was indeed Headmaster Zhou, not Headmaster Zhou (DUAN), Duan Yu silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Zhao remained composed, but a hint of wariness flickered in her eyes. It wasn't jealousy, but rather...

Why does this Sect Leader Zhou seem so hypocritical?

Seeing Huang Rong standing to the side, who was both impatient and wary, Xiao Zhao didn't say anything more.

Zhou Zhiruo revealed a crucial piece of information to Chu Luren, but unfortunately, Chu Luren still had no clue. After all, what was lost was the Heaven Sword, and there were countless people in the martial arts world who had motives for its loss.

The only clue is that Zhou Zhiruo is unharmed and unaware of anything, which allows us to rule out a group of lecherous thieves and those with poor agility...

Zhou Zhiruo and Chu Luren talked all the way, with Chu Luren mostly comforting her. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the gate of Shaolin Temple. Zhou Zhiruo then looked conflicted, apologized to Chu Luren, and went ahead to get there.

"Emei Sect Leader Zhou Zhiruo has arrived..."

"The Righteous Alliance Leader Chu Luren, accompanied by the Ming Cult Leader Han Zhao, the Three Star Goddesses, the Sun Moon Cult Leader Tong, and all the righteous warriors of the alliance, have arrived!"

At the invitation of the guest monk of the Southern Shaolin Temple, Chu Luren and his party arrived as the last group to arrive, just as expected.

As for the Emei Sect, since they hadn't joined the Righteous Alliance, they went forward first to avoid suspicion...

Bai Wanjian looked at the guest monk with some resentment, wanting him to specifically state his name so that he wouldn't be lumped together with the righteous warriors, lest someone who didn't know better think that the Snow Mountain Sect had also joined the Righteous Alliance.

However, thinking about it again, it seemed arrogant, so I didn't say anything for the time being. I just tried to walk in the corner and make myself less noticeable.

"Amitabha Buddha, all those who were supposed to come should have arrived by now. Today, our temple will explain the matter of Xie Xun, the Golden-Haired Lion King of the Ming Cult, to you all..."

Xuan Nan stepped forward to take charge of the situation, while Fang Zheng stood to the side... his face still somewhat pale.

After yesterday's series of mishaps, Shaolin Temple was already exhausted and injured. Today's Lion-Slaying Assembly is also very different from what they had prepared before.

Originally, Shaolin intended to speak in a profound and serious manner, explaining that they captured Xie Xun for the sake of peace and harmony in the martial world, and that they planned to use Buddhism to resolve his violent tendencies. Since everyone disagreed and believed that they could handle Xie Xun better, Shaolin would give everyone this opportunity to compete and see who could break the "Vajra Subduing Demon Formation" and take Xie Xun away.

As for the Dragon-Slaying Saber, Shaolin Temple won't take it for themselves; whoever wins can take it with them...

If no one can break it?

I'm sorry, it seems that it's best for Shaolin to handle this!

Xie Xun will be imprisoned at Shaolin Temple from now on, so there's no need to worry about him causing trouble in the martial arts world. As for revenge... Amitabha, your fists aren't big enough, what revenge can you take?

This was the original explanation I had prepared!

Unfortunately, because of what happened yesterday, Shaolin Temple doesn't have the confidence to say that now, otherwise it's foreseeable that they would be ridiculed by everyone.

So Xuan Nan changed his tune and said that the Southern Shaolin Temple would be closed for ten years, and Xie Xun... naturally, would also be handed over to the other sects.