The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"And Yuanzhen too." Chu Luren interrupted Xuan Nan directly.

Xuan Nan was taken aback by Chu Luren's retort, but he didn't say much. He just wanted the meeting to end quickly and the mountain to be sealed off!

Xie Xun was brought over by several monks. Upon seeing Xie Xun, a commotion broke out in the crowd again. These monks were truly hostile to Xie Xun, and upon seeing him, they were filled with murderous intent. However, they were intimidated by the power of the Chu Lu people and did not dare to make a move for the time being.

"Xie Lion King! Your eyes... were they made by Shaolin?" Chu Luren exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Xie Xun.

Xuan Nan and the others glared angrily upon hearing this—Xie Xun went blind while he was overseas…Don’t others know?

Xie Xun: ...

Xie Xun hadn't expected Chu Luren to pull this stunt, and said somewhat awkwardly, "No, no, it wasn't me who was careless."

Actually, this happened overseas. At that time, Zhang Wuji had not yet been born. Xie Xun once went mad and wanted to kill Yin Susu and Zhang Cuishan, but was blinded by Yin Susu shooting him with silver needles.

Before today, not many people in the martial arts world knew that Xie Xun was blind.

"Ah, I see." Chu Luren gave the Lion King a look that said, "If he doesn't want to pursue this, then let it go." He glanced at the Shaolin monks and the other masters, feeling even more indignant.

“Nephew Yuanzhen, you come out too! Since you have joined the Shaolin Temple, then today… let’s settle things with the past here in Shaolin! Alliance Leader Chu, if you have any questions or wishes, then state them!” Kongxing said, unable to contain his anger.

Before Chu Luren could speak, a chorus of righteous men immediately began to suggest that Kongxing should read more Buddhist scriptures, arguing that his temper was so bad that he must have gone mad from practicing the Dragon Claw Hand technique…

Kongxing was so angry he wanted to scratch someone!

"Amitabha!" Yuanzhen walked out with a sorrowful expression.

Xie Xun, who had appeared normal, roared hoarsely the moment Yuan Zhen appeared: "Cheng Kun!"

The resentment in his voice was almost overflowing.

Yuanzhen thought to herself: The angrier you are, the less you can explain yourself!

At the same time, his face grew even more sorrowful, as if he had some other reason to suffer, and he looked at Xie Xun and said, "Foolish child, foolish child! If killing your master will free you, then..."

"Well said!" Chu Luren said, and suddenly made a move, capturing Yuanzhen with a soft silk rope.

"Wait a minute!"

"Master Chu..."

"Why not ask Senior Brother Yuanzhen if there are any hidden details about what happened back then?"

Several monks, including Kongxing, stopped them.

What could be the hidden story?

The only thing that could be considered a secret was the part involving Yang Dingtian and his wife. Xie Xun already knew about this, but precisely because he knew, Xie Xun did not want Cheng Kun to reveal it, lest it damage the reputation of the sect leader!

Chu Luren looked at Cheng Kun, ignoring his acting skills, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha! Good, since everything is caused by Cheng Kun's hatred for the Lion King, I think it will end here!"

"Lion King, right here in front of this Great Hall of the Buddha, you and Yuanzhen will have a fair fight. Regardless of who lives or dies, all grudges will be wiped clean, shall we?"

“Alright!” Xie Xun said immediately.

Yuanzhen was taken aback upon hearing this. He had initially worried that Chu Luren was unreasonable and that killing him outright would be a great injustice, but...

A one-on-one duel with Xie Xun?

If he were my opponent, would he have spent so many years searching for the secret of the Dragon Slayer Saber?

Do you really think I'm hiding from him because I'm afraid of him?

Xie Xun knew that he was inferior to Yuanzhen in martial arts, but now that he finally had a chance to take revenge, how could he give it up!

"Brother Chu..." Zhang Wuji tried to stop him, worried.

"Wuji! Shut up." Xie Xun stopped him first.

Upon hearing Chu Luren's words, the Shaolin monks remained silent—whatever the reason, it was always right for him to end it himself.

"Yuanzhen, you must never break the precept against killing again!" Fangzheng then warned Yuanzhen.

"The abbot is absolutely right, junior brother understands." Yuanzhen naturally agreed, but in his heart he thought that if a real fight broke out, Xie Xun would definitely be all offense and no defense, and then, with fists and feet flying everywhere...

"Ah!" Yuanzhen suddenly screamed in agony.

After that, it was "eyeless," with only two bloody holes remaining below its eyebrows...

"Chu Tai Sui! You..." Kong Xing and the others exclaimed in surprise.

"Hahaha, this is a fair fight! Thank you, Lion King, take this!" Chu Luren struck with lightning speed, crippling Cheng Kun's eyes. And it wasn't just severing his eye meridians; he simply gouged out his eyeballs. The intense pain and bleeding alone reduced Cheng Kun's fighting strength by nearly half, and the sudden blindness further reduced it by more than half!

Xie Xun was already used to locating people by sound, so when Cheng Kun screamed so miserably, he naturally locked onto him immediately.

"Righteous Alliance, heed my command! No one is allowed to interfere in Xie Xun's personal vendetta... nor may anyone be instructed to do so. Anyone who violates this order, whether they are from within or outside the alliance, will be executed without exception!"

Chu Luren immediately confirmed this.

Anyone could see that the Righteous Alliance didn't even need to intervene; their main purpose was to threaten others not to get involved...

Cheng Kun may indeed be a cut above Xie Xun in martial arts, but having his eyes gouged out is not something that can be made up for by "one or two cuts"!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 808 Inquiry

"Xie Xun! Ahhh!"

"Hahaha, do you know how well your wife cried when I killed your son?"

"That's right! Shaolin made me do it all!"

"Lord Chu, don't pretend to be a good person! Do you really think no one knows about your ambiguous relationship with that Mongolian princess?"

"what!"

Cheng Kun's eyes were suddenly robbed, and after only thirty or fifty moves, he was already in a life-or-death situation. Knowing that he could not escape this calamity, Cheng Kun uttered vicious words to further provoke Xie Xun, and at the same time began to implicate Shaolin and Chu Luren.

"Die!" Enraged, Xie Xun stopped fighting and, despite being hit by Cheng Kun's finger, punched him in the chest and abdomen with both fists.

Moreover, Cheng Kun's finger strength was inevitably somewhat weakened at this moment, and Xie Xun was in a state of extreme rage...

Xie Xun, as if possessed, unleashed more than ten punches on Cheng Kun, shattering his internal organs!

In fact, after seven or eight punches, fragments of internal organs could be seen in the blood Cheng Kun spat out. However, Xie Xun let the other party spray blood on him and continued to attack frantically.

"Godfather, Godfather! He's dead! Let's heal our wounds quickly..." Zhang Wuji quickly stopped Xie Xun, and at the same time placed his hand on Xie Xun's back, using his inner energy to protect Xie Xun's heart meridian, preventing his internal injuries from worsening.

Cheng Kun lay motionless on the ground. Not to mention internal injuries, his entire upper body seemed to have no bones left, clearly indicating that he had already died.

After being stopped by his adopted son, Xie Xun prostrated himself on the ground and wept bitterly, murmuring, "I've avenged myself... I've avenged myself! Rest in peace..."

Seeing Cheng Kun's final loss of composure, everyone clearly realized that his previous demeanor was nothing but an act—what did he mean by "willing to die"? He clearly had no intention of dying!

"Good! So this matter really is related to Shaolin!" Chu Luren immediately shouted.

"Alliance Leader Chu! You... can't you see that he's making baseless accusations? Besides, he also said that you and the Mongol princess have an ambiguous relationship. Could that be true too?" Xuan Nan quickly denied it, and to prove it false, he sternly questioned Chu Luren.

"That's right, there is indeed a Mongolian princess who is infatuated with our alliance, but I left her at Leigu Mountain to take care of Palace Mistress Yaoyue and my sister," Chu Luren said confidently.

Xuan Nan: ...

At this moment, Xuan Nan was certain that Chu Luren was spouting nonsense here in order to frame Shaolin!

"If Alliance Leader Chu says so, there's nothing our temple can do!" Xuan Nan was so angry that he ignored him completely.

Of the people in the martial arts world present, eight or nine out of ten did not believe what Cheng Kun said at the end, and one or two out of ten... most of them believed that Chu Taisui and the Mongol princess were "unclear"!

But it doesn't matter. With Cheng Kun's words, anyone who wants to make things difficult for Shaolin will have an excuse. And whether they believe it or not, this matter will definitely spread after today, and it won't be long before the whole world knows about it.

After all, people in the martial arts world, even if they don't believe it, will still talk about these topics when they drink and chat.

Before his death, Cheng Kun indiscriminately stirred up trouble, so how could it have no effect? ​​With the Southern Shaolin Temple closing its gates, the Northern Shaolin Temple will likely suffer a severe blow as well.

“Abbot Xuan Nan,” Chu Luren called out.

"What is it?" Xuan Nan asked curtly, as if to say, "I don't want to answer anything you say."

"I haven't received the knife yet," Chu Luren reminded him.

Xuan Nan: ...

At this moment, another disciple took the Dragon-Slaying Saber, which was locked in its box, and another commotion broke out in the crowd.

Today, there are far more people who came for the Dragon-Slaying Saber than for Xie Xun.

Chu Luren took out the knife from the box, flicked it with his finger, and the sound was like a dragon's roar. Moreover, there was not a single dent. He immediately knew that this was undoubtedly the genuine product.

When Zhou Zhiruo saw this scene in the crowd, her eyes lit up.

"Godfather, let's go back to the Ming Cult first," Zhang Wuji said, trying to help Xie Xun back to avoid any unforeseen complications.

However, Xie Xun shook his head and did not get up. Instead, he called out in the direction of the witness, "This disciple is gravely sinful. I hope the abbot will take me in and grant me ordination!"

Fang Zheng was taken aback upon hearing this. Before he could react, Xie Xun explained, "Back then, I received guidance from the monk Kongjian, but I fell into the trap of that treacherous Cheng Kun. I am violent by nature, and the monk Kongjian couldn't bear to see me commit suicide, so I killed him instead... Before his death, the monk Kongjian was still trying to persuade me to turn back. Over the years, I have thought about the monk Kongjian's teachings day and night..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng hesitated, wondering whether he should accept the disciple on behalf of his master.

At this moment, Chu Luren stepped forward and said, “Lion King, the Venerable Kongjian has passed away. If you want to become a monk, why be bound to Shaolin? I think Shaolin has too much karma. Becoming a monk would make it difficult to find peace. I have a sworn brother whose family runs a temple... cough cough, what I mean is, I am familiar with Tianlong Temple in Dali. Zen Master Kurong and Master Yideng are both highly virtuous monks. Moreover, Dali is located in a remote area, and Tianlong Temple usually does not have monks traveling around. This is the right place for monks to cultivate.”

Upon hearing Chu Luren's words, before Xie Xun could reply, Fang Zhengxian said, "That's right, if one is determined, cultivation is the same wherever one is."

Fang Zheng also didn't want to cause this trouble. Otherwise, not to mention the anti-Yuan nature of the Ming Cult, what if Xie Xun disappeared someday and Chu Tai Sui came to him demanding his return?

……

Meanwhile, upon returning to the thatched cottage, San Du discovered that a new underground cave had appeared in the cellar where Xie Xun had been imprisoned!

Clearly, if things didn't go smoothly earlier today, the Chu Lu people planned to secretly rescue Xie Xun while they were being led to the Great Buddha Hall—Hua Hegen and Ba Tianshi were not only professionals in this area, but also experts in the craft.

"Amitabha Buddha," Du'e chanted, also letting out a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, if Xie Xun were to "disappear" and the Chu Lu people came to demand his return, we would be at a disadvantage!

……

The Lion-Slaying Assembly has now come to a successful conclusion, much "shorter" than Shaolin had originally anticipated, and there was even time to invite everyone to lunch.

The vegetarian hall actually prepared lunch for the martial arts practitioners yesterday, but... there was really no chance to serve it!

At noon, Xuan Ci and Ye Er Niang's affair was being "exposed." They couldn't very well invite everyone to lunch on one side and then invite everyone to watch the abbot beating for entertainment on the other, could they?

After that, it was no longer a good idea to put the food out at any stall, so everyone just went hungry.

Shaolin Temple didn't want to waste the food, so they distributed it to the surrounding tenants in the evening.