The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

As for what Chu Luren didn't know, Shenhou didn't bring out a single thing.

In his early years, Wuhen Gongzi was saved once by Tiedan Shenhou, so he promised to do three things for him. Shenhou was also a good person. In addition to this "transaction", he often provided Wuhen Gongzi with free help. Moreover, the first of the three things was something that Wuhen Gongzi would never tell, and it was also the reason why he would never trust Shenhou.

The second thing, however, was to take Haitang as his disciple—although she was the adopted daughter of the Divine Marquis, Haitang was also a satisfactory successor for Young Master Wuhen…

Upon learning that Young Master Wuhen was searching for a martial art specializing in breaking through defenses, Zhao Wushi invited him into the armory to take a look, and then...

The Broken Army Shadowless Kick is a leg technique that counters both hard skills and internal energy protection. Its key is to instantly inject leg energy into the opponent's body, breaking through their defenses through continuous attacks and a combination of internal and external force!

Originally, the Traceless Young Master was worried that his skill with hidden weapons wouldn't be as smooth as his training in leg techniques, but unexpectedly...

Tsk tsk, perhaps it's because he "trains" properly, his training goes surprisingly smoothly, he's practically a born master of leg techniques.

Yali'er quickly stepped forward to support her husband, glaring resentfully at the sedan chair of the Unmarked Young Master, seemingly about to resort to some means, but was stopped by Luo Jusheng.

As a result, no one stopped the Dragon Guard Manor from taking Guihai Yidao away. Even the Eastern Depot had already gotten what it wanted—the Iron-Blooded Marquis—and had dragged itself into the mess!

While simply eliminating one of Cao Zhengchun's secret agents might be acceptable, it certainly wouldn't satisfy his ambitions...

Shangguan Haitang quickly went over and pulled Yidao back, and helped him release his pressure points. Then she asked with concern, "Yidao, did they leave any tricks on you?" As she spoke, she looked at Yalier warily.

This Persian woman was skilled in many unorthodox and wicked methods.

"No." Yidao shook his head.

Shen Laoshi frowned at this moment—was Haitang being too concerned about Guihai Yidao?

and……

If Shangguan Haitang's attitude was ambiguous, then Guihai Yidao's was blatantly suspicious!

After carefully observing his eyes and some of his little gestures when facing Haitang, Shen Laoshi was certain... this guy also knew that Haitang was a woman!

Shen Laoshi felt he couldn't wait any longer and needed to quickly show his domineering boss side.

"There are too many people around, let's go first!" Murong Jiu frowned and gave a word of advice, then clasped his hands in greeting to everyone and said, "You all heard what the Divine Marquis said. We also need to imprison Guihai Yidao as soon as possible, so we'll take our leave now!"

Although Shangguan Haitang still harbored resentment towards Murong Fu's previous "ruthlessness," she knew that what he said now made sense, so she immediately pulled Guihai Yidao along with the others and left.

"Are we just going to watch them leave?"

"Hehe, why don't you go ahead and do it?"

"Does this... mean that the Dragon Guard Manor can just kill people indiscriminately?"

"It's alright, as the Marquis has already made a promise... If Guihai Yidao commits another murder, even if we don't pursue it, someone else will!"

"If you ask me, the castrated dog is more hateful. Guihai Yidao... even Shaolin themselves haven't said anything, have they?"

……

After Shaolin said some polite words, the "Butcher's Ceremony" was considered over.

However, as Chu Luren was leaving, he saw the white sedan chair, accompanied by four "white-clad women" moving gracefully into the middle of the road, blocking his way.

The righteous warriors of the Righteous Alliance also became secretly on guard upon seeing this, after all, this was a top-ranked expert on the Heavenly Ranking, and also skilled in hidden weapons...

And everyone only found out today that this guy is also incredibly skilled with his legs!

"Does Young Master Wuhen have any further instructions?" Chu Luren asked, cupping his hands in greeting.

"I had originally intended to give you some guidance, but unfortunately someone was blind to it. I've already given you guidance, so I'll leave it at that for now... The Marquis also asked me to pass on a message to you: on June 15th, he'll be waiting for you at the Dragon Guard Manor. He has important and good news to discuss."

Sure enough, that old bastard wanted to kick Chu Luren before!

However, since he had already been exposed, Young Master Wuhen did not want to lose face, so he did not propose another competition.

"Oh? Good news? Could it be that the Marquis feels his lifespan is coming to an end and wants me to do some work for him?" Chu Luren's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he began to rub the hard, long suona pole at his waist.

Wuhen Gongzi: ...

The martial arts practitioners who passed by pretended not to see or hear anything and left.

Since Murong Fu became Zhao Wushi's adopted son and was later chosen as the prince consort, Chu Taisui's hostility towards the Dragon Guard Manor has become undisguised, a fact known to everyone in the martial arts world.

Chapter 813 Wan Sanqian

Hearing Chu Luren's mockery, Young Master Wuhen was not angry.

He wasn't one of Shenhou's subordinates, so he just said casually, "Who knows? But Shenhou seems to be in high spirits, so he might end up eating at your feast. Recently, Shenhou acquired a Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom, which seems to be for someone, someone very important."

Although the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom is wondrous, it hasn't been used by many for centuries. Having a skilled healer nearby would provide much reassurance… Furthermore, the Divine Marquis's treasury contains two Divine Wisdom Ultimate Pills, capable of quelling external demons. He gave me one, entrusting me to deliver it to Guihai Yidao. The other… remains unused in the treasury.”

After reminding Chu Luren, Wuhen Gongzi didn't say much more. He didn't need to report to Shenhou how Chu Luren responded. In short, the message was delivered, and it was up to him whether he went or not!

Chu Luren understood that the Divine Marquis wanted him to protect "someone," and the reward was a pill that could awaken Ren Yingying without injury and even have a lasting effect of resisting inner demons.

Although Chu Luren was somewhat confident in healing Ren Yingying himself, he wasn't entirely certain of success unless he asked the Sweeper Monk for help.

Whether the Sweeping Monk will actually help is another matter, but even if he does agree, it will certainly be a favor.

In comparison, it is clear that the Divine Marquis's pills are safer. Moreover... what needs to be done is not difficult for Chu Luren at all, and it is very likely that he will not need to do anything at all!

Seeing that Young Master Wuhen turned and left, Chu Luren knew that he did not need to answer; he only needed to arrive by June 15th.

Huang Rong walked over and whispered, "The Marquis is always deep and thoughtful in his actions, yet sometimes extremely capricious. If you want to exchange for that pill, you should spread the word throughout the alliance so that the Marquis has no way to back out!"

"Yes, I know. I'll go find Shangguan Haitang first... Hehe, it's fine in front of Murong Fu, but in front of his other three adopted sons, he can't go back on his word or even plot against them now."

Because most people in the Righteous Alliance were unaware of the matter of "Murong Jiu", Chu Luren also showed hostility towards Murong Fu.

After descending from Jiulian Mountain, the righteous warriors of the Righteous Alliance scattered like birds and beasts... no, they spread throughout the martial world like wildfire, each contributing to upholding the righteous path of the martial world.

Only a few core members returned to Xinghua Prefecture with Chu Luren. These included Xiao Zhao and others who came to thank Chu Luren for rescuing the Lion King; Wang Yuyan, Mu Wanqing, and A Zi who came with Chu Luren; Huang Rong, who needed to offer advice; the four sword attendants whose duty was to follow Chu Luren; and Zhou Zhiruo, who, for some reason, was still with Chu Luren...

Although no one from Yihua Palace was present, at first glance, it looked as if Yihua Palace was on a mission.

When Chu Luren saw that there were still so many people after he had dismissed the irrelevant people, he took everyone to the best restaurant in Xinghua. After all, everyone had eaten vegetarian food for lunch. Only Azi went with the other righteous people to squat at the entrance of Shaolin Temple and eat roast chicken.

"Esteemed guests... I'm so sorry, but our restaurant is booked out today and we can't serve any outside customers. We'll serve you the first course next time you come." The manager was actually personally stopping people from outside.

"Oh? Your Fukelou restaurant has a day when you book the whole place? You're so rich!" Chu Luren was slightly surprised.

"Friends of the host... I really haven't been able to entertain you properly." The innkeeper was very polite, thinking to himself: You're too modest. If so many of you came in, there wouldn't be enough room even if we didn't book the whole place!

Chu Luren didn't insist on going in, after all, the other party had booked the place first, and he wasn't the kind of person to be unreasonable—there were always rumors in the martial arts world that Chu Taisui was unreasonable, which was probably a case of "trusting but being doubted, being loyal but being slandered".

However, just as Chu Luren was about to leave with his men, he noticed a musician walking into the Fukelou restaurant with a retinue of attendants.

When the innkeeper saw Chu Luren looking over, fearing he might misunderstand, he said, "This is Master Fang, invited by the guests who booked the entire venue. He is one of the most renowned musicians in the Song Dynasty."

Chu Luren's heart stirred upon hearing this. He hadn't thought much of it if it were just about booking the entire restaurant, but hiring a famous musician... this was not something that ordinary people in the martial arts world would do!

Especially since the person who can summon the Master of Real Estate at any time must be...

Chu Luren, the inner guard of Mingyutai, has confirmed that the person who booked the entire restaurant is none other than Shen Laoshi... no, it should be Wan Sanqian!

Looking at the shopkeeper in front of him, Chu Luren patted him on the shoulder, thinking to himself: I'm a reasonable person. If someone else has booked the entire place first, I certainly won't insist on going in, but...

"This is outrageous! They invited famous musicians from the surrounding area, but not me?" Chu Luren said angrily.

Shopkeeper: ? ? ?

Well, it's fine if someone books the whole place first, but why invite a master like Fang but not me? Isn't that an insult to my artistic achievements?

"Get out of the way! Let me see who's so blind!" Chu Luren pushed the shopkeeper aside, grabbed his suona, and went inside.

The others stood there stunned until Huang Rong said, "Ahem, Little Zhao, Sister Yu Yan... Brother Chu must have important business to attend to. I know a good restaurant, let's go together!"

After Huang Rong finished speaking, everyone pretended not to have seen Chu Luren's behavior and left with Huang Rong.

As soon as Chu Luren stepped into the restaurant, he instantly felt that his aura had been locked onto!

The newcomer must be a master!

The deliberate locking of energy made Chu Luren feel a chill run down his spine, and Chu Luren's Mingyutai did not reflect this person.

The reason you feel your energy is locked is because the other party is warning you.

As expected, Wan Sanqian was also protected by a skilled bodyguard, who was also extremely adept at concealment...

Nine times out of ten, they are the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi from the original work!

In the vast world of martial arts, the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi are legendary figures, both righteous and evil, and have been missing for a long time. Apart from a few legendary rumors, the only thing Chu Luren has ever seen related to them is the Peach Valley Six Immortals' "Phantom Minor Technique" - which is suspected to be a simplified version of the "Phantom Major Technique"... or rather, the "Phantom Divine Skill"!

In the original work, Shenhou himself said that if it weren't for the dead ghosts of Xiangxi helping him train the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals and allowing him to grasp some of the true essence of the "Phantom Technique", he wouldn't have been able to do anything to the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi. As for Cao Zhengchun, he was even more helpless against the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi.

According to legend, the Four Ghosts of Western Hunan are immortal...

Therefore, Chu Luren estimated that he was unlikely to be able to do anything to these four ghosts.

Of course, these four were not known for their offensive skills, so they probably couldn't do anything to the Chu Lu people.

Chu Luren stood still for a moment, exchanging blows with the other party's aura, then continued walking in...

Ignoring the veiled warnings from the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi, Chu Luren went straight up to the second floor and headed towards the only occupied private room.

Meanwhile, Wan Sanqian was unaware that an uninvited guest had arrived and was revealing his identity to Shangguan Haitang amidst the music...

"Hahaha, Begonia, I'm sorry! Actually, I've always hidden my true appearance."

Then, to Haitang's astonishment, Shen Laoshi... no, Wan Sanqian, with an expression that said, "Watch me reveal my handsome face and give you a surprise," removed the large mole from his face and wiped away the freckles.

Yes, still the same goosebump-shaped face, the same double chin...

Looking at his overly confident expression, Haitang was momentarily speechless...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 814 Exposure

Beep—beep beep—beep beep beep—

Just as Haitang was feeling awkward, the sound of a suona horn playing "Pigsy Carrying His Bride" drowned out the music of the zither and resounded throughout the entire restaurant.

puff...

Haitang couldn't help but laugh, then moved her lips as if to say something—but it looked like she was performing a pantomime, and even she herself didn't hear herself speak.

At this moment, Haitang noticed that Wan Sanqian's expression was solemn, and he seemed to be saying something in a low voice, but she couldn't hear it.

Shangguan Haitang then realized that the suona music she was playing now was not Wan Sanqian's little joke, but a display of superb musical skill!

As for who is using the suona to produce the sound?