The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

As the Chu Lu people themselves drew ever closer to the Heavenly Gate, each time someone successfully knocked on the Heavenly Gate, the influence on the Chu Lu people's energy became increasingly apparent—judging from the unusual phenomenon of the meridians resonating subtly with heaven and earth, this time it was the Heavenly Gate of Qi that was broken open.

The key to the Heavenly Gate of Qi lies not in how strong one's internal energy is, but in the connection between one's own meridians and the great meridians of heaven and earth.

At the same time, after this Heavenly Gate is opened, the meridians of heaven and earth will become stronger, or rather, closer to the human body, thus generating a stronger resonance, making it easier for all martial artists to cultivate internal energy—the stronger one's own meridians, the more one can feel this.

Chu Luren even felt that the loss of his virginity had been made up for.

More importantly, breaking through bottlenecks will be easier in the future...

However, the Chu Lu people have no time to consider the benefits!

Judging from the direction, it should undoubtedly be one of the two from Leigushan.

Chu Lu Ren desperately hoped that the person knocking on the Heavenly Gate would be his sworn sister—if it was Yao Yue, he hoped she would remain in seclusion for a while longer to stabilize—and if Yao Yue emerged from seclusion, he hoped his sworn sister would also break through under the influence of the Qi...

Logically speaking, given Chu Luren's current martial arts skills, even if Yaoyue breaks through, judging from the strength of Master Zhang and Master Sao, Chu Luren should be able to withstand twenty or thirty moves without any problem, and it's impossible for him to be instantly killed.

but……

Things are different now, and the people of Chulu are feeling somewhat guilty.

After calming Tie Wushuang down and getting him drunk, Chu Luren, accompanied by Zhao Xiangling who had come to see him off, arrived at the entrance of Diling Manor.

Suddenly, Chu Luren turned around and saw Zhao Xiangling, who looked somewhat sleazy and fearful of impending disaster, bowing and scraping. Chu Luren patted him on the shoulder and said, "Boss Zhao, you are being schemed against. If you listen to me, you must ask me before making any decisions related to this matter. Otherwise, you should behave yourself and do nothing!"

If you're misled and do something regrettable because of someone, I'll have no choice but to consider you the culprit and send you to the Flower Palace as fertilizer!

Of course, the Flower Palace doesn't need fertilizer; it's the Mantuo Manor that needs it. But the idea that the Flower Palace uses men as fertilizer sounds incredibly believable.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiangling repeatedly swore an oath to Chu Luren and begged him to uphold justice.

"Okay, just stay put and don't do anything." Chu Luren didn't make any promises or guarantee that he would keep you safe.

After Chu Luren left, Zhao Xiangling, who had been fawning, showed a displeased expression and muttered a few curses under her breath, but she did behave herself a lot afterward.

After all, it concerns the Yihua Palace, so who wouldn't be afraid?

Even if they were unhappy with these itinerant hustlers who bossed them around, they could only put up with it for the time being.

Chu Luren turned around and went to Duan Hefei's villa in Changsha. Jiang Biehe and the recuperating Hua Wuque were both there, and he had to treat them equally.

"Master Lu, you've arrived! Please come in. My master instructed us to come in directly." The guards of the Duan family were very polite to Chu Luren.

Chu Luren was also very reasonable. Although he said that if he saw the Duan family's vicious dog again, he would cut off ten catties of Duan Hefei's flesh to make oil, if he saw it at the Duan family's door, Chu Luren would not take it seriously.

Upon learning of Chu Luren's arrival, Duan Hefei immediately ordered his men to wait, avoiding any confrontation with such a desperate criminal.

A servant who looked like a steward led Chu Luren to a small courtyard in the inner courtyard. The steward went up and knocked on the door. Chu Luren recognized the woman who opened the door as Hua Wuque's maid!

Upon seeing Chu Luren, the other party instinctively frowned, then... quickly lowered his head, trying to make way without being noticed by Chu Luren, and said somewhat respectfully, "Young Master Chu... has arrived? Please come in!"

When have the people of Yihua Palace ever been so polite to anyone?

The main reason was that Chu Luren and Yaoyue appeared together at Mount Song, which made them have no choice but to be polite!

As soon as Chu Luren entered the room, he saw Hua Wuque lying on the bed, looking somewhat weak.

"Wuque, how are you? Are you feeling any better?" Chu Luren asked, putting on airs but with a concerned yet kind expression.

Hua Wuque: ...

Even with Hua Wuque's composure, hearing this guy who usually called him "Young Master Hua" now address him as "Wuque" still made him feel annoyed.

Actually, if it were someone else who had become familiar with Hua Wuque, he might not have gotten angry either, but...

He had also heard about what happened at Mount Song, but he didn't believe that his master would have any... relationship with this "shameless scoundrel"?

However, Chu Luren's current attitude is causing his faith to crumble.

Therefore, Hua Wuque, who was always a gentleman, asked with a meaningful tone, "Of course I am excellent... Young Master Chu, do you still remember when we first met outside Lu Family Manor? At that time, it was Miss Wang who was by your side."

Get your memory back!

Do you remember how you clung to my leg back then?

"Yes, I was quite worried at the time. I thought that Huang Yaoshi would teach us a lesson. Who would have thought that I would become so familiar with Huang Island Master's daughter?" Chu Luren said, finding a stool for himself and sitting down. He then echoed Que'er's sentiments with a sigh.

Hua Wuque: ...

Hua Wuque kept his eyes closed by the bedside, wanting to avoid seeing the sight. Seeing this, He Lu mustered her courage and said, "Young Master Chu, my young master needs to rest..."

“That’s right! I’m here to cultivate with Hua Wuque.” Chu Luren said matter-of-factly, then took two steps closer, startling He Lu so much that she almost used the palm technique that Hua Wuque had taught her.

Fortunately, Chu Luren spoke the second half of his sentence in time: "Wuque, the Yama's Midnight Powder is not very toxic, but it is extremely irritating. If you do not recover properly, it may damage your foundation. I will use my Divine Illumination True Qi to help you recover your life force."

Hearing Chu Luren say this, Hua Wuque found it difficult to refuse.

"Then... I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Chu." No matter how awkward Hua Wuque felt inside, he still maintained his gentle and refined demeanor.

However, upon hearing him address him as "Young Master Chu," Chu Luren frowned slightly and said, "Why call me Young Master Chu? Just call me... Brother Chu. Let's address each other as we are."

Hua Wuque: ? ? ?

Why should I call you "Big Brother"?

What do you mean by "each side has its own opinion"? Explain yourself clearly, what do you mean by "each side has its own opinion"?

For the first time, Hua Wuque felt like complaining, but he was restrained by his gentle and refined persona, and simply smiled and said, "Young Master Chu is too kind!"

Chu Luren didn't immediately try to correct him; the child was so old, it was normal for him not to recognize people...

Regardless of what exactly happened, it's always better for Chu Luren to heal Hua Wuque first.

Chapter 834 Hua Wuque

After circulating his internal energy to heal his injuries, Hua Wuque's complexion had returned to normal, and it was getting dark.

After Chu Luren finished his practice, Hua Wuque hesitated for a moment before asking, "Young Master Chu, did you sense anything unusual at noon? About Tianmen?"

Although Yaoyue is obsessive-compulsive and wants Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer to kill each other, she absolutely treats this true disciple with the utmost care. Hua Wuque even knows about the "Heavenly Gate"!

"You can sense it?" Chu Luren looked at him in surprise. At the seventh level of the Mingyu Gong, one should not be able to sense it.

Hua Wuque is now much the same as Murong Jiu was three or four years ago. If it weren't for his ulterior motives, Murong Jiu back then wouldn't have been able to sense the opening of the Heavenly Gate.

"Is it really the Heavenly Gate?" Hua Wuque's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, and he then explained, "I shouldn't be able to sense it, but at noon, my meridians actually reacted... It should be, it should be that Master has broken through!"

That's right. Normally, Hua Wuque shouldn't be able to sense the unusual activity at the Heavenly Gate. However, if the person knocking on the Heavenly Gate is also practicing the Mingyu Gong, then the resonance with Hua Wuque will naturally be stronger!

Chu Luren: ...

"What's wrong with Young Master Chu?"

"It's alright, Brother Chu, I'm just a little cold..."

After a moment of silence, Chu Luren asked Hua Wuque about what had happened a few nights ago—suddenly realizing that he didn't have much time left!

Just then, Jiang Biehe, still sporting his long, flowing beard, arrived with a warm smile to visit. He knocked on the door, and Hua Wuque recognized him and invited him in.

"Alliance Leader Chu's skill is truly remarkable. Young Master Hua's complexion has indeed improved. I apologize for not having had a chance to visit him before."

Jiang Biehe said he didn't have time, but in fact, he had come once two hours earlier, shortly after Chu Luren began treating Hua Wuque's injuries, but he didn't disturb him.

What a gentleman who is strict with himself and lenient with others!

"As expected of Hero Jiang, after that hypocrite Yue Buqun castrated himself in public, many famous figures in the martial arts world dared not keep this long beard, but Hero Jiang still does so. It must be because he has an open mind and is not afraid of what others might think." Chu Luren praised Jiang Biehe right off the bat.

Jiang Biehe smiled slightly and accepted the compliment: "Thank you for the compliment, Alliance Leader Chu. Surely, just because Sect Leader Yue is also a man with long beards like the Five Willows, doesn't mean everyone should think of a hypocrite when they see someone with long beards like the Five Willows, right?"

“That makes sense. Just because Jiang Feng’s nickname was ‘Jade Gentleman’ back then doesn’t mean we should think of Jiang Feng whenever we see a ‘Jade Gentleman’,” Chu Luren said, taking a few steps closer and making a meaningful eye contact with Jiang Biehe.

Jiang Biehe's originally open and honest gaze suddenly faltered for a moment, then he looked away without any apparent change in expression.

Chu Luren had just secretly used the "Heaven and Earth Strike Technique" to disrupt Jiang Biehe's mind. Jiang Biehe was indeed affected, but he quickly regained his senses and looked away.

"Brother Jiang, Young Master Chu wants to know what happened at the banquet that night, so we..." Hua Wuque wanted Jiang Biehe to help him recall the events.

After all, Zhengtaihua completely trusts this friend who is much older than him.

However, Chu Luren said without any mercy, "No, I want to hear what you have to say."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Biehe's face stiffened for a moment before he chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, in that case, I'll take my leave now. Dinner will be served later."

"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Jiang," Hua Wuque said apologetically.

Then, she looked at Chu Luren with a reproach and said, "Why does Young Master Chu make things difficult for Brother Jiang at every turn? It can't be because you can't do it... Sigh!"

Hua Wuque really wanted to say, "Do you feel uncomfortable with all 'gentlemen'?" But then he thought that would be too harsh, so he didn't say it.

"Wuque, you're still young. The world is a deep and dangerous place; you can't handle it." Chu Luren coaxed him gently, as if he were coaxing a rebellious child.

If Chu Luren hadn't just helped him heal his injuries, Hua Wuque would have wanted to kick him out right now...

Instead of bringing up Jiang Biehe, Hua Wuque recounted the whole story to Chu Luren, even though he knew nothing about it!

It's basically the same as Tie Wushuang.

Tie Wushuang was completely unaware of what was happening and was falsely accused, without noticing anything unusual. Hua Wuque was also completely unaware of what was happening and was poisoned!

Of course, Hua Wuque's martial arts skills are superior to Tie Wushuang's, so...

“I believe it’s not Lord Tie, but…” Hua Wuque said at the end, which surprised Chu Luren, but he seemed to have some reservations and didn’t finish his sentence.

Noticing Chu Luren's puzzled look, Hua Wuque explained, "After I realized I was poisoned, I activated the Mingyu Gong's perception to its limit... No one here intended to kill me!"

Hua Wuque was worried that Chu Luren wouldn't understand what it meant and wanted to explain the special ability of the Mingyu Gong. However, he only heard Chu Luren sigh and say, "It seems that your Mingyu Gong is already close to the eighth level!"

Hua Wuque: !!!

After all, Hua Wuque had already reached the seventh level when he first entered the martial arts world at the age of fifteen, and now five years have passed.

Although worldly affairs are not suitable for cultivating the Mingyu Skill, Hua Wuque has been struggling in the martial arts world for five years. He still looks like a young boy when he returns, and his state of mind has also improved.

Ignoring Hua Wuque's astonishment, Chu Luren instead questioned, "Including Jiang Biehe?"

Hua Wuque, who was always elegant and refined, couldn't stand Chu Luren's repeated slander of his friend. Seeing that he was showing some impatience, Chu Luren asked seriously, "Did you sense him? This is very important."

Chu Luren's serious attitude came into play at this moment. After a pause, Hua Wuque also answered seriously, "At that time, everyone in the room was under the influence of the sensory system. Although I was close to losing consciousness at the time, it was precisely because of this that I was able to visualize the Mingyu Platform and have an exceptionally clear grasp of all kinds of emotions."

"Is there anyone inside who is hostile towards you?"

Hua Wuque's expression turned serious as he spoke, and Chu Luren, seeing this, guessed his concerns and said, "Speak freely. What comes out of your mouth will enter my ears. Unless there is other evidence, I will not tell anyone except Yaoyue and Lianxing!"

Hua Wuque wanted to solemnly remind Chu Luren not to address his master and second master by their given names, but... for some reason, he didn't say it aloud, and only sent a telepathic message to Chu Luren.

He sensed Zhao Xiangling's faint hostility, and... Tie Wushuang's two disciples' intense jealousy!