The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Jiang Biehe knew that there would be a lot of rumors circulating in the martial arts world after this, so he spoke the nice words first.

Hearing his sincerity, someone in the crowd shouted, "Don't worry, Master Jiang! We'll all be watching to see who's right and who's wrong. If anyone dares to mock Master Jiang at this time, the three Feng brothers will be the first to make trouble for them!"

"That's right! Is there still a Nine-Headed Village?"

"us……"

Just as everyone was about to respond, a burst of laughter rang out: "Hahaha, Master Jiang, your son went to Mount Emei when he was fourteen and spent several years having fun with that Xiao Mimi. I was wondering how he could be so gifted, but now it seems it's hereditary!"

Just as everyone was looking over with dissatisfaction, they saw the person in the lead, with a suona horn at his waist, swaggering forward with a square gait.

For a moment, not only did no one dare to speak, but those who had spoken earlier also lowered their heads and quietly retreated.

"Which courtesan does Master Jiang wish to see? You're in such a hurry! If you really can't receive her, you can come to me! I know Qunyu Courtyard well!" Chu Luren stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Biehe's arm.

Jiang Biehe tried to dodge when Chu Luren reached out his hand, but how could he possibly avoid Chu Luren's grab...

At the same time, as Chu Luren squeezed, he could faintly hear the sound of bones rubbing together. Jiang Biehe's expression remained unchanged, but he was sweating. Chu Luren thought to himself: Sure enough!

Spiritual guidance techniques are still quite rare in the martial arts world.

Chu Luren recalled that Mei Chaofeng's human skin scripture was lost when he was at Guiyun Manor. Since he had already mastered the Nine Yin Manual, he didn't pay much attention to it. However, Jiang Biehe was also present at the time, and now it seems that it ended up in Jiang Biehe's hands!

Chu Luren "made" out that he cultivated the "Nine Yin White Bone Claw", so it is likely that the so-called spiritual guidance secret technique is the "Soul Transfer Technique" on the human skin scripture!

"Come, come, which courtesan does Master Jiang want? I'll take you inside to find her," Chu Luren said, pulling him inside.

Seeing that Jiang Biehe was directly subdued, the others around him were even more at a loss for what to do.

But just then, a figure flew out from the Jade Courtyard, and it was vaguely visible that he was carrying someone...

When he landed on the archway, everyone realized that it was none other than Duan Tianya, the well-known imperial secret agent, who was now holding a woman.

Chu Luren's face darkened upon seeing this—you Zhao Tiedan, you've got everything you need!

Chu Luren's expression changed, but he immediately burst into laughter: "Hahaha, is Secret Agent Duan even more impatient than Hero Jiang?"

"Alliance Leader Chu is joking. This person knows some clues about Young Master Hua's poisoning, but has been hidden by the Qunyu Academy... This matter not only concerns the two major merchant guilds, but also the Iron Manor Lord and the Yihua Palace. That's why the Divine Marquis ordered me to assist in the investigation."

Duan Tianya probably really didn't know the trickery involved and was genuinely there to assist in the investigation, so while Jiang Biehe was attracting attention in front, he carried out this key witness from behind.

Upon hearing Duan Tianya's words, the martial arts practitioners present began to discuss among themselves. Many felt that Qunyu Academy was highly suspicious and even suggested searching Qunyu Academy again.

However, neither Duan Tianya nor Jiang Biehe tacitly lingered at Qunyu Courtyard. Instead, they changed the subject and led everyone to a manor owned by the Duan family outside the city to invite Zhao Xiangling and Tie Wushuang... so that everyone could confront each other!

After all, others might not know, but as a secret agent of the Imperial Palace, Duan Tianya knew the inside story of the Jade Palace.

It's easy to guess that they hid this courtesan for Chu Luren's sake, but it shouldn't actually be related to this matter. Otherwise, they wouldn't have hidden her; they should have just killed her.

Turning against the Sun Moon Cult over something so trivial is clearly not a good thing...

In no time, martial arts practitioners in Changsha, even those who had missed the excitement in front of Qunyu Academy, quickly received the news and rushed to the manor outside the city.

Some believe in the Jiangnan Hero, some believe in Old Tie, some believe in both, and some are just watching the show...

Once everyone had arrived, Chu Luren indeed spotted quite a few familiar faces.

Soon after, Tie Wushuang and Zhao Xiangling were also brought in. After entering, Tie Wushuang first looked at Chu Luren. Seeing Chu Luren nod at him, he felt a little relieved and asked loudly, "Hero Jiang, you were in such a hurry to find me and Master Zhao. Is there some new discovery? How is Young Master Hua's health?"

Hua Wuque then cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master Tie. I am fine now."

"Old Tie, don't be impatient. Let's first ask what this Miss Feifei, whom we haven't been able to see in Qunyu Courtyard, has seen or heard." Jiang Biehe still seemed very amiable.

Chu Luren then interjected, "Let me ask first! Let me see if you're lying..." As he said this, Chu Luren secretly channeled his inner strength, which not only shook the spirits but also sent a chill through the surroundings, giving the impression of the King of Hell interrogating a courtesan. This terrified the courtesan, who dared not conceal her true feelings.

But what Chu Luren asked wasn't something she hadn't dared to hide, but rather...

"Let me ask you, has Jiang Yulang ever visited Qunyu Courtyard?" Chu Luren asked, staring intently.

Feifei wanted to deny it as soon as she opened her mouth, but after moving her lips, she ultimately didn't lie: "Yes..."

"Haha, it seems Miss Feifei is very honest. Go ahead and ask," Chu Luren laughed.

Those around them assumed that Chu Luren was taking the opportunity to humiliate Jiang Biehe and his son again, but they didn't notice that Chu Luren and Xiaoyuer exchanged a glance—their attention had actually been on Lianhua just now, and sure enough…

When Jiang Yulang was mentioned and Fei Fei admitted that he had visited the place, Lianhua's expression changed!

No matter what Jiang Biehe asked, the two of them were already confident and just waiting to expose the truth.

Chapter 839 I'm in a Dilemma

At the Duan family's estate, the courtesan Feifei recounted hearing that night that Zhao Xiangling's retainer had boasted while drunk that he was procuring medicine to force a powerful figure to his death...

Immediately, the people in the martial arts world present started to discuss among themselves, and their gazes toward Zhao Xiangling and Tie Wushuang were filled with surprise, fear, suspicion, or... schadenfreude.

Zhao Xiangling immediately exclaimed, "Impossible! I never said anything like that to him..."

He was shouting and sweating profusely.

“Master Zhao, please don’t be anxious. Where is this guest now?” Jiang Biehe asked gently.

"He said he was going to attend his mother's funeral and left a few days ago! Someone framed me!" Zhao Xiangling quickly explained.

"This..." Jiang Biehe had an expression that said, "You think you can dispel our doubts with just this? That's too perfunctory."

Zhao Xiangling was also panicked and didn't know what to do. Feeling that Tie Wushuang was not very reliable, she quickly looked at Chu Luren and said, "Alliance Leader Chu, you trust me, right?"

Chu Luren gave him a disdainful look. No wonder this guy was being suppressed like this by Duan Hefei even in his own "territory".

"The Yihua Palace is also part of the Righteous Alliance. What does Alliance Leader Chu think?"

"Who doesn't know that Alliance Leader Chu and Senior Tie are close friends despite their age difference? They will surely clear Senior Tie's name, right?"

"Which side do you think Alliance Leader Chu will take?"

Many busybodies whispered among themselves, or even seemed to be flattering him, but actually wanted to see Chu Luren make a scene and "force" him to take sides!

Just then, a Chu Lu man, recognizing the familiar, sprightly old man, stepped forward and said, "Heh, after all that talk, I think we should go ask Qunyu Courtyard! Since they're stopping Fei Fei, the courtesan, they must have some ulterior motive!"

Zhuo Bufan applauded his own intelligence—what kind of hero or secret agent is he!

Such a huge point of suspicion, how come you can't see it?

Chu Luren looked at his sword and then remembered that it belonged to Zhuo Bufan, the one who had disgraced the "Sword God"...

"I'm a regular at Qunyu Academy, and they know about my relationship with Elder Tie, so they just let me make the decision," Chu Luren said, drawing everyone's attention to prevent Qunyu Academy's true nature from being exposed.

Zhuo Bufan persisted, saying, "If it were an ordinary brothel, I doubt they would dare to take such a big risk for a 'regular customer,' right? This concerns the reputation of Yihua Palace and Elder Tie. If the person behind Qunyu Courtyard doesn't step forward, I'm afraid... ha."

Chu Luren glanced coldly at Zhuo Bufan, only to find him looking at him with a mocking expression.

Chu Luren had initially suspected that he had been bribed by the Dragon Guard Manor or Jiang Biehe, but upon closer reflection, neither the Dragon Guard Manor nor Jiang Biehe likely wanted to completely break with his sworn sister. This person was probably... unable to stand him!

After all, Chu Luren had learned the secrets of the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber from him.

The fact that the Dragon-Slaying Saber has been acquired by the Righteous Alliance is now common knowledge in the martial arts world, and the Heaven-Reliant Sword has also been lost. Meanwhile, the Emei Sect's Headmaster Zhou is getting very close to Chu Taisui...

Therefore, Zhuo Bufan even suspected that the Heaven-Slaying Sword had also fallen into his hands, and that he had already taken out the secret manual and military strategy!

How could this not arouse Zhuo Bufan's jealousy? He felt that Chu Luren had stolen his opportunity, so he opposed him at every turn.

but……

Before Chu Luren could react, a series of soft, yet incredibly alluring footsteps, so enticing that one couldn't help but want to listen closely, began to sound.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a woman dressed entirely in a red silk dress, barefoot from the ankles up, walking with light, quick steps.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Chu Luren both breathed a sigh of relief and became anxious. He mentally scanned the Inner Guardian Jade Platform, trying to recall the other person's image, but unfortunately, he found nothing...

Indeed, the newcomer is none other than Dongfang Bubai!

Clearly, a breakthrough has been made. If Chu Luren closes his eyes, he cannot "see" anyone on the Mingyu Platform; he can only feel a "charm" approaching.

Yaoyue was nowhere to be seen at this time. However, Chu Luren thought that since even Dongfang Bubai was here, Yaoyue, who was in seclusion with him and was likely to emerge from seclusion with him, would not be here.

However, Mingyutai found nothing... No, that's not right!

Chu Luren suddenly noticed that there was an area outside that should have been a pond, but now the surroundings were completely frozen. The wind was not blowing, the grass was not moving, and even the pond was not rippled. This was clearly not a natural phenomenon.

Chu Luren wasn't sure whether he truly didn't understand, or... the energy in this area had completely "stilled," making him unable to sense any "movement."

Chu Luren: ...

As Dongfang walked gracefully past the crowd of martial arts practitioners, the onlookers instinctively made way for him.

Dongfang walked up to the inner circle and asked Zhuo Bufan, who had started the uprising, "What does this old gentleman want to say to me?"

"Ah? This old man..." Zhuo Bufan was taken aback upon hearing this, then realized and said, "Miss... you are the owner behind Qunyu Courtyard?"

Qunyu Courtyard's business spans the world, so naturally everyone has heard of it. There are many legends about Qunyu Courtyard, and many people even speculate that it was opened by Hulong Manor.

However, after seeing Duan Tianya "abduct" Fei Fei from Qunyu Courtyard, I realized that wasn't the case.

"Not bad." Dongfang nodded slightly.

At this moment, the East exudes an alluring charm in every gesture, like a gentle breeze caressing the heart.

Zhuo Bufan, burdened with a deep-seated hatred and yearning to dominate the martial arts world, found his heart, long since parched by hatred and ambition, now somewhat warmed up.

"What I want to ask is, young lady... do you know why the people here at the Qunyu Courtyard in Changsha are protecting Master Tie? Have they been deceived by someone?" Zhuo Bufan swallowed hard, then carefully absolved the woman in red in front of him of any responsibility.

They blamed the people at the Changsha "branch" of Qunyu Academy, and said that someone named Chu might have misled them...

Dongfang smiled slightly, tilted his head with some puzzlement, and said, "Hero Chu is my sworn brother, of course I have to help him."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Chu Luren. Firstly, they were surprised that Chu Taisui had actually gotten involved with the owner of Qunyu Courtyard, which explained why he frequented the place. Secondly, they were also surprised that the owner of Qunyu Courtyard must be an extraordinary person in terms of identity and martial arts skills, otherwise Chu Luren would have become her sworn sister.

Of course, the question of whether this "adopted sister" is a legitimate sibling relationship will bring a knowing smile to the faces of many with a penchant for vulgarity.

Zhuo Bufan said with great distress, "Miss, you should be more discerning in your judgment of character. Today's matter concerns the Yihua Palace; if..."

"You suspect my brother?" Dongfang Rusui lightly covered her mouth with her delicate fingers, seemingly quite surprised.

"Given the current situation, it's natural to have some doubts," Zhuo Bufan said directly.

"This..." Dongfang looked troubled.

Zhuo Bufan, perhaps unable to bear seeing the beauty in such a state, comforted her, saying, "Miss, there's no need to worry. If you are..."

Before he could finish speaking, Dongfang interrupted him, sounding troubled, "You actually doubt my brother, yet you refuse to die. I'm really in a difficult position..."

"What?" Zhuo Bufan was stunned when he heard this, feeling that he had misheard.

But just then, Dongfang casually flicked her orchid-like finger, and a fine needle condensed from true energy appeared out of thin air between her fingers. Then, with a smile, she said, "You might need a little help."