The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Master Zhiguang doesn't need to cover up for any leader. Today's events will surely spread throughout the world. If this leader is truly a person with a sense of shame, he should stand up and explain himself. Otherwise, he's just a coward and nothing more than a big shot!" Chu Luren retorted.

This caused Zhao Qiansun, Tan Gong and Tan Po to look unwell, and Master Zhiguang also showed a bitter expression, chanting Buddhist prayers in a low voice.

Instead, Qiao Feng stopped him, saying, "Thank you for trusting me, Brother Chu! However, regarding this matter... as long as it wasn't someone deliberately framing me, even if what happened back then is true, I, Qiao, am grateful for the nurturing grace of my parents and the teaching grace of my master, Xuan Ku. If it really was the leader who sent me to my parents and brought my master here, then... I only hope that he will behave himself in the future, and I, Qiao, can forgive their foolishness and stupidity!"

However, if I find out that today's events are related to some damned leader who wants to harm me, Qiao Feng, no matter who he is... I, Qiao Feng, swear to search the heavens and the underworld to tear him to pieces!

Seeing that Qiao Feng had come to terms with it and hadn't accepted the absurd vow, Chu Luren breathed a sigh of relief.

In the original work, Qiao Feng ultimately committed suicide to atone for his sins, which can hardly be said to be unrelated to this vow. In fact, both the Xiao family father and son in the original work were bound by this vow of "not killing Han people," and both jumped off a cliff to fulfill this vow...

Chapter 84 Poisoning

After giving his final instructions, Qiao Feng turned and left without looking back, only glancing at Chu Luren halfway before nodding...

Chu Luren then said to Duan Yu, "I just used telepathy to invite Brother Qiao to go for drinks in Wuxi later. You can go first."

Of course, in reality, the Chu Lu people were not "transmitting sound into secrets," but rather using "the soul of sound not dissipating."

"Huh? And what about you? What are you doing here watching them?" Duan Yu looked at the other members of the Beggars' Sect with disdain.

"We need to see what kind of person the Southern Beggars' Sect will choose as their leader today." Chu Luren didn't deliberately speak too loudly.

However, Elder Song and Elder Xi, who were nearby, probably heard it, but they did not refute it and pretended not to hear it.

At this moment, Elder Xu was making arrangements to select a new gang leader, while Elder Song and the others still insisted on bringing back Gang Leader Qiao and persuading him to change his mind...

Only Quan Guanqing continued to incite the Beggars' Sect disciples to turn against Qiao Feng by using the Jurchen issue, drawing up a great deal of hatred and adopting an attitude of "We have countless Beggars' Sect disciples, and we are not afraid of Qiao Feng no matter how high his martial arts are."

Completely disregarding the fact that Qiao Feng hadn't done anything to the Beggars' Clan, he sacrificed himself in a desperate act of heroism...

Chen Youliang had already laid low and reduced his presence. Chu Luren could also see that Chen Youliang's methods were a notch above Quan Guanqing's in the original work. Perhaps it was because he now had Quan Guanqing as his lackey that he had more room to maneuver.

The goal of driving Qiao Feng away has been achieved, and now the mere leader of the Dazhi branch has no chance of becoming the leader of the gang. In fact, the three elders Song, Xi, and Wu, as well as many other branch leaders, all have opinions about him. At this time, it is the most correct thing to lower his presence.

Seeing the Beggars' Sect's state of affairs, Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e, though impressed by Qiao Feng's spirit, realized that the Murong family was no longer relevant, so they left without even saying goodbye to the Beggars' Sect.

"It's best to let the young master know about the Beggars' Sect's affairs as soon as possible. Third Brother, Fourth Brother, you two go to Shaolin Temple first to meet up with the young master! Don't wait for me and Abi," Azhu specifically instructed.

After Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e agreed, they left first, unaware that Abi was secretly laughing to herself...

However, neither Bao San nor Feng Si came over to greet Wang Yuyan, which made Wang Yuyan feel a little uncomfortable.

"Ah Zhu, now that you've sent Brother Bao and Brother Feng away, are you going to Wuxi to see that Chief Qiao?" Ah Bi asked playfully, clearly having overheard what Chu Luren said to Duan Yu earlier.

"Pah! Don't think nonsense. I wanted to ask Chief Qiao if there were any clues about that fan. The person who stole the fan is most likely the one who framed our young master. Don't forget that there are many other murder cases in the world besides the Beggars' Sect. Don't let our young master be implicated!" A'Zhu quickly explained.

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu also offered, "Abi, Azhu, if you want to go find Brother Qiao, we can go together."

So the three of them left together...

Meanwhile, the Beggars' Sect disciples were still embroiled in conflict, and it seemed that no one could be decided on the position of sect leader. Finally, Quan Guanqing went along with it, saying, "Since Qiao Feng also said he would investigate the case of Vice Sect Leader Ma, then let's use this as a test to avenge Vice Sect Leader Ma and make it a test for the new sect leader! If Qiao Feng has sided with the Manchu Tartars, although I, Quan Guanqing, am no match for him, I alone am not enough. My Beggars' Sect has ten, a hundred, ten thousand people... and we are not afraid of him!"

After he finished speaking, many of the Beggars' Sect disciples who had been stirred up also joined in the commotion.

Seeing this, Wu Changfeng sneered, "I think this was probably done by some villain. When the time comes, I, Old Wu, will just chop him up with one stroke of my Ghost Head Blade. After that, I, Old Wu, will lead the way to welcome back Chief Qiao!"

Wu Changfeng's words also drew cheers from many Beggars' Sect disciples...

Seeing the internal strife within the Beggars' Sect, Jiang Biehe's face was filled with unease and guilt. He truly put on an act, even conveying it through his eyes. If Chu Luren hadn't been well-read (in "The Legendary Twins"), he might have been fooled by him.

"Alas, in truth, I also hope that the murderer is not Chief Qiao... Fellow heroes of the Beggars' Sect, I shall take my leave now! If you have any doubts about Young Master Hua, you may come to me, Jiang Biehe!" Jiang Biehe acted as if he were "just giving a testimony and knows nothing else."

After saying that, he left with Hua Wuque...

Chu Luren estimated that Jiang Biehe must have received the task of "taking care of Hua Wuque", after all, Jiang Biehe had connections with Yihua Palace behind the scenes.

In terms of intelligence, even the older sisters of Yihua Palace combined couldn't fool Jiang Biehe. However... one force can overcome ten tricks. Ten Jiang Biehes wouldn't be enough to defeat Yaoyue with one hand, and Yaoyue also knows Jiang Biehe's secrets!

Hua Wuque is, after all, an older boy who is naive and inexperienced in the ways of the world. In terms of martial arts, he may not be weaker than Jiang Biehe. In fact, Chu Luren is confident that he can go toe-to-toe with Jiang Biehe. However, he is less confident when facing Hua Wuque. However, this does not affect the fact that his emotional intelligence is a "fatal flaw".

Yaoyue was still harboring the sinister idea of ​​a "brotherly death match," but she never expected that Hua Wuque would die so young.

After all, this vast martial arts world is quite chaotic. The name "Yihua Palace" sounds intimidating, but it's not as terrifying as it is in "The Legendary Twins".

In the eyes of most people in the martial arts world, "Yihua Palace" is similar to "Xia Ke Island" - they are not to be trifled with, but they are not invincible either. This martial arts world has not had an "invincible" one for a long time.

If we must say someone is "invincible," then it's "Zhang Sanfeng."

However, not long after Jiang Biehe left, some of the people present suddenly felt their legs go weak...

Chu Luren: ? ? ?

That's not right!

Weren't you supposed to come out first, let everyone see each other, and then release the poison?

That's right, Chu Luren wasn't senile; he remembered that there was such a scene in the original "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"...

The Western Xia people did not obediently reschedule the duel for seven days later; instead, they wanted to take advantage of Qiao Feng's absence to wipe out the Beggars' Sect in one fell swoop!

but……

In the original work, Helian Tieshu at least sparred with the Beggars' Sect members before releasing the poison amidst the chaos. Chu Luren waited for them to appear, but unexpectedly, this guy was so cowardly that he released the Sorrowful Breeze directly.

Fortunately, Chu Luren had previously simulated Duan Yu's Toad buff, and his Lesser Chaos Skill also possessed some poison-avoidance abilities "inherited" from the Innate Skill, so Chu Luren's poison resistance was still quite high.

Moreover, with others as a reference, the ordinary Beggar Clan disciples who did not know internal martial arts fell one after another, including Wang Yuyan who was next to Chu Luren. At this time, her legs went weak and she had to be supported by Chu Luren. Even the Beggar Clan elders could not hold on for more than a few breaths...

This gave Chu Luren a chance to react, allowing him to hold his breath and do his best to strengthen his Toad buff.

Although he felt that his internal energy circulation was much slower and his muscles and bones were somewhat loose and difficult to exert force, he still had six or seven tenths of his strength. Moreover, as Chu Luren held his breath and adjusted his breathing, the Toad buff was weakening his poisoning symptoms!

Because the sound of horses' hooves came from all directions, the Chu Lu people did not dare to reveal themselves for the time being.

Wang Yuyan also sensed that when Chu Luren first supported her, he clearly had some strength, but he quickly sat down...

Seeing Chu Lu wink at her, Wang Yuyan didn't ask any further questions.

Chapter 85 Escape

Chu Luren pretended to be poisoned and sat down like the other members of the Beggars' Sect. Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from all directions.

A group of two or three hundred cavalrymen, clad in armor and armed with crossbows, surrounded them from all sides...

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Beggars' Sect members outnumbered the enemy by two. If we disregard the disciples with seven or more bags of poison, even without being poisoned, they probably wouldn't be a match for them!

The "dog-beating formation" is a tactic of overwhelming the weak with superior numbers, and it is not suitable for direct confrontation on the battlefield, especially since the enemy has powerful bows and crossbows, fine horses, and armor.

Chu Luren cursed Iron-Blooded Marquis and the Song Dynasty in his heart...

What happened to the First Manor Under Heaven being responsible for monitoring the martial arts world? They didn't even notice that over two hundred cavalrymen from the Western Xia were running amok.

Of course, Chu Luren also knew that there were objective reasons for this. For example, the world was larger and the local forces were more complex. Which of the Five Mountains Sword Sects wasn't a local tyrant with land and tenants? The Quanzhen Sect and Wudang Sect even had thousands of sword-wielding disciples!

While they certainly dared not oppose the imperial court, otherwise no household could withstand the suppression of the army, it was true that the Song court's control over the local areas was relatively weak.

On the other hand, the Western Xia people did not infiltrate in; rather, Helian Tieshu used his diplomatic mission as a pretext to cause trouble on his return journey...

The capital of the Song Dynasty was Lin'an Prefecture, which is about 500 li south of Taihu Lake, while Wuxi is on the north shore of Taihu Lake, which is not far away.

Even so, Chu Luren still criticized Iron-Blooded Marquis and the Number One Manor in the World, and even... vaguely suspected that he was doing it on purpose!

Just then, Helian Tieshu appeared in person, dressed as a general. He rode out from the crowd and first tried to persuade the Beggars' Sect members to surrender, but was naturally spat on by several Beggars' Sect elders...

If I had the strength, I probably would have spat it right in his face!

These people are indeed foolish. In such a situation, very few would choose to surrender, and even fewer would be adept at feigning surrender.

Even Chen Youliang, who might lack loyalty and righteousness, was unwilling to bow down to the Western Xia people at this time, otherwise... his reputation would be ruined, and he would never have the chance to realize his ambitions again.

Helian Tieshu was likely in charge of the martial arts world in Western Xia, and he saw not only the masters of the First-Class Hall, but also many Chu Luren...

Many familiar faces were there, such as Yue Laosan, Yun Zhonghe, Ye Erniang, and Mu Tuozi, and there were even a few people I didn't recognize!

Chu Luren also deliberately shrank back, and since he was already at the back, he was not noticed for the time being.

Helian Tieshu had done his homework; he was already quite annoyed with the "stubborn" Beggar Clan, but he remained polite to the Golden Knife family of Luoyang and the Shan family of Mount Tai, and he was not disrespectful to Master Zhiguang either...

But just then, Yun Zhonghe noticed Chu Luren's side.

His thieving eyes were originally set on Wang Yuyan, but upon seeing her, he was so amazed by her beauty that he naturally noticed Chu Luren standing next to her!

Even if he tried to hide it, how could Yun Zhonghe not recognize his old rival?

Chu Luren knew he couldn't delay any longer. By now, six or seven tenths of the remaining poison in his body had dissipated, allowing him to exert eight or nine tenths of his strength. He had already glanced at the rider beside him out of the corner of his eye...

Just as Yun Zhonghe was about to reveal his identity, Chu Luren suddenly leaped up and kicked the Western Xia soldier off his horse in the chest. The Western Xia soldier's sternum was probably shattered, and he was unlikely to survive.

At the same time, Chu Luren took the opportunity to lay Wang Yuyan down in front of him, not caring whether she was comfortable or not. Then he pulled the reins, grabbed the hairpin from Wang Yuyan's head, and gave the horse's rump a shallow poke!

The horse, in pain, naturally ran for its life. Chu Luren barely managed to hold the reins, and he himself leaned down, almost lying on Wang Yuyan's back, as if he had no strength left and was only managing to move with difficulty...

"Fire!" ordered a Western Xia soldier who appeared to be a squad leader.

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren was genuinely frightened and immediately tried to enter a state of enlightenment. If he were to actually release the arrow, he would have no choice but to use the Kun to travel through the void and carry Wang Yuyan away.

If the enemy has enough crossbows, Chu Luren will have no choice but to take a gamble and rush up to tie up Helian Tieshu!

But just then, Yue Laosan shouted, "Screw you! That's my master, who dares to shoot an arrow at him?"

Although he didn't chase after the squad leader to kowtow, Yue Laosan really helped a lot by slapping him across the neck!

Upon seeing this, Helian Tieshu frowned – these martial arts figures, even though they had been recruited by Yipintang, were still unruly.

After Duan Yanqing "disappeared," the three thugs became much less arrogant; otherwise, they would have been even more difficult to control...

Back when Lao Duan was around, he even dared to reprimand him.

Helian Tieshu wasn't too surprised that Yue Laosan called him "Master." After recalling it for a moment, he remembered the relevant report.

Although he knew the escapee was not from the Beggars' Sect, Helian Tieshu clearly did not want the situation to be exposed. Even though he did not forcefully order the arrows to be fired, he still ordered, "Capture him alive!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Laosan paused for a moment, but did not stop him, grumbling and muttering, "If my master, Yue Laoer's master, is really caught by you, it's because he's too incompetent. Don't blame me, don't blame me... Lao Si, you stay here! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I'm warning you, that's my master's wife. You think you can be a generation older than me?"

When Yun Lao Si saw Wang Yu Yan's appearance, he was filled with lust, but his third brother held him back and he did not dare to act recklessly.

If he were a righteous hero, even if his martial arts were higher than Yue Laosan's, as long as he couldn't catch up with Yun Zhonghe, he wouldn't be able to stop him. However... Yun Laosi still had to rely on Yipintang and the Four Fiends for protection, so how could he dare to offend Yue Laosan, who was "one of his own"?

Chu Luren silently thanked Yue Laosan in his heart!

Without the powerful arrows raining down, the Chu Lu people could simply ride away. And without Yun Zhonghe, they were spared the need to be on guard and ready to strike at any moment.

If Yun Zhonghe were to give chase, Chu Luren would have no choice but to lie in ambush on horseback and wait for him to get close before launching a fierce attack—within five breaths, he would likely expose his true strength, which would be extremely disadvantageous for Chu Luren.