The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

However, Jiang Yulang's survival instinct kicked in at this moment. Despite being fatally beaten, he suddenly stood up and kicked Lianhua to the ground...

"Palace Mistress Yaoyue! If I kill her, can you spare my life?" Jiang Yulang asked hoarsely from the pain.

If it were anyone else, Jiang Yulang certainly wouldn't beg for mercy like this. Even if the other party was a villain, it didn't mean they would accept someone as wicked as him. But with Yaoyue...

He realized that Yaoyue was a pervert, and although what he was doing was extremely wicked and outrageous, it at least satisfied Yaoyue's perverted psychology!

What if Yaoyue wanted to see Lianhua killed by her?

What does one's own dog's life matter to Yaoyue?

Chu Luren then leaned closer, about a foot away, and whispered, "He definitely thinks you're a perverted female demon."

Chapter 849 The Helpless Zhao

Outside Changsha, Zhao, a masked man in a black cloak working for the Dragon Guard Manor, was issuing orders to Murong Jiu, who was also weary from his journey…

“We have news about those two. Fu’er, go help Shi Wanzhen… Your martial arts skills are already at their limit when dealing with one person. You must first confirm that Shi Wanzhen’s poison is taking effect!” Zhao’s tone was cold but filled with anger.

“Yes, Godfather!” Murong Jiu replied.

Previously, Murong Jiu did not know why Zhao Wushi had hurriedly asked her to come to Changsha. For this reason, he even specially found a disciple of a master of disguise to impersonate her and him in Lin'an.

Later, after hearing rumors on the road, Murong Jiu vaguely guessed that Tie Wushuang and Jiang Biehe didn't have that much influence, and the old monkey's target should be... Yaoyue!

However, after the two sensed the opening of the Heavenly Gate three days ago, Zhao Wushi became noticeably irritable.

After Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai had a great battle outside the city and Zhao Wuwei was certain that they had broken through, he did not even enter Changsha City in order to avoid being discovered by Yaoyue, nor did he continue to pay attention to Hua Wuque's poisoning.

Although Zhao Wushi hadn't said anything to Murong Jiu beforehand, Murong Jiu vaguely sensed that this incident was probably not only caused by the old monkey, but that the target was Yaoyue!

But now that Yaoyue has broken through at this moment, the old monkey has no choice but to return home with a displeased look on his face, and at the same time, he also gave himself a task.

Go and arrest a couple who recently returned from living in seclusion overseas...

If the old monkey hadn't told him, Murong Jiu wouldn't have expected that they were still alive!

Murong Jiu could handle one of them, but he had no chance against both.

However, the old monkey also asked Shi Wanzhen to help him—the number one poison master in the world, recruited by the number one manor in the world!

This person is a spy; even Shangguan Haitang, the nominal head of the manor, was unaware that he had recruited such a retainer.

To be precise, it was to have Murong Jiu assist Shi Wanzhen...

Originally, Shi Wanzhen was supposed to deal with the two of them by himself. After all, using poison has nothing to do with martial arts. If Yan Nantian were to fall for it, wouldn't he also perish in the Valley of Villains?

However, things went wrong. Although the two were poisoned, they managed to escape, and Shi Wanzhen has been tracking them down ever since…

"At least, bring that man back!" Zhao left with those last words before disappearing.

……

Jiang Biehe never expected that his greatest reliance would actually back down!

When faced with Jiang Yulang's shameless request, Yaoyue couldn't help but pause for a moment. She simply ignored what Chu Luren had told her and sneered, "Fine, as long as you can kill her with your own hands, I will guarantee that you will leave Changsha alive today, no matter who tries to stop you!"

"Thank you, Palace Master!" Jiang Yulang said, his murderous gaze sweeping over Lianhua.

Lotus was still staring blankly at him, saying, "Yulang, you...you wouldn't..."

"I will remember you," Jiang Yulang said coldly, and then forcefully unleashed a palm strike at Lianhua.

Hua Wuque quickly pushed Lianhua aside. Without Yaoyue's order, he dared not attack Jiang Yulang, but he blocked the blow himself.

He had previously considered Jiang Biehe and his son as friends, but he never imagined they would be so shameless!

Seeing that Yaoyue didn't seem to object, Hua Wuque, having already been struck by a palm, which worsened his injuries, suddenly used his Mingyu Gong to absorb her palm, and then struck her with all his might...

Although Jiang Yulang had practiced the incomplete Five Ultimate Divine Skills, he was still no match for Hua Wuque. At this time, Hua Wuque was injured, but he was also fatally hit, so he was practically unharmed. With one palm strike, Jiang Yulang spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with ice shards.

"You, you..." Jiang Yulang said, looking at Yaoyue, hoping that the Palace Master would uphold justice.

But Yueyue coldly replied, "It seems you can't kill anyone here today, you piece of trash!"

If Hua Wuque hadn't intervened, Yaoyue would have watched Jiang Yulang kill Lianhua and let him go—as a martial arts master, Yaoyue naturally possessed this much credibility.

However, from the beginning, Yaoyue never said that Hua Wuque was not allowed to stop him; it was just a matter of whether he dared to do it himself.

Of course, if it were someone else causing trouble, then Yaoyue would definitely... teach him a good lesson afterward!

Yaoyue looked around, then gave a cold "snort" and turned to leave.

Hua Wuque hurriedly asked He Lu to help him go to apologize to his master. Lianhua looked at Jiang Yulang, her face flashing with sadness, regret, resentment, and venom. Finally, she managed to stand up and raised her hand to Jiang Yulang, who was lying on the ground and was more seriously injured.

The Grand Palace Master's promise should still be valid.

"Lian, Lian-mei! Wait a minute, I was just..." Jiang Yulang was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly.

Lotus raised her palm again and again, then lowered it again and again, finally leaving behind the words: "You are not worthy!"

Then, limping, she walked towards the back hall, seemingly giving up the chance for Yaoyue to let her go...

Chu Luren then addressed the assembled people, saying, "Hahaha, what do you think? Our alliance said before that this was definitely the work of Jiang Biehe and his son... Let me tell you, I think hypocrites are quite skilled! Do you all believe me now?"

"Alliance Leader Chu has discerning eyes."

"As expected of Alliance Leader Chu..."

"The one who understands hypocrites best in the world is none other than the leader of the Chu Alliance."

Everyone offered their compliments. If Chu Luren had used his power to intimidate Jiang Biehe and forcibly pinned a crime on him, most of the people present would not have been convinced. But now that Chu Luren had actually guessed correctly, there was no need to be stingy with praise. Even if they didn't want to become friends, they certainly couldn't afford to offend Chu Luren.

After all, Chu Luren is not only the Red and White Tai Sui, but also the leader of the Righteous Alliance, and even the "Red" and "White" Tai Sui.

"What do you think should be done with these two, Alliance Leader Chu?" Hao Datong asked at this moment.

Before Chu Luren could speak, Jiang Biehe immediately shouted, "Wait! Do you know... why I poisoned Young Master Hua?"

"You despicable scoundrel, it's all perfectly justified for you to do evil deeds," Chu Luren said, feigning disdain, trying to provoke him into saying it himself.

"This is the entrustment of the Iron-Blooded Marquis! The Marquis has long wanted to rid the martial world of this scourge and remove the malignant tumor that is the Yihua Palace!" Jiang Biehe didn't even mention any conditions before speaking out.

Upon hearing this, the distinguished figures present all began to murmur amongst themselves, some openly and some secretly.

And he kept glancing at Duan Tianya...

However, Duan Tianya also showed surprise at this moment, and then scolded, "Stop talking nonsense! My godfather sent me to investigate this matter. I didn't expect that you not only lied to my godfather, but also tried to frame and instigate him?"

Duan Tianya's tone was genuine—and indeed it wasn't. After all, Zhao Wushi never assigned the truly dirty work to Duan Tianya. In Duan Tianya's heart, Zhao Wushi was still that good adoptive father and good Marquis who, although he occasionally used extreme methods, was wholeheartedly devoted to the emperor and the country!

Seeing that Zhao Tiedan still hadn't come out, Jiang Biehe knew he had been completely abandoned. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, but out of a hypocrite's professional ethics, he still put on an expression of "It's just bad luck that I couldn't rid the martial arts world of this great scourge."

Chu Luren scoffed, "Save those words for Elder Tie! Elder Tie, I'll just cripple these two's meridians and then have them work as fertilizers and manure carriers in the Tie manor!"

"Don't worry, Alliance Leader Chu. Although I've been confused for a long time, this time... I'll definitely keep a close eye on them!" Tie Wushuang was an honest man, and he was sure that the two of them were in for a good time.

As for what Jiang Biehe said at the end, others did not believe it, but Chu Luren did—otherwise, why would Jiang Biehe dare to poison Hua Wuque for no reason?

Just to destroy Tie Wushuang's influence in Hunan, and then take advantage of the situation? That would be far too inconsistent with his cautious nature...

In other words, Zhao Tiedan might have been nearby before?

Of course, they've definitely given up by now...

Chapter 850 Cry for Help

Chu Luren had Lao Tie take Jiang Biehe and his son away—they still had "Jiang Qin" hidden within them, and Yaoyue certainly wouldn't let Chu Luren reveal this now, so she had Lao Tie entertain them first...

The next morning, Chu Luren saw that Que'er was still kneeling outside Yaoyue's guest room, with Lianhua and Helu naturally accompanying her as well. Lianhua's face was still swollen from not having been treated, and she looked somewhat comical.

"Wuque, come on, let's go have breakfast together first." Chu Luren felt sorry for the child and came over to be nice to him first.

Hua Wuque ignored him...

Chu Luren was a little embarrassed, so he changed his words: "Wuque, your master hasn't had breakfast yet. Kneeling here won't fill you up. Let's go get some breakfast for your master. How can you starve in your own manor?"

"Master only drinks dew and eats wildflowers in the morning," Hua Wuque said, trying his best to suppress his disdain.

You don't even know what your master eats, yet you keep calling him "Wuque, Wuque"?

“Alright! Isn’t dew just water vapor that’s saturated when the temperature is low? I’ll freeze some for your master…” Chu Luren said, taking on the responsibility, and then added, “Do you think I don’t know what your master eats? Back when we were at sea…”

Just then, Yaoyue walked out expressionlessly, not even glancing at Hua Wuque, and left directly. Chu Luren instructed Hua Wuque, "Master and I are going to eat first, and we'll come back later to bring you and Helu some steamed buns... There won't be any for the traitors!"

As Chu Luren spoke, he even gave Lotus a wry look...

Lotus quickly lowered her head, but Hua Wuque was somewhat dissatisfied—Master hasn't even said anything yet, and you're already here to expose the traitors of the Yihua Palace?

However, he was also making a mistake; he didn't dare to say anything in front of Yaoyue.

Chu Luren followed Yaoyue, but at this moment, Dongfang's voice came from the opposite courtyard: "Little brother, I want to take a beauty nap this morning and don't want to go out. You and Yaoyue go and bring back my breakfast... Hmm, I like to eat it hot, so have Yaoyue keep it warm."

Chu Luren: ...

The moon immediately stopped in its tracks, and "dew" began to gather around it...

Chu Luren was busy from early morning, having to dissuade Yaoyue and Dongfang from dismantling the house. In the end, he let the two of them rest in the side room. Chu Luren brought back a warm feast of wine and meat, as well as a Hundred Flower Dew, which saved the manor from disaster.

While he was busy running around, Que'er kept looking at him with a strange expression...

If Zhao Xiangling hadn't given this estate to Chu Luren last night, he wouldn't have bothered with this!

……

Meanwhile, Wang Yuyan and the others returned to Leigu Mountain and discovered that... Leigu Mountain had become shorter, but the area at the top of the mountain had increased significantly!

To be honest, once it's leveled out like this, Leigu Mountain suddenly becomes a really suitable place to be the mountain gate of a sect.

Previously, Su Xinghe's "Deaf-Mute Gate," used as a cover, only had a few people. While it was convenient to stay here, the location wasn't ideal. But now…

In the vast world of martial arts, where the industry is thriving, such a large, flat mountaintop would probably have been occupied and used as a mountain gate elsewhere!

With that much space, the front plaza could be used as a gathering place for the Righteous Alliance...

The people of Lingjiu Palace now have a leader, and the reconstruction of Leigushan's mountain gate has officially been put on the agenda.

Everyone offered their opinions, and the courtyards behind were quickly planned out, with each person contributing one courtyard and another contributing one. In the end, they didn't forget to reserve space for things like the Scripture Pavilion and the Treasure Pavilion, and even, at Azi's strong suggestion, they reserved space for the Gu Insect Pavilion...

In short, if Su Xinghe and Wu Yazi saw the newly planned sect, they would be very moved.

Aside from not having a place for them to stay, it's basically perfect...

"Where...does my grandfather live?" Wang Yuyan asked softly, looking at the sketches that everyone had filled up.