The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"You mean... it's a pity that the man affected her sword-drawing speed?" Chu Luren explained strangely.

As for why Yaoyue could be so insightful in her sarcasm towards others, but couldn't get over it herself for more than a decade, Chu Luren didn't dare to ask any more questions!

"So why did you heed Lin Chaoying's plea for help? Because of her two grand-disciples?" Yaoyue asked, staring at Chu Luren.

“Theoretically, Wang Yuyan is also their junior sister, one of their three grand-disciples, and I’m very familiar with her… cough cough, what I mean is, Senior Brother Zhou Botong accepted disciples on behalf of his master, and I’m Senior Brother Wang’s junior brother!” Chu Luren quickly corrected himself.

Yue ignored him. As for where Yue was going to find Yan Nantian, Chu Luren didn't ask. Anyway, when the final battle was about to begin, at least he wouldn't be left out.

Moreover, it's better that she didn't go with Chu Luren, since they might run into Murong Jiu on this trip, and who knows what Yaoyue will do then.

Afterwards, Chu Luren and Li Mochou set off together, heading north...

This route was planned by the Chu Lu people.

After all, Li Mochou still doesn't know where Wang Chongyang is, or even whether he has been captured or is alive or dead.

Actually, Li Mochou was just asking for help—why should I save a man for my master? Didn't she warn us not to get close to men? Tch…

The goal of the Chu Lu people is very clear: if they go directly to Chang'an, considering that the Chu Lu people are good at going against the current and the martial arts people are good at crossing mountains and rivers, it would be faster to go to Shu first, then out of Hanzhong and into Guanzhong. However, it is unlikely that Wang Chongyang is still in the same place now.

If he wasn't captured, then everything would be fine; they could simply search for him all the way west from Nanyang. But if he had already been captured... it's unlikely that Murong Jiu would have wanted to capture Wang Chongyang on his own; it must have been the old monkey who instructed him. In other words, there's a high chance he'd be sent back to Lin'an!

They could either travel all the way back to the Song court via Xiangyang, or go directly to Huainan via the border between the Song and Qing dynasties, and then head south to return home.

The Chu Lu people could advance directly north to intercept them or retreat westward to search for them, which was better than going from Shu to Guanzhong, where they might end up chasing after them and becoming passive.

However, it's easy to guess that Murong Jiu, like Chu Luren, wouldn't easily reveal her whereabouts, so no information could be gleaned from the martial arts world.

Searching for someone like looking for a needle in a haystack, Li Mochou didn't really have much hope. If she had to say what "hope" was, it was... she always felt that Murong Fu had shown mercy during their brief encounter!

Otherwise, even if Xiaolongnu had released the jade bees, Murong Fu wouldn't have been able to escape with the two of them.

This led Li Mochou to think of many things. Although she didn't have such a ridiculous idea as "Murong Fu is actually Murong Jiu", she did think that perhaps the relationship between Murong Fu and Chu Luren wasn't as tense as outsiders perceived.

If that's the case, then there's still a glimmer of hope...

After crossing the Xiangyang border and arriving in Nanyang, the Chu Lu people frequently released Xiao Hong—Xiao Hong had also been brought over by Sister Dongfang.

"You have a way to contact Murong Fu?" Li Mochou finally realized what was going on.

"Yes, Xiao Jiu and I had agreed on a way to contact each other... using Xiao Hong's contact information." Chu Luren didn't hide anything, but didn't immediately tell Li Mochou about Murong Jiu.

After all, Murong Jiu didn't want so many people to know. As for whether Li Mochou would find out later, that was up to fate...

"Then his husband is a fake?" Li Mochou asked curiously.

"Of course it's true. Would a princess really have a fake marriage?" Chu Luren said matter-of-factly.

"So... they only pretended to consummate their marriage, and never actually slept together?" Li Mochou said, her words completely at odds with her apricot-yellow Taoist robe.

Chu Luren paused for a moment, then said, "I can only say... their first time was indeed together."

Li Mochou: ? ? ?

Although there's nothing wrong with the logic, why does this sound so strange?

Chapter 853 Qixi Festival

Nanyang County, a small town in the south, celebrates the Qixi Festival on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

Fortunately, Chu Luren's little red didn't need to build the Magpie Bridge today; it was still searching for Murong Jiu's figure in the surrounding area.

Murong Jiu carried a dried snake gall bladder—a small piece plucked from the grape-like gall bladder of the Bosqu Giant Serpent.

Therefore, Xiao Hong could smell it from at least ten miles away!

Of course, to some extent, Xiaohong felt that it would be easier to act as a matchmaker.

Early in the morning, Chu Luren, seeing Li Mochou coming out of the opposite room at the inn, asked in confusion, "What's wrong? It's the Qixi Festival, are you going out to have some fun too?"

The Qixi Festival was one of the few festivals during which women in rural areas could go out and have fun.

Of course, this only refers to ordinary people...

Female knights-errant in the martial arts world usually stir up trouble, so there's no need for them to come out and have fun specifically on the Qixi Festival, right?

If I had to pinpoint the exact reason, it would be its cuteness.

If a female knight-errant, like any other woman, were to stroll through the night market and whine a little, she would be reminding the men around her – "I'm a virgin too, it's about time I started flirting!"

Li Mochou glared at him, annoyed: "Didn't you feel it?"

"Perhaps there are other grudges involved? It has nothing to do with us," Chu Luren said nonchalantly.

When Li Mochou came out of the room, she smelled a faint scent of intoxicating fragrance—intoxicating fragrance is a broad category that can be classified as a poison with inhalation anesthetic properties.

In the martial arts world, it's generally used by the lowest of the low!

The smell is now extremely faint; to be precise, not only ordinary people, but even the Chu Lu people couldn't smell anything.

However, Li Mochou had cultivated the "Five Poisons Secret Manual," so she was naturally very sensitive to various commonly used poisons. This sleeping incense was not one of the kinds that Li Mochou knew, but one or two of the notes triggered her sense of smell, and she deduced that it was a remnant of the sleeping incense.

Of course, while Chu Luren didn't smell it, he wasn't completely oblivious...

Last night, someone approached with hostility, and before even entering the inn, Dao Tai was already alarmed!

However, the other party only showed hostility, not murderous intent, so Chu Luren wanted to observe further.

Who knew that while this person was lingering at the door, he was drugged with sleeping potion, then carried and thrown outside...

The hostile one was a woman, and the one who captivated her was also a woman who lived next door to Chu Luren. She simply carried her away and threw her out, and Chu Luren didn't pay much attention to her.

After Xiao Hong found nothing in the vicinity that day, Chu Luren immediately took Li Mochou out of the city and continued north.

Li Mochou didn't seem very happy, but she didn't say much—although she wasn't concerned about saving her master's dog of a man, Chu Luren was always concerned about saving his senior brother.

In the afternoon, Chu Luren suddenly said, "We're going to miss it..." and dismounted from his horse.

Because the road was flat, and Li Mochou's lightness skill and internal strength were not enough to outrun a horse, the two of them had rented horses beforehand.

"What's wrong?" Li Mochou asked, turning over and getting off the bed.

"Let's hurry up, you cooperate with me for a bit." Chu Luren said, taking Li Mochou's hand.

"you……"

Then... the dolphin run made a comeback!

Li Mochou blushed and remained silent for a long time. She didn't even utter a sound, even though she felt Chu Luren deliberately touching her small hand. She felt both ashamed and annoyed.

What's shameful is that this guy actually dared to be so bold? What's infuriating is that this guy actually dared to be so bold—did he find some kind of newfound place?

It would be one thing to just grab it normally, but to actually pinch it or blatantly rub it?

It wasn't until Chu Luren spoke first that he asked, "Hmm? You've been practicing the 'Five Poisons Secret Manual' lately?"

"Okay," Li Mochou replied softly.

"Actually, your focus has already shifted. You should pay more attention to internal energy cultivation. The Five Poisons Sect's internal energy cultivation is mediocre, and they are more adept at unorthodox methods. Besides, you probably don't know the internal energy cultivation methods in the 'Five Poisons Secret Manual.' You should consult your grandmaster about the 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra' more often," Chu Luren suggested.

Upon hearing this, Li Mochou pouted and said, "The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra... Shall I also go and cultivate it with my junior sister?"

“Your grandmaster has been married for so long, he must have a new understanding of the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.” Chu Luren felt that his senior brother and sister-in-law wouldn’t still be so passionate after more than 20 years.

"Also, remember to practice the poison bathing method from the 'Five Poisons Secret Manual' together with other body-training techniques... Hmm, I'll pass on the body-training part of the 'Traceless Heart Sutra' to you later! Your little hands do feel softer and more tender to the touch now, but there are actually toxins remaining in your joints..."

What is Chu Luren's level of martial arts skill and accumulation? What is a martial arts doctor?

Upon touching her hand, Chu Luren noticed something unusual about Li Mochou's palm. It was unusually delicate, suggesting it had been soaked in a medicinal formula to improve its flexibility and facilitate the use of special hidden weapons. After squeezing it a little more, he understood all the drawbacks...

"Hey, hey... why are you stabbing me with the Ice Soul Needle?" Chu Luren asked, his voice full of understanding.

……

Before it was completely dark, Chu Luren had already brought Li Mochou to Nanyang County – a major city in central China.

After her initial anger subsided, Li Mochou realized just how fast this scoundrel was. He had been speeding all afternoon without batting an eye, and had arrived in Nanyang before nightfall.

"Why are you in such a hurry to get to Nanyang? Have you discovered the whereabouts of Wang Chongyang or Murong Fu?" Li Mochou always addressed her grandmaster's scoundrel by his first name.

"The Qixi Festival in Nanyang is more lively," Chu Luren said, looking at Li Mochou.

Li Mochou felt a surge of embarrassment and annoyance. She was embarrassed because he had set off so early just to bring her to the Qixi Festival lantern night market in Nanyang, and annoyed because he had actually brought her to the Qixi Festival lantern night market in Nanyang—did I look like I was going to celebrate the Qixi Festival?

"Alright, go have fun! I'll go to Qunyu Courtyard first. If I finish early, I'll find you at the night market." Chu Luren said, walking towards Nanyang Qunyu Courtyard.

Li Mochou: ...

Well, the two horses we rented earlier have run away; Chu Luren needs to report it.

However, since we can see that Li Mochou wants to celebrate the festival, it's worth it to help her make it even more lively—I, a Chu Luren, am always very warm-hearted!

In addition, wherever they went, the Chu Lu people would definitely inquire at the Qunyu Academy about any news of "Murong Fu".

After a series of coded signals, Chu Luren was once again ushered into a private room...

As Chu Luren reached the door, he heard the sound of a zither, its powerful notes concealing a tender sentiment. This was…

Chu Luren was startled by the sound, pushed open the door and entered, and sure enough, found a red vine blocking the musician's position...

In the night market, Li Mochou was whipping a young man who had been groping her female companion, leaving his face covered in bloody welts, and then telling the young woman watching with obvious distress, "Men are all the same."

At that moment, a figure in white appeared beside her without her noticing: "He didn't come with you?"

Chapter 854 Example of Error

Li Mochou had never seen this person before, but seeing her white dress, graceful and ethereal appearance and temperament, which exuded a powerful aura, she could guess who she was.

At the same time, Li Mochou felt the gaze of the woman beside her, and her face flushed.

刚刚人家和情郎这逛着，虽被轻薄但也是情趣，结果这道姑蛮不讲理，上来就对她情郎一阵暴揍！

Normally, this Taoist nun was so fierce and held such a moral high ground that the young woman wouldn't dare to say a word. But now, listening to the white-clad woman's words...

So you're taking your anger out here because your lover didn't spend time with you?

"Brother A Niu! Let's go!" The girl helped the man up with heartache and carried him away, leaving Li Mochou feeling awkward.

"Who cares where he goes to fool around? Ha." Li Mochou said with a sneer.

Although she knew that the person in front of her was Yaoyue, the Red Serpent Fairy was never afraid—she also mocked Huang Yaoshi in the original work!

Although Yaoyue's intimidating presence made Li Mochou dare not look up, she remained defiant despite her refusal to look.