The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Well, if it were right after I transmigrated, I could have fooled her and gotten her to become my protector, then it wouldn't have been a complete loss. But now...

“Miss Jing, if I’m not mistaken, you don’t know how to sever your ties with this worldly life?” Chu Luren asked in return.

Jing Ziyi was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded, as if she had realized her inner conflict.

"I know a brother who is quite knowledgeable about Buddhism, and how would I know about Feng Tiannan's usual misdeeds? He's the one who told me! Although it's true that Yaoyue killed him, it can not only be considered that I killed him, but also that he killed him!" Chu Luren said confidently.

Jing Ziyi was stunned—everyone only has one life, so why could that beast be killed by three people?

However, he still instinctively paid attention, and then Chu Luren continued, "This person is my third brother, Duan Yu!"

"The Prince of Dali?" Jing Ziyi frowned; she naturally knew about matters of the martial arts world.

“That’s right. Think about it, my third brother is the heir of Dali, and Feng Tiannan is a villain in Guangdong and Guangxi. Doesn’t that make sense?”

Get hit by a fart!

Feng Tiannan is located on Guangnan East Road, and Dali is next to Guangnan West Road. The small Wuhumen is nothing more than a local tyrant and gentry. Where can it go to make its infamous reputation spread across Guangdong and Guangxi?

However, Jing Ziyi did seem rather dim-witted, and upon hearing this, she showed a look of sudden realization!

"So, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. Not only did my third brother kill Feng Tiannan, but he was also a Buddhist. You should go and settle accounts with him, and you can even discuss Buddhism with him!" Chu Luren said righteously.

"Why would I go to seek revenge on your third brother... and then discuss Buddhism?" Jing Ziyi asked, her tone suggesting, "Are you lying to me?"

"Ahem, what I mean is, don't you not know how to get revenge? You can have my third brother help you think of something, that's part of the revenge too!" Chu Luren realized he was being too obvious and turned back.

Upon hearing this, Jing Ziyi showed an expression that said, "That makes sense..."

Li Mochou looked at the not-so-bright girl with a strange expression and helped her release her pressure points.

Afterwards, Jing Ziyi stood up and, somewhat embarrassed, clasped her hands in a fist salute to Chu Luren, saying, "I've disturbed you!"

"Have a safe journey." Chu Luren also clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Watching Jing Ziyi leave, Chu Luren breathed a sigh of relief—otherwise, being entangled with her would be exhausting, and he couldn't afford to hurt the young girl so badly over something like this.

Let's leave this Buddhist matter to our third brother to handle!

Jing Ziyi appears to be devoted to Buddhism, but she has many other thoughts as well. In fact, it feels like she is forcibly devoting herself to Buddhism. If Duan Yu had followed his father's example, things might have turned out quite differently.

Oh, at this moment, Chu Luren was thinking of Duan Yu's biological father—after all, "Under the Bodhi tree, Guanyin has long hair," and Duan Yanqing's Buddhist knowledge was incredibly profound...

Duan Yu, far away in Dali, sneezed twice more. Ren Woxing, who had long occupied the palace and intended to interfere with Dali's national policies, was lying down eating melon seeds. Seeing this, he couldn't help but ask, "Hmph, is it your good brother who's been talking about you?"

"Senior is joking..." Duan Yu thought to himself: If my second brother is thinking of me, it can't be anything good!

Chapter 860 Shi Wanchen

Seeing how "easily" Chu Luren resolved Jing Ziyi's matter, Cheng Lingsu's bright and lively eyes blinked as she looked at him...

After that, Li Mochou blocked his view.

"Are you a disciple of the Poison Hand Medicine King?" Li Mochou's voice remained as cold as ever, like that of the Red Serpent Fairy.

“Yes, what are your instructions, Sister Li?” Cheng Lingsu’s obedient tone deftly deflected Li Mochou’s hostility.

"Do you know my grandmaster?" Li Mochou asked, her expression softening slightly.

After all, Cheng Lingsu's appearance easily evokes a person's protective instincts.

"Rumor has it that Sister Li is from the Ancient Tomb Sect, so... she must be Patriarch Lin Chaoying?" Cheng Lingsu was very knowledgeable and knew about this kind of little-known fact in the martial arts world.

This is likely because Master Wuchen was also an elderly figure, probably even older than Wang Chongyang, and he cared deeply for Cheng Lingsu. Although Wuchen had already passed away when Cheng Lingsu was thirteen or fourteen, he had told her many things before his death, showing far more care than he had for the disciples he had taken in when he was young.

"That's right, Lin Chaoying... the Ancestor, actually faked her death to marry someone, and now her husband has been kidnapped by the Poison Hand Medicine King!"

Chu Luren always felt that Li Mochou was not letting go of any opportunity to expose Lin Chaoying's dark history.

"Impossible! My master passed away three years ago, it must be my uncle..."

Before Cheng Lingsu could finish speaking, Li Mochou interrupted, "I don't care if he's your uncle or not! In short, he claims to be the Poison Hand Medicine King, and even the head of the Medicine King Sect!"

Cheng Lingsu quickly realized what Li Mochou meant and softened her tone, saying, "Sister Li is right. I was just thinking of finding Uncle Shi to prevent him from misusing my master's name... I hope Sister Li can help me."

Seeing that Cheng Lingsu had offered, Li Mochou didn't know what else to say, and simply said with a straight face, "Alright, I'll help you for now."

Cheng Lingsu's personality is completely opposite to that of her three senior brothers and sisters. Not only is she kind-hearted, but she also wins people over with virtue despite practicing poisonous arts, and she is also very righteous...

Besides the theory of inherent nature, it is also because Wu Chen, in his later years, had already become "free from anger," and naturally the disciples he taught were also like that.

Then Cheng Lingsu lit some incense in the lobby of the inn to refresh herself. This way, the others who were drugged overnight wouldn't have headaches for days, but would instead feel refreshed.

The three then left overnight to avoid further trouble.

"Brother Chu, you haven't paid." Cheng Lingsu called out to Chu Luren, who was about to leave.

Cheng Lingsu's name came out naturally, causing Li Mochou to glance at her frequently.

Nowadays, people who meet Chu Luren for the first time either call him "Chu Taisui" behind his back or "Alliance Leader Chu" to his face. It's been a long time since anyone who has just met him has called him "Brother Chu".

However, Cheng Lingsu had a detached and indifferent attitude towards the world, and did not care about the empty titles of Tai Sui or Alliance Leader.

only……

They didn't forget to remind Chu Luren to pay the bill!

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren paused, turned around, and slammed a large piece of silver on the counter—our hero, when you pay, you must "keep the change."

The three then left Luoyang, one in the open and the other in the shadows, heading into the surrounding countryside and villages.

If Cheng Lingsu's three senior brothers and sisters still harbored wicked intentions, they would definitely try to contact Shi Wanzhen, who should be nearby.

In particular, Cheng Lingsu's departure from Luoyang could easily be interpreted as a sign of guilt, leading to the discovery that she had not yet mastered the Medicine King's Body.

The Medicine King Sect does indeed have a long history. Although it doesn't have any top-notch martial arts, the medicinal bath materials for the Medicine King's Body, as well as the materials for refining other kinds of poisons and strange poisons, all involve the fact that divine beasts and spiritual herbs only appear after the Heavenly Gate has been opened.

Three days later, near Yong'an County, east of Luoyang, Cheng Lingsu discovered a small village suddenly plagued by an "epidemic." He stayed there temporarily, living in the village and brewing soup and medicine every day. Two days later, the villagers had basically recovered.

However, that very night, when Cheng Lingsu quietly left, she fell into a poisonous trap on a forest path!

Seeing the poisonous miasma ahead, Cheng Lingsu frowned, then stuffed her nose with some kind of twig and took another route...

But after walking a short distance, they saw a group of bloodthirsty rats attacking and tearing at the already wounded snake...

Cheng Lingsu applied some kind of veterinary medicine to her body again and turned around. This time, everything seemed fine, but soon she felt dizzy. She quickly took out a candle from her bosom, casually rubbed it to light the poison!

Just then, a loud laugh rang out, and an old man in black walked out from the side, laughing heartily.

"Hahaha... That sanctimonious old man has taught my niece to be kind-hearted. Knowing that I, her martial uncle, am right here, she still gave all the star grass to those lowly people to detoxify them."

The visitor was none other than Shi Wanzhen!

Cheng Lingsu had already discovered that the so-called "plague" was actually a kind of poison that had been released into the well water.

Cheng Lingsu is still young, but Shi Wanzhen was repeatedly defeated in his battle against Wuchen when he was fighting poison, and was almost blinded by the poison. Therefore, he is also extremely cautious when facing Cheng Lingsu.

Otherwise, even if he didn't believe that Cheng Lingsu's medicine and poison skills were superior to his own, he would still worry that the old man might leave her some strange poison.

As for implicating innocent people, that was never within Shi Wanzhen's concerns.

Although she realized there was a conspiracy, Cheng Lingsu still offered her help, which is why she chose to leave quietly at night.

However, Shi Wanzhen still discovered it...

The amount of medicinal herbs one can carry is always limited. Cheng Lingsu previously had a crucial antidote herb that could counteract the Jade Silkworm Gu poison that Shi Wanchen often used, but it had already been exhausted in the village.

Cheng Lingsu's choice to retreat when faced with the miasma undoubtedly proved that she did not have much of the Mangxing Grass left, which is why Shi Wanzhen came out!

"Uncle-Master Shi! My master spared your life many times out of consideration for our shared sect, yet you still show no remorse and use the Medicine King Sect's poison on ordinary people," Cheng Lingsu angrily accused.

"Ha, do you really think your master never poisoned an innocent person in his life? It's hard to say who killed more people," Shi Wanchen said disdainfully.

After looking at Cheng Lingsu holding the candle, Shi Wan chuckled and said, "Niece Cheng, it seems your Medicine King Body technique isn't quite up to par yet; you still need a candle to function?"

As expected, he had encountered Murong Jingyue and the others, which is how he learned that Cheng Lingsu was nearby...

Seeing that Cheng Lingsu remained silent, Shi Wanchen sneered and took a few more steps closer. However, at this moment, three flying needles shot over. Shi Wanchen was keenly aware of the force of hidden weapons and jumped up and dodged them.

Just then, Li Mochou, dressed in an apricot-yellow Taoist robe, walked out...

Upon seeing this, Shi Wanzhen's face darkened: "Well, niece Cheng, you've even joined forces with outsiders!"

Meanwhile, Chu Luren had also found Murong Jiu...

Chapter 861 Stamp Collecting?

"You're looking for Wang Chongyang? You're too late," Murong Jiu said to Chu Luren, who had sneaked into her room in the middle of the night.

She had been sent by the Divine Marquis to assist Shi Wanzhen, which greatly displeased the latter—because Shi Wanzhen felt that he was almost done with it, and sending Murong Fu was an insult to him!

Therefore, their collaboration was not pleasant...

In the past few days, Shi Wanzhen has been frequently disappearing without a trace to take care of his own business, and Murong Jiu has been pretending not to see it.

However, following Shi Wanzhen, Xiao Hong found Murong Jiu's whereabouts nearby. So Chu Luren left his Dao Embryo clone on Cheng Lingsu and entrusted Bingbing to Li Mochou for safekeeping. Then, taking advantage of Shi Wanzhen's absence, he went to see Murong Jiu first!

Shi Wanzhen's martial arts skills were just so-so; they were purely based on fists, feet, and internal strength, and were no better than Li Mochou's. His main threat came from his use of poison.

In a battle of poisons, Cheng Lingsu wouldn't be at a disadvantage, and with Bingbing's ability to remove poison, she's unlikely to lose.

However, when Chu Luren met Murong Jiu, her answer left Chu Luren feeling both frustrated and worried.

"I'm too late? Could it be..." Chu Luren's biggest fear was that Wang Chongyang was really dead!

Murong Jiu then began to recount what had happened before…

Indeed, near Chang'an, Murong Jiu and Shi Wanzhen had already captured the poisoned Wang Chongyang alive. Afterwards, Wang Chongyang's acupoints were sealed with poison needles, and like Yu Daiyan before him, he was transported like a large piece of cargo...

Furthermore, in Luoyang, Murong Jiu met with Yagyu Tajima-no-kami and exchanged the "goods"!

The person Murong Jiu and Shi Wanzhen are escorting now is a notorious bandit. The real Wang Chongyang has already been taken away by Yagyu Tajima-no-kami and the Shinkage-ryu.

If anyone were to intercept Murong Jiu, they would only discover that the Dragon Guard Manor had apprehended a notorious bandit who had robbed countless merchant caravans and was preparing to secretly transport the stolen goods back to interrogate his accomplices and reveal the location of the loot—it's all perfectly reasonable, and there's no conspiracy involved! What Wang Chongyang? Are you all stupid?

"Yagyu Tajima-no-kami? Where did he take Wang Chongyang? To Lin'an?" Chu Luren was completely baffled.

"I don't know, but if you want to save Wang Chongyang, perhaps there's an opportunity with Shi Wanzhen." Murong Jiu's tone was indifferent, after all, she had no relation to Wang Chongyang.

"What opportunity?" Chu Luren asked hurriedly.

"When Liu Sheng and I switched places, Shi Wanzhen didn't know. Obviously, he wasn't Old Monkey's direct subordinate, and there were many things being kept from him. However, when Shi Wanzhen found out later, he was furious and said that only he could cure the poison in Wang Chongyang's body. Even if Shenhou sent the person back first, it wouldn't make a difference..."

"I suppose the old monkey captured Wang Chongyang either to ask him some secrets or to absorb his internal energy. Either way, he would need Wang Chongyang to cure the poison." Murong Jiu had only heard Shi Wanchen's angry words at the time.