The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

In the original work, the Snow Mountain Sect experienced a serious internal strife. Although the Snow Mountain Sect was a sect, it was a local tyrant because it was located in the Western Regions. It had considerable profits from caravans and markets. Therefore, unlike the sects in the Central Plains, it was not only large and powerful, but also had complex entanglements of interests.

Besides Bai Zizai's main branch, there are four other branches that also play a crucial role in the sect, led by Bai Zizai's four junior brothers.

Originally, Bai Zizai, as the eldest disciple, had his own extraordinary encounters and extremely high internal strength, which made up for the Snow Mountain Sect's mediocre internal strength inheritance. His martial arts skills were indeed far superior to his junior brothers and even surpassed the ancestors of Lingxiao City. There was no possibility of any internal strife.

However, Bai Zizai recently developed some mental problems. He became arrogant and irritable, and would often kill or injure his own disciples. He even injured an elder who was his fellow disciple.

That's how he was captured and trapped by several junior disciples and senior disciples who used poison and gang up on him!

Chu Luren estimated that the current situation was similar to that in the original work, and Bai Wanjian and the others had not yet returned...

Chapter 878 Hospitality

"My master, Mr. Weide, has always enjoyed making friends with heroes and valiant men of the Central Plains. He would surely be delighted to know that Hero Chu has come here," Lu Wantong said, praising Chu Luren and Xiaolongnu all the way up the mountain.

Chu Luren appeared pleased, but inwardly he was disdainful—this fellow hadn't told the truth, hadn't even come up with an excuse like Bai Zizai being seriously ill or dead, so it seemed... he was going to drag him down with him.

Suddenly, another person appeared on the road, with sleds strapped to their feet, gliding down the mountain—a combination of light-footed skill and skiing, their descent speed was quite fast!

Although not as treacherous as Blackwood Cliff, this alone would be a major disadvantage for any outside gangs wanting to attack Lingxiao City.

Ordinary martial artists find their lightness skills hampered in the snow, while even ordinary disciples of the Snow Mountain Sect can move swiftly across the snow...

After landing in front of Lu Wantong, the man hurriedly shouted, "Senior Brother Lu! Something bad has happened! Second Senior Brother and the others are back!"

The level of panic here doesn't seem like the second senior brother has returned; it's more like he's been captured by a monster...

Chu Luren keenly sensed that Lu Wantong's face was turning green, but he quickly suppressed his anger and said, "Junior Brother Xu! What you're saying... We all hate that little thief Shi Zhongyu, but it's a good thing that Second Senior Brother caught him. What's wrong with that?"

The visitor then realized that there were two other strangers present, a man and a woman, and quickly fell silent in embarrassment.

The second senior brother of the Wan generation of the Snow Mountain Sect's main branch is Bai Zizai's biological son, Bai Wanjian!

Although Bai Zizai has gone mad, how can he explain this to Bai Wanjian?

What if the senior brothers who have just returned find out about this and think that we are traitors, and insist on releasing the old madman?

They were very worried!

On the other hand, Chu Luren thought to himself: What a coincidence! My fourth brother is here too...

"But Mr. and Mrs. Shi Qing are here? Hahaha, I'm an old acquaintance of the Black and White Swords, what a coincidence!" Chu Luren said this deliberately, making Lu Wantong sweat even more.

"That would be great, then our Snow Mountain Sect should treat you well," Lu Wantong said, forcing a smile.

As one of the most clever people in Lingxiao City, Lu Wantong, who looked like a guilty thief, didn't think he had given anything away...

When Chu Luren arrived at the Lingxiao City gate, he saw Bai Wanjian, who had changed back into the Snow Mountain Sect's attire, as well as Shi Qing and Min Rou, who had also come up from another direction.

When Gou Zazhong saw Chu Luren, he was about to run up and greet him, but then he suddenly remembered that he was no longer Gou Zazhong, but Shi Zhongyu, so he held back and just glanced at his second brother...

Chu Luren rolled his eyes inwardly, then clasped his hands in greeting to Bai Wanjian, saying, "Brother Bai, we meet again."

"What brings Alliance Leader Chu here?" Bai Wanjian asked, his eyes filled with wariness.

After all, Chu Luren had a good relationship with Wudang and Shi Qingminrou. He was probably here to ask Chu Luren to do favors for that little beast Shi Zhongyu!

"To be honest, I'm looking for something in the Great Snow Mountain, so I've come to ask the Snow Mountain Sect for help... But I heard down in the mountains that your father claims to be the best in the world in internal strength, fist and foot techniques, swordsmanship, lightness skills, and hidden weapons, and that he's invincible... So I'd like to come and see for myself."

Chu Luren briefly explained the reason.

Bai Wanjian's face also darkened – he had vaguely heard about these things when he was down the mountain, but he didn't expect Chu Luren to bring them up in person.

and……

You need the Snow Mountain Sect's help, and you're still so arrogant?

"Rumors in the martial arts world are often biased, as Alliance Leader Chu should be aware of," Bai Wanjian said with a reserved, fake smile.

Chu Luren nodded sincerely: "That's right, I, Chu, have also suffered greatly from this. There are many busybodies in the martial arts world who spread rumors that I, Chu, am unreasonable. Little do they know that I, Chu, am the one who loves making friends the most!"

Bai Wanjian: ...

Lu Wantong, who was standing to the side, quickly led everyone into the room, while Bai Wanjian pulled him aside.

When Chu Luren heard that Bai Wanjian was asking about his sect leader, Lu Wantong whispered to Bai Wanjian that the sect leader had indeed become arrogant and reckless a few days ago, killing several senior and junior brothers without cause. However, he suddenly fell seriously ill afterward, presumably due to a qi deviation.

Therefore, Bai Wanjian went to find his father, while Shi Qing and Min Rou met Feng Wanli, whom they had harmed terribly—Feng Wanli and Shi Qing were sworn brothers, and Feng Wanli was also Shi Zhongyu's master.

Because of Shi Zhongyu's affair, Feng Wanli, as Shi Zhongyu's master, had his right arm severed by Bai Zizai...

Feng Wanli, known as "Wind and Fire Dragon," was originally a master of the Snow Mountain Sect, on par with Bai Wanjian. However, after his arm that could wield a sword was crippled, he dared not leave Lingxiao City for fear of being sought out by his enemies. Therefore, this story did not circulate in the martial arts world.

When Shi Qing saw that Feng Wanli had lost an arm, he understood the reason. His heart ached, and he immediately knelt down with his wife before Feng Wanli, saying, "Second Brother Feng, your foolish brother and I, along with our unfilial son, apologize to Elder Bai and you!"

The bastard also kowtowed, and since he didn't recognize Feng Wanli, he was afraid of being exposed, so he just kept kowtowing.

The surrounding Snow Mountain Sect disciples thought this kid was about to die and wanted to beg for mercy, so they couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Upon seeing this, Feng Wanli quickly knelt down as well, refusing the courtesy from Shi Qing and his wife: "Brother Shi, Sister-in-law Shi, we are friends by virtue of our friendship. Whether you offend me or I offend you, how can I take it to heart? You two have come from afar, so please come inside and rest. I will treat you well." As he spoke, he and Shi Qing helped each other up.

Feng Wanli thought to himself: So if I offend you later, I hope you won't take it to heart!

He didn't intend to harm Shi Qing, but given the current special circumstances within the sect, he planned to poison Shi Qing and lock Min Rou up first, to prevent the couple from being involved in the subsequent internal strife.

Bai Zizai, who is currently the most troublesome, has been imprisoned. However, the Snow Mountain Sect is leaderless, and it is easy to imagine that the other four factions will not be quiet afterward!

However, from beginning to end, Feng Wanli did not look at the bastard even once—he only regarded this person as Shi Zhongyu, and naturally he harbored deep hatred for this beast and had no intention of forgiving him.

Shi Qing then introduced Chu Luren to Feng Wanli. Upon hearing this, Feng Wanli's expression froze for a moment, but he still calmly replied, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Alliance Leader Chu. My master... is unwell. If you don't mind, please let our Snow Mountain Sect do our best to be our hosts. As for what we're looking for in the Great Snow Mountain... alas, there are still some changes within the sect. However, I, Feng, will do my best to cooperate."

As soon as Feng Wanli began to recount what had happened to Bai Zizai, Shi Qing immediately perked up: "Mr. Weide, what happened? Is there anything my wife and I can do to help?"

It wasn't that I was gloating, but I genuinely wanted to help, hoping that the Snow Mountain Sect would remember this favor.

Feng Wanli simply evaded the question, then prepared a simple banquet to entertain Shi Qing, Min Rou, Chu Luren, Xiaolongnu, and even Shi Zhongyu.

Besides Feng Wanli, Lu Wantong, the most clever man in the Snow Mountain Sect, was also there to keep them company...

Chapter 879 Poisoning

"This is our Ancient Tomb Sect's Dragon Leader. He's not used to oily food and alcohol," Chu Luren introduced Xiaolongnu.

Upon hearing this, Feng Wanli sent someone to fetch spring water: "Please, Miss Long, this is icy spring water from the snow mountain. The Ginseng Yang Jade Wine we are drinking is brewed with this spring water. Since Miss Long does not drink alcohol, we will use water instead."

At the same time, Feng Wanli also glanced at the aloof Xiaolongnu with a hint of curiosity. It is said that when Chu Taisui first introduced himself at Mount Hua, he was from the Ancient Tomb Sect. It was Chu Taisui who made the Ancient Tomb Sect known in the martial arts world!

Initially, because of Chu Luren, everyone thought that the Ancient Tomb Sect was all about carrying coffins, scattering paper money, digging pits... a complete chain. Even Xiao Xiangzi, who carried a coffin all day, was once mistakenly thought to be from the Ancient Tomb Sect.

However, as rumors gradually spread that the Crimson Serpent Demoness Li Mochou and the Starry Sky Sect's Taiwei Goddess Wang Yuyan were both from the Ancient Tomb Sect, people changed their opinions of them.

Even so, the name Ancient Tomb Sect is still too deceptive. Today, when they met the leader of the Ancient Tomb Sect, Feng Wanli and even Shi Qing and his wife were quite surprised.

Unfortunately, Xiaolongnu clearly had no intention of promoting the Ancient Tomb Sect; she simply stayed by Chu Luren's side without saying much.

Since water was being used instead of wine, Xiaolongnu didn't refuse...

During the banquet, Lu Wantong appeared to be very tactful and charming, readily telling all sorts of jokes about the snow-capped mountains. He also kept urging people to drink, and even after "Shi Zhongyu" had drunk his fill, he personally refilled it.

Moreover, the Snow Mountain Sect's wine is quite potent. As its name suggests, it is both yang and strong. After Shi Qing and Min Rou drank it, they felt a surge of heat rising up their chests and abdomens as the chilled wine entered their stomachs.

Chu Luren could also sense that the reaction was indeed caused by the aroma of the Shenyang Jade Wine. It was probably because the climate of the Snow Mountain Sect was too cold that such a medicinal wine was produced.

but……

There was another ingredient, not a change in the aroma of alcohol, but a colorless and odorless sleeping potion...

Aphrodisiacs are inherently more difficult to resist than deadly poisons—most "poison resistance" is ineffective against this type of poison. However, the Chu Lu people's poison resistance was too comprehensive; with a single shift of internal energy, it was completely neutralized.

At the same time, he took Xiaolongnu's hand as if no one else was around. The latter was taken aback at first, but then accepted it with a normal expression. Everyone watched as the two of them held hands under the table, and then each raised their glass with their other hand...

Indeed, Xiaolongnu was initially puzzled, but then she felt Chu Luren's internal energy surging in and dissolving something within her body, so she stopped caring.

It seems there's something wrong with the food and drink?

As for holding hands in front of other people, isn't that a bit inappropriate...?

This kind of question never even crossed Xiaolongnu's mind.

Feng Wanli and the other three were somewhat embarrassed upon seeing this, but then they nervously pretended not to have seen it.

People in the martial arts world do not associate Chu Taisui with womanizing. Apart from the time he saved the Four Heroes of the South in the snowy mountains of Tibet, there are no rumors that he was entangled with any female knight-errant.

However, given Chu Luren's character, it's not surprising that he would be intimate with his female companion in front of others, so the others could only pretend they didn't see it.

As for "anxiety"...

Needless to say, the events in Changsha are still fresh in our minds!

Even in the Great Snow Mountain, Feng Wanli had heard of it...

Given Chu Luren's reckless behavior, all they could do was hope that Yaoyue and the group of red-clad women behind the Jade Courtyard wouldn't suddenly appear at the Snow Mountain Sect.

The place was already chaotic enough; I didn't want to make things worse.

After several rounds of drinks, Shi Qing, who had been drinking the most with Feng Wanli, suddenly noticed something was wrong. He grabbed Feng Wanli's wrist and asked, "What kind of wine is this!" His tone was already somewhat serious.

After a moment of silence, Feng Wanli said, "The Shenyang Jade Wine is a bit strong, but it shouldn't be a problem for you and your wife, right?"

"You..." Shi Qing also noticed that Feng Wanli's expression was abnormal, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt dizzy and collapsed.

Seeing this, Min Rou hurriedly went to help her husband, but as soon as she used her internal energy, the poison corroded her even more, and she was also pulled down.

"Dad, Mom!" the bastard called out hurriedly.

The bastard didn't react, but glared angrily at Feng Wanli: "Master Feng! My father and you are sworn brothers. It's one thing for you to hate my brother, but why do you have to harm them? Hand over the antidote!"

"What did you call me? Your elder brother? How come you..." Feng Wanli looked at his cup, clearly wondering why the boy hadn't fallen over.

"Fourth brother, don't get agitated. Brother Feng probably didn't mean any harm, and the drug he used was quite mild. Otherwise, you would have noticed it sooner, wouldn't you?" Chu Luren was also slightly surprised that his fourth brother hadn't been drugged.

He quickly realized that the opening of the Heavenly Gate had greatly strengthened the dog bastard. Moreover, the dog bastard had learned a lot of the martial arts that Chu Luren had taught him. Whether he practiced them seriously or not, his martial arts composition was different from that in the original work, so the effects were naturally different as well.

“You…” Feng Wanli’s eyes widened.

If discovering that "Stone Jade" was unharmed was merely surprising, then discovering that Chu Luren and Little Dragon Girl were also safe and sound was terrifying.

After all, no matter how unexpected "Jade in the Stone" may be, it's still just a smattering of skill, while Chu Tai Sui...

Perhaps he's no less skilled than his master?

When Feng Wanli was still traveling the world, Chu Luren had not yet transmigrated. During the five or six years that Chu Luren rose to fame, Feng Wanli hid in the snowy mountains and did not come out. Therefore, his knowledge of Chu Taisui's reputation was limited to "hearing about it".

Instinctively, Feng Wanli drew his sword with one hand, but Chu Luren flicked it away with lightning speed, sending the sword flying out of his hand and embedding itself in the wall!