The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Soon, Gongsun Lü'e and Qiu Qianchi also came out and headed towards the Broken Heart Cliff, where the shouts of battle were the loudest.

On the way, they bumped into Fan Yixing, Gongsun Zhi's third disciple. He appeared to be slightly injured, clutching the wound on his stomach and leaning on his sword as he walked towards the alchemy room.

"Who's there!" Fan Yihang was startled when he saw the figure.

“Senior Brother Fan, it’s me,” Gongsun Lü’e quickly said.

"Junior Sister Lü'e? Who's next to you?" Fan Yihang asked warily.

"Hmph! Who am I? Who am I? E'er is a young lady of the valley, how dare you, Fan Laosan, question her? Have you grown wings?" Qiu Qianchi reprimanded directly.

"Who...who exactly are you?" Fan Yihang felt the tone was somewhat familiar, and the way the voice addressed him as Fan Laosan and his junior sister E'er...this was...

Qiu Qianchi, who was originally being supported by Gongsun Lü'e, suddenly took two steps forward.

His steps were not fast, and he even seemed to have some difficulty walking, but he gave Fan Yihang an invisible sense of pressure.

Especially after getting closer and seeing the other person's face clearly, Fan Yihang, in fear, raised his knife and slashed at her—Qiu Qianchi may have been considered a beauty in her youth, but now her appearance was completely ruined, and she was hideous and terrifying.

Although Qiu Qianchi's limbs were unable to exert force, and she could only briefly burst out with the strength of a third-rate martial artist, she was very familiar with Fan Yihang's style, especially now that Fan Yihang was also injured.

Suddenly, black energy emerged from Qiu Qianchi's claw-like hand, which struck the blade as if hitting metal. Then, she turned to the side, flashed behind Fan Yihang, and placed her palm on the back of his neck!

"If the spiritual platform is damaged, all the meridians will be ruined!" Qiu Qianchi warned.

As Fan Yixing's vital points were subdued and his whole body felt cold, he was also filled with surprise and doubt. The fact that the "Lingtai" was the weak point of the "Closed Acupoints Technique" should only be known by those who had practiced it. Even his junior sister had not practiced the "Closed Acupoints Technique." Moreover, the saying "If the Lingtai is damaged, all meridians will be ruined" was becoming more and more familiar to him, and his memory of it was becoming hazy.

"You... senior... who exactly are you?" Fan Yihang asked, too afraid to move.

"Who am I? A senior? Hehehe... Fan Laosan, have you forgotten who saved you when you were practicing 'Closed Tan Zhong' and your internal energy went astray?" Qiu Qianchi's laughter was hoarse and sharp, and his voice was very different from before.

However, upon hearing this, Fan Yihang's memories flooded back, and he exclaimed in shock, "Master... Master's wife? You're Master's wife? You're still alive? Oh my..."

As Fan Yihang was speaking, Qiu Qianchi kicked him hard, sending him sprawling face-first into the dirt. However, aside from his initial gasp, he dared not cry out in pain.

When I was young and practicing martial arts, the more I complained, the harsher my master's wife would scold me...

"Are you disappointed that I'm alive? What about that beast of a master of yours? Is he dead or not?"

Chapter 914 The Shrew Returns

"Are you disappointed that I'm alive? What about that beast of a master? Is he dead or not? And... don't call me master's wife!" Qiu Qianchi said ferociously.

However, Fan Yihang vaguely discerned his master's wife's appearance from that ferocious expression. Ignoring the wound on his abdomen, he immediately knelt down and said, "Reporting to... Madam, my master is in the direction of Broken Heart Cliff and has been kidnapped by a demoness from the Divine Dragon Sect."

"Witch? Ha." Qiu Qianchi sneered, then snapped at Fan Yihang, "Stand up!"

Knowing his teacher's wife's temper, Fan Yihang quickly got up upon hearing this, but he still grimaced when his wound was aggravated.

Snapped--

Qiu Qianchi swung her arm and slapped Fan Yihang on his wound, causing Fan Yihang to grimace in pain once again.

However, the bleeding miraculously stopped afterwards...

Qiu Qianchi is Qiu Qianzhang's younger sister. Her nickname back then was "Iron Palm Lotus". Naturally, she was also a master of "Iron Palm" and cultivated both internal and external skills.

Despite its simple name, "Iron Palm" is actually easy to learn but difficult to master. In the beginning, it is similar to Iron Sand Palm, but at a higher level, it requires the coordination of internal energy. Once mastered, it combines internal and external cultivation into a unified whole.

Those who practice hard martial arts are generally also skilled at "treating" external injuries...

It wasn't a healing technique called "Divine Illumination True Qi," but simply an emergency treatment—stopping the bleeding.

When a bone breaks, it's snapped back into place, and whatever's used as a temporary fix is ​​the standard procedure. However, the recovery afterward may not be faster than for an average person, and could even be slower.

“Master… Madam Qiu, let me carry you there.” Fan Yihang bent down in front of Qiu Qianchi.

Qiu Qianchi went up leisurely, inquiring about the recent situation in the Valley of Heartbreak along the way. Fan Yihang answered her in detail. Although the statement that "the disciples all miss their master's wife" could not be taken entirely seriously, it was clear that the older disciples were more devoted to Qiu Qianchi.

Upon arriving at Broken Heart Cliff, the crowd was vaguely divided into three groups. One group consisted of disciples from the Valley of Heartbreak, led by Fan Yiweng; another group included Golden Wheel Monk and Yin Kexi, along with a few of Golden Wheel Monk's disciples and Yin Kexi's entourage. Chu Luren also spotted Huo Du and Guo Xiang. The third group was a group of women in white at the edge of the cliff, who were undoubtedly members of the Divine Dragon Sect.

The Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon was dressed in her finest attire, a pure white gauze dress, her hair pulled up high... as if she had hidden a zither inside!

Gongsun Zhi was sitting on one side of the Divine Dragon Sect with a stern face. Two female disciples next to him were subtly holding him hostage, clearly indicating that he had been subdued. Guo Fu was being held down by two Divine Dragon Sect disciples, who were flipping her arms over.

Both the Valley of Heartbreak and the Golden Wheel Monk are subtly targeting the Divine Dragon Sect. The Divine Dragon Saintess has been forced to the edge of a cliff, but she appears calm and composed.

"Witch! Release my master!" The short, bearded Fan Yi shouted at the Divine Dragon Saintess.

"Hehehe, your master promised to take me on a night tour of the Valley of Heartbreak, but you, as his disciple, always come to cause trouble. Don't you have any sense of propriety?" the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon replied flippantly.

"Beautiful lady, would you please release my elder sister?" Guo Xiang shouted to the Divine Dragon Saintess from beside the Golden Wheel Monk.

"Little sister, you have a sweet tongue, but your eldest sister wanted to join us for a night out with the three of us." The Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon was naturally not going to let her go so easily.

"You're talking nonsense!" *Smack*

Guo Fu had barely spoken when she was slapped. She didn't even see how the Holy Maiden made her move before her face swelled up and she became quiet.

……

Not long ago, when Gongsun Lü'e and Chu Luren went down to the Crocodile Pool, Huo Du brought Guo Fu and Guo Xiang, who were tied up, to the Valley of Heartbreak, preparing to reunite with his master. As for Guo Polu, Guo Xiang discovered something was wrong halfway and tricked him into leaving, so he went back to Xiangyang to seek help.

Although Jinlun was dissatisfied with Huo Du's incompetence, at least he captured the two sisters, so he didn't return empty-handed. Moreover, Guo Polu's return had its own benefits.

The correct way to use these three siblings was originally for Jinlun Fawang to force Guo Juxia to submit.

Now that Guo Polu hasn't been captured, although forcing the great hero Guo to submit will be even more difficult, it's a good opportunity to go back and inform him...

If the Valley of Heartbreak kidnaps Guo Juxia's two daughters, then Gongsun Zhi will have no choice but to board the Mongol warships.

Jinlun, maintaining his air of a grandmaster, nominally invited the two Miss Guos, the elder and the younger, to be his guests!

However, Huo Du took it upon himself to place Guo Fu on Gongsun Zhi's bed, wanting to get to the point in one go.

He was also provoked by Guo Fu's sarcastic remarks all the way. He dared not do anything himself, but he dared to use this to "frame" Gongsun Zhi.

Gongsun Zhi, who had originally been invited by the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon to accompany her on a nighttime stroll, was immediately consumed by lust upon discovering Guo Fu in bed.

Just as he was about to do something, the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon knocked on the door. He quickly hid Guo Fu under the covers, wanting to postpone the matter with the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon for a day...

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a perfect result!

The Holy Maiden of the Dragon Goddess had already prepared to lure him out and subdue him on the spot—wanting romance and pleasure? What a dream…

As a result, Gongsun Zhi did not go out at this time. The Divine Dragon Saintess had no choice but to resort to force, and after a fight, the current situation was achieved!

Of the three forces, the Valley of Heartbreak is the strongest in terms of strength, after all, it has more people and more power, and it also has the Golden Light Fishing Net Formation. Although the Golden Wheel Monk is strong, he is really surrounded by layers of enemies and it is all in vain.

However, at this time, the group was leaderless. As you can see from Fan Yixing's injury and his need to find medicine on his own, it is clear that the Valley of Heartbreak was completely disorganized and in a state of confusion!

After all, the Valley Master was captured, and Senior Brother Fan Yiweng wasn't exactly a decision-maker.

……

Just then, a hoarse, shrill laugh came from behind the group from the Valley of Heartbreak: "Hehehe... Gongsun Zhi! Do you still recognize me?"

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Zhi's eyes showed surprise—although the voices were completely different, Gongsun Zhi felt a chill run down his spine after hearing it.

There was no real reason; I just instinctively guessed who the voice belonged to...

Fan Yiweng and the others couldn't help but turn their heads to look. When they saw Fan Yixing carrying an ugly monster with the young lady by his side, the group from Jueqing Valley were also puzzled.

"Junior Sister, Third Junior Brother, what are you doing?" Fan Yiweng asked in a rough voice.

"Senior Brother! Hurry up and pay your respects to Master's Wife... Ouch!" As soon as Fan Yihang finished speaking, he was smacked hard on the head.

"Master's wife?" Fan Yiweng's voice rose three octaves.

Just then, an elderly man in his sixties rushed forward and knelt down, saying, "Miss, Miss, you, you're still alive!"

"Uncle Zhang, it's amazing you still remember me." Qiu Qianchi was somewhat dazed upon seeing an old friend.

This was the old servant who had come to the Valley of Heartbreak with Qiu Qianchi. After his reminder, the people of the Valley of Heartbreak looked at the strange man carried by Fan Yixing. Most of those over thirty or forty years old recognized Qiu Qianchi and immediately rushed forward to pay their respects...

Chapter 915 Hidden Dangers in the Cultivation Technique

Upon seeing the Valley of Heartbreak, another "Mistress" or "Madam Qiu" suddenly appeared...

As the Divine Dragon Saintess felt a chill in her heart, she also noticed Gongsun Zhi's expression. He was both surprised and angry, and she had a vague idea about the relationship between the two.

So he secretly channeled his finger energy into his sleeve, releasing some of Gongsun Zhi's pressure points, while simultaneously giving a wink to the surrounding Divine Dragon Sect disciples, warning them to be extra careful...

Although Gongsun Zhi could not move normally, he could speak and shouted at the kneeling crowd behind him, "Get up, all of you!"

Fan Yiweng and the others turned to look at Gongsun Zhi, then at Qiu Qianchi, and were at a loss for what to do.

Gongsun Zhi pointed at Qiu Qianchi and cursed, "You wretch, you actually came back? You even have the nerve to come see me?"

Upon seeing this, Gongsun Lü'e hurriedly stepped forward to try to dissuade her, but was stopped by Fan Yiweng, who prevented her from getting too close to the people of the Divine Dragon Sect.

"Father! Mother is not dead. We have finally been reunited. Please apologize and beg her to forgive you!" Gongsun Lü'e did not understand many profound principles. Upon seeing that her mother was still alive, she naturally did not care about anything else. The best thing was to make her parents reconcile.

Of course, that idea is naive...

"Ask her for forgiveness? Forgive what... forgive her for throwing me into the love flower garden? Forgive her for soaking the antidote in arsenic, so that I would die whether I took it or not?" Gongsun Zhi naturally pushed all the blame onto Qiu Qianchi.

"And what's more, she forced me to kill... to kill the person I love, do you know that?" Gongsun Zhi said angrily.

Seeing this, Lü'e hurriedly burst into tears, saying, "I know, that's Rou'er... but..."

Gongsun Zhi hadn't heard this name mentioned for over ten years, and his expression changed drastically. He looked up at the sky and murmured, "That's right, it's Rou'er!" With difficulty, he raised his hand, pointed at Qiu Qianchi, and said viciously, "It was this heartless and vicious bitch who forced me to kill Rou'er!"

As Gongsun Zhi spoke, his expression grew increasingly sorrowful, yet a tender look would occasionally flash across his face as he softly called out, "Rou'er... Rou'er..."

It is clear that he must have made up his mind to take revenge the moment he killed that maid.

"Hehehe, you beast, do you really miss your Rou'er that much? Then why have you taken a fancy to that demoness from the Divine Dragon Sect? It's just because of your ancestral 'Burning Heart Technique,' which causes you to be consumed by lust every nine years, right? You met me twenty-seven years ago, you went to find that bitch eighteen years ago, and who did you vent your lust on nine years ago?" Qiu Qianchi shouted directly.

Gongsun Lü'e also looked at her mother in surprise. She had only just learned about this matter herself. Even the disciples, including Fan Yiweng, showed some astonishment, each of them trying to recall something...

It was only then that Chu Luren understood why Gongsun Zhi, who had been able to live a life of simplicity and detachment for over a decade, had suddenly become as if he had been possessed by an evil spirit.

The Gongsun family's "Burning Heart Technique" has always been passed down to sons, not daughters. Gongsun Zhi had no sons, and Gongsun Lü'e did not receive the teachings. Furthermore, the "Burning Heart Technique" taught to disciples from other families, such as Fan Yiweng, was not the complete version.

Therefore, the impact on them was not that great.

Firstly, even if one occasionally indulges in meat, at most one's power will be weakened for a period of time. However, once Gongsun Zhi tastes meat, the "Burning Heart Technique" will dissipate its power for several days and most of his supernatural abilities will be lost. His various supernatural abilities, including the "Closing Acupoint Technique," will dissipate until the "Burning Heart Tribulation," which occurs once every nine years, after which they can recover.

Secondly, the impact of this once-every-nine-years Heart-Burning Tribulation on the character of other disciples is not as pronounced.

However, if they counted on their fingers in their minds, they could all recall that they had indeed had such periods, only the intervals and intensity were different.

Moreover, if you calculate it more carefully, there was a woman in the Valley of Heartbreak every nine years, who later left for some reason...