The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Gongsun Zhi, enraged, retorted, "You lowly servant! How dare you compare yourself to Rou'er? Our ill-fated relationship was merely a result of our cultivation techniques. Rou'er and I are truly in love!"

How could Qiu Qianchi withstand such provocation?

Puff puff--

Qiu Qianchi pouted and spat out three jujube-pit nails emanating black energy, firing them in a triple burst while also subtly restraining the Divine Dragon Sect disciples around Gongsun Zhi!

The Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon was taken aback. No one would specifically guard against such a move, so her reaction was inevitably a fraction of a second slower.

Although he immediately took action, flicking his white sleeve to pull Gongsun Zhi back, and using his other sleeve to block the date pit nail, he was still too slow and his true energy was three points weaker...

With the Divine Dragon Saintess's martial arts skills, if Gongsun Zhi had been prepared, it would have been difficult for her to injure others. Even if she was unprepared, she could not harm herself. However, when it came to protecting others, she was bound to fall short.

With a tug, she caused Gongsun Zhi to dodge one nail, and another nail was shaken off her sleeve. However, much of the true energy in her sleeve dissipated, and the third jujube pit nail pierced through her snow-white sleeve and nailed into Gongsun Zhi's right eye!

Gongsun Zhi screamed in agony, and blood immediately gushed from his eye sockets...

"Kill her! Help me kill her! Whoever kills this slut, we will follow their lead after the Valley of Heartbreak!" Gongsun Zhi covered his eyes with one hand and pointed at Qiu Qianchi with the other.

"Daddy..."

"Shut up! If you side with that slut, then you are not my daughter!" Gongsun Zhi said angrily.

However, Gongsun Zhi seemed to know that his prestige was not as high as that of Qiu Qianchi, who had been missing for more than ten years. At this moment, he did not even intend to instruct his disciples, but instead wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work.

However, neither the Golden Wheel Monk nor the Divine Dragon Saintess were stupid; they could naturally see that Qiu Qianchi held considerable influence in the Valley of Heartbreak.

However, the Divine Dragon Saintess had no other choice. It was too late to win over Qiu Qianchi now, and she was also secretly annoyed that the old woman had just embarrassed her.

"Then Valley Master Gongsun must remember not to deceive people again this time." After the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon said this, a disciple of the Divine Dragon Sect immediately handed over the Heavenly Demon Harp.

The Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon then tossed her robes aside and sat down on the ground. Her long white sleeves and skirt formed a perfect circle, and her guqin rested on her lap—the strings of the guqin that had been broken by Chu Luren last time had been repaired.

Yin Kexi then stepped forward with a smile, adopting a friendly and auspicious demeanor, and said, "There is a saying in the Central Plains: 'A day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness.' Why must you both resort to violence? Friends of the Divine Dragon Cult should also know that 'It is better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage.'"

"Not at all, not at all. If I don't play a tune on the zither upon first meeting the Imperial Preceptor and Mr. Yin Kexi, wouldn't it be impolite of me, Long'er?" The Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon appeared polite, but in reality, she was already secretly gathering her strength.

The Golden Wheel Monk still did not speak—after all, it was unrealistic to completely suppress this suddenly appearing old woman and take the initiative to attack Master Gongsun. However, he certainly would not let the Divine Dragon Sect succeed!

As for the disciples of the Valley of Heartbreak, they were also wavering at this point, and it was unlikely that Qiu Qianchi would want them to directly betray Gongsun Zhi...

Chapter 916 Appearance

Clang—clang—clang clang clang clang clang—

At the edge of Broken Heart Cliff, the Divine Dragon Saintess began to play the Heavenly Demon Harp, and the "Eight Sounds of Heavenly Dragon" immediately arose!

Not only were her sonic attacks unsettling, but there were also physical sonic attacks—invisible blades resembling sword energy flew out with each flick of her fingers.

Sound-based martial arts are best suited for fighting against overwhelming odds!

The group from the Valley of Heartbreak tore open their special fishing nets, which did not prevent them from blocking the string blades, but under the influence of the demonic sound, they began to stagger.

Fan Yiweng swung his iron staff, intending to lead his junior brothers to charge forward, while the other disciples would use their fishing nets to catch them, thus stopping the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon from playing...

But then Gongsun Zhi stepped forward, one eye gushing blood, the other glaring at Fan Yiweng and the others, and said, "Are you going to betray your master and ancestors?"

Immediately, Fan Yiweng and the others hesitated, torn between their master and their more popular mistress... They couldn't choose!

However, a master is a master, and neither they dared to be disrespectful to him, whether from a personal perspective or from the perspective of their reputation in the martial arts world.

Yin Kexi mumbled something to the Golden Wheel Monk, but the Golden Wheel Monk simply shook his head.

He understood that whether they attacked Gongsun Zhi or Qiu Qianchi, the disciples of Jueqing Valley would be facing "outsiders," a thankless and arduous task.

It's better to wait until both sides are severely weakened...

However, at this moment, Gongsun Zhi suddenly sprang into action. Taking advantage of the moment when the disciples of the Divine Dragon Sect were fighting against the disciples of the Heartless Valley, he grabbed Guo Fu who was standing to the side and retreated a few steps to the edge of the cliff.

"The Golden Wheel Monk simply wants my Heartless Valley to assist the Mongol Yuan in achieving its great cause. Then let this Heroine Guo's eldest daughter be my pledge of allegiance!" Gongsun Zhi said, then grabbed Guo Fu's neck with both hands and dangled her over the cliff.

The Holy Maiden of the Dragon wanted to curse—what a scumbag! He's already thinking about having his cake and eating it too?

"Ah! Elder sister! Great monk, please stop him! I'll become your disciple!" Guo Xiang hurriedly went to beg the Golden Wheel Monk.

That's right. The reason Guo Xiang was able to speak so confidently was because the Golden Wheel Monk had taken a liking to this disciple.

Although Guo Xiang had not agreed, seeing that her elder sister's life was in danger, she naturally couldn't care less about anything else.

"Master Gongsun, please release Miss Guo first," said the Golden Wheel Monk.

However, Gongsun Zhi couldn't help but let go—his acupoints were still restrained, and it was already quite an achievement that he could barely lift Guo Fu.

"Ah!" Guo Fu screamed and fell straight off the cliff.

"Grand Preceptor... what did you say?" Gongsun Zhi asked, somewhat embarrassed.

Just then...

Tick-tock—tick-tock—tick-tick-tick-tick—

A high-pitched suona horn sounded, playing a piece called "The Trembling Waves"!

In fact, when the Divine Dragon Saintess started playing the zither, Chu Luren was already playing the suona—he just kept using sonic techniques to delay the sound.

Originally, the "play" was planned to be played when he appeared, but something unexpected happened here. Chu Luren had no choice but to save people first, and naturally, the rolling sound waves rushed out!

All around, the Chu Lu people's version of "The Raging Waves" resounded. A figure in a gray-black cloak was seen carrying Guo Fu as he floated back up the cliff!

Not only did its figure rise higher and higher, but it rose slowly!

It's difficult to be fast with light footwork, but to hover in the air and ascend so slowly is even more difficult.

As the suona melody reached its first climax, Chu Luren also reached his highest point before slowly falling back down.

Guo Fu hadn't reacted yet. Her feet were already on the ground, but her upper body was still half-leaning on Chu Luren's left arm, while Chu Luren's right arm was spread out in a very elegant (in his own opinion) manner, shining in the moonlight!

"Brother Jue!" Guo Xiang shouted excitedly.

Gongsun Lü'e, who had just been worried for Guo Fu, turned her head in surprise and looked over—Brother Jue? Is she the "youngest daughter of the great hero Guo" that Brother Jue mentioned?

That's right. Just now, the Golden Wheel Monk mentioned something called "Miss Guo," and she called that person "Big Sister."

"Hmph!" Qiu Qianchi's expression grew even more ferocious with anger.

However, at this point, they still need to rely on the Chu Lu people...

So Qiu Qianchi shouted instead, "Chu Luren! Quickly kill that old beast, and I will marry E'er to you!"

This time, it was Guo Xiang's turn to look over with a puzzled expression.

Are these people from the Valley of Heartbreak... very familiar with "Brother Jue"? They even seem to know Brother Jue's identity?

"Mom! What nonsense are you talking about?" Gongsun Lü'e's face flushed red. She turned around and remembered what she had said, and pleaded, "Mom, let Father apologize to you. Don't kill him, okay?"

Gongsun Zhi was so frightened that he took two steps back so that the Shenlong Sect disciples around him could protect him.

The Divine Dragon Saintess paused her music and said, "Alliance Leader Chu has finally decided to show himself?"

She was also a master of music, and in fact, she had already noticed it when Chu Luren started playing the suona and lowered his voice!

"Last time I was injured, and I haven't yet rewarded the Holy Maiden for her hard work in dressing up as me!" Chu Luren said confidently.

"So it seems that Alliance Leader Chu has fully recovered from his injuries?" The Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon's tone became even more solemn.

It was early morning, after all, and although the people present were highly skilled in martial arts, they couldn't clearly see Chu Luren's face behind his bamboo hat and black veil.

At this moment, Chu Luren slowly withdrew his right hand, which had been posing, and placed it on his bamboo hat, then casually tossed it up...

Not only did it subtly employ the hidden weapon techniques of the "Traceless Heart Sutra," but it also revealed the essence of the "Ninja Sect Secrets" illusion technique. The black veil and hat slowly floated into the air, as if about to overlap with the moon—everyone's attention was instinctively drawn to its movements.

At the same time, the moonlight shone on Chu Luren's jade-like face, neck, and chest—now that Chu Luren was no longer bandaged and was not wearing an undergarment, his bare chest could be seen slightly from the opening of his upper garment.

What does it mean to have "skin as smooth as ice and bones as jade"? What does it mean to have skin as smooth as cream?

It was even whiter than the tranquil, bright moonlight!

If this skin were given to Cheng Lingsu, her already average looks would instantly become striking.

but……

Coupled with Chu Luren's thick eyebrows, big eyes, high nose, and wide mouth, which are quite handsome, he also has a strong sense of chivalry and outlaw spirit, creating a strong sense of conflict.

Chu Luren confidently tossed aside his straw hat, but he didn't see the gasp or amazed reaction he had imagined.

Instead, a very subtle silence ensued...

Finally, it was Guo Fu who broke the silence—Guo Fu, who had been lying on Chu Luren's left arm and hadn't realized she had fallen because she was lost in thought, came to her senses and silently got up.

"Thank you... Alliance Leader Chu for saving me." After getting up, Guo Fu lowered her head and said somewhat shyly.

She also discovered that this "strange man" was the same one who had kidnapped her sister a few days ago, and that the demoness had even called him "Alliance Leader Chu"... Guo Fu felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

If I hadn't lifted my straw hat, I would have almost decided what to name my son.

Chapter 917 Speechless

The Divine Dragon Saintess smiled and lowered her head, saying, "When did Alliance Leader Chu return to secular life... no, when did he become a nun? Could it be that he is troubled by love?"

The Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon was clearly too confident in herself, and even used Chu Luren's hairstyle to make fun of his romantic experiences.

It's important to know that there are no more than three people in the entire world who dare to openly criticize Chu Luren's romantic experiences—not counting the people involved.

"I, Chu, have always made the world my home; how could I possibly become a monk?" Chu Luren said with a sigh and a weary look in his eyes.

The word "home" feels somewhat unfamiliar to Chu Luren, yet it evokes many thoughts.

There is Leigu Mountain, the Tomb of the Living Dead, Lingjiu Palace, Guangming Peak, and Blackwood Cliff... although the Chu Lu people have never been to Blackwood Cliff.

Yes, there's also Juxianzhuang, and the manor outside Changsha that Hefei gifted to him...

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that one considers the whole world as home.

As Chu Luren spoke, he gently nudged Guo Fu, urging her to go to the group from the Valley of Heartbreak first—when Chu Luren landed, he naturally chose the most conspicuous center of the three parties!

"Chu... Alliance Leader! My sister is still being held captive by the Mongolian monk!" Guo Fu immediately complained to Chu Luren.

"Where is Guo Polu?" Chu Luren asked.

“My third brother managed to escape halfway and should have already gone to Xiangyang to get reinforcements,” Guo Fu quickly explained, her previous arrogant attitude towards the “strange man” completely gone.

Chu Luren nodded, then looked at the Golden Wheel Monk and said, "The Imperial Preceptor is a highly accomplished person. It's not fair to make things difficult for a young girl, is it?"

"Alliance Leader Chu, you flatter me. This old monk sees that Miss Guo possesses great wisdom and wishes to take her as a disciple. How can this be considered difficult?" Jinlun's voice was like striking metal, and his skill seemed to have deepened compared to a year ago.