The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Therefore, even the jars of salted fish and drunken crab were carefully collected by the Chu Lu people and placed in the bag behind their swords.

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Among the twelve constellations, Wei Wuya is considered to be quite enthusiastic about "taking on disciples." Unlike others who either debut alone or in groups of several people, Wei Wuya has a large number of disciples.

The disciples of Wuya usually live in seclusion, and apart from other astrological signs, there are very few people who know that Wei Wuya's lair is in Guishan.

When Chu Luren was serving Wu Yazi, he reminded his master about Wei Wuya's affairs at Turtle Mountain...

Wu Yazi, Wei Wuya—Master, he's breaking a taboo! Aren't you and your uncle going to deal with him?

Unfortunately, Master and Uncle-Master didn't want to cause trouble, saying that although Wei Wuya was also "Wu Ya," he was "Wei Wuya," which showed he had some self-awareness, so our Xiaoyao Sect wouldn't bother with him...

As the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, Chu Luren saw that his master and uncles were so understanding, so he never took the time to cause trouble for Wei Wuyuan.

The geographical environment of the Great Jianghu is roughly the same as that of the Chu Lu people in their previous life, but it has expanded by nearly two times in length and width, and the terrain in many places is not quite the same.

This mountain, which looks like an old tortoise, is the kind of mountain that couldn't be found in the Western Regions in my previous life.

Compared to the desert and snow-capped mountains, the surrounding area is quite picturesque, except... there are quite a few rats!

The reason why this beautiful place in the Western Regions is usually deserted, to the point that almost no one in the martial arts world knows that Wei Wuya is here, is because it is a cursed place in the legends of the surrounding tribes.

Chu Luren had also inquired and learned that in this area, cattle and sheep would come over, and after one night, only white bones would remain. If people were lucky, they might wake up; if they were unlucky, all that could be found were skeletons!

When Chu Luren arrived at this place, he roughly understood the reason...

An ordinary person might not notice anything, but even as Chu Luren swept past, he "heard" that many rats were crammed together under the leaves of the trees, in the shallows of the stream, and even inside some hollowed-out tree trunks!

Compared to the rats causing trouble, they appeared thinner, probably because their numbers were too large and food was not plentiful.

Conversely, there were few snakes and eagles around, but some large, seemingly plump fish in the stream had grown by eating mice, and if you cut them open, you would see their bellies full of undigested fur...

If it were at night, you would probably see tiny "stars" all around you, twinkling at you.

This is likely the culprit behind the devastation of cattle, sheep, and even herders, who are often completely devoured here.

This caused the Chu Lu people to lose their appetite for the local fish for a time, and they continued to rely on their own salted fish and drunken crabs to fill their stomachs...

It's normal for big fish to occasionally swallow some wading mice, but fish that mainly eat mice are a bit unsettling.

Chu Luren only "heard" these things and did not use the Mingyu Terrace to reflect them. Otherwise, even if he was resolute, there would be no need for him to feel disgusted with himself.

If one were to close off sight and sound, and only an ordinary person were to walk here, it would be a rare place in the Western Regions with abundant water and grass, lush trees, and beautiful scenery.

Unfortunately, Chu Luren could not ignore the twisted ugliness hidden beneath this beauty!

Yaoyue is probably feeling even worse than I am, right? I feel so sorry for the Grand Palace Master…

As they approached Turtle Mountain, Chu Luren proceeded cautiously, leaving no trace and avoiding the hidden sentries of the Toothless Sect.

Suddenly, Chu Luren's expression stiffened; he realized something was amiss...

At this moment, Chu Luren changed direction—there were a large number of dead rats here, dead in droves, and... they all froze to death!

Following the direction of the dead rat, Chu Luren searched for a short distance and found the dead Toothless Gate—both had congealed blood, almost as if they had died from "flash freezing".

It seems the Grand Palace Master has already arrived, and has no intention of concealing his presence!

Because she disliked Dongfang, Yaoyue never used Qunyu Courtyard to send any messages, so Chu Luren was not sure of Yaoyue's whereabouts before.

Chu Luren felt a pang of embarrassment and quickly followed the trail of the "Mingyu Gong" to search for Yaoyue...

If Yaoyue has already acted recklessly, what's the point of Chu Luren continuing to hide?

Fortunately, it wasn't long before Chu Luren "saw" two figures in white, who were waiting in the same spot—clearly, Yaoyue had spotted Chu Luren first.

Chu Luren rushed over and exclaimed in surprise, "Lianxing? Your injuries have healed?"

Chu Luren only knew that Wei Wuyuan had provoked the Yaoyue and Lianxing sisters, but he did not know that Lianxing had actually recovered.

Lianxing missed Chu Lang very much when she saw him, but just as she smiled, she suddenly felt her sister's breath turn cold. She immediately stopped and looked at Yaoyue with a wronged expression.

Yaoyue frowned and said, "Don't go over there, it's dirty."

It seems that Yaoyue hasn't forgotten what happened before...

"Why did you come here directly? Wei Wuyuan may not be your match, but he is treacherous and cunning. This time, he deliberately lured you here, so he must have already set up many schemes and tricks..." Chu Luren changed the subject.

However, just as Chu Luren took a few steps forward, Yaoyue suddenly locked onto him with her aura, intimidating him so that he dared not approach, and said, "Three feet!"

"Huh? Wasn't it one foot before?" Chu Luren protested, looking at Yaoyue.

Despite having cultivated the "Primordial Chaos Technique" and undergone a rebirth through the cocoon, Chu Luren's primordial yang body had been restored...

Why are the requirements even stricter?

Even if you use the Mingyu Gong to perceive it, you should only feel that it is more naturally pure!

Yaoyue looked at Chu Luren, frowned awkwardly, and said, "It feels even dirtier."

This time it wasn't the effect of the "Mingyu Gong" technique, but rather intuition...

Chu Luren: LOL.

Chapter 974 The Hut at the Foot of the Mountain

At dusk, in the woods beside Turtle Mountain, three figures seemed to be watching something.

Yaoyue was in the center, Chu Luren was on her left, about a foot away, and Lianxing was on her right, right next to Yaoyue.

In the distance ahead lies a secluded valley, within which sits a small wooden cabin. Herbs grow in front of the cabin, and a stream flows by, propelling a small waterwheel—a scene of idyllic beauty, like a paradise on earth…

There were surprisingly few rats around, which is why this place attracted the attention of Yaoyue and her companions.

There are no rats here, so there must be something special about it!

Previously, after Chu Luren's persuasion, Yaoyue temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​directly attacking their door.

Of course, Yaoyue did not believe Chu Luren's words that "if we are too careless, we may fall into Wei Wuya's trap," but was moved by Chu Luren's question, "What if he threatens Que'er's life?"

They then temporarily detoured to search for other clues near Turtle Mountain.

The result was the discovery of something strange about this place...

Well, the fact that the guard distance has been restored to one foot is the result of strong protests from the Chu Lu people.

As Chu Luren was looking on in confusion, he suddenly felt a light gauze brush against his fingertip—without turning his head, Chu Luren realized that it was Lianxing gently rubbing him with her sleeve.

So, he grabbed it with his other hand...

"Do you two think I don't have eyes behind me?" Yaoyue said coldly without turning her head.

"Ah! Chu Lang, really!" Lianxing blushed, pretending to have just discovered the situation and shifting the blame, while pulling her sleeve back.

Chu Luren just smiled sheepishly.

That's right, besides joking around, the two were also deliberately teasing Yaoyue, testing her limits, and constantly trying to push them...

However, this time it was obviously a bit too much. Fortunately, just as Yaoyue was about to defend her bottom line, someone pushed open the door of the small wooden house in front and walked out, which attracted Yaoyue's attention.

Immediately, the chill on Yaoyue's face intensified.

The girl who came out of the house was surprisingly ordinary in martial arts—it was easy for Yaoyue and the other two to see that her martial arts skills were mediocre.

The young girl was humming a tune as she came out to tend to the medicinal herb garden...

Chu Luren and Lianxing could vaguely guess why Yaoyue's expression turned cold—the girl's features were quite similar to Yaoyue's… and of course, also similar to Lianxing's.

How strong-willed was Wei Wuyuan despite his physical disability?

He confessed his feelings to both Yaoyue and Lianxing, sincerely hoping that the three of them could become husband and wife...

The fact that he actually left alive, only seriously injured, shows how exquisite his mechanical skills were!

The girl before them not only bore a striking resemblance to Yaoyue Lianxing in her features, but more importantly, she also possessed a cool and aloof demeanor, yet with a hint of cunning and shrewdness...

Judging from the place where this young girl lives, it is clear that she must have a close relationship with Wei Wuyuan!

Combined with her appearance and temperament...

Wei Wuyuan, you're quite the player, aren't you?

In her heart, Yaoyue had already sentenced Wei Wuyuan to death—and by the way, she also wanted to kill this "imposter" in front of her first!

Just as Yaoyue was about to make a move, Chu Luren grabbed her forearm.

Immediately, Yaoyue's gaze shot over like an arrow, and at the same time, Chu Luren felt a chilling aura, like needles, drilling straight into his palm!

However, Chu Luren secretly channeled his extremely yang and restless inner energy, stubbornly refusing to let go. Instead, he looked at her and said, "Wait a minute!"

Yaoyue was slightly surprised, but it vanished in an instant. Her arm trembled slightly, and Chu Luren released her, lest he truly anger Yaoyue and have a fierce battle with her here first.

Chu Luren stopped Yaoyue for a simple reason: at that moment, some disciples of the Toothless Sect were arriving. Yaoyue had sensed their arrival, but she didn't care and was prepared to kill them all.

The disciple of the Toothless Sect crept stealthily toward the hut, but the girl seemed to have noticed as well—Chu Luren and Yaoyue noticed that it was the Toothless Sect disciple who triggered the nearby alarm mechanism, which caused a chain reaction and alarmed the girl.

And Lianxing still hasn't discovered this mechanism!

It is evident that this young girl has truly mastered the art of mechanical engineering, having received Wei Wuyuan's tutelage.

When the girl noticed someone approaching, her expression immediately turned cold, and her original cunning and cleverness were completely hidden—making her look even more like Yaoyue.

Yaoyue felt a chill again. Chu Luren reached out to press her shoulder, but Yaoyue turned her head first and said, "One foot."

Chu Luren knew that breakthroughs in the lower realms couldn't be rushed, so he obediently withdrew his hand.

"Wei Baiyi, you've come here so furtively, do you want to be fed to the rats?" the girl in front of the house said in a cold voice.

The toothless disciple then appeared sheepishly and said, "How dare I? If it were not for important business, I would naturally not dare to set foot in the forbidden area and disturb Miss Su... It's just that some powerful enemies have recently come to the valley, and my master also reminded you to be careful."

"Oh," the girl simply responded, not even glancing at the white-robed disciple, and continued fiddling with her herbs.

Seeing that the other party ignored him and turned their back, Wei Baiyi's face turned red with hatred, but he didn't dare to do anything. Instead, when Su Ying stood up, he immediately put on a somewhat flattering and ingratiating smile.

"Have you finished talking? Why are you still here?" Su Ying walked to the other side, still not looking at him.

Wei Baiyi's expression froze for a moment, then he said somewhat stiffly, "Then... I won't bother you any longer!" With that, he turned and left.

When Yaoyue saw the Su girl's behavior in front of outsiders, she calmed down. Her anger level had triggered the limit of the Mingyu Gong, and her emotional anger was completely quelled, replaced by "pure anger".

"Pure anger" is not an emotion and does not affect one's mood; it is simply a rational desire to quell anger.

This was a unique change in her state of mind after Yaoyue reached the ninth level of her unique "Bright Moon Skill," which was somewhat different from what she had expected.

After her true qi knocked on the Heavenly Gate, the qualitative change in "qi" also triggered other changes, and now her "heart" has also taken a half step into the Heavenly Gate.