The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"I'm sorry to have worried you, sister," Chu Luren said apologetically.

Even though he knew that Sister Dongfang was just teasing him, Chu Luren still blushed when he thought about the actual situation.

At the same time, Dongfang Bubai transmitted his voice to Chu Luren, who was seen as "Dongfang Bai" by most people in the martial arts world. After all, not everyone's acceptance level was as high as Zhang Zhenren, Chu Luren, and Yaoyue's—only these three fully accepted Dongfang Bubai's gender.

They have also told the Chu Lu people why everyone is gathered here.

Looking at Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer, Chu Luren finally realized that it was already April 20th!

In my memory, it's only April 18th now, after all, there's quite a bit of "error" time...

"Young Master Chu..." Hua Wuque couldn't help himself and, disregarding the ongoing duel, immediately stepped forward to ask Chu Luren something.

"What did you call me?" Chu Luren frowned.

"I..." Hua Wuque was about to say something when Chu Luren raised his hand to stop him and kept winking at the four sword servants.

Mei Jian and Zhu Jian took a while to react, and stepped forward step by step, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Chu Luren stepped forward and whispered, "Bring three pieces of clothing... for women. Two of them should preferably be white, but the third one must not be white."

Well, after so much time, Yaoyue and Lianxing's clothes are no longer very usable.

Su Ying's clothes were not damaged at first, but... after Yao Yue's own clothes were damaged, she took Su Ying's clothes and they were no longer very usable!

The white one was naturally for Yaoyue and Lianxing. The reason one of them had to be different was so that Yaoyue wouldn't be upset that Su Ying was wearing the same clothes as her.

Mei Jian and the other three were initially surprised, but after looking at Chu Luren's bare upper body, they couldn't help but blush.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Mei Jian and the other three ran back, retrieved the white dress, and then ran back to hand it to Chu Luren, while glancing behind him as if asking, "Should we take it down?"

Chu Luren: ...

Are you just going to take my clothes from me so openly and brazenly? What was the point of me whispering to you then?

Can't you guys be a little more perceptive?

Oh, Zhu Jian did do something insightful—he also got clothes for Chu Luren, a cloak with eagle feathers and a black robe embroidered with Kunpeng, clearly prepared for his lord.

“My lord, how about… this servant goes down and deliver it for you?” Mei Jian asked, seeing that Chu Luren was somewhat hesitant.

"No need." Chu Luren accepted it expressionlessly, then turned and went downstairs again.

"Oh, right, sister, I'll go call Miss Huang and the others over!" Ju Jian said, showing her keen observation.

“That’s right, let Miss Huang and the others stop digging.” Mei Jian felt this made a lot of sense.

Huang Rong and the others had no interest in Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er's affairs and were unwilling to waste a moment. They were still organizing people to dig. The reason why Dongfang Bubai was here was to keep Yan Nantian in check.

Chu Luren turned his head to look at the four sword servants, his lips twitching slightly, and realized there was no reason to stop them.

……

Seeing Chu Luren take several pieces of women's clothing and disappear back inside, the group of martial arts practitioners slowly began to piece together the logic behind it all.

Well, Chu Luren and the two palace masters of Yihua Palace went into the underground palace together to kill Wei Wuya, but the underground palace destroyed itself and they were trapped inside. More than two months later, Chu Luren came out and sent clothes inside... Who could he have sent them to?

Could it be Wei Wuyuan?

"How about... we continue fighting?" Xiaoyuer looked at Hua Wuque, feeling that something was off about him.

Hua Wuque glanced at Xiaoyuer, then ignored him.

Xiaoyuer deliberately struck a pose as if he were about to launch a surprise attack, while Hua Wuque remained motionless, staring in the direction where Chu Luren had gone.

Feeling bored, the little fish stood up straight again and started picking its ears...

At this moment, Yan Nantian was also rubbing the hilt of the iron sword stuck in the ground, his fighting spirit quietly gathering!

He wasn't interested in gossip, but if Yaoyue were still alive, then the battle between Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer could wait until after his battle with Yaoyue!

The deaths of Jiang Feng and his wife can be directly related to Yao Yue. After all, if it weren't for the pursuit of Yihua Palace, Jiang Feng wouldn't have been targeted by the Twelve Constellations. In fact, Yao Yue watched as the Pig Constellation and the Rooster Constellation forced Jiang Feng and his wife to their deaths.

Ultimately, however, Yaoyue did not directly take action. She merely allowed Jiang Qin to inform on Jiang Feng and his wife right under her nose, and allowed the Twelve Constellations to hunt them down. Even when Hua Yuenu used the name of Yihua Palace as a shield to scare away the pigs and chickens, she took the initiative to dispel the rumors with the pigs and chickens, implying that they should go back and continue the hunt... That's all.

If that's all there is to it, although Yan Nantian harbors resentment towards Yaoyue, he won't take the initiative to seek revenge, after all, he is Yan Nantian.

However, more than ten years later, Yaoyue continued to send her disciples to hunt down Xiaoyuer, which crossed Yan Nantian's bottom line!

……

Amidst the surrounding discussions among the martial arts practitioners, a brief fight broke out underground—after learning of the situation outside, Yaoyue, enraged, attacked Chu Luren.

Chu Luren is not one to tolerate bad behavior—who is to blame for all this? If it weren't for Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer's duel, would everyone have gathered here by chance?

After a hundred moves, neither side could gain the upper hand, and in the end, Yaoyue had no choice but to get dressed and face the facts...

Chapter 991 Boiled Eggs

Upon seeing Chu Luren emerge with three women, the martial arts practitioners present erupted in uproar...

However, after a chill ran through them, they all fell silent without prior agreement.

"Greetings, Palace Master!" The disciples of Yihua Palace stepped forward one after another.

When Chu Luren came out before, they didn't come out to pay their respects to the Lord... but Chu Luren was magnanimous and didn't take it to heart.

"Hmm, you guys are not bad," Yaoyue said coldly.

At this moment, the disciples of Yihua Palace were unusually dirty and even tattered. Normally, the disciples of Yihua Palace not only had a high opinion of themselves when facing outsiders, but also, because of the fastidious palace masters, they would never allow their white robes to have the slightest stain.

His current disheveled state is clearly a result of his previous digging at Turtle Mountain. He only came to support the young master because he was going to have a duel today.

"Your Highness has suffered greatly; we servants dare not take credit for it," said Peony, the leader, her tone tinged with inexplicable sorrow.

"Master, Second Master! Your disciple is unfilial, causing you two masters to come to Turtle Mountain..." Hua Wuque's tone was even more sorrowful.

Chu Luren always felt that the people from Yihua Palace were all a bit strange—maybe it was just his imagination? Even though Yaoyue and Lianxing had come out safely, they all still had long faces!

"Alright, alright, your master and palace master have returned, so be happy! The timing is just right. When I came out, I felt that Que'er had the advantage in terms of energy, so I think Que'er should be considered the winner!" Chu Luren stepped forward, very kind... yet with an authoritative air of pointing out the flaws in his words.

The disciples of Yihua Palace clearly didn't respect him, and even Hua Wuque initially didn't want to pay him any attention. However, he quickly realized what Chu Luren meant.

"Chu...you mean, this battle can..." Hua Wuque revealed a look of joy.

It wasn't because Chu Luren said he won, but because if "he wins," it would mean they didn't have to continue fighting!

What was originally a matter of one person having to die has become a matter of determining victory or defeat, without deciding life or death.

"Did I say it was okay?" Yaoyue snapped.

Hua Wuque naturally understood that his master had always been so cold and aloof. He could also distinguish between different kinds of "coldness," and right now it was a coldness that was extremely angry and very serious!

"Master, please calm down! This disciple knows his mistake!" Hua Wuque quickly knelt down to apologize, while giving Chu Luren a resentful look, as if to say: Since you don't have the final say, can you shut up?

Chu Luren was also indignant. He looked at Yaoyue and angrily flung his cloak away: "What? Why can't I? Don't be unreasonable!"

A series of gasps rang out, causing the chill emanating from the surrounding area, brought by Yaoyue, to dissipate somewhat...

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Yaoyue looked at Chu Luren, her fighting spirit gradually igniting.

Chu Luren was not to be outdone, staring at Yaoyue in return, and retorted, "If that's how you think, there's nothing I can do about it!"

Everyone: ...

Seeing that the two had quickly escalated their conversation to the point where a fight was inevitable, Lianxing and Suying were speechless.

The two had witnessed this situation many times during their time together, especially when they talked about Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer.

Based on Lianxing's understanding of the two, especially her sister, Yaoyue is no longer concerned about her grudge against Jiang Feng, but rather about Chu Lang's desire to control her.

If they were down below, the two could have resolved the issue in some other ways, but now, under the watchful eyes of everyone, it seems that the only "solution" for them is to fight.

Lianxing had given up hope of persuasion...

Since the two of them couldn't achieve any results in the fight anyway, Lianxing simply kept quiet.

However, Lianxing had no hope, but Dongfang Bubai stepped forward and stood next to Chu Luren, saying, "Sister-in-law, I have to have a word with you. There has to be someone in charge of the household, and my brother is taking care of you for your own good."

Dongfang Bubai was unaware of Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer's affair; his words were purely out of favoritism and bias... With such a combination, how could they not fight?

Upon seeing Dongfang Bubai acting like an older sister again, Yaoyue's face immediately turned pale, and she mastered the "Mingyu Gong" and was ready to make her move at any moment!

Just then, Yan Nantian subtly revealed a trace of sword intent, reminding Chu Luren and the other two that there was another person beside them who had already knocked on the Heavenly Gate.

"What grudges the three of you may have can be discussed another time..."

“It’s not impossible,” Dongfang Bubai interjected.

Yan Nantian: ? ? ?

Clearly, not everyone can understand the sectarian culture of the Sun Moon Cult—when Chu Luren first met Ren Yingying, she was just as sensitive to "pretending to be a god or playing tricks."

As Dongfang Bubai spoke, he gave Chu Luren a dangerous glance.

This reminded Chu Luren that his crisis was far from over after he escaped, and... Sister Dongfang was now helping him "teach Yaoyue a lesson," which didn't mean she had forgotten anything else.

"Since that's the case, I'd like you two to remain neutral... Palace Master Yaoyue! My sworn brother has passed away, and I didn't want to bother you any further. However, since Palace Master Yaoyue has sent disciples to hunt down Xiaoyuer, I must ask you about what happened back then!" Yan Nantian said, his whole body surging with sword energy, constantly fluttering his robes.

Only Yaoyue and Lianxing knew the specific details of what happened back then. Yan Nantian only judged that it was the work of the Twelve Constellations from the wounds of Jiang Feng and his wife. As for what role Yaoyue and Lianxing played in it, Yan Nantian did not investigate.

After all, while Yan Nantian understood that his brother was seeking true love and didn't feel guilty about Jiang Feng eloping with the maid, he wasn't willing to investigate whether the Yihua Palace had done anything since it wasn't them.

Yaoyue and Lianxing understood that this was Yan Nantian's nature. They knew that Xiaoyuer's ending up in the Valley of Villains was just an accident, and the two sisters had initially thought that Yan Nantian would personally raise the other child...

If we weren't absolutely certain that Yan Nantian wouldn't seek revenge, then this "fratricide" situation wouldn't even exist. We should be preparing for Yan Nantian's retaliation.

Seeing Yan Nantian issue a challenge as well, Yaoyue sneered, "Why bother? All three of you can come at me at once!"

Lianxing wanted to step forward to stop her—firstly, Yaoyue couldn't possibly fight three people alone, and secondly… her sister was truly enraged!

Yes, I was angry before, but not all anger is the same.

"I'm talking to Yaoyue, what business do you have, you boiled egg?" Chu Luren turned around decisively, pointing his gun at Yan Nantian.

Yan Nantian: ...

Chu Luren could guess that he was Yan Nantian, but given his appearance, he couldn't pretend not to recognize him and say anything...

Chapter 992 Finding You One and a Half

Chu Luren pretended not to recognize Yan Nantian and decisively joined forces with Yaoyue to "confront the enemy together".

Dongfang Bubai then chimed in, "That's right, that's right. What business is it of yours, you bland, meddling in our family affairs?"