The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Chu Luren had guessed what was going on, and asked, half out of genuine curiosity and half out of pretense, "Does Miss Li have some grievance that she wishes me to clear up?"

Chu Luren probably knows what happened, but what I'm really curious about is... who killed Li Mochou's master back then? Judging from the timeline, it couldn't have been Ouyang Feng, whose martial arts hadn't reached their full potential yet, and he hadn't even practiced the "Reverse Nine Yin" technique yet!

"Injustice? What a joke! I, the Red Serpent Fairy, have only ever wronged others while roaming the martial world. When have I ever been wronged myself?" Li Mochou was greatly displeased upon hearing this.

Hong Lingbo chimed in, "That's right, that's right, Young Master Chu, don't talk nonsense!"

“However, I have an enemy who lives in Zhongnan Mountain. If you go and help me get back at her, I might as well spare a few of the Lu family’s remnants,” Li Mochou declared.

In fact, after Lu Liding's whole family burned down the house and left, Li Mochou had no intention of specifically looking for them, unless she actually ran into them someday...

But how could Li Mochou, in her current state, be willing to lower herself to beg for help? Naturally, she would ask the Lu family for a favor!

“Well… that’s perfectly fine.” Chu Luren nodded after a moment’s consideration.

If Chu Luren could reconcile the fellow disciples of the Ancient Tomb Sect, he could consider it a "good deed done every day."

However, at that moment, a melodious sound of a flute drifted over.

At first listen, the sound of the flute seemed as vast as the ocean, refreshing the mind and spirit. However, after only a few notes, the flute's sound, like waves crashing against the shore, began to stir the listener's internal energy, even affecting their breathing and heartbeat...

Sound power!

Chu Luren reacted, but instead of resisting immediately, he silently circulated the Lesser Chaos Technique, transforming his inner energy into a state of primordial chaos, indistinguishable between clear and turbid, yin and yang, hard and soft, stable and agitated...

Chapter 107 The Tide Rises Over the Azure Sea, the Jade Flute Played

Inside Lu Manor, Chu Luren and Li Mochou, along with three others, sat cross-legged, seemingly using their internal energy to resist.

Hua Wuque, who had initially closed his eyes in deep thought, has now reopened them, though his expression remains solemn.

Wang Yuyan simply rubbed her forehead slightly, looking somewhat dazed, but she didn't seem to have any major problems.

As for Hong Lingbo, she was knocked unconscious by Li Mochou at the very beginning.

Wu San Niangzi was also knocked unconscious by Wu Santong immediately. However... Wu Santong's own madness only came and went. After listening to the music for only a few breaths, he went mad and left—the musician obviously didn't target him and let him go.

A Song of Rising Tides on the Azure Sea!

Chu Luren immediately realized—although he had never heard of it before, the combination of "the sound of the flute," "like the waves," and "Lu Village" suggested that it could only be Huang Yaoshi.

In the original story, Guo Jing's family took the blind man Ke away from the island to relax and also to search for Huang Yaoshi. By chance, they learned about Huang Yaoshi's whereabouts and came to the vicinity, where they stumbled upon the Lu Manor incident!

Although they didn't manage to save Lu Liding and his wife, they did manage to save the lives of the two children. Li Mochou, who was frightened away, kidnapped Lu Wushuang but didn't kill him because he had the handkerchief she had given to Lu Zhanyuan as a token of their love. Cheng Ying was even saved by Huang Yaoshi.

The reason Li Mochou was able to escape was because the already insane Ouyang Feng also forcefully passed by and fought with Guo Jing and Huang Yaoshi...

Chu Luren had learned from Master Yideng that Huang Yaoshi was the youngest of the Five Greats, only thirty years old back then, and now only fifty years old, still in his prime as an internal martial arts master.

Wang Chongyang passed away more than a decade ago, so Huang Rong should only be fourteen or fifteen years old by any calculation!

Therefore, Chu Luren had not been on guard before that Guo Jing and Huang Rong were nearby. However, now that he thought about it, he realized that Lu Guanying also had some connection with Peach Blossom Island, but he himself was unaware of it.

If Huang Yaoshi happened to be nearby at that moment, he would indeed very likely have intervened...

Although Huang Yaoshi is known as the Eastern Heretic or Old Heretic Huang and despises worldly etiquette, it doesn't mean he can put aside his pride and bully the weak!

Of the three who provoked Huang Yaoshi, He Hongyao and Mei Fanggu were older, nearly ten years younger than Huang Yaoshi, while the main character, Li Mochou, was twenty years younger.

At first, he offered to help, but after learning that Lu Zhanyuan was dead, he remained an observer. Hua Wuque was only fifteen years old, about the same age as his daughter.

Therefore, after Huang Yaoshi was indignant that the "disciples of Peach Blossom Island" were so cowardly, he didn't dare to take direct action. Firstly, he was concerned about his reputation, and secondly... Huang Yaoshi didn't want to acknowledge Lu Chengfeng as his own disciple, and Lu Guanying as his grand-disciple, so naturally he wouldn't openly help him.

Besides, the house had already burned down, but the people were still alive. In the end, it was just a matter of pride.

So it was just a song, "The Tide Rises in the Blue Sea," that stirred their inner demons. If they went mad, it was because their foundation was too weak. If they withstood the song, he would not make another move.

As for the Chu Lu people... they were simply caught in the crossfire.

This Azure Sea Tide Melody is clearly different from direct-killing sonic techniques like the Lion's Roar. Instead, it uses music containing internal energy to interfere with the listener's internal energy, thereby achieving the purpose of disrupting their mind!

Firstly, those with stronger internal strength than the flute player can naturally ignore it; secondly, if one can achieve a state of mind free of distractions, the flute music will have no effect; thirdly... for those without internal strength, the effect is actually smaller than for those who are neither good enough nor bad enough.

This is why Wang Yuyan doesn't seem to have any problems!

Chu Luren's internal strength is considered top-notch in the martial arts world, but compared to Huang Yaoshi, it's definitely in the "neither high nor low" category.

Therefore, Chu Luren immediately stopped his internal energy cultivation—which is unscientific (and dangerous) for other cultivation methods or even for common knowledge of internal martial arts, but the "Minor Chaos Skill" was able to do so.

If Chu Luren had relied solely on his internal strength to endure it, he might not have lasted long. However, by using the characteristic of the Lesser Chaos Technique to "disperse his internal energy" and calm his mind, he adapted in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

However, Chu Luren continued to sit cross-legged, appearing to be putting up a reluctant resistance, lest Huang Yaoshi see that he had easily resisted his music and increase the difficulty.

For example... Hua Wuque, being quite tactless, still went to find the source of the melody, which made "The Song of the Rising Tide of the Blue Sea" subtly rise in pitch!

"Who is this master here? Would you please show yourself?" Hua Wuque couldn't find the source, so he started calling out.

As a result, "The Song of the Azure Sea" became even more aggressive, which made Chu Luren so angry that he wanted to go over and cover the mouth of this older boy—can you shut up a bit!

With this increase in difficulty, the other three girls, who were "neither high nor low," were immediately drawn out of their inner demons. One by one, they could no longer maintain their state of resisting with their internal energy and stood up, waving their arms and screaming wildly...

"Zhan Yuan! Were you forced? Did that little vixen seduce you? No... you heartless man... don't expect me to believe you again! Ah... don't die... just beg me..."

"Xia Lang... Xia Lang, where are you? Come out... I won't hit you anymore... No! I'm going to kill you! How dare you..."

"What's so great about her? How is she better than me? She's not as pretty as me, not as gentle and considerate, not as good at cooking... I'll make you regret it for the rest of your lives! You bastard... where the hell have you been?"

From the perspective of internal martial arts and mental cultivation, the three of them may appear to have "scabbed over" but in reality, their mental wounds are deep and their internal strength is far inferior to Huang Yaoshi's. Therefore, they performed particularly poorly under the "Blue Sea Tide Song".

Seeing that the three had lost their composure, Chu Luren judged that if this continued, the three would soon suffer from internal injuries and loss of mind, or even die suddenly!

These people are supposed to be ruthless and cruel, definitely not righteous people. Even if that's true, it can only be said that retribution is inevitable.

Besides, Huang Yaoshi was not someone to be trifled with. Therefore, Chu Luren did not make a move immediately.

However, upon hearing what the three people were saying, and considering their experiences... especially Li Mochou and He Hongyao, Chu Luren couldn't help but feel compassion...

Seeing the three "elder sisters" in imminent danger, Hua Wuque was even more indignant: "Your martial arts are superb, but are you unable to show your face? Sneaking around in a corner and plotting against three weak women, is this the behavior of a master?"

"Peach blossoms fall like flying swords, the blue sea rises like jade flutes playing... It's Senior Huang Yaoshi from Peach Blossom Island." Wang Yuyan reminded him at this moment, and then swayed as she walked to Chu Luren's side.

Although Wang Yuyan did not know martial arts, she had a wealth of theoretical knowledge and was familiar with the characteristics of the "Minor Chaos Skill," which led her to deduce that Chu Luren was faking it.

Hua Wuque is currently spouting nonsense, and it seems that he's not as safe as Chu Luren is right next to him...

Seeing that his diss was ineffective, Hua Wuque let out several more long howls, trying to disrupt the music, but instead, his face turned crimson from the backlash...

With Hua Wuque's inner strength and temperament, he is safe and sound. Although his values ​​are strange and distorted, they are extremely stable. If judged by his own conscience, he has no guilty conscience. Now that Hua Wuque is not troubled by love, it is no exaggeration to say that he is spotless.

Even with his martial arts skills and the power of "Shifting Flowers and Jade", he would have a chance to escape if he fought Huang Yaoshi head-on. However, he was still too inexperienced to interrupt the "Blue Sea Tide Song".

Just as Hua Wuque fell silent due to minor internal injuries caused by the backlash of his sonic attack, then...

A high-pitched suona horn sounded!

Chapter 108 This old man is afraid of the Flower Palace!

Waaah, waaah, waaah...

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tick-tick...

"The Song of the Rising Tide of the Blue Sea" features more high-pitched and mood-disrupting accompaniment!

That's right, Chu Luren couldn't help but take action... no, he made an "exit".

Taking advantage of the moment when the "Azure Sea Tide Song" had injured Hua Wuque, a high note was inserted, followed by the forced playing of the "Laughing at the World Song".

In terms of internal strength, Chu Luren is naturally far inferior, but in terms of music and instruments, Chu Luren has a huge advantage!

"The Song of the Rising Tide" uses the melody of the tide to evoke waves of inner demons, while "The Song of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer" uses the melody of the martial arts world to express the joys and sorrows of life.

The song "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" itself has the effect of resisting inner demons.

And Chu Luren's *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* is still the suona version...

Its sound was so high-pitched that it surpassed all other instruments and suppressed all others—this was something that no matter how high Huang Yaoshi's internal strength was, even if he blew the jade flute to pieces, it could not change.

If it were a seven-stringed zither or a similar xiao, with Chu Luren's internal strength, it would be difficult for him to insert his own "Laughing at the World" into the "Blue Sea Tide Melody". However, now... he even steals the show!

Chu Luren, now standing up to breathe more freely, puffed out his cheeks and blew hard...

Because it was a sudden performance, and Chu Luren was well-prepared, the first step was very successful—he quickly became immersed in the "Swordsman Song".

After all, to disrupt the Azure Sea Tide Melody, one must use internal energy to perform it, and once internal energy is used, Chu Luren will inevitably be affected by the Azure Sea Tide Melody!

However, as a performer, it is relatively easy for me to immerse myself in the music of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," thus ensuring that I will not be affected by the music of "Azure Sea and Rising Tide"...

Even though the suona version of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer has a significant advantage in terms of pitch and volume, the "Blue Sea Tide Song" still works due to Huang Yaoshi's superior internal energy.

Even from a psychological perspective, the three of them, including Li Mochou, were all experiencing the echoing of the vast ocean tide, but... they were beginning to vaguely hear the sounds of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer"!

It didn't seem to help much at first, but it wasn't long before Hua Wuque noticed a change. Originally, Li Mochou and the other two were sometimes crying and sometimes laughing under the "Blue Sea Tide Song," sometimes filled with the good qualities of the heartless man, and sometimes filled with resentment...

It is precisely this constant turmoil that is most damaging to the mind and spirit—otherwise, when one is truly heartbroken to the extreme, one might comprehend something like the "Heartbreak Palm" and not be easily swayed.

At this moment, under Chu Luren's forceful intervention, the three of them did not calm down, and even... their emotions were stirred up more intensely. At first, Hua Wuque wanted to stop Chu Luren, but gradually Hua Wuque also discovered that the three of them had a unified emotional outburst - they either started to wail and cry or stood still, grieving over their heartbreak.

Unlike before, it didn't bounce back and forth constantly...

In this way, he was able to vent his emotions, at least he wasn't as deeply troubled by inner demons as before!

When the piece "The Tide Rises in the Blue Sea" finished playing, Chu Luren also stopped, not forcing himself to finish.

Just then, a figure in a green robe appeared out of thin air, standing on the treetop in front of the Lu Manor gate. He was thin, and his facial features were not visible. He wore a flesh-colored mask and looked somewhat gloomy.

As for Li Mochou and the other two, they all sat down cross-legged to heal their previous injuries and calm their minds.

Upon seeing this, Chu Luren cupped his hands in a respectful bow and asked, "Senior, are you the Master of Peach Blossom Island, Huang Yaoshi, or Senior Huang?"

"Knowing it was me, you still dared to interfere in saving people. Does Emperor Duan give you the confidence to provoke me?" Huang Yaoshi's voice sounded cold and stiff.

Although Huang Yaoshi spent most of his time staying on Peach Blossom Island, he would occasionally travel to Jiaxing and Wuxi. Especially after the establishment of the Number One Manor in the World, news spread quickly in the martial arts world. Therefore, after learning the name of Chu Luren from Lu Guanying, Huang Yaoshi knew who he was.

Among the Five Greats, after Wang Chongyang's death, Ouyang Feng was undoubtedly the least popular of the other four. The others were wary of him, firstly because his actions were despised by the righteous path, and secondly because White Camel Mountain Villa was located in the Western Regions, separated from the Central Plains martial arts world.

Master Yideng and Hong Qigong, the Northern Beggar, have always had a good relationship.

As for Huang Yaoshi...

He has an eccentric personality and keeps a distance from everyone.

"Uncle Duan did mention Senior Huang to me, and everyone in the martial arts world knows that although Senior Huang is unconventional and doesn't care about those ridiculous rules of etiquette, he won't lower himself to bully the weak unless they are truly wicked." Chu Luren flattered Huang Yaoshi while secretly shoving him.

"Indeed! You presume to be a superior being, yet you bully a few weak women. The Peach Blossom Island Master is nothing more than this!" Hua Wuque retorted indignantly.