The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Guo Jing was the most valiant and brave. He immediately wanted to spar with Lingzhi Shangren, but he was struck in the chest by a palm after only two blows, and he was sent flying back, coughing up blood.

Wang Chuyi mustered his strength, wanting to fight Yu Zhenzi again. As for Yang Tiexin, who was standing to the side, his iron spear had already been knocked away by Liang Ziweng's Mizongquan (Lost Track Fist) with his bare hands...

"Is it you? Is it you?! I'm going to drink your blood!" Liang Ziweng roared, grabbing Yang Tiexin's neck as if he were really going to bite him.

"Stop!" At this moment, Bao Xiruo picked up the iron spear beside her, dragged the spearhead, and aimed it at her own throat.

Liang Ziweng was somewhat out of control because he had lost more than twenty years of hard work, and he completely ignored the princess's advice. In the original work, he was also crazy and even dared to attack Guo Jing, who was already a first-class master at the time, during the Mount Hua Sword Tournament.

Ouyang Ke, standing to the side, glanced at him with disdain, but after Wu Sangui urged him in a low voice, Ouyang Ke still made his move.

His white robes fluttered, and with a flick of his paper fan, he struck Liang Ziweng's wrist, causing the latter to immediately lose his grip and release Yang Tiexin.

Chu Luren once wanted a similar persona, but somehow ended up becoming the Red and White Gods...

Liang Ziweng glared at him, but upon seeing that it was Ouyang Ke, his anger immediately subsided.

After all, Ouyang Ke's martial arts skills were superior to his, and he also had a powerful background; his uncle was Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison!

Ouyang Ke ignored him and looked at Yang Tiexin with even more disdain. Then he said to Bao Xiruo, "We are here to 'rescue' you. Your Highness should think it over carefully."

"I... Your Highness! I'll go back with you, please let them go..." Bao Xiruo pleaded with Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui touched his nose, then said cheerfully, "Okay!"

Ouyang Ke smiled inwardly: Let them go? How could that be…

Based on his understanding of Wu Sangui, Wu Sangui would probably return with his guards and the princess, and then secretly order his men to eliminate Yang Tiexin and his associates.

Just then, two figures dressed in Taoist robes came rushing from the east, calling out, "Junior Brother Wang, don't worry, your elder brother is coming!" "Supreme Heavenly Venerable! Your Highness, please don't make another mistake!"

Upon hearing the voice, especially the first one, Wu Kang was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse—he still felt both respect and fear for his master from the Quanzhen School.

As for the other one, it is none other than Ma Yu, the current leader of the Quanzhen Sect!

The two brothers received a message from Wang Chuyi and rushed over under the cover of night...

Wu Sangui's expression was also unpleasant at this moment. It wasn't that having Qiu Chuji and Ma Yu would really cause chaos, but rather... even though he knew that Qiu Chuji's motives were impure, he still agreed to let Wu Kang become his disciple, which was also because he had the intention of winning over the Quanzhen Sect.

Given his reputation, it's practically impossible for the truly "reputable and righteous" to serve him. However, having this connection at least gives them something to look forward to. But now, this whole scheme is probably in vain!

Just thinking about my beloved wife...

Although Wu Sangui cannot be said to be troubled by love, if he were to truly compare the world with Bao Xiruo, Wu Sangui would not be unable to make a choice. However, his feelings for Bao Xiruo were undeniably deep.

"Release the princess, and spare your lives!" Wu Sangui said coldly.

"Mother, come here quickly, don't you want your son anymore?" Wu Kang forced himself to ignore Qiu Chuji's murderous gaze and called out repeatedly.

However, Bao Xiruo calmed down at this moment. After more than ten years of marriage, she understood Wu Sangui's character. She smiled sadly and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for taking care of me for more than ten years. Thank you, all the Taoist priests and heroes, for protecting me. Today..." She looked at Yang Tiexin and saw that he had the same expression. She continued, "Today, my husband and I will die here!"

Although, in the eyes of Yang Tiexin or others, Wu Sangui was the culprit in the Niujia Village incident. If he hadn't led the Qing army into the pass, there wouldn't have been any chaos. Even Duan Tiande, who massacred Niujia Village, did so to curry favor with Wu Sangui, knowing that Wu Sangui had taken a liking to Bao Xiruo...

From Bao Xiruo's perspective, Wu Sangui did indeed take care of her for over a decade, not to mention raising Wu Kang.

Today, Bao Xiruo felt that even if Wu Sangui took her back, he would never let her husband go. So she intended to end her life to avoid implicating others and to preserve her reputation.

With Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji present, Wu Sangui might not necessarily fight back even without them. Firstly, Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji are not to be underestimated, and secondly... Wu Kang and Qiu Chuji still have a master-disciple relationship. If they are forced to stay, Wu Kang's reputation will be completely ruined.

After saying this, Bao Xiruo and Yang Tiexin were about to commit suicide with iron spears...

"Wait!" Wu Sangui couldn't help but interrupt, showing his impatience for the first time, slightly losing his composure.

Just then, Chu Luren suddenly darted out from the flank!

Previously, Chu Luren had not found an opportunity. Wu Sangui was a veteran general on the battlefield and knew that his reputation was not good. In this great world, he was naturally extra careful about his safety. The distribution of guards around him was very particular. Chu Luren did not find an opportunity for a long time.

But now he has discovered an opportunity!

Wu Sangui was still in the army camp, but Wu Kang, who had previously rushed forward to call for his mother, was now even more eager to rush forward upon seeing her reaction...

Chu Luren moved with ghostly speed, carrying neither sword nor suona. When he did strike, he used the "Nine Yin Divine Claw" to stab. The guards along the way cried out in pain and retreated. Although they were Wu Sangui's personal guards, veterans of countless battles, and extremely loyal, it was instinctive for them to retreat when they were stabbed. Those who did not even have this instinct would not have survived to the "hundred battles".

Although Chu Luren obtained some of the martial arts from the Nine Yin Manual, without the general outline, there was a risk of "yin excess leading to disaster." Although the power was great, it also had other drawbacks and was not superior to Chu Luren's other peerless martial arts.

However, since Meng Shen cannot cultivate his internal energy for too long every night, he naturally has a lot of time to cultivate "techniques". He has already mastered them all since he is idle. Now, in order to hide his identity, Chu Luren used the Nine Yin Divine Claw - he believes that Wu Kang himself will be able to recognize what it is!

Taking advantage of Wu Kang being isolated outside, surrounded by only sparse guards and far from other experts, Chu Luren suddenly attacked and captured him with swift movements...

Chapter 189 Strategy

"Stop!" Chu Luren captured Wu Kang with lightning speed.

Watching Chu Luren use his claw techniques along the way, Wu Kang felt a chill run down his spine—Nine Yin White Bone Claw!

He had secretly taken in Mei Chaofeng before and learned her Nine Yin White Bone Claw, so how could he not recognize this skill?

Indeed, the "Nine Yin Divine Claw" used by the Chu Lu people is not much different from the "Nine Yin White Bone Claw".

Chu Luren's consciousness is able to fully comprehend the martial will in martial arts, so naturally he will not have the misunderstanding that Mei Chaofeng and Chen Xuanfeng had, which took "destroying the enemy's head" as "inserting someone's head".

As a pure Taoist martial art, the "Nine Yin Divine Claw" has no need to be supplemented with poison...

However, even without a general outline, the "Yin Sheng" Nine Yin Divine Claw is somewhat eerie, after all, it is a martial art created by Huang Chang during the years when he was most tormented by hatred.

Compared to the "Nine Yin Divine Claw" after it truly assists the general outline, the current version without a general outline is indeed closer to the "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" that Mei Chaofeng practiced haphazardly.

Chu Luren didn't care whether Wu Kang was Wu Sangui's biological son or not; he just wanted to capture him first!

Judging from Wu Sangui's previous reactions, he still had feelings for Bao Xiruo and Wu Kang, and... after all, Wu Sangui only had this one son.

If Wu Sangui truly didn't care, he could simply let him go and then escape.

After Wu Kang was captured, he suddenly felt the masked man behind him... bump his waist?

And not just once!

Wu Kang broke out in a cold sweat, his heart filled with terror.

Chu Luren praised his own cleverness—"Can you feel my height now? Remember, when you look for the mysterious person who tied you up, keep your sights on tall people who are over eight and a half feet tall, and don't doubt the well-proportioned passersby."

"Who is it this time, and what business do you have with my son?" Wu Sangui felt the old wound on his nose was itching very frequently today.

"I am Yin Yinyin, the handsome young man of the Sky Eagle Sect! I wish to ask the Prince for a favor." Chu Luren's Nine Yin Collarbone technique allows him to slightly contract even the soft cartilage in his throat, so changing his voice is naturally a piece of cake.

Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui's face twitched with rage—"The handsome young man of the Eagle Cult? Do you think I and the servants in my palace would mistake your insidious claw technique for the fierce and powerful Eagle Claw Technique of the Ming Cult? And Yin Yin Yin... are you afraid people won't know it's an alias?"

“If Mr. Yin wants to leave, he can do so now,” Wu Sangui said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren raised his hand without hesitation and slammed it down on Wu Kang's thigh, instantly creating five bloody holes!

Wu Kang couldn't help but scream in pain and instinctively looked to his father for help, but when he met Wu Sangui's angry glare, he swallowed his words.

"Kang'er!" Bao Xiruo exclaimed in surprise, then tried to plead with Chu Luren for mercy.

At the same time, Wu Kang changed his words and said, "Father! Quickly... quickly save Mother, don't worry about me!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui's expression softened—if Wu Kang begged for mercy at this moment, it would only displease Wu Sangui.

Seeing that Wu Kang was still so principled... or rather, "clever," Wu Sangui finally softened.

"Release the prince, and I will let you go," Wu Sangui said coldly.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will release the prisoners immediately once my friends have left." Chu Luren said, then used his telepathic ability to transmit his voice to Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji: "Please take the others and leave quickly. I will release the prisoners in a quarter of an hour!"

Because of Wu Kang's special status, Wu Sangui would never believe that Wu Kang would be taken away with him.

Upon hearing this, Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji felt a slight stirring in their hearts—at this moment, the Chu Lu people were naturally not using a falsetto.

“Brother Yang, Madam Yang, let’s go first… Your son will be safe.” Qiu Chuji lowered his voice for the last part of the sentence.

Of course, this statement is not very convincing in the face of the five bloody holes in his thigh!

Just as Wu Sangui was about to give some instructions in a low voice, a guard rushed into the formation and reported something to him. Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui narrowed his eyes, gripped the reins tightly, and then released them without making any further arrangements.

When Chu Luren felt that the time was about right, he threw Wu Kang toward Yu Zhenzi, then shouted, "Farewell, handsome young man of the Heavenly Eagle Sect, Your Highness, no need to see me off!" and drifted away.

Chu Luren had already been careful to stay outside the "arrow's reach" range, and with Wu Kang holding off the strongest Yu Zhenzi, even Ouyang Ke couldn't catch up with Chu Luren's lightness skill...

"No need to chase after them! Let's go back," Wu Sangui said in a deep voice.

Following the directions Ma Yu had given him before leaving, Chu Luren ran for more than ten miles before finally spotting the group of people, and... Mu Wanqing and Huang Rong were also there!

"What are you doing here? Oh right, Wu Sangui seems to have received some urgent news. Did you go back to Luoyang and do something?" Chu Luren suddenly realized.

However, I have some doubts—there's not enough time! Even with Little Red Horse, it doesn't make sense to be this fast…

"As expected, you don't understand anything..." Mu Wanqing looked down at Chu Luren with a strong sense of intellectual superiority and said, "It's not about what you did back in Luoyang, but about making Wu Sangui think something happened in Luoyang!"

If it weren't for the fact that this was the wrong time, Chu Luren would have loved to play a Bleach-themed background music for her...

That's right. Previously, Huang Rong and Mu Wanqing discovered guards of the Prince of Pingxi on their way back to Luoyang. After killing one of them, they disguised themselves as the guards and sent "urgent information" about the fire at the Prince's mansion to the guards closer to the main force of the Prince of Pingxi. This misled the guards into thinking that there were still a large number of Jianghu people lurking in Luoyang who wanted to "cause trouble".

When the message was being delivered, Huang Rong disguised herself as "Sentry Guard A" to deliver the message. Mu Wanqing pretended to pursue her. After the sentry guard B, who was receiving the message, heard the news of the fire in Luoyang and the chaos in the city, Sentry Guard A had already been "killed" by Mu Wanqing. After the other party chased after Mu Wanqing and was shaken off, he naturally had to send a message to Wu Sangui and did not have time to verify the identity of the missing body.

Indeed, there are many loopholes, but Mu Wanqing and Huang Rong's original goal was only to disrupt Wu Sangui's decision-making.

As it turned out, this "sudden action" did indeed provide crucial cover for the Chu Lu people. Not long after Wu Sangui retreated, before even returning to Luoyang, he had already sensed something was amiss from the guards' words. However, by then, it was too late to pursue them...

Mu Wanqing explained to Chu Luren triumphantly, but Chu Luren naturally knew that the idea must have come from Huang Rong, who was standing to the side.

At this time, Guo Jing was injured and could only walk with Mu Nianci's help. Bao Xiruo's strength was also insufficient to walk quickly, so the group went wherever there were few people and finally took refuge in a small village with only broken walls and ruins. The area around Luoyang has never been peaceful, and Wu Sangui was intentionally concentrating the population, so the people were having a hard time and abandoned villages were common in remote places.

Guo Jing then saw Huang Rong...

Because of the dirty face he had deliberately made to look like a panicked and disheveled "Guard A", he suddenly realized what was going on!

"Ah! Miss Huang...you...you were originally...a man? No, young man...you're a woman?" Guo Jing suddenly realized what was happening.

Huang Rong rolled her eyes as she took out the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill and handed it to the injured Guo Jing.

Wang Chuyi and Guo Jing needed to recover from their injuries, and Yang Tiexin and Bao Xiruo, who had just reunited, also needed some private space. Chu Luren planned to stay with them for one more night before returning to Luoyang with Mu Wanqing—he hadn't revealed his identity before, and he could go back and see how things were going.

As for Huang Rong...

Will he stay to take care of her good brother?

Perhaps that's how it was supposed to be, but then something happened that made everyone present very unhappy...

Chapter 190 Parting Ways

With Chu Luren's intervention, Yang Tiexin successfully took Bao Xiruo away, but... Bao Xiruo died that very night.

"What's going on!" Chu Luren's tone was very unpleasant.