Dragon Gate Swordsman

Xiaobai blinked and deliberately prolonged his voice, obviously implying something.

This caused her to be hit with a powerful brain bang again, and she had no choice but to cover her head and admit defeat...

"Alright, alright, pack up quickly and let's move to another place."

"Ah? Where to?"

"A place where you can receive devilish military training!"

Chapter 95 Meeting Chongyue, the pinnacle of martial arts

Regardless of whether Wu Zhenren Chongyue has ever been involved in martial arts or not, his achievements and status in martial arts cannot be denied.

Even among the martial artists who went to Yumen, at least half of them went there to admire the great master. As for protecting the country, the people and the borders... it was just an empty slogan.

But of course, not just any ignorant guy can see Master Wu.

Unless he goes out and walks on the streets of Yumen in his spare time...but neither the rules of the underworld nor the most basic moral concepts of society allow them to rush up and surround him as if they saw a star.

Anyone who dares to do this will basically be driven out of Yumen.

If one wants to meet the Grand Master, one must first be "certified" by the Border Guards and the Five-Party Alliance to ensure that he is not a cunning and evil criminal. Then, one must be jointly recommended by the people in the martial arts world of Yumen City. Even if all of this is achieved, it depends on the importance of military affairs and Master Wu's own mood.

This was not a rule that existed at the beginning, and even when it was first proposed, Zhongyue himself was opposed to it.

However, he soon discovered that the price of being approachable was that he became increasingly annoyed, and that he could only avoid the endless stream of visits by relying on his status and raising his position.

Not long after Yumen City was launched, Zhongyue used his astonishing amount of savings to set up a martial arts school on the edge of the land, but he never publicly recruited disciples. He would only sometimes invite soldiers with whom he had good relations to come in and help him improve his own skills.

Compared to ordinary people, their lifespan is much shorter, so Chongyue has always been accustomed to keeping a low profile in Yumen City. He rarely interacts with others unless there is an emergency. Even if he wants to satisfy his craving for wine, he usually only goes out late at night.

Over time, as generations of mortals changed, fewer and fewer young people had seen Zhongyue's true face, until now... If it weren't for the evil beast's movement, Li Wuan handed over the military power to Zhongyue to lead the border defense army, perhaps even the soldiers would have rarely seen him.

"It's really pitiful..."

"Pitiful?"

Ling suspected that she had heard something wrong, but Chongxiao looked at her and nodded affirmatively.

Before the two officially met, Ling had thought about how Chongxiao would view his elder brother.

He would certainly not bow down to him like ordinary people. You have to know that Chongxiao even treated the True Dragon Emperor Ying Zhen as a normal friend, and he never showed any sign of looking up to him when talking to him.

He will definitely not be as vigilant and cautious as Si Suitai in the past, because he knows what Sui Yi is, but he is still keen on interacting with him and others, and even some... Well, let's not talk about this matter!

Would you view him as an ordinary friend, or would you feel that you have met a talented person and a worthy opponent?

It's not that Ling Gao looks down on Chongxiao, but this guy always looks excited after knowing that he is going to meet his eldest brother.

In fact, she was just overthinking... The reason why Chongxiao was so excited was not because of Chongyue, whom he had never met, but because of her.

As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. Since Zhongyue was the first one to transform among the Sui clan and he was very caring towards his younger brothers and sisters, he naturally deserved to be called a "father". If Ling were to take him to see Zhongyue now, wouldn't that mean... ahem! This word "Yue" was really meaningful!

"Chongxiao, why are you laughing suddenly?"

"Ah? Uh... I remembered something funny."

"Oh? What could make you, Chongxiao, so happy?"

Ling had no doubt about it and asked with a faint smile on her bright and beautiful face.

This outfit of Advisor Wu is not as elegant and graceful as the Taoist robe, but it is designed to be semi-close-fitting for ease of movement. In addition, the back hem is extended for balance and dust prevention, which actually highlights his tall and slender figure. Compared with the elegant and graceful appearance when he was in the capital, it has a healthier and more energetic beauty.

It was a pity that the pair of slender legs that I had seen in Wangxing Pavilion were tightly wrapped in pants and not exposed at all.

Chongxiao really wanted to answer that I was happy because the person I was about to meet was the one I wanted to call my brother-in-law, but there was no point in saying this, and Ling didn’t take it seriously at all…

However, the road ahead is long and difficult, so there is no need to rush.

"The unit is going to distribute housing."

"……what?"

"Before I left, Chief Xie said that the family housing of the Guard Bureau has been basically completed. Special Inspectorate and police officers above the level of Superintendent can be directly assigned a large apartment."

This is true. The family building of the Guard Bureau is not far from the headquarters, only two or three minutes' walk away. According to the start time, this was actually a decision made by Wei Yanwu before he stepped down. The purpose was to reward the police who cleared out the underworld forces in Longmen. Therefore, even if the lower-level grassroots police officers cannot get a whole house, they can still enjoy a 40% discount on the house price and an interest-free loan reward.

Ling didn't know what to say. After all, she had long been accustomed to using the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed, and she could just find a place to open the barrier, so she didn't really understand the importance of a house.

We walked into the Zhenbeiying camp again, but the direction we continued to travel was very different from last time.

To be honest, this camp covering an astonishing area is more like a city within a city, and it is completely under militarized management. Even the entertainment programs involve competitions of martial arts and equipment control. When the military situation is not so tense, part of it will be open to the people of Yumen.

Ling took Chongxiao through the huge tank storage area and field training ground, and finally stopped in front of a simple and ancient gate.

"My eldest brother lives here."

"…He's alone?"

It’s not that Chongxiao is nosy, but judging from the high walls on both sides of the gate, the area of ​​this martial arts hall is probably comparable to that of a football field.

Ling's expression froze for a moment, and a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes. "Brother said that he had several disciples before, but that was a long time ago."

This damn theory of longevity... Chongxiao could only complain secretly.

After entering the gate, there is the lobby of the martial arts hall. On the left and right are two evergreen thorn pines, which are at least fifty or sixty years old, judging from their growth. On the main beam behind them are some famous warning quotes from ancient times. The few furnishings and decorations are all traditional Da Yan artworks, such as wood carvings, stone carvings and colored sculptures.

According to Ling, Chongyue doesn't actually like these, but people have given them to him over the years, and it would be inappropriate to just throw them away, so he can only put them here as decoration.

"If Chongxiao likes anything here, just go and tell Big Brother."

"Uh……"

It’s you that I’m attracted to, Ling.

Chongxiao's expression was so subtle that Ling couldn't help but shrink his jade-like neck... Why did he always feel like something was wrong?

Passing through the front hall, you will see the martial arts temple that Dayan martial arts school has always had. Usually, statues of ancient gods such as the Martial Saint Emperor are displayed. However, in recent years, the traditional style has gradually declined, and the ideas of young people have become more and more unruly, unrestrained, and uninhibited. Therefore, some martial arts masters will display other...

For example, those who follow purism like to worship the ancestor of martial arts, Hua Yuanlaoxian; those who are more utilitarian may venerate the god of wealth and martial arts, Zhao Lang; some less serious ones may even worship Huan Yu, a female hero in history who is famous for her beauty and martial arts skills.

By the way, this Huan Yu was actually Qing’s pseudonym back then. At that time, she had not yet destroyed her own eyes because of some incident.

There is naturally no need to worship anyone here in Chongyue, so the statue placed in the Martial Temple is the Emperor Shaohao... one of the high-ranking gods that Dayan has been worshipping for thousands of years.

After the two of them walked around the Wu Temple and came to the open training ground in the center of the martial arts hall, they finally saw Master Wu standing there quietly.

Compared to yesterday when he was at the Zhenbeiying Command Post, this time he truly displayed the style of a grandmaster. His white training suit moved without wind as his majestic and fierce aura shone through him. Although he had his eyes closed, he gave people the illusion that they were completely seen through and that he no longer had any secrets. His posture was naturally relaxed yet seemed flawless.

Even this world became still because of Zhongyue's immovable state. The whistling wind and flying gravel that had always been constant in Yumen completely disappeared from the martial arts training ground.

The pinnacle of martial arts, even without using a single move, can break a person's defenses and make them no longer have any thoughts of resistance... At this moment, Zhongyue has reached this level of existence in the police world...

"Chongxiao, take care."

Ling said softly, then turned around and went back the way he came.

There was no need to say much or to make it clear. Just by standing here, Zhongyue had already conveyed what he wanted to say to Zhongxiao.

This was the "greeting gift" between the two top martial artists, and it was also the most difficult opponent the latter had encountered since awakening on this land, an opponent that was difficult to resist even if he tried his best.

"...Please teach me, Master Wu."

"If you don't mind, you can just call me Chongyue."

The Grandmaster slowly opened his eyes and casually turned his right hand half a circle as if he was lifting a heavy object with ease.

In an instant, a terrifying force suddenly flashed beside Chongxiao, and the degree of defense was even more difficult to guard against than the kinetic energy impact.

With a loud bang, Chongxiao, who blocked the attack, was forced to move sideways a few steps and then assumed a fighting stance.

The Grandmaster smiled and walked towards him.

However, with just two or three steps, it seemed as if he had crossed a distance of several meters, and a seemingly gentle palm appeared on Chongxiao's shoulder... Like a dream, like reality, this simple action actually made him, who had always been able to accurately grasp the movements of his opponents, have self-doubt.

Suspect?

No... no need to doubt, only decision.

Chongxiao's eyes focused, and he finally became completely serious.

He ignored the iron palm that was so close to him, but instead filled his right arm with energy and suddenly blasted forward with five fingers. The force was so strong that even the space it passed through appeared slightly distorted.

However, this attack did not hit any target. The airflow it caused continued to move forward, and it actually blasted out a clear gully on the training ground that had been there for countless years...

Chongxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and then he realized that the grandmaster didn't seem to have moved. The iron palm just now was just the suppression of his thoughts on himself.

"It seems a little... weird?"

"What's weird?"

"Your moves and reactions are flawless, but your mentality is..."

“I’ve forgotten a lot of things.”

In response to Zhongyue's question, he explained calmly, "It may take many years for me to slowly recall it."

"I see."

The Grandmaster nodded slightly and took another step forward.

This time, he did not take two or three steps to get to Chongxiao, but the oppressive feeling like a mountain was several times stronger, and the space seemed to be completely locked by some force, and everything could not move.

All the sounds in his ears disappeared, and the scene in front of him became distorted and blurred. Only Zhong Yue, who was walking steadily towards him, was slowly raising his hand.

and many more……?

A flash of illusion suddenly passed through Chongxiao's eyes. He seemed to have seen a similar scene before?

That master, whose name and appearance are unknown and whose existence is not even certain, has ever walked slowly towards me like this and performed martial arts on me when I was still a child?

But now is obviously not the time to dig up memories.

Breathe deeply, mobilize your internal energy, infuse your tendons, concentrate your mind and energy...

In the first round, Chongxiao raised his left arm to block the master's iron palm.

However, as the internal force was released, his unprepared left arm was swung away while losing consciousness. He could only pull back and lean forward to avoid the powerful whip kick.

What a strong internal energy. But I can do it too!

Chongxiao, whose fighting spirit had completely exploded, did not retreat but advanced in the second round. His right fist that was ready to strike and his left palm that had recovered instantly seemed to have transformed into two people, attacking the grandmaster from different angles, which also made his eyes light up slightly.

"One body becomes two, attacking separately and together, good!"

Obviously, this doesn't cause him any pressure.

The fist and palm attacks could not even hit the Grandmaster due to his airtight defense. The lightning-fast attacks from both sides caused a violent air flow, which rushed across the sky above the training ground.

In just a few breaths, the two had exchanged hundreds of moves, but the position of their feet had not changed much. Only the cracks extending in all directions with the fighting position as the source could prove how terrifying the power contained in these seemingly simple and direct moves was.

Chongxiao, who had been unable to defeat the enemy for a long time, did not get discouraged, but instead began to change his tactics.

The powerful and heavy steel fists that burst into the air, the lightning-fast and continuous chain of spinning kicks, the precise, agile and unpredictable mysterious fingers, the floating and real Tai Chi soft palms... Chongxiao's moves are no longer limited to the fixed martial arts systems in the memory fragments, but are a combination of the strengths of various schools for the purpose of actual combat, while also incorporating the "qi" condensed from the internal strength and mental methods.

It can be said that in addition to his psychic powers and swordsmanship as his trump cards, Chongxiao has already used all his strength and also incorporated his own philosophy of martial arts into it, displaying countless moves that he has thoroughly mastered.

But this still couldn't stop the Grandmaster, even though his expression was no longer as calm as before.

With a loud "bang", the two men confronted each other head-on, palm to palm, causing an explosion that almost affected the entire martial arts hall.

The battered training ground could no longer hold on. The cracked ground shattered cleanly, and the bricks, stones and hard soil that had become extremely hard after decades of sedimentation soared into the sky and splashed outwards.

The power of this blow was so great...

When all the flying dust settled, the scene became clear again. The huge training ground had turned into a complete ruin, as if it had been bombarded by the main guns of a high-speed battleship.

Zhongyue, dressed in a white robe, stood with his hands behind his back, looking relaxed, staring at Zhongxiao not far away... He didn't look seriously injured, but there was a faint smoke coming out of his whole body.

At the last moment, Chongxiao still used his true trump card spiritual power, and was able to fight the Grandmaster on equal terms.

"This is the power your sister mentioned... It is indeed magical."

"Huh! You are worthy of being one of the three great masters. If we only talk about martial arts, I have to admit that you are inferior to me."

"It's too early to say that."

Zhong Yue shook his head slightly. "Firstly, your memory is not complete, so it is difficult for you to display your true level. Secondly, according to your sister, your strongest martial art is swordsmanship."

"They are all excuses... Lost is lost. Besides, Master Wu, did you really use your full strength?"

The lack of complete memory does not affect vision.

Back in Longmen, Chongxiao could see the flaws in Wei Yanwu's swordsmanship at a glance, and a few casual remarks could even make the other party want to continue to improve his skills. And Chen Huijie's guidance did indeed make her progress rapidly, which was much better than if she had focused on mastering Chixiao's swordsmanship.