Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 635 Ask and Answer
When Cheng Yongkun made a name for himself in the martial arts world as "The Great Thunder Hand," he was only in his early twenties.

Judging from the age at which he became famous, his martial arts talent was quite remarkable.

But... it's only "not bad" at best.

If we also consider that the palm technique he practiced had the characteristics of "rapid progress but low ceiling", then the value of his status as a "near-first-class master" at that time would be further reduced.

However, the twenty years he spent undercover at Shaolin Temple unexpectedly allowed Cheng Yongkun, now known as "Chunxin," to reach a level of martial arts that he would have almost never been able to reach in the outside world.

Because he couldn't reveal his original martial arts skills while undercover, he simply calmed down and started learning Zen martial arts from the basics.

It was this process of "starting over" that gave him a completely new understanding of his original martial arts skills, which led him to make improvements.

Now, Chunxin can unleash a palm technique with power far exceeding the upper limit of his "Great Luo Thunderclap Hand" without revealing his martial arts style.

This is the fulcrum of his current sneak attack plan and the source of his confidence.

Even the most powerful masters from prestigious sects wouldn't dare say they wouldn't suffer a loss if they took his full power head-on.

Not to mention being sneakily attacked from behind and struck in the back...

Therefore, in Chunxin's mind, the moment his palm touched Chunkong's back, the other party was already dead; so the next second he opened his mouth wide, gathered his energy, and prepared to call for help.

But how could he have imagined that after Chun Kong took that blow, he could still turn around and talk to him as if nothing had happened?

This led to a situation where, as Chun Kong slowly turned around to speak to Chun Xin, Chun Xin had already gathered his inner energy and let out a howl. However, because Chun Kong startled him after he had only uttered a few words, Chun Xin's voice went astray halfway through his sentence, and he even let out a strange cry.

So, the last commotion that reached the training ground was... "Guards! Hunyuan... Eek!"

Upon hearing this, the first reaction of the heroes present was naturally: Who is this fellow who got his kidney stepped on halfway through his sentence?
Strange as it may be, everyone's attention was indeed drawn to Chunxin's shout.

Chunxin's reaction was indeed quick. In that instant, with Chun Kong in front and Sun Huangzheng on both sides attacking him, he managed to slip and leap forward like an eel, successfully passing by Chun Kong, flipping over a stone railing, and rushing down a steep slope outside the railing down the training ground.

Of course, the main reason he was able to escape here was... Chun Kong still held back.

Seeing this, some people might say: After being ambushed like this, does Chun Kong still have the heart to refrain from taking action out of consideration for their fellow disciples?

That's not entirely true, at least not entirely.

The main reason why Chun Kong held back at this moment was that since he obtained the power of Master Ji Chen and Daoist Bai, he had not yet had any real combat experience. And the action that Chun Xin was about to take was the kind that required him to quickly gather his internal energy and strike immediately in order to intercept him.

Chun Kong was worried that if he acted so hastily in his first real battle, he would not be able to control his strength and might kill Chun Xin with one blow, or even turn part of his body into mincemeat.

If that situation were to actually occur, Chun Kong and Sun Huang would be in a bit of a predicament... because from someone else's perspective, it would be like this: suddenly hearing Chun Xin shout for help, then turning around to see Chun Kong killing Chun Xin in an extremely cruel way, and Chun Kong standing right next to those two guys, Sun Huang...

At that point, no matter how good Chun Kong's reputation was in the past, it would be hard for people to believe his subsequent explanation.

"Hmph... That was close. Luckily, I was more skilled." On the other hand, Chunxin was secretly pleased and thought to himself, "I knew that even if Chun Kong was skilled in martial arts, he would not be willing to use his full strength to hurt people. Because of this weakness, I was able to take advantage of his unpreparedness and slip past him. And the other two kids saw that I was so close to Chun Kong, so they couldn't hurt me from a distance."

However, he immediately thought, "But then again, when did Chun Kong's martial arts become so advanced? Even if he was prepared, it's impossible for him to withstand my full-force palm strike unscathed... Could it be that this kid has been pretending all along, and that he has already seen through the fact that the scriptures in the cave are peerless martial arts, and has already mastered them?"

Thinking this way, Chunxin became more and more convinced that his judgment of those scriptures was correct... He not only believed that they were peerless martial arts, but also thought: If even a kid with such shallow skills as Chun Kong could reach such terrifying strength after practicing them, wouldn't I be invincible after I master them?
Regardless of where his thoughts wandered, a few seconds later, Chunxin had successfully escaped down the steep slope and arrived at the training ground.

He didn't mince words; as soon as he stood still, he immediately spoke up, turning to the crowd and playing the villain who accused others first: "Heroes! Chun Kong has colluded with those two scoundrels from the Hunyuan Star Gate. I just discovered their whereabouts, and they wanted to kill me to silence me!"

His words didn't contradict the words he had just shouted, and they were basically consistent with what everyone saw. So before he finished speaking, everyone's eyes were drawn to the three people standing on the steep slope in the corner of the training ground.

At this moment, Sun Yixie was not to be outdone, and immediately retorted in his distinctive voice: "Don't believe him! This bastard is a spy who infiltrated Shaolin Temple!"

Here we need to make it clear that, as of now, Sun Huang doesn't actually have a clear chain of evidence to prove that Chunxin is related to Yuxiu Manor or the people of the commoner, nor is it certain that he is an undercover agent. All they can be sure of is that "this guy is a bastard."

Therefore, Sun Yixie's statement at this moment is not based on the "evidence they have ascertained," but on the "evidence they have fabricated."

Those readers who are familiar with Sun and Huang's conduct must have already realized by now... Why did they insist on using code names and creating the "Buddha Niche" and "Deep Sea" incident? It was to prevent them from leaving their real names on those little notes that could be used as "evidence," making it easier for them to spread nonsense.

Furthermore, they even considered the possibility that Chunxin might be hiding his real handwriting when writing these little notes. So from the beginning, they used a particularly obvious code name like "Buddha Shrine," as if they were afraid that someone wouldn't know that the code name referred to a monk. In addition, "Deep Sea" would always use some intentional or unintentional words in the notes to point out the other party's identity, or induce the other party to say something in the reply that would expose their identity.

In any case, given the notes that Sun and Huang currently possess, even if Chunxin's notes have all been destroyed, they can still use these notes to "frame" him.

Of course, Chunxin's actual operation was far less rigorous than their planning...

Chunxin neither concealed his handwriting when writing the notes nor burned all the notes he kept on his side.

The former is because "Deep Sea" stated that he would promptly write down and destroy all the notes he received to prevent them from being discovered by Huang Donglai and Chun Kong if left unattended for too long; the latter is because Chun Xin never thought he would be exposed, after all, in his plan, Sun Huang and Chun Kong could be killed by him at any time, and Chun Xin also needed to keep the "translations" on those notes to review from time to time. If his memory were good enough to remember everything after reading them, he would not have taken the bait in the first place.

In any case, Sun Yixie's accusation of being a "spy" was a lucky coincidence, as it pointed out what Chunxin was most afraid of being known.

Chunxin was also incredulous. Based on the little information he had revealed to "Deep Sea," or the nature he had shown when cooperating with them, it could only mean that he was a seemingly upright person who secretly coveted unparalleled martial arts skills. But he hadn't revealed a single detail about being an undercover agent sent by Yuxiu Manor to Shaolin Temple. He couldn't understand how they had deduced that he was a "spy."

In his panic, Chunxin, feeling guilty, couldn't think clearly, and his reactions became more like instinct...

"Nonsense! You're spouting lies!" Two seconds later, Chunxin's face contorted with rage, and he yelled at the top of his lungs, as if someone had stepped on his kidney, "You're the damn traitor!"

But after he finished cursing, he immediately realized: Oh no, I am Chunxin, a kind and honest monk of the Chun generation in Shaolin Temple... How could I say such a thing? I should have said "Amitabha" and then slowly denied it while suppressing my anger. Now that I'm so anxious and lost my composure... wouldn't that increase the suspicion?

He was right. Putting aside others, the group of Shaolin disciples who happened to run up to him to help him all showed surprise and doubt on their faces after hearing this.

“Amitabha…” As Chunxin’s master, Abbot Jizhen saw his disciple lose his composure in front of everyone and had to speak up quickly. “Chunxin, no matter what Benefactor Sun said, there are so many fellow practitioners here today. We cannot wrong you just because of his one-sided story. Why are you so angry and speak so harshly to him?”

In today's terms, what the abbot said was, "This is a public place, and we are Buddhists, so you better watch your manners."

Upon hearing this, Chunxin quickly put his hands together, trying to regain his composure and adopt the tone of a kind and honest monk. He then apologized and tried to make amends, saying, "Master, Chunxin knows his mistake... Just now, these people were about to kill me, but in the blink of an eye, they turned around and slandered me. I couldn't help myself and spoke out of turn."

"Damn it! Who's turning the tables on whom?" Sun Yixie shouted again upon hearing this from above. "You traitor, you just attacked Chun Kong from behind, trying to kill him. If we hadn't been on guard, we would have already fallen for your trick. What? The palm print on his back hasn't faded yet, and you're trying to deny it?"

Normally, no one would believe Sun Yixie's empty claims... Not to mention whether Chun Kong really had a palm print on his back, even if he did, it wouldn't be much of an evidence. Chun Xin could easily say that it was left when the three attacked him... But because of Chun Xin's loss of composure just now, and because Chun Kong was considered a little living Buddha in the temple by his fellow disciples, making him highly credible, Ji Zhen couldn't help but have some doubts upon hearing this.

"Amitabha..." The next second, Jizhen looked up at the high place and said to Sun Yixie in a steady tone and a voice loud enough for everyone present to hear, "Benefactor Sun, you and Chunxin each have your own version of events, but words are not enough. Arguing like this from a distance is really useless. Why not..."

"No, no, no... We can't come down." Huang Donglai knew what Jizhen was going to say, so he interrupted before Jizhen could finish speaking, "There are so many people in this training ground. What if the real culprit of the Shaoshi Mountain massacre is mixed in there and wants to take advantage of the chaos to silence us?"

This statement finally gave Zheng Dongxi, who was in the crowd and had been unable to contain himself any longer, an opportunity to join the conversation. He stepped forward at the opportune moment and shouted loudly, "Hmph! What kind of talk is this? In broad daylight, in front of everyone, do you think anyone can kill you all in front of so many comrades and not expose themselves?"

Ladies and gentlemen, this is what you call a self-introduction.

Huang Donglai only mentioned that he might be silenced in the chaos, but he didn't say whether the person who was silenced could keep quiet after succeeding. However, Lao Gu subconsciously revealed his intentions.

“That’s right…” At this moment, Chunxin saw that someone was speaking up for him, so he quickly chimed in and shouted at Sun and Huang, “You’re clearly just feeling guilty!”

"Hmm..." Seeing this, Ji Zhen frowned as well, and then said to Sun and Huang, "Benefactor Sun, Benefactor Huang... Could it be that the matter at Shaoshi Mountain was really your doing..."

“Abbot, please don’t listen to slander,” Huang Donglai interrupted the old monk once again. “How could we do such a thing? Everyone in the martial arts world knows that we have always been very friendly to Shaolin. We even speak well of you everywhere.”

At this moment, the straight-line distance between Jizhen and Shuangxie is about twenty zhang. About a quarter of an incense stick later, Jizhen will be overwhelmed by an incomparably painful and regretful feeling, because he is about to blurt out a question to Huang Donglai because of his words. Although Jizhen has asked countless questions in his life, this one is undoubtedly the most fatal.

"Oh? What kind of nice words?" Master Jizhen asked.

Sun Huang didn't expect the other party to actually ask, but since they had asked, wouldn't it make them seem like everything they had just said was just nonsense if they couldn't answer?
So the two looked at each other, exchanged glances, and decided on how to answer.

"Shaolin Kung Fu awakens!"

"So good!"

"Shaolin Kung Fu Power~"

"Tie it up tight!"

"I'm an Iron Head Kung Fu user!"

"Invincible Iron Head Kung Fu~"

"You have iron legs!"

"Golden Legs"

Now look at those hundreds of people on the drill ground... what does it mean to be completely silent? What does it mean to be filled with awe and respect?

Even Gu Qiying was dumbfounded. He thought to himself, "These two kids have become less and less human after not seeing each other for several years. Looking back over the entire history of the martial arts world, only the two of you could do something like this, right?"

Of course, we can't say that Shuangxie is lying, because they did spread these words everywhere, even to Japan.

A moment later, while everyone, including Chun Kong who was standing near Sun Huang, was still "controlled" by their singing, Chun Xin was the first to take action...

He kept staring intently at the two eccentrics high above with a look that was three parts astonishment and seven parts annoyance, while following his heart and saying to Master Jizhen, "Master... they're playing a trick on you."