Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 636 The Great Melee (Part 1)
We'll discuss how Abbot Jizhen reacted to Chunxin's instigation later.

Here we must first mention two people who disguised themselves and successfully blended into the crowd to sneak up the mountain.

Ironically, these two are somewhat related to the "Iron Legs" that Shuang Xiezheng sang about...

Indeed, they are the Niu brothers, namely Niu Nuowei and Niu Siji.

To explain how they ended up here, we need to go back a bit and recount some details.

Last year, shortly after the "Contending for Heroes Cup" ended, Shuang Xie suddenly disappeared from the Central Plains martial arts world as if he had vanished into thin air, and there was no news of him for several months afterward.

This wouldn't have been a big deal, since they had also gone missing when they went to Japan before. But this time, the young master just happened to seize the opportunity when Sun Huang was not around and orchestrated the "Snowy Shaoshi Mountain" incident, putting a huge black mark on the Hunyuan Star Gate.

This turn of events undoubtedly brought a lot of trouble to those associated with Shuangxie, and among them, the most affected were clearly Linghu Xiang, Qin Feng, and Lin Yuancheng.

The three of them are all recognized disciples of the Hunyuan Interstellar Sect in the martial arts world, and it is impossible to completely sever ties with them. Moreover, the three of them are also well aware that this sect is actually "fictional".

Therefore, it's not hard for the three of them to realize that even if they stood up and publicly explained, telling the whole truth, it's unlikely they could clarify things... On the contrary, the chances of making things worse by explaining are not low.

Therefore, when the rumor that "the Hunyuan Star Gate attacked Shaoshi Mountain" first began to circulate, the three of them tacitly chose to go into hiding and wait for the situation to change.

At this point, the fact that "there are few people" and "the sect does not exist at all" becomes an advantage. As long as they do not actively show themselves in front of others, very few people can find them.

Besides the three mentioned above, there were other people who had some connection with Shuang Xie, such as Lei Buji, Wen Yuzhai, Haicangfeng, Jiang Muchan, Sanzi Wang, Fangzhang, and Di Bujuan, who were all more or less affected.

Fortunately, some of these people were powerful figures in their own right, while others were loners and outcasts in the martial arts world. There was also a "second-generation master" who had been staying with the Overlord Fist Sect for the past few years...

Based on their situation, they would at most be considered as having cooperated with the Hunyuan Star Gate, but not as disciples of the Hunyuan Star Gate. So even if someone approached them, they would only ask them for relevant information, and of course, they would not get anything out of them in the end.

However, there are two people, namely the Niu brothers whom we are about to mention, who are neither here nor there.

They were neither renowned masters nor core members of the Hunyuan Star Gate. They were simply regarded as members of the Hunyuan Star Gate because they had done a lot of logistical work for Sun Huang during the "Six Kings' Contest" and had become familiar to many big names in the martial arts world.

In summary, the general understanding among martial arts practitioners regarding the Hunyuan Star Gate is as follows:

The size of this sect is unknown; all that is known is that their mountain gate is hidden in Wawu Mountain.

Their leader is named "Zhang Baoguo", and there is a protector who is basically on equal footing with the leader, named "Xu Dong Lao Xian". Both of them look like old men, their ages are unknown, and their martial arts skills are unfathomable.

According to their leader and protectors, the Hunyuan Star Sect is powerful and has many disciples. However, they usually keep a low profile and do not usually introduce themselves when traveling in the martial arts world, so few people in the martial arts world know about their deeds.

Their eldest disciple is Linghu Xiang, known as the "Invincible Swordsman." His strength is a mystery—on the one hand, he has never had any particularly impressive kill record since his debut, but on the other hand, there are rumors that he was able to fight the "Sword Master" to a standstill and remain undefeated for a long time.

Later, the sect recruited Lin Yuancheng and Qin Feng, the leaders of the Young Heroes Association. This should have been proof that the sect had "many talented young people." However, both of them were controversial figures who had been expelled from the sect, so things became complicated.

Then... for some reason, the "Eastern Harmony and Western Poison" duo, who have dominated the martial arts world in recent years, also claimed to have joined the Hunyuan Star Gate, and they seem to have already risen to the top ranks of the sect.

Finally, there were two second-rate experts who appeared out of nowhere, one named Niu Nuowei and the other named Niu Siji, who were clearly working for the Hunyuan Star Gate under Sun Huang.

The above is all the information that everyone has compiled from their investigation of the Hunyuan Star Gate after the incident at Shaoshi Mountain.

The Niu brothers were thus "incidentally" included in the investigation by the entire martial arts world.

But I must say, these two are also men of principle and quite loyal.

Not only did they settle the bill for the abbot's bodyguard duties after Sun Huang disappeared (using money from Sun Huang's luggage, of course), but they also continued to keep Sun Huang's luggage safe.

Even after the incident at Shaoshi Mountain, the Niu brothers, who were caught in the vortex of being framed, did not lose their composure. As two old hands who had once dominated a region for several years (during the Jin Yin Zhai period), they quickly realized that it was definitely not feasible to "surrender" to the righteous path in order to survive this crisis.

Therefore, they also chose to wait, preparing to wait until a turning point arrives.

Afterwards, the two wandered around for several months and finally arrived in Wudang territory, successfully catching up with the current situation of "Master Zheng leading heroes from all walks of life to the mountain for confrontation".

At this moment, the Niu brothers, who were mixed in with the crowd, finally saw Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai, who had been missing for a long time. They sincerely hoped that the two boys could clear their names on this occasion and also get rid of the crisis on them.

But judging from the current squabbling on the training ground, the wind is still a bit unfavorable. At least this bald monk named Chunxin has a face that looks determined to bite Shuangxie to death. In addition, the hero Zheng, who claims to be here to "reveal the truth," is not friendly to Sun Huang either. So it seems... could the "truth" he wants to reveal also be detrimental to Hunyuan Star Gate?

As the Niu brothers pondered this, inspiration struck them.

They felt this couldn't go on... No matter how skilled Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai were, or what Master Chun Kong's stance was, the three of you couldn't possibly take down all the hundreds of people on the training ground, could you? If things continued like this, all that guy surnamed Zheng would have to do was jump up and shout, "Everyone, take them down first!" You'd most likely be swarmed and beaten half to death, becoming prisoners, and then Zheng could say whatever he wanted. We can't carry this burden for the rest of our lives, can we?
"Brother, those two are singing so annoyingly, I'm afraid they won't last much longer," Niu Siji said to Niu Nuowei in a low voice.

“Yeah, bro, even I’m tempted to go up and punch them.” Niu Nuowei replied in a low voice.

“Well… we can’t just stand by and watch anymore, can we?” Niu Siji said again.

“Yes, indeed. If we don’t act now, it might be too late.” Niu Nuowei replied, while turning his gaze to the suitcase on his back.

The two were brothers, and after this exchange, they naturally understood each other perfectly.

So, a moment later, they took out a few bullets from the "treasure chest" that originally belonged to Huang Donglai, and detonated them in the crowd like we used to play with firecrackers when we were kids.

And it was at this moment...

"Master...they're playing a trick on you."

Just as Chunxin opened his mouth to say those words, a southwest wind blew in, carrying a cloud of yellow smoke... straight into his mouth.