All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 80 Murong Fu, send your cousin over here!
In Gusu, at Yanziwu, Murong Fu was quite agitated, even somewhat doubting his life: as a member of the Xianbei royal family, he had always held a condescending attitude towards the entire martial arts world.

Not only because of his noble status, but also because of his family's long history of learning.

He could easily master the martial arts passed down by the Murong clan of Gusu with just a few casual practices, reaching the limits of others. Even a slight display of skill was enough to place him among the best in the world, earning him the title "Southern Murong"!
His thoughts and ambitions were not about dominating the martial arts world, but about becoming emperor in the human realm.

It subtly conveys the idea of ​​being both within and outside the martial arts world.

However, the turmoil in Xingzilin brought him down from his pedestal: facing Chu Xiu, who subdued the Four Evils with a single move in a sneak attack, he, the dignified Southern Murong, did not dare to make a move.

What he found even harder to accept was that, in retrospect, he realized that not taking action had truly saved his life.

Because Chu Xiu's martial arts skills are unfathomable!
The masters in the apricot grove that day could be roughly divided into four stages: ordinary first-rate, peerless master, hidden master, and hidden top master!
His retainers, the other three of the Four Evils besides Duan Yanqing, were all ordinary first-rate individuals.

The elders of the Beggars' Sect were also included.

He, along with Duan Yanqing, Qiao Feng, and Kumārajīva, were at the "peerless level," ranking among the top in the martial arts world. In any case, at this stage, Murong Fu still believed that he and Qiao Feng were evenly matched.

But even with such a powerful figure as Qiao Feng, along with a large group of "first-rate" members of the Beggars' Sect and countless followers, he still managed to gain access to the Beggars' Sect.

They couldn't even defeat a mysterious woman without getting hurt!
Even without injury, he still couldn't gain the upper hand against Chu Xiu!
Those players hidden in the apricot grove, whom we had never heard of before, were all top-notch, at least first-rate. Some of the stronger ones could even suppress Kumārajīva.

More than one.

It made him realize that there are actually two categories in this world: "hidden masters" and "hidden top masters"!
At this point, his original detachment from the martial arts world was completely gone.

Instead, the so-called "Southern Murong" has become a joke.

Not only that, he tried to bribe officials of the Song Dynasty to recruit soldiers, but he was deceived. He then disguised himself as Li Yanzong and joined the Western Xia's First-Rank Hall, hoping to find an opportunity, but the First-Rank Hall was later destroyed.

Nothing I do is successful.

He's neither good at academics nor at martial arts; he's almost thirty and still can't seem to establish himself properly!
"Do I really still have hope of restoring my country?"

Murong Fu fell into deep self-doubt, his mental energy was drained, and the appearance of the players made him depressed!
Just then, Abi suddenly came in and said, "Young master, someone outside is requesting an audience!"

Murong Fu didn't react much to this, only asking a few questions indifferently.

"who?"

"It was a messenger woman who claimed to be from the Lingjiu Palace of Tianshan. I didn't want to deal with her at first. However, she said that letters from the Lingjiu Palace could not be ignored, or she would exterminate the entire Murong family of Gusu!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Fu instantly flew into a rage.

"joke!"

"I also thought it was a joke, and immediately tried to subdue that arrogant woman, but... she subdued me in just one move, and said that the current master of Lingjiu Palace is named Chu Xiu, who is the one who wiped out the experts of Yipintang in Xingzilin a few days ago!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Fu's expression immediately changed.

He quickly grabbed the letter, opened it, and read: "Work for me, I will lend you troops, you will serve me as your master, and I will grant you the right to establish a nation!"

If you agree, bring your cousin Wang Yuyan to Misty Peak in Tianshan!

If you refuse, take your entire Murong family and flee overseas, and never return. Otherwise, we will exterminate your entire Murong family, leaving not a single chicken or dog alive!

The signature was none other than Chu Xiu!
After Kumārajīva said that he needed Wang Yuyan's help to create the martial arts he wanted, Chu Xiu also felt that Wang Yuyan's extensive knowledge of martial arts was indispensable.

So he immediately sent someone with his letter to Yanziwu in Suzhou.

As for whether Murong Fu would agree? He believed Murong Fu would!
"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" Murong Fu threw down the letter and roared, "Not only does Chu Xiu want me, Murong Fu, to be his dog, but he also wants me to offer up my cousin! How can I, a dignified seven-foot man, do such a thing?"

At first, Murong Fu was unwilling and prepared to fight Chu Xiu to the death.

But soon he changed his mind: firstly, the next day he received news that his identity as a member of the Xianbei royal family had been exposed.

Based on the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," the imperial court listed him as a traitor.

Then, a young eunuch whose name was unknown arrived and, with his strange embroidery needle, almost wiped out the entire Murong family of Gusu.

If it weren't for a master's intervention at the crucial moment, he would have surely died!
It was that same wise man who, after learning of the letter, advised him to agree to Chu Xiu's request.

"The Lingjiu Palace of Tianshan is very powerful. If we can get their help, there is hope for restoring the kingdom! As for acknowledging someone else as your master, they will allow you to establish a kingdom. After that, would you still be afraid of a mere Jianghu sect?"

Murong Fu couldn't see through this logic, but Murong Bo could.

"But he also wants me to bring my cousin..."

Before Murong Fu could even open his mouth, he was slapped across the face and scolded, "What is there to be so upset about with a woman? In the future, you can marry a princess of the Song Dynasty, a princess of the Liao Dynasty, or a princess of the Western Xia Dynasty. If you want to find someone from the same martial arts world, a princess of the Dali Duan family will do too. What is there for a man to worry about when he has no wife?"

In the end, facing dire straits, Murong Fu, along with his four retainers and Wang Yuyan, headed to Tianshan.

At first, I didn't dare tell Wang Yuyan the truth.

It wasn't until he arrived at Tianshan and attended the "appointment meeting" that had been going on for many days without ending that he began to consider whether or not to tell Wang Yuyan.

Before he could even speak, Kumārajīva took him away.

They were sent to the Lingjiu Palace's inner palace, where "outsiders are not allowed to enter."

As Wang Yuyan left, the panic on her face pained Murong Fu deeply. But he quickly hardened his heart, knelt before Chu Xiu, and said, "Murong Fu greets Master!"

In order to restore his country, he did not mind bowing and scraping.

"Alright, get to work. Go maintain order. There are some disobedient traitors who need your help. Remember, I want them alive; not a single one is allowed to die!"

Chu Xiu recruited Murong Fu primarily for Wang Yuyan.

However, Murong Fu himself was not without value.

Both of his plans require a large number of people and capable individuals to maintain order; otherwise, he might not be able to suppress any unrest in time.

But the player definitely can't do that; he doesn't trust anyone.

Even among the natives, those with relatively good morals, like Qiao Feng and the Sweeper Monk, are difficult to control.

On the contrary, it's people like Kumārajīva and Murong Fu.

Those who cater to others' preferences are the best henchmen, capable of doing any dirty work!
"Yes!"

Murong Fu nodded and immediately got into character.

Chu Xiu then left the main hall and went to the back, where Wang Yuyan was being held captive by Kumārajīva. He said, "Miss Wang, you don't want anything to happen to your cousin Murong Fu, do you?"

(End of this chapter)