The Villain's Counterattack

The opponent was robbed!

When Murong Fu returned to Chanhe Villa and saw Wuyazi with a rosy complexion and full of energy, all his complaints disappeared. A booklet fell into his hands, which contained Wuyazi's recent research successes.

Ding Chunqiu did not receive the same treatment as Wuyazi did in the past. The disciples of the Xingxiu Sect stole his Shenmu Wang Ding, forced him to reveal his martial arts, and then threw him into the valley to fend for himself. Ding Chunqiu was full of poison and was not affected by the poisonous insects and beasts in the wild, but eventually starved to death in the wilderness.

The disciples of Xingxiu Sect suffered heavy casualties in the internal strife and ran into A Zi who had rushed back. A Zi, with her rapid advancement of the Mysterious Nether Divine Palm, defeated them severely. The remaining disciples of Xingxiu Sect immediately defected to her side and used their best skills of blowing the conch shell and flapping the horses to try to seek A Zi's protection.

Ah Zi loves to be lively and playful by nature, so Murong Fu allowed her to reorganize this third-rate flattery army and prevent them from going out to do evil. He also helped her send his men to Xingxiu Sea to take over Ding Chunqiu's foundation.

A treasure like the Divine Wood King Cauldron finally fell into A Zi's hands. It must be said that this fate is really wonderful. However, for A Zi who already has the Xuanming Furnace (Jiuyin Furnace), the Divine Wood King Cauldron can only be regarded as a backup.

Wuyazi's martial arts were fully restored, and he had the upper hand against Murong Fu. After all, he had seen and studied Murong Fu's martial arts. Although he had traveled all over the world, the time he actually spent on studying martial arts might not be as much as Wuyazi. In just over 30 years of disability, Wuyazi devoted himself to research, and his efficiency was not something that ordinary people could achieve.

As Wang Yuyan and Azhu were about to give birth, Murong Fu stopped going out and stayed in Chanhe Villa all day long. He was either accompanying his wives and concubines or receiving instruction from Wuyazi. Even when his martial arts skills reached the pinnacle, he never stagnated and continued to improve rapidly, which made Wuyazi marvel and admire him.

Wuyazi, conceited about his genius, believed that the three second-generation Xiaoyao Sect disciples were all exceptional, each a top-tier expert among the top. He had initially believed his master's talent was unprecedented, and that the three of them were rare. He had never imagined that Murong Fu's talent and abilities surpassed his own. This wasn't just because his grandmother was Li Qiushui, the junior apprentice he had a crush on, that he showed such favoritism; this child was truly worthy of his admiration.

Time flew by, and on this day, Wang Yuyan and Ah Zhu gave birth to a son and a daughter, one after the other. Murong Fu named his eldest son Murong Jian and his daughter Murong Yuan, and announced the births to the world, foreshadowing the next generation of the Murong family. Old Madam Murong was overjoyed, announcing the births to her ancestors while personally writing invitations to celebrate their grandchildren's full-month celebrations. All the Murong family's subordinates were rewarded with three months' salary, and everyone celebrated with great joy.

Murong Bo, who was far away in the grassland, sneaked back to Chanhe Villa and hugged his grandchildren with his own hands. At this moment, all his internal strength had been transformed into Zixia Qi, and he began to practice Xiantian Gong. Not only has his serious illness been cured, but his martial arts skills are far better than the original.

The sudden appearance of a top master in Chanhe Villa naturally alerted Wuyazi. After a fierce battle between the two, the confident Murong Bo was brutally suppressed by Wuyazi. If Murong Fu and Madam Murong had not appeared in time, he would have lost miserably.

With Murong Fu and Madam Murong acting as intermediaries, Wuyazi and Murong Bo quickly resolved their past grudges. There were few top martial arts masters in the world today, and even fewer top masters with extensive knowledge and deep research in martial arts.

There are four top masters in Chanhe Villa alone. Murong Fu has memories of four lives and his martial arts are quite diverse, but it is hard to say how much of it is the result of his own research. Although Madam Murong was born in the Xiaoyao Sect and has learned profound martial arts, it cannot be said that she has extensive knowledge of martial arts.

Only Wuyazi has been disabled for thirty years and can do nothing but study martial arts, while Murong Bo has been hiding in Shaolin and also devoted himself to studying martial arts. Both of them can be regarded as heroes of the time, with both talents and resources. Wuyazi is determined to create a peerless martial art that is unprecedented and covers the world, and Murong Bo has even summarized and cracked the 72 unique skills of Shaolin. It can be said that they have many similarities.

When the two martial arts research fanatics met, they actually had more common language than Murong Fu, and it felt like they hit it off and had met too late.

Murong Fu was happy to see this happen. There were few top masters in the entire martial arts world. Although Tianshan Tonglao and Li Qiushui were highly skilled in martial arts, they had no intention of exploring new paths and innovations. They could not be considered masters of martial arts knowledge. Jiumozhi was obsessed with martial arts but his realm was insufficient. His skills were messy and not unified, and he had no achievements that truly belonged to him.

As for Xiao Yuanshan, he studied under the monk Lingmen, his teachings rooted in Shaolin, yet he developed his own unique style. If he had stuck to his own path, this wouldn't have been a problem. However, when faced with a sudden disaster, his temperament changed drastically. He recklessly and secretly learned numerous Shaolin techniques, regardless of conflict, and refused to pass up any techniques practiced by the Shaolin monks, ultimately ruining his health. This man possessed exceptional talent, quickly learning martial arts and possessing a healthy physique, but his weakness lay in the study of martial arts knowledge. He was a master of the physical practice school.

Zen Master Kurong is well versed in Buddhism. If he succeeds in Zen, he can reach the top of the martial arts world. However, he only has Buddha in his heart and only Buddhist martial arts in his hands. Although his realm is good, it also limits his vision. He may be of reference value, but not enough to be on par with Wuyazi and Murong Bo.

Li Qiushui, who accompanied Wuyazi thirty years ago, might also be a master in this area. Unfortunately, after Wuyazi's death, she fell into the circle of wealth and glory and became unable to extricate herself. She became the carefree concubine of Western Xia. Her martial arts may have improved, but her martial arts research stagnated because no one urged her.

It was no accident that Murong Bo was able to defeat Jiumozhi. It was a real difference in strength and realm. Jiumozhi suppressed Zen Master Kurong in realm because, on the one hand, he came prepared and used intention to defeat the unintentional. On the other hand, Zen Master Kurong only knew Buddhism and Zen, and his knowledge was relatively narrow, making him easy to be seen through.

Even so, Master Kurong was still able to defeat Jiumozhi twice in duels, which shows that his realm is also not low, and he can be said to be the best in the martial arts world. In the original novel, there are only two people that Wuyazi asks questions on Leigu Mountain: one is Qiao Feng, and the other is Master Kurong, which is a good example of this.

In today's world, in terms of martial arts research, in addition to Wuyazi and Murong Bo, there is also a sweeping monk who has been sweeping the floor in the Sutra Library for more than 40 years. This person has unfathomable martial arts skills and is an expert in martial arts research. If he were not too old, he would be invincible in the world.

The birth of the next generation of the Murong family rejoiced. This generation had prospered thanks to Murong Fu's brilliance and ability, but without a successor, the family would inevitably wither away in a century. The future generation offered peace of mind. However, this did not rejoice the Murong family's enemies, and for a time, the entire city of Gusu was abuzz with turmoil.

As the saying goes, "Reading ten thousand books is like traveling ten thousand miles." Murong Bo had experienced a lot in recent years. Through Murong Fu's wide variety of martial arts, he had broadened his horizons and traveled extensively, leaving his mark on the sea, islands, and the outback. His realm had unknowingly improved. His Shaolin martial arts gradually evolved into the Taoist Zixia Gong, and now, step by step, he was evolving towards the Xiantian Gong. He suddenly felt more alive, and he had more in common with Wuyazi, who was also a Taoist.

It can be said that the four top masters of the current Murong family all have martial arts derived from Taoism. Even though the Buddhist skills in their hands are equally good, no one is willing to work hard in this area. Instead, many of their subordinates have practiced Buddhist skills, such as the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu.

On the other hand, the Murong family has been having good news for the past two years, either marrying wives and concubines or giving birth to children. The city of Gusu is bustling with people from the martial arts world coming and going. Then one person heard the news and set off for Gusu early without caring about anything. That person was Ma Dayuan, the deputy leader of the Beggar Gang.

The more he knew, the more ignorant he felt. Each world's opportunity to devour was his greatest reliance on increasing his strength, but as the deputy leader of the prestigious and upright Beggars' Sect, he could only target the deviant sects, otherwise he would easily be cast as a villain. However, the Beggars' Sect could provide him with intelligence support, but not much military support. The strength of the deviant masters he could capture was too limited to be worth devouring. So, he set his sights on the powerful Western Xia martial arts world that Murong Fu had mentioned.

Piaomiao Peak's Lingjiu Palace was a sight to behold. This investigation had Ma Dayuan terrified. Among the seventy-two island masters and thirty-six cave masters, there were quite a few top-tier experts. While most were independent practitioners, and many had devious backgrounds, they were still experts. If he were among them, he wouldn't even be in the top twenty. Such a large, loosely knit group was actually just a peripheral faction under the Tianshan Tonglao Lingjiu Palace?

If it were just that, it would be fine. However, after investigation, Ma Dayuan suddenly discovered that these loose forces were actually showing signs of secret gatherings. There were at least 108 masters, and the weakest was second-rate. If they gathered together, even ordinary top-notch masters would have to retreat.

What are they going to do? Will it pose a threat to the Beggars' Sect?

Ma Dayuan’s first reaction was: Master Murong, help me, there are always villains who want to harm me!

Therefore, upon receiving the invitation from the Murong family, Ma Dayuan immediately rushed to Taihu Lake, feeling more at ease there. However, in addition to the Western Xia martial arts world, he secretly gathered intelligence from the Liao Kingdom and the grasslands, eventually finding traces of the Jurchens and discovering the existence of the Wanyan tribe. However, this discovery left him with a gloomy heart.

At the beginning of the year, horse bandits rebelled and invaded the Wanyan tribe. The tribal leader Wanyan Aguda led his people to fight back, but was defeated and died!

Is this the end of the founding emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, the future Emperor Qianxing Yun Zhaode Dinggong Ruishen Zhuangxiao Renming Dasheng Wuyuan? Ma Dayuan's first reaction was that Lin Bufan had taken action!

He's in the northern grasslands! He changed history!

After several lifetimes, he knew more or less about the history of later generations. The two things that impressed him the most were: one was the Mongols' destruction of the Song Dynasty and their rule over the Central Plains; the second was the Jingkang Incident, when the Jin Kingdom conquered the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty and turned the Song Dynasty royal family into slaves.

"In the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, you drove out the Mongols and restored the Han people's homeland. In the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, you supported the Jin Dynasty to stop the Mongols from advancing southward. This world nipped the Jin Dynasty in the bud long ago. Are you a noble of the Liao Dynasty? Or perhaps, a noble of the Song Dynasty? Regardless, I'm going to the grasslands and follow this line of inquiry. I won't have any trouble catching you."

"Lin Bufan, as long as you are still alive in this life, I will definitely catch you and then completely destroy you!"