Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

When the white jade beauty appeared, everyone was astonished. Jin Banhua was overjoyed. She took the white jade beauty, looked at it from left to right, and confirmed that it was genuine.

With no face left, Shengsipan and Wan Wudi quietly slipped away, utterly humiliated.

Bald Eagle sighed, "The martial world is full of talented people, and now there is another person like you who can rival Chu Liuxiang. I'm afraid the martial world will never be peaceful again."

This was a concern of a constable, and after saying this, Bald Eagle wisely left.

In the exquisite flower hall, only Jin Banhua and Jiang Fengyue remained.

Jin Banhua placed the white jade beauty down and said happily, "I am extremely grateful for your timely help. Please don't hesitate to ask if you ever need my help in the future."

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "I am new to the martial world and don't have much money. I just want a place to stay so I can settle down temporarily."

Jin Banhua said, "Although I am not very capable, I have plenty of houses. You can choose whichever house in the city you like. In addition, I will send five thousand taels of silver to express my gratitude."

Jiang Fengyue said, "Then I shall respectfully comply."

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After staying in Beijing for some time, Jiang Fengyue calculated the time and knew it was time to set off for Jinan.

He hired the finest carriages and horses. The journey from Beijing to Jinan was long and arduous, but he finally arrived outside Jinan.

In the distance, mist and water shroud the lake. On the shore of Daming Lake outside Jinan city, this famous lake under the moonlight has a unique and captivating charm.

It was already night when Jiang Fengyue noticed a faint noise not far away. He activated his white-robed divine ears and listened carefully. It sounded like two people chasing each other.

Jiang Fengyue immediately leaped out of the carriage and used her lightness skill to rush towards the source of the sound.

As Jiang Fengyue drew closer, a dignified-looking man with a purple face and short beard, dressed in brocade robes, was seen chasing a man in black.

Jiang Fengyue knew that the man in brocade robes was Chu Liuxiang in disguise, and the man in black was Wuhua who had fled after killing someone to cover his tracks.

At this moment, Chu Liuxiang had already caught up with the figure—in the whole world, apart from Jiang Fengyue, everyone else's lightness skill was slightly inferior to his.

Jiang Fengyue also arrived, forming a pincer movement with Chu Liuxiang, leaving Wuhua with nowhere to escape.

"Check-in!"

"Sign-in successful, Wuhua has obtained the martial art 'Wind-Facing One-Slash Slash'."

Jiang Fengyue secretly scorned Wu Hua, who had been practicing at Shaolin Temple for many years. Unexpectedly, the martial arts most relevant to him were Japanese martial arts. This shows that what is in one's bones, one's nature, is difficult to change after birth.

A Japanese child who grew up in the Shaolin Temple can never forget that he is Japanese.

Chu Liuxiang smiled at the man in black and said, "Friend, you'd better stay. I promise I won't hurt you, but if you want to jump into the water, you'll be asking for trouble."

Chu Liuxiang clearly hadn't yet recognized the man in black as Wuhua. But what he said was true; Chu Liuxiang's lightness skill was already superb, but his water skills were even more exceptional. No one could gain the upper hand against Chu Liuxiang in the water.

This is because Chu Liuxiang not only breathes through his nose and mouth, but has also cultivated the ability to breathe through his skin, making him almost as free to breathe in water as he does on land.

Jiang Fengyue said, "Brother Chu, how have you been?"

The man smiled like an owl and said, "You really are Chu Liuxiang."

As they were speaking, a strange purple mist suddenly burst open in the air, engulfing the figure of the man in black, as well as Chu Liuxiang and Jiang Fengyue.

Jiang Fengyue felt that the smoke was unusually heavy, and not only were her eyes blinded, but she also found it difficult to move freely in the smoke.

When Jiang Fengyue and Chu Liuxiang held their breath and rushed out of the smoke to the lakeside, they could no longer see anyone; there was only a ripple in the water that was dissipating.

Chu Liuxiang's expression turned solemn as he muttered, "Could this be the legendary 'ninjutsu' of the Eastern Japanese? How come I've never heard of anyone in the Central Plains learning this kind of evil martial art?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "Perhaps these people have already infiltrated the Central Plains martial arts world, just waiting for the day when they will turn the Central Plains upside down. The despicable nature of the Japanese is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Chu Liuxiang said with a wry smile, "I thought my disguise was flawless, but I didn't expect Young Master Jiang to recognize me at a glance."

Jiang Fengyue said, "Anyone who can't recognize Brother Chu after seeing such lightness skill is either a fool or an idiot."

Chu Liuxiang said, "How did Young Master Jiang also happen to come to Jinan?"

Just as Jiang Fengyue was about to answer, she suddenly heard a cold voice say, "Chu Liuxiang, draw the sword from your waist."

As the voice spoke, a figure in black emerged from the mist; it was none other than "Central Plains Red Dot".

Killing without shedding blood, leaving only a single red mark on the sword.

It is said that Yidianhong always kills by precisely stabbing the vital points, killing the person exactly as he intended. Once the person is dead, he never wants to stab them any further.

It is often said in the martial arts world that as long as you give Yi Dian Hong enough silver, there is no one in the world he cannot kill.

Chu Liuxiang was moved and asked, "Why are you here too?"

Yidianhong said, "I've been tracking you all this way, and I've finally found you again. You can't let me down."

Chu Liuxiang touched his nose and said, "You've been following me the whole time? Why?"

Yidianhong said coldly, "Just so I can plunge my sword into your throat."

Chu Liuxiang was stunned and asked, "You want to kill me?"

Yidianhong said, "Or perhaps you will kill me."

Chu Liuxiang laughed and said, "Let alone you, you should know that I never want to kill anyone."

Yidianhong said, "If you don't want to kill me, I'll kill you."

Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly and asked, "Why must you kill me?"

Yidianhong said, "I killed you only for myself. To be able to fight Chu Liuxiang to the death is the greatest joy of my life."

Chu Liuxiang shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and smiled, "It's a pity that I have absolutely no interest in fighting you. Besides, I've reunited with a friend today, so I'm really sorry."

Yidianhong snapped, "You have no choice but to do it!"

Jiang Fengyue watched for a long time, then sighed, "Brother Hong, why force someone to do something they don't want to do?"

Yidianhong's gaze was drawn to Jiang Fengyue. Pointing her sword at Jiang Fengyue, she said, "Who are you? What business is it of yours?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "I am an unknown figure in the martial arts world. You have tracked me here, haven't you noticed that Brother Chu has been using his lightness skill at full strength the whole way? At this moment, his physical strength and mental state are no longer at their best."

Yidianhong looked at Chu Liuxiang, who nodded helplessly.

Jiang Fengyue then said, "How about I spar with you on behalf of Brother Chu? Within a hundred moves, as long as your sword doesn't touch me, you can leave, how about that?"

Yidianhong said, "What arrogance!"

"Then, take this!"

As he spoke, a flash of red sword light shot towards him like a bolt of lightning.

Jiang Fengyue calmly used her movement technique to dodge.

"Check-in!"

"Successfully checked in at Zhongyuan Yidianhong and obtained the sword technique Yidianhong."

Jiang Fengyue had already memorized all of Yidianhong's sword techniques.

When Yidianhong thrust her sword at her again, Jiang Fengyue knew exactly where to dodge the moment Yidianhong made her move, as if looking in a mirror.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of moves were exchanged when suddenly a "zheng" sound was heard, and the sound of a zither rang out on the lake. The zither music was melodious and naturally beautiful, but it also revealed a sense of deep resentment, as if someone had lost their country and family, and was filled with grief and indignation, and had suffered endless humiliation and resentment.

Jiang Fengyue knew that Wuhua was behind this, wanting to use Yidianhong to test the depth of her martial arts skills, so she played the mournful zither to provoke Yidianhong's killing intent.

Yidianhong has a tragic past, a biased mind, and is full of depression and injustice. Otherwise, why would she make murder her profession and regard killing as her pleasure?

After a hundred moves, the sound of the zither reached his ears, and he felt his blood rushing to his head. He could no longer control himself and thrust his sword at Jiang Fengyue again.

Although Jiang Fengyue managed to dodge, she was no longer at ease and was nearly stabbed. With the help of the zither music, Yidianhong's swordsmanship had surpassed the ordinary.

The music grew increasingly urgent, and the red sword light also grew increasingly intense; it seemed as if he was completely controlled by the music.

Jiang Fengyue shouted, "One hundred moves have passed, do you still want to attack?!"

Although Jiang Fengyue was still able to hold on, he knew that if things continued like this, Yidianhong would inevitably hurt him.

Yidianhong, however, completely ignored everything, her eyes bloodshot, as if she hadn't heard a thing.

Jiang Fengyue asked, "Do you dare to come into the water with me?"

Jiang Fengyue winked at Chu Liuxiang beside her, then flipped in mid-air and leaped into the lake.

Without hesitation, Yidianhong jumped down.

Chu Liuxiang understood Jiang Fengyue's meaning; Yidianhong had gone mad and wanted him to control her.

He then jumped into the water.

Jiang Fengyue was able to use her light-footed skills even in the water to restrain Yidianhong.

But things are very different in the water than on land. When the red sword in her palm was thrust out, it only stirred up some water and could no longer hurt anyone.

Once in the water, Chu Liuxiang was like a fish in water. With a swift movement, he grabbed Yidianhong's wrist, pressed his pressure points, and tossed him onto the shore. He laughed and said, "Brother Hong, it's better for you to suffer a little than to go mad and die."

Jiang Fengyue also popped her head out of the water, and the two smiled at each other.

Jiang Fengyue said, "I don't know who was playing the zither in the middle of the night; they almost took my life."

Chu Liuxiang smiled wryly and said, "You'll know once you go and see for yourself."

After saying that, he plunged into the water and swam towards the source of the music, with Jiang Fengyue following closely behind.

Amidst the misty waters, a lone boat floats on the lake.

A young monk dressed in a moon-white robe sat cross-legged on the lone boat.

He was spotless from head to toe; even if Tang Sanzang were to be reborn or Xuanzang were to be reincarnated, he would probably not be any better.

Chu Liuxiang glanced at it and said with a wry smile, "So it was him. I should have thought of it sooner. Who else in the world could have such musical talent besides him? He plays the zither under the moon, which is quite elegant, but little did he know that he was causing trouble for Young Master Jiang."

He crept up to the lone boat before popping his head out and asked, "Master, is there something troubling you?"

The music stopped abruptly, startling the monk, but his expression remained unchanged. Recognizing the newcomer, he smiled and said, "Brother Chu, do you always appear soaking wet whenever you visit me?"

This young monk was none other than the renowned "Wonderful Monk" Wuhua. He had been startled when Chu Liuxiang emerged from the water while he was boating on the sea that day.