Chapter 314 Chaos in Tianshan (Part )

"I?"

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi was stunned, feeling surprised and confused. He thought he had never met Jian Zhong before, so why did he come to him?

"In less than two years, Master Liu has become famous in the martial arts world, and is no longer the nameless little soldier in the past." Xunzhen said with a smile, "Now, everyone in the world knows that Master Liu is both civil and military, and has both virtue and talent. He is the most eye-catching rising star in the martial arts world. You once boasted that you 'practiced hundreds of martial arts, learned the strengths of thousands of schools, mastered all the southern fists and northern legs, and knew all the bows, horses, swords and arrows'. After entering the Xianwang Mansion for only a few months, you were promoted to the master of Jingmen, and were highly regarded by the Northern Xianwang. After that, you 'rode alone into Tianshan', 'fought bloody in Fengming Tower', 'flattened the East Lake Gang', 'defeated Qin Tianjiu', 'smashed Chenzhou with one sword'... These jaw-dropping and unbelievable legendary stories have long been spread in the martial arts world, and are known to women and children. Today, Master Liu is in the ascendant in the Central Plains martial arts world, and who dares not respectfully call him 'Hero Liu' when meeting him?"

"This..." After being teased by Xunzhen, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt ashamed. His face turned extremely awkward and he smiled bitterly, "Miss, please don't make fun of me. I am already ashamed."

"Hey!" Xunzhen waved his hand and smiled, "Master Liu, don't be modest. I just said the truth. It's just that 'the success is due to Xiao He, and the failure is due to Xiao He'. With Master Liu's current strong momentum, almost no one in the martial arts world dares to compete with you. Just talking about your legendary deeds, they are enough to scare away countless heroes and make them dare not compete with you. But it is precisely because of this that Jin Fuyu asked Jian Zhong to come out and compete with you."

"What do you mean?" Liu Xunyi asked in surprise, "Why do I become more confused the more I listen?"

Xunzhen chuckled and said, "In a short period of time, you have become famous all over the world. Looking at the current martial arts world, the only legendary figure who has a similar experience to you is Jian Zhong. Apart from him, other newcomers in the martial arts world seem unable to match you. At least in terms of unstoppable and unstoppable momentum... they cannot be compared with you."

"This……"

"Let me tell you something very mysterious." Xunzhen continued, "You have risen to prominence because you are blessed by the stars. You can turn misfortune into fortune and defeat into victory. On the other hand, your enemies are not as lucky as you, so they will naturally give way to you and suffer many disasters. The least they will fail at the last moment, and the worst they will die. This has nothing to do with martial arts or talent. You Han people like to call it 'blessings from the stars'.

"This..." Liu Xunyi has always scoffed at the idea of ​​ghosts and gods. At this moment, he was even more confused and didn't understand anything. He asked suspiciously, "You mean... Jin Fuyu wants to deal with me, so he finds someone who can restrain me in terms of fate? In other words... Jian Zhong is my nemesis?"

"That's about right." Xunzhen smiled and said jokingly, "Jian Zhong had experienced nine life-threatening situations, but he was able to escape danger and survive every time. This shows how tough his life is. What's more interesting is that Jian Zhong once said, 'My martial arts are a combination of the strengths of hundreds of schools. I am proficient in all kinds of fists, kicks, weapons, and hidden weapons.'... Master Liu, don't these words sound familiar to you?"

After saying that, Xunzhen winked at Liu Xunyi meaningfully.

Liu Xunyi felt bitter in his heart, but he secretly understood everything.

He and Jian Zhong were both born in the imperial court and practiced orthodox kung fu. Although their moves and routines might be different, their concepts, rules, and scope of application were roughly the same, or even identical.

According to the division of the temple and the underworld, they all come from the "orthodox path", while most of the martial artists come from the "underworld path". It has nothing to do with strength, it's just two different paths.

In contrast, the "orthodox way" pursues adaptability, and what is learned and practiced is "broad and extensive". On the other hand, the "jianghu way" pursues perfection, and what is learned and practiced is "specialized and refined".

This is the fundamental reason why the court masters can use short blades, long weapons, and hidden weapons.

On the other hand, most people in the martial arts world have their own specialties, be it sword, gun, palm, or hidden weapon, and very few are proficient in all of them.

As the saying goes, "It is better to be good at one thing than to be good at a hundred things." Therefore, although the court military officers have high skills and many tricks, they can only be compared with first-class masters. If they really meet the top masters in the martial arts world, they are often powerless. If they meet peerless masters, they are even more vulnerable.

Therefore, orthodox masters like Liu Xunyi and Jian Zhong who came from the imperial court would often study hundreds of schools of thought and then focus on one in order to break through their own shackles.

But nothing is absolute in the world. There are people who are omnipotent in the martial arts world, and there are people who strive for excellence in the court. We cannot generalize. If there is a clear distinction, with Liu Xunyi's martial arts, no matter how he conceals it, others will definitely be able to see the flaws.

In addition to the "orthodox way" and the "jianghu way", there is also a type of people who come from the "wild way".

Few of them are truly masters, most of them are bandits. Those who have some skills are all latecomers, who left the imperial court or a sect, have some foundation, and then wandered around the world, scraping together knowledge and studying everywhere. If such people can experience some adventures, they can often become unexpected top masters.

Although there are not many, it is not impossible. For example, Qin Ku is exactly this kind of person. As for Liu Xunyi, in the eyes of outsiders who do not know the truth, he is probably also this kind of person.

Xunzhen looked at Liu Xunyi, who was in a moody and thoughtful state, and said jokingly, "Don't worry. Although Jian Zhong has a tough life, he may not be tougher than you. Maybe he is not only unable to defeat you, but you are his nemesis. After all, the most popular rising star right now is you, not him."

"Master, it's better to believe it than not to believe it." Tang Cong suggested seriously, "Should we find a temple to worship?"

"Stupid!" Liu Xunyi's expression straightened up and refuted, "If it is really destined, how can it be easily changed? If it is nonsense, what is the point of praying to gods and Buddhas?"

"That's right." Xunzhen looked at Liu Xunyi with a smile, a strange gleam in his eyes, "The theory of fate is very mysterious, there is no need to be so meticulous. But Jian Zhong is the real deal, and should not be underestimated."

"I'm really curious." Liu Xunyi hesitated, "It is said that Jian Zhong is a loner and has always been alone. Over the years, countless sects and forces in the martial arts world have wanted to win him over, but he remained indifferent and unmoved, whether it was gold and silver, beauties in brocade clothes, or natural treasures and martial arts secrets. But now he is willing to be driven by Jin Jianwu, and even came to the Western Regions to make things difficult for me... I can't figure out what benefits Jin Fuyu gave him?" "People like Jian Zhong cannot be moved by fame, wealth and glory." Xunzhen's beautiful eyes moved slightly, as if she was thinking about something, and said faintly, "I'm afraid there is only one word in the world that can move him, 'love'."

"Love?" Liu Xunyi asked in surprise, "Could it be that Jin Fuyu used a honey trap on Jian Zhong?"

Hearing this, Xunzhen couldn't help but burst out laughing and said sarcastically, "Why? In the eyes of Sect Master Liu, is there only love between men and women in this world?"

"Then..." Liu Xunyi hadn't finished speaking when a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to his mind. His expression became brilliant and he pondered, "Jian Zhong is already alone, without any relatives or friends, and he lives alone. So if it's not love between a man and a woman that can move him, it must be old love. And old love can only be of two kinds, one is 'enemy', and the other is 'favor'."

Xunzhen smiled and nodded, "Back then, the culprit who ordered the killing of the Jian family was the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. I think even if Jin Fuyu used all his strength, he would never be able to avenge Jian Zhong."

"In this case, the only thing left is favor." Liu Xunyi seemed to have a telepathic connection with Xunzhen, and said quickly, "Back then, the Jian family was exterminated and nine clans were implicated, but Jian Zhong was able to escape death. It seems that someone rescued him in secret. And this may be the only favor that Jian Zhong owes in his life."

"That's right!" Xunzhen continued, "Even if this person who has done Jian Zhong a favor is not Jin Fuyu, he must be related to Jin Fuyu."

"If that's the case, Jian Zhong followed Song Yu to the Western Regions to help Jin Fuyu win over the Jade Dragon Palace. This is a way of repaying a favor, and it's only natural!"

Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen hit it off immediately and worked in unison to analyze Jian Zhong's intentions thoroughly, which made Tang Cong, Abaolu and others, who were listening, smacked their lips in amazement.

Liao Hai was so amazed that he kept clapping his hands and exclaimed "wonderful".

Suddenly, Liao Chuan's expression changed, and he asked anxiously: "If Jian Zhong is really coming for the Sect Master, will he attack us by surprise?"

"will not!"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen answered in unison.

Their tacit understanding could not help but draw a surprised look from the others. The two of them were slightly stunned, and both looked embarrassed.

"Why?" Tang Cong asked at an inappropriate time.

"Because..." Xunzhen started to explain subconsciously, but stopped abruptly as soon as the words came out of his mouth, as if he was worried that he would coincide with Liu Xunyi's words.

"Because this is the territory of the Jade Dragon Palace, and Ren Wuya has not made any decision yet." Liu Xunyi took the initiative to explain to avoid an awkward silence, "Before Ren Wuya decides who to join forces with, we are all guests and should follow the host's wishes. How can we act rashly? Whether it is us, Jinjianwu, or the Mongols, before Ren Wuya makes a decision, they may all be allies of the Jade Dragon Palace in the future. Therefore, Ren Wuya will not allow anyone to provoke a war, let alone anyone to bully his territory. Right now, the three of us all have requests for his help, and we are all on his territory, so how dare we disrespect the owner here?"

"I see." Hearing this, Tang Cong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It looks like I can sleep well tonight."

Liao Hai nodded and said, "I just wonder when the Jade Dragon Palace will release the news? And how long do we have to wait here?"

"It's almost there!" Xunzhen murmured, "There are spies from the Jade Dragon Palace everywhere here. I believe Ren Wuya already knows that I'm staying at the Yangchun Inn."

"what do you mean……"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Before Liu Xunyi could finish his words, there was a knock on the door.

"Who?"

"Yang Huai, the head of the Jade Rat Hall of the Tianshan Jade Dragon Palace, is here on the orders of the Golden Scales Banner Master to welcome all the friends from the Xianwang Mansion!"

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(End of this chapter)