Chapter 33: All the heroes have arrived
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, more than a dozen figures walked out of the Chongwu Hall one after another. Among these people were old and young, male and female. They bowed and greeted each other in front of the hall, then dispersed to different directions of the martial arts field, looking for their own seats.

"The white-bearded old man is the leader of the four elders of Kunlun Sect, Chang Yunzi." Lin Fang pointed at the three figures on the left and whispered to Liu Xunyi, "The two people following him are the third elder Leng Kongyang and the fourth elder Lu Tai of Kunlun Sect."

Liu Xunyi watched the three elders of Kunlun Sect slowly take their seats and said softly, "The head of Kunlun Sect didn't even show up for such a grand occasion. It seems that Kunlun Sect knows very well that it will be difficult to successfully obtain the Jingfenghuayu Tu from the hands of the heroes today."

"That's right." Lin Fangda chuckled, "They came for the same purpose as Wudang Sect." As he spoke, Lin Fangda pointed in the direction of Wudang Sect and said, "The people from Wudang Sect are Taoist priests Gu Yue and Gu Chen, as well as the sect's chief disciple Zheng Songren. Do you know them, my dear brother?"

Liu Xunyi pondered and said, "I've heard for a long time that under the Wudang Sect's headmaster Qingfeng, there are four Taoist priests of the Gu generation, 'Sun, Moon, Stars and Chen', known as the 'Four Elephants of Wudang'. And since Zheng Songren is the headmaster's eldest disciple, he must be the leader of the 'Twenty-Eight Masters of Wudang'."

"That's right." Lin Fang said, "Wudang has the 'Four Elephants' above it and the 'Twenty-Eight Constellations' below it, plus a number of disciples within the sect, it can be said that there are many talented people and the incense will last forever. However, although Wudang is prosperous, it does not like to fight for fame and fortune. Today, Wudang and Kunlun are not here to fight for it, but to help."

"Assistance?" Liu Xunyi thought about it for a moment and figured out the reason. He smiled and said, "I think it was the helper of Palace Master Luo."

Lin Fang laughed without saying anything, pointed in the direction of Emei Sect, and said, "My dear brother, that is the head of Emei Sect, Master Miao'an, and on her left and right are two of her most closed disciples, Huichun and Huiqiu."

Liu Xunyi carefully memorized the appearance of the three people from the Emei Sect and said, "The head of the Emei Sect, Master Miao'an, is one of the twelve heroes of the Central Plains martial arts world. It is indeed a great honor to meet you today."

Lin Fangda then pointed in the direction of Shaolin and said, "Shaolin sent two masters of the Yuan generation, Yuankong and Yuanku, and a young master of the Wu generation, Wuchan. My dear brother, don't look at Wuchan's age, he is only in his twenties, he is the best master of the younger generation of Shaolin, and he is the direct disciple of Shaolin Abbot Master Xuanming. There are five characters in Shaolin today, Xuan, Yuan, Guo, Jing, and Wu. The 'Jing' and 'Guo' belong to the same generation, and Wuchan's martial arts is not only the best among the Wu generation, even among the uncles of the Guo and Jing generations, few can rival him. It is said that Wuchan was personally selected by the abbot to practice Shaolin's supreme internal energy, the Yijin Jing, so he is also the only disciple of the Wu generation in Shaolin Damo Academy."

"I've heard for a long time that the best martial arts in the world come from Shaolin, and Shaolin's Dharma Academy gathers the best of the best. It is said that the masters who can enter the Dharma Academy are all those who are proficient in martial arts. So far, there are only more than ten of them, and most of them are eminent monks of the Xuan and Yuan generations. Although there are not many of them and they live in seclusion, no one in the martial arts world dares to underestimate them." Liu Xunyi looked at Wuchan, who was about the same age as him, in surprise, and sighed repeatedly, "I can't believe that Master Wuchan can enter the Dharma Academy at such a young age, and he has also practiced Shaolin's unique martial arts Yi Jin Jing. It's true that there are always people who are better than you and there are always heavens beyond heavens."

"Shaolin has the most masters among the six major sects. Wuchan ranks first in martial arts among the younger generation of Shaolin. How can he be mediocre?" Lin Fangda nodded and agreed, "Yijinjing is the origin of internal strength. Although Wuchan is young, his internal strength is probably deeper than many of the seniors present here." After that, Lin Fangda stared at Liu Xunyi meaningfully and smiled, "My dear brother, you are also the best young person I have ever seen. I wonder how you will fare in a fight with Master Wuchan?"

Liu Xunyi couldn't help but look bitter when he heard this, and waved his hand and said, "Brother, don't joke. How can my kung fu be compared with Master Wuchan? If we fight, I will definitely overestimate my own abilities."

"My dear brother, you are too modest." Lin Fang said, "I saw clearly the fight between you and Ding Qinghong in the ruined temple in Lin'an that day. Although Ding Qinghong came from a different religion, he is also a top-notch master among the newcomers in the martial arts world. He dared to call himself the 'Peach Blossom Sword Immortal', which is enough to prove how confident he is in his martial arts. You can fight with him without being at a disadvantage, and I believe you can fight with Master Wuchan on equal terms."

Liu Xunyi did not argue with Lin Fangda's praise, but looked towards the direction of Qingcheng Sect, then changed the subject and asked, "Brother, do you know anyone from Qingcheng Sect?"

"Oh, that thin-faced old man is the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Zuo Hongxuan. The Zuo leader is also one of the Twelve Heroes of the Wulin. The two people beside him are the left and right envoys of the Qingcheng Sect, Gong Qing and Xu Zhun." Lin Fang said.

Liu Xunyi asked hurriedly, "Are these two envoys the two Qingcheng envoys of gold and silver in the legend? Golden palm and silver sword, Gong Qingxu is the best."

Lin Fangda nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Gong Qing's palm and Senior Xu Zhun's sword are both the best in Qingcheng. The nickname "Golden Palm and Silver Sword" in the martial arts world refers to them."

Liu Xunyi silently counted the masters of several major sects, and suddenly his eyes focused, but he saw that there were only two people sitting on the three chairs of Kongtong Sect, and they were two women, one was an old woman over 50 years old, and the other was a young woman. The middle chair was empty. Seeing this, Liu Xunyi frowned and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what is Kongtong Sect..."

"The empty seat in the middle should be reserved for Zhongli Mu, the head of Kongtong Sect." Lin Fangda continued, and then without waiting for Liu Xunyi, who was full of doubt, to speak, he explained, "The two women next to them, the older one is Zhongli Mu's first wife, Madam Zhuang. The younger one is Zhongli Mu's daughter, Zhongli Wanying. Now that his wife and daughter are here, I believe that head of Zhongli Sect must be nearby. Mo Cen is a disciple of Kongtong Sect after all. If head of Zhongli Sect doesn't come, then his retirement today would be a joke."

Liu Xunyi asked, "It is said that the position of the leader of Kongtong Sect was supposed to be inherited by Madam Zhuang, but later she fell in love with Senior Zhongli Mu, so she retired to take care of her husband and children, and gave the position of the leader of Kongtong Sect to Senior Zhongli Mu. I wonder if this is true or not?"

"That's true." Lin Fang laughed. "Back then, Madam Zhuang's martial arts skills were even better than that of Sect Leader Zhongli. She was also the daughter of the previous Sect Leader of Kongtong, so she should have inherited her father's legacy. But she is a woman after all, and her husband and daughter are the most important to her. Madam Zhuang is not competitive, and she has no intention of taking charge of the huge Kongtong Sect. To her, her husband and daughter are everything in her life."

Liu Xunyi said with emotion: "In fact, it's better today. Whether Kongtong Sect is led by her or Senior Zhongli Mu, it's the same thing in the end."

Lin Fangda smiled slightly, and said, "These major sects are all forces close to our Xianwang Mansion. If the mansion master wants to compete for the Jingfenghuayu Tu, I am sure they will lend a helping hand." As he spoke, Lin Fangda glanced to the other side and sneered, "But these people are different." "The Tang Clan in Shu, the Teng Clan in western Hunan, and the Qin Clan in Hexi, these three families are known as the four great families in the martial arts world together with the Lu Mansion in Jiangnan, and their relations are extremely close." Liu Xunyi glanced at the groups of people opposite and said in a bad tone.

"The Tang Sect has six rooms: Inner Ring, Outer Ring, Hidden Weapon, Gold and Jade, Soul Chaser, and First Grade. Today, only two of the six room owners came, while the Tang Sect's Sect Master and the General Manager were not present. It seems that they are here to help as well." Lin Fangda analyzed thoughtfully, "Look, my dear brother, the big bearded man is Tang Zhang, the owner of the Tang Sect's Outer Ring Room, and the tall and thin man next to him is Tang Ren, the owner of the First Grade Room. These two are the last among the six room owners of the Tang Sect. I guess the Tang Sect is not very greedy for the Shocking Wind and Rain Picture this time."

Liu Xunyi raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "The Tang Clan is the best in the world in terms of hidden weapons, but the inner ring and the second soul-chasing branch of the Tang Clan, who have the highest martial arts and the best hidden weapons, have not arrived. This is really interesting. And looking at the Xiangxi Teng Clan and the Hexi Qin Clan, it seems that the ones who came are not the heads of the families."

Lin Fangda looked in the direction of the voice, and saw that the two people leading the Xiangxi Teng tribe were a man and a woman. The man was about sixty years old, with a gloomy look and an evil face. He was the elder of the Teng tribe, Teng Cang, and the woman was about twenty years old, dressed in a typical Miao girl's style, with a pretty face, especially her curious big eyes, which looked around everywhere, making her look very lively. Although this woman was young, she was an expert in raising poisonous insects in the Xiangxi Teng tribe, and her name was Teng Qin'er.

At this moment, in Teng Qin'er's delicate hands, she was casually playing with a long snake as thick as a finger, with a clear emerald green color. Just this seemingly ordinary little snake, coupled with her Miao girl's attire, was enough to scare ordinary people away from approaching easily.

As for the Hexi Qin family, sitting on the armchair were three rough-looking men, each of them had a fierce look and a face full of flesh, and looked extremely ferocious. When they sat on the armchair with their bodies as strong as iron towers, they seemed to want to crush the chair. Not only did the three of them have the same burly build, but they also looked quite similar.

Lin Fangda introduced, "These three are the famous Qin Clan's Three Heroes, known in Jianghu as Qin Da, Qin Er, and Qin San. They were bastards born to the previous head of the Qin family and a maid in the mansion. Because they were triplets, all of them were boys, they were officially included in the Qin family's genealogy. The current head of the Hexi Qin Clan, Qin Ming, is the half-brother of the three of them. The martial arts practiced by these three brothers are extremely domineering, and they are especially good at the Qin Clan's broadsword techniques, which are extremely fierce. Few people in Jianghu dare to fight them head-on with swords."

"They are indeed masters." Liu Xunyi narrowed his eyes and stared at the three Qin brothers. When he saw their bulging temples, he guessed in his heart that these three must be top-notch masters in external martial arts.

"My dear brother." Lin Fangda suddenly called out, "Look at Jinjianwu, there are even fewer people coming. Only Song Yu, one of the four great masters, is here alone. The owner of Jinjianwu is not here either. This is really strange."

"It's very strange." Liu Xunyi nodded and said, "How could the Lord of Jinjianwu not covet the Jingfenghuayu Tu that Lord Luo attached so much importance to? According to common sense, the Lord of Jinjianwu should come here to compete with the Northern Sage King. I'm afraid that Song Yu alone is not enough, right? Unless..."

"Unless what?" Lin Fangda asked impatiently.

"Unless Jin Jian Wu wants to help the Jiangnan Lu family, I am not in a hurry to get this map." Liu Xunyi analyzed, "Everyone in the martial arts world knows that the Northern Sage King is close to the six major sects, and the four major families are secretly supporting Jin Jian Wu. Now the Tang Sect, the Teng Clan, and the Qin Clan have not sent enough big figures, and Jin Jian Wu has only sent Song Yu, which seems to be unable to compete with the Northern Sage King and the six major sects. Now there can only be one reasonable explanation, that is, the four major families and Jin Jian Wu are relying on the Jiangnan Lu Mansion. In other words, they are all prepared. I will not snatch this map, but will fully support the Jiangnan Lu Mansion."

Lin Fang suddenly realized, "Today, the Lu family has the best of both worlds. If Lu Tingxiang insists on keeping the map, even the Palace Master cannot force him to do so. It seems that the battle for the Jingfenghuayu map will be between the Xianwang Palace and the Jiangnan Lu family."

"It's just that..." Liu Xunyi muttered to himself, "The owner of the Golden Sword Dock is as famous as the Northern Sage King in the martial arts world. He must have a sharp eye. Would he be willing to give up this painting of the Wind and Rain that even the owner of the Luo Mansion has always dreamed of to Lu Tingxiang? Although the Jiangnan Lu Mansion and the Golden Sword Dock have a close relationship, but... no matter how close the relationship is, they are still two families. How can they really work together in harmony?"

Lin Fangda paid no attention to Liu Xunyi's mumbling. After the heads and elders of various sects sat down, a burst of laughter and chatter was heard again in the Chongwu Hall, and then several figures walked out of the hall slowly. Liu Xunyi knew the people walking in front, they were Shen Dongshan, Deng Changchuan and Si Kongzhu.

After the three of them, a handsome young man and a dignified middle-aged man walked out side by side, chatting and laughing intimately. Behind the young man and the middle-aged man, there was a woman each. The one following the young man was Bai Shuang, the most beautiful woman in Sushui Pavilion. And the one following the middle-aged man was Luo Ningyu, an old acquaintance of Liu Xunyi.

As soon as he saw Bai Shuang and Luo Ningyu, Liu Xunyi's pupils suddenly focused, because he had guessed the identities of the young man and the middle-aged man from the two accompanying women.

They are the protagonists of today's open and secret struggles, Lu Tingxiang, the head of the Lu family, who is known as the "No. 1 Gentleman in the Martial Arts World", and Luo Tianjin, the King of the North, whom Liu Xunyi thinks about day and night.

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