Chapter 657 Zhenlong
"So, Murong Bo ended up like me..."

Xiao Yuanshan was in a daze for a long time, and for a moment he didn't know what emotion he should feel.

Qiao Feng was a little confused, but then his eyes became firm and he said in a cold voice: "No matter what, I will not let this culprit go."

"Second brother, do whatever you want. As long as it does not violate the moral principles of the martial arts world and does not harm innocent people, I will do my best to help you."

Chai Xin said sincerely.

Qiao Feng was deeply moved by what he heard, but he shook his head and said seriously: "Big Brother, thank you for your kindness. However, I must personally avenge my mother's murder. It doesn't matter whether the enemy is the Shaolin abbot or someone whose martial arts have been abolished."

Chai Xin was not surprised by his answer. He nodded and said, "If you think so, I fully support you. But there is one thing, you must think twice before doing anything and don't act rashly. Shaolin Temple has many masters, it is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface."

Qiao Feng nodded and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I will be extremely careful in this matter."

"Now that the matter here is settled, I will go to Luoyang first to meet up with my third brother and Guo'er. If you need anything, please ask someone to send a message to me. I will do my best to get there no matter how far it is."

Chai Xin said with a smile.

Qiao Feng was somewhat stunned when he heard this, and advised: "We brothers have only been together for a short time, why don't you stay for a few days?"

Chai Xin shook his head and said bluntly: "I'm afraid you will have to have a good talk with Uncle and Aunt Qiao next, so I won't bother you any more."

Qiao Feng's family affairs are always a mess. Even though he and the other party are sworn brothers, it is not a good idea for him to interfere too much.

Staying here would only embarrass Qiao Feng's family, so leaving now is the best option.

“Say goodbye to my uncle and aunt for me. I’m leaving now.” Chai Xin didn’t wait for Qiao Feng to respond, and bowed to Xiao Yuanshan again, “Uncle Xiao, see you later!”

After he finished speaking, he moved his feet slightly, and his figure rose into the air, heading towards the foot of Shaoshi Mountain.

Looking at Chai Xin's decisive back as he left, Qiao Feng felt a little lost. Thinking about how to confess to his adoptive parents, he couldn't help but feel confused.

Xiao Yuanshan suddenly said, "Do whatever you want. As long as you don't forget your mother's revenge, don't worry about me."

In fact, he also felt guilty towards his son. After all, he had been trapped in hatred for so many years that he had never fulfilled his responsibilities as a father even though he was close to his son.

In the past, when he was immersed in hatred, he might not have taken it seriously, but after experiencing a series of drastic changes today, his mood has become somewhat clearer and his ideas are very different from the past.

"Thank you dad."

Qiao Feng carried his father on his back and went home.

Luoyang was only a little over a hundred miles away from Shaolin Temple. With Chai Xin's speed, he arrived there in just a few hours.

However, not long after arriving in Luoyang, someone suddenly came to him.

"May I ask if you are Hero Chai?"

He was a thin man in his thirties, dressed in street clothes. He seemed to be a commoner in Luoyang City and spoke respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Chai Xin nodded and said, "It is me. May I ask who you are and what can I do for you?"

"I dare not. I am a retainer of the Gusu Murong clan stationed in Luoyang. Mr. Bao San has a letter for me to give to Hero Chai."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and handed over a letter.

Chai Xin raised his eyebrows, took the letter, and asked casually, "Have Mr. Bao San and Miss Wang arrived in Luoyang?"

"Master Chai, you may not know that something important has happened to the master's family. Mr. Bao San and Miss Wang have changed their route back home, so they sent someone to deliver a letter to Luoyang, and ordered me to deliver it."

The man looked very respectful, and it was obvious that he had heard of Chai Xin's name.

"Good work."

Chai Xin said as he opened the envelope.

From the first line of the letter, he knew that this letter was not written by Bao Bu Tong and Wang Yuyan, but by Duan Yu himself.

"My dear brother..."

Although the letter did not state it explicitly, Chai Xin understood that the affair between Murong Bo and Murong Fu must have been known to the people of the Murong family.

Such a big thing happened to the Murong family. The reason why Wang Yuyan and others came to Luoyang was to help Murong Fu.

Now that Murong Fu has returned to Jiangnan and has lost all his martial arts skills, why would they come to Luoyang again?

This letter was Duan Yu telling Chai Xin that he would take good care of Yang Guo and wait for Chai Xin to return in Suzhou.

"This kid is obsessed with Miss Wang and is willing to sacrifice himself for her! Little does he know that the Murong family has been in great trouble this time. If he goes there, he will probably be regarded as an uninvited guest and will inevitably be turned away."

Chai Xin smiled and shook his head. He felt relieved that Duan Yu was taking care of Yang Guo.

He planned to rush back to Suzhou to reunite with Duan Yu and Yang Guo.

"Master Chai, Mr. Bao San has given instructions. If you need anything, please feel free to give me instructions. I will do my best to do it."

When the man saw Chai Xin finish reading the letter, he bowed again.

Chai Xin waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have to rush back to Suzhou as soon as possible. I have some things to do."

"In that case, I will go and prepare a fast horse for you, hero." The man said immediately.

Chai Xin smiled and said, "Don't bother me. I'll take my leave now. We'll meet again if we're lucky!"

As he spoke, he took slight steps and in a flash, he disappeared in the crowd of people coming and going in Luoyang.

"You are indeed worthy of being the young hero who defeated Cao Zhengchun in the rumors. Your lightness skills are simply superb. I am afraid I will never be able to match you in my lifetime."

The man looked in the direction where Chai Xin disappeared, his face full of shock and admiration.

Half a month later, outside Lin'an City, at Hulong Villa.

"The old patriarch of the Murong family, Murong Bo, who passed away thirty years ago, suddenly came back to life, and lost all his martial arts skills? Is this true?"

Sitting on the throne in the main hall, Zhao Wusi was wearing a golden python robe, his tone was majestic and yet full of righteousness.

At the bottom of the stairs, Zhang Jinjiu, who was dressed in a rough blue robe, still had a blush on his face. Hearing this, he smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I saw it with my own eyes. It is absolutely not false."

Next to him, Shangguan Haitang was still dressed in white. Hearing this, he held the folding fan in his hand and clasped his fists and said, "Not only that, Murong Fu has also lost all his martial arts like his father."

"Recently, there seem to be more people who have lost their martial arts... A month ago, there were reports of the Wuliang Sword and Shennong Gang in Yunnan, and many people's martial arts were abolished. There were also those fake envoys at the Beijing Post Station a few days ago. Now, even masters like Murong Fu and Murong Bo have suffered this disaster..."

Zhao Wushi's eyes flickered, and there was a hint of doubt in his tone.

Shangguan Haitang naturally saw it, frowned and asked: "Father, do you think that these things were done by the same person?"

Zhao Wusi was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Zhang Jinjiu, go check again to see who else has lost their martial arts skills recently."

Zhang Jinjiu said nothing, he clasped his fists slightly and nodded, saying, "I understand." Then he turned around and walked out of the hall.

"Godfather, Zhang Jinjiu has always been loyal and righteous, so he should be trustworthy." Shangguan Haitang said carefully after Zhang Jinjiu left.

Zhao Wusi smiled slightly and shook his head, saying, "Even fathers and sons, masters and apprentices in this world may not be absolutely trustworthy. Besides, there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Once more people know something, the risk of it being leaked will be greater. This has nothing to do with trust or not."

"My foster father is right." Shangguan Haitang bowed her head, but a complicated look flashed across her eyes.

"I thought about it carefully and found that these people who have lost all their martial arts seem to have one thing in common..."

Zhao Wusi suddenly brought the topic back to the topic and continued.

"Common points? Could it be that it was really done by the same person?" Shangguan Haitang's tone was slightly surprised.

No matter how hard she tried to recall the information about those people, it was difficult to find any connection, let alone any common points.

"Haitang, didn't you notice that the time and place where these people who had lost all their martial arts skills appeared were highly coincidental with a person who has been gaining popularity in the martial arts world recently?"

Zhao Wushi asked with a smile.

Shangguan Haitang was shocked when she heard this. As the owner of the world's number one manor and the right-hand man of the Iron-hearted God King, she was naturally well-informed about the intelligence of many newcomers in the martial arts world.

Zhao Wushi's words did indeed make him quickly think of someone.

"Not bad, quite smart. The person I'm talking about is Chai Xin!" Zhao Wusi's words were earth-shattering.

"This... I think Chai Xin couldn't stand those people doing evil, and couldn't bear to see them kill more people, so he abolished their martial arts. This can be regarded as getting rid of harm to the martial arts world."

Shangguan Haitang actually had some complaints about Chai Xin because of the criticism he had given Zhao Wusi that day, but today she didn't even know why she had to defend that man.

"You still think it's too simple."

Zhao Wusi shook his head when he heard this. The smile on his face remained, but he felt a little cold.

"It is said that when he fought against Yue Lao San and Yun Lao Si, two of the four evil men, in Yunnan, he still had to use some of his limbs. But when he appeared in the capital, he was able to force Cao Zhengchun to retreat with one palm... How many months have passed between the two?"

Then he suddenly stood up from the throne, walked down the steps with his hands behind his back, and kept talking.

“Now, if the martial arts of the Murong family’s father and son are also destroyed by him, then his martial arts skills are probably even higher!

"As far as I know, Murong Bo was already the top martial artist thirty years ago. Now, thirty years have passed, and I'm afraid even Cao Zhengchun would not be his opponent!
"If my speculation is true, this growth rate is unprecedented in history."

Zhao Wushi's words shocked Shangguan Haitang so much that she was speechless for a long while.

She vaguely understood what he meant, but she was a little suspicious, and couldn't help but say: "What my foster father meant is that he didn't destroy those people's martial arts, but..."

Having said this, she shuddered and couldn't continue.

"This is just a guess. We have to wait for Zhang Jinjiu's detailed investigation to find out the truth. Anyway, this Chai Xin is really a bit weird. You must be extra careful when you come into contact with him."

Zhao Wusi walked closer, smiled and spoke slowly.

Shangguan Haitang was a little absent-minded. Hearing this, he nodded and said respectfully, "Yes."

"Okay, you can get busy too. Keep an eye on Chai Xin's movements these two days, and report anything unusual immediately."

Zhao Wusi turned around and faced Shangguan Haitang with his back. The smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and his eyes were full of sinisterness.

"Haitang understands!" Shangguan Haitang responded, then bowed and left.

"The martial arts that can absorb people's power in this world are either the power-absorbing method or the Beiming Divine Art. Since this kid came from Yunnan, it is very likely that he has inherited the Xiaoyao Sect..."

Zhao Wusi stood in the hall, his gloomy face tinged with a hint of reminiscence.

"The Qi-absorbing Art is only a fragment of half a scroll. I tried my best and worked hard for more than ten years, but I still couldn't get the Bei Ming Divine Art. Wuyazi even disappeared because of this, and I have been stuck at the half-step master level until now, and have not been able to take that step.

"If I can learn a little from the North Sea Divine Art and make up for the shortcomings of my Qi-absorbing Art, I will definitely be able to enter the realm of a Grandmaster. Then I will be able to save Su Xin without the help of Tianxiang Doukou..."

Thinking of the woman who had made him fall in love with his whole life, even though he was as cold-hearted as he was, a hint of tenderness could not help but appear in his eyes.

Yunnan, Cangshan Mountain.

Just as Chai Xin expected, the Gusu Murong clan had suddenly encountered a great change, so naturally they had no time to receive Duan Yu. Wang Yuyan was also focused on Murong Fu, who had lost all his power and was extremely frustrated, and almost ignored him, so he had no choice but to leave.

It happened that four generals under Duan Zhengchun came to look for him, so he took Yang Guo with him and planned to return to Dali.

Yang Guo was young at heart and had just mastered martial arts, so he was eager to travel around the world and hone his skills. In addition, since Chai Xin had asked him to follow Duan Yu for a while, he was happy to follow him to Dali.

On this day, the group arrived at Cangshan Mountain in Yunnan, where Su Xinghe happened to set up a Zhenlong chess game. Having loved chess since childhood, he naturally wanted to join in the fun.

The group entered a valley filled with pine trees. When the mountain wind blew past, the pine trees rustled like waves.

After walking for a few miles in the forest, we arrived in front of three wooden houses. There, we saw an old man with a slender face and a fairy-like appearance standing far away, looking up at the sky with an arrogant look on his face.

Behind him, there was a group of disciples following him, and the scene was quite grand.

The Zhenlong chess game was carved on a large bluestone in front of the wooden house, and both the black and white pieces were sparkling.

On one side of the chessboard, a short old man was sitting upright. When he saw the handsome and suave Duan Yu coming with a handsome young man, a smile appeared on his face.

"Dear guests, are you here for this chess game? If so, why not sit down and try a few moves?"

Duan Yu loved chess, and upon hearing this he immediately smiled and replied, "That is what I wish for, but I dare not ask you."

Having said that, he took the initiative and sat down opposite the short old man to watch the chess game.

It didn't matter that he saw it, his originally relaxed expression immediately became a little nervous.

"No wonder it's called 'Zhenlong'. This game is indeed extraordinary. I can only give it a try."

Duan Yu pondered for a long time and spoke slowly.

"please."

The little old man still smiled.

"A young boy dares to think he can solve this chess game? He is really a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger."

Su Xinghe couldn't help but sneer when he saw this.

Upon hearing this, the four guards behind Duan Yu, including Zhu Danchen, glared at him angrily.

Duan Yu didn't care. He reached out and picked up a white piece and placed it on the chessboard.

(End of this chapter)