mtl008 Chapter 51 The martial arts world is just a makeshift operation.
Chapter 51 The martial arts world is just a makeshift operation.
In the blink of an eye, the martial arts grand ceremony officially began.
Upon entering the arena, Feng Ling'er displayed absolute dominance! Given the age restrictions for the Martial Arts Grand Ceremony, her Grandmaster-level cultivation was unprecedented! Apart from Feng Ling'er, the strongest among them was only a mid-Grandmaster, and that was someone who excessively pursued breakthroughs in cultivation! Their foundation was unstable.
How could someone like that possibly be a match for Feng Ling'er? Besides, this guy's character isn't great; he's been extremely ruthless towards many contestants before! Therefore, Feng Ling'er has been equally ruthless! It's fair to say she's become incredibly famous for a time!
All the major sects and martial arts figures were dumbfounded! How could someone be bluffing at the martial arts grand ceremony?! A Grandmaster at a high level? That person must have started cultivating since birth! Could it be another Bai Muzhen?
The Fengling Yuxiu Martial Arts Grand Ceremony has an age limit because its essence is to find a talented young person from the six major sects and then cultivate them into the next leader of the martial arts alliance.
This time, the top six sects have taken charge and expanded the scope to the entire martial arts world. Anyone who is not a heinous criminal and meets the age requirement can participate in the competition!
It's obvious that the wind chimes perfectly meet the criteria!
However, no one in the martial arts world, including Tianxia Yi, expected that Tianya Haige would send a disciple at the Grandmaster level to participate in the martial arts grand ceremony!
The last time such a dimensional reduction attack occurred was when Bai Muzhen caused chaos at the martial arts grand ceremony!
Therefore, Tianya Haige became incredibly popular for a time! Naturally, many rumors and gossip began to circulate.
For example, Tianya Haige cultivates evil arts, absorbs the internal energy of others to break through to a faster level, or it is related to the former Demonic Sect's Wuxiang City. The Red Sun Blood Essence that has been circulating in the martial arts world is now hidden in a large number of Tianya Haige's...
Well, we need to give an explanation for this suddenly appearing disciple at the Grandmaster level, right?
Therefore, the leaders of the six major sects, along with the Tianya Haige sect, gathered together to provide an explanation for this matter.
Note that the six major sects are Tianxiayi, Jiaye Temple, Cangsong Mountain, Qiongwu Sword Pavilion, Martial Alliance, and Yuehua Sect. Tianya Haige is not one of the six major sects; it belongs to the Southern Frontier forces.
"Hmph! Pavilion Master Liu! Shouldn't you explain yourself!" Wu Da from the Martial Alliance came out aggressively, his words carrying a hidden meaning!
Liu Ruyan remained remarkably calm: "Sect Leader Wu, what are you saying? I don't quite understand."
Wu Da, looking furious, slammed his hand on the table in dissatisfaction, about to curse, "What are you pretending to be innocent for? Your senior brother is Shen Feiyan, and everyone here knows about his relationship with Bai Muzhen! What are you pretending to be innocent for?"
Well, luckily he was stopped by Elder Ji of Cangsong Mountain, otherwise, if he had really said those words, Liu Ruyan would have definitely taken down Wu Da today! Before, the difference in cultivation level might have made it harder for me to beat you, but now? Giving you three moves wouldn't be a problem!
"Ahem, Pavilion Master Liu, let's not beat around the bush. What are you all worried about? You don't need to play dumb. We just want an explanation." Elder Ji seemed to be saying nice things, but in reality, he was still trying to guide Feng Ling'er's cultivation towards the Red Sun Blood Essence or the Wuxiang City.
Liu Ruyan certainly wouldn't take such petty tricks seriously: "Elder Ji, since we're not going to beat around the bush, shouldn't we be clear about what you're referring to?"
Wu Da couldn't hold back any longer: "Liu Ruyan! Don't play dumb with me! Was it that witch Bai Muzhen who helped your son break through? Tell the truth!"
Liu Ruyan covered her mouth in surprise, chuckling lightly as she teased, "Look at what Sect Leader Wu is saying! Our Tianya Haige is a prestigious and righteous sect. How could we possibly have any connection with the White-Haired Witch who is wanted by the martial world? Why would Bai Muzhen help my sect's disciples break through their cultivation levels? Don't slander her reputation out of thin air!"
"You!" Wu Qi was so angry he almost attacked!
Although the Martial Alliance has the most members among the six major sects, it also brings together people from all walks of life, making it a mixed bag. There are good people, but there are even more scoundrels. Naturally, Bai Muzhen beat up many people from the Martial Alliance back then, and even crippled quite a few scumbags!
This completely offended the Martial Alliance, but Bai Muzhen didn't care at all! She didn't take the Martial Alliance seriously either.
Because the only thing the Martial Alliance has is a large number of people! Their strongest member is Wu Da, who is at the peak of the Grandmaster level.
Seeing Liu Ruyan's roundabout manner, the other sects were also getting impatient. Dongfang Yao spoke up, "Sect Leader Liu, there's no need to play dumb. We just want to know if this young hero Feng Ling'er's cultivation level is related to the Red Sun Blood Essence, the Formless Skill, and Bai Muzhen."
"No!" Liu Ruyan replied decisively, "The Alliance Leader should have noticed that this kid, by chance, not only cultivated our sect's Flying Swallow Technique, but also obtained another very profound internal energy cultivation method. After cultivating the two at the same time, a huge qualitative change occurred, which enabled him to break through to the Grandmaster realm."
"As for what this cultivation technique is... hehe, the Alliance Leader should recognize it."
Dongfang Yao's face turned as red as if he had eaten an egg. Of course he recognized it; it was the innate heart technique of the world's number one!
The fact that the items were lost is known to all the major sects, so there's no need to repeat it, except for that one person, of course.
"What kind of technique... Elder Ji, please stop pulling me..." Wu Da hadn't reacted yet and wanted to continue asking, but Elder Ji pulled him back again. "Didn't you see how ugly Dongfang Yao's face is?"
As expected of a martial arts alliance leader, Dongfang Yao had an exceptionally thick skin. He coughed lightly and turned to say, "Ahem, Pavilion Master Liu, if I may ask, is that Bai Zhantang... perhaps he is in your Tianya Haige?"
Liu Ruyan solemnly protested her innocence: "Of course not! Alliance Leader, you know me! I've always disliked these thieves the most! If Bai Zhantang dares to show his face in front of me, I'll definitely bring him here for you!"
"That technique..." Dongfang Yao cursed inwardly, and he disliked thieves the most... Your senior brother is the biggest thief in the martial world!
"You don't know this! Ling'er was originally my senior brother who was expelled from the sect. After he disappeared three years ago, Ling'er searched for his whereabouts in the martial arts world by herself. By chance, she met a man who called himself the Thief Saint Bai Zhantang. The Thief Saint admired Ling'er quite a bit and passed on his skills to her."
"After that, I met Feng Ling'er again through the guidance of Master Xuanming of Jiaye Temple. After learning about her identity, I took her into Tianya Haige."
Xuan Kong nodded in agreement: "That's right! I also know something about Xuan Ming. Xuan Ming just happened to discover Feng Ling'er's identity, and because Miss Feng was in some trouble at the time, he guided Pavilion Master Liu to meet her."
"Hmm... I see!" Dongfang Yao nodded thoughtfully.
Wu Da, his face full of resentment, exclaimed, "Alliance Leader! Everyone! Are you really just going to believe their one-sided story?!"
The representative of the Moonflower Faction blinked: "Is there a problem?"
Wu Da was speechless! His eyes widened, and he looked at the others in bewilderment. "Is there a problem?" "This is a huge problem!"
Liang Xiuzhuo of Qiongwu Sword Pavilion said leisurely, "Sect Leader Wu, don't get agitated. Aren't we discussing how to solve this problem? If you have any questions, just ask them! Why keep them bottled up and get upset?"
Wuhan University (′-i_-｀): ...Are you all in cahoots? Am I the only outsider?!
Are you all taking Liu Ruyan's side? Are you saying you're just bullying me because I'm a rough guy?!
Actually, this idiot hasn't realized the situation yet! The others weren't speaking up for Liu Ruyan, they were just trying to avoid trouble!
Master Cixin, who is by Xuan Kong's side!
Dongfang Yao, the undisputed leader of the world, did not want to delve into the matter further!
Finally, there's Shen Feiyan!
It's very simple. Feng Ling'er cultivates the Innate Heart Technique, so it's easy to recognize without checking; the characteristics are quite obvious.
Dongfang Yao originally thought that Shen Feiyan wouldn't be able to heal her injuries in a short time without the Innate Heart Sutra, but he never expected that Bai Zhantang would actually give the Innate Heart Sutra to Shen Feiyan's disciple! In other words, Shen Feiyan may have already recovered!
Wrong guess! Lost the bet! Last time, Master Cixin was probably willing to fight to the death not because Shen Feiyan was incurable, but because he was determined to protect Shen Feiyan at all costs!
Others were unaware of this, and they knew nothing about Shen Feiyan's serious injury or that the Innate Heart Sutra could heal him. However, Dongfang Yao, the victim who had lost his belongings, did not say anything or have any objections to Liu Ruyan's words. The representatives of the other major sects naturally realized that there must be something fishy about this, and that delving into it would easily backfire!
Besides, they didn't want to offend Shen Feiyan! This thief was incredibly annoying! Today she dared to keep harping on someone's disciple, do you think Shen Feiyan will pay a visit to your sect's treasury tomorrow?
Liu Ruyan then brought up the matter of Feng Ling'er again, linking it to Jiaye Temple. Master Cixin was standing right there, and Xuan Kong also said that what Master Cixin said was correct. If you question something, aren't you questioning Jiaye Temple? Aren't you questioning Xuan Kong? In other words, aren't you questioning the highly respected Master Cixin?
Do you even deserve to be called a martial arts master? You're really giving yourself a hard time! You really think you're something special!
Although the six major sects each have their own agendas, they are generally similar to the Five Constants (a set of five cardinal virtues in Chinese history). Any minor conflicts between them are mostly resolved internally, with each sect having its own designated role. I hate people who lack a sense of boundaries!
The Martial Alliance is just a small gathering place for sects! It's a mixed bag. If the leader of the Martial Alliance were a highly respected person, that would be one thing, but he's a troublemaker and hothead. Other sects don't really respect him, and he can't get in touch with many of the hidden martial arts masters. Most of the time, they're just watching the show.
Given the current situation, even Dongfang Yao, the leader of the martial arts alliance, said there was no problem and didn't want to investigate further. Liu Ruyan gave them a reasonably reasonable explanation as they wished, which was considered giving them face. Further investigation would involve too much, and they didn't want to offend Tianya Haige to death over this matter. So what's wrong with letting it go?
Feng Ling'er is using the skills from Tianya Haige, no problem! At most, it's just a basic innate mental technique!
The characteristics of the Formless Skill and the characteristics of the Red Yang Blood Essence are well understood by everyone here. It's just that we don't say it outright. We can't just inexplicably pin baseless accusations on people, can we? We need to have some logical thinking! We in the martial arts world value reason above all else!