League Selection Conference
In the morning, a red sun had just risen when a huge cloud covered its red light, making the earth a dark hole.
The surroundings were so quiet. Only the morning wind whistled. The branches and leaves on the mountain kept shaking their heads, and the mountain flowers were crying. A group of black eagles circled in the sky.
Ambitious Villa was no longer as busy and noisy as usual in the morning, nor was there the majestic roar of the village servants going out to practice boxing. On the gate tower, there were no mighty and strong guards holding long swords and machetes swimming around, nor was there any smoke from the chefs cooking breakfast. Even the magpies that chirped happily every morning had flown away.
There were only corpses strewn all over the villa, with severed limbs and intestines flowing out of the corpses everywhere. Only the smell of blood that came from the morning breeze was disgusting.
Everything was so quiet. A wolfhound that had been dyed red with blood ran and howled in the courtyard. Its cries were so tragic and terrifying.
Vice Alliance Master Wei Xiangting lived in Xiangting Villa, which was about five miles away from Ambitious Villa. It was built for him by Ren Xiaotian two years ago. It cost two hundred thousand taels of silver, and it was enough to accommodate a few hundred people.
Wei Xiangting woke up early in the morning and ate some pastries. Then, he put on his white robe and rode on his favorite horse, the Snow Leopard. He brought the butler, Lin Bingnan, and a dozen boxers and swordsmen to the Ambitious Mountain Villa where the Alliance Master lived.
The group of people soon arrived at the square in front of the gate of Ambitious Villa. They saw that there were no sentries walking on the gatehouse, nor did they see the shouts of the village guards training in the square. The entire Ambitious Mountain Villa was dead silent. The group of people felt strange and stopped the horse team.
Wei Xiangting shouted,
"Ying Biao, go and press the doorbell!"
Cheng Ying Biao rode his horse to the gate of the villa and pressed the doorbell a few times, but there was no response.
Cheng Ying Biao shouted,
"Vice Alliance Master, there's no movement inside. Should we go in and take a look?”
"Let's go up and take a look."
Wei Xiangting led everyone to the door.
"Yes, Vice Alliance Master."
Cheng Ying Biao jumped onto the city tower.
"Not good, there are dead people everywhere in the courtyard, but I don't see a single person walking around!”
Cheng Ying Biao shouted.
Wei Xiangting turned around and said to Lin Bingnan,
"Private Advisor Lin, hurry back to the village and gather 200 villagers with buckets and brooms. Hurry!"
Lin Bingnan turned his horse around and galloped towards Xiangting Villa. As he ran, he cursed,
"Which bastard is it? How dare he come here and do evil? If I catch him, I'll definitely chop him into meat paste!”
Cheng Ying Biao jumped down from the gatehouse and opened the door. There were broken limbs and blood everywhere.
Wei Xiangting shouted like a madman,
"Alliance Master! Big brother…!" He quickly ran toward the small building where the Alliance Master of the Back Garden lived.
Wei Xiangting and his men found Ren Xiaotian's body next to the rockery in the back garden. Not far away lay the bodies of Lin Xiaoru, Ai Qing, and Ai Yun.
Wei Xiangting shouted,
"Big Brother, Sister-in-law, you guys died so miserably!”He fainted.
The attendant helped Wei Xiangting into a soft chair in the conference hall.
After a while, Wei Xiangting slowly woke up and hurriedly instructed,"
"Brothers, quickly carry the bodies of Alliance Master Ren, his wife, and the various hall masters to the meeting hall. Send a pigeon to the various large sects and branches to inform the world of the tragedy that happened in the villa. After Private Advisor Lin's men arrived, they immediately cleaned up the scene. They would dig a huge pit beside the square in front of the villa to bury the dead villagers and erect a huge monument to commemorate the dead!”
A few hours later, the bodies of Ren Xiaotian and his wife, Lin Xiaoru, were placed at the head of the meeting hall. On both sides of the lower seat were the bodies of the two brothers Ai Qing and Ai Yun, as well as the two brothers Li Yuanchuan and Li Yuanhan. Below them were Martial Dragon Hall's Hall Master Wu Gai and Vice Hall Master Wu Ying. The Hall Master of the Iron Palm Hall, Su Cheng, and the bodies of the thirty-five heroes of the Hall of Heroes.
Gan Quan, the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, Wu Yun, the Vice Hall Master of the Martial Dragon Hall, Gai Ba, the Hall Master of the Great Heroes Hall, and his subordinates, Chen Jiu, Wang Long, and Liao Hui, were missing. The whereabouts of the young master Ren Cong was unknown, and all 698 people in the villa were killed.
Lin Bingnan was one of Ren Xiaotian's brothers. This person was experienced and shrewd, just like the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall. He had learned a lot of martial arts. The iron ruler in his hand was superb, the bamboo leaf throwing knife was always accurate, and his pair of iron claws could penetrate 30% of the stone. Ren Cong's bamboo leaf throwing knife was passed down by Lin Bingnan. After the vice alliance leader built the Xiangting Villa, he was sent to the new villa as the chief advisor.
Lin Bingnan was devastated by the tragedy in the villa. He took his brothers to clean up the villa. He presided over the burial of the deceased brothers and arranged for the graves of the Alliance Master Ren Xiaotian and his wife, as well as the thirty-five heroes of the Hall of Heroes to be excavated and buried. Without any restraint, he worked until the sun set and was already exhausted.
The sun was setting in the west, and the entire Ambition Villa had been cleaned up. There was almost no trace of a tragedy.
Lin Bingnan came to the meeting hall and kowtowed three times to the Alliance Master Ren Xiaotian and his wife, who were standing in the middle of the hall. After bowing three times to the Hall Masters, he choked and said,
"Alliance Master Ren, Madam Ren, brothers, Bingnan followed the Alliance Master to travel far and wide with all of you. We lived and died together, and together, we created today's great cause. Why did you leave just like that? I swear that I will find the Little Lord and the murderer who harmed you all to avenge everyone. Alliance Master Ren, Madam Ren, brothers who died in battle, please rest assured!”
Wei Xiangting walked over and patted Lin Bingnan's shoulder.
"Don't be too sad, Grand Master. In two days, the heroes of the various sects and the world will arrive. Let's wipe our tears and discuss the aftermath. Has the villa been cleaned up?"
"Vice Alliance Master, everything has been cleaned up. The other dead brothers have been buried, and the stone tablets have been erected.”
Lin Bingnan said sadly.
Wei Xiangting led the group to inspect the entire manor and was very satisfied.
Lin Bingnan led the craftsmen to work day and night. The next afternoon, all the tombs were completed. He came to the league building and said to Wei Xiangting,"
"Vice Alliance Master, the graveyard has been completed. Please go and take a look!”
Wei Xiangting and Lin Bingnan walked out of the villa and arrived at the square. There was a huge stone tablet near the river that was two feet tall and five feet wide.
" Rest in peace, Brother Xun Nan." The seven gold-plated words sparkled under the setting sun, looking very solemn.
There was a huge tomb at the foot of the mountain on the right side of the square. In front of the tomb was a huge fan-shaped monument. On the top of the monument were the words " The Hero of a Generation ". In the middle of the monument were the words " Tomb of the Martial Arts League Master Ren Xiaotian and Lin Xiaoru ". It was all plated with platinum and had golden edges. The dazzling white and golden halos were especially dazzling.
There was a small tomb on each side of the tomb. It was the tomb of the guards Ai Qing and Ai Yun.
In addition, there were four small tombs, each of which was engraved with golden inscriptions.
"Guard Ai Qing's tomb!" "Guard Ai Yun's tomb!"
"Left and Right Guardians Li Yuan and Li Yuan Han's tombs!”
"The tomb of Wu Gai and Wu Ying, the Hall Masters of the Martial Dragon Hall!”
" Tomb of the Hall Master of the Iron Palm Hall, Su Cheng!"
"The tomb of the thirty-five heroes of the Hall of Heroes!”
Private Advisor Lin was the one in charge of all of this. The entire cemetery was indeed magnificent and majestic, fully displaying the demeanor of a hero of a generation, giving people the feeling of being the number one in the martial arts world.
Back in the meeting hall of the league building, Lin Bingnan asked people to bring a lot of ice bricks and distribute them among the coffins to ensure that the body would not rot before being buried. After everything was arranged, he asked the deputy alliance leader to arrange the spirit guard.
Wei Xiangting arranged for 20 village servants to guard the place. The leaders of the manor took turns to guard the spirit and instructed Lin Bingnan to arrange for the guests and neighbors who came to pay their respects.
After everything was arranged, Wei Xiangting called for the Four Great Adamantine, Xiao Kun, Long Changkui, Chen Dong, Yang Wei, and Lin Bingnan to analyze the situation of the tragedy at the villa.
Vice Alliance Master Wei Xiangting was the first to speak,
"In the current martial arts world, there is no one who can defeat the Alliance Master. The other party built a ladder from the back of the wall and the mountain to invade. He did not find any familiar faces among the dead. The fatal blow of the powerful hall masters was a palm strike with deep internal energy. Their bones and muscles were broken, and their internal organs were separated. This person's internal energy was amazing.
The cause of Alliance Master Ren's death was that he had been struck by the explosives planted by the other party. He had been knocked out and killed by a palm strike.
Alliance Master Ren's martial arts were already invulnerable, so he shouldn't be easily harmed by this palm. The most important thing was that the sword at the perineum acupoint could be the Alliance Master's vital acupoint. Who would know the Alliance Master's vital acupoint? Was it Violet? It was impossible. Lin Xiaoru regarded Alliance Master Ren as her own life, and at the same time, it was impossible for her to know such martial arts. To be precise, Lin Xiaoru also died from this palm.
There's only one speculation now. The other party is someone familiar with the Alliance Master and should be someone from our internal department. Who could have come here and planted the explosives in advance? Only Gan Quan, the head of the Punishment Hall, Wu Yun, the deputy head of the Martial Dragon Hall, Gai Ba, the head of the Great Ensemble Hall, Chen Jiu, Wang Long, Liao Hui, and Ren Cong were missing.
Wu Yun's two brothers had died under his palm. Even if the three brothers were united, it was impossible for them to cultivate their internal energy to such a level. Moreover, he was only in his twenties.
Gai Ba, the Hall Master of Great Ensemble Hall, was good at using a 120-jin copper hammer. His Black Tiger Fist was powerful and his internal energy was amazing. However, this person was a boorish person and did not have any schemes. He only knew the word 'loyalty and filial piety' and had always been loyal to the Alliance Master. In order to protect Madam Lin and Eldest Miss Ren Hui, he had narrowly escaped death many times and almost lost his life. It couldn't be him.
Gai Ba's subordinates, Chen Jiu, Wang Long, and Liao Hui, were all experts in weapons. They didn't have such deep internal strength, so it couldn't be them.
It was even more impossible for the Little Lord Ren Cong.
There was only one person, Gan Quan, the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall. This person's martial arts are above all of us. His strength is unfathomable, and he's experienced in handling things. He was also the closest person to the Alliance Master and the person the Alliance Master valued the most. He was the most likely to know the Alliance Master's vital point. Now that the League Selection was imminent, he was the most likely to win the championship. Therefore, I think that the most suspicious person is the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, Gan Quan. Moreover, his whereabouts were unknown. Where did he go? Why did you run away?"
"Vice Alliance Master's analysis is brilliant. That's right, it should be the Punishment Hall's Hall Master Gan Quan.”
Xiao Kun, Long Changkui, Chen Dong, and Yang Wei agreed in unison.
Lin Bingnan stood up slowly and shook his robe.
"The Deputy Alliance Master analyzed it thoroughly, but Gan Quan, the leader of the Punishment Hall, is our sworn brother. Gan Quan played a major role in Alliance Master Ren's ascension to the position of Alliance Master. He was a person who valued friendship the most. For the sake of the Alliance Master's career, he had yet to start a family and could be said to be loyal. Moreover, we are only speculating now. He killed Alliance Master Ren and couldn't show his face at the Alliance Selection Conference, so why should he? Therefore, I feel that the speculation that Gan Quan wanted to kill Alliance Master Ren and replaced him doesn't make sense!”
Wei Xiangting coughed dryly and said,
"Bingnan is right. We really don't have any evidence to prove that Gan Quan, the leader of the Punishment Hall, did it. I've already sent a messenger pigeon to all the branches to track down all the missing people. We must find them and send them back to the villa to investigate the situation. This will definitely be beneficial to us in investigating the murder of Alliance Master Ren and our dead brothers. Please rest assured, I will not malign any good person, nor will I let a bad person go. In two days, it will be the Alliance Selection Conference. Everyone, let's discuss the issue of the Alliance Selection!”
Chen Dong stood up and cupped his hands at everyone.
"According to the rules of the alliance, if the alliance leader is unable to take charge, he can entrust the deputy alliance leader to act on his behalf. Vice Alliance Master Wei will be our successor Alliance Master, so we'll listen to Alliance Master Wei's arrangements!”
Lin Bingnan continued,
"According to the rules of the alliance, that's the truth. The key is what kind of people will go up on stage to challenge the Martial Arts Circle Convention in two days. With Alliance Master Wei's current martial arts cultivation, it shouldn't be a problem. He wondered how much of an inner force cultivation method Alliance Master Wei had cultivated. If it has reached 80% or more, it should be said to be invincible in the world. Even if the masked people in the Jianghu are here, I don't think it's scary. Our top priority now is to immediately set up the venue, move the main personnel into Ambitious Mountain Villa, and re-establish the various halls. "Otherwise, when the heroes of the various sects arrive and see us defeated, it will be very embarrassing!”
Wei Xiangting continued,
"Bingnan is right. For the sake of Alliance Master Ren's foundation, we can't sit idly by. We, the living, have to do our best to protect Alliance Master Ren's foundation. We are all Alliance Master Ren's brothers. We have to take over Alliance Master Ren's burden. When we find Little Cong, we will nurture him into the new leader of the martial arts world." To comfort Big Brother and Sister-in-law's souls in heaven!"
Wei Xiangting paused for a moment before continuing,
"I hereby announce that Lin Bingnan is the Grand Advisor of Ambitious Mountain Villa and the Master of Punishment Hall.
Xiao Kun was the Left Protector.
Chen Dong is the right guardian;
Long Changkui was the Martial Dragon Hall Master;
Yang Wei was appointed as the head of the Hall of Heroes.
Ye Xue and Zhang Ge were the Alliance Master's personal guards.
Iron Palm Hall was changed to Eagle Claw Hall, and the hall master was Hu Qixian.
Add a hundred mourning hall, the hall master will be Bai Lin, specialized in refining throwing knives and hidden weapons, mechanism design.
Only 20 people were left in Xiangting Manor to guard the place. They cleaned it up and used it to receive the various heroes who were participating in the martial arts tournament. The rest of the people moved into Ambitious Villa.
The tournament stage, banners, and venue decorations on the square had to be completed before midnight tomorrow.
All the halls are recruiting heroes from all over the world to join our Ambitious Mountain Villa. If you have any martial arts experts you are familiar with, you can immediately recruit them. Now, everyone can report the situation of the heroes who can come to the villa.”
Xiao Kun was the first to speak.
"There are five hundred heroes on Nanshan Hill twenty miles away from here. The leader was Zhang Qin, the junior brother of the former Iron Palm Hall Master Su Cheng. This person's martial arts were impressive. His pair of iron palms had reached the peak of perfection, and his mastery was above Su Cheng's. There were twenty-two experts on his left and right. It was said that Su Cheng had once mobilized him to join Ambitious Hero Villa, but something happened before Alliance Master Ren agreed to this matter.
If this person can join my villa tomorrow, then it will be a success. It would be better to restore the Iron Palm Hall and let Zhang Qin be the hall master. In this way, our Ambitious Mountain Villa's power will be extraordinary. No one will dare to look down on us!”
"Good! He immediately rode to Nanshan Hill and asked Zhang Qin to leave the mountain overnight to become the Hall Master of the Iron Palm Hall in Ambitious Mountain Villa and be in charge of the defense of the entire villa.
Manager Lin immediately sent people to clean and arrange the residences of the five hundred men, arranged the residences of Zhang Qin and the twenty-two experts, and prepared fifty sumptuous banquets to entertain these brothers. He had to be fully prepared and receive them well. There must be no mishaps.
Xiao Kun and Chen Dong, the two guardians, will personally make a trip to Nanshan Hill with my hand signal. You must do this well!”
Wei Xiangting ordered.
"Yes, Alliance Master!"
Lin Bingnan, Xiao Kun, and Chen Dong replied.
Furthermore, Zhang Qin and her 22 subordinates were drinking and laughing in the Southern Mountain Village. Suddenly a subordinate came to report,
"Xiao Kun and Chen Dong from Ambitious Mountain Villa have come to visit!”
Zhang Qin said anxiously,
"Please!"
Xiao Kun and Chen Dong came to the main hall and handed over Wei Xiangting's handwritten letter with both hands.
After Zhang Qin read the letter, she learned that a tragedy had happened in Ambition Villa. Alliance Master Ren and Senior Brother Su Cheng had died. Vice Alliance Master Wei Xiangting had invited all the members of the village to go down the mountain overnight and stay in Ambition Villa to discuss the revenge plan. He immediately ordered,
"Pack up your belongings. All the brothers, leave the mountain immediately and head for Ambitious Mountain Villa!”
Early on, a scout reported to Wei Xiangting of Ambitious Mountain Villa.
Before the third watch, a large group of people had already arrived at the square outside the gates of Ambitious Villa. Wei Xiangting had already led the various hall masters to the gates of the villa to welcome them. He immediately arranged for them to stay in a room that had been cleaned up and had all the bedding and bedding.
Zhang Qin and the other 22 experts, led by Wei Xiangting, went to the mourning hall to offer incense and pay their respects to Ren Xiaotian, his wife, his senior brothers, and the spirits of the heroes who had died. Wei Xiangting held a banquet and welcomed Zhang Qin and the other five hundred brothers to stay in Ambitious Mountain Villa to discuss their plans.
Wei Xiangting announced,
Zhang Qin was the Hall Master of the Iron Palm Hall of Ambitious Mountain Villa, and the 22 experts were the 22 heroes of the Iron Palm Hall.
The welcome banquet lasted until dawn. At this time, there were already more than nine hundred people in Ambitious Mountain Villa.
In the afternoon, more boxers, machetemen, and swordsmen from all walks of life joined in, greatly increasing their prestige.
The sounds of training and the clashing of swords and spears in the square covered up the tragedy of yesterday. Ambition Villa had regained its former vitality and vigor.
Lin Bingnan was giving instructions on how to set up the Martial Arts Circle Convention's venue. When the sun was slightly west in the afternoon, everything was set up properly.
On the wide stage, the wall behind it was covered by a huge red cloth. In the middle of it, there was a word written in gold powder that was particularly eye-catching.
The banner above was "Alliance Selection Conference."
On both sides were couplets, and on the left was a vertical couplet,"Heroes gather together."
The vertical couplet on the right read,"Wulin Xianghe Villa."
Under the red cloth was a row of large wooden chairs. In front of the wooden chairs was a long platform. It was the seat of the current alliance leader, the deputy alliance leader, and the highly respected martial arts seniors.
In the afternoon, guests arrived one after another. Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Tang Sect, Tianshan, and other large sects had already arrived at Ambitious Mountain Villa.
All the sects came to the mourning hall to pay their respects to Ren Xiaotian and his wife.
Eldest Miss Ren Hui threw herself onto her parents 'bodies and cried her heart out, fainting several times in front of their spirits. Lin Bingnan brought mourning clothes for Ren Hui to wear, accompanied by his senior sisters Xue 'er and Ye Lian. As the only descendant of Ren Xiaotian and his wife, they were to receive the worship of guests and friends.
Behind the back of this magnificent "Ambitious Villa" was a large garden with pavilions, fish ponds, and artificial mountains. The garden was decorated like a different world. In the middle of the garden was a luxurious and unique three-story building. On the right side of the second floor was a large platform. On the platform was a beautiful pavilion, which gave people a comfortable, refreshing and mysterious feeling.
The back garden was where Ren Xiaotian, the former leader of the Pugilistic World, practiced his martial arts and where his family lived. Unauthorized people were not allowed to enter the back garden. Ren Xiaotian, his wife Lin Xiaoru, a beautiful daughter Ren Hui, and his eight-year-old son Ren Cong lived in this small building.
A few years ago, Ren Hui was sent to Emei Sect to learn martial arts, so she was not in the villa for the time being.?
A few days before the incident at the villa, Ren Xiaotian and his wife, Lin Xiaoru, returned to their room after breakfast. Ren Xiaotian said to his beloved wife,"
"I've been feeling uneasy these past few days. I keep feeling that something is wrong. The League Selection Meeting will be held in a few days. It's better to ask my daughter and her master, the Emei Sect Master, to come back together. It's safer to have someone to look after you on the way. Tell her not to come back early!"
Lin Xiaoru said,"
"Since hubby thinks so, we'll immediately send a letter over. Perhaps her husband had been too busy recently and hadn't rested well. It's okay, husband!"
Ren Hui did not come back early after receiving the messenger pigeon, so Ren Hui escaped a calamity.
The day before the Alliance Selection Conference, all the sects and heroes had arrived at Ambition Villa. They went to the mourning hall to mourn the former alliance director, Xiao Tian, and his wife, as well as the heroes who died. All the heroes were filled with righteous indignation and expressed one after another,
"All sects and all heroes of the world, work together to find the murderer. We will pursue them together and kill them all. We will seek justice for Alliance Master Ren and the heroes who died tragically. We will take revenge!”
In a hall nearby, Wei Xiangting, the new Alliance Master, was talking to Master Jueren, the leader of Shaolin Temple. Immortal Taiyi, Sect Leader of Wudang Sect, Nun Quxin, Sect Leader of Emei Sect, The sect master of Heng Mountain, Ouyang Daqing, the sect master of Tang Sect, Li Yiheng, and the other sects and heroes introduced the course of the tragedy at Ambitious Mountain Villa and the aftermath.
Nun Qu Xin, the Sect Leader of Emei, asked Wei Xiangting,"
"Alliance Master Wei, where were you when the tragedy happened at Ambition Villa? Why didn't you come to the rescue? Didn't you and Ambitious Villa design a signal to contact each other in an emergency?”
Wei Xiangting replied,
"That morning, Alliance Master Ren summoned me and all the hall masters for a meeting in the meeting hall. The meeting only ended at noon. Alliance Master Ren drank with us until it was dark before everyone dispersed.
I drank too much at that time, so Alliance Master Ren said,"
" The Alliance Selection Conference will be held in a few days. Xiangting hasn't returned to Xiangting Manor for a few days. Let's go back tonight and come back tomorrow morning!'
Grand Master Lin Bingnan accompanied me back to Xiangting Manor. After I went back, I fell asleep on the bed. It was not until dawn that my wife woke me up.
After I woke up, I ate some pastries and came to Ambitious Mountain Villa with Grand Master.
When he arrived at the square of the villa, he realized that something was wrong. There was no one walking around the gatehouse. It was as quiet as death.
I asked my subordinate Cheng Ying Biao to go upstairs to check. I have already explained the situation to you.
On the night of the incident, none of the servants in Xiangting Garden noticed any distress signal from Ambition Villa. This was the entire process of the incident!”
Priestess Qu Xin continued,
"Alliance Master Wei, please introduce the various departments and the distribution of personnel before the incident!”
Wei Xiangting gave a detailed introduction to the sect leaders.
"There are more than seven hundred people in my villa. The city gate is the place where the Hall of Heroes 'Hall Master, Gai Ba, and thirty-eight experts of all kinds work.
On the right side of the middle building was the place where Gan Quan, the head of the Punishment Hall, was in charge. He had a hundred brothers under him.
On the left side of the middle building was Wu Gai, the leader of the Martial Dragon Hall, and the three brothers, Wu Ying and Wu Yun, the deputy hall masters. They also had a hundred brothers under them.
The Hall Master of the Iron Palm Hall, Su Cheng, was in charge of the fourth and fifth floors of the middle building. He had a hundred brothers under him.
The back building was the Alliance Master Building, and the middle was the meeting hall. On the left were the Left Guardian Li Yuanchuan and the Right Guardian Li Yuanhan, who also had a hundred brothers under them. On the right was the place where the guards Ai Qing and Ai Yun were in charge of their activities!”
Priestess Qu Xin continued to ask,"
"How thick and high are the walls of Ambition Villa?”
Wei Xiangting replied,
"The entire gatehouse and courtyard walls are made of three feet long, two feet wide, and two feet thick green stone. The walls are three feet high and two feet thick!”
Nun Qu Xin said,
"The entire Ambitious Mountain Villa is filled with experts, and the security is tight. The entire wall was patrolled by mobile sentries, and a large number of ambushers had jumped over the wall. How could they not be discovered? This fully proved that there was a mole in the villa. Who was this mole? He had to investigate carefully. Didn't Vice Alliance Leader Wei know what was going on?”
Wei Xiangting replied,
"We're investigating!"
Immortal Taiyi, the head of Wudang Sect, said,
"Things have already come to this point, and there is no point in talking about it. After the Alliance Selection Meeting, the entire martial arts world will discuss a comprehensive plan and pursue the culprit together. I don't believe that the entire martial arts world can't deal with this evil creature. Right now, the most important thing was to bury the spirits of the dead. It was better for everyone to bury Alliance Master Ren, his wife, and the heroes of the various halls together. We'll discuss it after we're done with the funeral!"
Everyone agreed with Immortal Tai Yi.
Wei Xiangting shouted,
"Let's send Alliance Master Ren and his wife off!"
In an instant, the funeral music and firecrackers of Ambitious Mountain Villa rang out. The mountain-gazing coin was raised high, and a team of paper men and horses made of all kinds of brightly colored paper and drummers slowly walked forward with the coffin.
Alliance Master Ren Xiaotian's black and shiny teak coffin was carried by 16 warriors, followed by his wife Lin Xiaoru's coffin. Ai Qing, Ai Yun, Wu Gai, Wu Ying, Li Yuanchuan, Li Yuanhan, Su Cheng, and the coffins of 35 heroes came out one after another. They were escorted by the sect leaders of the various sects and the hall masters of Ambitious Villa.
Ren Hui, who was crying like a baby, was supported by her senior sisters Xue 'er and Ye Lian as they walked behind the big coffin. A long funeral procession followed.
Wei Xiangting was also dressed in white, with a black scarf over her sleeves. She followed the group of paper men and paper horses and led the way.
The long funeral procession slowly walked out of the villa's gate amidst the funeral music and headed towards the cemetery at the foot of the mountain on the left side of the square.
After sending off their old friends, they returned to their rooms to rest.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the gloomy earth made people feel a little depressed. March in the south was the season of spring, with birds chirping and flowers blooming. However, the weather was not good. The spring breeze whistled and it started to drizzle. From time to time, there were also a few roars of spring thunder.
Today was the first day of the Alliance Selection Assembly. The square was filled with people who were watching the show. Many brave warriors were mixed in. On both sides of the stage stood green-colored warriors, each holding a large saber. They held their heads high and puffed out their chests, as if they were nailed to the ground.
At the back of the arena sat the leaders of Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Mount Heng, Tang Sect, and other sects, as well as the martial arts seniors. In the middle sat the successor Alliance Master, Wei Xiangting.
Lin Bingnan walked up to the stage and announced loudly,
"The election of the Alliance Master that happens once every five years has officially begun. According to the rules of the Alliance, the successor Alliance Master Wei Xiangting will accept any challenge from any sect on stage. Alliance Master Wei, please speak."
Wei Xiangting stood up and slowly walked to the center of the stage. She bowed deeply to the sect masters and seniors and said,
"Today is the grand gathering for the entire martial arts world to elect a new alliance leader. I am incompetent and have no virtue.
Everyone knew that Shaolin was the source of all martial arts. Shaolin and Wudang were the stars of the martial arts world. I hope that Master Jueren, the leader of Shaolin Temple, can take over the position of the new alliance leader and lead the martial arts world. However, due to Martial Union's rules, everyone would only be able to recognize the results of this year's martial arts competition. "I'm willing to accept all the martial arts practitioners present to go up on stage to spar. Please!”
As soon as Wei Xiangting finished speaking, a person flew up from the stage and cupped his hands towards Wei Xiangting.
"I'm untalented and don't belong to any sect. I'm here to experience it!”
He was in his thirties, had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a square face, and was wearing tight clothes. The person cupped his fists and got into position. In a flash, he disappeared.
Wei Xiangting felt a gust of wind coming from his back, so he quickly turned to the right and flew up more than ten feet. The voice of the person came from under her feet. The other party flew over from under her legs, and as soon as he turned around, he came to a sudden stop and kicked Wei Xiangting in the back of the head. Wei Xiangting leaned forward forty-five degrees and made a sharp turn. She instantly grabbed the opponent's legs and threw him off the stage. Such a fast technique, done in one go. All the movements happened in an instant, and everyone present was dumbfounded.
"Good Kung Fu!" A woman's voice called out.
A woman in her fifties was holding a watermelon seed in her hand. She landed about fifteen feet in front of Wei Xiangting and was casually munching on the melon seeds.
The woman said,"
"This old woman is Granny Sunflower of the White Sunflower Sect.”
"This martial arts world has nothing to do with evil sects. You have no right to come to the martial arts competition!”
Wei Xiangting said.
"What a joke. How can kung fu be divided into good and evil in the world? Many people use the banner of being a righteous person, but secretly do bad things like stealing chickens and dogs, stealing men and women.
Many so-called cults helped the poor and eliminated evil. They were upright and chivalrous.
There is no distinction between good and evil in martial arts. As the saying goes, the winner is king and the loser is the bandit. Don't you think so?
Alliance Master Wei, I'm here today mainly to teach you so-called righteous people a lesson. This alliance master or not has nothing to do with me!”
As soon as Granny Sunflower finished speaking, she spat out a ball of melon seeds at Wei Xiangting, one after another, flying straight towards Wei Xiangting's acupoints. Wei Xiangting flew three zhang into the air, avoiding the melon seeds that Granny Sunflower spat out. These melon seeds flew an inch deep into the wooden stake, it was enough to show how deep this Granny Sunflower's internal strength was.
After Wei Xiangting rose into the air, she immediately used " Heavenly Lightning Strike " on Granny Sunflower. A powerful palm strike containing bone-chilling cold energy smashed towards Granny Sunflower. Granny Sunflower's figure suddenly changed, and she raised her two fat and thick palms like a big ball to receive Wei Xiangting's palm strike.
"Bang!" There was a loud bang.
Dust and sand filled the air as the entire stage creaked. Both sides were forced back five steps.
Suddenly, Granny Sunflower's body flashed, and she floated around Wei Xiangting like a ghost. No one could see her at all, only a tornado spinning around Wei Xiangting.
After a gust of wind, a series of wild laughter could be heard from the arena.
After the whirlwind passed, Wei Xiangting stood on the stage with a bowl-sized hole in her crotch, revealing her dark lower body. Wei Xiangting was so angry that her face and neck turned red. This was clearly a joke.
After an hour, no one came out to challenge him. At this moment, Shaolin Temple's Master Jueren walked forward and said to everyone present,"
"It seems that no one can defeat Alliance Master Wei. I'll represent the big sects to test Alliance Master Wei's internal energy. If you can defeat me, the new Alliance Master will be Wei Xiangting!”
Wei Xiangting and Master Jueren sat in the middle of the stage, facing each other and pushing their palms toward each other. The robes of both sides swelled up, and soon, white steam came out of their heads. Both sides were drenched in sweat. After an hour of stalemate, the two gradually rose into the air. Suddenly, it moved forward and backward, and then slowly descended from the sky to the stage.
Suddenly, Master Jueren was pushed back 15 feet. His face turned green and he spat out a mouthful of blood. A small amount of blood also flowed out from the corner of Wei Xiangting's mouth. Both sides stopped their cultivation in time, and Wei Xiangting went up to help Master Jueren to the backstage to regulate his breathing. At this point, the martial arts league selection contest officially ended.
Lin Bingnan came to the front desk and announced,
"The new leader of the Pugilistic World Alliance has been officially eliminated. The winner is the current leader, Wei Xiangting. From today onwards, Wei Xiangting will officially take over as the new Martial Arts League Master for a five-year term!”
Wei Xiangting held a banquet for three days, hosting all the sects and heroes.
After a discussion among the various sects and heroes,
"Agree to Wei Xiangting's suggestion to spread the Wulin forum posts to find out the murderer who murdered the former alliance director Xiao Tian and his wife and caused the tragedy at Ambitious Mountain Villa. The entire martial arts world was investigating the original Punishment Hall Master, Gan Quan. The whereabouts of Wu Yun, the Vice Hall Master of the Martial Dragon Hall, Gai Ba, the Hall Master of the Great Heroes Hall, and his subordinates, Chen Jiu, Wang Long, and Liao Hui. If you find any traces of them, inform the martial arts world immediately and arrest them for investigation. Find the young master Ren Cong together. If anyone is found, immediately inform the martial arts world and protect them!”
Ren Hui, her master, and junior sisters lived in the back garden, in the Alliance Master's small building where she originally lived. Everything here was so familiar. Ever since she was sensible, this place had been his little paradise. At night, her mother would cover her with a blanket and her father would give her warmth.
He grew up with the help of his mother and father. Her uncles treated her like a little angel and loved her like a little baby. Especially her Uncle Gan and Uncle Gai, who often took her to the streets to play. She rode on their shoulders and bought whatever she wanted. She would be satisfied.
Ren Hui stood in the corridor on the second floor with her hands on the railings. Looking at the beautiful garden filled with exotic flowers and herbs, she could not help but think of her younger brother, Ren Cong. This was the place where the siblings played…
"Little brother! Where are you? May the heavens bless you. Father and mother's revenge is still waiting for you!”
"Disciple, why are you standing outside? Come in quickly. I have something to say to you!"
The master's cry woke Ren Hui up from her tears. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and turned back to the hall.
When Nun Qu Xin saw Ren Hui come in, she comforted her,"
"Disciple! Now that things have come to this, you have to be more open-minded. The most important thing now was to think about what to do in the future. Finding the murderer was the top priority!”
Ren Hui sat down beside her master and said sadly,"
"Master, finding the murderer is a big matter. It can't be done in a day or two. But where did my younger brother go? I must find him as soon as possible. He is the root of the Ren family and the hope of revenge in the future!”
Nun Qu Xin said,
"Of course I know. However, I can rest assured that your brother has already escaped and there has been no news of him.
This proves that he is safe. Perhaps he has already been arranged by your parents.
Didn't your parents send you a letter to tell you not to return to the villa early? This means that your parents have already noticed something. They must have made some arrangements for your brother. I'll arrange for someone to look for it. Don't worry, disciple!”
Priestess Qu Xin continued,
"Disciple, did you find out if your parents left you anything?”
Ren Hui replied with an " oh ", stood up and walked to her bedroom while saying,"
"Oh! I was so anxious that I almost forgot!”
Ren Hui came to the bedroom and groped around the wall at the head of the bed for a while. She moved a stone brick at the foot of the wall near the bed inward. Ren Hui reached in and took out a bundle.
"Master! Come in quickly!"
Ren Hui called out as she untied the bundle on the bed.
When Priestess Qu Xin heard her disciple's cry, she entered the room and saw Ren Hui holding a letter in her hand and a few gold bars on the bed. She knew what was going on.
Ren Hui handed the letter to her master with both hands. Priestess Qu Xin took the letter and read it. It read:
" Hui 'er: These few days, Father has always felt that something is not right, but I can't put my finger on it. My heart has always been uneasy, so I specially left this letter. If anything happens to your parents, you must find your brother and live well. Don't think about revenge. Living well is the best revenge. Do you understand your parents 'hearts? Follow your master well, listen to him, and concentrate on learning. If you learn well, your parents will be at ease. Your Father and Mother Grass!"
"Ah! Brother, where are you? Sister is looking for you…!"
Ren Hui cried as she cried in her heart and threw herself into her master's arms, sobbing.
"Disciple, don't be sad. Master is here for you. Master will make decisions for you. According to my analysis, your brother won't show up for the time being. This was because his enemies were probably tracking him down. He must be hiding in a safe place right now. I'll immediately inform the others to find your brother's whereabouts!”
In the evening, Priestess Qu Xin arranged for her two other disciples to take turns on night duty while she and Ren Hui rested together.
Three more sounds rang out. Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past the window.
Ren Hui jumped up instantly. Nun Qu Xin tugged at her clothes, indicating for her to stay still.
"Hehe! You're too inexperienced to play tricks on me!”
After that, nothing happened that night.
Early the next morning, the new Alliance Master Wei Xiangting and Lin Bingnan came to the Alliance Master's house to visit the Eldest Miss Ren Hui and asked her to stay in the villa to manage all of Ren Xiaotian's businesses. Ren Hui insisted on refusing. She followed her master, Nun Qu Xin, her sisters, Ye Lian, and Xue 'er to leave Ambitious Mountain Villa in advance and return to Emei.
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