This was not the first time the itinerant monk had fought Mu Weizhou. He was the leader of the assassins who had attempted to assassinate Emperor Ming in Daliang City, and Mu Weizhou had almost been killed by him. However, because he had disguised himself at that time, Mu Weizhou did not notice it at all. When he fought with Mu Weizhou today, he did not expect Mu Weizhou's martial arts to improve so quickly. If it were not for his strong martial arts and rich experience, he would have suffered a loss from Mu Weizhou. Therefore, he naturally let out a "huh" sound. However, although Mu Weizhou's next move was also very exquisite, it was not as perfect as the first move. Even so, the itinerant monk could not do anything to Mu Weizhou for a while, which was beyond his expectations.
Mu Weizhou and the itinerant monk fought back and forth. In a short while, they had exchanged more than ten moves. Most of the onlookers in the courtyard saw that although the two of them were fighting, they couldn't tell who was stronger, including Liu Qingping. There were a few times when she felt that Mu Weizhou's sword would have hurt the itinerant monk if it had only been two inches forward. However, Mu Weizhou had used a new move, and the itinerant monk seemed to have done the same. Liu Qingping had seen Mu Weizhou fight before, but she had never been so hesitant as she was today. She was a little anxious, so she quietly asked Ma Yan,""Uncle Ma, why is Brother Mu hesitating? Why didn't he exert more strength just now?”
Liu Qingping's question reflected the thoughts of many people around her. Liu Qingping was able to see to this extent not only because she knew some martial arts, but also because she was relatively smart. Most of the onlookers felt that Mu Weizhou and this itinerant monk were having a lively fight, just like people like Liu He and Geng Kui. The other half felt the same as Liu Qingping. Those who were not familiar with Mu Weizhou thought that he was either arrogant or afraid of trouble. Only a few people could tell that the fight between the two was actually very dangerous. Among these people, Ma Yan was one of them. It turned out that when experts fought, other than dealing with each other's moves, their brains would never stop. "He used this move. What was his motive for using this move? What would he do after this move? How should I deal with this? What will he do after I respond? Wait, wait, wait." Therefore, there was no difference between a battle between experts and a game of chess. They might have fought hundreds of times just to find a flaw, or just to trick the other party once. However, Liu Qingping, who was very smart but had never thought of improving her martial arts skills, naturally did not understand.
Liu Qingping listened to Ma Yan's explanation and generally understood. She asked worriedly,""Uncle, do you think Brother Mu can win?”
Dou Tao had also come to Liu Qingping's side. When she heard Liu Qingping ask Ma Yan, she looked at Ma Yan anxiously, wanting to hear what he had to say.
"This itinerant monk's martial arts are quite impressive! Wei Zhou's first move was perfect. If he could do the same with every move, Wei Zhou would win!”When he said this, Ma Yan's eyes did not leave the two people in the arena. When he finished speaking, he focused on the two people fighting and did not say anything.
Liu Qingping and Dou Tao waited for a long time, hoping to hear something like "Weizhou will win" or "Weizhou will not lose" from his mouth. They did not expect Ma Yan to not say anything, and the two could not help but worry.
Mu Weizhou and the itinerant monk had already exchanged thirty moves. Mu Weizhou felt that the itinerant monk's moves were somewhat familiar, as if he had seen them before, but he could not remember if he had seen them before. Just as he was thinking about it, the itinerant monk suddenly changed his technique. The crescent shovel changed from its previous stabbing style to a fierce smashing style. The whistling sound brought by the weapon seemed to fill the entire courtyard.
" Demon Subduing Pestle?!" Ma Yan muttered to himself in surprise when he saw the itinerant monk's move.
Mu Weizhou was obviously not used to the itinerant monk's sudden change of moves. After a moment of fluster, he was already at a disadvantage. At this moment, even Liu Qingping had already seen through it. She was so anxious that she didn't know what to do. She didn't care about what the "Demon Subduing Pestle" was!
Mu Weizhou and itinerant monk had exchanged more than 20 moves. At this moment, Mu Weizhou had already used both the Hongjun Sword Art and the Tao Le Sword Art. Although he did not show any signs of losing, it did not change the fact that he was at a disadvantage. The itinerant monk's attacks became slower and slower, but Mu Weizhou's response became faster and faster. What he did not expect was that the itinerant monk had actually seen through his two attempts at Shennong Tasting Grass.
When the two of them had exchanged about seventy moves, Mu Weizhou was already drenched in sweat. Although the itinerant monk still had the upper hand, he looked even more tired than Mu Weizhou. It turned out that this itinerant monk was just like Jia Di back then. He had seen through Mu Weizhou's weak internal energy and had already used his internal energy for every thirty moves. After forty moves, he was naturally quite tired.
At this moment, Ma Yan had already secretly made preparations. According to his judgment, the two of them might be able to determine the victor within ten moves. If Mu Weizhou could survive these ten moves, he would win. If he couldn't, he would lose without a doubt. If he lost, Mu Weizhou would most likely be injured from the current situation. Therefore, Ma Yan also focused his attention, hoping to help Mu Weizhou at the critical moment to prevent him from getting injured.
At this moment, Ma Yan shouted,""Aiya! Rat, you dare!"
It turned out that the stalemate between Mu Weizhou and Toutuo had also made Liu Fang's side very anxious. He had seen Mu Weizhou and Jia Di fight before and felt that Mu Weizhou and Jia Di's martial arts were similar. Liu Fang knew that this itinerant monk's martial arts was much higher than Jia Di's. The reason why he had asked this itinerant monk to come forward was because he wanted a complete victory. Not only could he teach Mu Weizhou a lesson, but he could also put the Crown Prince on the spot. However, he did not expect that Mu Weizhou's martial arts would improve so much in just a few months. His goal of a complete victory would probably fail. Since he couldn't win completely, Liu Fang had a vicious thought. He decided that he might as well take the opportunity to lose Mu Weizhou, so that he would have one less worry. Therefore, he gave Liu Wei a look. Seeing this, Liu Wei naturally understood. When Mu Weizhou's back was facing him, he threw a punch straight at Mu Weizhou's back.
Mu Weizheng was fully focused on fighting with the itinerant monk. He did not expect Liu Wei to be so despicable and sneak attack him from behind. He heard movement behind him, and then a murderous aura attacked him. He knew that this was not good. However, at this moment, he was being attacked from both sides. He could really hide in front but not behind. After weighing the pros and cons, he felt that the person behind him was not as powerful as the itinerant monk. He could only risk his life to take the punch from behind and then use Shennong Tasting Grass to die with the itinerant monk in front. In this case, if the itinerant monk did not retreat, he would definitely die with him in the end. If the itinerant monk retreated, he would suffer a punch from behind. At most, he would be seriously injured. Thinking of this, Mu Weizhou used Shennong Tasting Grass to attack the itinerant monk. This time, Mu Weizhou was determined to die, so his speed and power were naturally extraordinary.
Ma Yan saw Liu Wei sneak attack Mu Weizhou from behind. Although he wanted to help, it was too late. Moreover, there were Toutuo and Mu Weizhou between him and Liu Wei. He saw Mu Weizhou's move and knew what Mu Weizhou was thinking. He closed his eyes and said,""Disciple's life is bitter!"
Who knew that the cries of Mu Weizhou being punched and injured that Ma Yan had imagined did not appear. Instead, it was people's "”"Eh?" sighed. Ma Yan opened his eyes and found Mu Weizhou and the itinerant monk standing five feet apart from each other, breathing heavily. In the middle of the field not far away from them, a fat old man in brown clothes, a straw raincoat, and a bamboo hat was holding Liu Wei's pulse with one hand and eating a chicken drumstick in the other. The old man was barefooted and looked like he was older than Ma Yan by more than ten years. Other than the fact that he did not have a big belly, he was a lot fatter than Ma Yan. His face was red and there were no wrinkles at all.
Ma Yan took a look and saw that this old man was the one who had been leaning against the table in the corner and eating. He really did not expect Mu Weizhou to have such a friend. Why had he never heard his disciple mention it to him? Looking at the situation in front of him, the old man must have entered the circle and controlled Liu Wei in time, allowing Mu Weizhou to escape. However, in Ma Yan's impression, the old man had been sitting far away and eating by himself. Ma Yan had closed his eyes and did not see how he had entered the circle and controlled Liu Wei. Not to mention Ma Yan, who had his eyes closed and did not see anything, even people like Liu Meng, Liu Qingping, and Dou Tao, who were staring at Mu Weizhou and itinerant monk with their eyes wide open, did not see what was going on. They only felt a blur before their eyes. A yellow shadow flashed, and they were already in the current situation.
Finally, a few people reacted. The yellow shadow just now must have been this old man. In an instant, he rushed into the circle from the far corner and restrained Liu Wei, saving Mu Weizhou. This barefooted old man's martial arts were simply unfathomable. If it were anywhere else, people would have cheered in unison, but the atmosphere in front of them made everyone present not dare to make a sound.
Finally, Mu Weizhou broke the silence in the courtyard. He took two steps towards the big-footed old man and knelt down with a thud. He gasped for breath and said,""Mu Weizhou, thank you for saving my life.”After saying that, she leaned over and panted heavily. Mu Wei broke the silence on Monday, and the people in the courtyard began to discuss in private.
The big-footed old man glanced at Mu Weizhou, who was lying on the ground. He chuckled as he chewed on the meat and said,"Yes, yes. Not bad, not bad." When everyone heard him say that, they didn't know if he was saying that Mu Weizhou was not bad or that the drumstick was not bad. The old man continued," Yes, yes. Kid, just lie there for a while. It must have been hard on you to fight this itinerant monk like this."”
The old man let go of Liu Wei's hand and threw the chicken bone he had finished eating at Liu Fang. The chicken bone brushed past Liu Fang's ear and was nailed into the courtyard wall with a " pa " sound. Then, the old man wiped his oily hands on his body. After wiping twice, he seemed to have remembered something and started wiping Liu Wei's body. Liu Fang originally wanted to stand up, but seeing the old man's move, he immediately did not dare to make a sound.
Liu Wei felt as if he was still in a dream. Just now, he was very close to Mu Weizhou, and it was a sneak attack from the back. He felt that he was in the bag, but suddenly, his entire right arm lost its strength. When he focused his eyes, this fat old man who had appeared out of nowhere was already pinching his pulse and chewing on a chicken drumstick. At this moment, the old man's oily hand was repeatedly wiping his chest. Not only did it make him feel uncomfortable, but he was also afraid that the old man would use force and send him flying like the bone just now.
The big-legged old man finally finished wiping his hands. He chuckled and asked Liu Wei, who was sweating profusely,""Sigh, you're too unkind. So what if you want to fight? How can we sneak attack?" Then, he stuck his head out and stared at Liu Wei with a pair of sharp eyes."Let me ask you, what's your relationship with Tu Bo Ri? Who did you learn that Wild Dog Fist from?"
The old man's current position seemed to be completely defenseless, and the position of his head was just the most comfortable position for someone to give him a big slap. Liu Wei dared to think like that, but he did not dare to hit him, especially after hearing the old man's question.
After hearing the old man mention Tu Bo Ri and the Wild Dog Fist, Ma Yan was shocked. He looked at the old man's clothes and thought to himself,""Could it be him?"
At this moment, Liu Wei said with trepidation," I-I'll tell you, old man, Tu Bori is my master. He was the one who taught me the Wild Dog Fist.”
The big-legged old man looked into Liu Wei's eyes. After confirming that Liu Wei was not lying to him, he shook his head left and right and said to Liu Wei as if he was talking to himself,""This bad tiger is becoming more and more useless. Your aptitude is so poor, so why would he take you as his disciple? I don't understand, I don't understand!" Then, he turned around and said to the itinerant monk who was standing at the side,"Oh, that itinerant monk, you're quite skilled. Why had he never heard of it before? What's your relationship with Shemoteng of the White Horse Temple?”
The itinerant monk put his palms together and bowed to the old man. He said in a hoarse voice,""This junior is Xiao Manchen. This junior has heard of the abbot of the White Horse Temple, Shemo Teng, but I've never seen him before. May I ask if Senior is the 'fisherman' Yu Lan Gong, Senior Yu?”
Hearing Xiao Manchen's words, the people present began to discuss. Mu Weizhou, who was lying on the ground, was also shocked by Xiao Manchen's words. Liu Qingping's guess was right. This person was not deaf or mute. In such a short period of time, he had already recovered his speech. His martial arts were definitely above hers. In terms of martial arts, she had already lost. Seeing his respectful attitude towards the big-footed old man, he couldn't help but be filled with questions about this old man.
"Oh my, that's not good." The big-footed old man chuckled. You know me, but I don't know you. That's not good. Xiao Manchen, Xiao Manchen? Sigh, itinerant monk, I see that your martial arts are not bad. You are ranked in the top 10, but you must be in the top 15. You are not young either. Why have I never heard of you?”
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the discussion became louder. Ma Yan frowned and muttered to himself,"It's really him."”Mu Weizhou listened to the discussions of the people and knew that this old man had an extraordinary background, but he still did not know who he was.
"Penglai weeds, Kunlun mountains, Luo Shang Xi Yan, and the Tiger Butcher beyond the Great Wall," Xiao Manchen said hoarsely. Everyone in the martial arts world knew about it. It was normal for juniors to not enter the ears of seniors.”
Hearing Xiao Manchen's words, the people in the courtyard exploded. Xiao Manchen was referring to the legendary Four Great Masters of the pugilistic world. Their names were Yu Lan Gong, Zhong Qinghou, Tu Bo Ri, and Mo Ziying. Many people had heard of their legends from the first day they stepped into the martial world, but many people might not even see them until they died.
It was said that the four of them had helped Liu Xiu fight the Battle of Kunyang when they were young. After Liu Xiu won the world, the four of them left one after another because they felt that they were not used to the official system. Later on, for some reason, the four of them started to fight with each other. Legend had it that they would meet once in a while to compete in martial arts. However, no one had ever clearly stated when and where they would compete.
It was also said that after the four of them helped Liu Xiu conquer Luoyang, they discovered the Heavenly Sound Technique, Primal Technique, and Bliss Technique from the Natural Chaos Scripture, as well as the corresponding Hongjun Sword Technique, Wild Sand Saber Technique, and Sea Wave Palm Technique in Wang Mang's palace. Originally, the four of them had agreed to keep these things together and take turns to cultivate. However, they did not expect Tu Bori to steal the Primal Power and the Wild Sand Bladesmanship on the first day. After the remaining three people discussed, Yu Lan Gong got the Bliss Power and the Sea Wave Palm Technique, and Zhong Qinghou got the Naturesound Power and the Hongjun Sword Technique. It was said that Mo Ziying was not particularly interested in martial arts, so he gave up on any of them. After the four of them parted ways, they each had their own things and experiences. Mo Ziying later created the Carefree Technique and the Misty Cloud Sword.
There were also rumors that Yu Lan Gong, Zhong Qing Hou, and Tu Bo Ri had hidden their peerless martial arts and were afraid that they would be punished for their wealth. Therefore, after they separated, they went to Penglai Island in the East Sea, Kunlun Mountain in the Western Regions, and the Great Wall in the North of the Desert. Mo Zi Ying, on the other hand, did not ask for anything. Moreover, his martial arts were not low, and he had connections with the royal family. Thus, he lived peacefully in the Sunset Smoke Hall in Luoyang. And because these four people's martial arts were among the top experts, people in the martial arts world called them together.
However, the above statements were just legends. There was no clear explanation of the relationship between the four people, their martial arts skills, their appearances, or their ages. After all, there were too few people who had seen them, and even fewer people knew about them. Even Bao Zhun, who was known as " Qian Baize " in the martial arts world, might not know what the real situation was.
At this moment, Mu Weizhou had recovered a lot of his strength. Liu Qingping came forward and helped him up. Although Liu Qingping was Mo Ziying's disciple, the entanglement between Mo Ziying and the other four was too complicated. Strictly speaking, Liu Qingping was not considered a person in the martial arts world, so Mo Ziying had never told her in detail. Although she had heard of the words " Penglai Wild Grass, Kunlun Green Mountain, Tiger Butcher Beyond the Great Wall, Luo Shang Xi Yan " and knew that Luo Shang Xi Yan was referring to her master Mo Zi Ying, she had never known his relationship with the other three people, so she had no way to mention it to Mu Weizhou.
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