Chapter 22: Head Zhao won the championship on the high platform, and Shaoxia Chu took care of Mount Tai.
Seeing that the Heroes Conference was approaching in an instant, Chu Jianghan felt anxious. He had no choice but to take this delicate Xue Rulai with him. Fortunately, he delayed his journey and finally reached the foot of Mount Tai. The two of them had a meal together. Xue Rulai had been running around for days and was really weak. Chu Jiang Han had no choice but to find an inn, and the two stayed overnight.
That morning, while I was having breakfast, I heard a few people dressed in martial arts talking about each other. I secretly blamed myself for wasting the time. I also remembered the instructions given by Brother Zhang of Shaolin Temple, which inevitably made me even more anxious: that day, the second brother risked his life to cut off the queen, and left him alone. The two brothers escaped alone, and they still felt like they had something stuck in their throats. They didn't know how safe they were. If you miss another appointment, where can you still have any sense of loyalty? Thinking of Miss Shen again, I wonder if she will come to Mount Tai with her brothers? At this Taishan Conference, I had appointments with Ren Youwei, Crazy Beggar, and others. I couldn't sit down anywhere, so I paid in a hurry and took the road up the mountain.
Before walking a mile or two, he felt someone behind him, not far or near, following him all the way. Chu Jianghan stopped and shouted behind him: "Who is the master? Please show up!" The person behind him laughed, and in the blink of an eye he was there. When he arrived, his body movements were extremely weird. When he looked carefully, he was dressed in an outfit he had never seen before. His hair was short and he looked like a monk, but he looked really awkward.
The visitor clasped his hands together and bowed to speak, but his accent was harsh and unpleasant: "The young monk Tenzin comes from Tibet." Seeing his strange dress, Xueru couldn't help but hide behind Chu Jianghan. Monk Fanbang smiled when he saw this and said, "Madam, don't be afraid. The old monk is a monk, but he is not a bad person."
Chu Jianghan did not explain, but simply asked: "Great monk, why did you follow me all the way from the wine shop?" Monk Danzeng laughed and replied: "The old monk has been obsessed with martial arts since he was a child, and he came to the Central Plains. It's to pay a visit to the master. You must have great skills, just to ask for advice, so please don't be suspicious!" Chu Jianghan saw that he was breathing calmly, but his eyes were extremely bright, but there was no trace of malice and anger. I don’t know what my Buddhist practice is, but the hand I just showed is something I have never seen before, and it is no small matter.
He then bowed and said: "Master, please come! It's just that I still have important matters and I can't discuss it with the master. However, on the top of Mount Tai, there are many heroes from all over the world, and there are countless people with superior martial arts skills. I believe the master has heard about it, so why not go up the mountain?" Compete with the heroes of the world?"
Monk Danzeng shook his head and smiled, and said: "Your Majesty is too modest! Since I first arrived in the Central Plains, Your Majesty is the first master I have seen. It is so rare!" He then added: "You and I should still live a good life. How about one move, just click it?"
He chuckled as he spoke, raised his right hand, and waved it in front of his chest. Chu Jianghan saw that his palms immediately turned yellow, and then a palm was pushed towards him. Chu Jianghan knew that it was not a trivial matter, so he met his palms at the moment, but it was A move in the palm of Thirty-Sixth Wind Spirit is "Flying Sand and Rocks". The two people's figures shook each other when their hands met, and they took a few steps back together. It was obvious that they were evenly matched.
Chu Jianghan secretly thought that this monk was really amazing, and his skill was really not inferior to his own. Fan Monk Danzeng's expression changed drastically. He shook his head slightly at first, and then said with a hearty smile: "The martial arts community in the Central Plains is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I never thought that a mere young man could have such cultivation. It's amazing!" He asked his name again with a smile, Chu said. Jiang Han bowed and reported the name of the brand. Danzeng was overjoyed and said with a smile: "It turns out to be the famous 'Danyang Swordsman'. I forgive the old monk for being rude."
Chu Jianghan saw that even though he was a monk, his Mandarin speech was so decent, and he must be a somewhat spiritual person, so he felt a little more favorable to him, so he simply walked with him. Along the way, he saw this Although Monk Zeng was a Buddhist monk, he was very impressed by his detailed anecdotes about Dongyue Taishan and the important events of the past dynasties.
The three of them went up to the top of the mountain. They heard the clash of swords and cheers and cheers in the distance. Looking for the sound, they saw that someone had built a high platform. In the middle, two big men were fighting fiercely. After a while, one of them was injured and knocked off the platform.
On the high platform, various sects set up big flags, and a chair in the middle was vacant. There was a big flag at the back, with the four characters "Martial Arts Leader" clearly written on it. On the left and right were those of Shaolin and Wudang. There was a big banner, with a chair under each, and the heads of the two factions were sitting respectively. Behind them, a group of monks and Taoist priests stood in a pile. Chu Jianghan recognized that there was an old monk sitting under the banner of the Shaolin Sect, but it was Abbot Jueming. The abbot of Shaolin is highly respected. If it were not a major martial arts event, how could he come down the mountain so easily? It seems that this hero conference is really no small matter.
Looking at Wudang again, there is an old Taoist with a gray beard, a dignified manner, and quite formal. Now that the leader of the Shaolin Sect is here, there is no doubt that this leader is the leader of Wudang. While looking at the pile of flowers on the seat next to him, Chu Jianghan saw the famous crazy beggar Wuming standing next to the chair. It seemed that the chair must be the leader of the Beggar Clan, "Thunderbolt Hand of the Universe" Zhou.
All the martial arts sects are here, so who should be the former leader of our division? Could it be that Master, the old man, will personally take action? He glanced around hurriedly, only to find that the position he was occupying was behind the Kongtong Sect. Dozens of people in front of him were tightly surrounding him, and he couldn't even see who was leading the group. He only saw a few brothers.
Chu Jianghan's heart felt hot for a moment, then cold again: Do you want to come forward and recognize each other? It has been a while since I left my master's school, and I can't express my feelings of longing for him. However, in the Shaolin Temple, I hurt my fellow master's uncle, which is a treacherous act. If I recognize him rashly, something may happen again.
While Chu Jianghan was thinking about it, Monk Danzeng wanted to come closer to watch. Chu Jianghan hurriedly stopped him and said, "You must not come near. The abbot of Shaolin and Mr. Wu of the Beggar Clan are extremely skilled in internal energy. Once you come close, you will definitely be discovered. Let's first Take a look here, it’s not too late to come back later.” Denzin said nothing.
However, everyone in the audience was already in chaos. Someone in the middle of the venue said loudly: "Heroes, heroes, although this conference was initiated by Shaolin and Wudang, and I, the Taishan Sect, are the hosts, we all According to the rules set in advance, Zhao, the leader of the Huashan sect, surpassed the others in martial arts competition. We all should regard him as the leader of the martial arts alliance!" The straight-talking man has abundant internal strength and surpassed everyone. Chu Jiang Hanxin must be the leader of the Taishan sect. .
Someone in the audience scolded: "Fuck you! Even though I lost to Zhao, if I say that I am superior to other heroes, Shaolin Master Jueming and Senior Wu of the Beggar Clan who are present have not yet finished. I'm afraid the heroes of the world won't accept it, right?" The audience in the audience agreed and immediately became chaotic.
One of the two Yin and Yang sons of the Kunlun sect shouted: "Although the martial arts of the person named Zhao is better than most of the people present, the leader of the martial arts alliance should be held by someone with high moral character and respect. I think it should be held by Abbot Jueming of Shaolin!"
Another said: "No, no! Master Abbot is admired by the world for his martial arts and moral character, but this time we are engaged in killing. The monks are compassionate, so it is inevitable that it will be difficult to regulate. I think there should be an old hero from the Beggar Clan." As for the prestige of martial arts, only the old hero Wu can be called the master abbot. He is the real leader of the martial arts world and commands the heroes. Who is dissatisfied?" As soon as these words came out, everyone present cheered and spoke. I have to pay homage every now and then.
Before the two senior masters could speak, Zhao An laughed and said: "In terms of martial arts and virtue, how can Zhao compare to Master Abbot and Old Hero Wu? This time we are all here to eradicate the demon sect. , to eliminate harm in the martial arts world, it is up to the two seniors to make decisions together with everyone."
Someone in the audience said: "The surname Zhao is so human!" When the heroes looked back, they saw that this was the "Best Monk" among the famous "Two Chidian Monks" sent by Emei. The "Second Chi Dian Monk" is a master of the Emei Sect and has long been famous in the world. However, this Chi Dian Monk is lustful and never engages in lewd things. The Chi Dian Monk loves wine and has never been drunk. As soon as these words were spoken, a plump girl next to her tugged on her skirt. She was none other than the famous junior "Hundred-Armed Hook" Shen Qiuyue.
Zhao An added: "Everyone is right! But this Taishan Conference, although we are here for the demon sect, this demon sect has been acting strangely since the previous dynasty. It is only famous in the world, but who else is there?" Do you know where the Demonic Church is located and where the altar is built? In the past hundred years, who has ever seen a leader of the Demonic Cult who is half a demon?" After he asked this question, the heroes were speechless.
Bai Arm Gou Shen Qiuyue of the Emei Sect said: "This heroes conference was initiated by Shaolin and Wudang. I think the seniors of Shaolin and Wudang must know about it." After hearing this, the heroes turned to look at the upper wall of the platform. All the monks and Taoist priests looked at each other in silence.
The abbot master called the Buddha's name and spoke: "Lao Na and Taoist Chongxuan summoned all the heroes. Because the demon sect has caused chaos in Sichuan and brought disaster to the world, they gathered all the martial arts circles in the world. One is to discuss countermeasures, and the other is to fight for Wudang, the Beggar Clan and the The evil sect’s murderous case. But I really don’t know the whereabouts of the evil sect!” Wudang leader Chongxuan Taoist Master also stood up on the seat, stepped forward and said: “The devil’s sect has always been weird, and the evil sect has no whereabouts, so all the heroes must come together. Let’s discuss.”
The heroes gathered together, and most of the factions came only for the throne of the leader of the martial arts alliance. How could they know the whereabouts of the White Lotus Sect? The heroes present only know that there is a White Lotus Sect in the Jianghu. People from all over the country have wandered into the sect. Successive sect leaders have sent disciples to sneak in to investigate, but they have always been fools. Occasionally, they are captured, but they are just small bosses in charge of the religious affairs of the sect. , where do you know where the leader is? There have always been major cases in the world, and it was rumored that the White Lotus Sect was responsible. After the incident, they disappeared.
For hundreds of years, the White Lotus Sect has had no infringement with the major martial arts sects, so most of the sects don't care. If it hadn't been for the White Lotus Sect's rebellion in Sichuan, the imperial court's troops in Shu, and the people fleeing in all directions to seize the flames of war, who in the martial arts world would have thought of annihilating any demonic sect?
All the heroes ran out of ideas. Zhao An said loudly: "From what I can see, everyone still needs someone to come up with an idea!" Dian Monk scolded: "Fuck your mother! Isn't this nonsense!"
The head of the Taishan Sect shouted: "If any hero finds the location of the White Lotus Sect, why don't we all accept him as the leader of the alliance? We will listen to his instructions and work together to destroy the Demon Sect so that the martial arts world can be peaceful! What do you think?" As he spoke, his Dantian was full of energy and his internal strength was strong. Therefore, the heroes won and everyone was silent for a while. The two sons of Yin and Yang cheered in unison, and then they all agreed, and for a while no one had any objections.
Zhao An walked forward and bowed to the three heads of Shaolin, Wudang and Beggar Clan, and the three of them nodded in unison. I saw Zhao An clearing his throat and saying in a low voice: "Bring it up!" Although it was a low roar, it was like a dragon's roar. Half of the people in Shaoshi Mountain had seen this skill before.
I saw two female disciples, each holding an iron chain in their hands, escorting one person to the center of the high platform. The clothes of the person who came were already sparse, and most of them were soaked in blood, dried and crusted, just enough to cover their shame. This man has disheveled hair, how can he recognize his face? When everyone took a closer look, they saw that the hook knife had already penetrated the pipa bone, and they couldn't help but gasped. This leader Zhao was so cruel in front of him. Master Zhou, the leader of the Beggar Clan, and his disciples exclaimed, "Is it him?"
Zhao Ke said loudly: "I encountered this thief committing murder a few days ago. I captured him after a fierce fight." Zhou Dalei snorted coldly and said, "Did Master Zhao really capture him after a hard fight?" Zhao An also snorted coldly and asked: "Could it be that Gang Leader Zhou knows this person?"
Zhou Dalei looked at his master. The faces of the master and the disciple were flushed, and he thought to himself: This man clearly slipped away from the Beggar Gang that day. If he hadn't been stupid and careless, how could he have let him escape? When his master passed the throne to him, some senior elders objected, saying that although he was brave, he was not a good strategist. Over the years, all the affairs of the gang depended on the support of his brothers, but he had not realized it. Today's Heroes Conference, if it were not for my own confusion, , this opportunity to show off and show off one's power belongs to the Beggar Clan. But the crazy beggar thought: This descendant named Zhao is young but very scheming. Could it be that he was present that day? If he was present that day, how could he not notice it? Most likely, he caught the leak after he left.
Zhao An added, "Although our Huashan sect captured him, we did not expect this thief to be so ferocious. Under severe interrogation, he refused to confess. I had no choice but to try the drug, and then I found out that this person is the leader of the Xuanwu Hall of the White Lotus Sect." As soon as this statement came out, there was another uproar in the crowd.
Chu Jianghan heard this from a distance and felt bad. If this person was killed by them, wouldn't the descendants of the Yang family lose their clues again? I have to try to rescue him. But after all, this man is the leader of the White Lotus Sect. The White Lotus Sect has cholera in the world. If heroes from various sects can follow the clues to find the White Lotus Sect, they can be regarded as eliminating harm for the country. Should they save him or not?
But I heard someone ask again: "Master Zhao, I wonder if this thief has ever revealed the whereabouts of the Demon Cult?" I saw a person standing up from my position and walking straight to the center of the high platform. It was the iron hand of my sect. Taoist: It seems that the one sent by our sect is Uncle Iron Hand. Master, he did not come down from the mountain this time.
I only heard Zhao An say: "Although giving poison is not something a righteous gentleman would do, I have no choice but to do so. Fortunately, this person has now revealed the whereabouts of the demon sect." The heroes asked one after another, and the monk said: "Since Master Zhao If you know, please tell me!" Zhao An ignored it, and Dian Monk saw this and said angrily: "Master Zhao, you haven't said anything for so long, maybe you want to blackmail everyone and accept you as the leader of the alliance, right?" Another person said: The two sons of Yin and Yang cheered, followed by a group of disciples from the Emei Sect.
Zhao An remained expressionless, clasped his fists and said: "It's not Zhao who has any ideas, it's just because the White Lotus Sect has always been secretive in its actions and has many masters. There are many people here with mixed opinions, so it is inevitable that he will get involved in the work. The less people know about this matter, the better!" After hearing what he said, the heroes were speechless. Zhao Han turned to salute the heads of the Shaolin, Wudang and Beggar Clan factions and asked, "What do the unknown seniors think?" Crazy The beggar Wu Mingming coughed and said: "The stakes are high, I think what Master Zhao said is reasonable!"
Master Jueming, the abbot, turned to look at the mad beggar. The mad beggar also nodded slightly. Abbot Jueming stood up, and after wearing the Buddha's name, he said slowly: "Master Zhao is both civil and military. I seem to be a leader." Heroes." He came forward again, put his hands together and saluted Zhao An, and then said: "The Shaolin sect is willing to listen to the leader's order!" All the monks behind him saluted.
Then the leader of the Beggar Clan sighed and led a group of flowers to greet him. Zhao An looked panicked and quickly returned the gift, saying: "How can I be so virtuous and talented as a junior? Master Abbot, the old hero Wu will never do this gift. His life will be shortened." I’m a junior!”
Taoist Master Chongxuan stepped forward and said to the heroes: "Everyone, listen to me: I am waiting for this Taishan gathering just to eliminate demons and defend the Tao. The master of Qianfeng Zhao has the skills to surpass the heroes and is also resourceful. Now, After taking the demon head and finding out the location of the demon sect, he is qualified to be the leader of the alliance. I believe he can lead everyone to defeat the demon sect!" After that, he led the Wudang sect to pay homage.
Everyone saw that the most respected abbot Jueming and the old hero Wu also paid homage to Zhao Can. At present, the two largest martial arts sects, Shaolin and Wudang, and the largest gang in the world, the Beggar Gang, were willing to obey the order. Although there were still many Even those who were dissatisfied came forward one after another to pay tribute.
Zhao An chuckled and said loudly: "I will have to rely on all the seniors from now on!" After saying this, he went straight to the banner of "Leader of the Martial Arts Alliance" and took his seat impressively. The heroes saluted again, and Zhao An stood up and returned the salute with a smile.
The leader of the alliance was decided, and someone shouted loudly: "I dare to ask you, leader, what to do with this devil?"
Chu Jianghan felt bad. If he really asked them to kill him, something would be very wrong. Seeing how proud the man surnamed Zhao is, I must have learned the whereabouts of the White Lotus Sect from him. Now if I save him, I will not delay the world's heroes in exterminating demons and defending the country.
Just as he was about to prepare to save people, he saw Xueru behind him, grabbing his lapel. She looked pitiful and said in her heart: If I help, it will inevitably lead to a fierce battle, but I won't be able to take care of others. Seeing the monk looking attentively, he suddenly made a plan: Seeing that this great monk is also a reliable person, it would be better to teach him to take care of Xueru on his behalf, so that I can safely save people. Then he turned to Fan Sengdan and said, "Master, are you and I friends?"
Danzeng looked confused when he heard this, and opened his mouth and said: "If you treat me as my friend, I will naturally treat you as my friend." Chu Jianghan was very happy when he heard this, and he wanted to explain this.
But I heard another person on the high platform say: "Leader, since we have learned where the demon sect is hiding, why don't we chop off this dog-head sacrificial flag? Everyone's swords drank the blood of this demon, and we will kill the thieves in the future." The nest must be invincible!" After saying this, there was a burst of applause among the crowd, but only a group of monks chanted the Buddha's name and remained silent for the moment.
Zhao An said: "This is reasonable, but this person is useless. Send the order, and tomorrow morning, all the factions will follow me. Get up early and listen to the sound of the trumpet. Everyone comes here to worship the heaven and earth and make an alliance with blood. At that time, they will use this dog head to sacrifice Flag." The heroes suddenly cheered, some of them had already aroused great pride, and their hearts were surging in an instant. Some sly ones had already lit up the cannons, and the shouts rang through the clouds.
The sky was getting dark, and Xueru said: "Since the young master is worried, I think it's better to save that person tonight." Chu Jianghan thought even more.
Then he said to Tenzin: "Master, since you and I are friends, I have something to entrust to you. I hope that Master will not refuse." Danzeng said: "Young Master Chu has an order, and the old monk will not give up even if he dies."
Chu Jianghan was overjoyed and said: "Because that man is related to my private affairs and I am not harming my moral principles, I am determined to rescue him tonight. But this Xueru wants the master to take care of him. I also ask the master to go down the mountain immediately and send him to the hospital." Lijiazhen asked my sworn brother Zhang Chengwen to take care of him on his behalf. If my second brother Zhang is not here, I will simply send him to Xianyun Village for arrangements. I am very grateful."
Immediately, he told the address and road in detail. Na Danzeng felt unhappy and muttered a few words, but could not regret it. Chu Jianghan took the opportunity to mention the names of several sworn brothers and praised them. It's amazing how superb martial arts are. Monk Danzeng was overjoyed when he heard this and was willing to go. However, Xueru cried and asked for help for a long time before reluctantly leaving with the great monk.
Around the second watch, Chu Jianghan took a long sword in his hand, used Qing Gong, and went to find the place where Xuanwu was imprisoned.
If you want to know how this goes, let’s look at the breakdown in the next chapter.
