Chapter 182 The Transmigrated Boy Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 29) The world is not...

When times are not peaceful, all sorts of demons and monsters will naturally come out and roam around. Now that dynasties have changed, some people are starting to panic.

Although most martial arts practitioners claim to be free from the control of the imperial court, only the most skilled and powerful individuals can truly act without restraint.

Those petty thugs who call themselves江湖人 (jianghu people, meaning people from the martial arts world) will also be arrested by the government and dealt with according to the laws of the imperial court if they break the law.

Cuiyunlou, a place that relies on swindling and deception to make its way in the world, naturally cannot ignore the laws of the imperial court. However, after the new officials in Jiangnan took office one after another, their lives began to become more difficult.

New brooms open, and these people, who are disliked everywhere they go and have little fighting ability, are perfect for establishing authority.

The madam in charge of Cuiyun Tower has been arrested, and the owner behind it has long since disappeared. If Wu Qinshuang hadn't been quick-witted and taken some people to hide when she saw that things were not going well, she would probably be in jail by now.

The reason she set her sights on Mo Kaiyang was because she had received news that the imperial envoy was coming to watch the martial arts tournament.

Although Mo Kaiyang kept a low profile, he had received many accusations against him. For reasons unknown, Emperor Wanjun made these people's crimes public.

By considering the time and place of the report, as well as the new faces encountered along the way, it wouldn't be difficult to deduce the "imperial envoy's" whereabouts if one were to investigate diligently.

It's human nature for men to be attracted to beautiful women. Although this man was accompanied by a woman, the two did not engage in any intimate actions. Wasn't this a perfect opportunity?

This man's methods are so powerful they can reach the highest levels of government. If we could gain his protection, Cuiyun Tower would likely be able to advance even further than before.

From the moment Mo Kaiyang and his companion entered Jiangnan, they were noticed. Their every move was observed and analyzed, including their clothing style, manner of speaking, and taste in food. Even Lin You, who was with them, received similar treatment.

In the end, Wu Qinshuang decided to take matters into her own hands. She was beautiful and slender, with the heroic spirit of a female knight-errant and the noble and reserved air of a lady from a prominent family. Dealing with a young upstart was a piece of cake for her.

Despite her meticulous planning, she failed to anticipate the man's thought process and fighting prowess. Wu Qinshuang couldn't even exchange three sentences before he escaped.

This also exposed his whereabouts, and he was chased back and forth by the imperial court, so he no longer had time to seduce Mo Kaiyang.

In the martial arts novels that Mo Kaiyang had read, Jiangnan was a place where stories frequently took place. Perhaps because of this, there were an unusually large number of martial arts figures in Jiangnan.

The newly appointed governor of Jiangnan was also quite troubled by this. His Majesty was clearly a brilliant strategist who could anticipate the enemy's moves, so why did he have to leave such a mess to a powerless civil official like himself?

Although he was assigned guards, they were only responsible for protecting his safety. Not only were the guards of the same rank as him, but they had also been following His Majesty all along, so he dared not order them around to do any work.

What he didn't know was that the emperor had already figured out Mo Kaiyang's character, and since he had come to Jiangnan, there was no need to send any more people to deal with these shady Jianghu people.

This guard named Jia Shi was one of the few people who had met Mo Kaiyang before. Back in the palace, it was Jia Shi who received the martial arts manual from him.

Jia Shi learned this very secret manual. According to the rules of the martial arts world, he and the guards who learned the manual could be considered half disciples of Mo Kaiyang.

Mo Kaiyang was unaware that a disciple had come to him. He stayed in the inn for several days, feeling depressed, and even missed the next two martial arts tournaments.

However, Lin You felt that he mainly didn't want to go out because he heard people call him a "skyrocket."

Fortunately, there was a hidden camera, so watching the live broadcast on a tablet was pretty good. The two of them huddled in the inn, bought a bunch of snacks to watch the game, and after watching only the first game, they were already too full to eat any more of the snacks.

Compared to the first day's evenly matched, amicable, and injury-free ring fight, the first match on the second day was bloody.

The camera clearly captured two burly men wielding knives, swiftly and decisively attacking each other. In just a few moves, one of them had his arm severed.

Of course, the other one didn't fare any better. He had a large gash in his chest, and blood stained most of his body. He looked to be seriously injured as well.

These two mutually destructive battles only resulted in their respective gangs winning protection money from two shops, amounting to a mere three to five taels of silver a year, not even enough to cover the two men's medical expenses.

But where would the gangs pay for their medical expenses? In the martial world, human life is cheap. If you get injured, it's because you're not skilled enough. They'll just sprinkle some wound medicine and give you some herbal medicine. Whether you survive or not is up to fate.

But how many people actually use their brains when navigating the world? There are plenty who get excited just from being praised for their heroic spirit and righteousness.

In any case, the one thing that's never lacking in this world is people who aren't afraid of death.

From the very first match, Mo Kaiyang hadn't touched a single snack. He just watched silently as a bunch of idiots risked their lives for the money in other people's pockets.

The entire tournament lasted from morning till night, with a total of twenty-seven matches. Three people died, eighteen people were left with lifelong disabilities, and twenty-one people were seriously injured. In the end, only three people were able to stand up unharmed.

The reason for the fight was utterly ridiculous.

The third day of the arena battles was still brutal, with two more people dying than on the second day, and the wood used to build the arena was stained dark red with blood.

Meanwhile, the leaders of those gangs were still smiling and greeting each other on stage, as if a grand celebration had just ended.

Mo Kaiyang suddenly felt that he might be able to do something.

At least with his abilities, if he wanted to handle this matter, he would definitely have a way.

The day after the tournament ended, the three Dongmen brothers beat up the tournament winner in a one-on-one duel. Although they weren't seriously injured, they managed to regain some face.

Just as the three brothers were about to head to the tavern for a couple of drinks to celebrate, they were suddenly stopped in their tracks. The person who came was none other than the martial arts master known as "Skyrocket," who had been making headlines a couple of days ago.

Trying to ignore the bizarre nickname, Mo Kaiyang faced the three men with his bare hands. After restraining himself somewhat, he knocked them all to the ground in eighteen moves.

Before leaving, he put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and sighed, "Yan Junke won within ten moves, but I took eighteen. It is clear that I am still some distance from the number one swordsman in the martial arts world. I should go back and train for another three years."

After saying that, he glanced at the three of them again: "In my Fuyou Sect, I am just a nobody. If other senior brothers came, they would definitely not be like this."

Before anyone else could react, Mo Kaiyang had already leaped onto the highest rooftop like a rocket, disappearing from everyone's sight in a few bounds.

Yan Junke is the key to the entire martial arts world's popularity. Just the fact that the Three Wonders of Dongmen could only last ten moves against him and they could boast about it for a lifetime shows how much attention he receives.

And this inexplicably appearing "skyrocket" dares to make challenging Yan Junke his life goal, wouldn't he be on the front page of the martial arts world for days?

It's been years since anyone in this martial arts world has dared to challenge Yan Junke!

And he wasn't just bragging; he defeated Dongmen Sanqi in eighteen moves!

In no time, the "Skyrocket" and his sect, Fuyou Sect, were shrouded in mystery, and even the fictitious senior brother was the subject of much speculation.

Under Mo Kaiyang's covert guidance after he disguised himself, "Evil Swordsman" and "Moon Palace Twins" also became members of the Fuyou Sect, further increasing their popularity.

Within just a few days, Mo Kaiyang received a new system notification.

[Ding! The "Skyrocket" makeup look has gained 60,000 popularity points, 700 reputation points, and the "Widely Famous" achievement +1. Current task completion: 7/15.]

[Ding! Some items in the Golden Finger Shop have been unlocked. Please check them out.]

[Ding! The difficulty of the mission will increase sequentially. The next achievement is 80,000 reputation points. Please continue your efforts.]

After hearing the notification tone, Mo Kaiyang decided to completely seal away this pseudonym. What did the already secluded Skyrocket have to do with him, Mo Kaiyang, the sect leader of the Fuyou Sect?

The new vest was dressed in a snow-white, wide-sleeved long robe, snow-white shoes, a snow-white wig, and a snow-white veil.

Mo Kaiyang originally planned to wear a bamboo hat, but that thing would hinder his movement and vision too much, so he had to settle for second best.

Lin You, on the other hand, had changed into all black and was wearing a black mask, creating a stark contrast with him.

"Let's prepare a name in advance this time," Mo Kaiyang said, anticipating any eventuality. "How about 'Dark Clouds and Snow' with our color scheme?"

Lin You's character is a cold and ruthless expert. She said expressionlessly, "This name sounds like it was come from a brainless idiot. You might as well wait for someone in the martial arts world to generate it for you with one click."

"I'm not afraid they'll give me names like 'Black and White Duo,' which would sound like villains."

Mo Kaiyang picked out another equally white, gleaming sword and found Lin You a jet-black whip to wrap around her waist. Then he went to study how to make a cool entrance.

Less than half a month after the "skyrocket" incident, the Three Wonders of Dongmen once again encountered someone challenging them to a duel.

A man dressed in flowing white robes and with flowing white hair, wielding an unsheathed sword, defeated his opponent within ten moves.

He didn't hit hard, and the three of them weren't seriously injured. After dusting themselves off and getting up, they were about to say something when they heard the snow-white-clad swordsman speak:

"I heard that Yan Junke used a bamboo pole to defeat you within ten moves, but I used a divine weapon and still lost to him."

After saying that, he stepped aside, leaving the stage to the pitch-black Lin You.

Lin You was quite skilled with the whip, managing to take down three people in the tenth move. He left with a sigh, saying something similar to Mo Kaiyang's, and then tagged Fuyao Sect.

Then, just like the "skyrocket" before, the two of them disappeared from everyone's sight with a few leaps.

Their figures clearly indicate they are from the same school.

The three heroes of Dongmen were also baffled. What exactly did that "Skyrocket" hero say after he returned? How did they become Yan Junke's martial arts test questions?

Mo Kaiyang challenged the Three Wonders of Dongmen to a fight in order to trend on social media, so he naturally chose a crowded place. Before long, his new nickname was born.

"Wait, what the heck is 'Black and White Twin Bears'? Do they think the current group isn't enough to open a zoo? Does this nickname have to be related to animals?"

Mo Kaiyang looked at the photos Lin You had specially taken of him. He clearly looked like a sage, so how did he end up looking like a bear?!

"It sounds like our national treasure, what's wrong with that?" Lin You was quite satisfied, and was even thinking that when she had some free time, she would go to Sichuan and maybe even pet a panda.

In the martial arts world, martial prowess has always been an attractive topic. When news spread that someone could actually defeat the Three Wonders of Dongmen in ten moves, the news spread even faster.

Some people have even started betting on when the Black and White Twin Bears will challenge Yan Junke and see how many moves they can withstand from this greatest swordsman in the world.

As for the hypothetical scenario of defeating Yan Junke, that's not even an option in the gambling arena.

At the same time, news of the Fuyou Sect quietly spread, at least no one doubted the authenticity of the sect's existence.

The two then went to a slightly more distant town and brought out several different aliases to show off in turn. For a time, the legend of the Fuyou Sect spread throughout the martial arts world.

As the sect leader, Mo Kaiyang also let slip some information: Fuyou Sect is a united, friendly, and peace-loving sect that dislikes fighting and killing. If any of its disciples encounter fighting, they will have to intervene.

Other people might care about these things, but few would actually take it seriously. The world of martial arts is full of people with fiery tempers and bad tempers. Who do you think you are, having nothing better to do than worry about whether I'm fighting or not?

However, within the peace-loving Fuyou Sect, there exists a "Master of the Evil Sword" renowned throughout the world for his unique methods.

This man's reputation is so great that even the bravest heroes of the martial world would not want to experience what it was like for the enemy to encounter him...

For a time, in places where the "Evil Swordsman" had appeared, many martial arts sects quieted down. Even if they were extremely anxious, they only dared to gesture from a distance of two meters or engage in verbal battles. Many people's verbal skills improved significantly.

The martial arts world has indeed become somewhat calm and peaceful.