Chapter 35 Heroes' Gathering (Part 2)
The younger members of the martial arts world didn't react much, but the older ones were all in an uproar.
Murong Bo, the previous head of the Murong family of Gusu.
Thirty years ago, he had an extremely high reputation in the martial arts world. Unfortunately, he was a genius who died suddenly from illness. Few people who knew him at the time did not feel sorry for him.
I never expected him to still be alive. Could it be that his previous death was also a hoax?
The young heroes, after being given a brief introduction by their elders, couldn't help but start discussing it.
However, none of them could compare to the shock Murong Fu felt at that moment.
He stepped forward from the crowd and asked loudly.
"Abbot Xuanci, are you saying my father is still alive? What proof do you have?"
"He has been dead for thirty years!"
Abbot Xuanci spoke calmly and in a detached voice.
"Old friend, why don't you come out and see your old acquaintance?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a martial monk stepped forward from the crowd.
"As expected of the abbot of Shaolin Temple. I thought I hid it well, but I didn't expect you to find out."
As the monk walked out, he lifted his hood, revealing a face that bore a striking resemblance to Murong Fu.
Now even young heroes who have never met him can confirm Murong Bo's identity by the similarity between the two.
"Why?" Murong Fu asked, puzzled. "You clearly know how difficult it is for me to shoulder the ancestral aspirations of the Murong family alone, so why did you fake your death and leave me to fend for myself?"
"Are you questioning me?" Murong Bo glanced at the devastated Murong Fu and asked coldly.
Murong Fu never expected his father, whom he had not seen for so long, to behave this way, and he stood there stunned for a moment.
Abbot Xuanci spoke up at this moment: "Thirty years ago, you lied to me and said that Xiao Yuanshan went to the Central Plains to spy on the military intelligence of the Song Dynasty, and lured us to Yumen Pass to intercept and kill him."
"After we discovered the truth, he faked his death to escape and has been hiding in the Shaolin Temple ever since."
Even today, I still don't understand why you did all this. What benefit do you gain from provoking the conflict between Liao and Song?
"Now that all the heroes of the world have gathered here, can my old friend enlighten me?"
"I know, I know!"
A cheerful voice rang out. Everyone turned to look, and saw a woman in pink leap onto the stage with a light touch of her toes.
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As he happily watched his sales steadily increase in front of the "Eight Directions Wealth" sign, he opened the chat window. Just as he was about to boast about his weekly sales on the world channel, he suddenly saw a unique NPC dialogue.
Bao Butong: "Since we can no longer monopolize the Immortal Doctor's divine wine, why not think of a way to win her over and make her work for us?"
Showing off a serendipitous encounter, I remembered this NPC. It was thanks to him and another NPC named Feng Bo'e arguing that the sales of Homestead Wine were opened up. And now he's saying he wants to win me over?
"Are you trying to bribe me like the Prince of Pingnan did?"
I'm really looking forward to seeing your amazing adventures.
Bao Butong: "She can brew such a miraculous wine and has the ability to bring people back to life. As long as we win her over, we will not have to worry about not having anyone to serve our Murong family."
"You've been chattering on and on without getting to the point. Hurry up and show us the mission rewards!" Showing off the adventure was getting impatient.
"With my skills, I should be worth at least twenty bricks, right?"
Bao Butong: "Young master, you are renowned throughout the martial world and possess an exceptionally handsome appearance. Why don't you go and pursue her, and promise her the position of Empress? I believe the Immortal Physician will be moved and will wholeheartedly assist you."
"???"
I was stunned when I saw this NPC dialogue and witnessed this amazing encounter.
"Is this guy trying to freeload my Homestead Wine and Resurrection skill, and also trying to fool me?"
After glancing at Murong Fu's well-designed character model, he showed off his extraordinary encounter and spat out a harsh "Pui!"
"Freebies are absolutely unacceptable, no matter how good the NPC models are."
"JX3 is a workplace, not a place to find romantic partners."
"We will not accept any missions that do not offer rewards; this is a matter of principle for our players!"
He gave Bao Butong and Murong Fu a thorough dressing-down, showed off his extraordinary encounter and put away his windfall, then continued to watch the drama unfold.
It wasn't until Abbot Xuanci questioned Murong Bo about why he had provoked the conflict between Liao and Song that he realized what had happened.
"Wait a minute, what did that freeloader just say about promising me the position of Empress?"
"So they wanted to rebel too!"
Looking at Murong Bo on the stage, who refused to reveal his true purpose, the player showed off his extraordinary encounter with an evil smile that seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold.
"I know, I know."
With a leap into the air, Nie Yun jumped onto the stage, confidently showcasing his extraordinary adventure.
"The Murong family wants to rebel."
"The reason we gave you false intelligence to intercept and kill Xiao Yuanshan was to provoke conflict between the Liao and Song dynasties and cause war, so that the Murong family could take advantage of the chaos to rebel!"
Just as Xiu Chuqiyu uttered his first words, Murong Bo's eyes flashed with anger, and with a flick of his wrist, a deadly attack flew towards him.
With over two million HP, the player displayed a fortuitous encounter, managing to withstand Murong Bo's killing move and continue speaking.
Only after finishing typing did I leisurely open the martial arts assistant.
Nine tiny flying flowers - spinning left and right - the Queen Mother waving her wings - red silk in the breeze - swirling snowflakes.
A single automatic combo not only fully restored the character's health but also resulted in a significant surplus.
Meanwhile, Abbot Xuanci, who was always a step behind, finally subdued Murong Bo and his son Murong Fu with the help of the other Shaolin elders.
Abbot Xuanci: "You actually harbor such wolfish ambitions!"
Murong Bo, who had been captured, glared angrily at Xiu Chuqi.
Murong Bo: "How do you know the goals of the Murong family?"
He turned to look at Murong Fu, who had also been subdued while trying to save him.
Murong Bo: "Was it because you were careless and leaked the information?"
Murong Fu was equally bewildered.
Murong Fu: "This is the first time I've met her. We've never had any interaction before."
"This is the God's-eye view that belongs only to the player."
He thought to himself, feeling quite pleased with his unexpected adventure, but instead of answering that way, he turned around and pretended to be something he'd never done.
"I know everything!"
That's incredibly arrogant.
If anyone else had said that, they would have been ridiculed by everyone.
But the one who said these words was a strange woman who suddenly appeared in the martial arts world, who could revive the dead and heal the wounded, and whose wine, which she sold casually, had the miraculous effect of enhancing one's martial arts skills.
Although no one said it aloud, everyone secretly wondered if she came from some fairyland.
Otherwise, how can we explain her ability to bring the dead back to life?
Everyone present accepted this premise quite naturally.
Some people with secrets couldn't help but change their expressions, and a murderous intent secretly arose in their hearts.
Showing off his unexpected encounter was completely unaware of this; he was only watching with delight as his reputation in the system bar kept rising, when he suddenly realized that he had forgotten something.
"No wonder Lu Xiaofeng and the others could only draw using Hero Coins. Did I forget to farm reputation before?"
"The 'close friends' are only unlocked when your reputation reaches the 'admiration' level!"
I patiently waited until my reputation reached its peak before showing off my extraordinary encounters and then clicking on the "Tian Long Ba Bu" section in the reputation interface.
Sure enough, I've unlocked a new close friend—Qiao Feng.
Out of curiosity, I clicked on the profile picture to see what was going on. Sure enough, the unlock conditions were marked on the summoning interface.
"The corresponding reputation reaches the level of admiration."
"The level of goodwill should be at least at the level of bosom friends."
"Wow, I never actively tried to win Qiao Feng's favor, how did he become such a close friend?"
Showing off her extraordinary encounter immediately increased her favorability towards Qiao Feng.
After glancing at the other characters on the hero interface, I was surprised to find that Kang Min, whom I had specifically raised my favor with, was still someone I met in the martial arts world.
Is this reasonable?
Xiu was shocked, confused, and found it hard to accept.
Driven by her competitive spirit, Xiu Chu decided that she would do whatever it took to raise Kang Min's favorability.
"Otherwise, wouldn't I have lost?"
"Don't underestimate a player's competitive spirit, you bastard!"
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Having clarified a wrongful conviction from thirty years ago, Abbot Xuanci solemnly apologized. Although the victim no longer cared about this belated apology.
"Besides this old case from thirty years ago, I have another matter I would like to ask the heroes of the world to bear witness to."
"Oh? Is there anything else?"
The martial arts practitioners present were all very curious.
Abbot Xuanci did not answer, but glanced at Ye Erniang, who was hiding in the crowd, took a deep breath, and then spoke in a deep voice.
"We would like to invite Lady Ye to come up on stage for a chat."
Hearing her name called out suddenly, Ye Erniang paused, her hand still caressing the baby in her arms. She glanced deeply at Abbot Xuanci, smoothed her hair, and leaped onto the stage with the child in her arms.
"May I ask why the abbot has summoned me?"
Abbot Xuanci stretched out his hand: "Give me the child in your arms first."
Ye Erniang paused, a wicked thought rising in her mind, and she strangled the child in her arms to death.
"you!"
Abbot Xuanci looked at Ye Erniang in shock.
Just when everyone thought Xuan Ci would kill Ye Erniang with a single palm strike, the abbot simply sighed deeply, snatched the child from Ye Erniang's arms, and turned to speak to Xiu Chuqiyu.
"Could you please help me revive this child?"
The monk standing behind her, who had just shared her extraordinary experience, promptly handed her a stack of gold notes.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he didn't refuse the money and resurrected the child after accepting the gold ticket.
"Long ago, I was just bones, but now I am made of flesh again; I have already lain in the Yellow Springs, but now I can see the heavens again."
As the skill announcement ended, the child in Abbot Xuanci's arms cried out again.
The audience erupted in uproar.
Even if you've heard of miraculous healers who can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded, the shock of witnessing such a miracle firsthand is ultimately different.
Most of those who initially harbored murderous intent because of Xiu's extraordinary encounter and the excessive knowledge she possessed immediately retreated. Instead, it revealed a number of ambitious individuals eager to recruit Xiu's extraordinary encounter for their own use.
After handing the child in his arms to the monk behind him, Abbot Xuanci looked at Ye Erniang again.
"What? Does the abbot intend to act on behalf of Heaven and kill this wicked man?" Ye Erniang asked with a smile.
Abbot Xuanci shook his head and suddenly knelt down before Ye Erniang.
"Abbot Xuanci, what are you doing?"
Ye Erniang exclaimed in surprise and instinctively bent down to support him.
The audience couldn't help but crane their necks to get a closer look.
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