Chapter 32: Encountering the Cold Moon Sword
In this vast world, although there is no title like the leader of the Sanxiang martial arts world, and no one can constrain any martial arts alliance, but in terms of prestige in the entire Sanxiang martial arts world, there is probably no one who can rival Tie Wushuang!
In terms of martial arts, it is unknown whether Tie Wushuang can catch up with Chu Lu Ren's cheap apprentice Yue Lao San. However, even when Tie Gu Mo E Mei Nian Sheng was still alive, his reputation might be better than Tie Wushuang, but his prestige was still not as good as...
It’s like when it comes to fighting ability in Liangshanpo, Song Jiang is not ranked, but the boss can only be Song Jiang.
Tie Wushuang is not a "good guy" or a "hero" in the narrow sense, but a man who is good at dealing with both the black and white worlds, and is very fond of talented people. Even when the "headless" Li Dazui had just gained notoriety but was not yet one of the ten evil men, Tie Wushuang married his daughter to him in order to make him turn back to the right path, hoping to lead his son-in-law back to the right path.
However……
The final result was that his daughter and another disciple were eaten by Li Dazui until only their heads were left!
From then on, Li Dazui let himself go all the way, and was finally forced to hide in the Valley of Evil.
But in fact there was a hidden story here, which Li Dazui had never revealed to the public - in fact, his wife was having an affair with her junior fellow apprentice, and was discovered by Li Dazui, so he killed him in anger.
However, in order to protect Tie Wushuang's reputation from being humiliated, Li Dazui did not tell anyone about this.
Even a heinous person like Li Dazui didn't want Tie Wushuang's reputation to be damaged, which shows his prestige...
Chu Lu Ren had already learned from Shangguan Haitang that the number of people sent by Songshan was not large, only twenty or thirty, but they were all elite, and were led by several masters among the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan. Chu Lu Ren estimated that even if he offended the Songshan sect, he would not be able to fight against the combined forces of multiple guards of Songshan.
However, for Tie Wushuang, as long as he raised his arm and called out, the people in the Sanxiang martial arts circle who were already dissatisfied with the Songshan Sect's overbearing behavior would definitely respond in unison. By then, even if there were twenty or thirty Zuo Lengchans, they would be beaten to a pulp...
With the guidance of Shangguan Haitang, Chu Luren came to Xiangtan and then paid a visit to the "Tie Mansion".
In front of the high gate of the Tie Mansion's courtyard, several strong and sturdy men were guarding it. When they saw Chu Lu Ren coming forward, they politely asked him the reason.
"My name is Chu Lu Ren. Ji Yan is ranked on the Earth List. I have something important to tell the old hero Tie. I came in a hurry and did not hand in the visiting card in advance. I hope you can forgive me." Chu Lu Ren said modestly while pinching the fact that he was the second to last.
The gatekeeper was stunned for two seconds, and his lips moved slightly - it didn't seem like he was transmitting secret messages. According to Chu Lu Ren, he should be... reciting the Chivalrous List silently!
"It turns out to be the young hero Chu who defeated the four villains and forced back the Blood Knife Ancestor. Please come in, please come in!" the gatekeeper said naively.
Well, the friends in Dali, the bragging on behalf of Chu Lu people, has basically been "filtered" by the No. 1 Zhuang in the World. However, in the social circles of the underworld, after beautifying their achievements, it sounds like the "bragging" has been restored.
"My master likes to make friends with young heroes like Young Master Chu the most. He should have introduced him to you right away. However, today, the great hero Shui, also known as 'Cold Moon Sword', is chatting with the master in the mansion. He may have to wait a while. Young Master Chu, please don't be offended." The big man who looked like a farmhand said as he led Chu Lu Ren to the side hall.
Tie Wushuang has other guests, so Chu Lu Ren naturally won't be rude. Although there are only two days left until the retirement ceremony, there is no need to rush!
"Lengyue Sword... is it the hero Shui Daishui, one of the Four Wonders of the South?" Chu Lu Ren also reacted at this time.
Anyone who is valued so much by Tie Wushuang is naturally not an unknown person.
Although the names of the Four Wonders of the South and the Four Weirdos of the North are not as well-known as Murong of the South and Qiao Feng of the North, they are also top-notch masters in the martial arts world today.
The "Four Wonders of the South" refer to the four sworn brothers of "Luo Hua Liu Shui", and Shui Dai is the fourth.
In "The Untold Story", when the four Nanqi learned that the Blood Knife Ancestor had come to the Two Lakes, they immediately prepared to rid the martial arts world of the evil. However... Shui Dai's daughter Shui Sheng was abducted. The four Nanqi chased him all the way from the Two Lakes through Sichuan and Shu, and arrived at the Great Snow Mountain on the border of Tibet.
Although four of the "Four Wonders of the South" were as skilled as Bloody Blade in martial arts, they were not as good at actual combat as Bloody Blade, but were better at psychological warfare. Especially the second oldest, Hua Tiegan, became a treacherous villain after being frightened. As a result, the three heroes except Hua Tiegan all died in the snowy mountains, which also led to the fate of Di Yun and Shui Sheng.
In "The Untold Story", Shui Dai's performance can be said to be completely opposite to Hua Tiegan. Not only was he a hero when he was chasing Blood Knife in the beginning, but he still had a chivalrous spirit until his eldest brother and second brother were killed by Blood Knife and his own legs were cut off.
Although he mistakenly thought that Di Yun was a disciple of the Blood Knife Sect, he discovered that Di Yun had good intentions and pretended to scold Di Yun and persuaded Di Yun to "mend his ways" before his death.
Compared to Hua Tiegan, Shui Dai was just "inferior in skills" until his death, and the heroic characters of Nan Siqi and Leng Yuejian were not destroyed.
"Yes, it is the Water Knight." Zhuangke also said with great admiration.
Just when they were halfway there, another farmhand came hurriedly and said that it was Master Tie who wanted to see them.
Obviously, he was not planning to wait until after chatting with Shui Dai before meeting Chu Lu Ren who suddenly came to his door. It was very likely that... Shui Dai would also be present?
Sure enough, when Chu Lu Ren arrived at the main reception hall, there were already two "elderly men" sitting there, one as host and one as guest.
The man sitting in the main seat looked much older, but he had a sturdy build and a straight back. His all-white beard was trimmed in a way that was neither ostentatious nor dignified. It was obvious that he had mastered some martial arts skills.
In comparison, the guest seat looked much younger, but his hair and beard were already gray, and his facial features appeared more "kind". He was dressed in half-vulgar and half-straight clothes, and his eyes were particularly bright, which showed that he must have achieved great success in internal martial arts.
From the host and the guest, one can tell that the former is Tie Wushuang, the leading boss of the Sanxiang martial arts world, and the latter is Shui Dai who happened to be a guest in the mansion!
Especially behind Shui Dai, there are two iconic young people standing, one man and one woman. At first glance, they are a talented man and a beautiful woman, with high spirits, and their confidence is revealed from the inside out.
The man looked about the same age as Chu Lu Ren, probably around 20, and the woman looked to be in her twenties...
It was obviously Shui Dai’s daughter Shui Sheng, and his direct disciple Wang Xiaofeng!
Judging from Shui Sheng’s age, Shui Dai is considered to be a late-born son.
Shui Sheng and Wang Xiaofeng are not only childhood sweethearts, but also collectively known as the "Bell and Sword Twins". They are ranked eleventh and twelfth on the human list and can be said to be outstanding among the rising stars in the martial arts world.
"I am Chu Lu Ren, a junior, and I am here to greet the old hero Tie and the great hero Shui." As soon as Chu Lu Ren entered the room, he took the initiative to bow and greet the two of them.
“Hahaha, there’s no need to be polite, Young Master Chu. You’ve made a big splash in Dali and ranked among the top of the local list, especially you defeated villains like the Four Evils and Blood Knife. It’s truly admirable that you’ve achieved such things at such a young age. Please take a seat!” Tie Wushuang said as he led the guest seat to the other side.
