Chapter 203 Reaching the Top of the World
"can."

Chu Yuan agreed to Tianshan Tonglao's request.

He also wanted to see how strong the three Xiaoyao elders were!

He saved Wuyazi, indirectly killed Ding Chunqiu, and injured Duan Yanqing. Ding Chunqiu and Li Qiushui had an affair, and Duan Yanqing was from Yipintang in Xixia. Who knows if Li Qiushui would have a brain seizure and implicate him.

Wang Yuyan heard Chu Yuan and Tianshan Tonglao discussing how to deal with her grandmother, but in order to let Tianshan Tonglao protect their safety, she didn't say anything.

The distance between Luoyang City and Shaoshi Mountain is less than two hundred miles.

Because of the presence of women like Wang Yuyan, Azhu and Abie who had no martial arts skills or had very limited martial arts skills, their journey was slowed down.

They arrived at Shaoshi Mountain in the early morning of the third day.

At the same time, because of the invitation sent by Qiao Feng, all the sects and heroes in the world gathered at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain from all over the world.

Qiao Feng had already sent his invitation to the Shaolin Temple, and the Shaolin Temple was ready to welcome Qiao Feng and all the martial arts heroes in the world.

……

early morning.

A ray of golden dawn appeared in the sky.

Mount Shaoshi is shrouded in a layer of light, hazy mist, while Mount Taishi not far away and the rest of the branches of Mount Song are vaguely visible in the mist.

The morning light dispelled the fog bit by bit, and the thousand-year-old Shaolin Temple gradually appeared among the mountains, exuding a majestic and peaceful aura.

thump~
Accompanied by the melodious sound of bronze bells, the bronze bells in the Shaolin Temple were struck by the monks.

The Dali Duan family and the Gusu Murong family at the foot of the Shaolin Temple, as well as other invited martial artists, all walked up the stone steps to the Shaolin Temple gate.

……

Shaolin Temple.

backyard.

Inside a monk's house.

An old monk with a white beard, who had been meditating all night, opened his eyes when he heard the sound of bells outside.

"Time is also fate."

The old monk sighed.

"It seems that I have practiced Buddhism for so many years, but I still haven't mastered it. After a night of meditation, I can't even achieve the most basic state of calmness. Well, since my mind is not calm, I will just put an end to this cause and effect and I will feel at peace."

The old monk muttered to himself while turning the rosary in his hand.

"Someone, go call Xuan Ku over."

The old monk shouted outside the door.

"Yes, Abbot."

A young monk outside the door responded.

This old monk was the abbot of Shaolin Temple, Xuanci.

After hearing the footsteps of the young monk outside the house fade away, Xuan Ci seemed to have thought of something and shouted outside: "Send another person to call Xu Zhu."

"As ordered."

The footsteps outside the house gradually faded away, and Xuan Ci calmed down. He looked ahead, but there was nothing. He was just in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking!
"Brother Abbot, I heard you were looking for me?"

Not long after, Xuan Ku, who was in his fifties and wearing monk's robes and cassock, came over and stood outside the door and said.

"Brother Xuanku, please come in."

Xuan Ci said in the room.

creak!

As soon as Xuan Ci finished speaking, Xuan Ku pushed the door open and walked in, closing it behind him.

"Please sit down, Junior Brother."

Xuan Ci looked at a cushion in front of him and said.

After Xuan Ku sat down, he asked Xuan Ci: "Brother, I was just about to ask you, why did Feng Er suddenly write a visiting card, saying that he had something to confront Shaolin, and also invited all the martial arts heroes in the world to come to Shaolin Temple together..."

Xuan Ci did not speak. He placed his hands on his chest and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha."

Then he said, "Brother, I did a lot of wrong things in the past. The causes in the past are the results today. I should have this karma for what I planted in the past. Gang Leader Qiao is here to settle the cause and effect."

Xuan Ku: "Brother, what you mean is..."

Xuan Ci did not speak, but stood up and took out a string of palm-sized beads with amber-like, glittering surfaces from a wooden box on the table in front of him.

Xuan Ku saw this scene and looked suspicious: "Brother, this is the amber rosary that has been passed down from generation to generation in our Shaolin. It is said to be a token left by Bodhidharma. What are you doing with this?"

Xuan Ci walked back to Xuan Ku and placed the rosary in Xuan Ku's hand: "Junior brother, from today on, you will be the next abbot of Shaolin Temple."

Xuan Ku didn't catch it. His mind raced, and he thought about how his disciple Qiao Feng would bring all the martial arts heroes from around the world to Shaolin Temple to pay homage today. He looked worried.

Xuan Ku said: "Brother, could this matter be related to Feng'er?"

Xuan Ci nodded, then shook his head.

He continued, "The fault lies with me. I don't blame Boss Qiao. I only blame myself for not paying attention back then, which led to me falling into someone else's evil scheme."

Xuan Ku: "Senior Brother..."

Xuan Ci interrupted Xuan Ku and said, "Junior brother, I have endured humiliation and lived in seclusion for many years. It is time for me to step forward and get to the bottom of this matter."

After Xuan Ci finished speaking, he added: "I just hope that if I die after this, you won't blame Boss Qiao."

Xuan Ku wanted to say something. He guessed that this matter might be related to his disciple's life experience, but he only had a vague understanding of what happened at Yanmen Pass back then.

"Abbot, Junior Brother Xuzhu is here!"

Just then, two footsteps were heard outside the door.

"Let him in."

Xuanci said.

Then a young monk, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, a little clumsy, ugly, and wearing a gray monk's robe, pushed the door open and walked in.

"Xu Zhu pays respect to the abbot, Grandmaster Xuan Ci..."

After Xu Zhu came in, he didn't dare to look directly at the two of them. Instead, he clasped his hands together and bowed to Xuan Ci and Xuan Ku.

"Xu Zhu, when we were at Leigu Mountain, that senior from the Xiaoyao Sect wanted to take you in as his disciple. Why did you refuse?"

Xuan Ci looked at Xu Zhu, a hint of kindness flashed in his eyes, and he asked Xu Zhu.

Ever since the last disciple who went to Leigushan to participate in the Zhenlong chess game came back, he knew about Xu Zhu's general experience on Leigushan.

“Abbot, I just feel that since I am a Shaolin disciple, I will only be a Shaolin disciple for the rest of my life. I don’t want to be a disciple of any other sect.”

Xu Zhu spoke out what was in his heart.

"You, do you know that you missed an opportunity?"

Xuan Ci sighed.

If Xu Zhu had taken that senior as his master, perhaps he could have stayed out of this incident and had a place to go, right?
He deserved the punishment for this crime, but Xu Zhu suffered a lot.

After this matter was over, I don’t know how Xu Zhu could continue to stay in Shaolin Temple.

"Disciples are members of Shaolin Temple in life and the soul of Shaolin Temple in death."

Xu Zhu stiffened his neck and said.

"Abbot, Boss Qiao, Young Master Chu, and all the martial arts heroes have arrived outside the Shaolin Temple."

At this time, another young monk came to report outside the door.

"understood."

Xuanci responded.

"Brother, please accept this rosary. You don't want my Shaolin Temple to be leaderless after this, right?"

Xuan Ci handed the rosary in his hand to Xuan Ku.

"Senior brother..."

Xuan Ku didn't want to accept it. He felt that his senior brother Xuan Ci was making arrangements for his funeral arrangements.

"Take it."

There was a sense of authority in Xuanci's tone.

Xuan Ku had no choice but to accept the abbot's token, the amber rosary.

"If possible, please look after this child for a while in the future, Junior Brother."

Seeing Xuan Ku accept it, Xuan Ci's tone softened again, with a hint of pleading in his voice.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of the child."

Xuan Ku nodded.

"That's good. I don't have anything to worry about."

Xuanci said.

Xu Zhu didn't understand what Xuan Ci and Xuan Ku meant and just stood there blankly.

He was suddenly called by the abbot and felt a little nervous, thinking that he had done something wrong. Even the abbot came to question him.

"Xu Zhu, are you willing to accompany me to meet those distinguished guests outside the temple gate?"

Xuan Ci asked Xu Zhu. Xu Zhu heard that the abbot had asked him to come with him to meet the guests, so he nodded and said, "I am willing to be the abbot."

"Since you are willing, let's go."

Xuan Ci stood up and walked out of the house, Xu Zhu and Xuan Ku followed behind him.

For some reason, Xu Zhu always felt that the atmosphere was a little off. The expressions of the abbot and Master Xuan Ku did not seem like they were going to meet guests.

The three of them walked all the way to the gate of Shaolin Temple, where many Shaolin monks were already waiting, but their expressions seemed a little solemn.

Xu Zhu felt strange. If a distinguished guest really came, shouldn't everyone be happy?

Why do you look so solemn!

Moreover, Gang Leader Qiao is a disciple of Grandmaster Xuan Ku and a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, so he is half one of them.

The Green Lotus Messenger Chu Yuan, who fought against demons and defended the Way on Leigushan Mountain and killed two of the four evil men, was also a good man.

He saw this with his own eyes!
"Open the door to welcome guests!"

Xuan Ci arrived at the gate of Shaolin Temple and shouted, interrupting Xu Zhu's thoughts and stopping him from thinking about it.

Six young monks worked together to remove the bolt and slowly opened the heavy door of Shaolin Temple. The seven great monks of Shaolin, led by Xuan Ci and Xuan Ku, and their Shaolin disciples filed out of Shaolin Temple.

As for why it is seven instead of eight...

Because Xuan Bei had been killed a year ago in the Shenjie Temple in Luliangzhou, Dali, using his most proficient martial arts.

Because of this incident, Shaolin Temple and Murong family almost went to war.

……

In front of the mountain gate of Shaolin Temple.

When Qiao Feng saw the monks from Shaolin Temple coming out one after another, he immediately shouted, "The leader of the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng, is here to pay his respects to the mountain!"

The sound was like a huge bell, louder than the bronze bell that had just been struck in the Shaolin Temple, and spread throughout the entire Shaoshi Mountain.

In the dense forests of Shaoshi Mountain, flocks of frightened birds kept flying out in panic, like dark clouds.

"What a profound inner strength!"

"As expected of the Northern Qiao Feng."

"Just this inner strength alone, there are few people in the world who can match it, right?"

The martial arts heroes gathered in front of the Shaolin Temple were all amazed when they saw this scene.

Among them were Duan Yu of the Dali Duan family and his family generals, Murong Fu of the Gusu Murong family and his family generals who had fled madly at Leigushan that day, Duan Yanqing who had been seriously injured by Chu Yuan before, and Yue Lao San who was saved by Duan Yu's plea, all of whom were among them.

There were also some sects such as the Qingcheng Sect and the Penglai Sect, which even Qiao Feng did not invite. As long as there was a little fame in the martial arts world, all of them came at once.

"My cousin is really here!"

When Wang Yuyan saw Murong Fu, her expression suddenly brightened and she immediately walked over.

A Bi looked a little hesitant, and then she said to Chu Yuan: "Brother Chu, Sister A Zhu, where is the young master? I'll go over first."

Chu Yuan said: "Abi, you go."

Watching Wang Yuyan and A Bi leaving, Chu Yuan said to A Zhu beside him, "Sister-in-law, you were a maid in the Murong family before. Since you and Brother Qiao have decided to spend your lives together, you will probably get married soon. You are now free again, right?"

Ah Zhu nodded: "Ever since I discovered my origins and reunited with my parents, they have helped me sort out my identity issues."

Chu Yuan said: "That's good."

Ah Zhu and Ah Bi were both private maids raised by the Murong family. In this era, the status of maids was low, almost the same as that of slaves.

Therefore, if Ah Zhu wants to marry Qiao Feng, she needs to regain her freedom.

But Azhu is the princess of Dali Kingdom and has an extraordinary status, so as long as Duan Zhengchun and the Dali royal family step in, the problem can be easily solved.

Now Murong Fu is making friends with various forces and masters to prepare for the restoration of his country. Ah Zhu is just a maid. In order to make friends with Dali and gain the support of the Dali royal family, the Duan family, Murong Fu would probably spend money to buy back Ah Zhu's indenture, or even give her to the Dali royal family for free to let Ah Zhu regain her freedom.

"Second brother, sister Azhu, sister Azi!"

At this moment, Duan Yu, who was accompanied by two family generals, Fu Sigui and Zhu Danchen, saw Chu Yuan, Azhu and A Zi, and came over happily to greet Chu Yuan and the other two.

"elder brother!"

"elder brother!"

When Ah Zhu and Ah Zi saw Duan Yu coming, they both called out.

"Third brother, I didn't expect you to come too."

Chu Yuan was not surprised to see Duan Yu.

This guy just loves to join in the fun. You can see him wherever there is excitement.

"Brother invited me, how could I not come? My father happened to be busy, so he asked me to come on behalf of the Dali Duan family."

Duan Yu said.

As he mastered many martial arts such as "Six Meridians Divine Sect", "Northern Divine Art" and "Lingbo Light Step", his martial arts skills surpassed those of his father Duan Zhengchun and the monks in Tianlong Temple, and he became the number one master of the Dali Duan family.

Therefore, whenever there was any major event in the martial arts world, his father Duan Zhengchun would ask him to represent the Duan family of Dali.

"Miss Wang just left to go see her cousin, Master Murong. Second brother, do you want to go and take a look?"

Chu Yuan pointed at Wang Yuyan who was standing with Murong Fu not far away.

Duan Yu:......

Chu Yuan's words made Duan Yu look a little unnatural.

He quickly pulled Chu Yuan aside and said, "Second brother, don't mention anything about Miss Wang and me in the future. I was ignorant before, but later I went back and asked my father, and Miss Wang is really my sister."

The last time, he was so depressed by Chu Yuan's words that he ran away madly. After being reminded and comforted by the family servant Zhu Danchen, he finally got over the incident.

He originally still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that this might just be a coincidence and that Chu Yuan had made a mistake.

Later, he returned to Dali and consulted his father, Duan Zhengchun, King of Zhennan, to find out more. The answer his father Duan Zhengchun told him completely broke his heart.

Wang Yuyan could indeed be his biological sister.

It took him a long time to cut off the delusions in his heart about Wang Yuyan.

Chu Yuan thought to himself: "Wang Yuyan is not your biological sister, but I can't tell you this, otherwise you will probably find it even harder to accept than if Wang Yuyan were your biological sister."

Chu Yuan said: "Second brother, a real man will never have trouble finding a wife. Apart from these half sisters of yours, you will definitely find someone you like!"

Duan Yu:......

It would have been fine if Chu Yuan didn't mention this matter. As soon as he mentioned Duan Yu, he felt like crying but had no tears. He felt that there was no point in living and it would be better for him to die.

Since he set foot in the world of martial arts, he has met beautiful girls such as Mu Wanqing, Zhong Ling, or Wang Yuyan who lives not far away. On the surface, he seems to be lucky in love, but in fact, they are all his half-sisters.

There are also A Zi and A Zhu.

The only one who isn’t is probably A-Bi!
At this moment, Murong Fu, who was not far away, came over with Wang Yuyan, A Bi, and two family generals, Feng Bo'e and Bao Bu Tong.

"Young Master Chu, long time no see!"

Murong Fu bowed to Chu Yuan and smiled.

"It seems that Master Murong has recovered from the impact of the previous Zhenlong chess game!"

Chu Yuan turned around and looked at Murong Fudao.

Chu Yuan's words made Murong Fu's expression stagnate for a moment, and then he smiled and said, "I was not strong-willed before, and fell into the trap of the chess game. I am sorry to make you laugh, young man Chu."

Chu Yuan: "Congratulations to Master Murong for regaining consciousness. I wonder why Master Murong came to see me..."

From the look on Murong Fu's face, he could tell that he came here for something.

I just don't know why, but A-Bi next to me looked worried and anxious, and looked at me from time to time.

Murong Fu said, "To be honest, I have two personal maids, Young Master Chu has already met them. Ah Zhu is the daughter of Prince Duan of Dali. Dali has redeemed Ah Zhu, and now only Ah Bi is left. Ah Bi and Ah Zhu are like sisters. If I only keep Ah Bi, it will not be good to separate the sisters. Why don't I give Ah Bi to Young Master Chu and let Ah Bi take care of your daily life in the future?"

Duan Yu:......

He just said that A-Bi was the only young woman who was not his sister that he had met since he set foot in the martial arts world. He didn't expect that she would be given to his second brother Chu Yuan by Murong Fu!
Chu Yuan knew that maids did not have a high status in ancient times, and giving maids away as gifts was common. Not to mention giving maids as gifts, even giving concubines as gifts was common.

There were even cases where pregnant concubines were given as gifts to friends.

But the status of Azhu and Abie is different from that of ordinary maids. They are Murong Fu's personal maids. I don't know why Murong Fu gave Azhu to him!
After a little thought, Chu Yuan figured out the reason.

befriend!

Because now his martial arts skills and status in the martial arts world have reached the top in the world.

Compared to those masters whom he had spent a lot of money to make friends with in the past, it was a good deal to make friends with a maid.

After all, Murong Fu was willing to recognize Duan Yanqing as his adoptive father in order to restore his country.

Chu Yuan refused: "Master Murong, I regard A Bi as a friend, how can I let her serve me as my maid? Besides, it depends on A Bi's own wishes."

Chu Yuan remembered that A Bi was very loyal to Murong Fu.

She and Wang Yuyan were the two people who stayed with Murong Fu even when he went crazy.

Murong Fu seemed to have been prepared: "I have already consulted Ah Bi's opinion, and she has agreed. As for whether to let Ah Bi serve you, it depends on what Young Master Chu wants. Anyway, I have returned Ah Bi's "body contract" to her. In the future, whether to let Ah Bi regain her freedom or let her serve you is entirely up to Young Master Chu's opinion."

After saying that, Murong Fu turned around and left with Wang Yuyan, Bao Bu Tong and others.

He did not ask Chu Yuan to help him restore his country right away. In his opinion, he had been good to Azhu and Abi in the past. Now that Azhu followed Qiao Feng, if Abi followed Chu Yuan, it would be equivalent to winning over the entire Beggars' Sect.

If he needs help from others in the future, he can ask Chu Yuan and Qiao Feng through Azhu and A Bi, and Chu Yuan and Qiao Feng will not be able to refuse him.

Seeing Murong Fu turning around and leaving, Chu Yuan looked at A Bi: "A Bi, do you really agree?"

A Bi glanced at Chu Yuan, with some shame and helplessness on her face, and nodded slightly!

(End of this chapter)