The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 184 Kyushu Buer
Tiger Stronghold is located on a small mountain a few miles away from the official road. It is several hundred meters high and surrounded by several other hills. There is only one road leading up the mountain, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. If a large army were to attack the mountain, they could simply retreat to the surrounding hills, and ordinary government troops would have no way to deal with these mountain bandits.

However, with Wu Chengyu's keen observation skills, he immediately noticed that there were several hidden sentries on the mountain path and halfway up the mountain. There were even small holes in the rock walls on both sides of the mountain path, which were carved out by hand. If anyone attacked the mountain, they could immediately shoot arrows.

The fact that such a small mountain stronghold was so well-defended piqued Wu Chengyu's curiosity.

The caravans were not actually allowed to go up the mountain; they simply built a few houses at the foot of the mountain with roofs for shelter.

As soon as the caravan arrived, someone came out to greet them and prepare hot water and food, making it more like a large inn.

There are no single rooms here, so Wu Chengyu has to sleep in a large dormitory with others. These people, who have been walking all day, are exhausted. They don't even wash their feet before collapsing into bed. The smell in the dormitory is already unbearable.

Wu Chengyu could only circulate his internal energy to enter internal breathing to avoid these biological weapons. He was not sleepy for the time being and pretended to be asleep. When the night was deep, the old man Liang next to him stopped snoring loudly. He looked up furtively and observed that everyone around him had fallen asleep. Then he secretly got up and slipped out.

Wu Chengyu had always felt that there was something wrong with this old man, so it was normal for him to try to get information out of him. When a stranger suddenly appeared in a caravan, it was only natural to be wary.

But he was skilled in martial arts and always claimed to be a farmer. But have you ever seen a farmer who travels between Shaanxi and Hubei in these turbulent times? When he talks about Black Tiger Village, although he tries to distance himself from it, his tone is extremely friendly.

Wu Chengyu didn't mean to meddle, but after staying in this dormitory for a long time, he could breathe freely, but he gradually noticed that his clothes were also tainted with the smell of other people's feet. Now that Old Man Liang had slipped away, he had an excuse to leave.

Wu Chengyu secretly followed behind Old Man Liang. Sure enough, Old Man Liang went up the mountain path alone. He first learned a few bird calls, and only after hearing bird calls from the other side did he start to climb the mountain. Halfway up, he encountered the mountain guard and took out a token from his pocket. The mountain guard immediately bowed to him upon seeing the token.

With Wu Chengyu's lightness skill and cultivation level, the guards here couldn't see him at all. He was just quietly following behind Old Man Liang and was somewhat surprised when he saw the token.

The existence of such a thing indicates that Old Man Liang should belong to a group with a corresponding organizational structure; it certainly couldn't be the Yandang Sect's leader's token that could be exchanged for wine.

After verifying the token, Old Man Liang went up the mountain again and arrived at the mountain stronghold in the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn.

The rest of the mountain stronghold was shrouded in darkness, except for a large hall in the center, which was brightly lit.

As Old Man Liang approached the hall, he was stopped by someone. He showed his token again before being allowed in.

With a light tap of his feet, Wu Chengyu flew to the roof of the hall. He arrived at the center of the hall, found a sheltered spot to sit down, and without peeking around, directly opened the 3D model.

There were five people in the hall, including Old Man Liang. One person was sitting in the middle seat, presumably the leader of the Black Tiger Stronghold, while the others were lined up on both sides.

The chieftain first asked Old Man Liang to sit down and had someone pour him tea before asking his questions.

"How is Uncle Liang's journey? Has he found any news of Brother Renyi?"

Old Liang shook his head, took a sip of tea, and then sighed, "I traveled south from the Qinling Mountains, taking the Yangtze River waterway and going through many twists and turns before finally arriving in Hangzhou. Two months have passed now, and I've been carefully searching for information in Hangzhou, but I haven't found a single clue."

The chieftain said, "Brother Renyi is a true hero, a peerless figure of our time. People now respectfully call him the Great Hero of China, unparalleled in the land. If I ever have the chance to meet him, I will definitely kowtow a few times first."

"Uncle Liang, have you found out this righteous man's name, what he looks like?"

Wu Chengyu was completely bewildered. When did such a character appear in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, called "Brother of Benevolence and Righteousness" and "Great Hero of China" by bandits in Shaanxi? And "Unrivaled in the Nine Provinces"? Who would dare bear such a title? They might even shorten their lifespan! He thought to himself, "Anyway, there are no martial arts figures here. Even if Hong Qigong has high prestige, he can't possibly be called 'Unrivaled in the Nine Provinces.'"

Old Man Liang continued, "I only heard that Brother Renyi did that earth-shattering thing that day, and after being besieged by experts from both the Jin and Song dynasties, he escaped and survived. But whether he is alive or dead is unknown, and no one knows his name either."

Some say he's a dashing and unrestrained martial arts hero, others say he's a peerless warrior towering over ten feet tall, and still others say he's just an ordinary middle-aged man with unremarkable looks. In any case, nobody really knows what he looks like.

"This is difficult. How are we supposed to find him?"

Wu Chengyu felt a little strange. He had done something astonishing and managed to escape from the siege of experts from both the Song and Jin dynasties. It seemed, perhaps, maybe, that the person he had just mentioned shortening his lifespan was himself.

"Brother Renyi, you killed the treacherous minister Shi Miyuan after narrowly escaping death, forcing the emperor to rescind the edict restoring Qin Hui's title and posthumous honors. You vented the anger of Grandfather Yue and all the righteous men in the world. Who would dare to disobey such a person?"

Wu Chengyu covered his forehead with his hand. At this time, a crow should have cawed and flown by. It was confirmed. The one who dared to say that the Nine Provinces' Incomparable One would shorten his lifespan was indeed himself. He used to be the Ruthless and Unpredictable, and now he is the Great Hero of the Divine Land.

The difference between them is too great. The key is that no one has ever asked for his opinion. Another question is how Wu Chengyu became the bandit's benevolent elder brother and was looking for him everywhere.

At that moment, the chieftain's voice reached my ears.

"Over the years, our rebel army has suffered defeat after defeat. Those Jin dogs have used all sorts of schemes and tricks to surround and intercept us, causing heavy losses to the rebel army."

Why is that? It's because a snake can't function without a head. Back then, we fought alongside Grandpa Yue and Wang Chongyang, but Grandpa Yue had already been murdered for many years.

After Wang Chongyang's defeat, he became a Taoist priest and has been dead for many years. If things continue like this, all the rebel armies will be wiped out sooner or later.

Therefore, we need someone we all truly respect to lead us and unite us into one force before we can fight the Golden Dog.

The only person who can command the respect of the righteous armies from all over the country is the Great Hero of China. Just because he dared to assassinate Shi Miyuan, our righteous armies from all over the country have already hailed him as our benevolent elder brother. As long as we invite the Great Hero of China and take him as our banner, we can rebuild our military strength.

So Uncle Liang, you'll have to work a little harder and send more people to find out Brother Renyi's whereabouts. This is also the leader's intention.

Wu Chengyu frowned. He never expected that Old Man Liang and this mountain stronghold were actually rebels, and more importantly, they wanted to make him their leader.

It must be said that in the eyes of future generations, inviting someone they've never met to be their leader simply because of certain actions is far too frivolous and unreliable.

However, it seems that such things also happened quite often in ancient times.

Even in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, when Guo Jing convened a martial arts conference to fight against the Mongols, he also honored Hong Qigong, who had long since retired from worldly affairs, as the leader of the alliance.

Maybe they just want the title, and don't actually need you to give orders.

(End of this chapter)