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

Chapter 399 Reunion with Wanyan Honglie
A top master has an extraordinary deterrent effect in this martial arts world, especially after Wu Chengyu forcefully assassinated Shi Miyuan, which shocked the world and had a far-reaching impact. From then on, the high-ranking officials and royal families of various countries were all on edge and increased their vigilance against martial arts practitioners.

A first-rate master can be killed by a mountain of lives, but there is a huge gap between a top-tier master and a first-rate master. If a top-tier master wants to run away, no one can stop him.

Therefore, even a top master like Qiu Qianren, back in Chang'an, Qiu Qianchi was bewitched by Wu Chengyu's persuasive skills, which led to the destruction of the Jin Kingdom's secret spy network in Shaanxi. The Jin people were intimidated by Qiu Qianren's martial arts skills, but in the end, nothing came of it.

As for the top masters above the top masters, such as the Five Greats, Hong Qigong is elusive, the Eastern Heretic lives a secluded life on an island, the Western Poison is a homebody on White Camel Mountain, and the Southern Emperor simply makes himself the emperor.

The realm beyond the Innate Realm is simply a legend. Apart from the fake Innate Dream Maiden in Western Xia who absorbed the internal energy of the unlucky Xu Zhu, Wang Chongyang has been dead for many years, and the world is unaware of the existence of the Taoist Master Zhen Xiang. Only Wu Chengyu has a slight guess about Bai Yuchan's martial arts level.

For these royal families, top-tier martial arts masters were the very elite they could possibly contact or recruit. They wouldn't even dare to dream of anything higher. After all, Guihua of the Southern Song Dynasty royal family was a special case, having been born into the imperial palace as a eunuch.

In the original novel, Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison, and Wanyan Honglie's interactions were mainly cooperative. Wanyan Honglie was also very cautious when he met Ouyang Feng. Ouyang Feng was only temporarily associating with Wanyan Honglie's people because he was interested in the Yue Family's freehand fighting style that might exist in the Wumu Legacy.

Wu Chengyu's performance has now made everyone in Daxing City realize that he is a genuine top expert. Wu Chengyu claims that he is the real tiger of Daxing City, and that no one should touch a tiger's backside. The people of Daxing City immediately know how much respect they should give to a top expert.

At least the people from the Rong Prince's Mansion no longer dare to utter a sound. That arrogant guy who wanted to teach Wu Chengyu a lesson after failing to recruit him has now disappeared without a trace. He has essentially created a major enemy for Wanyan Hongxi, and it's unknown how Wanyan Hongxi will deal with him in the future.

"Brother Tian, ​​you have indeed made a name for yourself. I admire you greatly. May I ask what brings you to the Prince Zhao's residence...?"

Liang Ziweng hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back. He was truly intimidated by the top expert. What puzzled him even more was why a top expert would voluntarily join the Zhao Prince's Mansion. If Wu Chengyu wanted to, he could easily become a courtier in the palace.

"Brother Liang, don't overthink it. He's just a wanderer who's gotten used to a hard life and wants to find a place to settle down and enjoy a life of luxury."

As for why it was the Prince Zhao's residence, didn't you come to me first? You were the first to arrive, and you didn't annoy me. The Prince Zhao's residence was also reasonably decent, so it was you. There weren't many reasons; it was just my choice.

"What, does the Prince Zhao's residence intend to refuse me now?"

"Not at all, not at all. Prince Zhao must be eager to find a talented person like Brother Tian and is waiting for him to take up a position. I assure you that Brother Tian will thrive in Prince Zhao's residence."

Liang Ziweng dared not say anything more at this moment, nor dared to offend Wu Chengyu. He led Wu Chengyu to the Prince of Zhao's residence with a very humble attitude.

This was also Wu Chengyu's deliberate act. This time, he didn't want to be as subservient as he was in Xixia. He didn't want to show off his martial arts skills right away and make everyone afraid of him, so that not many people would dare to show off in front of him or try to scheme against him.

Of course, this guy still held back. He only displayed the strength of a top expert, similar to Qiu Qianren. No one knew that his current level was comparable to the Five Greats, and because he had mastered many high-end martial arts, he could even slightly overpower them.

The Jin nobles were willing to accept a top-tier expert as a vassal, but if it was an absolute master, everyone knew that they had ulterior motives. People of this level were beyond the control of human power.

Not long after, Liang Ziweng invited Wu Chengyu into the Prince of Zhao's residence and led him to the main hall.

"Brother Tian, ​​please have a seat and some tea and snacks. I will go and inform Prince Zhao that although he is unwell, he will surely come to see you as a distinguished guest."

After speaking, Liang Ziweng clasped his hands in a salute, then jogged to a quiet room behind the main hall. The news that Wu Chengyu had defeated the Five Tigers and Eight Dogs in the street and was a top expert had already spread, so Wanyan Honglie had to take it seriously.

At this time, Wanyan Honglie was waiting in the quiet room. Beside him were Peng Lianhu, the Thousand-Handed Butcher; Sha Tongtian, the Ghost Gate Dragon King; and Hou Tonghai, the Three-Headed Flood Dragon with three fleshy tumors on his head.

Liang Ziweng bowed to Wanyan Honglie first, but before he could speak, the Three-Headed Dragon Hou Tonghai interrupted, saying, "That's a fool who doesn't know manners."

"Old Liang, is that so-called 'Tian Boguang the Lone Ranger' really a top-tier expert? Goodness, I watched his second match against the Poisonous Lady, and I didn't think he was that powerful. How could he be top-tier? Have you grown some nerve to deceive the Prince?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hou Tonghai immediately went off-topic: "Poor Poisonous Lady, she's really beautiful. Every time I see her, I can eat two extra bowls of rice. If it weren't for the fact that she's covered in poison and my senior brother wouldn't allow it, I would have slept with her long ago. Anyway, she doesn't refuse anyone."

Now look what's happened. Such a flirtatious woman has been beaten into a pulp by Tian Boguang. Which man wouldn't avoid her? I heard her martial arts are ruined, and she's been kicked out of the Juxian Guild Hall. She probably won't have much of a future.

This Tian Boguang is truly ruthless and vicious. How could he bring himself to kick someone like that? I don't know if he's a top-tier expert, but he's definitely a cruel person, or perhaps not even a man at all.

Everyone knew what kind of person Hou Tonghai was, and they were too lazy to argue with him. Only when Sha Tongtian slapped him on the tumor did he shut up.

“Mr. Liang, I am also curious. Is he really a top expert? How could such an expert have always been unknown? He should be as famous as Chief Qiu of the Iron Palm Clan.”

Liang Ziweng replied, "Your Highness, although I am not good at judging people, this person's martial arts skills are definitely above first-class, and he is definitely a top expert."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the people beside him: "Iron-Armed Maitreya and Poisonous Lady are nothing to worry about, their martial arts are not as good as ours. But you have all seen Lingzhi Shangren, his martial arts are definitely not below ours, especially that big handprint, none of us dare to take it head-on."

But even Master Lingzhi was killed by Tian Boguang in just a few moves, without any chance to fight back. If Master Lingzhi was like this, who among you can be his opponent?

And then there are the Five Tigers and Eight Hounds of the Rong Prince's Mansion. If it were a one-on-one fight, or even one against two, we would have a chance of winning. But if these thirteen people swarm us, who among you can stop them? I was standing right there at the time. From the moment Tian Boguang made his move until all five tigers and eight hounds were seriously injured and collapsed, it only took a few breaths. I saw it very clearly. Tian Boguang only made one move at each of them, and they were completely powerless to resist, unable to even dodge.

Old Peng, Old Sha, do you two really think you can do that? Or, if Tian Boguang attacks you, can you stop him?

Peng Lianhu and Sha Tongtian remained silent. Because of the conflict between the Rongwang Mansion and the Zhaowang Mansion, they had dealt with the Five Tigers and Eight Dogs more than once. Even if the four of them joined forces, they could only barely manage a draw against the Five Tigers and Eight Dogs. Since the Five Tigers and Eight Dogs couldn't withstand a single move from Tian Boguang, what could they do if they faced Tian Boguang?

Only Hou Tonghai, that idiot, was a bit slow-witted, muttering curses, but nobody paid him any attention.

At this moment, Peng Lianhu suddenly looked up, clasped his hands in a fist and said to Wanyan Honglie, “Your Highness, just as you said, how could such a master remain unknown? I am afraid he has other plans, and we must be on guard.”

"Your Highness, I dare to request that you find those spies and investigate the background of this Tian Boguang. Chief Sha and I also have some people in the martial arts world. We will issue the order soon to find out his identity. Until then, please be careful, Your Highness."

Wanyan Honglie nodded silently, subconsciously reaching out to stroke his three long strands of beard, only to find that he only had a smooth chin left. His eyes dimmed slightly; these past few days, he had been utterly miserable because of this strange illness.

If it weren't for the fact that the person who came was a top expert, or even just a first-rate one, he wouldn't want to see anyone right now.

"In any case, we must not offend this esteemed person at the moment. Since he has come, I must give him a proper welcome. He will stay in my residence for the time being. Since he said he wants fine clothes and delicacies, I may not have anything else, but I have more money than I can spend. I will definitely satisfy him."

Gentlemen, why don't you join me in greeting our guests?

As soon as he finished speaking, Wanyan Honglie led several of his men to the main hall. At this moment, Wu Chengyu was drinking tea with his head down. He didn't even raise his head when he saw someone come in, putting on the airs of a master.

It wasn't until Liang Ziweng stepped forward that he said, "Brother Tian, ​​this is our Prince Zhao, the sixth son of the current emperor, whose status is extremely noble."

Wu Chengyu then reluctantly raised his head, clasped his hands in a perfunctory salute, and sat back down with a slight lift of his buttocks.

Wanyan Honglie was extremely shrewd and ignored Wu Chengyu's rudeness. Instead, he took the initiative to return the courtesy with a warm smile on his face, which made others feel as if they were basking in a spring breeze.

"Wanyan Honglie is truly fortunate to meet such a master today. My status as a prince is merely a gift from birth and is not worth mentioning. It is a master like Mr. Tian who is truly admirable."

However, Wanyan Honglie has recently contracted a strange illness. As you can see, his hair and beard have all fallen out. It would be extremely impolite for him to come and see guests in such a state. Please forgive him.

Wu Chengyu secretly praised Wanyan Honglie, who was indeed a good person. He spoke kindly and was very polite. He also frankly told Wu Chengyu that he was sick and did not hide anything. Although he had no hair, beard and eyebrows and his appearance was a bit strange, Wu Chengyu could not find any fault with him.

Others treated him with courtesy, but Wu Chengyu's upbringing did not allow him to feign arrogance, so he stood up and bowed again with clasped hands.

"Please sit down, sir. There's no need to be so polite. Someone, bring some tea."

Wanyan Honglie invited Wu Chengyu to sit down and then walked to the main seat in the main hall. Liang Ziweng and the others also found seats. Unexpectedly, Hou Tonghai, that scoundrel, suddenly ran up to Wu Chengyu.

"Hey Tian, ​​how could you be so heartless? That Poisonous Lady is both seductive and beautiful. If you didn't want to sleep with her, you shouldn't have beaten her up like that. It's such a waste."

Wanyan Honglie hadn't even sat down yet when he saw Hou Tonghai acting foolishly again. His face stiffened. This Hou Tonghai was both stupid and bad at martial arts. If it weren't for his senior brother Sha Tongtian's excellent martial arts skills and the Yellow River Gang, which controlled a section of the Yellow River, he would have driven this fool away long ago.

Sha Tongtian, who was standing nearby, also hurriedly spoke up to stop him. He was a top expert whose temperament and personality were still unknown. Just because of the name Tian, ​​Wu Chengyu killed Hou Tonghai on the spot, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Wu Chengyu was quite interested in Hou Tonghai in front of him. He wouldn't bother with a fool, but he remembered that in the original story, this fool was tricked by his cousin Huang Rong and hung in mid-air, and was thoroughly toyed with.

He was amused by Hou Tonghai and suddenly made a move, grabbing Hou Tonghai's neck with his left hand and then raising his right hand high to slap Hou Tonghai on the head.

"Have mercy." Although Hou Tonghai was a troublemaker and always caused trouble, he had a very good relationship with Sha Tongtian. Seeing that Wu Chengyu was about to kill Hou Tonghai, he couldn't help but immediately stop him.

This guy has a movement technique called "Horizontal Shift," which allows him to move quickly. In the original story, he used this move to stop Huang Rong many times. Now, he used it to immediately appear next to Wu Chengyu. His palm technique was practiced on the banks of the Yellow River, and his palm power is as powerful as the Yellow River.

Peng Lianhu, who was on good terms with Sha Tongtian, also rushed over, his hands waving and turning into several afterimages, aiming at several major acupoints on Wu Chengyu's upper body.

However, their attacks were only a foot away from hitting Wu Chengyu when they suddenly felt their power was out of control. Sha Tongtian's palm force inexplicably changed direction and struck Peng Lianhu, while Peng Lianhu's claw technique also went towards Sha Tongtian.

The two exchanged blows, grunting as they each took a few steps back, while Wu Chengyu's palm landed on Hou Tonghai's head.

(End of this chapter)